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"Madam, dekha aapne?" giggling
The organization I am placed at as an India-Fellow, works with the migrant labourers, especially those from vulnerable tribal communities. Our footfall is in the rural settlements of almost entire Southern Rajasthan, where we provide benefits in-kind to the people residing there.
My job is to work with the women of one such community, under 'Family Empowerment Program,' the simple objective of which is to empower the labour and migrant communities in such a way that they're able to identify their real problems, rationally, ask for their rights and achieve what they potentially deserve. The main foci of this program are the women. As to make a living; the men out-migrate, whereas the mothers, wives and daughters are usually left behind.
In the most common fashion, men go out to work and women stay back home to perform their daily chores and at the end of the day, men return home and the cycle continues. On contrary here, with migrants, men don't comeback for a long period of time. And this community that's identified at the lowest order of societal hierarchy becomes a victim under the hands of other. The basic needs like food, water, shelter, education and health are deprived from this community to a great level. All these family responsibilities fall on the shoulders of the women, who most of the times don't even get full ration or have to wait in a long queue or even get harassed by the authority, Gram Panchayat doesn't always approve their pensions, postmaster takes away his unauthorized share from their pension every time he goes to a different house and the list goes on.
All what Aajeevika does is "Unki Samajh Badhana." Every hamlet has a group (Ujala Samooh) of around 20-22 women with a leader (Ujala Kiran). This community is under the darkness of unawareness and Aajeevika tries it's best to provide them the light, with Ujala Kiran being the prime accomplice on this, like the name suggests – a ray of light. We provide her with skill trainings that she later passes on to her group mates, which ultimately works as a larger scheme of capacity building. We often take them out to meet different officials, make them visit different departments, in order to educate them regarding the governance system and their role in a wider ecosystem of it.
"Madam, dekha aapne?" giggling
Rani bai noticed a few eyes staring at her during our visit to the Collector's office, "Madam, dekha aapne?" She whispered with a giggle in my ear while pressing my hand. These women usually grab each others' hands to make one another attentive or to have a sense of togetherness, a sense of belonging or protection – these gestures might also be seen at other places but I have never seen this in urban areas though, and for whatever it may be worth, now I am used to it.
I returned my gaze upon those eyes, it turns out that they were neither leaching nor staring, they were just curious. If it's not our messed up hair or broken chappals or dresses, then for sure it was the movements of our hands that bought their attention. I noticed them noticing our wrists; there were neon-saffron coloured ribbon tied around our wrists, a colour with a new definition: leadership.

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MANILA, Philippines – Australia outlasted a valiant charge by the Philippines, 21-16, in the 2019 FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup women's knockout quarterfinals in Changsa, China on Sunday, May 26.
The loss wrapped up the Philippine delegation's campaign as the Gilas Pilipinas women's team's male counterpart earlier got the boot in the group phase.
Janine Pontejos, the 2018 FIBA World Cup shootout champion, led the Filipinas' last stand with 8 points, all coming off long twos. Multi-time UAAP champions Afril Bernardino and Jack Animam combined for 7 markers while FEU stalwart Clare Castro tallied one point, albeit a crucial one.
Pontejos showcased her range early in the contest to help Gilas get a 4-1 jump over the Opals.
However, Madeleine Garrick spearheaded a 4-0 run for the 5-4 lead off a putback layup.
Australia held on to a slim lead as the game wore on, off a helping of twos and free throws.
The Filipinas in turn got as near as one, 15-16, off a slick fadeaway jumper from Castro with 2:51 to play, but ultimately lost grip as Alice Kunek connected on a pull-up two for the 18-15 lead.
With just a minute to go in the game, Kunek then drained the and-one layup and sank the bonus from the line for the 21-mark finish.
Kunek went off for 13 points in the game with 3 long twos and a pair of free throws.
It was a valiant showing for the Filipina contingent, who turned heads in China after setting the FIBA 3×3 record for largest winning margin in their 21-1 demolition of Samoa.
History almost repeated itself in the qualifiers for the Patrick Aquino-coached squad as they routed Vanuatu, 22-5, and Sri Lanka, 21-6. They, however, ate up an 8-20 loss to Japan before entering the quarterfinals.
The Scores
Australia 21 – Kunek 13, Cole 4, Garrick 2, Zavecz 2.
Philippines 16 – Pontejos 8, Bernardino 5, Animam 2, Castro 1.
– Rappler.com
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Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
2008 Japanese animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (崖の上のポニョ, Gake no Ue no Ponyo) is an anime movie made by Studio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki. It's about a goldfish who wants to become a human. Ponyo the goldfish who is also the main character meets a young boy who falls in love with her. The movie is about Ponyo's wish to become human so that she can stay with the boy she met.
|Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
|Directed by
|Hayao Miyazaki
|Written by
|Hayao Miyazaki
|Produced by
|Toshio Suzuki
|Noah Cyrus
Frankie Jonas
Tina Fey
Liam Neeson
Matt Damon
|Atsushi Okui
|Edited by
|Takeshi Seyama
|Music by
|Joe Hisaishi
|Distributed by
Release dates
|JPN: July 19, 2008
UK: April 3, 2009
Running time
|101 minutes[1]
- Sōsuke - Hiroki Doi (Frankie Jonas in English)
- Kōichi (Sōsuke's father) - Kazushige Nagashima (Matt Damon in English)
- Risa/Lisa (Sōsuke's mother) - Tomoko Yamaguchi (Tina Fey)
- Ponyo - Yuria Nara (Noah Cyrus in English)
- Fujimoto (Ponyo's father) - George Tokoro (Liam Neeson in English)
- Granmammare (Ponyo's mother) - Yūki Amami (Cate Blanchett in English)
- Ponyo's sisters - Akiko Yano
- A woman - Rumi Hiiragi
- Toki - Kazuko Yoshiyuki (Lily Tomlin in English)
- Yoshie - Tomoko Naraoka (Cloris Leachman in English)
- ↑ "映画「崖の上のポニョ」公式サイト - 作品のクレジット" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-07-21.
Other websitesEdit
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Ponyo on IMDb
- Ponyo at AllMovie


