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Britons want to save the rainforests
85% of the British public want to see more done to prevent illegal timber, but it's the government that must tighten regulations
Katie Wells 6th December 2018
The equivalent of 40 football fields of trees were felled every minute last year, according to a new report from the University of Maryland and the Global Forest Watch. This makes 2017 the second-worst year on record of tropical tree cover loss.
International forestry issues are consequently coming to the forefront of sustainability discussions among several different environmental groups, such as Global Witness and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). This concern about the future of the rainforests seems to be shared with the British public.
A total of 85% of British adults would support UK government action on protecting rainforests, according to new figures released by Global Witness, an international NGO that works to expose corruption and environmental abuse, and the People's Postcode Lottery.
One of the main causes of this excessive deforestation is illegal and unsustainable logging practices.
Illegal logging — when companies cut down trees without a permit or out of bounds — has severe impacts on the environment. It is often executed on an industrial scale with huge swathes of forests being felled. This deforestation destroys the habitat of a wide range of important flora and fauna.
It is well known that the rainforests are the lungs of the planet, producing vital oxygen that enables plants, animals and man to thrive. Illegal logging causes irreparable damage to these climate-critical forests, especially in countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea.
The damaging impact of illegal logging, however, is not limited to the environment. It is also a detriment to the global economy.
China's timber trade is infamous for being involved with illegal logging practices.
Illegal logging causes a significant loss of revenue for legal logging practices, with The World Bank estimating the global annual market value of losses from the illegal cutting of forests to be over $10 billion.
The British public is becoming increasingly aware of the environmental and economic effects of illegal logging, and seems keen for the government to take greater measures to combat it. The Global Witness findings show that 82% of British adults would support more regulation in the UK over companies selling wood products to ensure that they are logged legally.
Sustainability and the legality of logging practices were also shown to be a priority above cost for the British public, with 62% of those polled saying they would be willing to pay more for wood that had been legally logged, opposed to wood whose source was unknown.
Responding to these figures, Beibei Yin, Campaign Leader at Global Witness, said: "Given that British consumers are becoming increasingly tapped into the importance of sustainability, these figures are unsurprising.
"As this awareness about where our wood comes from grows, the UK government should ensure that the right checks and balances are being done and that any wood products coming to the UK or China or any other country come from legally and sustainably logged sources."
China's timber trade is infamous for being involved with illegal logging practices.
China has no regulations on whether its timber imports are logged legally and no qualms about sourcing their supply of timber from countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo, where illegal logging practices are particularly prevalent.
Global Witness reported that the single largest owner of logging concessions in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nordudtimber, was found to be operating illegally on 90% of their sites.
As one of the UK's major suppliers of plywood (37% in 2017), China's involvement with illegal logging trades means that the UK can become inadvertently caught up in the importation of illegal timber.
Currently, the EU's regulations on the importation and exportation of timber are not tight enough to prevent illegal timber from entering British markets
The WWF warned that, despite the European Union's (EU) screening processes for timber trade, illegally harvested wood can still find its way into major consumption markets like the EU through supply chains with countries like China.
In its 2017 report on the Chinese timber trade and the flow of illegal timber in the market, the WWF said that over one third of all wood products by value (wood charcoal, for example) are not covered by the EU's trading regulations. This means some illegal timber products can easily bypass the EU controls.
Currently, the EU's regulations on the importation and exportation of timber are not tight enough to prevent illegal timber from entering British markets.
The onus for is on the UK's government to impose more stringent controls on its trade of timber and, especially with Brexit looming, ensure that British legislation is strict enough to effectively prevent illegal timber imports. These measures, as Global Witness's findings show, are ones that the British public would clearly like to see.
