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På Exertis CapTech är hållbarhet en integrerad del i vår långsiktiga affärsstrategi.
Hållbarhet och kvalitet
På Exertis CapTech är hållbarhet en integrerad del i ha en långsiktig och välmående affärsstrategi. We continue to integrate objectives and metrics, in respect of material sustainability issues and quality, into internal reporting and planning processes.
As a market-leading technology distributor, Exertis is always looking to uphold our reputation as a superior value-added supplier of quality goods and services. That's why Exertis is dedicated to maintaining the highest levels of sustainability, quality and ethical performance in all that we do. We cultivate a strong internal culture of ethical practice and legal compliancy from senior management to our admin and warehousing staff.
Our mandate covers our people, health and safety, business ethics, environment and economic contributions, which we continually monitor for improvements. We believe that being a good local community member also means giving back more globally; helping local charities, reducing our environmental footprint and always doing the right thing. We place high importance on these policies and we see them as intrinsic to our overall business success.
Doing the Right Thing
The trust in the people we deal with – our colleagues, customers, suppliers, shareholders and communities – is one of the most important assets we have. That's why our employees' priority is to demonstrate our Exertis values when interacting with stakeholders.
Exertis regularly undertakes ethics and compliance staff training globally; ensuring there is always a focus on what's right, compliant, legal and ethical. It also means more: we will always aim to follow best practices and to act fairly in whatever we are doing.
We value our reputation and it's essential that our partners trust us to provide honest, decent and credible business practices to deliver mutual, future business success.
ISO Policy
Exertis ethos is to always deliver the highest quality of goods, services and stakeholder communications whenever we can; seeing these as integral to our future business success. Exertis works to maintain strict BS EN ISO9001 practices in order to meet the high expectations of our internal and stakeholder relationships and, of course, comply with all relevant legal practices and regulations.
The Exertis quality policy is well documented at a group level and it's our ambition to continually improve on performance by regularly evaluating services and identifying actions to ensure we maintain high levels of service. As a group all output documentation is controlled by version control numbers, training is undertaken, regularly reviewed, audited and improved upon on a consistent basis. Today Exertis is ISO 9001 accredited for Account Payable Services, Goods in, General and Telco Customer Services.
It's this attention to the quality of what we do, that businesses engaged with Exertis can be rest assured that we will always strive for first-class systems and processes and we will never rest on our laurels when it comes to quality.
Social Responsibility
Exertis and Exertis Supply Chain Services is a procurement service provider for many high technology companies who have very strict standards, and we frequently operate within their Approved Vendor List (AVL). These suppliers undergo rigorous assessment from our customers and we are happy to provide assistance with (and governance on) this whenever required.
Exertis is committed and dedicated to ensuring the highest standards of social responsibility are adhered to both on a company wide basis as well as with our supply base. In the case of Exertis sourced suppliers, we employ a strict Code of Conduct and are absolutely committed to ensuring social responsibility is employed throughout the supply base. We particularly emphasise a strict 'no tolerance' policy towards human trafficking and slavery. Audits of our suppliers are frequent and all encompassing.
The 'Code of Conduct' includes the following:
- There is no forced, bonded or involuntary prison labour
- Workers are free to leave their employer after reasonable notice
- Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining are respected
- Working conditions are safe and hygienic
- Child labour shall never be used
- Living wages are paid
- Working hours are not excessive
- No discrimination on any basis is practised
- Regular employment is provided
- No harsh or inhumane treatment is allowed
No deviations from this Code of Conduct are tolerated.
Our suppliers must adhere to these standards as a condition of doing business with us and our customers.
As a supplier of products that contain metals, Exertis is committed to operating in a socially responsible way. It is our policy to refrain from purchasing products from any known conflict sources and we expect our suppliers to adhere to the same standards.
Environmental Policy
The Exertis Group is committed to minimising the impact of our business operations on the environment. As a global technology distributor, we produce zero industrial waste and our energy consumption is low. Nevertheless, where we do have an environmental impact, our policy ensures that we're continually monitoring and reducing carbon emissions, transportation, energy consumption, and complying with regulations for the disposal of waste and spills.
Climate Change Strategy
Exertis has committed to reducing carbon intensity by 15% in 2015 against a baseline of FY2011. At a Group level, carbon intensity has reduced by 28% since FY2011 on a tonnes CO2e per revenue basis. This has been achieved by operational efficiencies minimising the increase in absolute carbon emissions (9% since FY2011) against a background of significant revenue growth. Group wide carbon intensity metrics can also be expressed in terms of per employee (reduction of 14%) and on operating profit basis (increase of 2%). However, given the diversity of our business activities, Group level carbon intensity metrics are of limited value. Instead our focus is on subsidiary specific carbon intensity metrics that can be more clearly aligned with operating efficiencies, for example emissions per unit of product delivered or manufactured. Subsidiaries continue to identify opportunities to reduce energy usage through greater efficiency in vehicle routing and engine monitoring, installation of energy efficient technologies and careful analysis of energy consumption patterns.
The implementation of a Group wide energy and carbon reporting IT platform and the use of engine monitoring systems in HGVs has increased our ability to track and manage energy usage more effectively and to identify opportunities to achieve further energy savings. At a Group level, over the past three years carbon intensity has reduced by 28% on a per revenue basis and by 14% on a per employee basis while increasing by 2% on a per profit basis.
Environmental Compliance and Spills
In the last 12 months, Exertis received no fines for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations (for example in relation to waste packaging, waste electronic and electrical equipment, pollution or environmental licensing) in the reporting period and no environmental cases have been brought through dispute resolution mechanisms. Our policy is to still recycle hardware products for reseller partners on demand and in line with our current local and national recycling programmes.
Core Values
At Exertis we believe we are judged by how we act and that our reputation is defined buy how we put into practice our core values.
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A week ago, the Mumbai police raided hotels in Madh Island and the Aksa beach area in the city, dragging out around 40 consenting adults who had checked into the hotels out of their rooms.
Their only crime? They were alone in a room, possibly having sex.
Echoing most of our thoughts about the raid, Bollywood actor Abhay Deol was justifiably enraged at the police action and took to Facebook to share his anger on Wednesday. And, now many have joined the actor in raising their voices against the moral policing that took place in Mumbai.
The Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara star wrote, "Even I am baffled by our society's obsession with sex."
"I enjoy it, I crave it, I pursue it. I don't hide the fact. I feel a tinge of shame admitting it. It always takes a moment for the logical part of my brain to put the shame aside, and I see reason."
"I have come to believe my sense of shame comes from my upbringing. I was brought up by the same values as any other from my country, which may come as a surprise to those who think people born into the film industry are brought up with a different set of values (usually loose and privileged). So I get it. The taboo that comes with the topic of sex in my society," adds Deol.
Commenting on the Mumbai raid, Deol said, "But booking young kids for a crime they didn't commit, physically and mentally abusing them publicly? To me it looks more like it was the police that was guilty of 'public indecency'. All this because they were young adults having sex. How liberated can you be!? They must be punished. By any law out there."
Deol ends with a comment that sums up most of our thoughts:
Deol's post has been 'liked' by 11,500 people and shared nearly 1,500 times on Facebook in the last 24 hours.
This is how social media is reacting to Deol's post.