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Over on Facebook someone posted a quote from someone saying that the only reason 90% of Republicans were going to vote for Romney was because he's not Obama. Here was my reply, which I swear, was only meant to be a few lines.
That can't be right. It's got to be closer to 99.7%, with the other 0.3% preferring him because they feel they can relate to him.
I mean, seriously. The guy's got nothing to like policy-wise, even if you were looking for something to like. He doesn't have an economic policy or a foreign policy or an immigration policy or any other policy of any kind. He has vague statements that change from day-to-day and are often mutually incompatible even as he says them. The guy not only changes his positions daily, he doesn't even understand what a proper position is. He's such a shambles that his campaign has actually *admitted* that this is the strategy on a few occasions. Which not only means that they must be talking about this in private, but that he's such a terrible judge of character that he surrounds himself with such dumdums. Mr. Etch-a-Sketch indeed.
And the only reason he won the nomination is because, unlike his competitors, nobody actually thought he was crazy enough to believe what he was saying and assumed he was just playing a game on the rubes. So essentially, the only reason they hired him was because he was an empty suit who was all over the map and didn't have any core values to scare anyone away. Plus, he's relatively handsome, can sound intelligent in soundbites, doesn't have a racist past or southern accent, and most importantly, had Deathstar money to blast his competitors to smithereens. Which was fine, until he faced off against Obama, who also has Deathstar money, and he knows how to use it.
So none of this was unexpected. This was the plan. We're currently on the glide path to exactly where we were expected to be, and the only doubt at the time was how bad the economy would be at this point. But Romney's campaign's doing so terrible that even an under-performing job market isn't enough to help him.
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So back to the point, seeing as how this wasn't meant to be longer than a sentence or two when I started. Nobody wants Romney because he's Romney. They want him because he's the Republican, period. And they don't even want him that much. But I can imagine that there are a few super-millionaires and billionaires out there who truly would like someone they can relate to in the Oval Office. I doubt Bush did it for them. Probably because he had too much personality and the ultra-rich find that to be so gauche. An empty suit like Romney is definitely more their style.
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It's been a while since our last update to our site or software. So let's do both at once. Let me introduce you first to our new site and then to the new version of Argunet Editor.
We decided to simplify things: one page for the editor, one for our upcoming browser widget and one for our new blog. This will make it easier for you to find what you are looking for. And it will make it easier for us to maintain the site. Did I say "new blog"?
Yes, a brand-new blog!
While we were busy deploying Argunet in exciting new projects and trying out unreleased cool features, this site lay dormant for years. With this new blog we want to change that. Next week we will begin to post regularly about everything related to Argunet, argument maps and argumentation theory in general. So watch out for new posts!
Fine, but where are my argument maps?
Now to the bad news: We will no longer support publishing argument maps on our site. First of all, this was never a feature that was really used that much by our users. And secondly it made it hart to update and change this site according to our needs (one of the reasons we didn't do it for years).
Don't be mad at us. We didn't delete your debates on the Argunet server. You can edit, download or export them with Argunet Editor. And we still want to help you publishing your own argument maps on the web. We only think there are much better ways to do this…
Announcing Argunet Browser
Wouldn't it be nice if it were as easy to embed your argument maps into your own webpage as it is with a youtube video? We thought so as well. In the last months we worked hard on a first version of an Argunet Browser widget that you can use wherever you want. It will only take three steps: 1) Export your argument map from Argunet Editor into an xml file, 2) upload the file to your webspace and 3) embed Argunet Browser in your page. That's it.
So, where is it? It's practically ready to be released. Just wait for a week or two… (or take a peak at a first screenshot.)
Release of Argunet Editor 2.0
And there are even more good news: Argunet Editor has gotten a facelift as well! And it looks not only better than ever, it comes with some handy new features as well! Download Argunet 2.0 now.
- Argunet files: Local debates are now managed via local argunet files (.arg). You can now backup, copy and share debates as easily as other files (you can even share them via Dropbox).
- Compatibility: Old debates will be imported the first time you start Argunet 2.0. Please note that the server has been updated and is now incompatible with older versions of Argunet. If you want to work online, please update your client!
- Restore: If Argunet should crash during your work, it will restore your debates on restart.
- Automatic Layout: Argunet has now a build in layouter (ColumnBasedLayouter) which automatically layouts argument maps. For even better layout results we recommend that you also install the new YFiles Layouter plugin. Because Argunet is open-source and the layout plugin is based on proprietary code, Argunet cannot come shipped with it. But if you don't want to miss out on Argunet's coolest new feature, you should really check it out.
- Plugins: It is possible to install Argunet-Plugins. Currently the followings plugins are available:
- YFiles Hierarchical Graphlayouter: An advanced layouter to automatically layout an argument-map.
- Argunet Graphexporter: This plugin enables you to export an argument map into different file-formats (such as pdf, jpg, svg and graphml). Using the graphml-format argument-maps can now be edited in other graph-editings tools, such as yEd Graph Editor or embeded into webpages via the Argunet-Browser.
- Copying of colors and groups between debates.
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Known Issues
- If you use the new layout algorithms they will insert bended arrows into your map. Currently, it is not possible to edit bendpoints or copy and paste them between argument-maps in a debate or between different debates. Instead, just klick again on "layout" after changing your map.
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Every morning Clio and I go for some sort of run/walk/amble/stumble. For a while in the winter it was more of a slog-and-fall over feet of mush or ice. But lately…WHAT? You don't want to hear about another walk with my dog? Yeah, nobody does, I get that. But, this is the story I wanted to tell: Every walk lately, the last week or so, she brings home a stick. She can run around the field, trying one stick or another, but once she's found a good stick there's no dillydallying and stopping to smell anything or talk to a dog-friend or listen for important dog-news. She's just home as fast as she can, doggedly, navigating all obstacles with the stick in her mouth. And when we get home she leaves the stick by our front door. David gathers the sticks and puts them in the fire pit in our very slowly thawing back yard.
Clio doesn't have plans for the stick when she gets home–it's all about the journey, the process, the act of carrying the stick home. I feel like this is an important life lesson. Others have written about this, but nobody so well as Clio.
Writing this blog, for instance, is like carrying sticks home. I know nothing great is going to come from it, I don't have big plans for it, but when I have a thought I like, maybe out on a walk with Clio, I'll carry it home, doggedly, and try to leave it by the Ordinary's front door when I get here. And I had a dream the other day, that I made a painting of a dream I'd had earlier in the week. And I spent all weekend painting the dream. I'm not the best at painting, but the process of painting was a pure pleasure to me. (As is the process of dreaming.) I don't have plans for it when it's done, it's just about the process of carrying it home from my head to a piece of paper.
If I questioned painting my dream–if I question what I write for the Ordinary, (and believe me, I do) it's hard to write anything. If I think "what's it all in aid of?" "what good will it do?" I don't know, maybe I'd never get out of bed! But the process is so appealing. The process of walking, during all the seasons, of making meals, of thinking thoughts and writing them down, of dreaming dreams and trying to paint them. Of bringing sticks home, proudly, and leaving them by the door, even in the knowledge that they'll go up in sweet-smelling smoke on a cool spring evening.
That's what it's all in aid of. Why does it make it all worthwhile? I honestly don't know, and yet it does, I have to believe that it does. Carry your stick home, friends. Don't question it, carry it with pride, nose high, and enjoy every second of the journey.


