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Support the PinkDrive PinkTober Selfie Campaign this October
Often we tear ourselves down, forget our value and lose our confidence. This October, PinkDrive would like to remind you that you are beautiful, unique and special. YOU are invited to help PinkDrive build confidence AND raise Breast Cancer awareness by participating in the PinkDrive PinkTober Selfie Campaign. The target is to raise R1 Million for PinkDrive during the month of October.
PinkDrive, South Africa's best-loved Breast Cancer Community Carer, is the indispensable, tangible breast cancer Non-Profit Company (NPC), powering South Africa's mobile Women's Health Mammography and Gynaecology Units. PinkDrive's underlying message is 'Early Detection Saves Lives'.
All PinkDrive units travel to semi-urban and urban areas around South Africa, with the aim of enabling all medically uninsured access to women's health services. These services include free education on women's health, free mammograms, free pap smears, free clinical examinations and how to do breast self-examinations.
The PinkDrive PinkTober Selfie Campaign, proudly brought to you by Praesignis, launches on 6 October 2016, and will run for the month of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness month. As the official Data and Bi Partner for PinkDrive, Praesignis provides a range of innovative data, BI and Analytics Services to PinkDrive, supporting them in their mission to provide a free women's health service to the medically uninsured in South Africa and to advocate for change in the cancer space.
PinkDrive Founder & CEO Noelene Kotschan says she is excited to launch the PinkTober Selfie Campaign. "This campaign is an easy way of supporting breast cancer awareness and help raise funds. Through this campaign, we would like to encourage everyone that they are beautiful, unique and special." Noelene continues: "I would like to urge individuals and corporates to support this simple and fun initiative. Every R20 donation will assist PinkDrive to keep our current fleet on the road". Noelene expressed her gratitude towards the following organisations, Praesignis for taking the lead with this initiative and assisting PinkDrive with the technological aspects of this campaign, as well as #Breastwithoutspot in Nigeria for affording PinkDrive a platform to partner with them!
Praesignis has developed the web interface and "payment to selfie integration", enabling PinkDrive to channel the Selfie and Groupie photo uploads to their website, and then to go viral via Social Media, and accurately tally Selfies and Groupies uploaded, ensuring that donations correlate to selfies and groupies uploaded. The live donation barometer will automatically calculate donations received, and display a total of donated amounts received in relation to the target of R1 Million and will adjust subsequently for each million raised.
So! Get your PINK on and support the PinkDrive PinkTober Selfie campaign.
You can participate as an individual, or as a corporate, or both.
This is how you do it…..
As an individual
Wear something PINK, take a selfie, SMS the word "SELFIE" to 40158, and follow the link on the reply SMS, to upload your photo to PinkDrive's website. Then, share your photo on any Social Media platform of your choice, using the hashtag #IAmBeautifulInPink AND remember to tag and nominate 30 (if you can) women and men, to do the same.
For the Corporate Challenge….
Wear something PINK, take a groupie and make your donation on the PinkDrive website, via PayPal or PayFast, upload your Groupie with using your PayPal/PayFast reference number, then share your groupie photo on any Social Media platform of your choice, using the hashtag #WeAreBeautifulInPink AND remember to tag and nominate 30 (if you can) corporates, to do the same.
So Get your PINK on!! And help raise +R1 Million Rand for PinkDrive and Breast Cancer Awareness.


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There seem to be more and more coffee shops opening in Manchester.
Went to Foundation Coffee on Lever street today. Unfortunately first impressions were somewhat disappointing. They do the usual list of coffees and have a helpful guide above the bar. I chose to have a filter coffee because that's what I tend to drink at home via V60.
The cup was small, the brew was luke warm and seemed a bit stale to me. As the drink continued there was a nice chocolate aftertaste but none of the floral or fruity notes you get from a good brew.
Service was a bit matter of fact and whilst I don't expect a full blown coversation....a smile would not be too much to ask.
I then popped around the corner to North Tea Power and the experience could not have been more different. Helpful staff, a wide choice of brew methods (chose an Ethiopian V60), a good serving of well brewed hot tasty coffee.
I will try Foundation again, it seemed popular and perhaps the milk drinks are a better choice? Also have yet to try Takk.


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BOSTON (AP) John Papale scored 16 points, including a tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation, to lead Boston University past Quinnipiac 69-62 in overtime in a nonconference game Sunday.
Papale, a freshman guard, made 4 of 7 treys, including the one with 6 seconds left in regulation. His two baskets in overtime, the second a 3-pointer, gave the Terriers (4-6) a 61-54 lead with 3:06 remaining.
The Bobcats (3-6) trailed 49-45 with 1:37 left in regulation but grabbed a 52-49 lead on a 3-pointer by Zaid Hearst, a layup by Jamee Jackson and two free throws by Garvey Young with 12 seconds left.
D.J. Irving added 14 points, Dom Morris had 12 and Maurice Watson Jr. and Malik Thomas scored 11 each for Boston, with Watson making five steals.
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Alicia Keys, Kendrick Lamar Release 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' Song (Audio)
The Alicia Keys-Kendrick Lamar collaboration for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was released on Monday, and the neo-soul superhero anthem marks another harmonious pop pairing for Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer.
Zimmer's presence is felt throughout Williams' recent album release, G.I.R.L., and the two again layer cinematic string sections over funk beats for "It's On Again." Lamar kicks off the track with his rap verse, while Keys sings of carrying out superhero duties. The song is the film's closer.
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"I'm very excited to be a part of such a powerful collaboration with Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer," said Keys in a statement when the track was announced. "This is the next chapter in the Spider-Man legacy and we really feel 'It's On Again' captures the experience, the story — and most importantly — the meaning behind the film, which is that we all have the potential to be extraordinary. There's a little bit of a superhero in all of us." Added Williams, "Hans has created an iconic score theme and it was exciting to collaborate with him again on this song. When I was making the song, I knew Alicia and Kendrick had to be on it. They take the song to a whole new level."
"It's On Again" will be available on iTunes on April 1, while the entire Amazing Spider-Man 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is set for an April 22 release. The soundtrack will also feature new material from Williams, the Neighbourhood, Alvin Risk and LIZ. Phosphorescent's "Song for Zula" is also listed.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 score was composed by Zimmer, with the Magnificent Six — Williams, Incubus' Mike Einziger, Johnny Marr, Junkie XL, Andrew Kawczynski and Steve Mazzaro. The film, starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Jamie Foxx, will hit U.S. theaters on May 2.
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Our favorite Brit hottie/poker player Liv Boeree is here on Day 2 of Event No. 4, the $1k Stimulus Special, which is now down from its original 6,012 to 450 or so players battling it out for the event's $771,106 prize. Boeree was stacked at 26k last we checked and is guaranteed at least a $2,218 cash. After steamrolling to the chip lead yesterday, the spectacularly-breasted JC Tran continues to crush the field today, stacked at 218,000, or 17,818,000 chips from winning.
Check out live reports here. Click away below at photos of Liv from yesterday and today (last one is a GOTR who busted our photog; Liv's the blurred head).


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Vacant Land is one of the most overlooked and misunderstood real estate investments in the world.
Most real estate investors completely fail to recognize the superior benefits that come with owning land in its raw form.
It's unfortunate because the simplicity and stability that comes with owning the right piece of land (purchased at the right price) can far outweigh the myriad of problems that are certain to come up with any other type of real estate.
While I firmly believe that vacant land is one of the best places you can put your money, there is another side of the story that needs to be carefully considered.