Katie Wells 6th December 2018


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text: By Richard Sammon, Senior Associate Editor October 8, 2008 What is going to determine the outcome of this election? Remember the extraordinary turnout of evangelicals in suburbs and exurbs that helped turned the tide for President Bush in 2004? There are usually one or two key factors like that seem decisive. Of a number of possibilities this year, what do you think will make the difference? I suggest some of the possibilities below, but please mention any you feel were left out.I suspect it will be independents. Look for how Barack Obama and John McCain try to woo them during the debates and from the stump. While specific stands on issues, especially the economy, will matter, independents will be weighing their leadership abilities and demeanor of the candidates. Look for Obama to try to reassure them by remaining cool under fire while McCain will do all that he can to undermine confidence in Obama. Turnout? Independents won't matter so much if there is a huge tide of support for Obama. New registrations, incredible enthusiasm from younger voters and the possible undercount of Obama supporters by pollsters (for a variety of reasons, including being first-time voters and having only cell phones) could be disguising considerable support for the Democrat. Sponsored Content Organization? Republicans are known for exceptionally strong, hi-tech-driven voter turnout efforts. And as I noted, much of their effort in 2004 went unnoticed by the news media and the Democrats, so it's its certainly possible that a deep undercurrent is being missed. But Obama married aggressive on-the-ground operations to the most successful political use of the Internet yet to capture the nominaton. His campaign has been building on those structures ever since. Primary workers immediately turned their attention to the general election in key states such as Iowa, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Early voting? Some 30 states allow early voting, an increasingly popular technique to encourage participation and avoid bottlenecks Election Day. With voting starting in many states with Obama holding his strongest sustained lead to date, early votes could go in his favor. That could blunt the potential damage of a late surge by McCain. Advertisement Democratic registration gains? A good argument can be made there. Democrats have made substantial strides. But registration is one thing, showing up and voting is another, though. Sarah Palin? Some Republicans believe she is just what McCain needs to energize the debate and to take Obama down a few notches. And the veep debate set a huge record for viewership, which certainly wasn't because of Joe Biden. Nonetheless, I'm not sure she can make much of a difference. Despite all the attention she garners, most voters vote for the top of the ticket. And there is no evidence in the polls that her debate performance caused much of a ripple with voters. Generational difference? Will more voters want a younger president, or an older one with more experience? Race? Perhaps. It's hard to know to what extent the prospect of a minority-race president is a huge concern for some voters and a huge motivating factor to others -- and whether those factors essentially cancel each other out. We also don't know to what extent people may not be telling pollsters how they will actually vote (the so-called Bradley Effect) or how much pollsters may be underestimating turnout by minorities and other voting blocs likely to favor Obama. Advertisement The economy? Obviously this is the issue of the campaign and displacing it would require a calamity or scandal of such gargantuan proportions that I'd rather not think about the possibilities. The question is whether McCain can do anything to erode Obama's advantage on the issue. Certainly a strong argument there. It is foremost in many voters minds. Jobs, gas, investments, credit market tightness. Referendum on George Bush? He's not on the ballot, but you wouldn't know that from the Obama-Biden statements and ads trying to link him to Bush repeatedly and warning of Bush's "third term". There is broader resentment against the party as well, evidenced by its defeat in the congressional elections two years ago. It simply might not be possible for a Republican to win in such a poisonous an atmosphere. Campaign money? Obama has more of it. He is forcing McCain to decide where to spend more precious resources and time, including having to shore up support in what otherwise might have been easy states for him - Virginia, North Carolina, Indiana, for instance. McCain has already abandoned once-promising Michigan to husband cash and staff.


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Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed has said that he is still is working with the PCB in a coaching capacity, ending speculation that he was heading to the National Cricket Academy after recently being replaced as assistant coach of the senior team.
Aaqib, 37, who was replaced by Mohtashim Rasheed as Intikhab Alam's deputy, said he had a meeting with board chairman Ijaz Butt about his future. "I had a meeting with the chairman and he has told me that for now I will be working at fast bowling camps alongside the likes of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis, rather than returning to the Academy," Aaqib told Pakpassion.net. "Let's wait and see what happens in the future though."
Aaqib, who represented Pakistan in 22 Tests and 163 ODIs, said he would be heading to Lahore for the camps on September 25. "The camp will last a couple of weeks and will prepare the boys for the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy which is due to start on October 10," he said. "The players scheduled to attend the camp will be announced by the selectors in three or four days time, but it will comprise boys who are on the fringes of national selection like Wahab [Riaz] and [Mohammad] Talha, as well as some promising Under-19 bowlers. It should be a good couple of weeks and I'm really looking forward to it."
Aaqib believed a successful and effective coach was one who took pride in his work. "I'm not one for shouting at the players, or making a lot of noise for the sake of it," he said. "Coaching players is about ensuring that you show a caring attitude towards the players. You have to be able to communicate effectively, pay attention to detail, as well as be able to listen to what the players are telling you. At the end of the day the players input into discussions is invaluable.
"You have to earn the respect of the players you are working with. We have to be pulling in the same direction. I work very hard with the players and in return the players who work hard for me get their rewards."


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Trial and error will help you find out what foods your frog likes best. If any food is left uneaten for more than 2 hours you should remove it so the water doesn't become fouled.
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Feed as much food as your frog will eat in 5 minutes, feeding in small pieces no bigger than the size of the frogs back foot. Wait until the frog has swallowed its food completely before feeding anymore.
You can drop food into the water and the frog will find it using their keen sense of smell (you'll know they've smelt it if they start to wave their hand towards their mouth), you could also try feeding with a pair of long tweezers, a skewer or even your fingers! African clawed frogs will readily accept being hand fed and can become very tame once they associate you with their dinner.