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Main theme: Scary Story
Judges: Kayles, Tomaro, Shinde
Deadline: 10th November
Results: 12th November 2020
3rd place
In the third place, tied for bronze, we have Captain Corgi and Rein! both of their stories tied with a chilling score of 8. Congrats to both of them!
Captain Corgi's Scary Story: A family of 5, a daughter(youngest), 2 sons, and a mother and father. were having breakfast when suddenly their dog looks at them as if they were crazy. He dashes off away from them, and he runs and runs. The family is left distraught, all except their daughter, "He'll be fine, his muzzle is dotted with grey! He couldn't have run too far." she said. The family seems to be reassured by her simple words, suddenly she looks at one of her brothers and says "Brother, something needs to be dealt with ", "What do you mean" he replies "Your homework oh brother! Your work" "Hm? Oh yes of course dear sister" The parents know that something is wrong and somehow their dog might be their only chance of knowing what.
A year passes before the dog comes home, the family seems delighted but the daughter stays motionless, as though glued to the spot, "Oh brother! You haven't finished your homework, I thought it was clear enough what to do", "Forgive me, dear sister, I thought after all this time they would've forgotten", "Well it seems I have a job to finish". Suddenly the dog grabbed the parents and the other brother and pushed them behind, it started growling, no, talking, "Never. Touch. Them. Again. You've already replaced me with that stupid servant of yours, you don't need to do anything more." "Alas, perhaps you are right brother but now they know too much" Suddenly her skin and flesh melted away, and grew back. She had big scarlet wings and eyes that flashed when looked at, she turned to the servant "Everything done wrong has a punishment deary" She flashed out and he had a long gash across his body, "Too bad my little experiment couldn't have gone that way" She smiled at the dog. The dog turned to the remaining members of the family and whispered one word "Run"
Rein's Scary Story: 11 November 2020 3rd Times The Charm It's been a dreadful year for Abigail's family and maybe for mine, or maybe they don't know I am alive. Speculating and procrastinating has always been my role and not caring about me has always been other people's role. Abigail used to care for me and I use to care for her until she met other men, other men who poisoned her mind, other men that changed her. Actions have consequences and that's what I wanted the world to know but now I am known as a killer and I don't mind that title to be honest. Killing cats, bugs and other animals always reminded me about control. Since I am going to die in the woods anyway I might as well tell u about my 3 victims, so would people say.
I found shelter, an old shack, with a rusty piano and a cancel Jake We were always a group of 3, me, Abigail, and Jake. Jake was a compacted kind who clearly didn't care about anyone, especially me. He had white hair, a nose- ring, Toffee brown eyes. My mom didn't like the dude, I don't know why. One day Abigail and her new lover Jake went to the movies, the same place where I worked it's like they wanted to make me feel bad! They pilfered my feelings. Conner Might sound new to you but not all Conners are evil, only some. The reason his life was taken was that he wouldn't leave my dear princess Abigail alone, it looked like he was about to do the same thing as what I did to him, and he deserved it. He took her spirit and joy away and I took his dreams away. Abigail If always looked up to her, she was a beautiful young lady, but she changed if I can't have her, no one can. Playing my mazurka in the moonlight, summer, rain while not only feeling my but other people's pain.
2nd place
In second place, we have Kally's wonderful entry! She got a spooky score of 9, great job to her!
Kally's Scary Story: The Nightmare of the Little Boy in Blue Shorts: Once upon a time, there was a little boy in blue shorts. That little boy was no ordinary boy, instead, he was the creator of a huge Club Penguin army, called the Ice Warriors. His favorite hobby? Recruiting on Club Penguin. One day, the little boy in blue shorts logged on to Club Penguin. Eager as always, he has practiced his recruiting lines the whole week! "Cough Cough Join the Ice Warriors today! Fun events and battles, just google Ice Warriors of CP!" he mumbled to himself as he waddled through the Snow Forts, on his way to the Town. Once he arrived, he positioned himself in the middle of the huge crowd in the Town, he put on his tiny propeller hat and held on to his hockey stick. "Joi-" he started, but his voice cracked. "The I-" he tried again, but his voice… his voice was gone! The little boy in blue shorts panicked. What do I do now? How can I recruit with no voice? Ashamed of himself, he ran away to the Café. The little boy in blue shorts was heartbroken.
To calm himself down, he decided to order his favorite: Mini waffles, burnt bagels with butter, and a chocolate bar. He wrote the order down on a piece of paper and handed it to the orange penguin behind the counter. "Sorry… We don't service blue penguins here, orange penguins only, now get out!" the orange penguin yelled. The little boy in blue shorts was shocked. First, no voice to recruit, and now no waffles and no burnt bagels? What else is there in the world? He decided to go to the dojo to see if some of his friends were around to play Card-Jitsu. He was crying the whole way, his eyes blurred by the tears… "No voice… No recruiting… No waffles… No burnt bagels… My life is over" he thought. With his eyes blurred, he didn't see where he was going, and suddenly! Crash! With the tears blurring his eyes, the little boy in blue shorts didn't see the way he was going… didn't see the way he was going and fell down the manhole in the Plaza! He hit his head and opened his eyes. "Where am I?" he said, and immediately covered his mouth with his penguin hands. "My voice is back?!" He looked at the clock, 10:05am. "Oh no, I'm late to recruiting!" and the little boy in blue shorts got out of his tiny bed in his igloo and waddled his way to the Town, thankfully, it had all just been a horrible nightmare! The End
1st place
In first place, we have Trinity's story with a shocking perfect 10 score! Amazing job to her for doing so well!!
Trinity's Scary Story: I'm calling to report an uh, a missing person." a mother, her skin pale and her hair dark, shakily grasps the phone in her hand. "Okay, ma'am, how old is the person?" "My daughter, ehm, she uh, she's 15 years old." "Okay I need you to take a breath, is foul play suspected?" "No, no she was just out in the backyard, doing a school project, and I went to call her in for dinner and now- well now she's just gone." The mother's voice breaks, and her husband comes behind her. He consoles her with his whispers and reassurances that they'll find her. "How long have they been missing?" "Well, as I said, I called her out for dinner the night before last night. I was sure that she probably went out with friends, but when she didn't come home this morning, I knew something was wrong." "Are there any known mental or medical conditions that could have possibly interfered with her leaving?" "Uh, not that I can think of, no. She has ADHD, but I don't believe that could've pursued her leaving, no." "Okay, what's her name?" "Kristen. Kristen Wilson." "Okay, we should be able to look that up. If you could please come into the Harrisburg Station to provide us with more information, it'd be much appreciated. I'll file your case and it should be sent over to the station by the time you arrive."
The mother hangs up the phone and unplugs it from the wall. "That sounded incredibly fake." her husband scoffs, pacing the kitchen. "Oh you baby, it'll be fine. We just need to recollect our thoughts," she states with air quotations, "and walk into the station hesitantly. There'll be no suspicion." "What about Moore's? Next door? They've complained about your yelling multiple times, and filed a report once!" "I'm a mother. Parents yelling at children is normal! Anyway, all they heard was my complaint about her performance in school. Nothing about the situation we're dealing with now." "Did you hide it?" "Did I hide it?! Of course, I did! What kind of question is that?" "I'm just making sure. There can't be any room for impediment." "I know. Get ready, make sure you look as debilitated as possible. We'll start driving in an hour." "This feels indispensably wrong." "Of course it does. We killed our daughter." The couple walks up to the large glass doors. They embrace in a hug, for what seems like hours to them, sitting in the warmth of each other's arms. After separating, they walk into the building. It's cold and glum, people of all different shapes and sizes sitting on the benches within.
The pair goes up to the counter, greeted by an older woman with a wrinkled smile. "Hello, how may I help you?" "Hi, ehm, yes. We called earlier today, uh we called 911 and they said they'd transfer us here? We reported- we reported our daughter missing this morning." "Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. What was the name?" "Kristen Wilson. I'm her mother, Esther, and this is her father, John. Both have the same last name." "Yes, we have her file here. I'll bring this into the chief's office and call you both in soon?" "Yes, thank you." The woman gave them a slight smile before walking to the back of the hallway. It's now 5 years later. The same pair sits in a church, surrounded by other sinners. The woman chewed the inside of her lip, were any of them as horrible as they were? Did they know what she had done? If she were to fall to her knees and admit her wrongdoing would she be forgiven?
Her husband squeezed her hand, but it wasn't a reassuring gesture. She knew he was telling her to sit up straight, for she looked as if she were about to give out. She gulped and nodded. Pasting a fake smile upon her lips. Walking out of the building, she stops. Dead in her tracks. Her husband looks at her in fear, before looking around to see who notices. Shaky breaths release from the woman's lips. You can see the condensation occur, the slight fog from her mouth due to the cold. "Do you see her?", she whispers to her husband. "See who?" "Look. By that red car. It's her.", her husband scoffs without looking, "No it's not, you're paranoid. Let's go." The two sit in their car, the wife sitting in the passenger seat. Her eyes wide and her breathing heavy from shock. Her husband locks the doors and she begins to sob, "What if someone finds out? What if that was her? We're done for! My life, my job, our house! It's all gone!" "You told me, 5 years ago, that you hid it. You hid her. You hid the knife. You took care of it. We're okay." She nods, and her husband grabs her hand before driving back to their home. During the car ride, all the women can notice is the red car. She sees it in parking lots, on the road, at restaurants, and everywhere she looks. Her head is spinning. Every time she sees this same car, she sees the same figure. A young, brunette woman.
Every time the car passes, she can never get a glimpse of the woman's face. But something, just something, stirs inside her that tells her to run to the woman and tell her how sorry she is. How insanely erroneous she was to have committed the actions she did. But she can't. She knows what she did was done. There was no going back. So rather than driving herself crazy, she sits against the window and sobs. She quietly cries and wishes that she still had her daughter. She and her husband grieved differently. She started out strong, while he started out wary, and now they were completely the opposite. She had to cave. They finally arrived home, but this time, there was a red car in their driveway. Their front door was wide open, but it didn't seem to be broken into. Her husband parked on the opposite side of the road and prepared to grab his phone. "No." she stated, "What? Our house is being robbed and you want to walk into the fire?" "No, we're not being robbed. It's Kristen." "Do you hear yourself? You're insane!" "I'll go in. Just- just don't call." He scoffs and unlocks the door, before deciding to go in with his wife. He throws the phone into the driver's seat and walks up to the house with her hand in his. As soon as they walk through the front door, they see the figure. She's holding a picture frame and stroking her hand across a young girl's face. "I wonder what it would've been like. You know, if you would've given me more freedoms."
The husband stands confused, but the mother falls to her knees, holding in her sobs. The girl turns around, and the husband instantly steps back in astonishment. "Hi, mom, dad. Miss me?", the girl grins and walks towards them. Look, this was what, 5th grade? You wouldn't let me go to summer camp because you were worried I'd get sick. So you what, you took me camping instead." She scoffed and tossed the picture at her parents. "What was wrong with me? Why'd you do it?" "I- I don't know! It was a mistake, please, Kristen, we're sorry. We're so sorry, please baby, what do you need?" "What do I need? Where was that question five years ago? Hell, where was that question ten years ago?" "How-", the father was still taken aback, not understanding anything. "How did I do it? Dearest father, you didn't stab any vital organs. I crawled from that spot in the woods to an abandoned cabin. I was able to get on my feet, and from there I pretended to be a student in Wallbridge. Got a job at a fast-food restaurant, and got a job as a CPS manager, and I'm on track to get promoted further from there. As for what I want, I want you to suffer. Like how I suffered. But this time, I don't leave room for mistakes." It's now 2 weeks later. The same girl sits in the Harrisburg Station and walks up to the counter. A young man sits with a smile, "How can I help you?" "Hi, I'd like to file a report." she manages a small smile and fumbles with her fingers. "Of course, what's it for?" "I'd like to report two missing persons. My mom and dad."
Well done to everyone who participated to make this the best short story contest ever! Until next time Ice Warriors, don't freeze up!
Ice Warriors Trusted Staff
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A Valentines card for my Sweetie using Heartfelt Creations new "gateway" dies, a few blossom, and swans from their Calla Lily paper collection. I added a bit of glitter to the swans on the front, probably overdid it!
Here are the close ups:
Probably too much glitter on the front swans, and it is very red, but I hope you like it!


