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Effective firing range: 50 m
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Junot Díaz and #MeToo [Commentary]
I find myself wrestling with my own deep scars with every #MeToo scandal that breaks. I am among the vast chorus of women who have experienced sexual abuse or harassment, and now I feel empowered by this movement to share experiences and participate in this indispensable social dialogue.
But as I've watched the case of Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Junot Díaz unfold on social media, I have felt, as a writer and a Latina, that #MeToo has reached a point in which we need to expand and deepen the conversation over all the controversial turns that it has taken. I am afraid that, in an effort to be inclusive and embrace all forms of patriarchal subjugation and misogyny, we are missing nuances and being unjust with victims, which harms the movement itself.
Following the Díaz case, I have experienced a mix of emotions. As a woman, indignation for the author's alleged misogynistic behaviors, and solidarity with the women speaking out. As a Latina writer, sadness for watching the image of our most prominent Afro-Latino author crumbling down from a pedestal in the literary space that is only recently paying attention to writers of color. In a sense, he let us down.
It all began with novelist Zinzi Clemmons claiming in May that the author cornered her and forcibly kissed her. She said it happened when she was a 26-year-old graduate student and invited him to speak at a workshop.
A swirl of controversy ensued as Díaz voluntarily stepped down as chairman of the Pulitzer Prize board, which began reviewing the accusations leveled against him. This month, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where Díaz teaches literature, announced that he would remain on the faculty after a review found no improper conduct involving co-workers or students there.
RELATED: #MeToo: Women tell their stories
In October, after numerous women accused famed movie producer Harvey Weinstein of rape and harassment, I timidly joined the invitation posted on Twitter by actress Alyssa Milano when she urged people who have "been sexually harassed or assaulted (to) write 'me too.'" Millions of women and some men have responded in social media in what became a global movement following the steps of activist Tarana Burke, who founded the Me Too organization in 2006 to help survivors of sexual violence.
I heard the chorus, and on my Facebook on that month, I wrote: "There is a 4-year-old girl in my mind urging me to say #MeToo at least once right now. I am working with her to write her story sometime."
Then, in May, when Clemmons and other women accused Díaz of harassment and misconduct, I began to struggle with other feelings and thoughts. I had concerns about the path of the #MeToo movement being unfair to Díaz and victims of sexual violence. But I also felt my focus shifting from Díaz to myself and realized that it was time to deal with my own pain.
THERE IS a 4-year-old girl that has lived inside me, her trauma repressed, for so many years.
Lately, with each #MeToo story, she hurts and reminds me she's still bottled up inside. I discover her sometimes when I cry for no apparent reason.
When I was 4, my grandmother was teaching biology at the same school where my mother was studying in Cuba. While my abuela taught and mom studied in classrooms, who better to be my caretaker than "Uncle Artiles," the close family friend in charge of the biology laboratory? Already an aging man with a reassuring smile, he offered to nurture my fascination with the living organisms at his lab.
Routinely, Tío Artiles positioned the little girl on her knees on a typical tall lab bench so that her petite body could reach out to put her eyes on the microscope's visor on the table.
From behind her, Tio Artiles changed slide after slide over the course of two years, until there were no more cells, no more possible viruses to be shown.
The tall bench remained as the only witness of all the sexual games he played from behind between the little girl's legs.
He told the child to keep it secret, or Mom would know how such a bad, unlovable girl I was. And the Tío rewarded her with small, titillating crystal rocks and the lapis lazuli that piled up in a shelf in her grandma's library, like trophies of her education.
RELATED: Me, too. My story of sexual assault.
Years later, I remember feeling proud of myself when I saw "Tío Artiles" again. He happened to be working as a lab technician in my high school. He tried to avoid me as much as he could. But I accused him with my staring eyes and a small rock of lapis lazuli that I took from my pocket whenever I smelled his rancid presence. Perhaps sensing my determination, he left the school for good with his pedophile tail between his legs.
I felt that I was becoming a strong woman, able to see, beyond my own pain, his sick, miserable, pitiful life in which he could no longer abuse little girls at the school.
There were telling scars of the violation in my life as the girl in me grew up. But I treated her as an embarrassment, a guiltiness that should be silenced at all cost. Until now.
THE#METOO movement created a supporting, empowering space for us to tell our stories of sexual violence and harassment. It also helps, as Burke said in the MeTooMvmt.org website, "To find pathways to healing, (...) destigmatize the act of surviving" and to "disrupt the system that allows for the global proliferation of sexual violence."
The movement has been successful in exposing Harvey Weinstein's alleged rapes, Kevin Spacey sexually assaulting teenagers and Scott Baio having sexual relations with co-actors when they were minors. And in shifting the burden of proof away from women making accusations to the men accused of harassment or sexual assault, which helped in Bill Cosby's conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman outside Philadelphia.
But, so far, in the accusations against Díaz, I haven't seen a rapist, a pedophile or a guy drugging girls to rape them.
This is not to say that the claims against Díaz are not valid or worthy of discussion in the broader context of our patriarchal, misogynistic cultures, or that the author shouldn't be held accountable. But the allegations made against him make me think he's but a jerk who screams at women, diminishes them, disrespects their points of view and cheats on them relentlessly without regard for their emotional well-being. A guy who feels entitled to steal a kiss by way of belonging to the "macho" clan that we who grew up in Latin America are very familiar with.
As a Cuban American born and raised next to Díaz' neighboring island of the Dominican Republic, I can see that picture of him as the epitome of a Latino "machista."
I refuse, however, to portray Latin American women, or American women for that matter, as fragile, helpless individuals who cannot stand on their own to stop a jerk who transgresses their boundaries. Women are strong and quite capable of defending themselves.
In Latin America, we have a long way to go in transforming the machismo culture that permeates entire societies. But feminism is alive and making inroads, as it is here. In fact, I dare to argue that behind the façade of machismo in Latin America, there is frequently a matriarchal structure of strong women ruling behind closed doors.
Díaz is a product of that mixture — and himself a victim of sexual assault, as he only fully disclosed in an essay published by the New Yorker just a few weeks before the #MeToo scandal against him broke. He wrote that he was raped when he was 8. It was a trauma with sequels: "the agony, the bitterness, the self-recrimination, the asco, the desperate need to keep it hidden and silent." It devastated his childhood and his adolescence. "It f------ up my whole life ... my rape defined me."
In his novel "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," which won the Pulitzer Prize, Díaz writes of "the Curse and the Doom of the New World," a seemingly endless cycle of colonialism, subjugation, dictatorship and misogyny in Latin America and ultimately, among Latino immigrants, America.