Some are suggesting ideas on how to make sex not a taboo:
"This isn't public indecency.. Even if I'm having sex with a man casually, it shouldn't be anyone's business until and unless I myself have a problem.. Why should this be associated with religion and marriage.. I feel #ilovesex can be a good start to this movement.. To dispel the hatred and taboo tagged to sex..," posted Pooja Sreeram in the comment section.
"Can we share this article and trend it as #ilovesex , so those calling it public indecency can go and die in shame?", said another.
Some had lots of sarcasm stored in place to support Deol.
"While reading this, i got arrested. Police is saying that it is not allowed to even say it in my mind. On my way to police station now," said a commenter.
And one more said this, "Abhay Deol talks about SEX! Haww! Probably he's not getting any. Or that's all that he's been doing. Why else would a celebrity talk on such a shameful topic. Does he know he's spoiling the moral fabric of the country by indulging in discussions like these, because he does have a fan following. He's influencing young impressionable minds. AND he did it publicly on Facebook! What can be done about this? Book him under "public indecency". Or let's just ban Facebook, yo!"
Meanwhile, some disagreed with the actor entirely:
"We are calling it brave to talk about this sex topic openly, but I am calling it cowardly to avoid the real important thing, real knowledge. Don't take the american pursuit for the shameless abnegation to the senses for enjoyment as something worth replicating, I beg you!!," a commenter said.
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Old Dog Finds New Home in Coldwell Banker Ad
May 15, 2018
Coldwell Banker Real Estate debuted a new ad today in the company's series that highlights the value of working with a real estate agent—and advocates for shelter animals.
The spot titled "Old Dog, New Dog," is set at a local pet adoption event where a real estate agent is a volunteer. The agent asks a shelter worker about an older bulldog named Cooper and the person explains that older dogs have a harder time getting adopted. Then, a young girl sees the old dog and is immediately drawn to him. Later, the girl is having a tea party in her home and toasts to her new best friend, Cooper, the rescue dog. Both Cooper and the girl are beaming as they take in the joys of their new home.
The ad is the latest in the company's annual "Homes for Dogs Project" with Adopt-a-Pet.com, a campaign that will extend into the fall with the Coldwell Banker national pet adoption weekend, Oct. 13-14.
"We've been dedicated to the love of people and home since 1906. Beyond finding [clients] the perfect home, our affiliated agents are committed to giving back to their communities," says Charlie Young, Coldwell Banker's president and CEO. "One of the most meaningful ways they give back is by supporting the 'Homes for Dogs Project,' which helps shelter animals find their forever homes."
"Old Dog, New Dog" continues Coldwell Banker's ad campaign theme telling stories about the experiences and memories that make a house a home. Recent spots include "Hoops" and "Somebody to Love."
This latest ad received the highest rating in the real estate ad category in 2018, according to Ace Metrix, which measures the impact of television and digital advertising. The ad earned top marks for likeability and is the second highest rated real estate ad ever, behind Coldwell Banker's "Somebody to Love" 2017 ad.
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The 10 Most Common Fears and Ways to Overcome Them
Facing fear can save your life. Fear can inspire a range of positive and negative reactions. It can be a great motivator, create insecurity or stimulate change. The most disastrous consequence of fear is avoiding situations or limiting experiences. About 19.2 million Americans, or nine percent of the population, suffer from fears or phobias. So what are common fears experienced by American adults, and what's the best way to face those fears? Here are the 10 most prevalent along with advice from licensed psychologists.
1. Fear of Insects
Those creepy, crawly critters are everywhere, and when they take you by surprise in the shower or kitchen sink, it's natural to recoil from them. Sometimes, though, the fear can be warranted (and even save your life). Some of the deadliest insects and arachnids include species native to the United States desert: the brown recluse (typically native to the Midwest and Southwest), scorpions (usually in Arizona and California), the kissing bug (found in Arizona) and the black widow spider in southern and western states, according to the CDC. So how can you face a fear of insects (but maintain your safety)? Gradual exposure is the best way to slowly minimize the anxiety response, provided you're not dealing with one of the deadly ones listed above. Try to see the next spider in your kitchen as a living creature with an important place in the ecosystem, and seize the opportunity to face your fear. Instead of killing the spider, find a jar and stiff piece of paper. Place the jar over the spider, slowly slide the paper underneath, and release the spider outside to freedom.
Read more: 8 Natural Ways to Protect Your Skin From Sun and Bugs
2. Fear of Animals
According to "Overcoming Animal and Insect Phobias: How to Conquer Fear of Dogs, Snakes, Rodents, Bees, Spiders and More," "An essential component of effective treatment for any animal phobia is prolonged exposure to the animal." For those suffering intense fears and phobias, it may make sense to have a slow introduction involving looking at photos of the animal before viewing it from afar and eventual direct interaction 36. According to Max Feirstein, psychotherapist and anxiety disorder specialist in Beverly Hills, how we face these fears is crucial. "Our bodies are wired for survival," he says. "Mother Nature has built us to respond quickly to danger. If a tiger looked at me, I would want to quickly respond by running, attacking or freezing. If I needed to run from the tiger, that's a flight response, and I wouldn't need to worry about my digestion, but I would want lots of energy. That's a very safe mechanism, and if I climbed a tree, then I used that energy. If I have a trigger and I'm afraid of a spider, the effect of anxiety is much worse than the real consequences."
Listen now: How to Keep Your House Clean – Even When You're a Mess
3. Fear of Reptiles
Fear of reptiles, particularly of snakes, is a common affliction. Statistically, however, the possibility of death by snakebite is very small. The CDC estimates that while 7,000 to 8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States per year, only about five of them die 45. Venomous snakes include rattlesnakes, copperheads, cottonmouths and coral snakes, but most species are not poisonous 5. So for those whose fear of snakes outweighs the real danger, facing the fear can be an opportunity for growth. Al Bandura, professor at Stanford University, came up with the concept of guided mastery, where those with debilitating phobias learn to conquer their fears in just a few hours through building resilience to their phobias. Dr. Feirstein, a student of Bandura, says of this approach, "Conquering fears will help build self-ethics and the belief that you can reach goals. There is a lot of potential for growth for fears and phobias. The challenging part about it is that we see pain or distress as a symptom to make go away with a pill or to fix. The common mistake that people with fear make is to avoid the fear, and that makes them distress-intolerant and builds anxiety. There needs to be a shift in willingness, so that someone can see anxiety not as a symptom to make go away, but as something to challenge."
Read more: 10 Signs You're Getting in Your Own Way
4. Fear of Public Speaking
For many, delivering a PowerPoint presentation to a large group trumps even the fear of death. But avoiding public speaking may come at the expense of being able to move forward in a career. Fortunately, facing the fear of public speaking can be done in a supportive environment, such as Toastmasters, an organization that fosters leadership and public-speaking skills in local group chapters throughout the United States. Another approach is to videotape your own speech or presentation to examine delivery and mannerisms, thereby improving your skills and confidence. Others suggest deep breathing, visualizing your success or even visualizing your audience naked.
Read more: 8 Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age
5. Fear of Death
Mortality and fear of death can be treated by numerous methods. Clara Konzevik, a psychotherapist in Los Angeles, says that guided visualization and art therapy is an effective treatment for fear of death and other phobias. "While practicing guided visualizations in a gradual manner, the client is invited to imagine him or herself in the feared situation involving as many senses as possible (auditive, olfactory and tactile) to create an increased exposure to the feared situation," she says. "While being guided through these 'imaginal exposures,' the client is instructed to practice self-soothing and breathing exercises. The goal is to associate the feared situation with a 'relaxed body response' instead of the physiological normal responses to fear and anxiety."