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How western democracies can help Taiwan
Milos Vystrcil, president of the Czech Senate, is not commonly compared with John F Kennedy. On Tuesday, however, making a rare visit by a senior European official to the Taiwanese legislature in Taipei, he echoed the US president's 1963 boast in Berlin by declaring to lawmakers in Mandarin: "I am Taiwanese." Mr Vystrcil's remark reflects a growing pushback by western democracies against Chinese pressure on the de facto independent island that Beijing insists is part of China. It came hours after a senior US official pledged a new economic dialogue with Taipei. The US also declassified documents providing more detail on its security assurances to Taiwan.
The moves met predictable fury from China. Foreign minister Wang Yi, himself on a visit to Berlin, said the Czech senator's arrival in Taiwan "crossed a red line" for which there would be a "heavy price". But the US and European allies are right to signal carefully calibrated support to Taipei.
China has for months been stepping up aggression in its neighbourhood. Chinese soldiers have clashed with Indian troops on the border. Beijing has escalated efforts to assert control over the South China Sea, and imposed a draconian security law in Hong Kong — torpedoing the "one country, two systems" arrangement it once proposed as a model for Taiwan. Chinese military aircraft and ships have repeatedly menaced the island's airspace and waters.
Despite Beijing's sensitivities, Taiwan deserves western support. Three decades after throwing off authoritarianism, it is a vibrant democracy of 24m. Its tech sector forms a backbone of global supply chains and an economy on the verge of the G20. Its notable success in suppressing Covid-19 means it has important expertise to share.
Full recognition of Taiwanese statehood is not on the cards — it would risk triggering a Chinese attack. Most countries have policies that acknowledge Beijing's position that Taiwan is part of a single China, though without recognising its claim of sovereignty. Democratic allies must strike a delicate balance, providing support to Taiwan without triggering Chinese retaliation. Steps could include more frequent visits such as those by Mr Vystrcil and last month by Alex Azar, US health secretary — the highest level US visitor in four decades.
If dozens of countries simultaneously upgraded their interaction with Taiwan, Chinese attempts to "punish" them all could instead leave Beijing isolated. Western governments could also push back against Chinese intimidation. German foreign minister Heiko Maas on Tuesday warned his Chinese counterpart over his language on the Czech visit. Mr Wang's threats should have met a united European response.
Western democracies should encourage Taiwanese participation in international organisations, and counter Chinese objections. Before being excluded under pressure from Beijing in 2016, Taiwan for eight years took part as an observer in the World Health Organization's decision-making body — showing flexibility is possible, and could be applied by other multilateral bodies. Taiwan should also be welcomed into non-governmental forums on relevant issues, from public health to tech supply chains to cyber security.
With a US presidential election looming, there are mounting concerns that the Trump administration will escalate the confrontation with Beijing for electoral gain. So far, despite signs that China hawks are in the ascendancy in the White House, recent policy on Taiwan has been carefully balanced. It is in the best interests of the US, Europe and Taiwan that it remains so until election day and beyond.


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Today I was remembering our friend Jackie and having come across one of her favourite recipes for Vegetarian Paella that she had given me, I thought I would make it and share her recipe here.
This delicious paella is a variation on the classic paella and chock-full of vegetables. The flavours come together so well that I am sure you will love it. With all the different vegetables it makes a nutritious and satisfying meal.
(I didn't have turmeric in the pantry unfortunately but I am sure it would have given the rice a nice golden colour and some extra flavour. It was so delicious nonetheless)
This recipe makes 2 generous portions.
Remembering the happy times and laughter, I raise a glass to you dear Jackie and the Vegetable Paella was fantastic!
Jackie's Vegetable Paella
- 3 Tblsp olive oil
- ½ Spanish onion, finely chopped
- 1 small red and 1 small yellow capsicum, cut into strips
- ½ fennel bulb, cut into strips
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 bay leaves
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 150 gram(s) Calasparra rice (or another paella rice) – Arborio works
- 100 ml good quality, medium sherry
- a pinch of saffron threads
- 450 ml boiling vegetable stock
- 200 g broad beans (frozen or fresh)
- 12 mini Roma tomatoes, halved
- 12 quarters of marinated, grilled artichokes in oil
- 15 pitted Kalamata olives, halved
- a small bunch of parsley, chopped
- 4 lemon wedges
- salt
1.Heat up the olive oil in a paella pan, or a large shallow frying pan over a medium heat
2.Add the chopped Spanish onion and gently fry for 5 minutes taking care not to let it catch.
3. Steep the saffron threads in the hot vegetable stock while you continue
3.Add the capsicum and fennel and continue to fry on a medium heat for about 6 minutes, or until soft and golden.
4.Add the crushed garlic and cook for a further minute.
5.Add the bay leaves, paprika, turmeric and cayenne pepper to the vegetables and stir well.
6.Then add the rice and stir thoroughly for 2 minutes. This will be the only time to stir the rice so do it well to cover all the grains
7. Add the sherry and boil down for a minute,
8.Then add the vegetable stock with the saffron threads in it and a teaspoon of salt.
9.Reduce the heat to the minimum and simmer very gently for about 20 minutes, or until most of the liquid has been absorbed by the rice.
Do not cover the pan and don't stir the rice during the cooking.
10. while the rice is cooking, grill or pan fry the halved mini Roma tomatoes for a few minutes and set aside
11.Meanwhile take the frozen broad beans and cover with cold water and bring to the boil and cook for 5 minutes. Then drain and leave to cool down
12. If using fresh broad beans, cover them with boiling water in a bowl and leave for a minute or two, then drain well and leave to cool down.
13. Now squeeze each bean gently to remove the skin and discard it.
14. Remove the paella pan from the heat. Taste if the rice is cooked and add adjust the seasoning if needed but without stirring the rice and vegetables much.
15.Scatter the tomatoes, artichokes and broad beans over the rice and cover the pan tightly with foil.
16.Leave to rest for 10 minutes.
17. Then remove the foil. Scatter the olives on top of the paella and sprinkle with parsley.
18. Serve with wedges of lemon.


