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According to legend, Grigory Potemkin, one of Catherine the Great's ministers (and her lover), created a false impression of prosperity when the empress toured Ukraine. He supposedly did this by setting up fake villages, or possibly just facades, along her route, then dismantling them after she passed, and setting them up again further down the road.
There probably isn't much if any truth to the story — among other things, Catherine was too smart and tough-minded to be that easily deceived — but never mind: the legend has become a byword for the general idea of prettifying reality to please a tyrannical ruler. And it seems highly relevant to some of the economic "news" coming out of the Trump administration the past few days.
Just to be clear, the U.S. economy is still doing quite well overall, continuing the long expansion that began during Obama's first term. Those of us who thought the economy would be hurt by political uncertainty have been wrong so far.
But Trump's actual policy initiatives aren't doing so well. His tax cut isn't producing the promised surge in business investment, let alone the promised wage gains; all it has really done is lead to a lot of stock buybacks. Reflecting this reality, the tax cut is becoming less popular over time.
And the early phase of the trade war that was supposed to be "good, and easy to win" isn't generating the kinds of headlines Trump wanted. Instead, we're hearing about production shifting overseas to escape both U.S. tariffs on imported inputs and foreign retaliation against U.S. products. It's really worth reading the submission by General Motors to the Commerce Department, urging a reconsideration of a tariff policy that "risks undermining GM's competitiveness against foreign auto producers" and "will be detrimental to the future industrial strength and readiness of manufacturing operations in the United States." In other words, "Don't you understand global supply chains, you idiot?"
Actually, I'm waiting to hear that GM is really a Democratic company in league with the deep state.
But meanwhile, how is the administration responding? By making stuff up.
Now, making stuff up is actually standard operating procedure for these guys. We're talking about an administration that's taking children away from their parents and putting them in cages in response to a wave of violent immigrant crime that doesn't, you know, actually exist. Trade policy itself is being driven by claims about the massive tariffs U.S. products face from, say, the European Union — tariffs that, like the immigrant crime wave, don't actually exist.
But these are negative fictions, tales of wrongdoing by others. When it comes to Trump's own economic policies, by contrast, it's all puppies and rainbows — happy stories with no basis in reality.
Some of these come from Trump himself. For example, he declared that the head of U.S. Steel called him to say that the company was opening six new plants. It isn't, and as far as we can tell the phone call never happened.
Meanwhile, reports say that the Council of Economic Advisers did an internal report concluding that Trump trade policy will cost jobs, not create them; Kevin Hassett, the chairman, pressed on these reports, said that he could neither confirm nor deny them; in other words, they're true. But meanwhile Hassett is declaring that last year's corporate tax cut has led to a "massive amount of activity coming home" — which is just false. Some companies are rearranging their accounting, producing what looks on paper like money coming back to the U.S., but this has no real effect on investment or employment.
But the most Potemkinesque story of the past week was the declaration by Larry Kudlow, the administration's top economic official, that the budget deficit is "coming down rapidly" as "those revenues come rolling in."
Actually, the deficit is rising fast, mainly because of a plunge in corporate tax receipts — the direct result of the tax cut:
The administration later tried to walk back Kudlow's claim, saying that he was talking about great things that will happen in the future, not current events. Right.
OK, so Trump and company are making claims about the results of their policies that bear no relationship to reality. But reality has a well-known liberal bias. Will Trump's habit of making things up, and his advisors' willingness to celebrate imaginary policy triumphs, make any difference?
Actually, I think they might. The trade war is rapidly escalating, with our trading partners retaliating against US actions and reports that Trump wants to withdraw from the World Trade Organization. The best hope for breaking the cycle of retaliation would be for Trump to realize that the trade war is going badly, take a deep breath, and step back from the brink.
But who will tell him how things are really going? Given what we've seen the past few days, they'll respond to plant closings and economic disruption with fantasies of triumph, while Trump will dismiss reports of problems as fake news. Reality will take a long time to break through, if it ever does. And by then the world trading system may be broken beyond repair.


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As a producer, creative director, and casting director, you wear many creative hats – how would you define your involvement in the fashion industry?
I've been in love with fashion for as long as I can remember. I started out as an intern at NEXT Model Management when I was 15, and I've never looked back. There are so many different elements of the industry that inspire me and they're all so closely linked, it's hard not to get involved in a lot of different facets. One day I'll be on set with my boyfriend who is a photographer, and the next day I'll be helping produce a show for Hood By Air. Really, I couldn't imagine it any other way – I'm not a cubicle kind of girl.
Do you find yourself drawn to projects with similar themes and values?
Definitely. For me, it's all about development, whether I'm working with emerging designers, my own production line at Brother Vellies, or with a model on her first trip to New York from Brazil. I'm very much into the idea of supporting ideas and people through their journeys and watching them evolve and define themselves creatively. That experience is like nothing else.
How did you get involved with Brother Vellies?
I think when you hear about any element of creative culture dying within a community, it's hard not to compel yourself to get involved. Especially when it relates to amazing shoes.
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When we first started, everything was produced in Namibia. Now we are producing in Kenya as well as South Africa. This year I've been traveling every two to three months, which is intense. I'm lucky because I now have the world's most amazing production manager, which takes the load off a little bit.
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We love Opening Ceremony. They were one of our very first retailers and have been very supportive of the mission and us. Hopefully the relationship will continue forever and ever. You can always count on them to buy the craziest thing in the collection, which is refreshing. Designers need retailers who are willing to step out of the box and support new things.
What's your involvement with GenArt?
I've been working with GenArt off and on for the past five years. Typically, I curate their fashion programming and conceptualize alumni events like the Vena Cava x St Vincent party we had last summer at the Chateau Marmont. Because of them, I'm always on the hunt for young, amazing designers.
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Things are always changing at GenArt, that is a hard question to answer. I love supporting designers and that has always been my passion. Any platform to do so is a platform worth saving and supporting.
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Wow – Rodarte, Zac Posen, Philip Lim, Vena Cava. Some of the newer kids on the block too – COMEFORBREAKFAST and Anne Sofie Madsen, who were both honored by Vogue Italia's Who Is On Next right after GenArt. Both of those lines are unreal talented.
What sort of casting projects do you get to work on with your boyfriend, photographer Jason Eric Hardwick?
Art direction is a major passion of mine, as is casting. It's great to work on both of those with someone like Jason who is young and inspired but supremely talented. He has a lot of clients who have a really fresh take on casting, which has been great. Some days it's about jumping out of my car on Wythe to nab a tattooed guy for a campaign and other days we're looking at dozens of African American girls as options for Vogue Italia, so its always something different working with Jason! And don't even get me started on our Brother Vellies castings in Africa… that's a whole other level!
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has disbanded Roscosmos, the country's federal space agency. The agency's responsibilities are being transferred to a state-owned corporation, also called Roscosmos, which will run the country's space program starting 1 January 2016.
In an official announcement, Kremlin said the government will "ensure the continuity of transfer of the powers and functions of the abolished federal space agency to the state corporation for space activities".
A change had been in the works since January 2015 when a decision was made to revive the country's space program. Roscosmos, established after the fall of the Soviet Union, has handled the country's space programme and is considered to be one of the most advanced space agencies in the world. It has, for example, helped Nasa astronauts safely travel to and from the International Space Station (ISS).
However, the organisational revamp is believed to be reflective of recent failures, culminating in December with the loss of a Russian satellite. A malfunction had resulted in the inability of the satellite to detach itself from a three-stage Soyuz rocket.