He called this curse the Fukú Americanus.
Díaz has called Yunior, the novel's narrator, his alter ego. The character is a complex, brilliant man who is obsessed with sex and objectifies women but struggles with his own demons. Another character, Oscar, a traumatized boy who cannot realize his sexuality, is Yunior's antithesis. He, too, represents a part of Díaz, owing to the author's own sexual assault.
In the New Yorker essay, Díaz wrote that he regretted hurting many people and said he takes responsibility. Later when the accusations about him went viral, he apologized. But apologies are not always enough.
RELATED: #MeToo and the Houston arts world
As I said, he deserves to be held accountable. But I think it's unjust to speak of him as a #MeToo harasser in the same breath with Weinstein, Spacey and others whose sexual transgressions have legitimately destroyed their careers.
For the health of the movement, we should remember that not all harassers are the same, and we have a responsibility to treat them and seek justice proportionally to their offenses, instead of launching a gravely consequential scandal for all by default.
It's essential for the sake of both the victims' and the movement's purpose. Principally because, otherwise, it trivializes the devastating effects and severe lifelong impact suffered by sexual violence survivors when we equate their cases with lesser forms of insults and misconduct, as in Díaz's case.
It's important also because public accusation in the omnipresent power of social media, and acutely under the #MeToo movement, can easily turn into the media equivalent of a Taliban-ish execution, summarily throwing lethal cyber stones in tweets and posts with great consequences before even hearing the full stories. This is a powerful tool that should be kept to help survivors and cases that cannot be addressed in other manners.
In my view, most allegations against Díaz, if indeed offensive behaviors, do not amount to sexual violence in a criminal sense, as many other #MeToo cases do. The women accusing the author had other options, from stopping him in his tracks and calling it for what it is, to elevating the issue to relevant authorities or discussing it in support groups that could turn concerns into actions at the corresponding level depending on the severity and context. Most survivors of sexual violence don't have the luxury of these options to stop their assaulters, and many died in the attempt. Let's keep the strength of #MeToo for them.
An aspect that I found disturbing in Díaz's case was the lack of empathy and dismissal of the author's own story of rape. Some of the women leading the charge against him used his confession in the article of being raped as a tool to attack him by discounting it as a preemptive attempt to protect himself from future accusations.
Regardless of the "preemptive" assertion, other tweeters called attention to that injustice. One of them perfectly summarized the problem by intervening in one of the accusers' Twitter accounts, writing: "Don't further victimize a child abuse victim by not accepting their abuse, losing empathy. This most likely contributed to his adult behavior, and understanding that is crucial to breaking the cycle. Life is messy. We need to make space for both."
#MeToo as a conversation should be inclusive, fair, thoughtful, educative, nuanced, passionate and sober at once to achieve the purpose. We are in this for the long haul to produce lasting changes. The unwavering purpose of dismantling the curse of the Fukú, a determination that we must not let be Fukú-ed.
Olivia P. Tallet (@oliviaptallet) is a reporter for the Chronicle. Read more of her work here, and email her at email@example.com.
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Barley PlantingApril 27, 2015
Spring has sprung on Islay after a period of pretty horrible weather. With spring comes the annual planting of our barley. It has now been sown and all being well (fingers crossed the good weather continues) come August we will be harvesting, drying and storing it ready for malting and distilling in 2016. The 100 tonnes we harvest each year is used exclusively to produce our 100% Islay release, the latest edition of which will be launched on Monday.
Growing, malting and distilling barley on Islay has its own unique challenges, not least the weather (it doesn't always look like this!). That said these unique conditions create a truly distinctive single malt as a result, making all the extra work well worth the effort!
'Friday Night in with Anthony and James Wills'… Tasting Kilchoman through the ages.
Tune in for another Instagram live Friday 27th March at 6pm UK time. (Please note this is separate from the tasting packs that went on sale earlier this week, they are for the live tasting on Friday 3rd April). Join Anthony and James as they talk you through 3 different…March 27, 2020


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Anyone get notified that their phone was no longer supported by Verizon and one needs to change plans? After several years of using a Moto G5 Plus on Boom Red, got an email indicating that the phone "is not certified for boom! RED. Our agreement with VZW charges us a penalty fee up to $22 per month for these type of devices."
The Moto website indicates the Moto G5 Plus is supposedly carrier certified (https://www.motorola.com/us/carrier-compatibility) for Verizon.
Anyone have a list of Verizon certified phones for Boom Red? Boom's website is down at the moment ("Can not connect to database. Please check database access information.") so I cannot check their site. The email indicated I'd have to change from Boom Red to Boom Blue or Boom Pink.


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My Story
I have been involved in marketing since the mid 1980 and web sites and digital marketing since the early 1990`s. I also spent some time in sales and operations management.
Until 2008 all my experience was in B2B markets particularly manufacturing and high technology products. I worked for a range of small SME's and start ups. How is that relevant to me you may ask, but there's more.
In 2008 I decided to branch out on my own. The concept – Help small and micro business owners with business strategy and business development. Great in theory but I soon hit several problems.
As a new business I needed to promote my services at minimal cost. I understood websites, paid Ads, social media, Email marketing and SEO at a top level but I didn't have the hands on experience. In my previous life, other people had worked on the detail under my supervision. I therefore embarked on a steep learning curve to develop my digital marketing skills and a DIY marketing process.
Most small and micro business owners don't have time for the strategy stuff. It is something many know they should do but it is way down on the 'to do' list. However, business development, particularly in their local area, is something they are keen to learn.
So, for five years or so I made a living advising small businesses on how to generate more high quality sales enquiries.
I learned there is a limit to the number of small and micro businesses who have the means to pay for advice on how to grow their business. Much of my work was partially supported by some sort of business support grant. For me, this was not a long term sustainable business model.
I found most small businesses would prefer it if somebody would do the work rather than tell them how to do it. They tended to accept advice because that is all most of the available business support packages at the time paid for.
I therefore morphed into a business mentor working for larger businesses employing ten or more people. Slightly larger businesses had the ability to pay for my services.
I worked alongside their designated marketing person doing the work while training that person to take on the task in the medium term. This is one of the businesses I still run today.
There is only me with a small level of support. I learned I had effectively spent years building myself a job and a job without holiday pay, pension or other benefits. I had to build other revenue streams and something to sell in the long term. I therefore, built several online businesses using what I had learned over the years.
So that's me. A small business owner with over ten years experience of small business support, digital marketing and local marketing and many more years experience of strategy and operations.