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Dorothy and Toto set out walking on the road and are joined by The Shaggy Man and Button-Bright. Soon they begin to wonder if they are still in Kansas when they reach the Fairy Lands of the foxes, donkeys, a musicker, and the Scoodlers. When they reach the Deadly Desert, they know they aren't in Kansas anymore and are complete stuck. With the help of Johnny Dooit, they safely cross the desert and arrive in the Land of Oz just in time for Princess Ozma's birthday celebration.
As with all the Oz books, Baum's ability to play with words (including naming a character made of gingerbread John Dough) shines in The Road to Oz. It's an enjoyable book full of imagination. I highly recommend it to people of all ages. It would make an excellent family read-aloud (and, as with all the Oz books, it can be read as a standalone book).
5 (out of 5) Stars
Books Read in 2016: 42
Pages Read in 2016: 10,698
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We hope you'll join us! This will be our final afternoon retreat, until next fall.
Healing is a journey to wholeness, and wholeness can be ours to experience at any and every moment. When we are able to release ourselves from stories of the past, to let go of what should or might have been, and to be conscious and grateful in the present moment, we are whole. In these moments, we are healed.
Along life's journey, many experiences and situations seem to take us away from the experience of wholeness. The practices of kundalini yoga, as taught by Yogi Bhajan, can bring us home to our true, whole selves, by balancing the systems of the body, clearing the mind, and elevating the spirit.
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Nancy Roman (1925-2018)
Astronomer / "Mother of Hubble"
Editor's Note: Nancy Roman died Dec. 26, 2018, at the age of 93. The year before she died, she gave a series of interviews to NASA about her amazing career at the forefront of space science, parts of which are included in this profile.
As a child, Nancy Roman's mother took her on walks to show her flowers, birds and trees. Her mother also pointed out constellations. It was those stars in the night sky that grabbed Nancy's attention. The woman who would become known as "the mother of Hubble" said she had decided by seventh grade to become an astronomer. She succeeded. Roman received her doctorate in astronomy from the University of Chicago in 1949. A decade later, she started working at NASA, where she became the first chief of astronomy in the Office of Space Science, and the first woman to hold an executive position at the space agency.
Where are you from?
I was born in Nashville, Tennessee, but I lived in a number of places. In 1937, I moved to Baltimore, where I attended junior high and high school. I lived there for five years before leaving for college (it was my longest home before college). After 1955, I lived in the Washington, DC, area.
What first sparked your interest in space and science?
I've been interested in it as long as I can remember. I blamed my mother because she used to take me out and show me the constellations and the Northern Lights, things like that. I told her this a little while before she died, and she was shocked. She said, "Well, I also took you out and showed you the birds and the trees and the flowers." And I remember that — I remember her taking me out on long walks and showing me things, but they didn't stick — the astronomy did.
I think I just was fascinated. Between fifth and sixth grades, I organized my friends into an astronomy club to study the constellations. And by seventh grade I'd decided I wanted to be an astronomer, and I was going to try for it. I knew it was going to take me another 12 years of schooling, but I figured I'd try and if I didn't make it, I could teach physics or math in high school.
I think I've always been curious, and I just wanted to satisfy my curiosity. And I'm curious in more than just science, to be sure, but astronomy in particular was a subject I wanted to learn more about. I wanted to learn more about science generally.
If you enjoy puzzles, science or engineering may be the field for you. Scientific research and engineering is a continuous series of solving puzzles. It is also a continuous process of learning new things, whether you discover them or study the work of others.
How did you end up working in the space program?
I didn't think I could get tenure as a research astronomer, and I didn't want to stay in research. I like teaching very much, but I didn't want to do just teaching. I didn't think I could stay in the academic community. I heard about a job in Washington at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory working in radio astronomy — which was new in this country at that time. I decided that it had a lot of possibilities for galactic structure, which is what I was interested in at that time — the structure of the Milky Way.
I was right about that, but I was too early, because at that time radio astronomers in this country were expected to build their own instruments. I did not want to start over as an engineer — I wanted to stay in astronomy. I enjoyed the work, so I wasn't looking terribly actively for a new job. But when NASA came along and offered me a job I decided to take it.
A few months after NASA was formed, I was asked if I knew anyone who would like to set up a program in space astronomy. I knew that taking on this responsibility would mean that I could no longer do research, but the challenge of formulating a program from scratch that I believed would influence astronomy for decades to come was too great to resist.
Tell us about your role with Hubble. What did you do?
My role at Hubble was as program scientist. That means that I basically tried to sell the program. I did other things, too, but my major effort was trying to convince people that it was very well worth doing.
Astronomers badly wanted a large telescope above the atmosphere. So, they had a chance — Hubble was a great idea.
The National Academy of Sciences used to have a summer study in which they provided information to help NASA plan its program. One of these was in 1962. One of the people at the meeting had studied the Apollo booster and decided that it could carry a 3-meter telescope (about 9 feet in diameter).
I didn't do anything with it at that time. I knew how much trouble we were having trying to build a satellite to carry a 6-inch telescope. The idea of getting started on a 9-foot telescope didn't appeal to me.
But it did appeal to the aerospace companies, and it particularly appealed to a NASA center in southern Virginia (Langley Research Center). They had responsibility for the manned spaceflight program at that time. They thought this idea of a telescope above the atmosphere where a man could ride along looking through the telescope was just the greatest thing they could think of.
Of course, the problem was that the astronomers didn't want a man along at all, because a man needed to breathe, and we didn't want an atmosphere — that was what we're trying to get away from.
Also the man would wiggle occasionally and if you were taking a half-hour exposure — I don't care how carefully he tried to keep still — he isn't going to keep still for a half hour and every time he moved, the telescope would move. So, this did not make sense to the astronomers.
I decided that if the aerospace companies were going to put a lot of money into designing a telescope, they might as well design one that made sense.
I still thought it was a little early to get started on a 9-foot telescope. But, okay, if they're going to do it, we will do it. All I did was to bring together a collection of astronomers from all over the country and some NASA engineers, and get them to sit down together and come up with something that the engineers thought would work, and that the astronomers thought would do their job. That was really the beginning of the serious effort on the Hubble.
Beyond that, my job was trying to convince, first, NASA, and then the bureau of the budget, and the executive part of government, and then Congress, that was worth doing.
One of the stories that I like to remember is that Senator William Proxmire, a senator who was noted for laughing at projects that he thought were a waste of money, sent NASA a question: Why would the average American taxpayer want to pay for something as expensive as the Hubble?
I sat down, did the back of the envelope calculation, and came up with the fact that, for the price of one night at the movies, each American would receive 15 years of exciting discoveries.
I may have been off by a factor four, or maybe a little more. But even if it turned out to be a night at the movies once a year — I think we have had more than our return from Hubble in excitement.
Why are you called the "Mother of Hubble"?
Lyman Spitzer, an astronomer at Princeton [for whom NASA named the Spitzer Space Telescope], had been pushing for a telescope above the atmosphere for a long time. He did a lot to convince people that it should be done, and so he was known as "the father of Hubble."
Ed Weiler [former head of NASA's Science Mission Directorate] said that if Spitzer was going to be the father of the telescope, I should be "the mother of Hubble." Weiler was the one who called me that.
Tell us about your job as NASA's chief of astronomy
As the chief of NASA's astronomy and relativity programs, I was involved with planning a program of satellites and rockets with the advice of a wide sample of the nation's astronomical community. I also administered a significant program of grants to support this astronomy, in both its execution and the understanding of its results.
What I liked most about being the chief of these programs was the many contacts I had with scientists who were on the forefront of astronomical research, and with the broad astronomical community in this country and abroad.
What's one piece of advice you would give to others interested in a similar career?
My career was quite unusual, so my main advice to someone interested in a career similar to my own is to remain open to change and new opportunities. I like to tell students that the jobs I took after my Ph.D. were not in existence only a few years before. New opportunities can open up for you in this ever-changing field.
If you enjoy puzzles, science or engineering may be the field for you, because scientific research and engineering is a continuous series of solving puzzles. It is also a continuous process of learning new things, whether you discover them or study the work of others. Science, like all jobs, has its share of drudgery and boredom, but basically it is fun.
What has been your biggest challenge, professional or personal, and how did you overcome it?
I certainly did not receive any encouragement. I was told from the beginning that women could not be scientists.
In high school, I asked my guidance counselor for permission to take a second year of algebra, instead of a fifth year of Latin. And she looked down her nose at me and sneered, "What lady would take mathematics instead of Latin."
The first encouragement I got was in my junior year at college. The head of the physics department came up to me in lab one day and said, "You know, I usually try to talk women out of going into physics. But I think maybe — you might make it."
That was my first encouragement.
Who inspired you?
It was probably my parents who inspired me most. My father was a scientist and answered my scientific questions, while my mother took me on walks and showed me birds and plants. She also took me out at night and showed me the constellations and the auroras.
What have been some of your favorite projects to work on?
One of my favorite moments in my career was when I realized I had discovered something important that no one had ever suspected. Upon careful inspection of low-dispersion spectra of bright stars similar to the Sun [these were usually photographic plates with the light from each star spread out in a small spectrum], I noticed that compared to the strength of the hydrogen lines [that is, the appearance of specific places in the spectra related to the presence of hydrogen], the strengths of the lines of other elements varied from star to star. When I divided the stars into two groups on the basis of line strengths — I noticed that the stars with the stronger lines moved around the center of the Milky Way in circular orbits, similar to that of the Sun. The others tended to move in more elliptical orbits, and to stray farther from the plane of the galaxy. This was the first indication that common stars were not all the same age. Because the other [non-hydrogen] elements are made in stars, it means they increase in abundance as stars die.