7. Fear of Highway Driving
Fear of highway driving is a common affliction. Multiple lanes, high speeds and high-stakes consequences all culminate into anxiety. Psychotherapist John Tsilimparis, author of "Retrain Your Anxious Brain," says, "For freeway therapy, you work slowly and incrementally to get people back on the freeway." And Patrick B. McGrath, expert for the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, says, "Good treatment is available for phobias, and it's called exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy. In ERP, a fear hierarchy is created – a list that ranks feared situations from least to most feared. A therapist works with the patient on slowly doing the tasks (exposures) on the list, while also encouraging the patient to not engage in coping strategies (avoidance or seeking reassurance)."
7. Fear of Germs
Fear of germs and other contaminants is one of the most popular phobias, according to psychotherapist John Tsilimparis Often fear arises when entering a public toilet, eating at a salad bar or touching guardrails on stairs 3. "Germophobia is one of the worst in terms of obsessive-compulsive disorder spectrums," says Tsilimparis. To combat fear, he says, "Psychologists use a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy with exposure therapy and mindfulness therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy is therapy that helps people restructure their response to fear. Exposure therapy is where you expose people to things they're afraid of. Mindfulness is lots of awareness therapy through which you develop a new relationship with the phobia. Those are the three most popular ones in general with phobias, but a combination of all three treatments is the only way to get past germophobia."
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8. Fear of Needles
Being afraid of needles, especially at the doctor's office, is common, but it's also at cross-purposes with the survival instinct, because good health requires the occasional blood test. One approach to treating this fear involves a specific therapy called ACT, or acceptance and commitment therapy, according to Dr. Max Feirstein. "How do you face fear that builds capacity to get stronger? You can think about it as working out, as in the gym: You exert effort to get stronger, but facing fears is a mental workout," he says. "It's not necessary to do it all at once -- slowly shift avoidance behavior toward approach behavior. ACT is a cognitive behavioral therapy term. Avoiding experience or emotions can have a narrowing and constrictive effect on life. Pain doesn't have to be a symptom to run away from, but something we can learn to tolerate and use as an agent of growth. Pain can be a teacher."
Read more: 10 Ways You May Be Shortening Your Life
9. Fear of Heights
Fear of heights can limit some of life's most exhilarating experiences. If the sufferer avoids hiking, rock climbing, traveling by airplane or other activities because of anxiety, it can be prohibitive to leading a well-rounded life. "The mind-body connection is apparent through fears and anxiety responses," says Dr. Max Feirstein. "There's an intense physiological response. When people have a strong physiological response to fear, you tend to exhibit escape and avoidance behaviors. Fears can limit our lives. Avoidance behaviors to reduce phobias limit your life. There is a constriction of limiting your life because of avoidance, that's a problem. Avoidance behaviors maintain anxiety and provide short-term relief -- but long-term expense."
Read more: 12 Life Secrets From People Who Have Lived the Longest
10. Social Anxiety
Social anxieties can range from simple avoidance behavior like sitting alone in the corner at a holiday party to full-fledged agoraphobia. If you fear that you may have social anxiety, it may be worthwhile to take the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale Test to determine the nature of your social anxiety 10. Therapy for social anxiety is very effective. "When possible, I create plans of action with the clients for them to take gradual steps in their lives to face the feared situations. Keeping records of progress and journaling and other tools keep the client accountable and motivated in achieving their goals," says psychotherapist Clara Konzevik. "When the fear or phobia is associated with social situations, such as social interaction or public speaking, role-playing in session can be very effective."
What Do YOU Think?
What fears do you deal with? Are any of them on this list? Have you ever faced any of your fears? How did you do it, and what was the outcome? Has conquering fears helped you gain confidence? Share your thoughts, stories and suggestions in the comments section below. Maybe you'll even help a fellow LIVESTRONG.COM community member struggling with a similar fear.
- The Revolting Self: Perspectives on the Psychological, Social, and Clinical Implications of Self-Directed Disgust
- Prevalence and Consequences of PHOBIAS, Survey Based Study in Karachi
- Phobias: The Psychology of Irrational Fear: The Psychology of Irrational Fear
- CDC: Venomous Spiders
- CDC: Venomous Snakes
- Overcoming animal and insect phobias: How to conquer fear of dogs, snakes, rodents, bees, spiders, and more
- The Six Core Processes of ACT
- Albert Bandura: Biographical Sketch
- How can I overcome my fear of driving on highways and bridges or when I don't know the exact route?
- Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale Test
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How to climb cracks
The first three short videos to learn the art of climbing cracks, a useful tutorial which examines everything from finger cracks to how to tape up
How do you climb cracks properly? What are the right techniques to lock your fingers in a crack, to jam your fist or perhaps even your body when grappling against fearsome offwidths which, as the name suggests, are those enormous larger-than-life cracks that exceed all traditional pro?
There are no two ways about it: climbing cracks is something both brutal and at the same time extremely delicate... So who better than Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker to teach us a thing or two about this art of body wedging? After having learnt the tricks of the trade on England's cracks, these two climbers set off to the US last year where they repeated some of the hardest crack climbs in the country, before famously establishing Century Crack, possibly the hardest crack climb in the world.
There are 6 episodes in total, from thin finger cracks to how to tape up and protect your hands. We're presenting the first three, the rest will follow shortly.
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Episode 1 - Finger cracks
Episode 2 - Hand cracks
Episode 3 - Fist cracks
Episode 4 - Offwidths
Episode 5 - Gear and gear placements
Episode 6 - Taping
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The main takeaway? The new site is only 800 feet north of the former proposed site. If you're worried now, then you probably should have been worried before. Other takeaways? Our feelings about these matters are all a matter of scale.
Heights & Depths
*Six Flags Sky Tower height = 385 feet
*Hyatt Regency height = 73 feet
*Two-story house height = 25 feet
*Minimum deep water well injection depth = 9000 feet
"...injecting it some 9,000 to 13,000 feet under the ground."
*Six Flags to Hyatt Regency = 10,800 feet
Measured with Google Earth Pro
*Old deep well site to new deep well site at Tournament Players Club = 800 feet
"Consequently, the SCVSD proposes to develop an alternate site located approximately 800 feet north of the original location"
*Maximum daily disposal = 500,000 gallons of brine, which fills a 40.6' cube
From p. 392 of pdf http://www.lacsd.org/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=9854
"...construct a deep well injection (DWI) facility to dispose of up to 0.5 million gallons per day (mgd) of brine..."
cuberoot(500,000gal * 1ft^3/7.48gal) = 40.6 feet, so a cube of 40.6 feet/side holds 500,000 gal brine
*Maximum yearly disposal = 182,500,000 gallons of brine, which fills a 290.0' cube
From p. 392 of pdf www.lacsd.org/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=9854
"...construct a deep well injection (DWI) facility to dispose of up to 0.5 million gallons per day (mgd) of brine..."
cuberoot(500,000gal/day * 1ft^3/7.48gal * 365 days) = 290.0 feet, so a cube of 290.0 feet/side holds 182,500,000 gal brine


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Barry Charman's flash fiction piece explores the allure and danger of romance. Illustration by Joseph Crisp
When I first met Carol she was burning a doll's house and throwing little people into the fire.
I heard the smoke alarm and knocked on the door her apartment.
All I heard was: 'All right, all right.'