Earlier in 2015, IBTimes UK reported about a corruption scandal which is believed to be the root cause of the space agency's recent failures. An investigation by the country's Audit Chamber revealed misuse of funds amounting to 92 billion roubles ($1.2bn, £850m),according to the government-sponsored media network RT.com.
Commenting on the level of corruption within the federal space agency, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin had stated earlier this year: "We have uncovered acts of fraud, abuse of authority (and) document forgery. With such a level of moral decay, one should not be surprised at the high accident rate."
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Art Gallery NSW Information Guide
The Gallery's information guide details who we are, what we do and how members of the public, community organisations, the media and government agencies can interact with us.
It is updated regularly to ensure that it provides an accurate picture of the Art Gallery of NSW.
About us
The Art Gallery of NSW is a statutory body established under the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act 1980 and, from 1 July 2015, is an executive agency related to the Department of Justice.
Led by a board of trustees, the Gallery also provides administrative support for several other associated entities, each with its own legal structure: the Art Gallery of NSW Foundation, VisAsia Foundation, Brett Whiteley Foundation and Art Gallery Society of NSW.
Our vision is to open people's eyes and minds to the wonder, richness and sheer pleasure of art. The Art Gallery of NSW is an art museum – one of the most popular and significant in Australia. Established in Sydney in the 1870s, we are the state gallery of New South Wales.
Our purpose, as defined by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act 1980 is to develop and maintain a collection of works of art, and to increase knowledge and appreciation of art – which we do through a huge range of exhibitions, programs and activities.
Organisational structure
Under the act, the Gallery's board of trustees, known as the Trust, is made up of 11 trustees – 'at least two of whom shall be knowledgeable and experienced in the visual arts'.
The Gallery has an executive team, headed by the director, who manage the Gallery's activities.
The Gallery's membership organisation, the Art Gallery Society of NSW, is a separate legal entity, managed by the members and a council.
Board and council members and the Gallery's executive are listed on the following web pages:
More information about the Gallery's organisational structure, management, committees and individual staff members can be found in the Gallery's annual reports.
We are located at Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Where to find us
We are on the eastern side of Sydney's CBD, next to the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Domain, just down the road from St Mary's Cathedral.
Our services
The Gallery offers a range of services to a wide-ranging audience including the general public, education institutions, tourists and community groups.
Modern and contemporary works are displayed in expansive, light-filled spaces, offering stunning views of Sydney and the harbour, while our splendid Grand Courts are home to a distinguished collection of colonial and 19th-century Australian works and European old masters. There are also dedicated galleries celebrating the arts of Asia and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art.
Alongside our collection displays in the permanent galleries are regularly changing temporary exhibitions – more than 30 each year – including flagship annual exhibitions such as the Archibald Prize and ARTEXPRESS.
Programs and facilities
One of the most popular art museums in Australia, visited by over 1.3 million people annually, the Gallery is far more than just a destination for looking at pictures. It's also a place to enjoy lectures and symposia, films, music performances, meet friends for a meal or coffee in the cafe or restaurant, or browse in the Gallery Shop. Our range of access programs is aimed at engaging diverse audiences with different needs. And more than 100,000 students visit each year to take part in our engaging and stimulating education programs.
More information is available on the following web pages:
Today, the Gallery boasts the largest arts membership base in the country, with around 33,000 people in the Art Gallery Society of NSW enjoying a range of benefits, including special members events: see Members.
Our work is also supported by various loyal and energetic benefactor groups through the Gallery's Foundation.
Integral to the Gallery's collection and activities is the knowledge and scholarship that bring meaning and relevance to the artworks themselves. A core element in our exhibitions and programs, it is also evident in our publishing program, which is unmatched by any other such institution in Australia.
Brett Whiteley Studio
Brett Whiteley's workplace and home in the inner-city suburb of Surry Hills is now a gallery and studio museum managed by the Art Gallery of NSW. Offering an intimate insight into the art and life of one of Australia's most celebrated artists, it's open free to the public on weekends and can be visited on Thursdays and Fridays by education groups.
While nothing can replicate the experience of visiting the Gallery in person, our website is one of an increasing number of ways to access us. The site provides information about exhibitions and events at the Gallery. While only about 5% of the collection can be displayed at any one time, you can search the entire collection. You can download education materials or do your own research.
A selection of rich educational content for lifelong learners, students and people interested in knowing more about the Gallery is available through the Beyond Campus section of iTunes U, and you can watch Gallery videos on the Gallery Channel or on YouTube.
Gallery policy and procedures
The Gallery regularly receives representations from the public concerning our operations. We endeavour to make the collection and associated information as accessible as possible to the general public and we welcome public interest and participation in Gallery activities.
Documents held by the Gallery include:
- Accident and Incident Reporting
- Annual Travel Pass Scheme
- Corporate Plan 2007-2011
- Employee Handbook
- Financial and Administrative Delegations Manual
- Motor Vehicle Gallery Salary Packaging Policy
- Occupational Health and Safety Committee Charter
- Occupational Health & Safety Committee Policy
- Salary Sacrifice and Salary Advance
- Selection Committee Guidelines
- Annual Reports
The Gallery also publishes a range of catalogues and art books, sold through the Gallery Shop. A large selection is available at the Gallery and a smaller selection online. Publication prices are regularly reviewed by Gallery Shop staff.
New legislation
On 1 July 2010 new right to information legislation came into effect, replacing the former freedom of information law.
The new law:
- creates new rights to information that are designed to meet community expectations of more open and transparent government
- encourages government agencies to proactively release government information
You can find out more about your right to information and new ways to access NSW government information on the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) website.
Accessing the Gallery's information
Art Gallery of NSW publishes a range of information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009.
Follow the links to find out more about our policies, our agency's publication guide, a disclosure log of information applications, details of information not disclosed to the public and our register of government contracts.
About open access information
You have the right to access certain government information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. Find out more about the new GIPA Act and the ways you can access government information.
How to make a formal application for information
Before lodging a formal application form to access information about the Art Gallery of NSW, you can search our website to see if the information is already available.
If you wish to lodge a formal application, download an application form (PDF).
Application fee
The formal application fee is $30 and must be paid when lodging an application form. The fee covers the first hour of processing.
We may request an additional processing charge if an application for information involves extensive research or processing time. Any additional charges are based on an estimated time necessary to deal efficiently with the application. An additional processing charge is calculated at $30 per hour.
The Government Information (Public Access) Act provides the right of applicants seeking their own personal information to receive up to 20 hours processing without additional charge.
Register of contracts
All contracts the Gallery enters into with the private sector valued over $150,000 are published on the NSW eTendering website.
The details of each contract is entered into the register within 45 working days of the contract coming into effect, and remain on the register for 20 working days or until the contract is complete, whichever is longer.
The NSW eTendering website also provides details of current tender opportunities.
Gallery publications
The Gallery produces a range of publications in print and online.
The Gallery's annual reports are available as free downloadable PDFs.
Print publications can be bought through the Gallery Shop. A large selection is available at the Gallery and a smaller selection online.
In the library
The library holds copies of all Gallery publications, both print and online, including:
- books that document the Gallery's various collections
- catalogues of all types for Gallery exhibitions (including photocopied handouts)
- education material related to exhibitions and the collections
- media releases
We also have copies of press reviews related to Gallery exhibitions.
These are all kept in the Art Gallery Room in the library.
Or you can search our online catalogue.
The Gallery welcomes feedback from all our visitors and stakeholders. Should you wish to provide feedback, please place a comment in our comments book located at the information desk, or look up the information under the Contact Us section of our website.