Froglets should be fed twice daily until they look like they have added some muscle to their legs then they can be fed once daily until they are a year old. After a year old frogs can be fed once every two to three days.


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We already wrote of how the Exchange will launch its first IEO on behalf of RAID, a blockchain project. As announced on March 11, 2019, Bittrex said that they will host RAID (XRD) token Sale on its platform in a new concept known as Initial Exchange Offering.
According to the announcement, Bittrex will launch IEO of RAID project. The new project is a blockchain-powered gaming data start-up originating from South Korea.
However, following the story, we found some "irregularities" that may, or may not be of big importance but we still feel the urge to write the facts that are legit.
Did Bittrex Listed Non Existent Tokens From Singapore?
In the legal announcement by Bittrex, it is noted that XRD tokens will be issued by ONERAID PTE. LTD, a Singaporean Company. We tried to find this company on ACRA official website. As for them, there is no company with that name registered in Singapore.
There are, however, several companies that have the word "Raid" in their full name (and are also Pte Ltd) but while one being registered for selling alcoholic beverages, the second one for apparel and accessories, the rest of them are pretty much inactive (and registered before 2010).
Needless to say, we tried to google it, but with the exception of the story that we also covered yesterday, no one seems to hear for this company either (not even LinkedIn).
We then went on their website where they are explaining their goal is to give data ownership back to users using blockchain technology and token economy.
They wrote:
"As a result, our goal is to create the decentralized game data ecosystem where data can be freely exchanged amongst users. Also, by leveraging the game data ecosystem, we are planning to promote and develop new businesses such as advanced game marketing, game data analysis and game distribution platform."
We then tried to find some of their co-founders or employees on the web. Even though their names and photos are regularly listed on their website, it doesn't seem the guys are too eager to be on LinkedIn and/or Facebook. We couldn't even find co-founder Cheonwoo Park for whose company OP.GG Forbes says it has amassed 32 million monthly active users across 30 countries. About him we don't know much.
Only that he is the founder of the company OP.GG. a website that tracks stats for widely popular multiplayer online games "League of Legends," "Overwatch" and "Playerunknown's Battlegrounds." It also says that he is born in . world's esports capital South Korea where he built up his first online gaming community at age 12. In high school, he ran a forum for selling MMORPG in-game items.
Now, this is where the things became even more interesting, or should we say, "weird". On OP.GG website is noted:
"OP.GG has no affiliation with RAID Coin, and there is no economic and technical cooperation with RAID Coin. In addition OP.GG has no intention of developing any blockchain related business utilizing RIOT GAMES data. OP.GG will take all possible legal measures against individualsor organizations disseminating false facts related to this."
Also, trying to find anybody who could answer our legit questions, we realized that all six employees, including co-founders Cheonwoo Park and Taesung Kim are from South Korea. We have sent them an e-mail asking do they think it's legit that non existent Singapore company already sells tokens and raises funds using Singapore as a brand and yet there is no evidence that a single Singaporean is employed in a non existent Singapore entity?
We are still waiting for an answer and will publish it as soon as we get one.
Changing the Name of the Token 16 Hours Ahead of Sale?
We also asked why there is no data on the future token's price, and the roadmap? It was also weird for us that only 16 hours ahead of token sale, they tweeted their decision to change the name of their token from XRD to RAID even though the name of the official website stayed the same – XRD.GG.
And Twitter. They probably have done it in a hurry because the adress: https://twitter.com/RAIDOfficial2 doesn't sound to convincing especially if we find the adress https://twitter.com/RAIDOfficial that has 5 followers and is belonging to someone who calls him/herself Shrey Sharma.
The last but not least is a question: Where are the additional 14,5% from if the Initial Circulating Supply is 34.5%, Bittrex has 17% and Korean stock 3%?
In the meantime, while writing this text on the original site XRD.GG came with an announcement that says:
"The partnership between RAID and OP.GG has been terminated due to the circumstances of the partner company. OP. GG will also announce regarding this matter. We believe this will have a significant impact on investors' decision-making. Therefore, after discussing with Bittrex, we will be able to inform you on the details before IEO begins."
So, there you have it and it leaves us to wait to see if we can get an answer to our questions.
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Since vowing to post a video every day in June, my spare time has diminished. Hence the reason I'm late in posting this; an excuse, but a valid one. (I've really got to stop starting my blog posts this way.)
There are some holiday leftovers in my New Purchases Show & Tell May 2018. I mean, as I was out of the country for nearly half the month, there's bound to be. But I'm saving all the purchases I bought while on holiday in a separate post and video. (I went to America and I went to SEPHORA! So this deserves its own post right?)
New Purchases Show & Tell May 2018 video
Ultrasun Tan Activator Body 30SPF + Ultrasun Face 50+SPF – 24 seconds in
I was sold on Ultrasun after listening to Emma Gun's podcast with the UK CEO. The level of protection, no greasiness and still catching a bit of a tan ALL attracted me to this product. The result; I was definitely protected, there was no grease in sight, although I'm not sure about the tanning bit… I wasn't exactly sunbathing every day, but I didn't tan much either (but then I rarely do).
ASOS Petite V-Neck Swing T-Shirt – 1:44 minutes in
I've been on the hunt for the perfect, white simple t-shirt, which is slightly loose-fitted with a V-neck for a while. (I know, not TOO much to ask for.) Every option I ordered came and was sent back, mostly down to the material being too transparent. To be honest, this ASOS option isn't the best (it's still a bit see-through), but it'll do.
ASOS Petite high waisted denim skirt – 2:32 minutes in
I'm really into denim skirts at the moment. I often wear another denim skirt I got from ASOS too, so when this popped up under What's New it spurred on an ASOS order! It's a little different to the other denim skirt I own. With pockets in the front and back, it has a front fastening and is a lighter denim in colour. As predicted, I've been wearing almost non-stop since ordering it.
Missguided Petite Polka Dot Playsuit – 2:53 minutes in
I think Missguided are getting their mojo back… I've not really felt drawn to their clothes for a while (they were too Kardashian for me, personally). But now it seems they're back onto cute playsuits (like this one!) and other summery prints.
ASOS Toucan Wedge Sandals – 3:39 minutes in
Writing this post has made me realise I've gone and bought a whole outfit at ASOS. Haha! I did need some new shoes though, because I always get distracted by pretty dresses and playsuits (see above). So it's time to focus on the day-to-day basics, and, more importantly, SHOES. These are perfect – a platform heel, which is flat and comfortable to wear. I have no idea what the link is to the tropical bird though (anyone know?).
A Passage to India by E.M. Forster – 4:30 minutes in
After getting a few books read and added to my Reading Challenge whilst away in Florida, I needed a new read. I know that this is considered a classic and it's set in an exotic country I'd love to visit one day, which are two good reasons why I've downloaded A Passage to India. Plus it isn't too expensive on the Kindle store generally. Bonus!
Next month…
Florida is over and we don't have another holiday planned for the rest of the year (yet). Although we do have the Great British Summer to look forward to. (If and when it appears.) It'll be our first summer in our new house since moving in, so hosting a BBQ is in our sights. (Although first we'll need to BUY an actual BBQ.)
And if ASOS keep coming up with the good stuff (as they have been in my recent 'What's New' checks), then there could well be another ASOS order on its way to me… we'll see.
I have not been asked, sponsored or paid to review any of these products. I just like to shop!


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My last radiation treatment was 11/17. All the doctors advised me that I'd feel worse for 10-14 days, then would start to rapidly feel better. Well, today is day 11 post treatment…and I am definitely still in the "feel worse" phase. Its all in the throat, too. Throat is very sore. A lot of difficulty swallowing…and if I try to drink any water some of it goes down the wrong way and triggers a coughing fit. Really, just about anything can trigger a coughing fit right now. And, my airway is a little bit constricted all the time. Not enough to panic me, but I can feel the air forcing around probably my vocal folds both when I inhale and when I exhale.
Sleep is fleeting…I have to wake up enough to cough or the mucus builds up too much and gurgles in my airway. So I find myself sleeping fitfully at night and then dozing off a lot during the day.
I skipped going to the office on Monday, but did go in, today. Really would probably have skipped today, too, but I had a doctor's appointment this morning and the office is only 15 minutes away. Not going to stay until 5…probably will head home around 2pm.
Today's appointment was with a hematologist. We are trying to determine if/when I can go off the blood thinners. To determine that, I'm getting scheduled for a CT angiogram to see if I have a lot of plaque build up in my arteries. Also another battery of blood tests. Might know something in early January.
It seems that I have a few blog addicts reading these posts. If I don't post to the blog at least every 3 or 4 days I start to get texts and emails asking if I'm OK. So I'll try to keep posting every few days, even if not much is happening.


text: aashawarrior 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2007 Mr. Darrell A. Cador is a Native Washingtonian, author (When Seasons Change), lover of quality fiction, enjoys writing stageplay scripts, screenplays, and poetry. He is a member of The Black Writers' Guild. Mr. Cador has appeared at a wide variety of venues in the Metropolitan region. Some of them include Beyond The Pages (Owings Mills,MD), Capital Bookfest (Largo, MD), A Good Book Store (Baltimore, MD). In addition, he has appeared on the air waves of 1010AM Talk Radio. Mr. Cador has been featured in Oneswan Productions Newsletter (April 2004 Issue), International Library of Poetry, Out the box (Emerging Minds, Inc), Sun Piper Press (Online Literary Magazine), How To Love A Black Woman, and The G.R.I.T.S Online Reading Club are just to name a few. He recently appeared on the air waves of Harambee Radio Network, LTH Weekly Talk Show and at the 2007 Afrocentric Book Expo. For more information visit his site at www.darrellacador.com About When Seasons Change Lorena Daniels, a senior loan officer for a Chicago-based credit union, has just broken up with her live-in boyfriend of four years. Days later, while having lunch with a co-worker at a nearby restaurant, Lorena unknowingly catches the eye of Randall James, their stand-in waiter for the afternoon who doubles as a fulltime chef. Another chance encounter finds Lorena and Randall at a local supermarket where their friendship sets sail. They soon embark on a vibrant, fast-paced relationship that harbors more than its share of intriguing ups and downs. One that explores the depths of every emotion and one that, unknowingly to them, parallels the changes in seasons. When Seasons Change was published by Family Affair Books on May 21, 2006 and is a novel written by Mr. Darrell A.Cador. When Seasons Change was dedicated to his wife and is available at the following: - BooksAMillion.com -BarnesAndNoble.com -Darrellacador.com -Amazon.com -Karibubooks.com Mr. Darrell A. Cador will sign copies of his book When Seasons Change at the following events below: April 6, 2007 at 6:30pm Karibu Books Security Square Mall 6901 Security Blvd Baltimore, Md. April 7, 2007 at 2:00pm Karibu Books Pentagon City Mall 1100 South Hayes Street Arlington, VA April 7, 2007 at 5:00pm Karibu Books The Mall At Prince George's 3500 East West Highway Hyattsville, Md. April 12, 2007 from 4:30pm-6:30pm Howard University Bookstore 2225 Georgia Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20059 Mr. Darrell A.Cador 301-356-5398 firstname.lastname@example.com www.darrellacador.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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The Nonprofit Academic Centers Council (NACC) is moving to the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. Previously housed at Cleveland State University, NACC will soon move to the Bush School following a proposal by Dr. Will Brown, professor and director of the Center for Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Bush School.
"NACC is the international association that supports nonprofit education programs in higher education," said Brown. "TAMU is thrilled to work with NACC to build and strengthen nonprofit management education across the country and around the world. We anticipate a strong partnership that will build both the Center for Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Bush School and NACC."
The Center for Nonprofits and Philanthropy is dedicated to improving the effectiveness of nonprofit and philanthropic organizations through education, research, and outreach. The move will serve as a way for both organizations to grow side by side through the ability to share resources and expertise.
NACC President Matt Hale is equally excited about the move.
"The proposal from Will Brown at the Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy at the Bush School of Government and Public Service stood out for its comprehensiveness and clear commitment to the nonprofit/philanthropy enterprise," Hale said in a statement on NACC's website.
NACC is dedicated to the promotion and networking of centers that provide research and education in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. It supports these academic centers by providing leadership to existing centers; serving as a resource for sharing best practices; fostering collaboration among programs and centers; and advancing universities' missions of teaching, research, and service through nonprofit studies.[Return to homepage]


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HMP Whitemoor opened in 1991 as part of the high security estate. The main establishment now supports two regimes: a mainstream prisoner population and a population with personality disorders. Most prisoners are younger than those in other maximum security prisons and prisoners who are vulnerable because of their offence are not generally held. One wing is specifically designated to manage prisoners with personality disorders. A close supervision centre (CSC), which opened in October 2004, is part of a centrally managed national strategy administered by the directorate of high security at Prison Service Headquarters. It aims to provide the most dangerous, disturbed and disruptive prisoners with a more controlled environment to help them develop a more settled and acceptable pattern of behaviour.
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January is right around the corner, bringing New Year's resolutions galore! Of course we all know that most of these good intentions will flop by February, but most of us still greet the coming year with optimism. Here's a thought, though: what if we prepared to make next year better right now, while we're still here in the same old year? It makes perfect sense! The holidays, for many of us, offer a chance to be mindful, counting our blessings and making an attempt to live with a purpose and reach out to those around us. This puts us in exactly the right frame of mind to change the way we enter the new year! What if we combined our optimism for 2015 with the mindfulness of the holiday season? Striding toward the coming year with purpose rather than groggily limping out of the holidays is a great way to make changes in our lives. With that in mind, here are some suggestions as we end the year.
- Eat with a purpose. Many people eat too much over the holidays, feel bad about themselves and their self-control, and decide to start a diet in January. This year, why not try something different? As you celebrate with friends and family, eat joyfully and purposefully, savoring each mouthful of your favorite foods while passing on those foods that don't appeal to you. Think of food as fuel for your body, and envision it bringing energy to your cells, and you'll find you crave fare that won't weigh you down. If you can get into the habit of eating this way during the holiday season, it will be easy to continue to do so during the coming year.
- Take charge of your health. It's easy to get sick during the winter months, because people are crowded together indoors, and illness spreads quickly. Be mindful of your surroundings, taking care to wash your hands frequently and avoid touching germy surfaces when possible. Eat nutrient dense food, consider supplements to boost your immunity, and get plenty of rest. This may seem difficult during such a busy season, but if you prioritize your health, you'll make it happen, and soon living a healthier lifestyle will become a habit.
- Reach out to your community. The holiday season is the perfect time to notice those less fortunate, but they exist during the rest of the year, too. Go beyond the holiday toy drive, or Christmas day soup kitchen, to find where the needs lie in your neighborhood and town. Look for opportunities to give back throughout the coming year, and you'll find that you enrich your life as well as lives of others in your community.
- Take time to notice the people around you. While you're noticing people in your community, take time to enjoy those to whom you are closest. Slow down, and learn new things about those you know best- it might surprise you to learn how much you don't know! It's easy to race through life without truly seeing those we spend time with each day, but if you make a point to stop and listen, you'll find your relationships deepening and becoming more rewarding.
- Be mindful of your money. One problem people create for themselves over the holiday season is accumulating debt. This year, look for ways to express love, gratitude, and warm feelings that are less monetary and more meaningful. Focus on experiences rather than accumulation, and spending time together instead of material possessions. Look for ways to give of yourself, while wisely using your resources, and you won't find yourself struggling to catch up as we enter the new year.
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Month: May 2015
3:00 am. The world sleeps, perchance to dream. Dreams that bring content smiles. Or perhaps nightmares, causing tossing and turning. But at least dreaming. Recharging for the day ahead. Body restoring itself. Mind at rest. Healthy, rejuvenating rest. A chance to just breathe. In and out. Comfortable and safe. Secure in the knowledge that tomorrow will be a beautiful day. Waking up in a few hours. Refreshed. Looking forward to a new day, a new week, a new outlook. New ideas, new dreams, new plans, new hopes, new goals.
My 3:00 am. The loneliest hour of the day. Pain won't let me sleep. My thoughts won't let me sleep. Awake and alone in the dark. Tears. Guilt. Pain. Fear. No dreams, good or bad. No rest. No recharging. No restoring. More pain. Worries about tomorrow. Will I see it?! Do I want to?! No comfort, no safety. Panic. Anxiety. New day, more pain. New week, more fear and guilt. No new medicines. No new treatments. No job. No friends. No life. No money. No self-worth. My hopes, dreams, goals all on hold. No one to root for me, to cheer me on, to hold me, to tell me it'll get better. I crave the darkness. I feel safe in the dark. No one to see what I've become. How far I've fallen. How long a trek back to who I was. Who I hope to be again someday. I fear the light of another day. And what it brings.
Hope. One Day At a Time.
Saturday Musings
Another beautiful Saturday. Coffee and migraine. It's a coin toss to decide how much caffeine to drink. Where's the line where "just enough" becomes "too much" and migraine improves or explodes?! Preauthorization FINALLY went through after 3 weeks for my new meds so I'll try to get out today to get them. Praying this one will help. Supposed to control depression, anxiety, insomnia, and pain. Fingers crossed. Scared I'm running out of medication options! So many promising new treatments and drugs on the horizon, but will I see them in my lifetime?! Where's our funding for proper treatment and research?! So many conditions, illnesses, syndromes begging for money. Where do the invisible illnesses fit in?! We, as patients, have to prove how bad off we are. It's hard without x-ray, CT scan, MRI, or definitive blood tests to show how sick and in agony we are every day of our lives. Without visible proof, we are mocked, ridiculed, and stigmatized, not only by our peers, but by employers, doctors, SSDI, and judges. If I were in a wheelchair, cast, or had surgery scars, the burden of proof wouldn't be on me! Well, I've had a hellacious week. My therapy furbaby Samantha has a mast cell tumor again. $600.00 to have surgery. Mom developed shingles and is in a lot of pain. I'm trying to take care of them both while feeling like crap myself. Needless to say, my pain, stress, depression, anxiety and panic are through the roof! Great time to be between psychiatrists! Going to try and enjoy the long, holiday weekend regardless of everything. Would love to have plans to go somewhere. Maybe someday. Please see my fundraiser at http://www.youcaring.com/AlwaysKeepFighting and donate if possible! Every dollar is a blessing! I love y'all to the moon and back for your caring and support of me and my Sam! Enjoy your holiday! Enjoy your family and friends. Keep them close. With chronic illness, they tend to disappear. Trying to stay positive.
Supernatural Support
Those of you who follow me on Facebook or Twitter know of my obsession with the television show 'Supernatural!' My reasons are many. I started watching from the first episode in 2005. I had read about it and seen previews. I'll admit, the two lead actors had something to do with my interest. Then, as I got several episodes into it, I felt a connection. If you've never seen the show, at it's heart it is a story of two brothers. Sam and Dean. When Dean was four years old and Sam was six months old, their mother was killed in a house fire while the boy's father, John, watched. The three of them made it out safely and from then on, the trio's mission was to hunt down and kill the Supernatural "being" that killed Mary. John eventually sells his soul to a demon to save a dying Dean. The show then revolves around the brothers and their willingness to sacrifice, kill, and die for each other. Their eternal bond. Their resolve that "don't think there is ever anything that I would put before you, ever!" Their "Family don't end with blood!" is a common theme as friends, allies, fellow hunters, help the boys to survive. This story resonated with me. Maybe because I've never had, but always wanted, someone who cared so deeply for me. A soulmate if you will. Someone to understand my feelings, my hopes, my dreams, my failures, my setbacks, my wins, my world. Someone to empathize, encourage, and embrace me for just being me. No stigmas, no doubts, just complete and utter love and devotion forever. These brothers are not real, I fully understand that. But the actors who portray them are. And over the 10 years that Supernatural has been on, Jensen and Jared have forged as strong a friendship, brotherhood, "soulmate" status as Sam and Dean. From strangers meeting at an audition, to brothers for life who have admitted to being willing to jump in front of a bullet for the other. Both have admitted to bouts of depression during their lives, for varied reasons, at different times. They have, together, created a charity t-shirt campaign called AlwaysKeepFighting! This campaign opened lines of communication on subjects long stigmatized, kept hidden, and not spoken about. Mental health and suicide awareness. Both actors have lost friends to suicide and depression and felt the need to share and give back. This honesty with their fans made me love them even more and forge a common bond to share. Just this weekend, Jared had to cancel several Convention commitments in Europe to rush home and be with his family. He asked for support and understanding. He also asked for stories from fans about their struggles with depression and anxiety. Tweets, Facebook posts, letters, etc poured in for this beautiful, selfless, empathetic, compassionate, wonderful man! I wish nothing but happiness and inner peace for him and hope that being home with his loved ones is just what he needs to regroup, recover, and rest. Battling these invisible, horrible, frightening inner demons is the hardest thing I've ever gone through. It would be easier with a "soulmate", best friend, sibling, but none of these are available to me. So it is my Twitter, Facebook, and #SPNFamily that I commiserate with, cry with, hope and dream with, share daily struggles with, and just be there to always keep fighting with! When the inner voices get too loud, I reach out and there is always someone available to drown the bad voice with positivity and love! I thank them all and love them dearly! #AlwaysKeepFighting #StayStrong #StopTheStigma


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Twitter is one of the best social media websites when it comes to marketing. You can see what your competitors are doing, reach new customers, maintain the interest of old customers, answer queries and just generally present a positive image for your business. But it can be time consuming and, occasionally, hard to keep track of everything; if you find that these are common problems for you then you might like to try using TweetDeck. It's a little known service that Twitter provides and is free to use for anybody who has a Twitter account.
TweetDeck is a handy dashboard which can be used to manage your presence on Twitter. You're given several different columns which each show a different aspect of your Twitter usage (and you can add more if you want). One column will show all the times that you have been mentioned by others, another will show all your private messages and additional columns can show you whatever it is you want to have visible. Not only that, but you can use it to schedule tweets in advance, meaning that you can keep active on social media even when you're going to be away from the computer and it also lets you know what you have and have not replied to.
It offers a fair few handy features and can really help to streamline your Twitter usage. As it is completely free to use, there's absolutely no reason that you shouldn't go and experiment with it. Perhaps you'll conclude that you prefer running Twitter by logging in as usual, that's fair enough, but on the other hand, perhaps you'll find it to be revolutionary and use Twitter exclusively through TweetDeck from then on; so give it a try. I hope you'll find success with your social media marketing strategy.