Tendrils of smoke were curling under the door, so I tried to kick it down. I was in pretty poor shape, and it barely gave. In the end, she opened it anyway. There was ash in her hair. She looked like a bride who'd persisted despite the wedding catching fire.
Seeing me, she laughed. It was a conflicted sound – warm, but not untroubled.
I rushed past into the kitchen and found the doll's house on a table, half alight. The roof had caved in and flames licked at it, like a loving pet.
'I forgot about the alarm.' She nodded up at the now-deactivated equipment.
I must have looked confused. She turned away, pushed a doll further into the fire, then walked over to an open window and stared out. I watched as smoke from the fire floated past her dreamily.
'Are you all right?' I asked.
'Better now. Thanks.'
She watched as the small house was devoured. Her face became peaceful and beautiful. Long black hair was tied neatly behind her head, her skin was pale and flawless, not unlike a doll's. She caught me staring, and smiled. 'I'm all right.'
'OK. I'm Chris.'
We got talking. I apologised about her door and told her I was an architect.
She shrugged off the door and laughed at the job.
'What's so funny?' I smiled.
Bluntly, she confessed that she was an arsonist. She burned down doll's houses to get it out of her system.
'Does it work?' I didn't really know what else to say.
She shook her head, then something gave and she started to cry. I reached out to her, and it turned into something of an embrace. I rubbed her back as she sobbed into me.
I couldn't let her go, not after that. Tears can burn like anything else. Maybe worse.
We started to go out. Long walks that would end with her burning litter in dustbins. We would walk away from her res with ash pirouetting behind us. 'Like confetti,' she said once, startling me. It reminded me of that first fire we'd shared.
Not for the first time I wondered what she'd named those dolls. She hadn't burnt any since I'd known her. A small breakthrough, I'd hoped.
I told her I'd build her a home to burn, and she said that she loved me.
That spark burned in us both.
For a year she kept a tight hold on the fire. Though I knew it was burning feverishly inside, she didn't let it burn us.
Then, one summer break, we went to stay with my parents. I woke at midnight to find her dragging me out of a burning house. We lay on the lawn, overwhelmed while the house disintegrated before us.
'They wouldn't have understood,' she muttered, weakly.
I shot her an enraged look, and she broke down. I shouted at her, I screamed. There might have been words, there might just have been sounds. She rocked, and all I could do was watch her.
An ambulance arrived and took us to a hospital. A policeman came who said he thought there might have been an accelerant used, but I played dumb.
They kept us in overnight. I watched over her, she never slept well. There were ashes in her hair, and I wondered: whose?
I asked her once if she could see a time when re wouldn't call to her, and she'd smiled vacantly. 'There's no point to things that don't burn.'
The words, though terrible, had a wistful truth when she spoke them.
We didn't talk about that night. After the funerals, she sobbed in bed beside me, but we didn't talk.
On our anniversary, I drove us to her dream house. I'd designed it to be perfect. I showed her around, then she decided to have a rest before dinner. I gave her a drink to help her sleep, and stroked her hair as she slipped away from me.
Once, I'd asked what the re meant to her. She'd said it was always leaving you, impossible to hold on to. I asked her if it was like a lover who never stayed. She'd nodded, but hadn't trusted any words that might have told me more.
It was a beautiful house. I walked by the beach while it burned down behind me. With her, I'd always confused confetti and ashes. I said once I'd never leave her. She'd smiled sadly and said: 'That's how you catch a fire.'
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Rapper Shows Fellow Shoppers What It's Like To Have A Dying Phone Battery
Rapper Mac Lethal shocked fellow shoppers in the grocery stores when he speed rapped his way through a shopping list on the phone, all because his phone battery was about to die.
As part of a new campaign for Asus' Zenfone Max Android handset, which claims to last 38 days on a single charge (likely story), SuperHeroes New York added created the new spot inside a supermarket in Rotterdam.
Mac Lethal enters the store on his phone, discussing dinner plans, before loudly explaining his phone battery is about to die and he'll have to make his chat quick, with some impressive rapping skills following.
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"We've seen countless comments where people point out they hate advertising, but have destroyed their repeat button watching this film," Rob Zuurbier, partner and managing director of SuperHeroes New York, told AdWeek.
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New Wendling at Stuart Ng's this weekend
What? Is it convention time already? Nope, it's a new thing at Stuart's. He used to invite a few people to come over to Torrance if you were around town and check out his entire book selection (I've never had the pleasure, though my brother Louie has and he raves about it). Now, Stuart's upped the ante by holding the first open house for the holidays. For you folks in L.A., the weekends of December 9-10 and 16-17, he's opened a new 1000 sq ft showroom for everybody to visit. That's a picture of it above. More info here.
Claire Wendling. DESK. 64 pages of pencil drawings and sketches of animals and imaginary creatures and monsters. Exclusive to this edition are three new drawings, a Foreword by Mike Mignola, and a new biography of the artist (her first published biography in English)
There's a new Claire Wendling book out. Their getting delivery at the showroom today and will be available this coming weekend. Everyone who comes by can pick up a copy. So, make plans, give yourself an early Christmas gift (I mean, really. Who else can give you the books you really want other than yourself, eh?).
Last weekend was a huge success. The place must have been mobbed. They got so busy they couldn't even run back to the house to grab the camera to take a snap. So,here's a photo from a few conventions ago of Stuart (left) and brother Steven (at right sporting a vintage Paper Biscuit shirt featuring dream girl Nina). They are good people. Oh, and them books are nice to have too.
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text: The new regulations may cause some advisers to leave the game or raise their costs. iStock By Alan E. Becker, Investment Adviser | Retirement Solutions GroupOriginally published in December 2016Contact Me When the Department of Labor announced the revamped version of its fiduciary rule back in April, all kinds of talking heads—analysts, attorneys and, of course, politicians—were ready to chime in on its pros and cons. There's been a lot of chatter, but not a lot of answers.SEE ALSO: 8 Things You Must Know About the New Broker Rule The financial advisers affected by the so-called Conflict of Interest Rule still have plenty of questions and concerns regarding the new regulations and how they'll affect our industry. I'm with them. We need clarification on the timeline, terminology, liability and more. Sponsored Content And, just as importantly, so do our clients. After all, this is supposed to be all about the consumers, but nobody is talking to them. 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ORLANDO, Fla. — Rex Ryan is all but guaranteeing the Jets will add a wide receiver this offseason, but the chances of it being DeSean Jackson appeared to dim Tuesday.
The Eagles remained mum about their reported interest in trading or cutting Jackson, but the speedy wideout tweeted late Monday he had finally spoken with coach Chip Kelly and gave the impression he expected to stay with Philadelphia.
"Good to Talk to Big Chip today !! Say or hear what ya want !! The Picture speaks for itself !! Winner…" Jackson wrote on Twitter next to a picture of him interacting playfully with Kelly on the practice field last season.
Philadelphia media outlets also reported Jackson had told teammates Kelly informed him he would be staying. According to the Philadelphia Daily News, Kelly told Jackson to keep working and "be ready for camp."
Whether it's Jackson or a rookie, though, Ryan assured reporters Tuesday the receiver-needy Jets would add at least one more player at that spot after signing Broncos free agent Eric Decker.
Jets owner Woody Johnson caused a stir on Sunday by referring to Jackson by name as a player Gang Green was interested in obtaining, either by trade or as a free agent if he were released.