Our finances
The NSW Government provided $25.9 million in recurrent funding and $5.8 million in capital funding for the 2010-11 financial year. Bequests and special funds brought $19.2 million, merchandise sales $4.8 million, admissions $7.3 million and other revenue $9.4 million.
Our priorities
Share: To continue to improve our collection, our resources and our expertise through exhibitions, publishing, programs, new technologies and partnerships.
Engaging: to continue finding new and better ways of engaging audiences with the visual arts.
Stewarding: to nurture and develop the Gallery's people, resources and assets; embrace our responsibility to lead and support the creation, enjoyment and understanding of the visual arts across NSW; and internationally remain tireless advocates for Australian art and artists.
Collecting: to strengthen and safeguard our collection through targeted acquisitions and best-practice collection management, research and conservation.
We report regularly on our performance against these goals.
How to access our information
See the links under 'Gallery publications' (above).
Our decisions
Information about decisions we make can be accessed by contacting the relevant department under the Contact Us section of the website.
Our contact details
Street and postal address
Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia.
See also Getting here.
Telephone, fax and email
When calling or faxing from outside Australia, ignore the 02, dial your international access code, then 612, then the number.
Australia-wide toll-free 1800-NSW-ART (1800-679-278)
Information desk 02 9225 1744
What's on (recorded message) 02 9225 1790
General switchboard 02 9225 1700
General fax 02 9225 1701
General email email@example.com
The Office of the Information Commissioner is located on Level 11 of 1 Castlereagh Street, Sydney.


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Sunday, August 10, 2008
No more yellow pages
15 comments:
- kenc said...
Those books got 13 BILLION references last year. At $4 a gallon for gas, you had better believe I'm using my book more to find what I need and call the business first before just driving over there. I suggest you try that also. That way you can save some fuel yourself.
And if you weren't aware of it, the Yellow Pages industry doesn't knock down any trees for its paper!!! Let me repeat that – they don't need to cut any trees for their paper supply. Currently, on average, most publishers are using about 40% recycled material (from the newspapers and magazines you are recycling curbside), and the other 60% comes from wood chips and waste products of the lumber industry. If you take a round tree and make square or rectangular lumber from it, you get plenty of chips and other waste. Those by-products make up the other 60% of the raw material needed. Note that these waste products created in lumber milling would normally end up in landfills. Not only that, as wood chips decompose, they emit methane, a greenhouse gas closely associated with global warming.
- August 10, 2008 at 4:33 PM
- Eyes said...
Doesn't really matter to me. I never use it. Haven't used it since the Internet came into being.
- August 10, 2008 at 7:55 PM
- Eyes said...
Doesn't really matter to me. I never use it. Haven't used it since the Internet came into being.
- August 10, 2008 at 7:55 PM
- Brooke said...
I always throw mine out when the drop it. I've got a desktop widget to do phone numbers.
- August 11, 2008 at 12:39 PM
- Eyes said...
What's a desktop widget? I usually just google whatever it is I'm looking for.
- August 11, 2008 at 1:18 PM
It doesn't matter how many trees are used to make the books or what is used to make the books or how much a gallon of gas is, was or will be. The fact that the Yellow Pages publishers continue to send me and millions of others a product made of recycled anything is immaterial.
The bigger issue is at some point in time, the publishers of Yellow Pages books decided that every household has to have their book. Delivered on the doorstep. Several times a year. Whether people asked for it or want it or not. I've been around the block a few times and I don't ever remember once asking any Yellow pages publisher to send me their book. Ever.
If you use the books or might use the books one day - great! Keep getting the books and use them as you please. And make sure to tell businesses you do business with - that you found in a Yellow Pages book - where you found them. Even IF THEY DON'T ASK! They need to know the very big vat of cash they're putting toward Yellow pages advertising each and every year is working. Oh yeah, better tell 'em WHICH Yellow Pages book you used as well. Remember, there are more than one and the business owner needs to know which one.
If you don't use the Yellow Pages books and think they're draining our natural resources (whether they are or not) - you're better off to call the publishers of each Yellow Pages book that you don't want any longer DIRECT and tell them to take your name off their list. It's a relatively easy process and even though they pretend they're happy to help you, most likely they are not. No big deal.
Of course, they'll tell you they can't do it immediately (which is a joke) but be patient and eventually you'll be off the list. Remember, they need to keep you on their list as long as possible to keep their distribution numbers up to continue to be able to charge the big ad rates!
Like some of the cigarette manufacturers are just now starting to do - the best thing the Yellow Pages publishers could do is actively inform the public how to opt-out of receiving the books on their doorstep. Yes, the universe of people with books containing their advertiser's ads would be much, much smaller. And that would have a definite adverse impact on future ad rates. Which would adversely affect the bottom line.
But guess what? Everyone continuing to receive the print books would be doing so because they want to keep receiving the books. WOW...what a concept!
These people would be saying (to the small business advertisers) YES, send me the book, send me your ads, tell me what you're doing, tell me how to contact you when I need what you're selling. The Yellow Pages is the first place, and maybe the only place, I look when deciding who to do business with in my local area. WOW...what a concept!
To all of the Yellow Pages publishers, here's my message in a bottle: it's only a matter of time before you'll be supporting opt-out or being forced to implement an opt-out program.
Forget about all the people that don't want the books. Find the people who still do want the books because they're the ones who are saying to you and your advertisers who write your paychecks -- I'M YOUR CUSTOMER...TALK TO ME.
- August 11, 2008 at 1:34 PM
- Brooke said...
Hey Eyes. On Mac, you have a 'clear screen' that will overlay your desktop at the touch of a button. On that screen, you can put little free programs from the Mac store, like a dictionary, white/yellow pages, weather forecasts, lava lamps, ect.
They're called widgets.
- August 11, 2008 at 2:39 PM
- Eyes said...
Cool! I have a PC, so I guess I don't have it...
- August 11, 2008 at 3:59 PM
- Eyes said...
Hey Brooke, Cool! I wish I had a MAC! Can you believe these trolls? Sheesh... You'd think I was posting about something serious, like ISLAM!
- August 12, 2008 at 2:39 PM
- Brooke said...
Methinks a paid phone company operative found you... LOL!
- August 12, 2008 at 3:10 PM
- Eyes said...
:>O yep!
- August 13, 2008 at 7:40 AM
- cjp said...
Or another alternative might be using the internet yellow pages. Like DexKnows.com or others? Help save a tree!
- August 13, 2008 at 9:36 AM
- The Merry Widow said...
I use my yellow pages...and recycle them.
- August 14, 2008 at 8:06 PM
- Brooke said...
TMW, I HOPE by 'recycling' you mean you use it for the bird cage!
Are you going green?!? Don't make me come down there and shake some sense into you!!!
- August 15, 2008 at 7:49 AM
- Eyes said...
Hey Brooke, I think there's always been a little green in me!
- August 15, 2008 at 2:22 PM


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The City Of Atlantis
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The legend of the lost continent of Atlantis has long been regarded as a pure myth. This essay on Atlantis will show that not only did the continent exist, but also that it existed approximately 1200 kilometers west of Europe, in the vicinity of what is now the Azores Islands. After examining the writings of the ancient philosopher Plato, Otto Muck's book, entitled The Secret Of Atlantis, and vari
Essay Regarding The Fate Of The Lost City Of Atlantis
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Do you own a car? This might seem to be a silly question, but if you answered yes, you are helping most of the rest of the human race pollute the environment, which can harm habitats, such as the ice caps. Yeah, I thought I should mention that the world's two largest holders of water are melting. "So what?" you might ask. "How am I melting polar ice caps?"Global Warming Essay
Here's how: when you drive your car, i
Here's how: when you drive your car, i
The Mystery Of Atlantis Essay
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The probability that the lost city of Atlantis may have been Minoan Crete is the most persuasive explanation although it did not answer some remaining questions. Although Plato's literature may have consisted of some fact and some fiction, it presented many plausible details that relate Atlantis to Minoan civilization. Logical speculation that led Desmond Lee and Otto Muck to jump to extreme concl
The Atlantis Legend Has Been Kept Alive
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He idea of a lost, but highly advanced civilization has captured the interest of people for centuries. Perhaps the most compelling of these tales is the story of Atlantis. The story appears again and again in books, television shows and movies. Where did the story originate and is any of it true?