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Blossom Blast Saga Level 179 is a breeze, like a summer day at the beach really!
You will get 18 Moves to play with at Blossom Blast Saga Level 179. The goal is to Blast the big Bloom with 35 hits in it.
Level 179 was launched with two bees build in. They don't help nor really disturb either this time. Ofc the flying creatures try to block any line you make to Blast the big Bloom, But since the bees can not stay AT one flowers for more than two turns you will have no problems reaching the big bud.
But those crows!!! I tried to make a match beside a crow at every move with the first seven moves. But don't make too many matches upon lily pads, that will get too few flowers to fall down in order to bloom the big bud.


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As spring finally gains an undeniable foothold, it means another group of graduates is ready to spread their proverbial wings and seek out their future careers. If this describes you, but you aren't certain where to begin your after-school journey, we recommend finding out more about Ace Concepts.
There are many advantages to joining our team, the most important to novice professionals being our comprehensive Ace Concepts training system. Through one-to-one coaching and continual learning opportunities, we provide our team members with access to all the skills and knowledge they need to thrive.
We go beyond job training and give our people the guidance they need to become leaders in our industry too. Executive competencies like public speaking are emphasized, as is networking. In fact, since building a professional network is one of the most important indicators of a person's potential success level, we prioritize the skills that go into meeting, connecting, and following up with other rising stars in customer acquisitions.
Travel to conferences and seminars gives us chances to put our networking skills to use. We meet with top performers from across the globe at these events, sharing best practices and learning the techniques that work great in each unique market. These connections give us access to knowledge we might never gain on our own, and a support group that is invested in our success.
Congratulations to this year's graduates, and we wish you the best in finding the career of your dreams. If what you're looking for involves mentorship, continual learning, and the chance to build a thriving professional network, you might want to find out more about joining our team. Follow Ace Concepts on Instagram to learn more.


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It is Easter Sunday night, and the disciples, fearful and afraid are hiding in a locked room. They are terrified that what happened to their leader, Jesus, would now happen to them. I too would be afraid if I were in their sandals.
Suddenly, without warning, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and said to them: "Where were you guys on Friday when I needed you? Some "friends" you jerks turned to be." Then Jesus showed them his hands and his side. "See what happened to me because you guys all deserted me?" he taunted them. "Well now I am back and it is a whole new show!" And with that Jesus blasted them all to smithereens.
The young Sylvester Stallone plays Jesus.
Fortunately for us, that is NOT what happened. Instead of blaming, or criticizing, or accusing, Jesus' first words were "Peace be with you." Jesus had every reason to be bitterly disappointed, upset and angry at the Apostles. But instead Jesus says, "Peace be with you."
Then Jesus showed them his hands and his side. Why? So they could see the wounds. Not to shame or embarrass the Apostles, but to show to them the ultimate proof of His love for them and for us.
Jesus again says "Peace be with you." Then Jesus does something extraordinary. He sends them out on mission. "As the Father has sent me, so I send you."
What?!? These guys have just proven conclusively that they are worse than useless. Not only do they desert him and run away, but like Peter they deny that they know him. So it is remarkable that Jesus now entrusts His mission to them.
"As the Father has sent me, so I send you."
But Jesus knows what He is doing. He knows His death and resurrection changes everything. His death and resurrection usher in a whole new phase of history, a fundamental and epic change in humanity. Because now the Holy Spirit is powerfully sent into the world.
Jesus breathed on them, just like God had breathed the breath of life into the first man, so Jesus is now making them new with new life in the Spirit.
Jesus said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained."
This is the initiation of a whole new relationship with God, due to the saving death and resurrection of Jesus.
Each of us has been baptized into that new relationship with God in Jesus Christ. We too have been given the Holy Spirit. This means we are to no longer to live in the old way of force and revenge, of getting even and grabbing all we can for ourselves, but rather to live in the new way of forgiveness and peace.
We do not do this because of our own inherent goodness and virtue, because we are such great and holy people, but rather because we have been given the Holy Spirit who empowers us to live in a whole new way. The way of Jesus. The way of forgiveness, not revenge. The way of holiness, not sin. The way of Life, not death.
The Gift of the Holy Spirit empowers you to live in a whole new way. Follow Jesus!
This morning at this Mass, three children, Jolene, Emmaline and Caroline, will be Baptized. They will receive the precious gift of the Holy Spirit just as the Apostles did in that locked room so many years ago. We pray that the Holy Spirit will be strong in their lives, and in ours too. All this is due to the saving death and resurrection of Jesus.
Happy Easter! Alleluia!


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By Rob Kiser
Piqua Daily Call
Lehman Catholic boys tennis coach Tim Ungericht can remember it like it was yesterday —- just the first of many life-changing events that have occurred during his lifetime of tennis.
It started the day after his 11th birthday.
"I had just watched Mats Wilander and John McEnroe play a six-and-a half hour match in the Davis Cup," Ungericht said. "Mac (John McEnroe) beat him to give the U.S. a tie in the Davis Cup. My parents bought me two wood Macgregor racquets for $10 at K-Mart in Piqua. That's how I got started."
Thirty-six years later, Ungericht is still playing the game at a high level and has coached the Lehman Catholic boys and girls teams for the last four years.
"I won the Frydell at the age of 12, that was my first tournament win," Ungericht said. "I have won seven Shelby County Opens and three Piqua City Opens. You know sports like football, basketball and baseball, people aren't playing that at my age."
That tennis was an individual game is one of the things that drew Ungericht to the sport.
"As a young boy playing sports, a lot of the team sports could be pretty political," Ungericht said. "So, I thought I would give tennis a try."
After transferring to Lehman as a sophomore, Ungericht went on to qualify for the state tournament.
Another fateful moment came after Ungeright signed a letter of intent to play at Tri-State University (now known as Trine University). Ungericht still is in the top ten list in a lot of the record categories at Trine, but coach Louie Bal would change the way Ungericht looked at tennis.
"Other than my parents, he had the biggest influence on my in tennis," Ungericht said about Bal. "I never was friendly with anyone I played. I just wanted to beat them. He told me, 'Tim, you always be friendly with your opponent.' That man taught me so much."
Ungericht overcame bullying throughout his young career in tennis, then faced an even bigger challenge at the age of 24 when he blacked out driving, hit a pole and was thrown through the windshield.
He has never shied away from talking about his experiences.
"I get emotional when I talk about it," Ungericht said. "I am so lucky to be here. I haven't had a drop of alcohol since. It is one in a million that I am here."