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In 1875 in Dublin's Liberties neighbourhood, a fire that started in a bonded warehouse and spread to a near distillery, wreaked havoc as flaming whiskey flowed through the streets. Livestock burned and died and there were human casualties too, as some people consumed the blazing hot whiskey. Further damage was averted by the quick thinking of the city's fire chief, Robert James Ingram, who instructed fire fighters to shovel manure on the whiskey to halt its flow.
I buy my fruit and veg,
fertilised and organic
on a square in The Liberties
where whiskey once flowed,
through streets
where people
took to their bare feet
to fill their boots
and drink
the scalding spirit
Pigs, squealed and fried
and chickens roasted,
people died, toasted
not by fire
but by flaming spirit
and those who fought
to douse the fire with water
only fanned the flames
Until James Robert Ingram
Chief Officer
of the Dublin Fire Brigade
said the only way
to win this fight
was to smother it
with shite


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Same-sex marriage is fair, festive, and potentially profitable.
By Edgar Allen Beem
At the stroke of midnight, as Friday, December 28, 2012, ticked over into Saturday, December 29, 2012, same-sex marriage became legal in Maine and hundreds of supporters and celebrants gathered at Portland City Hall to observe the historic occasion. As three hundred well-wishers, buoyed by jazz bands, bubble blowing, boutonnières, free cupcakes, and signs reading "Thank you, Maine," braved temperatures in the twenties outside on the plaza, fifteen gay and lesbian couples were admitted to the second floor city clerk's office one at a time to receive their marriage licenses.
The first couple through the door were massage therapist Michael Snell and photographer Steven Bridges, both smiling ear to ear and wearing matching "Love is Love" T-shirts. Along with Mayor Michael Brennan, City Clerk Katherine Jones, and vital records clerk Christina Horne, Snell and Bridges, who have been together for nine years, were met by a crush of media, all jockeying and juggling in order to find the best angle to document Maine's first gay marriage license.


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My Last Round (Mi Último Round) | Review
aGLIFF 2011 (Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival)
By Don Simpson | September 15, 2011
Director: Julio Jorquera Arriagada
Writer: Julio Jorquera Arriagada
Starring: Héctor Morales, Roberto Farías, Manuela Martelli, Ramón Llao
Two Chilean men — Hugo (Héctor Morales) and Octavio (Roberto Farías) — are thrown into the ring of love just as they are each facing existential issues concerning their own sense of masculinity. Octavio is a successful boxer with an intimidating physical presence, which is not all that dissimilar to Jake La Motta (Robert DeNiro) in Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull. Octavio's appearance plays in stark contrast to Hugo's softer features and physical vulnerability — for Hugo, his masculinity is defined by steady employment, not strength or brawn.
Hugo is fired from his job after a foray with his boss's daughter and Octavio must suddenly forgo his boxing career at the urging of his doctor. Hugo and Octavio opt to run off to Santiago to begin a new life together; but once they arrive, life does not get any easier. Octavio is immediately hired as a barber (a traditionally masculine role), while Hugo is left at home to fill a much more domestic role. When Hugo eventually finds work, he immediately commences a flirtatious friendship with his boss' daughter, Jenny (Manuela Martelli). Needless to say, Hugo and Octavio's relationship begins to crack, then it shatters.
Hugo and Octavio are tragic figures not only because of their doomed-from-the-start love affair, but because they are tirelessly wrestling with their own masculinity. My Last Round is a brutal — yet occasionally meditative — discussion of attraction, strength, control and financial stability and how those things relate to society's definitions of manhood; all the while My Last Round provides a frank dialogue about love, sex, loss and death. Being that My Last Round is book-ended by funerals, death is always looming…we just never know when that final knock-out is going to occur and to whom.
Rating: 8/10
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Garantía orquestada para una prestación confiable de servicios críticos en redes 5G segmentadas
Orchestrated network control and emerging 5G specifications enable end-to-end network slices for delivery of services. These network slices enable separation of network services to enable isolation for service quality and security.
This webinar presents the benefits of using orchestration for network provisioning and assurance to ensure the network slices deliver the services to the required quality levels and with optimal resource utilization.
This webinar will:
- Describe the role and benefits of end-to-end network slices in 5G network architectures
- Illustrate how policy, orchestration, and network control are used in the provision of network slices
- Explain how policy can be used to validate the performance of network slices and how it can be used to control service monitoring
- Describe the findings from the recent TMForum Catalyst project addressing assurance in 5G sliced networks
- Outline areas for future work in 5G network assurance
We will explore a variety of key concepts and benefits for 5G sliced networks and the role of orchestration and assurance in the delivery of critical services.
This technology builds on key foundations of virtualized networks using Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Network (SDN).