Atlantis is a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written abou
Atlantis is a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written abou
The Lost City Of Atlantis Is A Mystery
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The lost city of Atlantis is a mystery to people. No one is sure whether it is real or a fantasy. According to scientists' opinions, it would be bigger than the present Asia and Libya when combined. A group of archeologist and geologist claim they have found the city. It is said to be located north of Cadiz and it was submerged by a tsunami. Some photos have been taken to show the submerged city.+1


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I have seen that swamis, sadhus and people in ancient times would not like to listen to any conflict anywhere. If someone came and complained to them they would just plug their ears and say, "You deal with it."
See, if you are part of the solution, your energy is high. But if you are talking about problems and problems, your energy comes down.
In the world there is always a play of positive and negative; some problems come, some challenges come and solutions also come behind it. The ancient people would simply focus on keeping their energy high. If your energy is high then when people come to you their problems will get solved.
Usually what happens when you talk to people? You get stooped into their level of problems. They talk to you about their problems and what happens? You get carried away into the problems. So just try this: one day let everybody come and complain 100 things to you, you simply keep your energy high, your sight inward, your mind inward as though nothing has happened. You will suddenly feel there is a freedom within you.
You try this: at home your mother-in-law will complain, your husband will complain, anybody can complain about anything, let the world go topsy-turvy, but hold onto the idea - I am going to keep my energy high. You just take one such step and see, because problems and challenges come so that you can turn your mind inward.
Instead of turning our minds inward when problems come, what do we do? We chase the problem and when we chase the problem we get totally drawn in that direction, dragged in that direction and then our energy goes down and we collapse. Isn't this what happens?
Many times, in the name of compassion and sympathy you get drowned. Your compassion does not really help at all in solving the problem. It may be very shocking because in compassion the problem multiplies, and it doesn't get solved.
Any problem comes so that a person can turn inward and look inside, get into a state of dispassion and calmness. Instead you give reasons and try to pacify the person. Pacifying a person in a problem is the worst thing. You should not pacify them. Let everybody bear their own cross. Bear your karma. If you are miserable it is your karma, if you are happy it is your karma. So you change your karma. This attitude makes a person more independent.
You show compassion and then they want more attention. You feel more compassion and give more attention and then neither compassion is there nor can you give any more attention. Only tension remains. It breeds tension in you, 'That poor person is so upset and I have to make them happy'. Making someone happy is a big burden. Don't try to do that at all. This is a new policy; don't try to make anybody happy, you can't.
There is a Sanskrit proverb that says 'Kashtasya sukasya nakopi data'. Nobody gives happiness or misery. It is created by one's own self, one's own mind. When someone says 'problem', just turn and run in the other direction. Say deal with it, you deal with your own problem. Then you see independence comes, interdependence comes in people and that is how you make yourself self- sufficient.
I am talking about this to sadhaks, to all of you who are already on the path. But don't use this when someone in the street is crying and they want a lift and you say, 'Guruji said let them deal with it, I am out.' If you have space in your car you should go attend to them. That compassion is needed there, but not in relationships. When you are relating with people, random acts of compassion are essential. To someone whom you do not know, be compassionate.
Be passionate about dispassion.
Just see your own mind keeps getting bogged down by that person's feeling, that person's tension and this lady's misery and this person's unhappiness - what can you do and where have you gone? What has happened to you? You are completely shattered. That is why they say cut all these cobwebs around you, all these strings around you, only one string to the Divine, only one string.
Even there, don't say, 'Guruji didn't look at me, maybe God is angry with me', this and that, no! Everything is prasad, if I am kicked out, it is a Prasad. If I am scolded, it is Prasad. Everything is prasad, This attitude is the best attitude. So: no attention, no tension. Good!
Q: Guruji, if we do that people will think we are so insensitive.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Let them say what they want. That is what you are trying to do, please them. 'No I am not insensitive, I am sensitive.'
As I said, you do your job, whatever you should do you do, but don't sit and listen to their problems, and don't get carried away by it, got it!
Q: In the Part 1 course they have explained the three sounds and when they are put together they sound 'Om', 'Amen' and 'Ameen'. I don't understand how the three sounds form 'Amen' and 'Ameen'.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: No it's similar, 'Aa' and 'Ma', two sounds are definitely there, it's very similar.
If you see, English is a distortion of Sanskrit. Lots of words in English are derived from Sanskrit; I would say nearly 50 percent; brother: bhratru, sister: svasa, mother: mata, etc.
When the language changes usually distortion happens.
In Bengali, there are a lot of changes that have happened, 'Vishnu' become 'Bishnu'; 'Vishwas' becomes 'Bishwas'. The Bengalis say 'eat water', 'jal khabe'; 'khabe' means eating but they say 'jal khabe'. 'Jal' becomes 'jol'; 'jol khabe'. Every language has got its own characteristics, isn't it?
In English also they change the pronunciation; instead of 'West Bengal' they say 'Best Bengal'. Don't 'baste' food; for 'waste' they say 'baste'. That is how it is. You have to accept it.
'You like bhite, you always bear bhites'; they are actually saying you always wear whites. 'Guruji always bears bhites' - that is the typical pronunciation. In Gujarat 'lawn' becomes 'loan' and 'hall' becomes 'hole'; 'the loan is in front of the hole.'
Q: We always perform Tarpana on Amavas in reverence of the departed souls of the beloved ones, is it really something scientific or just a ritual?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Well, Tarpana means 'to satisfy.' 'Tarpa' comes from 'tripti', which means fulfillment. Your ancestors had some wishes. Fulfilling them or taking them to be fulfilled, don't crave for anything. That is exactly what Tarpana is: remembering the people who have departed once in a year.
In Christianity and in Islam also they do this for departed souls, particularly once in a year. So in India, in the ancient days, on amavas (moonless night) they kept remembering all the ancestors and they kept the full moon day to remember all the different manifestations of the Divinity. It is not only that every amavas you have to do something, but remembering them and doing some good work in their memory is good.
Q: Guruji, you have told us that the Guru's work is to confuse the disciple. Then who will we go to for answers?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Where else can you go? Anywhere you go you will get more confused, isn't it? From where the confusion has come, the answer will also come.
Q: Guruji, sometimes we are in a free state of mind when we can talk to anyone and sometime we are not. How to get that state of mind back?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You mean at home with the wife? It does happen and people complain, at home my husband does not speak, but when some guest comes my husband speaks a lot. When I am alone with him he doesn't speak at all; this is the problem, right? Your mind is such - sometimes you want to speak and sometime you have spoken so much that you have exhausted everything. You don't feel like talking and so the prana has to go up for you to feel like talking more. That is nature. You don't have to force yourself to talk, so be free.
Q: Jai Gurudev, you are so attractive, is this the bondage in my path? If I get stuck in your form what should I do to see beyond the form?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: So that you get detached from everything else - and then this will also automatically dissolve. You will see me more, much different than the form.