As an experienced land investor, I've learned (sometimes the hard way) that there are a number of things that need to be evaluated before purchasing a parcel of vacant land.
Land Can Be Deceptively Complicated
On the surface, it seems like such a simple creature – but there can be A LOT of potential problems lurking beneath the surface of any piece of land. I wouldn't necessarily say all these issues are common, but the fact is – any one of these things could potentially be a deal killer if not addressed properly. When you take it all into consideration, it adds up to a sizable list of things that ought to be investigated as part of your due diligence process.
Don't get me wrong, land is a rock-solid investment. It's just a matter of knowing what to watch out for, and under what circumstances you should re-adjust your offer price (or walk away from the deal altogether).
RELATED: The Land Flipping Lifecycle
1. What is the Zoning on the Property?
First and foremost, it is vitally important to understand what a property can be used for, and what the highest and best use of the property is. With a simple phone call to your local planning & zoning department, most offices can give you the answer to this question in a matter of seconds. Once you know the zoning classification (e.g. – residential, mixed-use, commercial, industrial, agricultural, etc.), ask them to give you some examples of what type of property would be allowed under each of these particular zoning classifications. They may even give you some ideas that you hadn't previously thought of. Once you understand the most ideal use of the property – you can quickly determine whether it will fit your needs (or the needs of those you intend to market the property to).
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2. What is the Topography of the Property?
Especially when I'm buying vacant land out-of-state, my first line of business is to understand the topography of the property. There are many, many places around the world that have very unpredictable elevations, cliffs, mountains, valleys, ravines and more. In many cases, the topography of the land can have a huge impact on the build-ability of a property. For the same reasons you can't build a house on 90-degree cliff, you should be doing some preliminary research to find out where your property is located, and what the lay of the land is.
One of the best ways to do this is by using Google Earth (which is free) and the topography map from Earth Point (which is also free). With Google Earth, you can search for your property (using the address or coordinates) and zoom in using your mouse buttons and the control/command and shift keys on your keyboard. This will allow you to tilt the earth so you can see precisely where all the hills and valleys are in your area.
As you can see, this combination of software can give you a crucial perspective on what type of property you're considering. And if you want even more clarity on where the parcel lines of your property are, be sure to check out Parlay as another helpful resource.
3. What is the Annual Tax Obligation?
If you intend to hold onto a property for any length of time, beware of a super high tax bill relative to the actual value of the property itself. I haven't run across this issue very often, but for various reasons, there are some properties that have some ridiculously high taxes in proportion to the property's actual value (for example, if a $10,000 property has an annual tax bill of $2,000, THIS IS TOO HIGH). In my experience, I've found that a reasonable annual tax bill usually falls in the range of 1% – 4% of the property's full market value.
4. What Public Utilities are Available? (Water, Sewer, Electric, Gas, Phone)
If a property doesn't have access to one or more of these staples of reasonable living, the property (for all intents and purposes) may not be considered build-able. After all, who would want to build a house where they can't flush the toilet or get access to clean water? If a property isn't build-able, you will lose a massive portion of the property's usability, marketability and value. Since most people buy land with the intent building on it, you will definitely want to be aware of anything that could become an obstacle to that objective.
5. What are the Required Building Setbacks?
First, you need to understand the exact dimensions of the parcel of land you are evaluating. Next, call the local zoning department and ask them what the designated building setbacks are for the property in question (building setback requirements are very common, and are imposed as a way of giving order and consistency to the buildings in any given area). When you take these setbacks and regulations into account (relative to the size of this parcel of land), is there still enough room to build something worthwhile – or does it render the property useless? I've come across several properties that were designed (albeit, unintentionally) to be too small and after factoring in the setbacks – you can't build anything on them at all, leaving them virtually worthless!
6. Does the Property Have Any Usage Restrictions?
Most of the vacant land you'll encounter will have some kind of zoning requirements and/or usage restrictions in place (there's a reason you'll never see a 100 acre pig farm next to a 100 story skyscraper, or a massive shopping mall next to a landfill… it just doesn't make sense).
Every municipality in America has a plan (even if it's a vague one) for how they want different sections of their land to be used, regardless of who owns it. As such, you should always expect your property to come with some reasonable limitations on what it can be used for.
If the property is part of a Home Owner's Association (HOA) it will most likely have even more stringent restrictions in place to help maintain the "quality" and formality of their neighborhood. The idea is to keep any bizarre behavior OUT of the neighborhood (e.g. – cars in the front yard, lawns nobody takes care of, houses that look out-of-place or aren't built to code).
Usage restrictions aren't necessarily a bad thing – they almost always make sense on some level. They're designed to help maintain order and support the value of each property in the subdivision. On the same coin… if you aren't aware of these restrictions before you purchase, they can also create some conflict with the plans you had in mind for the property. This isn't common for most land investors (because most people have no intention of using their property for purposes that don't jive with their surroundings), but even so – you should always make sure you understand what the rules are BEFORE you buy a parcel of vacant land. This will help you avoid owning a property that requires maintenance you don't want to do, or that can't be used for your intended purpose.
7. Is the Property Located in a Flood Zone?
In some parts of the country, parcels of land are vacant because they are literally under water. In other areas, there may be properties near bodies of water that are prone to flooding.
In either case, if a property is at risk of flooding – you'll want to know about this BEFORE you buy because when a property is in a flood zone, it can be extremely expensive to insure.
Land located near a body of water can be extremely valuable, but this close proximity can also create a number of potential issues… so be sure you understand the ramifications of your particular location.
Want to check and see if your property is located in a flood zone? One quick way to verify is to check the FEMA flood maps in your area. You can do this by visiting FEMA.gov and following the instructions in the video above. You can also try FloodTools.com for another user-friendly way to find the same information.
8. Does the Soil Percolate (aka – "Perk") or have Access to a Nearby Sewer System?
If you're planning to build a "dwelling" of any kind on your parcel of land, there is one issue that may seem insignificant at first glance, but it has the potential to make or break a land deal. It's called a "Perc Test" – and if you're dropping some serious coin on land in a rural area, this is an issue you'll want to be sure about before you sink your money into it.
A Perc Test (also known as "Perk Test", and more formally known as a "Percolation Test"), is a soil evaluation that tests the rate at which water drains through the soil. If a property doesn't have easy access to the local sewer system, a perc test is required to determine whether a septic system (the alternative to a sewer) can be installed on the property.
If a property doesn't pass this test, you could have a very difficult time building any type of dwelling on the property, so unless you're able to tap into the municipal sewer system (which will negate this issue altogether), be sure to give the county health department a call and ask them what is required to install a septic system (or connect to the local sewer) in your area. For a detailed overview of how a perc test works and how to verify the status of this issue, check out this blog post.
9. Is the Property Landlocked (Are there any Easements or Access Roads to the Property)?
It's an odd phenomenon, but believe it or not – there are thousands of properties all over the country that have no road access. They are surrounded on all sides by other private property – which (according to some) deems the land virtually useless. In a sense, these properties might as well be on the moon – because nobody can legally access the property.
This issue can be overcome if you can establish a legal, recorded easement to the property. This can be done if one of the neighbors is willing to allow you access through their property – to yours. In many cases, a neighbor shouldn't be expected to do this for free, you'll have to give them a reason to help you (usually in the form of money). Again, this isn't an impossible issue to overcome, but it is definitely something you'll want to be aware of before you purchase.
10. What is the Size and Shape of the Parcel?
I've seen a number of properties that are virtually useless due to their size and shape. I remember on one occasion, I came across a parcel of land that was 5 feet wide and 900 feet long. I've also seen properties that were 10 feet by 10 feet. If you see a parcel of land with an odd shape, use your common sense. If you can't think of a legitimate use for a property with its given dimensions – you'll probably want to think twice before buying it.