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Rosenberg's Department Store Building
Santa Rosa, CA
After years of effort by the community to save this vacant building from demolition, TFA was employed by the San Francisco based developer who purchased the building to restore and rehabilitate this historic 1937 art moderne structure. Structural and architectural rehabilitation work included restoration of the exterior façade.
Following completion of this repair and restoration work, the building was once again ready for occupancy. Currently occupied by Barnes and Nobles and Starbucks Coffee on the ground floor and local businesses on the upper floors, the restoration of this building to its original prominence in the community has been a notable part of the revitalization of downtown Santa Rosa.


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Blancinsop History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Blancinsop is a habitational name from the village of Blenkinsop in Northumberland, about one mile from Greenhead. The ancient manor of Blenkinsop was held by the Blenkinsop family from the 13th century when they created a substantial tower house. A licence to build the manor was granted on May 6, 1340. A survey of 1541 reported the roof to be in decay and the tower not to be in good repair. Despite the poor repair, the family lived there for another two centuries but by 1832, the property was in disuse. About 1877 William Blenkinsop Coulson did a major restoration project which created a large mansion house but then sold the premises a few years later. A major fire in 1954 resulted in demolition of much of the estate. Today the home is still used but only portions thereof.
Early Origins of the Blancinsop family
The surname Blancinsop was first found in Northumberland, at Blenkinsopp, a township, in the parish and union of Haltwhistle, W. division of Tindale ward. "This has long been the property of the Blenkinsopp family. In 1399 'Thomas de Blencansopp' had a license to fortify his mansion: it occurs in the list of border castles about 1416." [1] "The castle there was the seat of the family, a race well remembered for their border feuds in olden times and designated as 'a right ancient and generous family.' " [2]
It is generally understood that the family "trace their descent from Richard Blenkinsoppe, grandson of a certain Ranulfus who held the manor of Blenkinsopp in 1240." [3] Other early records of the family include: Antony Blencansop and Ranulf de Blenkenshope who were listed about the same time c. 1240. [4]
Spelling variations of the name were very numerous. Nearby Yorkshire lists Symon de Blanchainesop, de Blancaneshop, de Blenkensope about the same time. [5]
Early History of the Blancinsop family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blancinsop research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Blancinsop History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Blancinsop Spelling Variations
The name Blancinsop, appeared in many references, and from time to time, the surname was spelt Blenkinsopp, Blenkinsop, Blinkinsopp, Blinkinsop, Blankensop, Blankensopp, Blinkinsops, Blenkinship, Blenkinshipp, Blenkenship, Blenkenshipp, Blenkinshop, Blenkinshopp and many more.
Early Notables of the Blancinsop family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Blancinsop family
The New World beckoned as many of the settlers in Ireland, known as the Scotch/Irish, became disenchanted. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Amongst the early settlers who could be considered kinsmen of the Blancinsop family, or who bore a variation of the surname Blancinsop were James Blinkinsops who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1848.
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Dieu defende le droit
Motto Translation: God defends the right.


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Richard A. Wade Stamford, Conn. - Richard Allen Wade, 62, of Stamford, died Wednesday, April 18, 2001, at his home.
Born July 28, 1938 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Edgar and Mary Sowers Wade.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Carmine Timmins Wade.
He was president of Connecticut Acoustic in Newington, Conn.
He is survived by two daughters, Sharon A. Wade and Anne M. Wade, both of Stamford; a son, Patrick T. Wade of Madison, Conn; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Nancy Trumpower; and a brother, William Wade.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Saturday, April 21, 2001 at 10:30 A.M. at Holy Spirit Church, 403 Scofieldtown Road in Stamford. Burial followed in St. Mary's Cemetery in Greenwich, Conn.


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This book is a quartet of slow, accumulative, long prose poems that touch on landscape, personal experience, geography, and philosophy. Sectioned and/or paragraphed, they gradually build up encounters with 'Landscapes. Subtle shiftings of reality.' These shiftings come from attention to detail, consideration of change, the seasons, the weather, how the light falls, and of how humans engage with the world around them.
Moorhead is interested in her own place in things, and in place itself, willing to be both scientific and emotional, rational and speculative, and to grapple with the unknown, in an attempt to allow 'this existence to be full'. This fullness of experience, of course, means dealing with ups and downs, winter and summer, light and dark, the desired-for and the unwelcome. Death and mortality are part of nature, as is longing, absence, memory and anticipation; our own stories make sense of our lives, and '[f]ables frame the day'. Moorhead is well aware that '[t]his insistence on recollection alters the perception of light, changes the angle, lifts the dark shades to a brighter hue', and she willingly brings that self-awareness to her texts.
But her self, her ego if you prefer, is pushed to the background throughout this writing. Moorhead gazes outwards, sits still and observes, walks and watches. She is well travelled and well aware of ecological damage and devastation, in fact it informs her work, but her work is mostly sitting still, looking and thinking about what she can see, and putting it in to language. 'Sometimes', she writes, 'the day itself wobbles, sometimes everything wobbles, oscillates, shimmers and shivers along some axis that isn't readily apparent.'
She attempts to explain how history, geography and language – 'remarks' – 'have a way of escaping […] perhaps dissolving into what people call thin air, the substanceless extension of lived space.' Moorhead is busy trying to document what is missing, push beyond the surface of the world into the past, the now, and the elsewhere, but '[t]he physical world preserves its mystery' and only 'fragile words linger', perhaps not for long.
Much as Moorhead does her best to watch and understand, think and engage, she admits that '[t]he hallucinatory boundaries are unclear; illusion, mirage, hope and expectation reek havoc with the mind.' We cannot escape what we have done and are doing, our shared responsibility, or leave our assumptions and wishes, our selves, behind: 'flesh is slow to absorb what flickers across the mind'. But in this wonderful book Moorhead attempts to 'narrow the gap between lost reflection and the insistent weight of the body', to earth herself and us in time and place, the very now of where and how we live.
Rupert Loydell 14th May 2022