Q: Guruji, please talk on angels, what is their role and purpose. Does everyone have a guardian angel that looks after them?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, angels are just positive energy.
Q: What is Swara Yoga, could you please articulate on that?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: First do alternative nostril prayanama and then go more deep into pranayama then you will see how the breath in the nostrils change throughout the day.
Q: Guruji, can we do Tarpana for ourselves when we are alive?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, become contented through meditation. That is Tarpana.
Q: Tell us something more about prarabdha and sanchita karma.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Sanchita karma can be reduced by devotion, whereas for prarabdha karma some of it will have to be undergone; you have to experience it.
Q: Guruji, my boss wants me to be diplomatic and feels it is very important for communication but I am a very straight forward person and cannot be diplomatic. What is the right thing to do?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Why do you put a label in your head 'I am a straight forward person' and why should a straight forward person not be diplomatic also? A straight forward person need not be rude all the time. Now you hide your rudeness behind that fact that you are straight forward, no you cannot justify the rudeness that way. Straight forwardness is necessary and diplomacy is also necessary, you have to have both. When you meet someone who is blind, you cannot tell that person, 'You are a blind person'. You may say I am just straight forward, I am just saying the right thing, but you shouldn't do that. So diplomacy is part of life; that is a skill you need to have. Diplomacy need not be that one is not being straight forward because it is not the opposite of being straight forward, not at all. These two things should go together.
Q: Guruji, how do you come to know what is going on in our minds even though we are thousands of kilometers away. How do you fulfill all our desires?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: That is my secret. If you attend the blessing course you can do that as well.
Q: Guruji, during amavas and Diwali we are told not to wander about at night and not to use sharp tools, what is the reason behind that?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: You know, the moon has an impact on the mind. On full moon days, you feel different; new moon days, you feel different. In the ancient days they used to say, since amavas is such a dark night, not to use sharp things as you may hurt yourself. That is what they said in the past but today with electricity that doesn't apply.
Q: Guruji, what happens to the letters that are sent to you?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: They all come to me, don't worry.
Q: Guruji, some people say that you must not go to funerals and some people say you should go to funerals. Which is right?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Yes, we can go for funerals; there is a social responsibility. There is no problem in going. Usually, once you return from a funeral, you take a bath because the energy changes.
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Why This Is Awesome: A common theme among writers, artists and creatives of all kinds is the idea that the ordinary minutiae as life passes by often escapes the attention of those focused on the grander, more salient aspects of their day. That's why it's up to the "artsy set" to build worlds that make the ordinary seem extraordinary. And in doing so, a universal connection is made.
I'm not sure if this view of the Parmentier metro station in Paris will ever render anything from my imagination that builds a new world to connect to, but I certainly found it extraordinary as I stood on the platform and people-watched, taking in all the details of the scene while waiting for my train on a brisk Tuesday night.
It did strike me as fascinating enough to snap a photo, so who knows what the future may bring.


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The State of the Stash: a Wayback Wednesday Episode
No knitting progress to show today – other activities kept me from doing more than swatching for the felted clogs for Gryphon yesterday, though I did also divide up all those different colors into matched-size pairs of balls. The better to distribute the colors evenly between the two clogs.
So instead, I took a peek into the Wayback Machine, and discovered that one day ago tomorrow was the last time I pulled out and reorganized my fiber stash.
March 1, 2006 – Taming the Stash
I was so pleased with myself, I remember. Every ball of yarn was sorted into different containers by type, and I knew where it all was. And then, I kept buying more yarn, and taking on new knitting challenges, and I started spinning. And the stash grew. And we changed the rooms that most of it was stored in.
Today, there's lots of new stash, most of it kept in these hampers in an unused corner of our living room.
I still know where most things are, though, and the stash I straightened out last year is mostly still sorted, so I'm not too worried about it – yet. So for now, I'm inclined to leave it as is. After all, the only time we entertain is when my friends come in to craft with me, so it doesn't matter that the room is "decorated" with craft supplies!
I do need to make an effort to find more stashbuster projects, though. The felted clogs are a good start – they should use up almost all my leftover bits of Lamb's Pride. After that, I'll have to get creative.
I think I can manage that!
Tomorrow, hopefully, I'll have pictures of something in progress to show. Maybe the beginning of the edging on the Carnival Glass Shawl – maybe the start of the felted clogs. Maybe even something totally different. We'll see where today takes me!


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Well, I've been mentioning for the past several weeks that I was going to start posting Picture Book Saturday. Unfortunately, it just hasn't been happening. Then I was all ready to do so this past Saturday, and we had to get going to a wedding and didn't get home til late. The plan is for this to become a weekly feature, where I share the picture books we have been reading as a family, focusing specifically on the books we are using for homeschooling, though sometimes I may add in some of the other fun books, especially if there is one that we really enjoyed. The chapter books the older girls and I are enjoying are shared about in my Fun Fiction Friday posts.
We are finishing up our Exploring Countries and Cultures curriculum from My Father's World during our summer homeschool session. During this time we have been reading books featuring Australia and coral reefs.
Ernie Dances to the Didgeridoo by Alison Lester was about Ernie going to Australia and writing letters to his friends about what it is like in Australia. Then at the end of the book they all send a letter back.
Waltzing Matilda by A.B. Paterson shares the lyrics to the popular song "Waltzing Matilda" and helps to demonstrate what those foreign words mean.
Are We There Yet? by Alison Lester is about an Australian family that takes a trip all the way around Australia, sharing details about the various places they stop.
Lizzie Nonsense: A Story of Pioneer Day by Jan Ormerod is about a girl names Lizzie who lives during the pioneer days in Australia. Everything Lizzie talks about, her mother says is nonsense as Lizzie uses her imagination quite a bit.
The Emu That Laid the Golden Egg by Yvonne Morrison is about an Emu named Emma whose eggs resemble the things that she eats. If she eats gold, she lays a golden egg, if she eats cotton she lays a pillow egg. She was birdnapped by some critters who wanted her to lay golden eggs, not realizing she had to have gold to actually lay the golden egg.
Living in . . . Australia by Chloe Perkins is a book that shares simple information about Australia.
The Rescuers Down Under is the book adaptation of the movie of the same name. The mice from the original The Rescuers story are back. This time they need to save a young boy from a poacher who is after a golden eagle and her eggs.
Big Rain Coming by Katrina Germein is about a man who knew there was a big rain coming, but on each page it wasn't there yet. Finally it arrived.
Wombat Goes Walkabout by Michael Morpurgo is about a wombat who is looking for his mother and meets up with a lot of other Australian creatures. All of the different animals bragged about the different talents they had, making it appear that poor little wombat's skill of digging wasn't important, that is until he helped save them from a fire by digging a hole for them to stay safe.
In One Tidepool: Crabs, Snails and Salty Tails by Anthony D. Fredericks is about a girl finding a tide pool and discovering all the creatures that live there.
Coral Reefs by Jason Chin shares about coral reefs in a fun way. As a girl reads a book from the library about coral reefs, the world around her turns into a coral reef.
A Coral Reef Tale: Old Shell, New Shell by Helen Ward is about a hermit crab in a coral reef who is looking for just the right new shell.
In my Picture Book Saturday posts, there will also be a section where I share the children's favorite books from the past week(s).
Tabitha really enjoyed The Emu That Laid the Golden Egg and Wombat Goes Walkabout.
Amelia loved Lizzie Nonsense and The Emu That Laid the Golden Egg.