Neither Ryan nor general manager John Idzik would risk a tampering violation by mentioning Jackson's name Tuesday, but Ryan said the Jets' stable of receivers isn't complete.
"I don't think we're done in that area," Ryan said at the NFL owners meetings. "I don't. We've got a lot of draft picks [12, including four compensatory selections]. It's a deep draft class at [receiver], and I'm not going to sit back.
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Stanley: The Impossible Life of Africa's Greatest Explorer
by Tim Jeal
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In May 1872, 14 months after disappearing into the interior in search of Dr Livingstone, Henry Stanley reached the coast of East Africa to be greeted by a telegram from the owner of the New York Herald, James Gordon Bennett Jr, who had financed his great newspaper scoop. 'You are now as famous as Livingstone, having discovered the discoverer. Accept my thanks and the world's.' Aged only 31, greater fame still lay ahead of him, yet Stanley would never really gain the thanks of the world, his reputation as the explorer of darkest Africa itself darkened by reports of his ruthless actions as a cold conquistador, leaving death and degradation behind him in a life spent cutting open the jungles of the Congo.
In this biography, Tim Jeal has fulfilled a mission to rehabilitate one of the most complex heroes of Victorian Britain. His subtitle The Impossible Life of Africa's Greatest Explorer is true in two senses. What Stanley endured and achieved was more unbelievable than the most intrepid Rider Haggard hero, and yet he himself fictionalised his own life as if to protect what he had become from what he had once been.
The young American journalist who set off to find Livingstone was born John Rowlands in North Wales, the illegitimate son of a promiscuous mother who abandoned him. On the death of a kind grandfather, he was dispatched to the workhouse. Taking a berth as cabin boy on a ship bound for New Orleans, he jumped ship on arrival and changed his name to Henry Stanley. He joined the Confederate army at the outbreak of the Civil War, fought at Shiloh, was wounded, captured and changed sides to join the Unionist army, from which he deserted. After a brief return to England, he was again in New York, and, now a journalist, went to Colorado for the gold rush, before reporting the Indian Wars. In discovering Dr Livingstone, he became the most famous journalist in the world. Such was his shame of his childhood he did all he could to hide his identity and escape his family, who now blackmailed him.
But in Africa, Stanley, with only Africans as his companions, had discovered in himself a talent for heroic leadership. It drove him and his faithful followers through central Africa, with its cannibal tribes and merciless Arab slave traders. Jeal believes that Stanley did not in fact offer the greeting: 'Dr Livingstone, I presume.' This was a phrase he invented later in a clumsy attempt to emulate the laconic style of the British officer class to which he could not belong. It brought him only ridicule. However, in Livingstone, himself a shy and touchy man, he found the father figure he had never had. When they parted, Stanley sent back a letter to Livingstone, whom he never was to meet again: 'Very few amongst men have I found I so much got to love as yourself.'
Stanley's account created the image of the saintly doctor, and he took upon himself the mantle of finishing Livingstone's work - to confront the slave trade, to open Africa to commerce and Christianity and to unravel Africa's last mysteries: the sources of the Nile and the Congo. His greatest expedition took him from the east coast to the west. He set off with 228 followers; only 108 survived. Travelling on foot, carrying in pieces his boat the Princess Alice, named after the fiancee who would jilt him in his absence, Stanley fought his way across the rainforest, devastated by the slave trade and by tribal chiefs whose villages were marked by heaps of human skulls. Jeal's narrative is gruesomely masterful as he charts Stanley's path from Lake Victoria to the River Congo. His followers succumbed to fevers or were swept away in the vast river. Racked by fevers and flesh-eating ulcers, Stanley's will defies our understanding. 'I can die,' he wrote, stranded and starving, 'but I will not go back.'
Yet Stanley, quarrelsome and prone to exaggerating his own accounts, created for himself a reputation for merciless brutality. His lack of sophistication made him the perfect target for King Leopold of Belgium, who sent him back to the Congo to carve out what was to become the most nihilistic of all Africa's imperialist enterprises. Jeal argues that Stanley was duped by the king, believing he was simply creating trading posts along the Congo for the benefit of the people who lived there.
Stanley talked of being 'alone all my life' and in his increasingly existential journeys he seemed to want to drive himself beyond the map not just of Africa but of his own identity. His final expedition was as head of a private army to rescue a dubious ally of General Gordon, Emin Pasha, from southern Sudan. Sailing once again up the Congo, Stanley entered what Conrad would call the Heart of Darkness. British officers, left behind with the stores, went mad. Stanley returned to find one had performed unspeakable acts of sadism and sexual depravity, another had sold a girl to cannibals and then sketched her being killed, cooked and eaten. Stanley marched on, rescuing Emin Pasha, but leaving a trail of dead.
'I was not sent into the world to be happy,' Stanley wrote. 'I was sent for special work.' Tim Jeal underlines how remote the qualities of Victorian heroes now seem. They are an extinct species, and all the more remarkable for that.' Yet the horror Stanley confronted is by no means extinct. His Africa is now Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where cruelties as great as anything he encountered 125 years ago continue. The real power of this compelling biography is not only that it allows us vividly to imagine the enormity of Stanley's experience, but to recognise what courage it took, and what confronts us still.


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WASHINGTON (WJZ) — A 58-year-old woman was charged with at least one case of green paint vandalism in Washington DC, where paint has been splashed on the Lincoln Memorial and at the National Cathedral.
Pat Warren reports she was carrying a soda can of green paint when she was arrested.
Fifty-eight-year-old Jiamei Tian was escorted in handcuffs by police who believe she is responsible for splattering green paint in two chapels in the National Cathedral and think she's connected to the vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial.
A green paint graffiti has also been painted on the Joseph Henry statue at the Smithsonian Institution, damage disturbing to the visitors.
"I saw when we got dropped off that it had actually hit that monument too," said Patsy Graff.
"I think it's sad, just to damage beautiful property," said Preema Nelli.
The paint in the Cathedral chapels was still went when it was discovered.
"It really was cosmetic, minimal damage, thankfully, but it was still heartbreaking," said Richard Weinberg.
Tian is charged with defacing property and is being held without bail. Police have no motive for the damage. Police say Tian is traveling on an expired visa and has no fixed address. She appeared in court with a Mandarin translator.
Cleanup and restoration at the Cathedral is expected to cost $15,000. The removal of the paint on the Joseph Henry statue could take place Tuesday.
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I honestly thought my opportunity to graduate from North Central University had long passed. My experience with Dr. Brathwaite and the rest of the staff in the Pathways Program at NCU has been wonderful.
A completion plan was designed specifically for me taking into consideration my professional and volunteer experience as it related to my field of study many years ago. I felt as though I was being rewarded for the time that had passed instead of condemned. Now, after 25 plus years I can proclaim with gratitude and joy that I am an NCU grad!Heather L.
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With my first child, I rigorously studied infant sleep schedules and development books and felt like I was giving my baby everything she needed. With my second child, our little world was knocked out of control, but I thought I would eventually get it back. Indeed, the more he grew, the less demanding he was and seeing their interaction was priceless. Now with my third child, I feel completely helpless most of the time.
I'm sure you can feel helpless with one or two children, but only now have I finally surrendered to the fact that I can't always meet their needs the way I'd like to. To change a diaper, I often have to leave one crying. To get one to sleep, the other two have to wait even if they are tired. I have a plethora of priorities to choose from and it is incredibly frustrating to not be able to do it all. I would like to pick up the baby and play with him more. I would like to sit down and read a story whenever the two-year-old asks me to. I would like to get out more with the four-year-old and maybe do another mommy-daughter date. I would like to have more homemade food for them all, a more organized house, more toys, cuter clothes, a less frazzled mom. I would like to have more friends and playdates, more trips, a yard, and nature walks.
The Illusion of Omnipotence
With one child, I'm sure I couldn't meet her needs either. I had the illusion that I would, though. Of course, I wouldn't say yes to her every want so she wouldn't be spoiled and rude. Of course, there would be firm limits and bedtimes and table manners. Yet all the other needs I felt I could provide for. I scheduled everything around her naptime. I made sure she saw different people and got out of the house every day so she would be social. I practiced baking and imagined all the fun we would have when she was older and could revisit my favorite childhood books and movies.
Now I don't have the time to sit down and watch a movie with her. I put on the movie so I can get things done. I yell at her a lot more than I thought I would. I see problems with her I never expected and don't know how to deal with them. It scares me to think I have failed her in her most formative years. My attention is always divided and I am realizing I can't buy all the things for her I'd like to.
God the Father Doesn't Always Meet Our Needs
When I back up a little from my guilt trip, I realize we all have a Father who is the one running the show and our Mother Mary who is really the one caring for us. I realize I am not the ultimate provider for my children. They have been given to me. I must try to care for their material needs as much as possible, but this is not the final goal of our lives here on Earth.
It was a game-changer when I realized God our Father loves us more than we can fathom, with an unrequited, all-embracing, unconditional love, yet he doesn't meet all of His children's material needs here on earth. There are people in the world that are starving. There are people in the world that live in horrible conditions and extreme poverty. There are people that are victims of natural disasters. There are people that are victims of sexual abuse, trafficking, torture, and warfare. These are all God's children. Even the children that are closest to God and choose to follow his Will are victims of religious persecution, martyrdom, and just general hardship. As Saint Teresa of Avila famously told God, "If this is how you treat your friends, no wonder you have so few of them!"
The Joy of Sharing
Maybe, just maybe, there are more important things to give our children than meeting all of their first-world, consumerist-culture needs and wants. Maybe I'm not able to give my daughter all the patience, home-baked cookies and play dates I'd like to because that's the way God wants it. I suppose I won't be able to shield her from the hardships of life, even from the ones that come from me.
One of my favorite stories from Saint Teresa of Calcutta comes from her 1979 Nobel Peace Prize Lecture:
"A gentleman came to our house and said: Mother Teresa, there is a family with eight children, they had not eaten for so long – do something. So I took some rice and I went there immediately. And I saw the children – their eyes shining with hunger – I don't know if you have ever seen hunger. But I have seen it very often. And she took the rice, she divided the rice, and she went out. When she came back I asked her – where did you go, what did you do? And she gave me a very simple answer: They are hungry also. What struck me most was that she knew – and who are they, a Muslim family – and she knew. I didn't bring more rice that evening because I wanted them to enjoy the joy of sharing. But there were those children, radiating joy, sharing the joy with their mother because she had the love to give. And you see this is where love begins – at home."
Saint Teresa of Calcutta's words "the joy of sharing" has stuck with me. She thought that the supernatural gifts that would come from that act of love were more important than the temporary satisfaction of their material hunger. How is that for counter-cultural?
I think about that "joy of sharing" as I might not be able to read every book or play every game my children want me to, but know I am multiplying their family relationships in giving them more siblings. I think about those words as I see there are more important things than a child being catered to, having all of his developmental stages stimulated in appropriate classes and activities. There is the love between spouses, their parents. There is the love God pours out on them and makes available to them at every moment but sometimes comes through a cross.
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Samuel L. Jackson, in full Samuel Leroy Jackson, (born December 21, 1948, Washington, D.C.), American actor who was especially known for his work in action blockbusters and his films with directors Spike Lee (notably Do the Right Thing [1989] and Jungle Fever [1991]) and Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction [1994] and Django Unchained [2012]).
Jackson was raised by his grandparents in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He attended the historically black Morehouse College in Atlanta, where he became involved in the Black Power movement. He was expelled in 1969 for having locked several school board members in a building for two days to protest the composition of the mostly white board. After he spent two years in Los Angeles as a social worker, Jackson returned to Morehouse to study acting, having been inspired by a Negro Ensemble Company production. He graduated in 1972 and then joined the Black Image Theatre Company, touring the country and performing in politically charged skits, primarily to white audiences.
In 1976 Jackson moved to New York City and began working in the theatre there. In 1981, while appearing in Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier's Play, Jackson met actor Morgan Freeman and aspiring film student Spike Lee. Both offered Jackson encouragement, and Lee cast Jackson in some of his early films, including School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), and Jungle Fever (1991), for which Jackson garnered the first best supporting actor award ever bestowed by the Cannes film festival judges for his riveting performance as a hard-core drug addict. That role prompted Jackson, who had just come out of rehab, to permanently end his own personal drug addiction.
Jackson's breakthrough came in Tarantino's cult classic Pulp Fiction, in which Jackson portrayed a loquacious Bible-verse-spewing killer. For that part he earned an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor. His other credits in the 1990s included Jurassic Park (1993), Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), A Time to Kill (1996), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), Tarantino's Jackie Brown (1997), The Negotiator (1998), and Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace (1999), as Mace Windu. He reprised that role in Star Wars: Episode II—Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of the Sith (2005). In addition, he provided the voice of that character in Star Wars: Episode IX—The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
In the 21st century Jackson showed his versatility, appearing as a colonel in the military in Rules of Engagement (2000), a police detective in John Singleton's blaxploitation movie remake Shaft (2000), an angry motorist in Changing Lanes (2002), an FBI agent in Snakes on a Plane (2006), and an outspoken but devoted white slaver's butler in Tarantino's blood-drenched Django Unchained (2012). After Jackson allowed Marvel Comics to use his features for the character Nick Fury, he signed (2009) a nine-movie deal that included Iron Man 2 (2010), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), The Avengers (2012), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
In 2015 Jackson gained accolades for his roles in Lee's Chi-Raq, a satire on gang violence in Chicago, and Tarantino's The Hateful Eight, in which Jackson starred as a black bounty hunter encountering racism and extreme violence in the aftermath of the American Civil War. The following year he starred as a villain seeking immortality in Tim Burton's Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, a fantastical adventure based on a popular young adult series by Ransom Riggs. Jackson's films in 2017 included Kong: Skull Island and The Hitman's Bodyguard. In 2019 he reprised two roles from 2000: in Glass he played a comic book dealer/villain from M. Night Shyamalan's supernatural thriller Unbreakable, and in Shaft he resumed the role of John Shaft. That year he also starred in The Last Full Measure, about a U.S. soldier's bravery during the Vietnam War and the conspiracy that delayed his being awarded the Medal of Honor. Jackson's credits from 2020 included The Banker, a drama set in the 1950s about two African American businessmen who use a white man as their front.
Jackson's sonorous voice also provided the narration for numerous films, and he frequently appeared on TV as a spokesperson for various products and services. He could be heard in the animated films The Incredibles (2004) and Incredibles 2 (2018).


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It's not like this is the first Star Wars cake we've ever clapped eyes upon, but I have a feeling this may just be the largest. Taller than the average man at 6 foot 4 inches, the stormtrooper was created for the Arisia sci-fi convention last week. I bet it took less time to eat than the 14 days it took to build, though probably a bit more time than it took the Death Star to take down Alderaan.
Cake company Oak Leaf Cakes fed 600 convention-attendees with the stormtrooper cake, which weighed about 300lbs, and was partially constructed using Rice Krispies for the legs. There's a bunch more photos to check out over on Oak Leaf Cakes' website, so if you're planning on building a 7-foot Jar Jar Binks, a.) you'll find some good tips, and b.) should go screw yourself instead. [Oak Leaf Cakes via Stuff]


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Clarets midfielder Jeff Hendrick, as well as left back Stephen Ward, have both been called up to the Republic of Ireland squad for the World Cup Qualifier against Austria on Saturday 12th November in Vienna at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion.
Both Hendrick and Ward were involved in the Euro 2016 squad who were knocked out by the host country France in the Last 16.
Hendrick has 27 caps to his name and Ward has 38. Both players will be hoping to take their fine league form into the game against Austria as they look to continue Ireland's unbeaten qualification campaign with a win in Vienna.
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Thomas Martin Hunter was born in Toledo, Ohio on May 16, 1950. He was one of four children, the son born from the union of Thomas R. Hunter and Jean Ann (Schroder) Hunter.
Thomas Martin Hunter was born in Toledo, Ohio on May 16, 1950. He was one of four children, the son born from the union of Thomas R. Hunter and Jean Ann (Schroder) Hunter.
Thomas served his country honorably from 1969 through 1971 in the United States Army earning a National Defense Service Metal. On May 16, 1981, he married the former Connie Monk at Erie United Methodist Church where he was an active member.
Thomas was a rural carrier with the United States Postal Service until he retired in 2006. Prior to his postal career, he cherished his time as a stay-at-home dad. Aside from his love for his family, Thomas had a passion for playing golf and riding his Harley Davidson. He took special delight in riding with the American Legion Riders. He loved doing Suduku puzzles and was an avid sports fan. He was a great dad and loving grandfather.
Thomas Martin Hunter, age 61, of Luna Pier passed away at 11:30 am on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at his home. His passing, in addition to parents, was preceded by a brother: John.
His memory will forever be cherished by his wife of 30 years: Connie; two daughters: Jennifer (Martin) DeArmond of Blissfield and Katherine Hunter of Toledo; a son: Thomas Hunter of Luna Pier; a brother: Robert (Cynthia) Hunter of New Mexico; a sister: Barbara Thomas of Pennsylvania; and 3 grandchildren: Drake, Wyatt and Emmet.
Friends may gather from 2:00 pm until 7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 28 at Merkle Funeral Service, 9156 Summit Street in Erie, Michigan, (734) 848-5185. A Celebration of His Life will be held at 7:00 pm Tuesday, June 28 with Pastor Kenny Spain officiating.
Memorial donations are suggested to Mercy Memorial Hospice of Monroe. Online guests may leave words of inspiration and comfort, send a floral arrangement, or share a photo by visiting www.merklefs.com and then selecting the Online Tributes page.


text: On 10 February 2016, Maulana Wahiduddin Khan delivered the Third Shah Waliullah Dehlavi Memorial Lecture at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. The lecture was organized by the university's Centre for Arabic and African Studies. The topic of the lecture was 'Living in Peace and Harmony in a Multicultural World'. There was a Q & A session conducted after the talk. CPS Members also distributed Quran and Islamic Literature to all the participants and students.


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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is set to launch a fresh loan move for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, according to reports from the Daily Mail.
The Gunners were heavily linked with a temporary swoop for the Spaniard over the summer, but saw their efforts thwarted as the La Liga giants opted to keep the 21-year-old at the club after allowing Gonzalo Higuain to leave.
Wenger has remained keen on the youngster since then, and has been buoyed by speculation that Real have altered their stance due to the emergence of Jese Rodriguez.
The Frenchman is desperate to secure adequate cover for Olivier Giroud, who has been the club's only genuine attacking option for the majority of the season so far.
Lukas Podolski has recently returned from injury, but the German is seen as a wide forward rather than a central attacker by Wenger, while Nicklas Bendtner is not seen as a viable option for a side challenging for league and European honours.
Morata has been used sparingly by Real this term, despite his glowing performance in last summer's U-21 European Championships – where his four goals secured the Golden Ball award and helped Spain lift the trophy.


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Serena Williams Came In on a High Road. It Made Her Fall More Devastating.
It's easy to forget now because it happened two very long weeks ago, but Serena Williams arrived at the 2018 United States Open already wronged.
Bernard Giudicelli, the president of the French Tennis Federation, which puts on the French Open, had just vowed to ban outfits like the great, black, full-body compression suit, with short sleeves and an arresting red waistband, that Williams had worn there in the spring.
"You have to respect the game and the place," Giudicelli told Tennis Magazine. It was a complaint so vague as to say nothing about what comprised disrespect. Was her body too sheathed? Her figure too full? The skin too brown?
The French Open was Williams's first major tournament since life-threatening complications after the birth of her daughter, and the suit, she said, helped her circulation. During her three commanding rounds at the tournament (a pectoral muscle injury forced her to pull out), she mentioned how the suit reminded her of "Black Panther" and dedicated her wearing of it to "all the moms out there who had a tough recovery from pregnancy."
Needless to say, lots of people threw up their hands in disgust and outrage at Giudicelli's comically ambiguous insinuation. But not Williams. When she was asked about it before the U.S. Open, any anticipated umbrage went untaken.
"Obviously, the Grand Slams have a right to do what they want to do," Williams said. "I feel like if and when, or if they know that some things are for health reasons, then there's no way that they wouldn't be O.K. with it. So I think it's fine. The president of the French Federation, he's been really amazing. He's been so easy to talk to."
And voilà: a mini-fiasco had been defused. Her firm yet casual de-escalation set such a tone for both her dominant, efficient, tactically shrewd performance at the Open and the recalibration of her image (from insurmountable god to maternally human) that when she exploded in Saturday's final against Naomi Osaka, my heart broke.
All the work Williams had put into serenity was coming undone. Osaka took the first set in a hurry, 6-2. At the start of the second, the chair umpire Carlos Ramos assessed Williams a code violation after he noticed her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, signaling to her with his hands. Her honor had been impugned. "I don't cheat to win, I'd rather lose," she told Ramos. "I'm just letting you know."
On the changeover before the fourth game, Williams calmly reiterated to Ramos that she doesn't cheat. He concurred, play resumed, and Williams finally broke Osaka's serve. But when Osaka promptly broke back, Williams smashed her racket onto the court, twice, and Ramos docked her a point. Destroying equipment is a code violation. This was her second one. Ramos announced the penalty over the sound system, but she didn't hear. Williams's confusion became the crowd's. Eventually, her fury at the situation was contagious, too.
Twenty years of watching Serena Williams left me nervous about where the rest of this match would go. Obviously, it was happening again.
"Again" could refer to the 2004 quarterfinal between Williams and Jennifer Capriati, which featured at least four questionable calls, including a scandalous overrule of one of Williams's shots, costing Williams a game. At home, CBS could show you how in her shot was. But there was no on-court instant replay back then. There is now, and that overrule is a major reason. (Williams lost 6-4 in the third.)
"Again" could also refer to a tight, entertaining 2009 semifinal loss to Kim Clijsters, who'd just come back from maternity leave. It's notorious now for Williams's being called for a foot fault on a second serve and Williams threatening to shove a ball down the throat of a line judge, a woman named Shino Tsurubuchi, who betrayed no emotion as Williams waved a racket in her direction. She was warned, then penalized a point — it was match point. She also was fined $82,500 and put on a two-year probation of sorts.
Two Opens later, in a lopsided, losing final against Sam Stosur, Williams was docked a point for screaming her trademark "Come on!" before a rally with Stosur was actually over. "You're a hater" she told the chair umpire Eva Asderaki. "And you're just unattractive inside."
Of Williams's almost unrivaled 23 major titles, six have come at the U.S. Open. I remember some of those victories, but I also remember what a vexing tournament this has always been for her. I didn't even mention the devastating end of her quest for a calendar-year Grand Slam in 2015. That semifinal loss to Roberta Vinci, who played a superb match, was one of the most stressful events I've ever watched. But she exited the tournament newly, movingly human.
It's all enough to make Arthur Ashe Stadium a vast primal scene for Williams. "This is unbelievable. Every time I play here I have problems," she told Ramos, justifying the question I whisper to myself before she starts any U.S. Open: Which of the bad old times would she draw upon if things go awry?
You remember Serena Williams's temper for how it singes but also for its aberration. Actresses might win Oscars for emotional combustion, but there's little tolerance for a nonfictional black woman undamming herself. Black female rage is an incarcerating stereotype whose social costs remain absurdly high.
So you could perhaps appreciate a kind of liberty in Williams's tirades. Right now, there's a very good documentary rounding the country — "John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection" — that argues for genius in McEnroe's legendary tantrums. It'd be some trick to make such a movie about a woman.
Nonetheless, I've always found Williams's eruptions at the U.S. Open acutely depressing. As someone who's watched her in awe, suspense and pride, I find what's particularly awful is the way that pride — in her excellence, in her improbable historicism, in her grit — has compelled me to make excuses for her descents into viciousness. It's just … Serena.
We're uneasy about how to criticize Williams's behavior without that criticism seeming racist or sexist, given the racism and sexism that Williams and her sister Venus continue to endure. You see something like an Australian op-ed cartoonist caricaturing Williams as a kind of Jim Crow-era savage and Osaka as a faceless blonde (she's the daughter of a Japanese mother and Haitian father) and have just a glimpse of what else Williams has been lugging with her onto the tennis court these many years.
But there's a line a between objection and menace. Threatening to make a woman eat a tennis ball, as happened in that 2009 semifinal, seems over the line.
What felt exciting about Williams's return to the Open this year was her mood change. The road Williams would take to Saturday's final was the high one. It wasn't just her dismissal of that catsuit business. It was her new attire. She spent the tournament in a tutu that she wore fitted at the waist. It was flouncy and fussy and, where the skin-tone-brown shoulder was concerned, just off. And yet, as seen on an actual tennis court, the dress was incongruously glamorous, less a grace note than an emblem of actual grace.
You couldn't watch this year's tournament without seeing Williams — and that grace — in an ad for something. One, for Chase, stood out. It shows her cradling her baby before handing her off so Williams can go practice. It's impressionistically ruminative enough to feel like a mini-Terence Malick movie.
In her narration, Williams intones, "Don't call it a comeback. I been here for years, putting suckas in fear." They're lyrics from L.L. Cool J's "Mama Said Knock You Out," a masterpiece of blistering braggadocio and breath control. Williams tempers its violence with something more contemplative, until all of L.L.'s bellicosity is drained away.
By Saturday, the grace had begun to seep out of her. More pressure. Williams seemed embarrassed. It wasn't simply that Williams was losing to Osaka, who, in a year, has become one of the most exciting young players in tennis (she's 20, 16 years younger than her opponent in the final). It was that Osaka was beating Williams with power, speed, precision and poise. Her game is Serena's.
What embarrassed Williams might also have been the feeling that, in Ramos's penalty, she was being disgraced before a young woman who worshiped her, before millions of young people whose adoration sponsors like Nike is wooing. That final was a battle between versions of herself, for how she wants to be seen — as a mother, a woman, a legend, a victor, as elegant, honest and true — versus the many ways she'd been perceived and, on Saturday, misperceived.
One court — "my court," as she said to Ramos — became several. And the trials might have been too many for even the greatest athlete of all time to manage.
Holding is a crucial aspect of any tennis match. You have to hold a racket and the ball before you toss it. You also have to hold your serve, which means holding your focus and your nerves, while also holding the racket and the ball. Holding is a clear sign of strength. You hold, you're very likely to win.
There was so much Williams couldn't hold on Saturday — her serve, the trophy, her cool. In other words, everything Osaka was able to, instead. But on the postmatch podium neither woman could hold back her tears. No one watching knew quite what had just happened, only that the joy Osaka deserved to unleash was crucially missing. She had to hold that, too.
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Ongoing breastfeeding support is available to you every day on the postpartum unit. Your primary nurse has been trained to offer up to date, skilled breastfeeding support. A Lactation Consultant hosts a breastfeeding class twice daily, on the postpartum unit, which you and your support person are welcome to attend.
You will be provided with:
- tips for success in the early days of breastfeeding
- ideas for solving some common breastfeeding problems
- answers to your breastfeeding questions
If there are more complex breastfeeding issues your nurse will refer you for a private consult with the Lactation Specialist.
If you choose to formula feed your infant, the staff are also happy to help inform and prepare you for your transition home with feeding guidelines and how to prepare formula.
Evidence for Breastmilk feeding:
- Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants – Health Canada
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk
- US Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding
- Canadian Pediatric Society: The Baby Friendly Initiative: Protecting, Promoting and Supporting Breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding Committee of Canada
Breastfeeding tips
Latching at the breast is the natural progression of skin-to-skin if you give your infant time and allow it to happen in the early period after the birth. When your baby is held skin-to-skin, latching is made easier for both of you. Initiating a latch at this time is a great start to breastfeeding, and will assist in helping your baby learn.
Watch the "Baby Led Latching" video to learn the basics about positioning and latching your baby to breastfeed.
Hand Expression
If you are separated from your infant, and you plan to breastfeed, we encourage early hand expression of breastmilk. The research tells us that hand expression should begin within 1 hour of the birth and continue regularly, every 3 hours or so, for the first 24 hours and followed by regular breastpumping. Your expressed breastmilk will be stored and given to your infant when they are ready to begin feeds.
Hand expression is encouraged at one hour after birth. Your expressed breast milk offers many important benefits and is especially important if your baby is born prematurely. Ask your labour and delivery and Postpartum nurse to help you with either hand expression or use of the electric pump.
Read more about hand expression.
If your baby is in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), a Lactation consultant will be available to give you information and support in this very important aspect of your infants' care. Your nurses will assist you in learning the technique of hand expression.


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A shrub--a sweet-tart infusion of vinegar and fruit--adds complex flavors to this easy dressing by Mary Karlin, author of Mastering Fermentation. Karlin especially likes the dressing over a salad of romaine, radicchio, red onion, avocado, feta, and toasted pumpkin seeds.
How to Make It
Step 1
In a small bowl, whisk together shrub and lime juice. Stir in shallot. Vigorously whisk in oil in a stream. Whisk in salt and pepper. Taste with a piece of lettuce; add more lime juice, salt, and pepper as needed.
Step 2
Make ahead: Up to 1 week, chilled.


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