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Apple executives say that the company has reworked the App Store algorithm to prevent its own apps from appearing in search results more than others.
In a new New York Times report, Phil Schiller and Eddy Cue said this would be the case when a user searches for something in the App Store.
"There's nothing about the way we run search in the App Store that's designed or intended to drive Apple's downloads of our own apps," Schiller said. "We'll present results based on what we think the user wants."
It was previously reported that search results in the App Store resulted in more Apple apps for common search terms. For example, if you were to search music, it would show Apple Music and up to seven other first-party apps that are in the first 10 spots. That would mean, again, for example, Apple's apps like GarageBand, iTunes Remote, Music Memos, iTunes Store, iMovie, and even Clips would come up in the search.
Apple indicated that this happened because of a feature that would often show apps created by the same developer together. On July 12th, Apple indicated that it turned this feature off.
The Apple executives added that the algorithm works properly and that the reason it made it harder to find Apple apps is to help other developers.
Source: The New York Times Via: 9to5Mac


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"Ah! There is nothing like staying at home, for real comfort." (Jane Austen)
Comfy clothes, warm slippers, popcorn & World Jr Hockey night in Canada made for a quite content evening at home last night. And coz 🇨🇦 made it to the gold medal match, will happily do it again tonight as I cheer from my sofa.
Learning to be present so I don't take moments like these for granted, and fully enjoy them as they happen.
#sharingHope #livepresent


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Modcloth's new fall collection has us channeling our inner '70s boss lady, and we're into it
It's time you show them who's boss. That's the message the new Modcloth fall collection is encouraging you to send to the world. The workwear line launched today, August 5th, and it includes more than 30 new pieces—from blazers to skirts to jumpsuits—all designed to make you feel like the powerful woman you are, inside and outside of the office.
We love a good '70s throwback, and luckily for us, the entire Modcloth "Show Them Who's Boss" collection channels icons of the 1970s like Barbara Walters, Mary Tyler Moore, and Bianca Jagger.
With plaid prints, high-waisted, wide-legged pants, wool textures, and rich colors, this collection is bringing back '70s office style and adding a modern edge.
The image of the "working woman" has changed over the years, but today, it's stronger than ever. Modcloth wanted to create looks that will encourage you to go full boss mode and feel powerful AF on the daily.
The Modcloth fall collection ranges in price from $12 to $159, so there's something for every boss lady. Shop our favorite finds from the Modcloth "Show Them Who's Boss" fall collection line below.
1Head of the Class Pinafore Shorts
It would be literally impossible to not feel like a boss in this schoolgirl-meets-hustler getup.
2Tassel Your Fancy Scarf
Do you fancy this? Add a silky splash to your outfit with this printed scarf tied around your neck or in your hair.
3Honestly Mod Mock Neck Top
Look confident and cool in this killer top. For a head-turning fit, pair it with matching plaid pants. Boss mode: Activated.
4The Style is Yours Wide Leg Pants
This flattering fit can be dressed up or down, and it comes in staple black and splashy green.
5Plenty of Pancache Cropped Jumpsuit
Rock this jumpsuit over a long-sleeved shirt for the office or on its own after hours.
6Keyhole to My Heart Pullover Sweater
The sweet collar on this top screams workwear, while the subtle cutout makes it perfect for stepping straight into happy hour.
Shop the entire Modcloth fall collection here, and go become your best boss lady.


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Stone Temple Pilots launch search for new singer following Scott Weiland's death
Following the death of original frontman Scott Weiland, Stone Temple Pilots are moving forward—the band has launched an open search for a new singer. (Yes, it could be you.) Check out the announcement below from their website below.
Read more: Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver release statements on Scott Weiland's passing
"2016 marks a new year for Stone Temple Pilots…
A year of hope, optimism, and most importantly, new music! We are immensely proud of all that we have been able to share with you over the years. Music, music, music. We very much want to continue doing that, but that's going to take a little help from all of you.
As you know, prior to the untimely passing of our brother in arms, Scott, we had been working with the incomparable Chester Bennington. What you also likely know is that having Chester front two bands of this size and scope was too much for one man to be able to do and so regretfully we had to move onto a new chapter together. This is where you come in…
We are officially announcing that we are seeking a new vocalist to front Stone Temple Pilots. We've already heard from many talented people, but want to make this an opportunity for many more so we've set up a way for you to do just that.
If you think you have what it takes to front this band, record with this band, and tour with this band, we would dig hearing from you. No one will ever "replace" Scott, that was never the intent. The intent is for Stone Temple Pilots to continue on, to evolve, and to do what we do… make music! We look forward to seeing you.
Robert, Eric, Dean"
Since 2013, Linkin Park's Chester Bennington worked with Stone Temple Pilots, writing and touring with the band. Bennington stepped down as Stone Temple Pilots frontman in Nov. 2015 to focus more on Linkin Park.
Weiland passed away on Dec. 3 of last year at 48 years old. Watch the surviving members' emotional tribute to him below.
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How to Pick the Best Fabrics for Summer
Summer is just around the corner, so the shopping season for summer has already started in stores and on online shopping platforms. And, those who want to make the best of summer are after the most colourful summer clothes, of course. But, you need to make sure that you know what you're doing when shopping for summer clothes.
Why Do We Get Bored of Things We Buy So Quickly?
Have you ever been so happy to buy something only to get bored of it in a matter of days after you purchased it? Or have you ever regretted purchasing the item afterwards? Believe it or not, we all experience it. Sometimes it takes us such a short period of time to emotionally consume and drain the items we have purchased. Whether it be a new dress, pair of shoes or a handbag, we just don't want to use the item anymore – although we know very well that it is still brand-new – simply because we are bored of it.


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'The world population is projected to rise from 6.7 billion to 9 billion between now and 2050, and more and more of those people will want to live like Americans.'
Thomas L. Friedman
'Over time, I became increasingly preoccupied by what would happen if Asia were to adopt consumption-driven capitalism as both its goal and its means of reaching that goal.'
Chandran Nair
I have been humbled by the fact that my new book Consumptionomics: Asia's Role in Reshaping Capitalism and Saving the Planet has attracted some international attention since its release in January 2011. I wanted to share a couple of those media highlights with you because your support means a great deal to not only me but to all who work at the Global Institute For Tomorrow.
The Financial Times and the International Herald Tribune recently invited me to contribute opinion pieces which were released in May and June 2011, respectively. Both these pieces signify a growing willingness in the public space for a different and more honest narrative on the challenges of our time. In an effort to widen the dialogue on this narrative Consumptionomics will soon be available in Arabic, Chinese and German.
iToys won't fix Asia's broken growth model