Hannah says she liked The Emu That Laid the Golden Egg and Are We There Yet?.
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The Azerbaijani thermal power plant produced about 2.12 billion billion kWh in the first quarter of 2014, Azerenergy JSC (production and distribution of electricity in Azerbaijan) said.
Azerbaijan`s TPP is considered the largest thermal power plant in the South Caucasus region and generates most of the electricity produced in the country.
The TPP generated more than 766.7 million kilowatt hours of electricity in March, the report said.
The Azerbaijani TPP generated more than 7.6 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in 2013.
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Size: 33" bust, 23" waist, free hips. Approximately 47 1/2" from shoulder to hem.
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Prior to joining B. Nektar, Aaron was the Midwest Regional Sales Manager with Stone Brewing Company based out of Escondido, CA where he resolved market issues during wholesaler acquisitions and transfers and developed brand priorities based on market trends. He also brings an extensive knowledge of the distribution side of the industry with his work with well-known Michigan distributor, Elite Brands/Imperial Beverage as an Area Sales Representative.
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Chalet Amenities - Each site has its own chalet containing a shower, toilet, and handbasin.
Check in - Guests can check in anytime AFTER 11.00am and BEFORE 7.00pm (unless prior arrangements have been made
with Management).
Check out - Guests must check out BEFORE 11.00am on the day of departure or another days charge will be payable.
Laundry Room - Communal laundry room with 3 coin operated washing machines and dryers.
Kitchen - Communal kitchen with dish washing facilities, fridges and cooking facilities.
Children's Playground - Large children's playground with Trampoline, swings, slides, monkey bars, playhouse, fort and see-saw.
WIFI-None Available
Site Map - Please click HERE for a map of the Camping ground (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
Sorry no animals are permitted at the Camp.
Entrance to Camp
Camp Office
Main Camp Driveway
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Rastafari: The Secret History of the Marijuana Religion
A very thorough cover of the history of Rastafarianism; not as much mention of the importance of marijuana as the title promises.
Marijuana And Other Rasta Symbols
A more specific article on the use of marijuana in Rasta rituals.
Temple 420 Home Page
Not as much information or content as I would have liked to see.
Hollywood's Temple 420 Raided by LAPD
I recommend watching the video on this one.


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Loving this sale at Shaw's this week. Typically I only see a good one that I hit over and over every 4 or 5 months and this is one of them! Today I went back for trip #3 and got this haul.
The Green Giant boxed veggies I've stocked up on twice already this week, but I ordered MANY coupons and have a couple left yet to use. Today I got 16 more using .80/4 coupons making them 60 cents while they're on sale for $1 each. I now have close to 40 in the freezer and am thrilled to have them. Cheaper than canned veggies and so much better!
The YoCrunch I got 12 more of. Mad loves these and they'll be gone in a week or so. I also put extras in the freezer for a snack or to put in her lunchbox to keep it cold. These are on sale this week for 70 cents and I used coupons for .25 off one and .50 off two, which made them 20 cents each after coupons doubled. Score! And I believe his name is Dan? The dairy manager? Isn't he great? He has put up my stalking him several mornings a week in the dairy aisle for years. When they stopped carrying my Voskos Greek Honey yogurt with the plastic lid (NOT TINFOIL!) I whined at him for weeks. Very patient man.
The Powerade were free..they're on sale for $1 and I had two coupons for 50 cents that doubled. If this were a regular, not zero (sugar free) deal, I'd be all over it and getting it by the case. The zero is gross. Just my opinion.
The GoGo Squeeze is on sale for $2.50 and I used two .75/1 coupons which doubled to $1.50 off, making it a buck each! I love these for lunch boxes!
Now I went of track over in the dairy clearance section..as usual. They had the Nestle ready to bake cookies on clearance for $1 each. There were at least 30 of them in there and I wanted them all. But since I didn't have a coupon for them, I showed some restraint and only got 4. The Welch's peach and mango juice was dated good until January 21 and was marked down to $1.00 as well. Mine. Actually, Mad's, because I hate mango, but she'll be happy. So there's $5 I hadn't planned on spending, but still consider it money well spent.
The Babybel cheese (cutest cheese evah) is on sale for $2.50 each this week and I used coupons for $1/1 to get them for $1.50 each.
And lastly..the Noni's biscotti..they were on clearance for $1.75. I wanted them for my coffee in the afternoon. I am weak.
So there's another Shaw's trip..$25 out of pocket, saved 66%. It would have been less than $20, which is what I had budgeted, but I have no self-control and wanted those cookies.
Made a quick run to Walgreen's on my way home and checked out the clearance enders which are OVERFLOWING WITH AMAZING DEALS. Tons of L'Oreal hair products, Garnier, Head n' Shoulders, great hair stuff for a few bucks, even less if you have coupons. For real..go look. I went to the Brewer store and scored a few goodies.
The Emergen-C, which I live on this time of year, was marked down to $6 something..I don't have my glasses and can't tell you what the sticker says there in the picture. Anyway, I had a $1.50 off one q and when I checked out, it actually rang up $3.99, so I paid $2.50. For that whole 30 count box. Whaaaat? I wish there had been a million more. The conditioner was marked down to $2.24 and I had a coupon for $2/1, making it 24 cents. Nice, huh? And lastly the Mitchum was on clearance for $2.19 and I used a $2/1 coupon making it 19 cents. Again, I wish there had been 10 more or so..what a deal! Crazytown, right? The clearance enders make me super happy. There may have also been some M&M's purchased
and eaten quickly…it's foggy to me now.
So there's today's shop..I'm more than happy with it and the things I ended up with for such great prices. I have a few coupons left to use up at Shaw's this week before the sale ends. I have 8 more coupons to use on the Cascadian Farms granola that is 30 cents after coupons, but the shelves were empty again today. They may be getting one more delivery tomorrow, but if not I can get a rain check for them, and I have 2 more Green Giant q's to use and then I'll be all done. Hope you all are finding some great deals, too!
Now go buy me some more pretzel M&M's while they're 59 cents each.


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Immigration and the provinces: Deciding whom to fast-track
The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is a national strategy meant to help skilled workers and entrepreneurs from other countries gain permanent resident status in Canada more quickly.
The program is run individually in each province. Collectively, the PNP aims to find permanent employment for immigrants in their area of expertise. However, each province has slightly different application criteria.
As well, some provinces seek out workers for specific job sectors.
Here's a rundown of the program in provinces and territories across the country.British Columbia
The B.C. PNP breaks down into two categories: Business Integration, for entrepreneurs looking to put down roots in B.C.; and Strategic Occupations, which puts an emphasis on skilled trades, natural, applied and health sciences, physicians and nurses, and positions in tourism, food processing and long-haul trucking.Alberta
Alberta's version puts an emphasis on skilled workers who have offers of permanent, full-time jobs; recent foreign graduates of Canadian post-secondary institutions and semi-skilled workers in food and beverage processing, the hotel and lodging industry, manufacturing and long-haul trucking. There are also categories for tradespeople, engineers, designers or drafters with Alberta work experience, and farmers who want to set up or buy a farming business.
