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My boyfriend and I met as planned late in the evening. We chatted about my plans to go out of town for a bit and discussed the latest goings on in my life. A few of my valuables were stolen by a man that was being hosted by my cousin so we talked about that awhile.
He casually mentioned that due to some ceremonial activity he is involved in he is required to abstain from sexual relations for a week.
I was ready to leave to give him some space but he insisted I stay. We didn't do much talking after that as we were both tired and sleepy.
Later he woke up for a bit to shake the blankets free of some dust that was causing me to cough. After that we slept through without any attempt at becoming sexual or cuddling.
He only held me in the usual way in the early hours of the morning, 5 minutes later my alarm went off so I got up and prepared to leave. He walked me home and that was the end of our time together. I enjoyed getting together just to sleep. I didn't find it a convenient time to talk about the sexual approach I want us to try. I didn't know he practiced abstinence for cultural purposes and that gave me a lot to think about.
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Installs and Stagnation
The trouble with being a wanna-be geek is that trying to rebuild my websites is WORK. And because it's work the motivation to get it done isn't always there. Tonight though I had a brief spurt of "let's get it done" and logged in.
Well, tried to log in. It's been so many months since I last logged in that I first had to cycle through a few domains to remember where the latest installation of Expression Engine is housed. Nerd people problems, having more than one domain to keep up with. Anyway, found it, logged in and thought again how it's about time that EE has automatic upgrades. Well, almost automatic. I still have to hit the update link; still, better than before, which is part of the reason why I'm struggling with the task. I have two very old installs still in use that I've neglected and which are requiring a fresh start.
An hour later and I figured out the slideshow. :D Okay, to be fair, part of that time was also spent selecting photos and getting them ready to post. Gotta say, not terribly impressed with the image functions in EE. I think there are modules one can buy but, yeah, that won't be happening.
Whenever I jump back into the web stuff I remember why I enjoy it so much but also how frustrating it is for me. If I were better at it I probably wouldn't let so many months go in between attempts.
I'm gonna go do a little reading now. I restarted The Brothers Karamazov. I tried to pick up where I'd left off a few years ago but was having a hard time getting back into it so back to page one I went. I'm finding the reading to be going much better this time so who knows, maybe this is the year that both that book and the websites are taken off the To Do list. Wouldn't that be something?
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Pursuant to Resolution 2001-70, the ECHO Advisory Committee was established to review and recommend to the County Council applications from not-for-profit organizations, municipalities, and budgeted county departments for grants-in-aid. There are nine members on the committee, each of whom has been nominated by a member of the County Council (the at-large council member and the County Chair nominate two members each) and are approved by a majority vote of the entire council. Committee members shall remain in office only so long as they are qualified registered electors and residents of the county council district. Members of the committee shall be appointed to serve at the pleasure of the County Council for two-year terms expiring on March 31 of odd-numbered years or until their successors are duly appointed and qualified if that be later. For more information, please go to Volusia ECHO site.
This committee was created to review and make recommendations on applications that fund projects that enhance the qualify of life in Volusia County by ensuring the availability of environmental, cultural, historical and outdoor recreational opportunities. The committee will review and/or assess the ECHO needs of the Volusia County community and make recommendations on how the Volusia ECHO Program can best address them.
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Cathy Lawdanski graciously invited me to guest post on her Blog, My Side of 50. The following post first appeared on My Side of 50," June 26, 2018. You can read the original article here.
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We recently made the transition to retirement. My husband retired last year on July 1, 2017. He had worked for 31 years for our local school system and he was ready to be out and to work on his own projects. When you've set your actual retirement date, you go into a stage I call "Meetings". And since we agree with the proverb: two heads are better than one, we attended these meetings together. Continue reading "Transition to Retirement: What You Should Know"


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Legal Representation for Criminal Offenses in Coventry and Rugby
Kundert Solicitors offers professional legal representation for criminal offences in Coventry, Rugby and across the Midlands. With over 50 years of experience, we know how important efficient, honest legal representation is for criminal matters. Whether you have been arrested and detained in cells or have to attend court, our team of expert legal professionals can assist. We will attend Criminal Court and offer representation in Crown Court. We also assist with appeals in the Magistrates Court. Whether you are facing a serious criminal offence or motoring offences, we are here to help you.


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Here's some great advice from the Enterprise Storage Forum on cutting storage costs.
- Try flash or solid state disk. Amazingly enough, with the speedy performance on SSD, it is probably cheaper than adding more memory to your heavy duty database clusters. I'd recommend trying an ISC with SSD, to save money and still have speedy performance.
- Use tiers. You don't need to keep all of your data on high priced disks. Mix it up. Some data on SAS, some on SSD and some on SATA.
- Use SATA as much as possible. See the tip above. I bet 65% of your data can reside on slower disks. You'll get more capacity for the money, and have more space to consolidate with.
- Shop around for deals. You shop around for your computers, gadgets and cell phone service. Do the same for your storage. Most vendors sell through the channel, and one of these channels will have a better deal for the same part number. Ask your vendor if they have a trade-in program as well. You might as well get credit for your old, out-of-date systems.
- Consolidate, consolidate, consolidate. It doesn't make sense to have inidividual arrays for every application server, since as you increase servers, you'll need twice the hardware. Consolidate over the network with NAS, iSCSI or fibre channel. Less harware = less ongoing maintenence costs.
- Try Windows Single Instance Storage feature. This is a way to dedupe, and make sure you only retain a single copy of each file. (Ahem email attachments to your team.)
- Lease equipment. Leasing is a great way to reduce capital expenditures and keep you from dealing with outdated equipment all the time. Try it. We all know how Moore's law works: next year your system will be outdated.
- Go open-source. Have you used Amanda? It is a great open-source backup application. Are there other ways for you to leverage opensource? Look around. You might be able to get away with FreeNAS for your developers. No need to spend extra resources on test systems when you don't need to.
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Our ten favorite pieces of art
Art always been a fascinating subject to us and over the years we have discovered more artists who truly have created some delicate pieces. Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder which is why art is always comprehended from each individuals perspective. In a list we have gathered our ten favorite pieces of art. As you will see the selection is really diverse and we simply can't follow a specific epoch. Willem de Kooning. Untitled I (1977) Jackson Pollock. Autumn Rhythm: Number 30 (1950) Caspar David Friedrich. Der Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer (1818) Gustav Klimt. Women in Gold (1907) Mark Rothko.White Pink and Mustard (1954) Jeff Koons. Flower Puppy (1992) Chad Wys. Brutalized Gainsborough (2009) Yahoo Kusama. Infinity Mirrored Room (2013) William Turner. Keelmen Heaving in Coals by Moonlight (1835) Jaeyeol Han. Hidden Violence (2011)


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Most people cherish big goals. But every one can't attain it. It is not at all a unique incident for a few people. Rather, a large number of people admit that they did not reach where they should be.
What stops them from achieving the goals?
There are a lot of reasons, but the reason of reasons is the "wrong mind set."
This wrong mind set is responsible to stop people from achieving big goals. To expedite your chances of being successful, these are the 4 wrong actions that you must avoid.
- Competing with the equals
It is common nature with men they wish to compete with other with their same level. Suppose if you are football player, you compete with footballer. You compete with other small businesses if you run a small business. But you are to change the mind set. Look higher; try to catch that rung of the success ladder that is neither lower nor, equal; but much higher than your level. It will give an enhancement.
- Relying on own ability
Most of the time we refuse to take help of others and rely only on our ability. But really you are not so capable and strong as you think yourself to be. To achieve your goal help is necessary, however small it may be. You can't proceed the long road of life and career by yourself. Remember, what you know is very little. Reach out the people who are well-informed and veteran person to get a safe way to success.
- Hiding your skill and talent
Think about the fact that your knowledge of some skill remained hidden as you never expose yourself. What happens? You slowly begin to forget what you learnt. In course time it is wiped away completely.
So if you want to learn something, you must speak out what and how far you know it. This is the great way to learn by creating alliance with those people who are alike in your same goal and same vision. So, never hide your skill and talent from others.
- Setting a long period of time
Most of the people consider life as long Road. So they set a long term goal and walk along lazily. We are told frequently "to have patience for success." We are caught in the circle of faith and get trapped. Certainly it is necessary to have faith, but relying too much on faith or luck will make static. There will be no dynamism in your life. You will simply wait, wait and wait.
Think big goal, then set a number of achievable milestones in the direction of that goal. While walking through road and passing the roadside milestones one by one, ensure that you are in the right path.
To reach the goal you have to walk the path. There is no use of waiting for the goal to come to before you.
Actualize your dream into reality by avoiding the 4 wrong actions that might hinder your progress.


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There is every chance that your wedding day images will now be delivered on either DVD or USB memory. There is a big problem with this because digital storage has a time limit and the bad part is, we don't know when that time limit will arrive. All digital media will fail, it's only a matter of time.
Let's look at the two main methods of digital image delivery and look at what we can you do to protect your precious and valuable images.
USB flash drives can last quite a while but again as with DVD's there are things that should be considered.
- USB's have a limited number of read/write cycles and although this can be large, it could still be an issue. The best use for USB drives are to move data from one PC to another.
- USB lifespan can also be affected by environmental conditions.
- Dust, dirt and possible oxidation of the contacts can be a factor. Keep the cap on.
- Don't leave them in the sun or a humid environment.
- Use care when plugging and unplugging your USB drive and don't leave it plugged in.
If you images are stored on USB, make sure you have at least two copies in a safe and secure environment where they won't accidentally be written over.
Your wedding photographer will most likely and should provide your digital wedding images on either high quality DVD's or USB flash drives. It will be up to you to make sure that you make additional copies and store them in a safe place.
There are two main potential problems with storing images on DVD and these are:
- The DVD Format will eventually become obsolete (such as floppy disks, laser disks, tape drives and zip drives to name a few), and be replaced by other forms of storage. The latest one is BlueRay. While DVD's will be around for a while yet, you can count on the fact that eventually DVD players will not be available anymore and your DVD's of your wedding day will become unplayable.
- The DVD lifespan is limited and they won't last forever. The life of DVD's depend on a number of factors such as environmental, type of DVD, quality of DVD and the disk burning process including the PC on which the DVD's were burnt. It would be a good idea to make copies of your DVD's every 3-5 years. You won't forget will you.
If you are keeping your wedding images solely on DVD's, then you should make a plan now to make additional copies on a regular basis and look at other storage options as mentioned below. Some manufacturers claim their DVD's will last 100 years but that has still to be proved and I certainly wouldn't rely on it.
One other storage method that has a long life is the printed image. After getting your main images made into quality prints, why not consider a quality photobook or better still, a professionally produced wedding album from a professional printer and manufacturer. There are plenty of example of pictures around that are over a 100 years old and still are of amazing quality.
I keep all finished wedding images stored in the cloud and barring any issues, should be available for many years to come if required. I can also produce a wide range of photobooks and professional albums which I highly recommend.
If you need any advice or help, let me know and I will get back to you.


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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says her state will honour slain British MP Jo Cox by never taking freedom of political expression for granted.
The 41-year-old mother of two daughters, aged three and five, was attacked by a man reportedly shouting "Britain first" on Thursday in Birstall, West Yorkshire.
Ms Palaszczuk on Friday told state parliament it was the second time this week she was saddened and shocked following an extreme act of violence overseas.
"Any murder is horrific, but if early reports are true and it was motivated by politics, it strikes at the very heart of the democratic ideals Britain, Australia and many other countries hold dear," she said.
The premier said politics was robust, ideas were debated forcefully and disagreements were common.
"But long gone are the days, especially in modern, dynamic democracies, where hard-fought debates and disagreements should turn into violence," she said.
"Here in Queensland we will honour Jo Cox by declaring that we will never take the right to freedom of speech and freedom political expression for granted."
Eyewitnesses said the man kicked and stabbed Ms Cox and then shot her several times, the final shot aimed at her head.
The alleged gunman has been named locally as Tommy Mair, 52, who neighbours in Birstall have described as "a loner".
He was arrested near the scene soon after the attack.
Queensland Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls said politicians held a privileged position in society.
"There are times when expressing a clear view on behalf of either your constituents, or your party, or indeed on your beliefs, can make you a target in your own community and that is something we should all fight against," he said.
"These terrible events must only strengthen our determination to protect our precious freedoms and to never, never, never give in."


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The Illawarra PC Users' Group Incorporated, also known as Illawarra
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We Meet on the fourth Saturday (February to November), 1:00 pm, of each month at the Unanderra Community Centre, Princes Highway, Unanderra
The meetings enable any member or guest to bring along their PC or tablet and get help from other members if they are having problems or assist others. This informal atmosphere enables great interaction and exchange of ideas. This means it is a hands on practical meeting. Assistance and advice interchange applies to hardware and software problems. The small cost of membership is a huge saving over paid assistance.
The aim is to assist members with problems and promote the effective use of computers and tablets to achieve such effective utilisation
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Feb 16, 2018
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Although several new types of protocells are currently available, the design of synthetic protocell communities and investigation of their collective properties has received little attention. In this talk, Prof. Mann will review some recent experiments undertaken in my laboratory that demonstrate simple forms of higher-order dynamic behaviour in synthetic protocells. He will discuss four new areas of investigation: (i) Enzyme-powered motility and collective migration in buoyant organoclay/DNA protocells [1]; (ii) artificial predatory behaviour in mixed populations of proteinosomes and coacervate micro-droplets [2]; (iii) artificial phagocytosis behaviour in a binary population of magnetic and silica colloidosomes [3], and (iv) chemical communication in ordered protocell communities [4]. Prof. Mann will use these new model systems to discuss pathways towards chemical cognition, modulated reactivity, basic signalling pathways and non-equilibrium activation in compartmentalized artificial micro-ensembles.
References: [1] Kumar P, Patil A J Mann S. Enzyme-powered motility in buoyant organoclay/DNA protocells. under review 119 (2017). [2] Qiao Y, Li M, Booth R and Mann S. Predatory behaviour in synthetic protocell communities. Nature Chemistry 9,110–119 (2017). [3] Rodríguez-Arco L, Li M and Mann S. Artificial phagocytosis in synthetic protocell communities of compartmentalized colloidal objects. Nature Materials, 16, 857-863 (2017). [4] Tian L, et.al., Spontaneous assembly of chemically encoded two-dimensional coacervate droplet arrays by acoustic wave patterning. Nature Commun. 7, 13068, (2016)
Stephen Mann is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Bristol UK and distinguished for contributions to biomineralization, bioinspired materials chemistry and protocell research. Prof Mann was elected Fellow of the Royal Society UK (2003), awarded the RSC de Gennes Prize (2011), SCF French-British Prize (2011) and Royal Society Davy Medal (2016), and was visiting professor at the College de France (2009) and Harvard University (2011). He has published over 500 scientific papers with a h index > 115.
This talk is part of the BSS Formal Seminars series.


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Obb's Sports Bar and Grill is proud to be voted "Best Place for Dinner" by readers of the East Side Review. Obb's has faithfully served residents from across the Twin Cities area since 1919. Owner Jim, mother Rosie, age 93, family and staff, all welcome you with great service and food at your dinner destination. We have expanded our parking lot and added a patio with a fountain view. Come over and check out our new additions inside as well. Thank you again to all of our loyal customers.
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A member of my congregation has made me aware of this excellent litany, produced by the Liturgical Commission of the Anglican Church of Australia. I believe it deserves a wider use:
Lord of every time and place, God of integrity and truth,
we pray for wisdom as we prepare to vote in the Federal election.
Let us give thanks to God, saying, we thank you, Lord.
For this land and the diversity of its peoples,
we thank you, Lord.
For all who work for peace and justice in this land,
we thank you, Lord.
For leaders who serve the common good,
we thank you, Lord.
For robust democracy and freedom to participate in public life,
we thank you, Lord.
For media scrutiny and open debate,
we thank you, Lord.
Let us pray to the Lord, saying, Hear us, good Lord.
Bless those who administer the electoral process,
that they may uphold fairness, honesty and truth.
Hear us, good Lord.
Impart your wisdom to all who propose policy,
that their promises may serve those in greatest need.
Hear us, good Lord.
Give integrity to party leaders, candidates and campaign workers,
and keep them from deceit and corruption.
Hear us, good Lord.
Protect all engaged in public life, with their families, friends and colleagues,
that nothing may demean or do them harm.
Hear us, good Lord.
Direct those who influence opinion through the media,
that we may listen, speak and vote with sound minds.
Hear us, good Lord.
The Litany concludes with one or both of these prayers:
Lord of every time and place, God beyond our dreaming,
we pray for wisdom as we prepare to vote in the Federal election.
Give us a Parliament committed to the priorities of your kingdom,
so that peace, compassion, truth and justice may prevail among us,
and make us a blessing to all peoples, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
God, bless Australia,
guard our people
guide our leaders
and give us peace;
for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.


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Passeio pelo conjunto megalítico da serra da Aboboreira, onde visitará os.
Amadeo de Souza Cardoso is one of the city's cultural landmarks..
Immerse yourself in the rich history, unforgettable places and emotionally stirring.
Come and see the city center of Amarante in a Portuguese.
With Inside Conventual Pastry you will get your hands on our.
In this experience you will discover the Douro Valley, also called.
Awaken your senses to new conquests and be fascinated by the.
Inside Marão unveils a unique heritage of beautiful patches of forest,.
Come discover the Mountains of Marão and Aboboreira in a jeep.
Come and walk through the Amarante's mountains. Walk along the trails.
Inside Flavours is going to delight you so much so that.
In this experience we will present you the region's wine, the.


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- I am a postpartum survivor and am extremely grateful for that. I always thought (like many) that postpartum depression meant that you did not LOVE your kids. So, because of that I did know something was off but I did not think it was postpartum depression. I never want this to happen to anyone, ever. I have chose to share my story here.
Not the best start.
I did not go back to this Dr.
I found a Dr. my friend recommended, who was also a family practice doctor. We were extremely happy with him and his care. The Dr. who delivered my son had moved to New Mexico sometime after my previous years appointment and I was super sad to have lost him, and was happy to find a loving Dr. for our daughter.
Labor was way easier than my 1st
- 1st off I knew what to expect!! This is pretty huge because truly going blind into anything is scary.
A few pushes and she was out, all was good. We thought….
My husband got McDonald's, which at 5:30pm, after being at the hospital since 7am was delicious. My husband decided to go home with our little man, for the evening, they went home to put together the bouncer, give him a bath, get him ready for bed, and just kind chill. It was a long day.
I got up, went to the restroom was feeling ok, then I got dizzy, I fell down on the bathroom floor, I was rushed back to bed, and panic stricken nurses flooded my room.
A women named Frankie held my stomach down, with SO much pressure, but that pressure was the only thing keeping me from bleeding out in my room. My Mom held my baby girl in panic while she watched them all try to save my life. It was intense scary.
They had a hard time getting ahold of the Dr. finally he called with permission to do whatever they needed him to approve, and things started to improve. By the time my Mom called my husband, I was already ok….but it was a crazy intense, probably only 8 minutes…A night that I will never forget, and a Frankie I will always be grateful for. ☺


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Back in 2015, the ND Miata placed third in Motor Trend's Best Driver's Car competition, somewhat unexpectedly beating out much more powerful and expensive competitors like the Mercedes-AMG C63 S and the Bentley Continental GT3-R. "Driving the MX-5 top down on a winding road is an unalloyed joy," said Angus MacKenzie at the time. "This is how driving a sports car used to be." And while we're sure Mazda would have preferred a first-place finish, it sounds like MacKenzie's reaction is exactly what the Japanese automaker was going for when it designed the new Miata.
Recently, Mazda posted a four-part look behind the scenes of the ND's design process, and while it's long, it's absolutely fascinating. The way Mazda tells it, back in 2011, the team set out to design a car that was much closer to the first-gen NA Miata in size and weight than the NC. It had to be "both classic and thoroughly modern at the same time," attracting new buyers while not alienating longtime fans.
In June of that year, the team submitted four quarter-scale models they thought represented the direction the ND's design should take. Two were eliminated, leaving one model from Japan and one from the 'States. While both teams worked to find a way to merge the designs, two other teams worked to style the cabin. It wasn't until October of 2012 that Mazda finally decided on a design that it felt merged Japanese principles with American and European flair.
But with the basic look of the body taken care of, there was still a lot of work to be done on the front end, particularly with the headlights. The team thought the NC's front end was too bulky and wanted to find a way to go back to the sleek look of the NA. Unfortunately for them, pop-up headlights weren't really an option. Instead, the designers decided to use LED headlights that cost more than conventional ones but were also more compact, allowing for a lower hood line.
In September 2014, Mazda finally took the wraps off the highly anticipated fourth-generation MX-5. The challenge was that it "had to be lighter, smaller, more efficient and with a design that shared little between it and other Mazda vehicles. But, more than any of that, it was a car that mandated each region and each discipline to work with one another in harmony."
And you know what? It worked. As MT said at the end of its long-term test,"[N]o gimmicks. No gadgets. No glitz. This is as pure and honest a sports car as you can buy from a mainstream automaker."
See the entire design process in the massive gallery below.
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The causes of negative thinking
Are your thoughts negative or positive?
Research shows that the average person has between 60,000 and 70,000 thoughts per day, of which it is estimated that 80% of the thoughts are negative. On top of that, 98% of our thoughts are the same thoughts that we had the day before.
If the research is indeed correct, is it any wonder that many people in society are unable to have the right mindset to change their lives and pursue their dreams?
I started to research this subject and noticed that Google Auto Complete (Google's algorithm which predicts and displays search queries bases on other users search activities) shows that negative thoughts and mindset is something that people are interested in understanding.
See the above Google Auto Complete screenshot for your reference.
So how do we change our thoughts from being negative to positive, if our thoughts are primarily negative?
I have researched this and have come to conclusion that before we can start to think about changing our mindset to be positive, we first must understand where our negative thoughts are coming from.
This week's video is about where negativity originates and how we contribute to our negative thinking. In next week's newsletter I will share with you the second part to this subject, which is how we can change our thoughts from negativity to that of positivity.
Watch this weeks video here: https://bit.ly/2Kb7uPz
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Interesting test going on in Sweden in regards to a blockchain Land Registry. There are some challenges ahead , but it'll be interesting to see what comes of this and what's next.
Distributed computing and coordination is not a necessary evil, it is an incidental requirement of a design decisionThe key insight in CALM is to focus on consistency from the viewpoint of program outcomes rather than the traditional histories of storage mutation. The emphasis on the program being computed shifts focus from implementation to specification: it allows us to ask questions about what computations are possible.Interesting article and some good insight. Worth a read. https://blog.acolyer.org/2019/03/06/keeping-calm-when-distributed-consistency-is-easy/


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Homes, as we know, are in need of continuous maintenance if we are to avoid huge costs down the line. One area where a homeowner could see a lot of damage is with wood. Some of this damage could be caused by wood decay, also known as wood rot. Wood rot is a type of fungus that destroys wood. We shouldn't confuse this with termite or carpenter ant damage, however. Wood rot is pretty hardy and can survive in a lot of conditions, but it really thrives in areas that are warm and damp.
When we think of what wood rot needs in order to survive, moisture, a food source and oxygen, its easy to see why there are a lot of areas throughout a house where wood rot could be found. Here are a few areas that could be vulnerable:
- Plumbing leaks and around corroded plumbing fixtures
- Sub flooring around toilets and bathtubs
- Roof penetrations with damaged or incorrect flashing
- Wood that comes into direct contact with masonry, soil or concrete
- Foundation cracks
- Decking support posts or ground floor level decking.
- Areas beneath windows or poorly installed sliding doors
- Areas around a foundation where water pools due to inadequate grading on the property.
Perhaps after seeing this short list of vulnerable areas, you are concerned about wood rot in your home. Why not have it inspected to know for sure if wood rot is becoming a problem in your home? This way, you can address the problem before it becomes too big.


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Thursday, April 10, 2008
I have had the opportunity to interview, Dyan Garris, author of the new book, MONEY AND MANIFESTING. Given my recent blog on TIPS FOR THE RECESSION, the timing of this interview is perfect and the timing of the book is perfect. There is no lack of money, all you need to do is to manifest money in your life and the word recession will be a bad dream. read the interview, then buy and read the book!
1.Many critics of The Secret argue that focusing on the accumulation of wealth is a poor use of the Law of Attraction. While I disagree with this, why have you decided to make this at least one focus of your work?
The focus on the accumulation of "wealth," which here we will define as "money" (because there are different types of "wealth"), is not in and of itself a poor use of the Law of Attraction. The problem is that having the focus there is focusing on attracting from a place of ego. Ego is not the place from which we manifest anything. So, we may be able to attract; but that isn't really manifesting. One of the problems is that by having the focus there we are creating from a place of limitation, and/or within an existing framework, belief system or pattern, while one is trying to do exactly the opposite. I call this "negative manifesting."
2.Do you unblock the energy flow of money or do you unblock energy that allows the flow of money?
This is a good question, Phil. The answer really is both. The energy flow of money is often blocked by the blockage of the energy that allows for the flow of money.
3.When you say "transform energy," what exactly do you mean?
Everything is energy. Money is energy. It's a form of exchange. The representation of that is "paper." The paper itself has no real power. But the energy of money does because we believe it does. Our belief system fuels the energy of money. We firmly believe that money has power.
Here is a basic example of transforming energy: Let's say we take a raw egg. It's an egg. Whether we scramble or fry it or boil it, it's still an egg; but its form has changed. The energy of it has changed. So it is still an egg, but now it vibrates differently than it did as a raw egg. There are a lot of things you can do with a hard boiled egg that you cannot do with a raw egg.
Taking this a bit further, if we add a raw egg to a cake batter and then bake the cake, the energy of the egg, which is still an egg, transforms into something that makes the cake rise. By doing something different with the raw material we have basically transformed the energy of it.
So if we're talking about transforming the energy of money, it's about really understanding at a basic level what money really is and then transforming that base energy into something you can use in a different way.
4.Is it a question of "learning to manifest," or controlling what we manifest? According to the law of Attraction, we manifest everything in our life either consciously or unconsciously. So isn't it really a matter of taking conscious responsibility and control of what we do every day?
Manifesting is a process. Utilizing the truths of the laws of attraction is one step in the process of manifesting. Form definitely follows thought. Our thoughts have power. And we can control our thoughts, and therefore ostensibly control what we manifest. So, yes, we need to take conscious responsibility of our everyday thoughts and actions. However, the energy of creation lies in another part of our body and that part of our body is the root, not the mind. So, in learning to manifest, one learns to connect the thoughts with the energy that rises up from the root, thus taking conscious responsibility of what we manifest and intend to create.
5.When you use the term "voice of the angels," what do you mean? Is this in a religious context or a metaphor for spiritual guides?
It is neither. Angels cross all religious boundaries. Angels are bringers of information and messages. "Voice of the Angels" began as the title of my deck of angel cards, journal, and companion CD. Each card has a message from angels in quatrain verse. They are the "voice" in Voice of the Angels. They brought forth messages of comfort and angelic guidance and continue to do so through the music , meditations, and my entire body of work.
6.Please define clairvoyant, clairsentient and clairaudient.
We were not dropped off on the planet without ability to communicate with Creator, Source, angels, guides, or other disincarnate beings. Even if you don't believe in a supreme being, we were still all given the ability to communicate. We all have intuitive ability. Lately as the veil thins between our world and the other realms, people continue to awaken to and accept the truth of who they really are. That is spirit in a physical vehicle, with the ability to naturally intuit.
Then we began to have a lot of people who started calling themselves "psychic" or "clairvoyant." True clairvoyance means the ability to predict, to see into the future, usually without the aid of a bridge tool such as tarot cards or crystal balls or the like. And that "seeing" usually is in pictures or images. It is more than a "knowing" or a hearing of voices. If one understands time as multi-dimensional, rather than the linear concept of time that we have come to accept as reality for convenience sake, seeing into the "future" really isn't so strange.
Clairsentient can be defined as an intuitive sense of "knowing." Clairaudience is the ability to "hear" frequencies that other people aren't usually tuned into. In other words, we are not all tuned into the same radio station. All of these gifts function similar to a radio. First one must turn the radio on; and then in order to "get" anything clearly, one must then tune in to a particular frequency.
7.What is a voice recognition psychic and how does this work?
Everything is energy. Every name and every number has a vibration and a sound vibration that equates to a particular unique frequency. When a name is said aloud, and together with a number - a birthdate, for example - that works like a personal unique key to that particular individual. A voice recognition psychic is simply someone who can recognize or "know" that person's energy from the combination of the sound vibrations of their name, number and voice.
You can have two people named John Smith with the same birthdate, but the energy of their voice is very different and unique to them. You can have someone with a nom de plume, or even someone that gives you a fake name, and the minute they start talking I can tell that is not their given name. But the intrinsic vibration of their spirit is the same.
So, the name or number isn't really that important. Most times I don't need a last name or even a number really. I can usually tune in on someone's energy just by hearing the voice and whatever they say their name is. It's a sound vibration and frequency that connects the energy of a person with who they really are.
8.Can you read into a person's written word as well? I will open myself up here to scrutiny so what sense might you be getting of me from these questions? I will print what you say!
Everything is energy including the written word, and so the written word also carries with it the energy of the person who wrote the words. You aren't asking me for a reading, are you Phil? I'm smiling.
There is something I didn't mention in question #6 about psychics and clairvoyants. Most "psychics" or "intuitives" or even empaths can read energy that already exists and therefore can tell you what has already happened or things that you already know. But they can't tell you what's going to happen because that isn't where they're looking. That isn't where they're putting their focus. It is relatively easy to read energy that already exists here already or that has existed.
Clairvoyance is forward moving energy and can read energy that perhaps to others doesn't seem to exist. It does exist somewhere, but isn't here yet. It just depends upon where you are looking in "time." I just have the ability to bring that information back here. It's what is normal, rather than paranormal, to me.
It never made much sense to me to tell people things they already know. This would perhaps make us both feel good in terms of you being able to think that I might actually know something, and verify that I am right about certain already existing facts. To me this serves no real purpose. My point is that I could tell you a lot of things you already know, but why? It wastes both our energy. You already know what you know about yourself. And there are perhaps a lot of things I could tell you about what I sense about you that someone could say I looked up somewhere, or surmised in some manner. Or, these things might sound very general. I like to be specific.
Therefore, I will tell you something you don't already know and you can give me confirmation when it occurs. Spirit says that in June or July of 2008 you will have slight injury, sprain, twisting or similar to your left knee. Now, the common response to that usually is, "I don't have anything wrong with my knee, "or "I had something wrong with my knee last year." People have gotten very used to psychics telling them what already is or what has already happened. Clairvoyance is telling what has not yet occurred.
9. What is a channeled message for those who do not understand the concept? Who gives you the message and to what extent do you feel that your own thoughts and ideas intermingle with those messages?
I am simply just a bringer of information. The "Daily Channeled Message" on my site is information that I am asked to bring forth. I do not channel ascended masters and guides. I do not believe in the illusion of separation. I am channeling "source." I'm tapping into a universal grid. I receive the theme of what I am to write about for the day while I am in prayer and meditation, and it is my choice as to form of delivery. I try to write it in terms that everyone can relate to in some way and apply in their daily life. My own thoughts and ideas don't really have anything to do with the channeled message, but certainly my writing style or style of delivery does. Sometimes I do have my own ideas about what I think I'm going to address for the day or what I want to address, and I sit down to write it and out comes something entirely different.
10.What role does music play in achieving a higher state of awareness? Do you feel that popular music, in general, helps or hinders this process? Are there certain types of music, vibrations, that you feel enhance the awakening process?
Music is sound vibration and frequency. Music has the ability to help someone quiet their inner chatter, and therefore reach a relaxed state of being and through that a higher state of awareness. Everyone resonates to and feels resonant with a certain rhythm or beat. Popular music can make some people feel frenetic while at the same time helping another person to relax. It's a matter of personal vibration, beat, frequency. All types of music have the ability to enhance the awakening process. It's simply a matter of what one feels resonant to. Any music that relaxes a person can have an effect on the person's ability to focus on whatever it is they need to focus on for their personal awakening process.
11.In your opinion, what are the basic steps in consciously manifesting your higher desires?
This is a very interesting question because when we're defining "higher desires" we would be talking about desires that don't have anything to do with what the ego thinks it wants, needs, and desires. The two really are disparate. To manifest higher desires one would have to first align one's own will with universal will and go from there. However, I think what you're asking me is to outline the basic steps in manifesting. The very first thing to do is to understand everything, including money, as energy. Then one needs to examine one's learned belief systems and patterns about whatever it is they are trying to manifest to see if and where exactly they are blocking the flow of energy, and why. Then one needs to clear those limiting belief systems and open a pathway upon which energy can flow smoothly. Then one needs to connect up the energy and power of creation with the energy and power present in all of the other energy centers and integrate it as truth. Then you simply let go. Letting go is a necessary step in manifesting anything. In general, those are the basic steps.
12.Why the use of cards and what role does visual stimulation play in the awakening process?
The first goal in the awakening process is to quiet the chatter of the conscious mind to be able to begin to connect with inner guidance or higher guidance. If you've got a microwave, vacuum cleaner, television, radio, and ten cell phone conversations all going on at the same time, it's hard to hear much of anything except noise. Cards can help in that way by providing an initial basis for centering, grounding, and, most importantly, focus. Visual stimulation plays a big part in this process, by stimulating different parts of the brain and also by activating things on an emotional level. So you could have a person that has read something over and over again and doesn't understand it; but show the same person a picture or image and all of a sudden it triggers something inside them and they are then able to have complete understanding.
13.As you view your compiled messages, what major themes seem to be playing out in human consciousness?
"The Book of Daily Channeled Messages" is a compilation of messages from angels that I put together last year. I definitely see some major themes. One of these themes that translates very clearly and that is playing out in human consciousness is love. Love is what we need to remember. All of our earthly dramas give us opportunities to remember love. There is absolutely no power in fear. The power is in the love.
Thanks-I think these will suffice-LOL
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text: Trump looks on as a White House aide takes away a microphone from CNN journalist Jim Acosta during a news conference [Evan Vucci/AP Photo] A US judge on Friday temporarily restored White House press credentials to CNN correspondent Jim Acosta, which were revoked following a contentious press conference with President Donald Trump. US District Judge Timothy Kelly, who is hearing CNN's lawsuit challenging the revocation, ordered the White House to restore Acosta's press pass while the case is pending. He said there should be a due process in place for limiting a journalist's access to the White House. "Let's go back to work," Acosta said to reporters after the hearing. CNN said in a statement it "looked forward to a full resolution in the coming days" and thanked "all who have supported not just CNN, but a free, strong and independent American press". Following the ruling, the White House said it would comply with the court order, and will "also further develop rules and processes to ensure fair and orderly press conferences in the future". Kelly did not address the First Amendment's protections for freedom of speech and the press, but instead focused on due process provisions of the Constitution that provide for fair treatment through a judicial process. {articleGUID} The White House revoked Acosta's credentials last week in an escalation of the Republican president's attacks on the news media, which he has dubbed the "enemy of the people". In court, US government lawyers said there is no First Amendment right of access to the White House and that Acosta was penalised for acting rudely at the conference and not for his criticisms of the president. At the press conference, which occurred a day after the US midterm elections, Trump dodged questions on a number of issues, including those about his role in contributing to the rise of white nationalism in the US. When asked by CNN's Acosta about whether he had demonised immigrants with a controversial campaign advert describing Latin American migrants as invaders, Trump called the reporter "rude" and ordered an aide to physically remove the mic from the journalist. Support from US media More than a dozen US media outlets, including Fox and the Associated Press, wrote friend-of-the-court briefs in support of CNN and Acosta's lawsuit against the president. "Fox News supports CNN in its legal effort to regain its White House reporter's press credential," the network's president, Jay Wallace, said in a statement earlier this week. Thirteen outlets issued a joint statement saying, "Whether the news of the day concerns national security, the economy, or the environment, reporters covering the White House must remain free to ask questions." The outlets added, "It is imperative that independent journalists have access to the president and his activities, and that journalists are not barred for arbitrary reasons." SOURCE: Al Jazeera and news agencies Donald Trump United States Media US & Canada Press Freedom


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"Pilates is the coordination of the body, mind and spirit." – Joseph Pilates.
Pilates targets your core and strengthens the muscles, increasing both agility and flexibility. If you're looking to mix up your workout routine or want to try something new – here's 7 reasons why it should be Pilates.
#1: Pilates offers a full-body workout
But what does a 'full-body workout' actually mean? Well, as Pilates focuses on balance, posture and strength – your core will be engaged and you'll increase the range of motion of your joints and the flexibility of your body. Overall, you'll develop tone and definition in your muscles.
#2: Expect smaller, intimate classes
Pilates isn't known for cramming as many people as possible into a studio – in fact, they're known for quite the opposite. And by no means is it a class where you can hide at the back. This means that you'll receive a high level of attention from your instructor and can improve your form quicker. Pilates actually started out as a one-on-one style of training, with most practitioners maintaining that method of small, intimate classes that are more conducive to faster learning.
#3: Instructors can make or break your experience
This goes for any work out class. Being taught in smaller groups, this is exceptionally true for Pilates. An experienced Pilates instructor knows how to keep sessions fun and engaging so you stay motivated. This begins with a dynamic and supportive environment, where their passion and love for Pilates shines through.
#4: Pilates instructors understand your body
This is one of the overriding reasons to enroll in a Pilates class. Most instructors have backgrounds in anatomy, so they know all about your body and the best ways to go about strengthening your muscles and increasing your agility.
#5: Pilates helps to protect your body from injury
Pilates strengthens and balances your body, works all your body muscles, and ensures that no muscle group is overworked or undertrained. This enables faster injury recovery. Various studies have also shown that Pilates also helps to improve back pain without any need for medication, which explains why Pilates is widely used for rehabilitation.
#6: Improve your posture
When you're performing Pilates at home, it may seem like you're doing everything exactly the same as the video or picture. Beware. The most minor mistakes can have a huge impact and prevent you from reaping the full benefits. A class-based instructor, on the other hand, is there to make sure you get it right. They have the expertise to tweak your technique and enable you to make Pilates work as effectively as possible.
#7: Pilates classes support other workouts
We've already seen how Pilates classes focus on the entire body rather than just the core. By improving your balance, stability and flexibility, Pilates also helps you to up your game when it comes to other forms of working out.
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Partner Post – Zurich Insurance
Company founders work a lot, need to get to grips with lots of new topics and have to master thousands of unknown situations: This can all be very exciting! But what if there's too much excitement and too much stress?
When setting up a company, everything is new and fascinating: You experience pride and pleasure when you gain a new customer or make your first delivery. However, there will also be lots of things that you did not expect. Day after day you have to react quickly, act flexibly and make important decisions for the future of your company. This can be stressful. And stress can make you ill. That's why it's important to identify it early.
What exactly is stress?
Stress is our body's natural reaction to risks and threats. Nowadays, we experience stress when things get out of hand or become too much for us – a feeling that every company founder will have experienced at some time or other. A fluid threshold between work and private life also poses a risk, for example due to constant availability via telephone and e-mail. However, stress can also be something positive when, for example, we are working on an exciting task, fall in love or watch a soccer match featuring our favorite team. This kind of stress can be endured for a long period of time.
"Good stress increases motivation, attention and performance."
A company founder who "finally goes their own way" hopes to experience lots of positive stress. However, being self-employed also has a dark side – and this can cause negative stress: All of a sudden you are responsible for everything. Orders may come in slowly at the beginning, and finances can become a little tight. What's more, the permanent strain and lack of sleep can also cause problems in relationships or family life. In such a case, stress levels need reducing as quickly as possible, before health issues appear or burnout occurs.
Expert tip How you can reduce stress
As a self-employed person, you will be subject to strain each and every day. Try to retain a balance nevertheless and ensure you have enough time for your private life and relaxing activities, even when you have an excessive workload. A fixed weekly plan, which includes time for sport and friends, can help. In your professional life, separate the unimportant from the important. Find a person with whom you can talk when it comes to making decisions regarding your company. With respect to insurance, we will take care of everything for you
Indications of burnout
Behavioral changes:
Making work the main purpose in your life
A sense of being indispensable and irreplaceable at work
Hyperactivity and restlessness, going to work despite being ill
Irritation, often quick-tempered, aggressiveness
Social withdrawal, breaking into tears about every little thing, nail-biting
Eating while standing, constantly late
Stomach problems, racing heart, difficulty breathing, sleeping disorders
Back pain, tinnitus, dizziness
Despair and depression, negative thinking, low self-esteem
A sense of helplessness, brooding, problems finding the right words, impaired concentration, decision-making difficulties, forgetfulness
Panic attacks, insecurity, loneliness, anger, resignation, continuous sadness, over-sensitivity, lack of drive or motivation
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Facts and Figures
Political leadership
Chairman of the High Council of State Abdulrahman Asswehly (since 6 April 2016)
Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Council of the National Unity Government Fayez al-Sarraj (since 30 March 2016)
Prime Minister of the Interim Government Abdullah Al-Thanni (Acting from 11 August 2015)
Prime Minister of the National Salvation Government Khalifa al-Ghawil (acting from 31 March 2015)
LandTotal 1,759,540 sq km; Land 1,759,540 sq km; Water (0) sq Km; (country comparison to the world: 18)
Boundariestotal: 4,339 km
Border countries
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|342 km
|382 km
|461 km
Coastline1,770 km
Population6.37 million (2017 est.)
Age structure0-14 years: 25.53% 15-64 years: 70.04% 65+ 4.43% (2018 est.)
Population growth rate1.3% (2017 est.)
Urbanisation80.1% of total population (2018)
Major citiesTRIPOLI (capital) 1.158 million; Benghazi 799,000; Misratah 801,000 (2018 est.)
Ethnic groupsBerber and Arab 97%, other 3% (includes Greeks, Maltese, Italians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Turks, Indians, and Tunisians)
ReligionsMuslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, other 0.7% (2010 est.)
LanguagesArabic (official), Italian, English (all widely understood in the major cities); Berber
Literacy(Age 15+ can read and write) total population: 91%; male: 96.7%; female: 85.6% (2015 est.)
Real GDP$46.68 billion (2017); $36.81 billion (2016)
GDP growth26.68% (2017); -2.79% (2016)
GDP per capita$7,314.6 (2017 est.); $5,848.9 (2016 est.)
Unemployment rate17.68% (2017 est.); 18.42% (2016 est.)
Population below poverty line38.6% (2014 est.)
Public debt4.7% of GDP (2017 est.); 7.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate28.5% (2017 est.)
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Another cold month, but I am not talking about the weather. I am talking about the dividend stock purchases that were made during the month of March. I sat on the bench and my portfolio became stiff, with limited moves being made. However, my wife and I did sit down and go through our portfolio in early March and made investment decisions, which felt great. Therefore, she made a dividend stock purchase for her account and we also made one for my portfolio. It is time to dive in and see what move I made!
The stock purchase
I know that you can see the subject line below . I purchased a new stock, representing a new position for my dividend portfolio. They are a cash-flowig, chemical monster and this purchase is a small step towards financial freedom. Each move made, can only get you closer, as long as your expenses are controlled. However, this dividend stock is not on the, "Top 5 Foundation Dividend Stocks", nor were they on any recent watch list. Those are a few reasons of what made this purchase more unique, than others. Also, I have not seen many, if any, individual bloggers out there purchase/own them. Without further a-do, let's see my dividend stock purchase of Lyondellbasell (LYB) below!
Stock Purchase – LyondellBasell (LYB)
LyondellBasell, have you ever heard of them? Per my friends at wiki, LYB "is a public multinational chemical company with American and European roots, incorporated in the Netherlands, with U.S. operations headquarters in Houston, Texas, and global operations in London, UK. The company is the largest licensor of polyethylene and polypropylene technologies. It also produces ethylene, propylene, polyolefins, and oxyfuels." LyondellBasell was formed in 2007 through the acquisition of Lyondell Chemical Company by Basell Polyolefins and are one of the world's major players in the chemical arena.
As you will see below, their dividend metrics were looking promising and a good fit for my portfolio. This is my initial position and, sadly, as of April 3rd (date of this writing), their stock is already up almost 4% from the purchase date. Why do I mention? I want to add more than what I initially acquired, but due to filing my taxes, I had to conserve, as I may owe quite a bit. Here are the quick-stats on the stock purchase by using the Dividend Diplomat Stock Screener:
- Price to Earnings: At a $87.45 price with a forward earning projection of $10.46 for 2019 (from 22 analysts), this equated out to a p/e ratio of approximately 8.36 which is well below the overall market on average.
- Dividend Growth: Increasing their dividend for more than 8 years, they actually did not increase their dividend in January/February, as anticipated.. This could be due to the acquisition of A. Schulman and also the announced $15.00 special dividend to the convertible stock announced. See why the impact of the dividend growth rate is real!
- Dividend Yield: With the $87.45 price point, at a dividend of $4.00, their yield was at 4.57%, well above the S&P 500 (on average) and peer group.
- Payout Ratio: Based on forward earnings of $10.46 and a dividend of $4.00 per year, this equates to a payout ratio of 38%. A very low payout ratio, to which, they go back to their increasing ways.
- Balance Sheet: Rock solid with ~2x coverage of current liabilities with current assets, as well as a consistent long-term debt situation.
Here is proof of my investment:
In summary, I purchased 17 shares during the month for a total cost of $1,490.60. The investment firm I use is Ally Invest and since my account is over a threshold, the fees are only $3.95 per trade. We recommend them in our Financial Freedom Product listing, as their savings account is higher than most, as well. The new 17 shares added $68.00 to my forward dividend income projection. I wouldn't mind adding more in the near future.
Stock Purchase Summary & Conclusion
Therefore, I deployed a total of $1,490.60 in capital and added $68.00 in forward dividend income. I dug deep and found a nice company in my research. This increases my weight in the industry of LYB and reduces my exposure elsewhere. In addition, LYB offers a healthy yield with a safe payout ratio. When reading their financial statements, they earn solid returns on their performance and keep their balance sheet simple. Further, last summer they announced a 58 million share repurchase program, which should help maintain earnings and dividend increases in the future.
I will maintain my main message. Stick to the strategy that works for you, but review if there is anything that may impact your strategy going forward. You are in control and the emotion button is hard to turn off. Persevere and stay consistent, if you can and are able to. Lastly, my dividend portfolio has been updated and I am locked in and ready for further opportunities. This was one step closer to financial freedom and I hope to continue making strides.
What other investments are you seeing out there? What industry has been your preference as of late? Anyone just stock piling cash? Thanks again everyone, and, as always, good luck and happy investing!


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The Psychology of Social Proof and Why It Makes Word-of-Mouth Marketing So Effective
Let's Start from the Beginning: What is Social Proof?
Social proof is a result of a deeply rooted psychological bias. It implies trust in other people. The forms of this trust include the belief that the majority knows better and that the best way to make a decision is to look at people and see which decision they've made. As most psychological biases, this one generally makes sense.
Think of your behavior in any new environment: at a new workplace, or at a party where you don't know anyone, or in a foreign country. Every reasonable person will first observe what others do before making any decisions regarding their own behavior. In the end, this is how evolution taught us to think. Humans that would appear in a new tribe and talk and dance without figuring out the language and rules of politeness were killed first.
And yet, relying on the behavior of others is a mental shortcut. We're supposed to take the behavior of other people as a clue as opposed to a certain proof that the behavior is correct. But often, we see others and we simply copy their ways, ignoring or devaluing other clues.
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吽哆 吽哆 太乙 天上 元君
훔치 훔치 태을 천상 원군
Hum-chi Hum-chi Tae-eul Cheon-sang Weon-gun
吽哩 哆㖿 都來 吽哩 喊哩 娑婆訶
훔리 치야 도래 훔리 함리 사바하
Hum-ri Chi-ya Do-rae Hum-ri Ham-ri Sa-ba-ha
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After 50 years of meditation, Kim Gyeong-su received the Taeeul Mantra from heaven and delivered it to the reincarnated Gang Jeung-san.
Gang Jeung-san's successor Go Su-bu said about the Taeeul Mantra:
"The Taeeul Mantra contains the mind of heaven and earth. By that, it calms down your soul and spirit, which allows you to connect with the mind of heaven and earth, become one with the universe and look into the nature of all things."
[Source: 'Seonjeongweongyeong', written by Go Min-hwan, a follower of Go Su-bu]
That means, chanting the mantra naturally brings the soul (=heaven bound spirit, your true self) back to the pineal gland (=third eye spot) in your head and makes your mind become more clear. Also, the spirit (=earth bound spirit, ego, which is connected with your body) goes back to the heart and listens to the words of the soul, which is the master of your body. By that all the complicated and greedy thoughts disappear, and your emotions become controlled, so your mind becomes stable.
When your soul was staying in the pineal gland enough, it becomes clear and naturally connects with the mind of heaven and earth. By that, your mind becomes one with the mind of heaven and earth. If you have this one mind, you will be able to communicate with God and look into the nature of all things. That is why the Taeeul mantra is a miracle mantra.


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Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has been in power since 1999, lifted a state of emergency in early 2011 and human rights have improved over the last few years. However, the country continues to restrict human rights in significant ways. Extensive nationwide protests, partly over these restrictions, have been raging since 2010.
Perhaps the most serious challenges to human rights in Algeria are the substantial restrictions on freedom of association and of assembly. There are also serious controls on freedom of expression and of the press. Other issues include extensive corruption, official impunity, the overuse of pretrial detention, substandard prison conditions, prisoner abuse, the absence of a free judiciary, restrictions on freedom of movement, violence and discrimination against women, limited workers' rights, and the commission by government agents of arbitrary killings.[1]
Algeria has been categorized by Freedom House as "not free" since it began publishing such ratings in 1972, with the exception of 1989, 1990, and 1991, when the country was labeled "partly free."[2] To the extent that there is democracy in today's Algeria, it is founded in three pieces of legislation:
• The Political Parties Act (1989, amended 1997), which allowed multiple political parties
• The Associations Act (1987, amended 1990), which permitted establishment of associations
• The Information Act (1990), which paved the way for independent news media
Free elections were held in the country beginning in 1988, but a victory by the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) in the 1991 parliamentary ballot sparked a military coup d'état and the imposition, in February 1992, of a state of emergency under which basic human rights were suspended. Freedom of expression, association, and assembly were severely restricted, and many individuals were arrested without charge and held without trial. A civil war raged from 1991 to 1999, and since its end there have been no proper official investigations into the massive human-rights violations that took place during the conflict.[3]
The government's main opponent in the war was the Al Qaeda affiliate that was described by John R. Schindler in The National Interest in July 2012 as "supremely violent" and as the perpetrator of "a wave of bombings in Paris in the summer of 1995 that were "Al Qaeda's first attacks on the West." Schindler notes that "Algeria's nightmare years of 1993–1997 were a focus of the international human-rights community" but that "the terrible fratricide [of] the 1990s got little coverage in Western media, despite the fact that it probably claimed twice as many lives as the Bosnian conflict, which ran concurrently and received nonstop Western attention." Schindler added that "Algeria's bloody civil war, which began twenty years ago, never really ended."[4]
December 2010 marked the beginning of a period of frequent and nationwide protests inspired by the so-called "Arab Spring" and sparked by widespread anger over high unemployment, a serious housing shortage, high food prices, extensive corruption, and severe restrictions on freedom of expression and other human rights.
The National Coordination Committee for Change and Democracy (CNCD) is an umbrella group of opposition parties, unions, and human-rights groups that was formed in January 2011 in the wake of the violent suppression of protests in which several people were killed and hundreds injured or arrested.[5]
The CNCD planned a march in Algiers on January 21, 2011, to demand an end to the state of emergency and a restoration of democracy and freedom. The government sought to prevent the demonstration by blocking roads to Algiers, stopping trains to Algiers, setting up checkpoints and barricades within Algiers, refusing visas to representatives of the international media, detaining government opponents and journalists, and shutting down the Internet. Still, the protest went on, with authorities estimating the number of participants at 800 and the organizers estimating the number at 2000.[6] \ Many protesters were beaten and cameras confiscated.
The state of emergency was lifted in February 2011, but extensive restrictions on human rights remain.[7]
Discrimination based on birth, race, gender, and a number of other attributes is illegal, although women, in particular, face considerable and systematic discrimination.
Although it is unconstitutional, the government monitors the communications of its political opponents, the news media, human-rights organizations, and terrorist suspects. Homes are searched without warrants.The constitution also guarantees freedom of speech and of the press, but with various caveats. Public comments about the conduct of government forces during the 1990s are illegal, as are criticism of Islam, speech that insults government leaders, or anything that threatens "national unity" or offends against "individual dignity."
Pressure is exerted by the government on the news media, largely by arresting journalists for defamation, which is defined broadly and punished harshly under Algerian law. Self-censorship by some journalists is common, although other journalists do not hesitate to criticize the government openly. Radio and TV, which are entirely state-owned, provide slanted coverage and deny access to opponents of the regime. Most newspapers are printed at government-owned presses, and the regime uses this fact to exert influence on editors and reporters. It also exerts influence by wielding the power of the government-owned advertising company to place or not place ads in various publications.
Internet access is usually not a problem, although the government monitors e-mail accounts and chat rooms. Academic conferences and the like are sometimes subject to governmental interference, with visas sometimes being denied to foreign scholars who have been invited to participate in such events. Algerian academics require official approval before attending conferences abroad, and are often denied that approval.[9]
Though Algeria's constitution guarantees freedom of worship, it also declares Islam the state religion and prohibits activities incompatible with Islamic morals, and in reality religious liberty for non-Muslims is limited by a number of laws and practices. Registering non-Muslim groups is difficult, proselytizing is punishable by up to three years in jail, and Christian groups often have trouble obtaining visas, although this last problem has apparently eased in recent years. In general, non-Muslims are socially tolerated, but some discrimination and abuse exists, and many Christians keep a low profile.[10]
Although the rights of assembly and of association are guaranteed by the constitution, they are severely curtailed in practice. Demonstrations have been banned in Algiers since 2000. Permits are required for public meetings, and are often difficult to obtain. Official approval is required in order to form political parties and many other types of organizations, such as NGOs.[11]
While congratulating Algeria for lifting the state of emergency in February 2011, Human Rights Watch urged that the government still needed to "restore basic liberties" by amending "numerous repressive laws and end various arbitrary practices that have no legal basis." Sarah Leah Whitson of HRW said that lifting the state of emergency had had "very little impact on civil liberties because a whole range of laws is on the books that can be just as repressive, or applied in a repressive manner." Freedom of assembly, HRW noted, was "still stifled in Algiers, and inconsistently and selectively observed in the provinces."[12]
In May 2012, HRW complained that the Algerian government had been using "arrests and other tactics to keep people from demonstrating in the capital in the period leading up to the May 10, 2012 elections." Peaceful demonstrators in Algiers, including at least one candidate for election, were being detained, and some individuals had been prevented from entering the city. HRW noted that while the state of emergency had technically been lifted February 2011, security forces were still enforcing "repressive laws on public gatherings, including a ban on gatherings in Algiers." HRW described these laws as being "contrary to Algeria's binding human rights obligations under international law" and called on the country's government to "end its unjustified restrictions on freedom of assembly in Algiers."[13]
Similarly, although the constitution guarantees free movement, this, too, is restricted in practice. There are limits on travel to and through the country's southern provinces. The minister of interior is empowered to place people under house arrest. Young men who still owe the country military service cannot leave the country without permission. Married women cannot travel abroad without their husbands' permission.
A 1992 state of emergency law remains in effect, and the government is especially concerned with enforcing the restrictions on assembly and association. These restrictions, which are used to limit the activities of opposition political parties and other opponents of the regime, are among the major human-rights problems in Algeria.
The Algerian Family Code of 1984, according to Amnesty International, "imposed many serious limitations on women's rights, including the right to equality before the law and the right of self-determination."[14]
Under Algerian law, nonspousal rape is illegal, but spousal rape is not. Although women often choose not to report rapes, and convictions can be difficult to obtain, things have improved on these fronts since a 2007-2011 nationwide program to combat violence against women. Women abused by their husbands cannot file charges unless they can provide medical confirmation that they have been incapacitated for at least 15 days. A number of women's groups run rape-crisis centers and provide counseling to abused women, but have limited resources and have trouble getting spousal abuse taken seriously. Sexual harassment is a crime punishable by a fine. Women receive decent medical care during pregnancy and childbirth.
Although the sexes are equal under the constitution, there are discriminatory elements of sharia in Algerian law. Muslim women cannot marry non-Muslims, for example. Women have limited divorce rights and are usually awarded child custody, although certain decisions about children's lives remain in the father's hands. Men can marry up to four women, although this is supposedly allowed only if the first wife approves and if the man can afford it. Women can choose their own husbands. Sisters and daughters inherit less than sons or brothers. Women are discriminated against in employment. In cities, women are encouraged to seek an education, and more girls than boys actually make it through secondary school. The majority of health-care and media professionals are women, as are many judges and business owners.[15]
In a 2012 report, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women called on Algeria to take action to "promote gender equality and eliminate patriarchal attitudes and deeprooted discriminatory stereotypes concerning the roles and responsibilities of women and men in the family and society." It asked Algeria specifically to promote equal opportunity in the workplace, to eliminate sexual stereotypes from school curricula, in the media, and among the judiciary, to pass legislation on violence against women, ensure that the definition of rape includes spousal rape.[16]
A child can inherit Algerian nationality from either parent. The child of a Muslim father is automatically Muslim. Education through high school is free and, up to age 16, compulsory. Although illegal, child abuse is a problem, attributed to a "culture of violence." Child sexual abuse is technically punishable by 10-20 years in prison but offenders rarely receive such long sentences. Algeria is not a signatory of the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.[17]
There is no organized system of adoption in Algeria, and orphans and other children are placed with guardians in accordance with the so-called "Kafala" system, under which the children are in a "precarious" situation, with very little in the way of individual rights, according to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. The system is inconsistent with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.[18]
Discrimination on the basis of disability is illegal, but this law is not well enforced, and social prejudice is common.[19]
Public homosexual behavior is punishable by up to two years in prison. There is intense social discrimination, and very few gays live openly.[20]
There is intense social discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS.[21]
The country has provisions for helping refugees and asylum seekers, and works with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other groups. Algeria has helped some such individuals from sub-Saharan Africa while turning away many others.[22]
Government approval is required to form unions, and a union can lose its legal status for various reasons. Strikes are permitted, but require government approval, and are only allowed after two weeks of mediation or conciliation. Collective bargaining is permitted. Forced labor is prohibited. The Ministry of Labor is supposed to enforce the ban on child labor, but 1.5 million Algerian children work, mostly on farms and in shops. There is a low minimum wage, but enforcement of it is inconsistent. There are rules about work hours and the like which are better enforced in the public than in the private sector. Occupational health and safety standards are not enforced effectively, either.[23]
Arbitrary arrest and detention is unconstitutional in Algeria, but there is nonetheless frequent use of pretrial detention. A 2009 report noted that suspects were subjected to "physical abuse and other brutalities" while in pretrial detention and during questioning. A summons is required to compel a suspect to preliminary questioning and to compel defendants and plaintiffs to appear in court. Warrantless arrests may be made by police who have witnessed an offense. There are also rules indicating how long suspects may be held without charge, These procedures are usually followed. A major problem, however, is that suspects are often held before trial for very long periods. Prosecutors' requests to extend preventive detention are rarely denied by judges. There is no bail, but defendants are often released pending trial, and must report regularly to the police. The right to legal representation, and to government-paid counsel if one cannot afford to pay, is respected.
Torture is sometimes used to obtain confessions from terrorist suspects and others.[24]
Although Algeria's constitution stipulates that the judiciary is to be independent and provide fair trials, the president has ultimate power over the courts and defendants' rights are not always respected. Defendants enjoy the presumption of innocence, the right to present witnesses and evidence, the right to appeal, and other rights, and these rights are generally respected. But verdicts are often influenced by family connections and status.[25]
Human Rights Watch complained in June 2012 about the cases of eight terror suspects who had been detained secretly for several years and who faced "trials of questionable fairness because the judges refuse to allow an important witness to testify." These cases, according to HRW, underscore "the continuing obstacles faced by those charged with terrorist offenses, even after authorities lifted a state of emergency in 2011, to obtaining justice that is both prompt and fair." Sarah Leah Whitson of HRW said that "President Abdelaziz Bouteflika speaks often about judicial reform, but when it comes to trying suspected militants, reform does not yet mean fairness."[26]
As a rule, prison conditions are below international standards, and human-rights groups are not allowed to inspect many facilities. Overcrowding is a widespread problem, as are poor lighting, ventilation, food, and hygiene. Prisoners are allowed regular family visits and private worship. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have both complained that members of radical Islamic groups are treated more harshly in prison than others.[27]
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