11. Does the Property Have Access to a Municipal Water Supply? If Not, Can You Drill a Well or Have Water Trucked In (and if so, at what cost)?
There are a lot of properties in the world that don't have access to a municipal water supply (i.e. – city water). This isn't necessarily a problem, but it does mean you'll have to drill a well in order to access a clean water source beneath the surface. There are a few ways to determine whether or not you'll be able to do this but in most cases, if there are other buildings in the near vicinity (e.g. – homes or other dwellings built next door), this is usually a good indication that you won't have any problems accessing water either.
If you're looking at a vacant lot in the middle of the desert or near the top of a mountain with nothing around for miles, you will probably want to verify with a professional that water will be accessible if/when you need it (and if your only option is to have it hauled in by truck, you'll want to get an idea for how much this will cost on an ongoing basis).
12. Are there Wetlands on the Property?
Wetlands can present some tricky situations for landowners.
Throughout most of the U.S., there are federal and state laws that prohibit landowners from developing or using their land in any way that will adversely affect wetland areas (which renders most wetland areas unusable). This is why it's important to identify the presence of wetlands BEFORE closing the deal.
Ultimately – the only way to be 100% confident about the presence of wetlands is to enlist the help of a wetlands consultant and/or have the appropriate government agents conduct a wetland identification and delineation on-site.
The problem is, this is a lot to ask – especially when the transaction needs to close quickly.
If you want to identify any obvious red flags without leaving your computer, it is possible to do some reconnaissance-level research and get a more educated look at the wetland situation on your subject property. I'll explain one method in this video…
You can get started with the Wetlands Mapper, or you can download the KML file and view this same Wetlands Data on Google Earth.
Now, since the wetlands mapper doesn't always provide most accurate measurement in all areas, another tool you can use to assess the situation is the NRCS Web Soil Survey, which is compiled by the UC Davis Soil Resource Lab. I'll show you how it works in this video…
You can download this SoilWeb KML file by visiting the Google Earth Library.
Keep in mind, using the Wetlands Mapper and/or the Web Soil Survey is NOT the same thing as hiring a wetlands consultant and/or having the USACE do a delineation on your property (so realize, there are no guarantees with this approach). However, if you're just looking for an educated guess, both of these online tools can be used as a starting point.
13. What About Junk, Tires, Rubble, Oil, or Other Contaminants on the Property?
On a few occasions, I've discovered that what I thought was a piece of vacant land, was actually a makeshift landfill. If you're going to buy a piece of land, make sure that all you're getting is LAND (and if anything else is coming along with the deal, make sure it's something you actually want).
These kinds of messes can be very expensive to clean up, and as a way to avoid any unwanted surprises on this front, it's always a good idea to actually see the property you're purchasing.
If you're purchasing the property from a long distance and it simply isn't feasible to see the property yourself, there are a few ways you can find a local set of eyes to find the property and get some pictures for you.
Option A
Contact a company like WeGoLook, which offers some very convenient and cost-effective ways to verify what the property looks like BEFORE you buy.
If you're interested in learning more about how WeGoLook works, be sure to check out the full review I did on their service in this blog post.
Note: In the years since I recorded this video, I've learned that WeGoLook tends to have trouble finding properties that aren't clearly marked and don't have a physical mailing address. As such, they aren't always the best fit for vacant land inspections… but they could be a helpful resource in some cases.
Option B
Find a local photographer (i.e. – anyone with a cell phone camera) who can travel to the property and get pictures for you. You can do this by posting a job ad on Craigslist under the nearest city name > gigs > creative gigs.
Depending on how far they have to drive, and how many pictures you need, usually $50 – $100 is sufficient for this kind of work.
Option C
You can also try to contact a few local real estate agents in the area and ask them if they wouldn't mind driving by the property and snapping a few pictures when they have a chance. Most agents are regularly in the field anyway, and it isn't a huge ask for them to swing by your property and get some pictures (especially if you show an interest in using them for your future listings and/or paying them a few bucks for their trouble).
However you decide to get a look at the property – make sure you are 100% clear about where the property is located, and communicate this thoroughly to the person getting pictures (send them parcel maps, directions, even a video if you need to).
14. What Were the Previous Uses of the Property?
Most states have environmental laws that pertain to commercially zoned property (i.e. – properties zoned "Residential" generally aren't held to these standards). If you're considering a vacant lot zoned for commercial development, make sure you're not inheriting any environmental contamination with the property.
For most commercial properties, the best way to do this is by ordering a "Phase I Environmental Report" (many banks will automatically require this because it affects their collateral). This report will identify if there are any "Recognized Environmental Concerns" (RECs) on the property that you need to worry about. If you neglect to do any environmental due diligence, the liability for any existing environmental contamination on the property could ultimately fall on your shoulders – making it very difficult and expensive to sell the property in the future.
Another way to get a quick look at what has been going on (and around) the property in question is to look at the historical satellite imagery of the property with a tool like Google Earth.
Here's a quick look at how it works…
As you can see, it's not necessarily the most comprehensive or scientific way to review a property's history – but it's quick, easy, and it doesn't cost anything – which makes it a pretty good place to start.
15. What Do the Surrounding Properties Look Like?
The properties next door can have some MAJOR implications for the value and "sale-ability" of a parcel of land (e.g. – Think about it, would you rather live next to Yosemite National Park or a Landfill?). For understandable reasons, most people care a great deal about who and what they live next to, so be sure to get a good idea for what the surrounding properties look like (hint: this is another potential area where a service like WeGoLook can help).
Is this a desirable area? Is it the type of place where you (or anyone else) would want to live? If the surrounding properties have any obvious issues that are beyond your control, you'll want to think very carefully about what this means for the property's value and whether or not you want to own it.
For a quick tutorial on how to very quickly find out what the adjoining properties look like next to the parcel you're researching, this video explains one way to do it:
These are the questions I ask myself before I buy any piece of vacant land. This isn't intended to be an all-inclusive list of EVERY possible issue you could ever encounter, but I'd say it covers about 95% of the potential concerns you ought to be aware of. Most of these issues come up very infrequently, but they are very important things to consider nonetheless. Remember, you don't need to be afraid of buying vacant land. You just need to be informed.
Don't Be The "Greater Fool"
The trick with vacant land is to understand why it's vacant in the first place. I've run across quite a few vacant lots that seemed attractive at first glance, but eventually, I discovered the reason nobody was using them was that you CAN'T use them. If one (or more) of the issues above are prohibiting someone from putting a property to good use, believe me – you don't want to find out after you already own it.
When some people look at the prospect of owning land, they get wrapped up in the dream of property ownership. The idea of owning a large tract of property can seem very appealing, even if it is of no practical use to them. This kind of trap is especially easy for people to fall into with land because it's a low maintenance property and doesn't seem complicated (even though there are a lot of factors to consider).
MANY people buy into the dream of property ownership – even if the investment makes absolutely no sense from a financial standpoint. If you don't believe me, check out this guy who sells land on the moon:
Unfortunately, many parcels of land are sold to "the greater fool". When people don't do their homework and think things through, they can get hurt.
Don't be the greater fool. Always be sure you have done a reasonable amount of research and don't take on a property until you thoroughly understand what you are getting into.
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Friday, 1 April 2016
Blue Birthday...
Today I'm hopefully catching up at CE towers on the plans for the Crafting at Ally Pally event next weekend, have you got your tickets yet? I also wanted to remind everyone that Hochanda have come off freeview for a temporary period it will be back on there soon however It is still running online at WWW.hochanda.com and on Sky and freest. Sue Wilson is starting her one day special ton night at 8pm!
Today's card was going to be a birthday card for a really good friend however she informed me that she is having an official birthday in June when she goes on holiday rather than the real one which was yesterday! I thought I would blog this instead! lol
Its quite simple as I've allowed the New Zealand background die from Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions to do all the work for me. The only dies used in this card are form the background and they all match perfectly. The paper is form the Craft Consortium 12 x 12 Wild Rose paper pad and is the reverse of one of the papers in the set.
All I have added is the March's Child stop and a silky crush ribbon , one of the new Craft Consortium embellished hearts and an organza rose. A splattering of white stick on pearls and an elegant card finished.
45 comments:
Morning John, a very pretty card and the stick pin is quite different.ReplyDelete
Nancyd xx
Hi John.ReplyDelete
lovely card and pretty embellishments, Thank you.
Take care and have fun Kitty.
Morning John, beautiful card today xxReplyDelete
Morning John,ReplyDelete
What a pretty card love the colourway!!
This is a card for use on any occasion.
Enjoy CE towers , sorry can't get to Ally Pally.
Love and crafty hugs
Tina T xxxx 🐇🐇🐇
Morning John. Another really pretty card today. I thought the little white flowers was done through a mask I didn't realise it was from a paper set, it's so pretty. Such a shame that some of the DT can't bottle their crafty imaginations and sell it in bundles with dies and stamps it would be sold out in seconds !ReplyDelete
Have a good day at CE xx
Hi John. A very pretty card, you really show off Sue's dies to perfection. Sue XXXReplyDelete
Sorry John, I did have 1 question. I've recently bought your stamp set with the Monday/Tuesday's child etc poem on with the separate swirls, bow and seperate Mondays child sentiment. Has the end of the poem had to be changed due to all the daft political correctness as i dont remember it finishing like that years ago ! It only dawned on me yesterday when I stamped it for the first time, and I thought ' that's a bit different than I remember it to be' so just because it has the word gay on it, it's had to be changed ? How stupid and annoying it was fine as it was when it was first written all those years ago xxReplyDelete
Beautiful card John.....hochanda does not affect me....as I have never managed to watch it here in manchester!!!ReplyDelete
Morning John,ReplyDelete
I love this card it's stunning.
Enjoy your day today. Unfortunately I won't be able to go to Ally Pally.
Gorgeous John, love the charm on your bow, xxxReplyDelete
Hi John, a really lovely card, beautiful bow and love that heart. Have a great day, wish I could go to Ally Pally, maybe September. BxReplyDelete
Beautiful card, really lovely. Will be recording Sue's programmes tonight & tomorrow to watch next week. Unfortunately Ally Pally is too far for me to get to easily.ReplyDelete
Good morning John. Pretty card today. I can't make Ally Pally either as my son is coming for the weekend then. Missing Hochanda on Freeview.ReplyDelete
I love this card, John. Will have to try and watch some shows online over the next few weeks.ReplyDelete
Anne (Northampton)
Hi John,ReplyDelete
Lovely card, even though I'm not a blue person. But these are my shades (unless we go for the nearly black).
The dies are just lovely.
Hugs, Rose
Lovely cardReplyDelete
Lovely card John. The little charms are adorable. Hope you have a good weekend. Love Rosemarie xReplyDelete
Hi JohnReplyDelete
A lovely card. Sounds like your friend is the Queen lol.
B xx
Morning John, just wrote all my comments and then pressed the wrong button............. so here is the second attempt.ReplyDelete
A beautiful card today and I have just realised that I don't have the New Zealand background.......why I ask myself.......will rectify that immediately......I love the papers they are wonderful and the lovely sentiment, your stamps are to die for.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Beautiful card We all deserve to celebrate our birthdays at least twice!ReplyDelete
Good morning John this is a gorgeous card I love the design and the dies you have used. I have ordered my tickets for Ally Pally and we are aiming to come on Sunday. On the Saturday we are looking at a wedding venue with our daughter and her fiancé it is all very exciting. Have a great day today. Take care. Hugs JackieReplyDelete
Eh up JohnReplyDelete
Elegant unfussiness (if that's a word lol!) One birthday in a year is more than enough lol!
Wish I could be with you all at Ally Pally again as last Sept was manic but fun.
Ang x
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Good morning John the NZ background is quite elegant and works well with papers. Very nice card love from Jackie xxReplyDelete
Lovely card John, I love everything about it, sorry I can't come to Ally Pally either as its too far away from me too, but one day who knows, love JohannaReplyDelete
Lovely card John, I love everything about it, sorry I can't come to Ally Pally either as its too far away from me too, but one day who knows, love JohannaReplyDelete
I'm never sure what to do with background dies, but you've made great use of this one John.ReplyDelete
Very pretty card, even like the bow!ReplyDelete
A stunner today John I love it the birthday month stamps are beautiful l must have them spending my birthday money already and it's not till June 1st oh dear !!!!!thank you JohnReplyDelete
Love June Horrocks xxxxx
Beautiful card John, love the stamps, so usefulReplyDelete
Gorgeous card and love the verse!ReplyDelete
Linda xxx
Hi John. It's true, this card is truly elegant. I love the central element of this die but am not too sure about the flowers. I would have to say that I am a fan of your birthday stamps as they are so versatile and can be used for people of any age or sex. Have you had any thoughts on designing stamps for star signs?ReplyDelete
Hi John a beautiful card very simple but very elegant, but not sure about the bow. Love the Birthday stampsReplyDelete
Hi John, Really lovely.ReplyDelete
Lots of love from Patricia xx
A lovely, elegant card John.ReplyDelete
Thank you.
Sue Mac
Hello JohnReplyDelete
Fantastic card which is simple, but the perfect colour!
Lol Barbara W xx
Just lovely John as usual.ReplyDelete
Love Val x
Really pretty card and set off by the sentiment. Luv jxxxReplyDelete
Hi John,ReplyDelete
a lovely card and such a sweet sentence. Also
like the little heart. Have got my ticket for
Ally Pally, shame so many of you can't go
because of where you live. A girlie weekend to
London will have to be organised for Sept. :-)
Take care, Maria x
Lovely card I really like the heart charm. Received some of you stamps yesterday so no excuse now not to cut your paper pad.ReplyDelete
Hi John,ReplyDelete
a very beautiful card, and I love your superb design of it.
I am a March person so I love that sentiment, and it's very true of March people as I know quite few and they are all like that.
Great idea cutting out the flowers from the paper.
Must have a go at that at some time.
Have a wonderful weekend, and thank you for all your lovely designs you create.
Crafty Regards. Jenny L.
Stunning card John, the die is beautiful.ReplyDelete
Love & hugs
Jacquie J xxx
This card has a contemporary feel to it, John your cards always amaze me X X XReplyDelete
Stunning card again today, I really like the new Zealand background die and must have overlooked that one some how.ReplyDelete
I love the layering and those lovely colours.
Hoping to make ally pally this year, decided not to pre buy a ticket as can't decide which day to go decisions decisions lol
Lovely card John and yes, I have my ticket ready for next Saturday.ReplyDelete
SueL x
Lovely card John. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete


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One of my New Year resolutions was to eat better. Better in the sense that I need to eat more, more regularly, better choices and a more varied diet. I've recently lost weight unintentionally as I'm unfortunately prone to nausea as a side effect of Agoraphobia. I really need to nourish my body again!
My current diet (aside from it being January and us being so skint!) consists of skipping meals and only eating when I'm hungry, which isn't often at the moment. I'll pick and grab 'easy' food (crisps, biscuits, cereal) that will just settle the hunger but nowhere near enough nutrition to maintain a healthy diet.
Every time you eat is an opportunity to nourish yourself
I always start my day with my medication for Panic/Agoraphobia and vitamins. At the moment, I take Magnesium and Biotin as well as a beauty supplement I got in a previous beauty box.
I won't get too Sciencey but Biotin is great for hair, skin and nails, and magnesium deficiencies have been shown to cause anxiety, trouble sleeping and poor digestion.
Day One
09:00 Belvita breakfast bars x2
10:30 Frozen berry & almond milk smoothie (recipe to follow in another blog post)
13:00 Half a Lindt Chocolate Bar
14:00 Satsuma
16:00 Mini Cheddars and Activia Yoghurt
18:30 Bagel with bacon (fat trimmed) x1
22:00 Handful of grapes
Day Two
10:30 Bran flakes
12:00 Poached egg on brown toast
13:30 Satsuma, kiwi and grapes
16:00 Bran flakes
18:00 Mini cheddars and a banana (no dinner, wasn't feeling great!)
21:30 Homemade oat cookie
Day Three
10:30 Large frozen berry & almond milk smoothie
12:00 Homemade oat cookie x2 and some grapes
14:00 Kiwi, satsuma and raisins
17:30 Chicken casserole (chicken, leeks, potatoes, onion, swede and mushrooms)
Day Four
09:30 Banana and blueberry smoothie
12:00 Pasta, salad with hard boiled eggs, ham, sweetcorn and caesar dressing
Day Five
10:00 Bran flakes
11:00 Satsuma & grapes
13:00 Ham sandwich and a couple of ginger biscuits
15:00 Banana and a bowl of weetabix
19:00 Smoothie and Activia yoghurt
Day Six
11:00 Ham salad wrap with Walkers crisps
12:00 Activia yoghurt and grapes
15:00 Caramel wafer bar x2
17:30 Fish and chips
LOTS of chocolate digestives
Day Seven
09:00 Satsuma, watermelon and an apple
10:30 Bran flakes
13:15 Poached egg on toast
16:30 Toast with butter
19:00 Bacon and cheese bagel
I'll keep this going for the time being, purely because it's really helped me to keep track of what I'm eating each day. I tend to graze and by 7pm realise I've hardly eaten! Fingers crossed this is the start of a healthier future 🙂
Let me know if you have any smoothie ideas or healthy, nutrient rich food ideas for me! Make sure you link your blog posts below so I can mention you if I recreate.
Love, Dannii


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Flu News
Flu pandemic remains moderate, easing in areas-WHO
Article source: Date time:2010-01-19
Source: Reuters
* WHO chief Margaret Chan says pandemic still moderate
* H1N1 virus could spread in northern hemisphere til April
* Says WHO watching situation in western Africa closely
By Stephanie Nebehay
GENEVA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The H1N1 flu pandemic remains moderate and its effects are probably closer to those of 1957 and 1968 than the far more deadly 1918 version, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday.
Margaret Chan, WHO director-general, also said the H1N1 pandemic appeared to be easing in the northern hemisphere but could still cause infections until winter ends in April. It was too soon to say what would happen once the southern hemisphere enters winter and the virus becomes more infectious.
"An event similar to the 1918 pandemic was feared when what happened was probably closer to the 1957 or 1968 pandemics," Chan said in a speech opening a week-long meeting of the WHO's executive board.
The 1918 pandemic, known as the Spanish flu, swept around the world at the end of World War One, killing some 40-50 million people.
Governments have taken appropriate steps this time to protect their populations and will ultimately earn "the highest marks", said Chan, a former health director of Hong Kong. "Though the burden on emergency rooms and intensive care units has been heavy, nearly all health systems have coped well."
Populations should continue to be vaccinated, she added, reiterating that the vaccine was safe and effective.
In public health crises, it was better to "err on the side of caution", Chan said. "I believe we would all rather see a moderate pandemic with ample supplies of vaccine than a severe pandemic with inadequate vaccine."
Nearly 14,000 official deaths have been reported by more than 200 countries since the virus emerged in North America last April, but it will take at least 1-2 years after the pandemic ends to establish the true toll, she said.
WHO experts say the actual death rate could be much higher than the number of laboratory-confirmed cases so far.
Data on H1N1 outbreaks in Africa was scarce, she warned.
"We are concerned that some countries in the western part of the continent remain susceptible to intense waves of transmission," Chan said.
(Editing by Jonathan Lynn and Noah Barkin)


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Today I learned why yawns are contagious. Well, I learned a few different theories of why yawns are contagious. This one surprised me: there is evidence suggesting that contagious yawning indicates empathy and therefore promotes social bonding. Likewise, it may be due to mirror neurons (neuroscience FTW!). Alternatively, contagious yawning may be a survival instinct (logic: if everyone else is yawning, there must be some adaptive reason for me to yawn too).
Today I meditated for 17 minutes.
Today I acted kindly by putting coins in the laundry machine in my building for whoever would use it next and leaving a hand-written note that said, "Have a lovely evening!" — signed with a smiley face.


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The minister who said the #CensusFail was not an attack or hack on Tuesday night appears to have had his own website hacked on Wednesday night.
Minister for Small Business Michael McCormack's website was down for maintenance on Wednesday night, after the MP spent his morning defending the 'denial of service' attack or event (depending on who you ask).
On Wednesday afternoon McCormack's website appeared to have an out-of-place link on the homepage labelled "gay sex".
The event is just the latest of controversies to embroil the 2016 Census, which left millions of Australians unable to complete the national survey online after the website was shut down at about 7:45pm on Tuesday night following the denial of service.
McCormack has been one of the officials defending the #CensusFail on Wednesday, with Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on Cyber Security Alastair MacGibbon explaining it was in fact an attack because it forced the ABS to shut down the website for precautionary measures.
"A range of agencies [are] working with our offshore counterparts to try to determine who might be behind it," MacGibbon told the ABC's 7:30 Report.
"There's a range of nation states and non-state actors, including someone that wants to show they're smarter than us, that could have carried out this type of attack."
MacGibbon said no data was hacked or lost. But for more about the #CensusFail click here.


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A Strathspey from Kerr's Second Collection of Merry Melodies.
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Nice. Will have to see if I can find that. As long as you posted a strathspey, I'll give you a head's up.
Alastair Fraser and Natalie Haas will be at the Ark in A2 tomorrow evening if interested. I think it's $20. Let me know if you want to go but it's fiddle/cello. No banjo, but probably plenty of strathspeys.
Oh, that looks great...especially at the Ark. Dang, working til 9.
Let's try this next time we get together. We don't have any strathspeys.
Let's try this next time we get together. We don't have any strathspeys.
That might raise an interesting consideration, Wes. Do you think Skinner's playing was similar to the era when most of the music was written (1780s-1830s ????) or do you think his playing was more similar to the "art music" that came later in the Scottish tradition? I've heard that to hear the style more common of the early tradition, Cape Breton is more authentic than the "art music" that came later. Thoughts? Wes, you might have more knowledge on this.
I think it's some of both. He was a trained violinist so he brings that training that he received in the mid 19th century,as well as his experience of period Scottish fiddling, to his playing . As a prodigy and champion player he was, and is, much revered and emulated even in Cape Breton. Incidentally He died 90 years ago today.
I have that LP but my turntable is inoperable. Tried to download the YouTube audio but it appears to be protected. It's good to have as a reference but I never did enjoy it much for its listening "pleasurability".
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on 3/25/2013
I started this thing…
these 'VERSES'
an exercise in content delivery
a means to share thoughts
with Reverb And The Verse
the music!
as the sun
in this little solar system
(the center point)
with/out delusions of grandeur
with (ideas of) sustained energy
to spit out a verse
a week
is the number of the verse that would mark
one year
only needed around 146 weeks to hit it
(wonder what number I'll need for 104…)
on Martin Luther King Day 2016
January 18
Carlotta Walls Lanier
the author of A Mighty Long Way
youngest of the Little Rock Nine
spoke at my (current) 9-5
less than 60 years from today
armed men
led her and 8 others
to school
and there's some of us
here today
who (loudly) proclaim
"Make America Great Again"
what does that statement mean to you?
check out the Reverb and The Verse lyrics page here: Lyrics by #RATV


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It is officially Open Season (week 2 here we go!) and with it comes a host of emotions. Namely, anxiety, fear, nervousness, and, for some, hope and excitement. I name the negative 3 first, because many people experience these feelings much more than they experience hope and excitement. As with anything, these feelings come down to mis-steps in expectations and preparation. Think back to when you were in college or high school. When you had a big test coming up and didn't study appropriately, how did that make you feel? Probably anxious about how you would score, right? Now remember the one time you actually prepared and studied appropriately. You felt confident. Ready. EXCITED. Because you knew you were going to do well. Let's work on resetting your CrossFit Open Mindset for 2019 to the hope and excitement end of the spectrum.
This is especially important in week 2 of the open, and the following weeks as well. In week 1, it is easy to be excited - who knows how well you could do! Week 2 is when you realize you're either on pace to meet your goal (pressure mounts) or your goal was not realistic and you can lose that drive to push hard in these typically grueling workouts. Developing a sound CrossFit Open mindset will help you avoid either pitfall.
CrossFit Open Mindset Improvement: Step 1
Asking yourself why you compete.
If I were to ask you, "why do you want to start CrossFit?" listen to your answer, and ask you at least twice more, maybe then we would start getting to the truth. In fact, in our Mindset Program (currently in product - stay tuned) we force you to really dive deep into your why and discover the truth. It is no different in the Open. Maybe you signed up because your coach pushed you to do so – or maybe you're telling yourself that's why. At the end of the day, everyone who signs up for the CrossFit Open does so for a reason deeper than outside pressure.
I'll give myself as an example. In 2017, I didn't want to sign up. I hadn't trained how I felt I needed to in order to be happy with my performance. Yet, I felt it was my responsibility as a box owner. I had missed 2016 since we were in the process of opening, and legitimately didn't have time to train. 2017 I felt that I needed to do it because I was encouraging my athletes to do the same. Or at least, this is what I told myself outwardly. The truth was a lot deeper: I needed to get over my fear of not being enough. As a former Division 1 athlete, and an affiliate owner, I felt like I had some sort of responsibility to be "good" at CrossFit. I knew the Open would show just how not "good" I was, and that felt like public embarrassment. I knew just competing would get me out of this absurd mindset. So, I took the step. It was a blast, and it felt like a weight was off of me after that first workout.
2018 was a much more enjoyable process. I was simply excited to test my fitness, and to discover how and where I could improve. This was all a shift in mindset - it wasn't easy, and there were still workouts I really had to dig deep to push through, but it allowed me to enjoy the process rather than focusing on the result.
CrossFit Open Mindset Improvement: Step 2
Setting the RIGHT expectation.
There is no difference in the expectation you set for yourself and how it affects you between the tests you took in school, the presentation you're giving next week at your job, or the CrossFit Open. I would imagine if you've signed up, you take your health and fitness seriously. You're in the box 3 to 5 times every week. If you travel, you do workouts in your hotel room. You treat your body right by getting enough sleep, fitting some mobility in at least three times a week, and are paying attention to what goes into your mouth.
But, let's be honest, you are not Mat Fraser, Katrin, or Rich Froning. Which is great. You don't need to be them. Therefore, your expectation for the CrossFit Open cannot mirror their expectations. CrossFit Games athletes such as them devote so much time to their fitness. These 5 weeks are just the start of the payoff for the 12 months of hard work leading up. If Katrin goes out and bombs the workout, she will understandably be crushed.
You, however, have a different level and a different goal: do your absolute best, because that is enough. It is what I love most about CrossFit and fitness as a whole. You get out exactly what you put in. You have other priorities in your life outside of the box. You have kids to take care of, a demanding job to excel in, and a home to maintain. The fact that you can even make it into the box consistently is a huge win. The CrossFit Open is all about testing yourself, not worrying about what the person next to you is doing.
CrossFit Open Mindset Improvement: Step 3
Run a "fear assessment."
One of my favorite authors, Tim Ferriss, talks about this process often. It was first published in the 4 Hour Workweek, and it is all about taking what you fear is going to happen, and bringing it into your reality. For example, if you're nervous about the CrossFit Open, ask yourself why. Is it any of the following? 1) you are worried the workouts will be extremely difficult and you'll feel terrible during them, 2) you're scared you're going to embarrass yourself in front of a crowd on Friday Night Lights or your Saturday Open Party 3) you simply don't believe you can do what Dave and the CrossFit HQ team are going to come up with. Let's address these one by one to improve you CrossFit Open mindset.
- Yes, the workouts are going to be extremely challenging. Embrace that. Be ready for how it will feel. Know your legs are going to burn, your lungs will feel like they are on fire, and you will end each workout in the sweat angel position on the ground. How many times do you do that weekly? Oh, right, at least a few with your box's programming. (If you aren't, come talk to me.) You can handle this! Plus, is there really a better feeling than the moment the timer ends and you get the intense feeling of accomplishment from finishing? 10-20 minutes of discomfort is well worth the reward.
- Guess what, just competing is already reason enough to be celebrated. You already workout with a group every day, and it isn't embarrassing. Most of the people watching are just impressed you can even do it. Besides, for the 1 or 2 naysayers who think, "I could do that," the fact remains they aren't. This Teddy Roosevelt quote should help, too.
- Look, Dave Castro seems to make up diabolical workouts every year. You aren't wrong to believe that. But, your box is programming things which push your limits daily. It is just a workout. You can do this. I hear more stories about people PRing their snatch, clean and jerk, or getting their first muscle up during the Open than any other time. Go be one of them.
CrossFit Open Mindset Improvement: Step 4
Prepare the best you possibly can.
CrossFit talks about being prepared for the unexpected and unknowable. Never is this more true than in the CrossFit Open. However, there are 5 areas you can always control: training, recovery, nutrition, sleep, and mindset. We're already talking mindset here, but I'm going to spell out one way you can improve in each of these areas leading up to this weekend's workout.
- Training: now is not the time to be missing your regular workouts. Schedule them into your calendar now and don't let people book over them. This is a great time to make fitness a priority.
- Recovery: you do have a lacrosse ball or foam roller at home, right? If you do, spend 15 minutes rolling out while you watch TV at night. If you don't, spend that same time stretching each night or after class.
- Nutrition: this is when you should be as dialed in as possible. If you count macros, be within 5 grams of each macro every day. Plan your meals ahead of time, and bring food with you when you are even slightly worried you won't have a chance to eat. If you do Whole30 or Paleo, or simply just "eat clean" don't be as relaxed during this time. Ramp it up. Say no to the cake in the conference room. Test your self-control and will power now.
- Sleep: sleep gets a lot of attention nationally nowadays in the news. You don't need to go out and buy a sleep tracker this instant, but take some steps to improve your sleep. An hour before bed turn off the blue light electronics (phone, computer, TV) and read a book.
- Mindset: what a great excuse to set aside some quiet time. If you're spiritual, spend time reading your spiritual book and sitting with your thoughts. Meditation is another great idea.
Follow these steps, and I bet you'll feel better come your Open workout. As they say, fail to prepare, prepare to fail. Don't let that be you. Your CrossFit Open mindset is going to determine that preparation level.
Last but not least…
Remember to have fun.
This is a 5 week celebration of all your body can do. Whether you're a 25 year old trying to make the top 20 in the world for the first time, a 45 year old who has found new energy to play with your kids again, or a 60 year old who just found CrossFit in January, the next five weeks will be an amazing experience. You'll surprise yourself with what you can do. Take note of all the incredible things your body can do, and don't take it for granted. You're going to do great. Your CrossFit Open mindset determines how much fun you're going to have. Take a few minutes before it begins to really set yourself up for success, and go crush these next few weeks.


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Exchange Your Office and Travel Budgets for Work at Home and Conferencing Solutions
Jan 08, 2015
'Tis the season of many "happy" returns, of gifts that turn out to be less desirable, useful, and, or flawed. These gifts are then exchanged for more desirable items or for cold hard cash.
It's also the season of new calendar year budgets which contain items that fall into the same category; two of the biggest are offices and travel. Companies should exchange them for solutions that enable work at home and virtual conference meetings. They should also downsize into smaller, greener, transit-accessible, and higher quality office space. In addition, they should limit their travel to where face-to-face interactions are truly beneficial for the right employees.
Here's why: Most information-based jobs can be performed equally, if not more effectively remotely, and at far less cost, than in company-subsidized offices. I scratch my head when I hear and read about executives who insist that their staff work in offices because they believe they work more productively face to face, yet they require them to communicate virtually with colleagues and clients in other offices, who are either mobile or at home.
These C-suiters should get with the program: We are in "The Virtual Age". Look at your next generations of employees who live on their smartphones.
Offices are costly infrastructure or "overhead" that detracts from profits. Requiring employees to work in them diminishes productivity by forcing them to waste time on commutes, and confining labor pools to only those workers who are in commuting distance. It also places staff at greater risk to injury, illness, and death from accidents and crime while in transit, to catching and spreading dangerous communicable diseases at workplaces, and in disasters. All of these consequences also come at higher cost for companies in both healthcare bills and in disaster recovery. On top of that there are the other nasty (and costly) side effects of office work, like information theft, bullying, sexual harassment, and workplace violence.
Like office work, most business travel is also no longer needed. Our economy has become based on software and is virtualized with Web and video. We can see more products and installations, take tours, and interact more effectively with others without being there in person. We can multitask, read and answer emails, social posts, and key in information, thereby improving our productivity, without being rude.
Business relationships now take place globally through our smartphones; we may never meet these people in-person in our entire careers. It also no longer makes sense to travel to meetings, for especially lower-echelon staff, when the same information and personal connectivity can be imparted in audio-, video-, or Web conferences. The best meetings, where travel is justified, are those that are highly interactive with decision-maker level attendees and where you get to know others over a period of a few days, like Frost & Sullivan's MindXchanges and Best Practices awards events.
Business travel, like offices, also cost companies and employees dearly, in higher expenses, loss of productivity, increased risk of injury and death, and in physical discomfort, pain, and aggravation for those who have to take those journeys in airlines' economy seats. On that note The New Yorker published the day after Xmas (also known as Boxing Day) a great article, "Why Airlines Want to Make You Suffer" that points out how airlines' boarding practices lengthen and worsen the ordeals.
The "gifts" of offices, office commuting, and business travel are not just corporate matters: they also cause serious environmental harm. Air, car, and to a lesser extent rail, bus, and ferry travel, pump toxins and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere while in motion, in building and maintaining the attendant infrastructure, and in extracting, generating, transporting, and storing their energy sources. Offices and their parking spaces, and transportation systems remove life-enabling greenspace from the ecosystem.
What better exchange can there be of items that hurt companies, staff, and indeed all of us, for those that help them, and the planet? Isn't that in keeping with the true holiday spirit?
Brendan Read
Brendan Read is Senior Industry Analyst with over 25 years' experience covering business, communications, staffing, and technology. He has worked in, prepared reports, and blogged on a wide range of topics including customer contact, CX, CRM, IoT, social media, supply chain, and BC/DR. He also has backgrounds in construction, manufacturing, materials, resource extraction, site selection, and transportation. He examines the broad economic, environmental, innovation, political, and social mega trends, and their impacts on businesses, markets, and society.
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This book provides the reader with a comprehensive edition of the Church Histories by John Diakrinomenos and Theodore Lector. It contains the original texts along with translations into English and a commentary. We offer a completely new edition, which should be a convenient tool to be used by the researchers. We have made a clear distinction between what is certainly the content that comes from Theodore and the later transmission of the factual information derived from his Church History as can be found in various Byzantine works. We have also attempted, in each particular instance, to trace the connection between the transmission in the later works and Theodore's composition. It should be emphasized that it is the first translation of all Theodorean tradition into modern language.
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Narratives and storytelling are how we create shared meaning and experience the world with others. Implications of narrative are vast and apply to many disciplines. The persuasive function of narrative can be seen in marketing, advertising, strategic social media, and public relations whose practitioners are using narrative based strategies to deeply engage audiences.
This interdisciplinary volume seeks to explore the range of applications and implications of using persuasive narrative and storytelling. Persuasive strategies include the use of influencers, celebrities, virtual reality, interactive games, and content marketing (among others). The authors explore the impact of the innovative strategies that persuaders are using to capture attention and actively engage audiences.
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The Marianne Williamson Presidential Phenomenon
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The most important national election in U.S. history is underway. Marianne Williamson stepped-up to show she is confident to be president of the United States in 2020. She had to step down. Many people are supportive of her provocative healing vision for American, and that fan and voter-base is growing. She may run again in 2024. However, many are puzzled by her and many are critics on the Left and Right and in between. The book is a thorough case study of Williamson's speeches, writings, and interviews. lt documents and analyzes the thoughts and feelings of her supporters and critics based on what they have written, performed, and published. It records history while it is being made. The author offers support and criticism of how Williamson's leadership and her team could have done things different so as to be more successful in the presidential campaign. The big idea throughout the book is to emphasize, as does Williamson's teaching, that spirituality and politics ought never be separated completely (as religion and the State), if we truly desire more than mere reforms of society, but desire a transformation to a truly better and more liberated world. The book highlights productive guideposts for Williamson and other leaders like Williamson in future campaigns. It offers Americans, and others, a view of "what happened" in 2019-20 that made Williamson an outstanding phenomenon. Students, scholars, journalists, politicians, and the general public interested in the improvement of politics will want to study this book.
Platωn's Reality, Baudrillard's Nostalgia
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Anastasia Nicéphore
Platωn establishes the principle that literature should cut through the notion of an ideal truth rather than be used as a vehicle for subjective visions and aesthetic tropes by those claiming to be 'artists.' To engage with this centrality of human consciousness means to integrate a single source of origin: a Platωnic "οὐσία." Contemporary hermeneutics draw upon perceptions that the origin is elliptic in postmodern and continental philosophical trains of thought. Moreover, much obscurity arises from Platωn's own insistence on over-emphasis, and what some philosophers and philologists would consider 'taut tautology'—which leaves vast amounts of passages in Pre-Socratic manuscripts and Platωnic dialogues open to speculation and subjectivity. Philosophical debates center on the incapability of pinpointing truth, the real, or some definitive and/or tangible self-referential core within an age of pluralism and uncertainty. For this reason, students and scholars in literary theory and postmodern philosophy can gain much from clarifying these ubiquitous areas.Through comparative constructs, the nature of the novel, its evolution over time and inclusion of postmodernist technologies, cyber-capitalism, and accompanying symbols, bring us to question the real and human exigency. Could it be that "unlimited experimentation," a kind of 'pataphysical atopos within and upon a text warrants an aesthetic surface that construes a morally heinous environment? Jean Baudrillard probes this concept by vivifying that a lack of substance—an "exponential instability"—is invariably transmuting into an altogether absent entity. Within this displacement, this book juxtaposes Platωnic exegesis of the real—the "οὐσία"—and Baudrillardian aporia into current modes of reality for a body politic in acceleration.
Theological Content of the Christian Religious Studies Curriculum in Nigeria
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Learning to Disclose
A Journey of Transracial Adoption
Joni Schwartz and Rebecca Schwartz
Joni and Rebecca Schwartz in their collaborative autoethnography, Learning to Disclose: A Journey of Transracial Adoption, are doing soul work. This adult white mother and black daughter reflect and dialogue around the places and histories that shaped their relationship. Through three voices: the voice of critical history, the daughter and the mother, the co-authors excavate the past to see if and how it lives in their present. In an intriguing mix of critical history of places like Port-au-Prince and Gulu, Uganda as well as lesser-known narratives of W.E.B. Dubois, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, and Shirley Chisholm, the co-authors tell their own personal and moving stories of becoming mother and daughter engaging such topics as racial identity, disclosure, racial appropriation, colonialism, and the complex history of transracial adoption.
For anyone interested in racial identity in the complex world of blended families and adult mother and daughter relationships, this is a must read. This book is ideal for all humanities courses across disciplines from sociology, education, qualitative research, and social work to race and communication studies. In this era of strained and confusing racial dialogue, this book is refreshing in its honesty, moving it its personal narratives, and instructive in its engagement in how the historical lives in the social imagination of our present lives and relationships.
Martin Luther and Women
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Laura Jurgens
This book argues that Martin Luther did not enforce his own strict theological convictions about women and their nature when he personally corresponded with women throughout his daily life. This becomes clear with Luther's interactions with female family members and Reformation women. With these encounters, he did not maintain his theological attitudes and made exceptions to his own theology for such influential women. Luther also did not enforce his theology throughout his pastoral care where he treated both men and women respectfully and equally. His pastoral work shows that he allowed his compassion and empathy to win over his own strict theological convictions about women. It is important to remember that Luther not only wrote about women in the abstract, but also lived both his public and private life among women. However, there have been no comprehensive studies that have examined his theological writings about women and personal encounters with women. For this reason, fundamental aspects of Luther have remained in the dark. As actions speak louder than words, scholars need to include the practical, as well as the theoretical when analyzing his attitudes towards women. This book not only contributes to a more nuanced understanding of Luther's theological views on women, but also how those views compare to his actual social encounters with women. This work highlights the necessity to explore Luther's personal encounters with women, as well as his theology when trying to provide an authentic assessment of the reformer's attitudes towards women.
Policing Black Athletes
Racial Disconnect in Sports
Vernon L. Andrews
"Why isn't sport played the way it used to be played, when football was for men who loved America, who saluted the flag, and who respected our men in blue and our troops by standing—and not kneeling—for our National Anthem!" This sentiment permeates American football today, and represents the feelings of many fans who can appreciate their Black heroes, but find the issue of "Blackness" via the two extremes of celebratory expression and protest, regressive. "This should be about sport, not politics," many feel. I concur. I wish the sporting arena didn't have to be the last battlefield for Civil Rights. But here we are. This book explores how conflicts over diversity, culture, inclusion, exclusion, protest and control have been played out over the twentieth century in various sports and institutions, and what lessons we can learn from our overlapping—though at times, separate—cultural histories of Black and White. This book is about how we learn to act when out in public...and when playing sport. Infused in this discussion is the ever-present policing of Black bodies in sport and society, and the disconnect we have as citizens living in the same country perpetually divided by race.


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Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari is all set to visit India, not on an official diplomatic visit but on a spiritual endeavour to visit the Ajmer Dargah. The reaction of the so called hardline Muslim janta is surprisingly calm after this news came out, which was strikingly different from the treatment meted out to controversial author and writer of the infamously famous 'The Satanic Verses.'
There was such a hue and cry after it was announced that author Salman Rushdie will be visiting his 'own' country to attend the Jaipur Literature Festival, but Zardari's visit to supposedly 'enemy' territory got a very lucid response. While Rushdie managed to irk some mullah's and others with his non-conformist ideals on Islam and his expert work of fiction; Zardari is more welcome in a country that had to face the most brunt of Pakistan-sponsored extremism.
When finally Rushdie came to India to attend the Indian Today Conclave, he spoke passionately about him being barred from entering India, and commented, "This is a case of the world turned upside down. What's happening here, tonight, is what I would call 'normal'. A writer of Indian birth, who loves this country, who has spent much of his life writing about it, shows up to talk to an Indian audience about India. I would call that normal. What is abnormal is for that to be prevented. And we seem to be in danger of getting this upside down."
Zardari, on the other hand, should ideally have faced more criticism on Indian soil considering that the neighbouring Pakistan have been instrumental in carrying veiled attacks across the border, with 9/11 being the last nail in the coffin. Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has been quoted as saying during an economic forum in China, "China's friend is our friend and China's enemy is our enemy." This statement only shows Pak's feelings towards India and how the all-weather relationship between Pakistan and China will only spell doom for Indian in the long run. – [Read: Salman Rushdie calls off India visit after assassin threat]
On a previous unsuccessful attempt to visit India in 2008 to attend a summit organized by a capital based media group, Zardari spoke eloquently on the emotions shared by Pakistani's and Indian's. He said in a video conference, "There`s a little bit of India in every Pakistani and a little bit of Pakistan in every Indian. They have to settle their issues so that the coming generations live peacefully."
But it is the political leaders that have swayed violently between what's right and what's not to the whims and fancies of a select few that have caused the most damage during Rushdie's proposed visit. When Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee pulled out of the India Today Conclave after coming to know that Rushdie was attending; citing that there was pressure from his constituency, Jangipur, in West Bengal that has a large Muslim population.
Omar Abdullah, CM of Jammu and Kashmir after waxing eloquently that Salman Rushdie was not unwelcome in Indian stated, "We underestimate the intelligence of Indian Muslims when we try to raise issues like this which have no bearing on a day to day concerns of Muslims. I don't believe that there are many Muslims in India for whom visa to Salman Rushdie will be an election issue." In spite of his progressive thoughts, he too pulled out of attending the conclave attended by the controversial author conforming to hardline beliefs. Similarly, young UP CM Akhilesh Yadav also succumbed to political pressure to not meet Salman Rushdie considering that lower caste and Muslim votes were the primary reason for his stunning win in the Assembly elections and defying them will be strongly opposed.
But it remains a fact that when India boasts of its 'tolerant' attitude towards all evils, the aam aadmi has to face the brunt of terrorism wreaking havoc in their everyday lives. And if there is one message to the politicos out there who wants to blow up every non-issue, it is terrorism, and only terrorism that makes walking across the street or catching a metro train seem like risking your life at the hands of such violent forces and not reading a book that purportedly "incites religious intolerance".


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