Saskatchewan's Immigrant Nominee Program has categories for skilled workers, entrepreneurs who have a net worth of at least $300,000; farm owners and operators; physicians, nurses and other health professions; long-haul truck drivers and students. There are also provisions to assist family members of immigrant familes, and a pilot project for jobs in the hospitality sector, including food and beverage servers, food-counter attendants, kitchen helpers, and housekeeping and cleaning staff.Manitoba
The Manitoba PNP has a "priority stream" that favours people who have been working in Manitoba for at least six months and have a job offer from an employer, as well as foreign students who have graduated from a Manitoba post-secondary institution. There's also a stream for entrepreneurs with a minimum personal net worth of $350,000, as well as a separate category, the Manitoba Young Farmer Nominee Program, for experienced farmers under 40 who want to farm.Ontario
Ontario differs from the other provinces in that its PNP is explicitly employer-driven, meant to help Ontario employers succeed "in the global competition for talent." Employers apply for provincial approval of the positions they want to fill, and can then choose from skilled workers and international students who have applied for a nomination.Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia's PNP includes categories like the community-identified stream, which favours immigrants who have a strong connection to a specific Nova Scotia community and can demonstrate that they will contribute to the economy in that community; there is also an Agri-Food Sector stream, aimed at people with experience in farm management.New Brunswick
New Brunswick's Provincial Nominee Program focuses on potential immigrants who have a job offer for a skilled position or family support to settle in the province. Business applicants must be between 22 and 50 years of age, have management experience in three of the last five years, and a personal net worth of at least $300,000.Newfoundland and Labrador
The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program has four categories: skilled workers with offers of full-time positions from Newfoundland and Labrador employers, international graduates, people with family connections and entrepreneurs.Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island's Provincial Nominee Program has two categories: business impact and labour impact. Within the business impact category, there are two streams: 100 per cent ownership of a business and partial ownership. The labour impact category includes skilled workers, international graduates and people with family connections. The category also has provisions for a critical worker pilot project, which includes truck drivers, customer service representatives, labourers, food and beverage servers and housekeeping attendants.Yukon
The Yukon program reaches out to entrepreneurs who have a personal worth of at least $250,000 and have invested a minimum of $150,000 equity into starting or buying a business in the Yukon. The Skilled Worker/Critical Impact Worker category is designed to enable employers to hire qualified immigrants for positions that cannot be filled by national or territorial labour markets.Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories Nominee Program has four categories: skilled worker, critical impact worker in the service and hospitality sector, entrepreneur business and self-employed business. For the entrepreneur business category, eligibility requirements include the ability to invest a minimum of $300,000 into starting or buying a business in the Yellowknife area, or investing a minimum of $150,000 into starting or buying a business outside the Yellowknife area; and having a personal net worth of $500,000 if the intended business is in the Yellowknife area, or a minimum net worth of $250,000 if the intended business is outside the Yellowknife area.


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This will be the award-winning artist's second album and will include her soulful interpretation of classic holiday tunes and several original songs sure to become holiday favorites as well.
Set your calendar and don't leave your music library void of this essential album featuring songs that will foster joy and hope throughout your holiday season.
"Christmas with Linda Clark" will debut November 2nd and will be available on ITunes, Amazon as well as other popular media outlets. Fans will also be afforded the opportunity to order autographed copies of the album from Linda's website.
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James Joseph Gandolfini, Jr. was an American actor, best known for his role as Tony Soprano on the HBO drama series The Sopranos from 1999 to 2007, winning both the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series three times. Gandolfini's other roles include the woman-beating mob henchman Virgil in True Romance, enforcer/stuntman Bear in Get Shorty, and the impulsive Wild Thing Carol in Where the Wild Things Are.
For Disney, he portrayed Tony Baldessari in the 1992 Hollywood Pictures film, A Stranger Among Us, Billy Coyle in Money for Nothing, Vinnie in Angie, Ben Pinkwater in Terminal Velocity, Lt. Bobby Dougherty in Crimson Tide, Kiefer in the 1997 Miramax Films film, She's So Lovely, Kenny Kane in the 1998 Miramax Films film, The Mighty, and Al Love in the 1998 Touchstone Pictures film, A Civil Action.
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The unique advantage of the Appfluencer® is its view of the user from the vantage point of the apps on the device. Users with a high percentage of travel apps could be considered "active travelers" with specific preferences for subsets that include airline, hotel and ride sharing apps.
The Appfluencer® uses data about the apps and other information collected from devices that have "opted-in" to data collection. We do not collect personally identifiable information (PII). We track and measure the daily changes in penetration to calculate growth rates and other performance characteristics of apps. The information is useful in predictive modeling, profiling and targeting. By tracking app-related data and metrics, we identify trends and uncover insights in the daily change in user interests.
Appfluencer® is a Registered Trademark of Shared2you, Inc.
The Appfluencer® uses 1st party mobile data collected from devices that have "opted-in" to data collection. Appfluencer® views the user from the vantage point of the apps on the device. NO personally identifiable information (PII) is collected. So far, our technology has been integrated into 17 applications that have been downloaded more than 300,000 times. We currently maintain data on nearly 125,000 devices and regularly purge inactive devices. Each day over 24 Trillion measurements, analyses and calculations are performed to continually update the data contained in Appfluencer® App Market Research, Appfluencer® App Market Intelliegence, and the Appfluencer® Targeting & Scoring Algorithm.
This may not seem like a great deal of data, however, consider the path that an app follows before it is retained on the device:
Prior to an app install, there are a couple other events that occur
Once an app is installed on the device it needs to stay there, however within 30 days the average retention rate is less than 10%. While this is not true for all apps, Here is a brilliant blog on the topic from Andrew Chen, New data shows losing 80% of mobile users is normal…
App download's are important – in fact, an app download is the very first step in the process of acquiring an engaged user. App downloads are the beginning of the story…and unfortunately, sometimes they are the end.
On average, the 30 day retention rate for the average app is less than 10% (ten percent) and it continues to fall thereafter. While this is not true for all apps, it is true for the majority.
For the past five years we have been studying information gathered about the apps installed on mobile devices. Anyone who works with large amounts of data knows, having lots of data for the sake of having lots of data is a waste of resources. We spent the first two years understanding the data and once we understood the value, began to keep all the daily data from the various data sets.
We have measured the change in daily app counts for the past 2 1/2 years, the change in penetration rates at the device level and began to understand the reasons for the small number of large successes, the larger, yet smallish percentage of moderate success, the vast number of Indy developers and the increasingly large number of zombie apps in the app stores. We have studied the app economy, from the bottom up, at the device level. We have been able to segment devices by specific apps, manufacturer, competitor and have been able to create audiences from groups of cohorts that are only limited by imagination, and access to data. Through our understanding of this information and by tracking the daily app installs and un-installs we have come to understand the app economy. Differently.
High level information regarding the App Economy. Includes the following regarding Apps & Device:
Ideally suited to "researchers" or people with a general interest in the App marketplace.
Actionable information to enable decision making. Conduct market research, identify new product opportunities, understand your competitors and identify valuable audience segments. Examples include:
This information is ideally suited to people in business & product development, marketing, and those involved in strategic decision making.
The Appfluencer® Targeting & Scoring Algorithm is updated on a daily basis.
For additional detail, check out the UA Targeting Demo to see how it works, then schedule a meeting for a custom analysis with detailed explanation.
The Appfluencer® was born from the idea to study the users from the viewpoint of the apps on the device. For the past 4 years on a daily basis mobile devices provide a detailed listing of the apps on a mobile devices where our technology has been integrated. The individual's right to privacy is very important. The only information collected is the daily changes to the apps on each device. No information contained in any application is captured. Information is reported in aggregate, with no weighting, normalization or injection of third party data.
By tracking app-related data and metrics trends can be identified. The data collected provides the basis for predictive modeling, profiling and targeting. For example, a group of users with a high percentage of travel apps most likely has an interest in, and a propensity to travel, while a subset of active travelers may have specific preferences for airline, hotel or ride sharing apps. Device groups can be created based on a homogenous set of mutual interests; specific app(s); behavior and similar device level groupings. Comparisons can be made of segments like Hardcore Gamers to F2P Gamers, or more specific comparisons of Streaming Music providers like Pandora and Spotify users. The goal is to eliminate randomness by creating a defined audience for relevant comparisons.


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Kids Become Artists for the Day
Through art, our kids find pain relief and a channel to explore feelings and imagination during their treatments and recovery. We normalize their hospital experience and provide new learning opportunities by working with local artists through Children's Hospital Los Angeles' Mark Taper and Johnny Mercer Artists Program.
Most recently, kids have been given the opportunity to be artists for the day through weekly art workshops hosted by The TJ Martell Foundation in collaboration with ARTWORKS for the Cure, which works with a number of established and up-and-coming sculptors, painters and photographers. The workshops involve artists working one-on-one with our patients to create unique pieces of art. Each week in February, kids will become artists and create anything from group murals, robot drawings and cartoon sketches. The finished pieces of art will be displayed at a three-day fundraising event hosted by the TJ Martell Foundation.
"We couldn't be more excited to team up with Children's Hospital Los Angeles to bring color and light into the kids' lives," from the folks at ARTWORKS for the Cure.
Here are some photos of our young artists!


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Encyclopedia of Natural Hazards
Editors: Bobrowsky, Peter T. (Ed.)
- Provides a state-of-the-art reference volume on all natural hazards
- Critical, timely, very detailed information and essential facts
- International specialists address some 330 topics, including over 25 unique "classic" case studies
- Cross-references throughout
- Extensive and detailed index
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Few subjects have caught the attention of the entire world as much as those dealing with natural hazards. The first decade of this new millennium provides a litany of tragic examples of various hazards that turned into disasters affecting millions of individuals around the globe. The human losses (some 225,000 people) associated with the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, the economic costs (approximately 200 billion USD) of the 2011 Tohoku Japan earthquake, tsunami and reactor event, and the collective social impacts of human tragedies experienced during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 all provide repetitive reminders that we humans are temporary guests occupying a very active and angry planet. Any examples may have been cited here to stress the point that natural events on Earth may, and often do, lead to disasters and catastrophes when humans place themselves into situations of high risk.
Few subjects share the true interdisciplinary dependency that characterizes the field of natural hazards. From geology and geophysics to engineering and emergency response to social psychology and economics, the study of natural hazards draws input from an impressive suite of unique and previously independent specializations. Natural hazards provide a common platform to reduce disciplinary boundaries and facilitate a beneficial synergy in the provision of timely and useful information and action on this critical subject matter.
As social norms change regarding the concept of acceptable risk and human migration leads to an explosion in the number of megacities, coastal over-crowding and unmanaged habitation in precarious environments such as mountainous slopes, the vulnerability of people and their susceptibility to natural hazards increases dramatically. Coupled with the concerns of changing climates, escalating recovery costs, a growing divergence between more developed and less developed countries, the subject of natural hazards remains on the forefront of issues that affect all people, nations, and environments all the time.
This treatise provides a compendium of critical, timely and very detailed information and essential facts regarding the basic attributes of natural hazards and concomitant disasters. The Encyclopedia of Natural Hazards effectively captures and integrates contributions from an international portfolio of almost 300 specialists whose range of expertise addresses over 330 topics pertinent to the field of natural hazards. Disciplinary barriers are overcome in this comprehensive treatment of the subject matter. Clear illustrations and numerous color images enhance the primary aim to communicate and educate. The inclusion of a series of unique "classic case study" events interspersed throughout the volume provides tangible examples linking concepts, issues, outcomes and solutions. These case studies illustrate different but notable recent, historic and prehistoric events that have shaped the world as we now know it. They provide excellent focal points linking the remaining terms in the volume to the primary field of study. This Encyclopedia of Natural Hazards will remain a standard reference of choice for many years.
- About the authors
Peter Bobrowsky is an Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Natural Hazard Research, Department of Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada (firstname.lastname@example.com). With over 30 years of professional experience as an environmental and engineering geologist he has worked in Africa, China, India, North America, Middle East and South America. He has published extensively on a variety of subjects and has served/serves on a number of bodies and organizations: Secretary General of IUGS, President of the Geological Association of Canada, President of the Canadian Quaternary Association, Vice President of the International Consortium on Landslides, editorial board for Landslides and Quaternary International and several others. The project to compile and publish this volume was completed during his tenure as SG of IUGS.
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From the reviews:"This book is that is full of practical information, and that it goes wider than just the description and explanation of various earth science events. … The book's style, content and price mean that its market will be mainly in academic and governmental organizations. … is of interest to the engineer and the agronomist, but there is much for the historian and the social geographer. There is plenty in this for policymakers and social and civil defence people." (John Goodier, Reference Reviews, Vol. 28 (2), 2014)
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- 2013
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- Springer Netherlands
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- Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
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- 143 b/w illustrations, 336 illustrations in colour
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They need help fast. But when airlines can't handle spikes in support volume–often because of outdated technology–they push those customers to the breaking point.
What can airlines do? Focus on experience. And in the future, more and more technology can help them do that.
Five predictions for the future of airline support:
1. Digital messaging will become the standard
The single most reliable predictor of customer loyalty is reduction of effort. For travelers who always have their mobile devices handy, there's nothing more convenient than social, SMS, and messaging apps.
Conversocial's recently published Airline Benchmark Report found that travelers prefer these channels. Customers can both engage the airline and complain about delays to a spouse in the same breath (er, tweet) and get help then and there. Expect brands to invest much more in social and mobile support this year.
2. Phone support will dwindle
Every minute counts for air travelers who often can't afford to wade through interactive voice response (IVR) systems. These are difficult enough without the din of airport announcements or hassle of crowds.
As social, messaging, and SMS continue to gain prominence as speedy, one-on-one support channels, customers are unlikely to reach for phone support. Airlines should be prepared to meet them on their channels of choice.
3. Self-service will get more respect
The airline industry is no stranger to self-service. It's now commonplace for passengers to use self-service kiosks to check bags, choose seats, and print boarding passes. Many customers even prefer it. The Harvard Business Review reports that four out of five customers actively seek out self-help before seeking an agent.
Social care forerunner KLM Royal Dutch Airlines gets it. They've combined their self-help and social strategies so passengers can confirm flights, check in, change itineraries, and get boarding passes directly from Facebook Messenger or Twitter DM.
Self-service options offer brands serious cost-savings while giving customers better tools. Airlines that properly deploy do-it-yourself assistance will likely pick up more than their fair share of passengers this year.
4. Artificial intelligence (AI) will make support faster
As customers increasingly look to solve their own problems, AI can help. Of the 80 percent of global enterprises already using some form of AI, database provider Teradata reports that 30 percent plan to expand their investments.
These companies aren't looking to remove humans from the equation. Rather, they defray costs by using algorithms to assist customers and support agents. Research suggests AI can currently tackle around 30 percent of routine inquiries and processes, and unlike agents, can easily scale to handle spikes in support volume.
Many airlines are already using AI chatbots to answer common questions, consolidate itineraries, and, like frontrunner Icelandair, search for and book flights directly from Facebook Messenger.
5. VIP services will get a digital boost
Airlines will more fully digitize the VIP flyer experience so that elite rewards members get what they've paid for, no matter where they seek assistance.
Agents armed with digital care platforms will do a better job of identifying VIPs on social and treating them accordingly. They'll better track their praise and participation, and better steward their experience as they take to the skies … and perhaps surf social while they're up there.