And he believes he knows why —- and it all came full circle when he became Lehman coach four years ago.
"I believe that is why God kept me here," Ungericht said. "That was his plan for me. I really believe that."
There was another big moment when Ungericht met his wife Sandy at Emerson, where he is a long-time employee.
"I wouldn't be here without her," Ungericht said. "How many coaches are going to have wife that makes all the sacrifices that she does. She always has a hot meal waiting for me when I get home. And during the season, a lot of times, that is at 9 p.m. I don't know where I would be without her."
And as Ungericht has increased his numbers from his first with the both the boys and girls programs, he has always felt it was important to share the adversity he went through in his life with his players.
"If I can save one person's life, than it is worth it," Ungericht said about sharing his bullying and alcohol experiences. "My boys players have all heard the full story. I don't think I have share the full story with my girls, but some of then know it."
He understands now is even a more difficult time than for teenagers than when he was one.
"There is so much peer pressure, especially with social media," Ungericht said. "We didn't have that when I was in high school. I tell all my players, if you see someone sitting alone, go up and talk to them. You never know what a difference that could make in their lives. I tell my players before prom, don't drink and drive. I am example to what can happen."
And while he was driven as a young player, he sees the full picture now as a coach.
"When I got this job, I thought about what do I want my legacy to be," he said. "Do I want to be remembered for being 300-50 or whatever some coaches records are and all my district and state qualifiers or do I want to teach them to be responsible adults and be proud of what they go on to do in life."
Ungericht feels like he has been able to do that for several reasons.
"We have great parents here at Lehman," he said. "I know a lot of coaches say they don't want the parents involved. I want the parents involved. It is their kids. I am probably different from a lot of coaches in that aspect."
There are his assistant coaches John Brunner and Mike Ritze.
"I have been very blessed to have them as my assistants," Ungericht said. "I am the bad guy —- that's my job as head coach. They get to be the good guys. They have taught me so much about being patient and how to talk to the kids."
And then there is Ungericht's team approach.
"I have always believed the 13th person is just as important as the first person," Ungericht said. "I try to spend an equal amount of time with all of them. I think that is why I have been able to build up the numbers."
And Ungericht has learned at a school Lehman's size how important sharining athletes is.
"At a school this size, you are not going to get that many kids that play year round and just play tennis," Ungericht said. "That is all I did. Actually, that is one of my regrets. That I wasn't involved in more things. I encourage my kids to play other sports and be involved in other activities."
Ungericht looks back at the day of car accident as a blessing now, setting him on the right path.
"I see the two scars on my face in the mirror," Ungericht said. "I would never even think about taking another drink. Look at all I have (pointing to his team and his wife). It is not worth losing that. I am so blessed."
And for Ungericht, the tennis players at Lehman are his family.
"For me, they are my kids," Ungericht said. "I don't have any kids of my own. I know I am not their parents, but they are my kids to me. The girls first practice usually falls on my birthday. They will bring me a card and cake. Things like that. It means a lot."
And it is not lost on him the life his parents, Phil and Sue Ungericht made possible.
"They were great tennis parents," Ungericht said. "They made so many sacrifices for me, a lot of private lessons. And they always encouraged me, they never got down on me when there was a loss. Without them, I wouldn't be here."
And he can only smile and get a little emotional when he thinks back to that fateful day as an 11-year old.
"Who could have thought two wood racquets could lead to all this?," Ungericht said. "It meant so much to me to come back to Lehman and coach. I have had 46 kids go through the program, 23 boys and 23 girls."
And they all leave better prepared to be a success in life —- which is all that really matters to Ungericht.
Piqua Daily Call Sports Editor Rob Kiser can be reached at email@example.com
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Apple cider vinegar is a natural remedy that you will want to keep on hand if you own cats! It is a "go to" home remedy for numerous health conditions in pets, including cats.
Apple cider vinegar is used internally and externally for a wide range of conditions your cat will likely face at some point in his or her life, including fleas, urinary tract disorders, and ear infections.
Is Apple Cider Vinegar Safe for Cats?
According to hundreds of Earth Clinic readers who have written in over the past 20 years, apple cider vinegar is very safe for cats. However, you do want to make sure you give your cat the correct dosage and administer it in a gentle and safe way.
Best Way to Give Apple Cider Vinegar to Cats?
You can give apple cider vinegar both externally and internally to cats.
External Application Method
Apple cider vinegar must always be diluted when it is used externally for your cat.
A typical dilution is 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar and 1/2 cup pure water (spring or distilled.) To use it topically, put the solution in a jar or a spray bottle. Avoid getting this solution into your cat's eyes.
Your cat may not be fond of the smell or taste of apple cider vinegar, but it is a safer option than many medications for a number of conditions. If you use apple cider vinegar on your cat and she licks it off during grooming, that is fine. It is safe internally for your cat as well.
The above solution of vinegar is useful sprayed onto the fur of cats to repel fleas. If being sprayed from a bottle is distressing to your cat, apply some of the solution to a paper towel and wipe your cat's fur with it. A cotton ball can be dipped into the solution and applied to the back of the neck to repel fleas or treat infection as well.
How to Add Apple Cider Vinegar to Cat's Food or Water
Apple cider vinegar can also be mixed into your cat's wet food twice a day.
Weight of Cat Amount of Apple Cider Vinegar
15-20 pounds 1/2 teaspoon
7-14 pounds 1/4 teaspoon
4-6 pounds 1/8 teaspoon
Under 4 pounds 5 drops
Alternately, you can add apple cider vinegar to your cats drinking water.
Add 1/2 – 1 teaspoon to a cup of purified water.
If your cat does not like this, try adding a pinch of baking soda to the water with the apple cider vinegar. The baking soda will reduce the acidity of the vinegar.
What Kind of Apple Cider Vinegar Should I Use for My Cat?
When it is used for health purposes, raw and organic apple cider vinegar is the best kind of vinegar to use. It is available online, at health food stores, and in larger grocery stores.
Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar for Cats
Apple cider vinegar benefits for cats are numerous. It is most often used for cats with bladder problems, urinary tract infections, respiratory infections, allergies and asthma. Internal use of apple cider vinegar may also repel fleas and other parasites.
Apple Cider Vinegar For Cats With Ear, Respiratory, UTI Infections
For infections on broken skin, ringworm or pink eye, use 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar in one cup of distilled or spring water. Apply this solution to the scruff of the neck twice a day.
For ear infections, mix 1/2 tablespoon raw apple cider vinegar with 1/2 tablespoon rubbing alcohol. Drop a few drops into each ear twice a day. If ears are "gunky" use the solution on a cotton ball to wipe out the visible part of the ear.
Video Instructions
Watch Earth Clinic's popular video demonstrating how to apply a topical solution to your cat or dog. It's gentle and your cat will love you for it!
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What happens in Vegas with your kid and family along … will probably be very different than if you are visiting with your significant other or friends, but that doesn't mean it can't be fun. I found this out recently when I traveled to Vegas for a trade show for my job. Since Vegas is a relatively easy trip to make from Los Angeles – an hour flight or five hours by car — I thought it would be a good chance to take my partner and son for a weekend getaway. So off we went to find family friendly attractions in Sin City.
The bad economy has been a boon for hotel deals. We found a terrific off-the-Strip hotel, the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa (www.jwlasvegasresort.com) in Summerlin. It has a fabulous pool with and great amenities, like a whirlpool bathtub in every room, ginormous screen TVs, a full spa, and a high-tech fitness room. Adjoining the resort is the Rampart Casino.
Shizen Shazam
After arriving late Friday night, we had a marvelous dinner at the hotel's top-rated Asian fusion restaurant Shizen (http://www.jwlasvegasresort.com/Restaurants-Summerlin-Nevada/Shizen-59.html). We laid our sleeping son in a vacant booth behind us and sat at the teppan grill, joined by a group of Italian tourists. It was a delightfully social and entertaining experience. We marveled at our chef, who expertly diced, tossed and grilled a scrumptious feast of filet mignon, lobster, shrimp and vegetables, prepared in front of us Teppanyaki style, with an impressive display of knife skill and a dash of vaudeville.
Our Oasis in Vegas – The JW Marriott Resort & Spa
JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa is a small hotel in Vegas terms. It boasts 548 rooms, 79 suites, and 50 acres of lush gardens, making it popular for smaller convention groups and of course wedding parties. Even when the hotel is half full, you can feel like you own it. We got our pick of equipment in the fitness center, and we had the pool and Jacuzzi almost to ourselves. We learned that one reason the grounds and pool are so pristine is JW Marriott opted out of the wild and debauched pool parties for which many Vegas resorts are famous. As one manager explained it, "The placed used to get trashed." We were happy for the solitude. My son was in paradise as we lounged under the canopy of our cabana, snacked on fresh fruit and watched Pirates of the Caribbean on a wide-screen TV, as if we were on our own private island.
Hot Spot for Kids — Children's Park at Town Square
We found a wonderful Children's Park at Town Square (http://mytownsquarelasvegas.com) with a hedge maze, playhouses and an adorable little theatre, but despite the fizzing overhead sprinklers attempting to cool us off, we lasted about 20 minutes in the heat. If it had not been so oppressively hot the weekend we visited, we would have spent more time there.
Cool Drinks at Tommy Bahama
Tommy Bahama (http://www.tommybahama.com) , a unique tropical-themed restaurant and retail space for dining and shopping , offered a retreat from the heat.
Though the restaurant has 13 locations, from the food and atmosphere I would not have guessed it was a chain. The manager told us he buys his produce fresh, so though he may on occasion run out of an you can be assured the foods are fresh daily, and many of their specialties, such as the desserts, are house made daily. Since Tommy Bahama is famous for their 184-rum collection, we tried one of their special concoctions, a Coconut Margarita topped with toasted almonds, which was refreshing and delicious.
In keeping with the island motif, there are lots of coconut, mango and macadamia nut items on the menu. We started with the sweet and tangy Coconut Crusted Crab Cakes with sweet chili sauce and Asian slaw; and for entrees we went surf and turf with Blackened Fish Tacos, topped with chipotle aioli and lime sour cream, and Smokehouse Angus Burger with roasted garlic aioli, both which were satisfying and tasty. Our son particularly enjoyed a side of Crispy Plantain Chips with bar-b-q ketchup and fresh bread rolls with a signature whipped butter flavored with nutmeg, ginger, honey and cinnamon.
Adventure Don't
Our next excursion was truly an adventure, at Adventuredome (www.adventuredome.com), an indoor amusement park touting 25 rides and attractions under the big top of Circus Circus. The hotel itself clearly had seen better days. The entrance was dark, dank and dirty. Hoping it would get better inside, we wound our way through the crowded indoor mall leading to the park. Our son was excited, since we told him there would be rides, but upon arriving at the loud, chaotic, ragged and rickety park I was ready to leave. This place made me really appreciate the micro-management of Disneyland.
The rides were so crowded together and on top of each other, that my partner joked the park could be the set for a disaster movie, with one ride spinning out of control and setting off a domino effect of collapsing rides as the ceiling implodes. It was just the vision I didn't need as I clamped down the safety bar across our laps on the Sand Pirate, a swinging ship that swoops within a few inches of the world's only double-loop double corkscrew roller coaster.
The best thing about the place was it was air conditioned. Also the lines for rides were relativity short. Most of the rides had a 48-inch height requirement, so our 42-inch thrill seeker stuck to the park's Kiddie Korner. The 4D Dora & Diego Adventure and slo-mo Drifters balloon Ferris wheel didn't hold his attention, but he loved the herky-jerky Miner Mike mini roller coaster, which he rode at least a dozen times until he finally got the front car where he could ring the bell.
Moose Drool and Other Beers – The Yard House at Red Rock
Dinner was at Yard House at Red Rock Resort (http://www.yardhouse.com/NV/las_vegas/). While the restaurant is known for its 100 to 250 imported beers on tap, it's also kid friendly, and plenty of families dine there. Our son grooved to 80s-90s pop-rock-n-roll on the stereo and was fascinated by the array of TVs playing sports from every angle. They also have super long booths that seat 10 which served as a great cot for our tired tot.
Our server Alfredo knew his brews and probably could have rattled off every offering, but we made it easy with a Six-Pack Traditional sampler. Each of the six mini glasses of beer was described on a print-out brought with the tray. My favorite was the Full Sail Amber, though the Big Sky Moose Drool won in the creative name category.
The menu had great variety and the food was good for a beer joint. We ordered Fried Calamari and Lobster, Crab & Artichoke Dip appetizers, and we got the rack of St. Louis Style BBQ Ribs with creamed corn and spicy beans to share. It was all good, salty and satisfying comfort food, and the perfect complement to beer. My favorite dish of the evening was the Trio Sampler of lemon soufflé, peach apple cobbler and chocolate soufflé, perfect for sweets-lovers like me who have a hard time choosing between desserts.
What Could Have Happened in Vegas
Back at the hotel, Spider-Man 2 was on cable, but our little guy was so tired we didn't have to argue that it was too scary for him to watch; he was out like a light in five minutes. My partner went down to the casino to play slots and a few hands of blackjack. I ordered room service for our breakfast the next morning, when my partner and son would fly back to LA and I would go to my trade show for work.
Our whirlwind weekend had proved a family could indeed have fun in Vegas, but there is a reason the city is called the Adult Playground. You can bring the kids along, but as you pass up the great shopping that would bore your kids to death, and you walk through the resorts and cruise past the casinos – which you cannot avoid, we tried – and you see the boisterous grown-up parties drinking, laughing and staying up late, you may want to think about leaving the kids home next time. You can always make it up to them with a trip to Disneyland, which they will probably like a lot better.


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Puzzle Skaters
(Puzzle Action Game)
A New Sport – Puzzle Skate!
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Puzzle Skate is not just
normal skate race!
The skater can change
his direction only
on the panel labeled
a arrow mark.
Whether to change the
direction or not to change…
The quick judgement
is required!
Kakeru, Mawari,
Riki and Manabu are
friends who play
Puzzle Skate together.
Select a character
you like and enter
the race!
The images below are samples.
Controls in this game are
very simple.
All you need to do is
to push the button
when you want to
change the direction.
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They say the best parties to go to are surprise parties.
So there I am sitting at my desk, minding my own business, scribbling away on some amazing column I am writing, when one of the girls turns round to me and asks "are you ready?"
"Ready for what," I reply. "Ready for the party, of course," she says. I look blank. She looks exasperated. "You do know it's the department's Spring Festival party this evening?"
If the truth be known, I have been hearing rumours about it for the past few weeks, but it turns out that no one has thought to actually tell the "foreign expert" sitting surrounded by all these Chinese girls that the party is actually today, or even where it is to be held. All the notices sent out about it have been in Chinese and I have long ago got tired of dropping every official company notification into Google Translate on the off chance that one day there will be something that actually affects little old me.
My harem of work colleagues are mortified. "Come with us. We'll show you where it is. You can sit with us. No, you MUST sit with us."
With about two minutes notice I bundle on my coat and follow them out to the lift and down into the cold outside where it is already minus five degrees. Did someone say Spring Festival? Thank god it isn't a winter festival we are celebrating!
We jump into a cab which promptly goes in the wrong direction adding about 50% more to the fare by the time we eventually arrive at a Tibetan hotel not a kilometre from the office.
Despite the girls' earlier insistence, I am told there is a place reserved for me on the "International Team" table. "Just look for the plaque on each table. It'll be up near the front somewhere".
Luckily another westerner is already sat down at the table – just as well when I read the sign:
… which as everyone knows (well, everyone who can read Chinese, anyway) says Multimedia (thanks MeiLing!). But no worries. This really is the table we are meant to be at. For a start there are twice as many wine bottles than at other tables – always a sure fire giveaway! And none of your cheap muck either. This is one of the better Great Wall gut rotters – which is just as well as we are to find out a little later.
The room is quickly filling up. There must be around 25 tables each with ten places. I am well positioned just one table back from Top Table, round which are sat the good and the great. (I assume they are G&G, although in truth I only recognise two of them).
The evening starts off with a number of performances by groups of staff members. "A good way to get noticed by the top hierarchy", goes the perceived wisdom, though in my experience it is sometimes better NOT to be noticed by the T.H. depending on how much of an idiot you are making of yourself.
But in the event everyone throws themselves into the mood of the evening with gusto…
… albeit that some are a little less rehearsed than others.
One of the "popular" acts is Chinese girls pretending they are Thai…
… not to mention the Chinese girls who are pretending to be Indian…
… or the guys who appear to have a gender imbalance problem...
… though no one worries about the apparent lack of talent in the girlie group as long as they wiggle their asses and show off their legs.
And what's this? Karaoke sung by a group of Red Guards?
For me one of the highlights of the performances is a girl doing Peking Opera – and very well too. Not that I am an expert, you understand, but she appears to have strangled the requisite number of moggies to get that purrrrfect sound so loved by us P.O. aficionados.
All too soon, though, it is time for the speeches. Not one speech, not two speeches, but endless speeches thanking everyone, reviewing the past year, reviewing the industry, reviewing the highlights, reviewing the failures, reviewing each others' navels, I am sure – though it is all in Chinese and so we foreign experts learn to laugh when everyone else laughs, clap when everyone else claps and pretend it is all a bundle of fun.
Mind you, as we are shown slide after slide of industry figures, and how our company did in the great scheme of things, I am glad to see it is not just our table that finds more interest in talking to one another than paying rapt attention.
Finally it is time to eat. The Tibetan waitresses bring in plate after plateful of delicacies. First up, jellyfish cooked with mushroom – a surprisingly good combination as it turns out…
And of course, every Tibetan meal has to have yak meat, doesn't it? Delicious when tossed with coriander and tofu.
There are three soups to choose from, but the sharks fin soup, into which has been dropped a quail's egg, is my favourite. No matter that the great Yao Ming has been on TV incessantly for the past few months trying to get people to stop eating this delicacy, (visions of sharks floating around in tanks, unable to swim without their fins) I'm afraid I thought it was frightfully good.
All the while the Tibetan waitresses hover over us and keep on replenishing the table lest we should even think for one second about holding back out of politeness.
And then, it's prize giving time. Not any old prizes, you understand; but a table groaning under the weight of microwave ovens, vacuum cleaners, mobile phones, and stuffed dragons.
But wait, what is this? Is that really my name being called out? A Golden Dragon award? Just for doing my job?
It appears that there are both golden and silver dragon awards, it being the start of the dragon year; last year one assumes they had golden and silver bunny awards.
There is my name on the screen. They have even spelled it correctly. I and a head of section are given Gold. Of course, this being China, everyone is a winner. But the other "foreign experts" only win Silver.
I am presented with a huge box inside of which is a cappuccino and espresso maker. The silver awardees get a slightly smaller coffee machine. I am flabbergasted. I am delighted. I am pleased as punch. I'm glad I came.
And then it is time for New Year toasting. Now, as you may know, the Chinese take their toasting quite seriously. The idea is that a table at a time does the circuit around the room, toasting all the other people. Do the maths. You could end up having to knock back some 250 toasts. Of course, you don't. You take a little slurp of your wine after clinking glasses with maybe five or six people (always trying to remember to clink your glass lower than the person you are clinking with, to show respect for them).
It doesn't take too long before you start to lose count of who you have clinked with and who is still waiting to be clinked. Better to clink a second time just to make sure.
And then there are the trouble makers. There's always someone, isn't there, who instead of wishing you a happy new dragon year decides to call out Gam Bai! In Chinese Gam Bai is like saying Cheers. It literally translates to bottom's up, but they take it all so seriously. You can't say, Gam Bai and not finish your drink, regardless of how much is in the glass.
So trust me to have just filled up my glass with a good slug of gut rotter when the head honcho – the Godfather-figure of the company - comes over to us and shouts Gam Bai. And if it is good enough for him, then everyone else too feels the need to get in on the act.
Gam Bai! Oh rather, my good man. Gam Bai! to you too.
Eventually I feel a little tap on my arm. Or is that two taps? My guardian angel(s) ask(s) me/us "are you ready?". "Ready for what" I/we reply. She (they) look(s) exasperated.
"It's time to go back to work. Had you forgotten?"
My G.A.s have decided to take a cab back to the office, but I could do with a little fresh air; and hoisting up my Golden Dragon award I stagger off into the cold night air (it's now down to minus nine) and walk the kilometre back to the office where I am glad to pour myself a cup of Mr Nestlé's favourite brew.
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"Non Angli, sed angeli!" The Pope's visit to Britain
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"Non Angli, sed angeli!" The Pope's visit to Britain by Donal Anthony Foley
The visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Britain, from 16 to19 September, is a very special moment, and one which may have wider repercussions for the rest of world including the United States, as we will see.
Its high point will be the beatification of John Henry Newman at Cofton Park in Birmingham, but the Pope will also spend time in Scotland and around London. This is the first papal visit to Britain since that of Pope John Paul II in 1982, nearly 30 years ago now. The country has changed a lot since then as has the Catholic Church in terms of vitality - to the extent that it is clear that the reception Pope Benedict will receive will be much more mixed than that accorded to his predecessor.
There are a lot of reasons for this, but principally it boils down to the fact that the "world" has become much more hostile to the Church and the papacy, with the focus of this hostility being the on-going sexual abuse scandal within the Church.
The papal visit raises some important questions. Where is the Church in Britain going? Does it have a future? And if so, how is that going to play out? There are not enough vocations to keep priestly numbers at the levels people are used to, and indeed Catholics are facing a situation where, certainly in some dioceses, one priest might well have to look after 4 or 5 parishes in the not too distant future, as is the case with some parts of Europe.
What then does the Pope hope to achieve by his visit to Britain? Will it just be a flash in the pan, or will it have a more long term effect? I think we can get some idea of how important any papal visit might be and this visit in particular, by looking at things from a longer historical perspective.
Before the Reformation, England was a very Catholic country, with devotion to Our Lady being particularly marked, to the extent that the country was known as Our Lady's "dowry" or special portion. There has also been a long link between the papacy and Britain, going back as far as Pope Gregory the Great's decision to send St Augustine of Canterbury to evangelize the pagan Anglo-Saxons. And it was from England that the annual Peter's Pence payment was first made, from the eighth century onwards. But the Reformation, which was really a revolution, changed all that, and the ancient Faith, including devotion to the Our Lady and the link with the papacy was overthrown, through a mixture of brutality, propaganda and adverse historical circumstances. Thus, within a few generations of Luther's revolt, the country had done a volte-face, and become Protestant.
This defection of England from the Catholic faith was perhaps the most significant event of the Reformation, in that, without it, the revolt against the Church might well have been confined to mainland Europe and thus failed. The historian, Warren H. Carroll, points out that if Henry had remained faithful, allied to Catherine of Aragon, the best daughter of Isabel and Ferdinand, he could have worked with the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V to restore Christendom. This failure was all the more tragic, given that the United States ultimately became a Protestant country because of England's rejection of Catholicism. If Spain, France and England could have worked together in North and South America, a new vibrant "Catholic" hemisphere could have been created in the West. Perhaps much of the rivalry and dissension between the various European countries might have been avoided, and Christendom saved. It is possible to argue that if this had happened, then many of the evils besetting the modern world would never have occurred. And the fact that Our Lady chose to appear at Guadalupe in Mexico, at the beginning of the modern era, is proof that the New World was meant to be Catholic- and probably is destined to be completely Catholic in the future.
But it was not to be, and so very gradually and painfully, over the following centuries, Catholicism had to attempt to regain its former place in Britain, particularly in the period following Cardinal Newman's conversion. So that the Pope is also coming to beatify him is of particular significance at this present moment.
Newman preached his famous "Second Spring" sermon in 1852, and it was in the years immediately following this that some remarkable prophesies were made regarding Catholicism in England. These came from two individuals who would go on to become canonized saints. The first of these was St John Vianney, the Curé d'Ars, who was visited in France by Archbishop Ullathorne of Birmingham in May 1854. He has left this description of what happened as he was explaining to the Curé the need for prayers for English Catholics, who were suffering so much:
" '...suddenly he interrupted me by opening those eyescast into shadow by their depth, when listening or reflectingand streaming their full light upon me in a manner I can never forget, he said, in a voice as firm and full of confidence as though he were making an act of faith. ... 'I believe that the Church in England will recover her ancient splendor.' "
The second comes from St Dominic Savio, the protégé of St John Bosco, who, one day towards the end of 1856, hearing that Don Bosco was planning a visit to Rome to see Pope Pius IX, confided to his mentor that he wished he could speak with the Holy Father, as he had something very important to tell him. Don Bosco agreed to try and pass on Dominic's message, which was as follows: "Tell the Holy Father that in the midst of all the trials that await him, he should not lessen his special care for England. God is preparing a great triumph for the Church in that country."
Don Bosco asked Dominic what made him say that, and he agreed to tell him, but asked that he keep it secret and tell no one but the Pope. Don Bosco said he would do that and then Dominic explained what had happened.
"I was making my thanksgiving after Holy Communion one day [when] I seemed to be in a wide plain. There was a great deal of mist, and people were groping about as though they had lost their way. I heard a voice say: 'This is England.' While I watched I saw another figure coming towards me. He wore robes just like those I have seen in the picture of the Pope, in our class room and in the refectory. He was holding a huge, flaming torch in his hand, and wherever he passed the mist disappeared. Soon it was as clear as mid-day. Then I heard the voice again. It said: 'This torch is the Catholic faith which is to illumine England.' "
When Pius IX heard this story from Don Bosco he was greatly moved, and said to him: "What you have told me confirms me in my resolution to work with even greater energy for England, to which I already devote so much of my time and my prayers."
So despite the present situation of the Church in Britain, which frankly speaking is not good, there is hope for the future, that there will be a return to the ancient Faith, however unlikely this might appear at the moment. Both of those prophecies were made nearly 150 years ago, so obviously God's plan for Britain is a long term one.
Given that preparations for a papal visit are under way, and that the Pope of St Dominic's vision was clearly involved in the revival of Catholicism in England, it is perhaps worth comparing the way the Papacy has developed since the mid-nineteenth century with the situation Britain now finds itself in.
The Papal States, which covered parts of central Italy, had historically allowed the Popes to have autonomy and not be dependent on secular princes. But by the mid-nineteenth century as the movement for Italian reunification grew, pressure was increasingly exerted on the papacy to relinquish control over these territories. This finally took place in 1870, when Pius IX became the "prisoner in the Vatican," a situation maintained by his successors until the signing of the Lateran treaty between Pope Pius XI and Mussolini in 1929.
The important point about all this is that the tremendous pressure put on Pius IX had the paradoxical effect of effecting a growth in papal prestige, as the Pope increasingly came to be seen as the true Father of all Catholics, defending the rights of the Church. The enemies of the Church has expected that once the papacy was deprived of its temporal possessions it would rapidly dwindle in influence, but quite the opposite happened - just as temporal papal power was being eclipsed, the Pope's spiritual authority grew stronger.
There is a lesson for Britain here certainly, but it has a wider application too, indeed a worldwide one. Britain, like the papacy, once had extensive territorial possessions, but these have now virtually disappeared. The country also finds itself in a very serious financial situation, but perhaps this rather large cloud will turn out to have a significant silver lining. It's possible to see this temporal decline as giving rise to an increase in genuine spirituality in Britain, as living conditions become more difficult and people turn back to God. And that will be a great opportunity for the Church, and not just regarding Britain - all the Western nations, including the United States, look as though they are heading for a prolonged period of austerity. How severe this will be is impossible to tell at the moment, but the signs are not promising.
The above historical details show just how crucial the role of England has been in world history, and also, given the "Special Relationship" between the United States and Britain, how a future revival of the Faith in Britain could have profound implications for the United States and the rest of the world. Britain once had an empire, and was the world super power, just as the United States now holds that position; and Britain's colonial legacy is the Commonwealth, which still has 54 member countries around the world. And Britain, despite it's present deplorable spiritual and cultural state is still very influential, with many countries continuing to look to her for inspiration and new ideas, although that influence is steadily diminishing. Just as the United States and Britain worked together to defeat Nazism in World War II, so in the future there is the possibility of a new common fight against the culture of death, as the influence of the Church steadily grows in the new evangelization, which has been so much encouraged by recent popes. And such a resurgence of the Church in such influential countries would be bound to have world-wide repercussions.
There is a real battle going on at the moment for the soul of Britain, a battle which the Church and those on the side of truth are losing, so the visit of Pope Benedict is undoubtedly an important spiritual moment which should be seized and not frittered away.
All of the above, and particularly the prophecies of St John Vianney and St Dominic, don't of course mean Catholics in Britain, or the United States, or the West generally, can just sit back and do nothing as we wait for the promised "great triumph" of the Church, but it does mean that the future is a lot brighter for Catholicism than might seem to be the case. Thus, there are very good reasons for celebrating Pope Benedict's visit, particularly since St Dominic Savio's vision clearly indicates that the Papacy will be very bound up with the future re-evangelization of Britain, and by implication, the world.
The published version of this article can be seen at:
Theotokos Catholic Books - Catholic Articles Section - www.theotokos.org.uk


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Project: Russia and Euro-Atlantic Community
- New Tools to Reduce the Risks of Escalating Crisis Situations in Euro-Atlantic Discussed in Helsinki
- Presentation of RIAC and ELN Report "Towards a More Stable NATO — Russia Relationship" Held in London
- The Euro-Atlantic Security Formula: The Implications of NATO-Russia Relations to the Baltic Sea Region
The project aims to expand the positive relations between Russia and the Euro-Atlantic community, defuse existing tensions and identify new areas of cooperation that meet the interests of all participating states.
«Helsinki +40» (completed)
«Russia and EU: Partnership Opportunities and Building of a Think Tank Network»
«Russia and France: a New Agenda »
«Russia-Italy Relations: Bilateral Cooperation and the Regional Context»
«Russia and Greece: Prospects and Opportunities for Bilateral Relations»
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The participants of the meeting discussed the possibilities of building trust in relations between Russia and the West, issues of arms control and nuclear safety, as well as interaction between representatives of civil society in Russia, the EU, and the USA.
On June 17–18, 2019, Helsinki hosted a meeting of the Crisis Management Dialogue Working Group of the Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group (EASLG)
On May 23–24, 2019, Riga Dialogue, an annual international high-level expert conference, was held in Riga.
Andrey Melville, Alexey Barabashev, Alexander Obolonsky, Riccardo Mario Cucciolla


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Partner & head of employment | Employment
Have you been given a settlement agreement to sign? You need to be sure you're receiving the best deal possible.
Settlement agreements can be used if you are leaving a business, to end an employment relationship on agreed terms, or to resolve a dispute in an ongoing employment relationship. A settlement agreement will usually offer you a lump sum payment and in return, you sign away your rights to ever bring a claim against your employer.
The complex nature of settlement agreements makes it essential to instruct someone who will take you through the entire agreement, so you fully understand each clause and are satisfied you are receiving the best deal possible.
Partner & head of employment | Employment
As an employee, if you are in dispute with your employer, you have a right to pursue the matter in the court or tribunal. The exception to this is when you and your employer have entered into a formal settlement agreement that fulfils strict statutory requirements.
Once a valid settlement agreement has been signed by both parties, you will have waived your right to go to an employment tribunal about any type of claim listed in the agreement. Your employer may ask you to enter into a settlement agreement because they are concerned you may have a claim against their business or because they do this as routine when an employee leaves their organisation.
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Literally translated, Formosa means Taiwan, but it is also known to stand for Treasure Island. We chose this name for our restaurant not only to represent our heritage but also to share the beauty of our families dishes.
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Move on Move up is back for September 2018! After the great success of the Move on, Move up sessions earlier this year, we are pleased to announce further sessions, which will run at Doncaster Central Library starting on 22nd September 2018.
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On my way to a meeting this morning I was approached by a Syrian refugee at a rush-hour filled German railway station, who needed help. In English, I gave him the directions he required.
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