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Best Investment Silver Or Gold – Updated Review
- 1 Best Investment Silver Or Gold
- 1.1 What Is A Gold Ira?
- 1.2 Regularly Asked Concerns
Best Investment Silver Or Gold
Gold has actually been made use of as a form of money or store of worth because human world very first started over 4000 years ago. There is a reason cultures throughout the globe that had no contact with each various other all valued Gold. While it may not have an too much quantity of practical applications when compared to various other steels there are two aspects that help to keep its value. Best Investment Silver Or Gold
Gold is not a steel that damages down gradually neither does it wear away. A lot of metals will damage down gradually which makes them bad selections to hold worth. The 2nd and possibly most important factor is that gold is uncommon. If there were an surplus of it it would certainly not be almost as useful.
This is led several to question whether buying gold is a excellent concept for your retirement. This is a great concept. While it is necessary to diversify among various possession classes gold is a fantastic bush versus inflation and other negative financial effects. Among the best means to purchase gold as a method to save in the direction of retired life is by opening a gold Individual Retirement Account. Yet exactly what is a gold Individual Retirement Account?
What Is A Gold Ira?
A gold IRA is really similar to a common Individual Retirement Account other than that the account will certainly be funded using gold in the kind of bars and also bullion instead of supplies or bonds. These are Individual retirement accounts that are also available to investing in various other types of rare-earth elements like silver or platinum too. There are a number of caveats that can complicate the choice of whether or not to invest in this sort of make up your retirement.
The primary benefit of an Individual Retirement Account is that it delays the taxes on any kind of earnings from your financial investments. Gold does not produce any kind of incomes however so it might not necessarily make good sense. This does not suggest that it is a bad financial investment though there are still a number of reasons why you ought to consider adding this to your portfolio. Gold As Well As Rare-earth Elements For Retired Life.
Obviously among the most basic facets of investing is diversity. It is unwise to place every one of your eggs in one basket in a manner of speaking. As if the worth of this investment decreases after that it can affect your entire profile. Here are a few of the top reasons that you need to consider expanding your profile to consist of gold and also various other rare-earth elements. Best Investment Silver Or Gold
Leading Reasons To Have Gold In Your Retirement Account
- Self-Directed
- Can Hold Multiple Precious Metals.
- Paper Possession Investments
- Diversify Your Profile
- Hedge Versus Rising cost of living
A common Roth IRA is a sort of taken care of investment where you can select the allotment percentages of your portfolio but does not have control over the specific information of the financial investments. While this is not necessarily a negative point it does brighten a bit of liberty from your option of spending options. A gold IRA his entirely self-directed definition that you choose each and every detail by yourself.
Can Hold Multiple Precious Metals
A gold IRA is capable of holding greater than just gold. There are a variety of precious metals that are admitted among these financial investment accounts. In addition to gold, you can hold different kinds of silver, platinum, as well as palladium. This is great as it allows also more diversity of your portfolio.
Paper Possession Investments
On top of an actual physical collection of precious metals, it is likewise possible to buy certain by-products as well as exchange-traded funds that are based upon these precious metals. These are referred to as paper possession investments as well as they are in fact with the ability of generating revenue where the tax obligation can be deferred.
Expand Your Portfolio
You have most likely listened to the recommendations to diversify your portfolio sufficient to make you intend to pull your hair out. There is a reason why numerous people scream this at you throughout fundamental economic education. It is because it truly is valuable for your retirement as overtime various property classes will enhance and also decrease in worth yet by diversifying you can lessen the unsafe impacts of this.
Hedge Against Rising cost of living
Lastly among the greatest reasons that individuals purchase gold as an financial investment to begin with is to protect themselves against rising cost of living. While paper currencies value boosts and reduces gradually gold is typically even more secure.
Gold IRA Providers
There are a few business that use the services of gold IRAs. Not all of them are made equal, nevertheless. Right here are a couple of things to keep an eye bent on make sure that you are working with a high-grade provider. Best Investment Silver Or Gold
Signs A Gold Ira Carrier Deserves Collaborating With
- Proven Performance History
- Fantastic Client Service
- Useful
- Open To Responses
Proven Performance History.
Among the very initial things to watch out for when you are searching for a carrier is their performance history. Have they been assisting customers in the sector for just a few months or 4 decades? Are the consumers that have been with them happy with the services that they have gotten? If the answers to these two inquiries are yes there's a great chance that this firm deserves dealing with.
Terrific Customer Care
There is more to a company than just a fantastic record. Because they are going to be managing such an crucial aspect of your monetary life it is very important that they are not a frustration to collaborate with. The very best suppliers will certainly have exceptional customer support as well as make you always feel valued as well as appreciated.
While it is easy to think that most individuals are already aware of the information of their investments a top notch gold Individual Retirement Account provider will go out of their way to see to it that you have every one of the info you require. If you really feel that they are brushing you off that is a significant warning. See to it to ask plenty of questions during your first meeting with them to get a feeling for how willing they are to aid inform you.
Open To Responses
Ultimately, the last point to watch out for is exactly how open to feedback the company is. While they are certainly the professionals as well as there is a great chance that they have a far better understanding of the marketplace than you do ultimately no one is ideal. If they are unwilling to even hear your comments that is another huge warning. Nevertheless, if they are open to go over any type of comments you have you ought to really feel comfy working with them.
Must You Have Gold In Your Retirement Account
It is difficult to provide a covering suggestion on whether these kinds of financial investment accounts are a great fit for your financial objectives or not. This is constantly going to be a concern that you have to address on your own. They are great throughout market downturns as gold historically outmatches stocks during financial hardship. Gold is additionally excellent as a bush versus inflation. Ultimately whether those two factors are worth opening an totally new make up you is going to be for you to decide.
Regularly Asked Concerns
Just how Great Of An Investment Is A Gold Individual retirement account
A gold Individual Retirement Account can be a wonderful financial investment relying on your situations. If it looks like there is mosting likely to be a market recession after that the opportunities are that it would be worth investing in these as stocks will decline as these will certainly gain value. If there are indicators of rising cost of living than there is also a great possibility that it would certainly be worth adding a little gold to your profile.
Is It Possible To Own Gold In An Individual retirement account
Not just is it possible to possess gold in an IRA that has tax-deferred revenues but you can hold numerous various other sorts of precious metals. These metals include silver, platinum, and also palladium. Best Investment Silver Or Gold
What Are The Information Of A Gold Ira Rollover
In a gold Individual Retirement Account, you will have a custodian that holds the possessions for you. The gold that remains in your profile will be held at an Internal Revenue Service authorized depository. Any kind of incomes that Precursor creates will certainly have all of the tax-deferred till you withdraw.
Just How To Sell Gold That Remains In Your Individual retirement account
Typically the procedure to sell the properties that you are keeping in your gold IRA is fairly straightforward. A lot of the moment all you will require to do is contact your broker agent as well as request the specific needs to offer your gold. If you have met the needs then all you will require to do is ask to go ahead as well as sell your possessions. If there are requirements you still need to meet you need to finish those very first, however.


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Compilation of Re-series & other tracks
Russia: UEP Records UEP-001
1. We Are On The Brink
2. Breathing Rain
3. High Water Part 1
4. Shinesound #4
5. Shakerhythm #1
6. Humtone #1
7. Shakerhythm #2
8. Humtone #2
9. Shinesound #1
10. Shakerhythm #3
11. Humtone #3
12. Shakerhythm #4
13. Humtone #4
14. Shinesound #5
15. The Recharge Theme
By a lucky chance, Morgan was contacted by Leonid, a generous and likeable rock music fan in Ekaterinburg, Russia, who ran the local Beatles fan club. After a friendly exchange of letters and CD's, Leonid invited Morgan to release an album there, and created a label specifically for this album. "Ma" contains a selection of tracks from the original Re-series albums, plus three previously unreleased tracks (two of which later appeared on the CD of "Water Music"). The title "Ma" is a traditional Japanese concept which Morgan loves - it refers to the space between words in a poem, notes in music, or images in a painting - indeed many Japanese paintings are executed so that the eye is drawn to the empty space. Certainly a similar concept operates in many of Morgan's Japanese albums.
Note: here's what Morgan Fisher looks like written in the Russian alphabet: