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Why You Need to Stop Qualifying Your Buyers So Early
By Amy O'Connor
Meet, greet, qualify and repeat. Sound about right? This is sequence most sales people use when meeting a buyer for the first time. And, to their defense, this is how salespeople are most often trained. But why this mad dash to get to qualifying so early in the sales process? What's the rush? Here are some common answers I hear from sales people:
- "So I don't waste my time with unqualified buyers." (Okay…)
- "So I show them the right product for what they can afford." (I can see your point.)
- "So I don't waste the buyer's time if they have no shot at buying with me." (I'm being generous here.)
Okay, I hear ya salespeople, I do. But here are some counterpoints to consider:
- "Do your buyers always know what they want to spend or what they can afford when they first meet with you?" No? Then how are they supposed to tell you?
- "Are buyers always willing to share with you their true financial capabilities early in the sales process?" No again? That's right because they see us as "not-to-be- trusted-yet" salespeople.
- "Do buyers ever spend more than they budget?" Yes! Okay, so why are we starting with qualifying again?
From my experience, buyers are smart. And they do their homework. If a buyer is in front of you, talking to you, I like to give them the courtesy of believing that they are a ready, willing and able buyer until I discover otherwise. That's why qualifying your buyers too early is a terrible mistake.
When you start asking your qualifying questions without first understanding their mission, it's a big turnoff. Buyers know that we are trying to decide if they are "worth our time" and that can kill any hope of a sale.
So here's my advice. Slow down.
You'll get to the qualifying questions soon enough but how about first being genuinely interested in the person (yes, person) in front of you. Take time to find out more about what makes them tick, what makes them crazy and what would make them smile.
When we truly care about understanding our buyers and helping them first, then the qualifying questions that we are dying to ask simply become a natural extension of a helpful sales conversation.
Learn more about qualifying questions and radically improve your sales results by joining Ryan Taft or Amy O'Connor at The 4:2 Formula Academy. Be a part of the 12-week training cycle with 3 days of intense in-person training. You can find more information here.


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Semi precious gemstone beaded bracelet in brown beads
This stunning bracelet has been made from a range of dark orange and brown semi precious gemstone beads including red carnelian, jasper and goldstone separated by sterling silver beads. These beads are leftovers from other projects and so this bracelet is completely one of a kind and will not be repeated!
The bracelet is finished with a silver plated lobster clasp and measures approximately 8.5 inches (22 cms) in length.
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This item will be posted to you by Bailey Whin within 3 days of receiving payment.
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You have 14 days, from receipt, to notify the seller if you wish to cancel your order or exchange an item.
Unless faulty, the following types of items are non-refundable: items that are personalised, bespoke or made-to-order to your specific requirements; items which deteriorate quickly (e.g. food), personal items sold with a hygiene seal (cosmetics, underwear) in instances where the seal is broken.

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School Overview
Tail Lights Aviation provides flight instruction to new students seeking their private pilot rating as well as pilots who wish to seek instrument ratings, commercial ratings, and CFI ratings. We have multiple flight instructors allowing students to choose the instructor that fits his or her needs.
Our Aircraft is a well maintained Cessna 152 based at Johnston County Airport (KJNX) which is an easy drive from the Raleigh-Durham area. Please visit our website to learn more information and contact an instructor to start fulfilling your aviation dreams.


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Blogging is something I thoroughly enjoy. There is a bit of controversy about the blogging world though. Some people say it doesn't portray "real life" and that it only shows the good side of motherhood or family life. There have been articles that I've read about people going into deep depressions because they read about other peoples' lives on their blogs and think they can never live up to Sally Sue and her super woman abilities. They view hundreds of pictures of smiling families, kiddo crafts, home-cooked meals and think why can't my life be perfect? The same things can be said about Facebook too.
But...I love to blog. I love to highlight the great things that are happening in our family. It's sort of an online journal of our life. A little while ago, our blog blew up. Yep, the pictures all got deleted so anywhere there used to be a picture it showed a black box with a yellow exclamation point in the middle. I blame Google +. So, we just gave up on the blogging. It seemed too crazy a task to go back into our hard drive archives and fish out all the photos we have posted on our blog from 2007. Then we were decorating our baby's nursery and hanging up all her clothes and we both said, "We need to blog about this!". We missed archiving our life and writing about the little happenings. I was then telling Chris about a graphic designer's blog that I stumbled upon and she had written an article about how you know a blogger when you see one. They always carry a camera (or two) around the city and photograph their food with both cameras and their cell phones and eat very slowly. You find them slowly enjoying ordinary things and making them seem extraordinary through pictures or writing. She then said something that struck me, "Bloggers = Life Tourists". I love that.
When we did blog faithfully, I sometimes think we did things just to have a cool post on our blog making the activity or whatever we did seem somewhat fake or just putting on a show. But, now I realize having a blog pushes us to do more activities together and enjoy life! We are Life Tourists and we always want to make it interesting even if it just to have an interesting post. So, Chris became determined to go back and re-post all of the photos. He had it done in a weekend. And I've been doing a few catch-up posts, but now we are back on board. We can't wait to start blogging about how PERFECT our lives are!!!! ;) No, not really. We just want to record special moments and have a good reason to do things we normally would be too lazy to do.
Just remember: BLOGGERS = LIFE TOURISTS.


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Webinars are nothing but glorified lectures in most cases and who ever liked those. Most of us can read the material in half or less the time then "Hi guys, hope its as beautiful an afternoon where you are as it is here in Colorado" nad "In just a moment we'll tell you a secret code to get access to our new product/book/whitepaper." The only excitement comes with the inevitable tech glitch–what will it be this time? PowerPoint lockup, software updating or network link blip?
Given that impression you can guess I only signup for webinars if forced to do so.


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- Division: Marketing
- Topic: General issues
- Level: upper-intermediate B2-C1
About the lesson
In this lesson you will:
- study: a text of ca. 580 words
- learn:
- what marketing research is about
- how it is divided
- which methods can be used in marketing research
- what it can measure
- study vocabulary:
- 55 words and expressions useful in talking about marketing research
- e.g.: ubiquitous, quantitative research, misinterpret, make-up, conceptualized, circumstances, customer relationship management, desk research, apply, identify, target population etc.
- practise vocabulary in 4 units composed of 5 tasks each
- complete approx. 275 questions during the whole lesson
- test your knowledge of the vocabulary studied
What you are buying
Why you can trust us
Division: Marketing
Topic: General issues
Level: upper-intermediate B2-C1
Duration: ca. 90 minutes


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Angel Meditation Sunday 9:30 am - Fellowship Room
with Renee Dollar
Guardian angels are always around to comfort and carry you through the day. You can contact angels any time and any place. All you need is a few minutes to breathe and let the angels calm your thoughts. Join us this Sunday as Renee guides you through a special meditation to help you connect with your guardian angels.
Love offering accepted and greatly appreciated.


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Just a warning, in case the title didn't give it away - this post has very little to do with mountain biking. Sure, I rode one of my bikes down to MusicFest each day, but that is about it.
Through the course of living my life, I have had the good fortune of getting to know one Meaghan Cursons quite well. Turns out she is pretty high up in the VIMF hierachy, and before I knew it I had been asked to volunteer on the elite, "cream of the cream", highly sought after stage crew. Not only that, for some reason Meaghan and Bobby (Meg's beau) decided that I should be on main stage change over! YIKES!! No pressure, just don't damage in any way any of the musicians very, very expensive instruments, don't piss them off, give them space, move fast and be invisible. Oh - and don't be late either!!
Well - I have to say - it was one of those experiences that makes life worth living. I had the primetime shifts - Saturday from 5 pm to 9 pm, Sunday from 9 am to 1 pm and again from 5 pm to 9 pm. Through the course of the weekend I met and helped out Adrian Belew, David Lindley and Little Feat (well - stayed in the background and helped the last guys - didn't actually meet the band).
My favorite change-over of the weekend was a Brit group called the Unthanks. I forgot how flirty Brit ladies are, and this crew were very very cheeky. One of the volunteer stage crew jobs is giving all of the performers towels and water bottles. So, as I am coming off stage after doing so, one of the lady performers is off stage and I offer her a towel, to which she responds "Oh, you'ver already done me" (lol). I, of course, have to inform her that this phrase has a slightly different meaning in North America...I didn't think a professional musician could blush that much, or maybe it was the sun...in the end, I think I flirted to the point of indecency with every woman in the group!
So - some things I learned:
- I am not the biggest fan of folk music. Seriously. I can take a little of it, but an entire weekend drives me a little batty.
- I am just as good, or better, a sax player than some people who do it for a living! However, there are some pro sax players who could slay me blindfolded and one handed.
- I really like celtic dance music. Check out the Peatbog Faeries. There set on Saturday night was awesome!
- Having unlimited backstage access is really fun!
- Being part of the show - standing on stage and getting set up with over a thousand excited people watching is quite the rush.
- Driving golf carts is fun.
- Music Festivals are a really great place to meet women. I met a very attractive young lady who I am now seeing. We will have to see how this progresses.
- Stage crew is a hard job - kind of like warfare. Hours of sitting around waiting and planning intersperesed with intense minutes of panic, rushing around and high levels of physical exertion. However, you don't have to kill anyone...
I will definately be doing this next year - and at every other event I can make. IMO - it's the best way to see an event - actually being a part of it!
Anyways - that is all for now. Much more mountain biking on the way as I am off to Nelson next week for one of my bi-annual family visits. There will be some new bikes to try out, new trails to ride and hopefully some epic photos to splash up. Keep it rubber side down!


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- Remember KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) and "less is more" rules
- Make sure your home page Loads quickly
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- Double check for spelling and grammar mistakes
- Make it easy for visitors to contact you
- Site Map and Site Search for bigger sites
- Interactivity
- Full contact details on every page
- Testimonials
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Try To Avoid
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- Music/sound effects
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- Use frames
- Annoy your visitors with horizontal scrolling
- Use "ads" in pop-up windows
Web Content Tips
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- Begin your text with a headline
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- Mingle your text with bullets
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- Write from the visitor's viewpoint rather than your own.
- Use Arial or Verdana fonts (Times New Roman is hard to read on the screen)
- Use persuasive and attention-grabbing words
- Draw attention to important points (boldface, italics, colour etc.), but don't overemphasise
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- Create meaningful URLs and unique Meta Tags for every page
- Make sure your keywords are in the first paragraph of your body text
- Use ALT or Image Tags
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- "Keyword stuffing"
- Use keywords that do not relate to the content of your site
- Cheat on search engines
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- Submit you site manually
- Continuously build link popularity
- Monitor your web performance
- Weekly and monthly tasks to maintain your ranking
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Internet Marketing Tips
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- Find fast and reliable Web Hosting
- Publish and distribute Press Releases on a regular basis
- Develop partnerships with complementary businesses
- Put a signature on every outgoing corporate email, as well as on any on-line posts and publications
- On-line subscription to your e-mail newsletter
- Link exchange/Affiliate program
- Promotion of your site in Mailing Lists and News Groups
- Posting offers on online trade and bulletin boards
- Online feedback form
- "Recommend this site"/"Tell a friend" tool
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- Ensemble Darkhorse: The Zebras who perform the cadre (aerial frame) act are associated with this show the way the Red Bird is with Mystere, in part because two of them (a male-female pair) are recurring minor characters.
- Hype Backlash: Huge reputation that goes beyond Las Vegas + extremely expensive tickets ($93.50 to $150 before taxes and fees) = this trope for some viewers.
- Recycled Premise: After director/writer Franco Dragone moved on from Cirque and casino mogul Steve Wynn's stake in the Bellagio was bought out, Wynn hired Dragone to create a show for his new Vegas casino (Wynn Las Vegas). 2005's Le Reve -- A Small Collection of Imperfect Dreams turned out to be the saga of an Everyman led through a watery world of dreams, performed in a theater-in-the-round where the stage could switch between a deep pool and a conventional space at a moment's notice. Critics found it an underwhelming, needlessly grim retread of this show; it has since been heavily retooled. In the process critical opinion of the show has improved, but it is still nowhere near as popular as its spiritual predecessor.


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Obituary: Lee "Poldi" Stevenson — long-time Darien resident, mother-in-law of first selectman
Lee "Poldi" Stevenson, a 30 year resident of Darien, died peacefully on January 24th. Her entire family was by her side when she passed. Her strength and joyful spirit prevailed as her room was filled with love and laughter through her final moments.
She is survived by her husband of 62 years, John Buchanan Stevenson III; her son and daughter-in-law, John and Jayme Stevenson of Darien, CT; her son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Gabrielle Stevenson of Southport, CT; her daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Don McDonald of Bellevue, WA; and her 13 grandchildren: Alexandra, DL, Samantha, Ross, Kendall, Charlett, Amanda, Brett, McKenna, Ian, Hailey, John V and Kyle. Lee was preceded in death by her sister Charlett Strohlein of Hamburg, Germany and is survived by her half-sister, Jutta Schmoldt's of Hamburg, Germany.
Lee was born in NYC in 1930 but her family moved to Germany in 1936 to care for her ailing grandmother. With war breaking out in 1939, the family was forced to remain in Germany through the entirety of fighting and Lee witnessed some of the worst of times. Who could have known, but of the thousands of American B-24 Bombers flying missions from bases throughout Europe, a tail-gunner on one of them was destined to be her husband. Both having survived the war, it was 1948 and Lee was living at the YWCA in Stamford, CT employed at American Cyanamid. As Stamford was John's hometown, it was where he returned after the war. A blind date was arranged and the rest is history.
Born with an eagerness for knowledge Lee pursued her love of learning throughout her life. Lee embraced Bible Study, Bridge Club, Book Club,the study of art, music, history, literature, gardening and enjoyed social media through her 86th year, Lee loved it all. Lee's enthusiasm was infectious and as her three children will attest there was no better collaborator on homework assignments, reports and projects. John and Lee spent much of their retirement traveling throughout the U.S. and abroad. Visiting China, Australia or Colorado, every detail of the trips were meticulously planned, as Lee spent 8 years as a travel agent. Wherever they went one constant remained: John driving with Lee by his side co-piloting. As diverse as Lee's interest were, one constant always endured: Family. A devoted wife, dedicated mother and encouraging grandmother remain her everlasting legacy.
The Stevenson Family would like to thank all the nurses at Norwalk Hospital for their concern and special care and compassion. And a special thanks to Pastor Paul Whitmore for providing spiritual comfort and guidance throughout the entire process.
A celebration of Lee's life will be held in June.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Southport Congregational Church, care of the Missions Board, 524 Pequot Avenue, Southport, CT 06890, which supports local charities throughout the county.


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Jingle bells jingle
Then Rudolph flashes his nose
Santa says, "Ho, Ho!"
The past teaches us
Learning from others before
Better prepared now
Once upon a time
Man walked the earth alone
History began
History is past
History teaches us, too
Hard to understand
History is good
History does teach people
History is fun
History tells us
The past is always
What happened back then
Is what might happen right now
Good to understand
Language Arts
Manic Magee
Running away, towards problems
Home was always there
In English we write
We can do some random stuff
And sometimes we read
We read, spell, and write
Commas and apostrophes
Write, read, and spell more.
English is so good
Dictionary and grammar
Amazing it really is
Put words together
Write them or say them out loud
Power in language
How do we say it?
How do we write what we mean?
Difficult to say.
What is the best price
You need to find the right "pi"
Mega pizza best
Math is difficult
It has numbers and letters
It can be boring
The teacher asks me
You are not supposed to guess
The answer is eight
Math is really good
Math really does teach people
But math can be hard
Numbers all around
They are even in nature
Look and you will see
What is the problem?
What is the answer, how much?
How do I do it?
Disgusting worms please
Just to see what's inside us
Some are even nice
Science is knowing
Hey, what is all around you?
Land, sea, air, and space.
Science teaches much
It is truly very good
Science does teach you.
If I heat water
It will turn into vapor
I experiment
Add baking soda
To a drop of vinegar
Small explosion then.
We have specials, too
Drama, art, mindfulness, yoga
One every day
dragonfly artistsmixing colors, marigoldsdye wool bright yellow
black walnuts make woola rich brown, as we feltwith our needles so sharp
colors createdfrom nature, beautiful as a dragonfly wing
in the art room wecreate beauty, from our minds through our hands to you!
Joyous season giftmoments between our blissfeeling the stillness...aah
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Brad and Angelina didn't settle for the average expensive mansion.
Acquiring a castle was the only real-estate purchase that made them happy. Hollywood's dearest couple bought Château Miraval in 2008 in exchange for $67 million. Rural southern France offered them the needed escape.
Six years later, they celebrated the wedding there. Unfortunately, Brangelina didn't live "happily ever after." Jolie filed for divorce in 2016, and it is still not clear what will happen with Miraval.
Last time we checked, they had bigger problems fighting through lawyers over the children they adopted.


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Rugged Maniac 5k Obstacle Race New England
Organiser's Description
Rugged Maniac is returning to Motocross 338 in western Massachusetts. Get ready for another round of 25 epic obstacles, 3 fun miles and 1 rockin' party! You'll climb towers of shipping containers, rocket down a massive water slide, crawl through underground tunnels, and experience some BIG new obstacles! As if that weren't awesome enough, you'll get to party with thousands of other maniacs in our day-long festival - ride mechanical bulls, pretend to be a kid in our adult bounce houses, dance your butt off in the festival area and enjoy lots of new games and activities! 28 & 29 September.
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Yorkton's only cruise night from 4 pm to 7 pm. Come out and see a wide range of vehicles from vintage to muscle! Enjoy a burger and drink and Staples outdoor sale. Then watch the vehicles cruise up and down Broadway after 7 pm.
Jul 20, 2018
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Several Pilots repeatedly warned federal authorities of safety concerns over the now-grounded Boeing 737 Max 8 for months leading up to the second deadly disaster involving the plane, according to an investigation by the Dallas Morning News. One captain even called the Max 8's flight manual "inadequate and almost criminally insufficient," according to the report.
"The fact that this airplane requires such jury-rigging to fly is a red flag. Now we know the systems employed are error-prone — even if the pilots aren't sure what those systems are, what redundancies are in place and failure modes. I am left to wonder: what else don't I know?" wrote the captain.
At least five complaints about the Boeing jet were found in a federal database which pilots routinely use to report aviation incidents without fear of repercussions.
The complaints are about the safety mechanism cited in preliminary reports for an October plane crash in Indonesia that killed 189.
The disclosures found by The News reference problems during flights of Boeing 737 Max 8s with an autopilot system during takeoff and nose-down situations while trying to gain altitude. While records show these flights occurred during October and November, information regarding which airlines the pilots were flying for at the time is redacted from the database. -Dallas Morning News
One captain who flies the Max 8 said in November that it was "unconscionable" that Boeing and federal authorities have allowed pilots to fly the plane without adequate training - including a failure to fully disclose how its systems were distinctly different from other planes.
An FAA spokesman said the reporting system is directly filed to NASA, which serves as an neutral third party in the reporting of grievances.
"The FAA analyzes these reports along with other safety data gathered through programs the FAA administers directly, including the Aviation Safety Action Program, which includes all of the major airlines including Southwest and American," said FAA southwest regional spokesman Lynn Lunsford.
Meanwhile, despite several airlines and foreign countries grounding the Max 8, US regulators have so far declined to follow suit. They have, however, mandated that Boeing upgrade the plane's software by April.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who chairs a Senate subcommittee overseeing aviation, called for the grounding of the Max 8 in a Thursday statement.
"Further investigation may reveal that mechanical issues were not the cause, but until that time, our first priority must be the safety of the flying public," said Cruz.
At least 18 carriers — including American Airlines and Southwest Airlines, the two largest U.S. carriers flying the 737 Max 8 — have also declined to ground planes, saying they are confident in the safety and "airworthiness" of their fleets. American and Southwest have 24 and 34 of the aircraft in their fleets, respectively. -Dallas Morning News
"The United States should be leading the world in aviation safety," said Transport Workers Union president John Samuelsen. "And yet, because of the lust for profit in the American aviation, we're still flying planes that dozens of other countries and airlines have now said need to grounded."


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Interview with Rose-Anne Turunen
For the Love Of Our Children
We are the voice of our children and we need to take personal responsibility to find all potential solutions for their best health and well-being. When we embark on this wonderful journey of parenthood,
there are so many questions and unknowns — when our children get born with
special needs, those questions and unknowns become even bigger in our minds.
Often we get diagnosis and outcome predictions that can seem daunting and even
very disheartening. I want to encourage all parents to find the strength to
take full personal responsibility for finding solutions to keep their children
healthy and happy. They truly are our future.
Our new ebook and online resource, For the Love of Our Children, was created to help get the information about alternative solutions into the hands of the parents who are actively searching for answers.
It is also there to help raise funds to sponsor special needs children with
products and services that we have found make profound life-changes.
You just recently launched a new web site and ebook called For the Love of Our Children... What inspired this?
I recently did a life purpose exercise that was very interesting, because it asked me to list the things that made me angry, the things that I am passionate about, and my talents. Well it turned out that
it was easy to list all of the above and most of them had to do with helping
children to live the best and healthiest lives possible, and spreading the word
using my writing and filming talents. Now the wonderful thing that came out of
this exercise was that I discovered that I was already very much on track for
my life purpose, which is healing our relationship with life. I actually bought
the domain name, FortheLoveofOurChildren.com years ago because I knew that I
wanted to create something to help other parents who have children with special
needs, but in all truth, I didn't know at the time what it was that I was going
to create. A book was always at the back of my mind... but it never fully took
shape, just some random notes here and there.
Then recently I did a radio interview with Lee Gerdes, of Brain State Technologies and I knew that I needed to get my son down to Arizona to see him and get the brain training done. But the cost of flying
down there, getting the treatment, staying there for a week, etc etc was a bit
daunting for me. And I thought to myself, if I'm holding back getting this
treatment done that could very well be completely life-changing for my son, how
many other parents are holding back for their children too?
And that's when the idea became a reality with a clear purpose. Not only did I want to share all the information I have gained over the years on my personal journey with my son, but I wanted to be able to
help other parents who want to find the solutions for their children, but since
these types of treatments aren't covered by regular insurance, may have to say
no due to financial circumstances.
What is the ebook, For the Love of Our Children, about?
I had two main goals with this first ebook. One, I wanted to share a bit of my personal journey with others, because I am a true believer that it is so important to share our stories. We often feel we
are isolated or alone with our life challenges, only to find out that there are
so many other people on very similar paths thinking the same thing. So by
sharing some of my journey with my son and my personal belief system around
this life path, I hope that other parents who may have been feeling alone and
lost will feel more connected and know they can reach out for support.
The second goal was to share all of the solutions that I have found that have truly made a difference to my son's health -- and actually the health of myself and my daughter too. Because these
solutions are not just for children with special needs. They simply have an
even more urgent need to make changes. However, to maintain our optimum health,
all the recommendations that are in the ebook apply to everyone. It's mainly
common sense changes that aren't always talked about elsewhere, or are so
scattered in different places, it's not easy to find them all.
You had several others contribute to writing the ebook with you, correct?
Yes, several of my friends and associates came forward to help me put this ebook together. It's truly about the power of togetherness, which is another big passion of mine. People coming together to
help others. And I am so blessed to have met so many wonderful and talented
people on this path that have helped me so much, that I just had to ask them to
share their knowledge with those that I am reaching out to as well.
For example, Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby was someone I simply heard on a radio show once and loved his frankness and honesty when it came to the real information out there for our health and well-being. Dr. Keith
isn't afraid to say it the way it is, and he has the medical background on top
of it all to support his conclusions.
And then there are the gifted healers that I have attracted along the way. My good friend Deb Graves provided such wonderful insights into the spiritual side of special needs children. My niece, Leija
Turunen, is a wealth of knowledge for nutrition and EPFX Quantum Biofeedback.
And my friend David Jesse Kennet, also very knowledgeable in nutrition and BIE.
Here are two biofeedback systems that I am sure many people haven't even heard
about that can provide such amazing relief from so many different symptoms.
Cheryl Millett has been a wonderful support while we have been learning more and more about the importance and power of Omega 3 and Vitamin D. And I am blessed to have met Pearl and Andiran in Norway
as their message for conscious parenting is growing all over the world.
Lastly, I am excited to have met Lee Gerdes, because his knowledge is what is leading us along our current path of research. With all the previous case histories of success with brain training, I am
confident we have found a big portion of the puzzle with this discovery.
You mention in your ebook that you had to take on new job titles when the role of motherhood came into your life. What jobs were they?
Yes, I found myself looking beyond my university degrees, but actually using many of the skills I had learned along the way, such as researching. When it came to my son's diagnosis, which is
Chromosome 8p Inverted Duplication, there wasn't much information about it
since it is quite rare. Most doctors have never heard of it either. So for me
to understand what it was we were dealing with, I had to take the challenge in
my own hands and start researching. And what's important to understand, is that
because it is so rare, I had to start looking at other conditions and find
similarities to research for solutions. So, in the end, I was really finding
quite universal solutions.
The other main role was advocate. With our children's best needs at heart, most parents take on this role automatically too. I just have to admit, I never thought about it much prior to having
kids... But we truly are their voice. We need to be there to stand up for what's
best for them and that may mean going against conventional standards. For
example, our choice not to vaccinate our children. It takes a lot of courage to
go against when the grain of society is wanting you to conform. But for me, it
is a thing of personal responsibility and personal choice.
You are very passionate about taking personal responsibility. What is your definition of personal responsibility?
Yes, it is something that definitely came up in my life purpose exercise. Personal responsibility to me is understanding that ultimately the choices and decisions you make in life have to correspond with
your beliefs and your integrity. It's about personal power as well. When we
give up responsibility for our choices in life, we give up our personal power as
well. And to me that is unthinkable. It is our life, our body, and we are the
only ones who truly have the right to decide what is best for ourselves. Be
intelligent about your decisions. Do the research. Do more research. Listen to
advice. Ask questions! And then ask more questions to someone else. Compare
answers. And then search within for the answers that truly resonate with you.
Are the recommendations you are making in the ebook supposed to replace medical advice?
Not at all. It is because of medical professionals and hospitals that I was able to get a diagnosis for my son to begin with, and they have been a vital partner in many aspects of our journey.
My son has had several operations to date and I am truly grateful for the
wonderfully talented doctors that were able to work with him. I do not have a
medical training background and don't profess to be an expert with the human
body. I don't think there is anyone who really is. We are still learning (and
unlearning) so much information about how the body works it is mind-blowing.
What medical students are learning right now will most likely be out-dated once
they graduate, it is changing and increasing so fast. However, I do feel that
medical professionals need to be a "partner" in the journey, not the authority.
What I mean by that is, they have many answers due to years of case histories
and research. So use that as a powerful starting point for your own research.
What my son's situation showed me very clearly is that they do not have ALL the
answers. They have even told me that they are learning from him and his
situation. And ultimately, we are all so unique that we need to look at our
situations with that viewpoint as well. What works for one may not work fully
for another. So work hand-in-hand with your medical professionals. And again,
ask questions. And ask more questions to others so that you can get a balanced
viewpoint for your options. There is true power in togetherness and we all need
to work together to find all the solutions that are out there.
How much support have you found is available to parent who have children with special needs?
Well, it depends on what type of support we are talking about. There is all sorts of support out there, but much of it is scattered and challenging to find. There are hard-working and caring people in
the government supported offices, but they are also overloaded with cases and
funding is being reduced each year it seems. And there are many support groups
that parents can find. Simply do a search on the Internet and you will surely
find something that pertains to your situation. However, again, I find it is a
bit scattered, and even with it being there, I know there are parents who don't
know where to turn for support, or are at a stage in the process that it's not
something they are even comfortable sharing with others.
I am hoping that with the birth of the web site, I will be able to find a way to bring both financial and emotional support to these parents. Soon, I will be starting a Mothers' Healing Circle
online which will be a safe place to share our stories and challenges and reach
out with new ideas and directions that others may not have thought of in the
past. I'm not sure when that will start, but it will be announced on the web
site once we have that up and running.
Can you share some of the solutions that you have had success with over the years?
There have been so many "little victories" as I like to look at them. From an outside view, some may seem very insignificant, but when you are dealing with multiple challenges, each success is something to
celebrate. The biggest successes I go over in the ebook in more detail,
however, the two that I truly want everyone to know about is the importance of
Omega 3 and Vitamin D. And not just any Omega 3 and Vitamin D... that's the
key. It was the discovery of the RIGHT kind that made all the difference. We
have all been hearing how important Omega 3 is these days, especially with the
attention that is being placed on childhood obesity and the staggering amounts
of Omega 6 that is being consumed and setting off the balance completely. Well,
on top of all that, finding an Omega 3 that our bodies readily absorb and can
utilize immediately is so amazing! And for my son, it's brought all sorts of
little victories in our life and keeps doing so. And not to mention my own
health has improved with more energy and clarity of mind (do you know what
brain fog feels like?).
Are there things you have tried that didn't work?
I would hesitate to say "didn't work" entirely. I think everything I have tried had some merit. Whether or not I stuck with the solution had to do with many variables: many times cost issues came into play,
sometimes one solution lead me to an even better solution, and other times
things were working, but maybe not at the pace I was able to do at the time.
For example, one issue I didn't address in the ebook is heavy metals, because I
am still searching for the ultimate answer for that one. I have found several
solutions that seem to work, but I am not at the point of saying "this is the
one!"... so until I can have that kind of passion behind an answer... I will
keep looking.
Do you find that you are supported in your decisions to try alternative solutions with your doctors? Do you talk to your doctors about them?
I wish I could say I have been 100% supported by all the doctors I have dealt with over the years. Unfortunately, as I also mention in some of the stories in the ebook, I have come across some whose
viewpoints differed greatly from mine. So much so, I chose to move on to find
medical support elsewhere. And also, in all honesty, I don't always tell all
the doctors we see everything that we are doing. And quite frankly, many don't
ask if we are doing anything else.
However, for example, at our recent cardio exam at Sick Kids Hospital, I did tell our doctor about the supplements I have been giving my son (Auum Omega 3) because I believe it could help other children as
well. Maybe it's the whisper in the doctor's ear that will make a difference
for another child. And while some doctors may look at me funny when they see
the EMF pendant around my son's neck, I do explain what it does and why he is
wearing it. I leave it up to them to take personal responsibility with the
information they receive.
What advice do you give to parents who are on a similar journey as you are?
It doesn't matter what point of the journey you are currently on, know that you are not alone because there is someone else out there going through something very similar to what you are experiencing. So
find people who you can talk to about your unique situation, share what you
have discovered, ask questions, and most of all, rely on your intuition. When
you allow yourself to open up to the possibilities out there, the possibilities
are limitless. These are all the things that I would want someone to keep
reminding me on this journey.
Is this a registered charity?
No. It's simply one mother's attempt to reach out to support other families who have children with special needs. I know there have been times in my life where I have found wonderful solutions and had
to let them go by because I didn't have the funds to try them out. Or I started
on a hopeful path only to have to stop early because I ran out of financial
support. And when I know that these alternative solutions do make such a
difference, I want to make sure I can help make that difference in someone
else's life too. And I know that there are others out there that would like to
help as well... so together we can raise funds to sponsor these children so
that they can directly receive the products or services that we can offer.
What can people do to support your efforts?
One really easy thing to do is to buy the ebook online. It's truly something that everyone can read because the advice within is universal. There are so many little changes that people can make in their
lifestyle to improve their overall health and well-being. And while helping
themselves, they can help support a child with special needs. There is also a
donation button on the web site for those who just want to share any amount
that they are inspired to share. The online resource is going to be free for
all and I will be doing my best to keep providing fresh content and blog about
my newest discoveries and research. And also, there are other products and
services listed online that people can purchase, such as the Wake Up the Healer
in You DVD which is an instructional DVD to learn energy healing, and also EMF
pendants, and Auum Omega 3 Sublingual D supplements as well.
And how can parents who need the help to receive these products and services get the assistance?
On the web site there is a contact form that parents can fill out and make a request to be considered for sponsorship. We are going to do our best to fulfill as many requests as we can as we go along.
So if you have a child or know of a child with special needs and you have held
off getting these types of products and services due to financial
circumstances, please do contact us. That's why we are doing this. We want to
get these products into that child's life!
What's next on your journey?
Well, we are heading down to Scottsdale Arizona to the Brain State Technologies head office to get my son into the brain training sessions there. I will be filming the whole experience and creating a
mini-documentary report to share with everyone who wants to learn more about
it. And of course to report on the effectiveness of the treatment for my son's
unique situation.
I'm also busy creating many documentaries that have such important messages that I want to share with as many people as possible. Our Daily Bread Movie is going to be released this fall, and it's all
about the food industry and the "food-like" substances that are being marketed
to us as food, and giving people real solutions to make healthier food choices.
And another documentary that I am currently starting up: "Living Without
Labels" is going to tackle the question of whether it is harmful or useful how
society labels our children with things like ADD, autism, gifted, etc.
And that's still just the beginning. I have so many ideas to help heal our relationship with life... stay tuned!
Canadian best-selling author, radio show host, and iTV personality, Rose-Anne Turunen loves to inspire others to wake up to their innate abilities to heal and create the life of their dreams. An
independent documentary producer, she often tackles controversial topics that
she is passionate about and that she feels need mass awareness.
Her journey of healing began when she had her two children that led her on a path of discovery and learning that was unforeseen due to her son being born with a genetic condition. Rose-Anne
eventually went beyond the traditional medical advice that didn't provide
workable solutions, only labels and dark outcomes for his future, to discover
the powerful and life changing force of universal energy — in particular the
powerful energy of love.
Rose-Anne is here to support the children of the world who need solutions beyond those that the traditional medical system can provide at this time. And she is also here to support the women and men who
are mothers and fathers to these wonderful children, to assist them on a path
to growth and personal power and responsibility.
Rose-Anne wants to remind everyone that they are powerful healers for the world. And together we can help our children rejoice in their unique journey during this lifetime.
Please visit www.FortheLoveofOurChildren.com for more information and to support children with special needs.
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Join thousands of other community-minded runners and walkers at the OC Marathon, beginning at Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa just south of Santa Barbara Drive. Pledges to benefit eleven local children's charities through Run for Orange County Kids (ROCK).
Annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta May 1
2016 marks the 26th year of celebrating Mexican culture in our Spanish Village by the Sea. The Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration showcases live entertainment featuring traditional Mariachi's and Ballet Folklorico to Cumbias, Tex Mex, and Salsa dancers. Community groups will be serving up authentic Mexican food fare and other activities will include a juried Art Contest, Carnival Game booths and a vendor area.
Annual UCLA Orange County Golf Classic May 6
Make a difference in the life of an incoming UCLA student. Be a part of the Annual UCLA Orange County Golf Classic, A Fundraiser for Outstanding Students and the UCLA Fund.
Silverado Chili Cook-Off & Cinco de Mayo Festival May 7
The Silverado Modjeska Recreation & Park District (SMRPD) announces the 11th Annual Silverado Chili Cook-Off & Cinco de Mayo Festival. Taste the competition chili and vote for your favorite family recipe! Browse the arts & craft expo with local vendors, while enjoying the Cinco de Mayo entertainment lineup and Mexican folk heritage.
48th Annual Costa Mesa Speedway – Spring Classic May 7
The most exciting, colorful and unpredictable live action racing event in the nation. Costa Mesa Speedway has put fans right on top of all the action from the comfort of Arena style grandstand seating since 1969. Suitable for the whole family.
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The Festival, which is part of Orange County's Imagination Celebration (www.sparkoc.com), features international food, over 900 dancers and musicians on three stages, art exhibitions, ceramic sales and demonstrations, games, inflatable rides and over 230 non-profit and business exhibitors.
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For the past two days I've been making big pots of curry. Everything gets chopped up on the wooden cutting board and separated into bowls on the kitchen counter – garlic and ginger, onions and peppers, potatoes, eggplant, carrots, cabbage. The aromatics are sautéed in olive oil with sea salt, black pepper, turmeric, cardamom and curry powders. Slowly, mindfully, methodically. The concrete brings comfort.
Following months of planning, planting and sowing, I'm celebrating the expansiveness of this lunar cycle and all the work I've put into creating a fulfilling life. The full moon in Virgo finds me connecting with the mundane, seeking grounding through the quotidian tasks of chopping, sweeping, sifting, clearing. Leaning into the satisfaction of a simple job well done. Tending to the needs of the body. Remembering that the foundation of a life well-lived is built on taking care, day by day.
Flowing this way is necessary now, as I've exhausted myself with keeping all the balls in the air. I had to let some fall. I had to remember there is no ball.
The lesson I keep coming back to: Know when enough is enough.
We moved last week into our new place, a lovely home shared with queer, artsy friends and fat, lazy cats. Our housemates also run the new art space in town, which is a gift and where I recently performed for the first time in six months. After a long period of not knowing what was next or where to land, I finally arrived at surrender and gave up trying to force, fix, control. I opened myself to receiving what is offered. And here I am.
The hardest part of release is trust. Letting go of attachment to the outcome. Allowing myself to have faith in the path of least resistance. Believing that there is something better waiting on the other side.


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Brisbane Broncos recruit Darius Boyd has reportedly snapped his Achilles tendon at training and will spend up to nine months on the sidelines.
It is a bitter blow for the Queensland State of Origin outside back who returned to Red Hill for the 2015 NRL season after stints at St George Illawarra and Newcastle.
News Corp reported Boyd went down at training on Friday in what was his first week back on the field after spending time in a mental health clinic to treat depression.
Boyd followed mentor Wayne Bennett back to Brisbane where he was to assume the fullback position.
"I just saw Darius on the ground, he's done his Achilles, so that's the bottom line, it's a six-month injury and we have to get on with life," Bennett told News Corp.
"They were just doing a simple training drill, we call them shuttles, and Darius did a turn and that's as simple as it will be. It's no-ones fault, it just happens.
"There's nothing we can do now. If you do enough training in life, things like that will happen."


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Revolutionaries have traditionally believed that there are three forms of class struggle. The first two are both relatively obvious: political mobilization and economic organization. But in addition to the political and economic struggles there is a third. Lenin, invoking the authority of Engels, called it 'theoretical struggle'. But this was not a call directed to philosophers. The theory which he argued for was Marxism itself, the general theory of historical materialism. The struggle involved was its application, not only intellectually to the specific conditions of the day, but educationally, to the working class and its most able members: 'training the masses in political consciousness and revolutionary activity', 'we can and must educate workers so as to be able to discuss these questions with them'. Today in the West, the masses—enfranchized, unionized, no longer working eleven-hour days—are surrounded by 'education' and 'discussion' in the mass media, not all of it always wrong. The third struggle, in advanced capitalist countries, now takes on a different form: alongside the duty of revolutionary theoretical clarification is the need to transform a political
It follows that cultural studies are a crucial component of historical materialism and that cultural struggle is an arduous, exacting and vital part of revolutionary practice. It also follows, therefore, that whenever Marxists attempt extensive generalizations about 'culture', they cannot proceed convincingly if they presume that the main problems of political theory and practice have been effectively solved in a separate domain. On the contrary, it seems much more likely that there is a strong bond between the political and the cultural weaknesses of Marxism in the West.
In Britain, Marxists should be alert to such a bond in any discussion of the work of Raymond Williams, who currently dominates the field of 'cultural criticism'. Until recently it was not necessary to say this, because his commanding achievement had rarely been approached systematically.footnote1 Now, however, Terry Eagleton, a former pupil of Williams, has written an aggressive survey of Williams's work.footnote2 The first thing to be said about this article is that it is a very welcome end to a silence which now seems incredible. By insisting that literary criticism cannot evade taking the 'full weight' of Williams's contribution, and by then proceeding to a political estimate of it as well, Eagleton has boldly confronted the most productive and one of the most creative writers on the British Left today. For this we are all in his debt.
It is my belief, however, that the balance of Eagleton's judgement of Williams—both literary and political—is seriously wrong. In this brief rejoinder I will try to explain why, and to suggest some ways in which another appraisal of Williams's complex work is possible. Obviously the remarks which follow are not presented dogmatically, but there is one point I would argue strongly. Williams has raised major questions that he has not satisfactorily solved; as a result it is relatively easy to point to the obvious weaknesses in his case and conclude from them that he has no case at all, that he has no legitimate 'problematic', or whatever. I will try and show that the framework of Williams's cultural and political theories has indeed been flawed. But there is another
From the short-lived journal which he helped to start in 1947 (Politics and Letters) through to the present, Williams has always worked on the relationship between culture and politics. His insistent message has been that these two areas of practice, defined in their broadest terms, are bound up with each other in a multitude of discernible forms. If there is an evident weakness to William's work it is that through fear of losing the connections between politics and culture, he has often refused to deal separately, and therefore sufficiently, with either part. His constant thematic stress on the unity of the two has tended to block him from a structural explanation of how they relate to each other, and what the limits of such relationships may be. The problems are complex, but Williams tends to harp on their 'difficulties' in a way that at once rightly insists upon the connections and yet acts as an impediment to unravelling them.


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Ladies and Gentlemen,
I know many of you would like to hear how the Cyprus talks are going. You will forgive me if I don't say anything just now, since the talks are still continuing. I hope to have something to tell you later in the afternoon.
One of the difficulties we have had to face, in this latest phase of the search for a Cyprus settlement, is that our work has been overshadowed by the atmosphere of crisis and great anxiety that is affecting the whole world. The question of Iraq's disarmament has brought the international community to a dangerous point of division and discord. I'm sure you will understand if I devote the remainder of my remarks to that issue.
Let me start by repeating something which must be obvious: all peoples today feel the threat of weapons of mass destruction. It is an issue of the utmost gravity – by no means confined to Iraq. The whole international community needs to act together to curb the proliferation of these terrible weapons, wherever it is happening.
The determination of the Security Council to disarm Iraq of such weapons is the most urgent issue – because Iraq has actually used such weapons in the past, and because it has twice committed aggression against its neighbours. That is why the Security Council, ever since 1991, has passed successive resolutions requiring Iraq to disarm. On this critical question, there are no divisions, no grounds for doubt, dispute or delay.
All around the globe, people want to see this crisis resolved peacefully. There is widespread concern about the long-term consequences of war in Iraq for the fight against terrorism; for the Middle East peace process; and for the world's ability to address common concerns in the future if deep divisions are sowed today between nations and between peoples of different religions.
Indeed, one must have no illusions about what war means. In certain circumstances the use of force may be necessary to secure a lasting peace. But the reality is that it would cause great human suffering, whether it is long or short; that it may lead to regional instability and economic crises; and it can – as it often has before – lead to unintended consequences producing new threats and new dangers.
War must always be a last resort – arrived at only if and when every reasonable avenue of achieving Iraq's disarmament by peaceful means has been exhausted. The United Nations – founded to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war – has a duty to search till the very end for the peaceful resolution of conflicts.
The members of the Security Council now face a great choice. If they fail to agree on a common position, and action is taken without the authority of the Security Council, the legitimacy and support for any such action will be seriously impaired. If, on the other hand, they can come together, even at this late hour, to address this threat in a united manner and ensure compliance with their previous resolutions, then the Council's authority will be enhanced, and the world will be a safer place.
Indeed, Iraq does not exist in a vacuum. What happens there will have profound implications – for better or worse – for other issues of great importance to the surrounding region, and to the world. The broader the consensus on Iraq, the better the chance that we can come together again and deal effectively with other burning conflicts in the world, starting with the one between Israelis and Palestinians. Only a just resolution of that conflict can bring real hope of lasting stability in the region.
Even beyond the Middle East, the success or failure of the international community in dealing with Iraq will crucially affect its ability to deal with the serious situation developing on the Korean Peninsula – not to mention the conflicts which are causing such terrible suffering in Africa, and setting back the prospects for stability and development, from Côte d'Ivoire to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
And there are many other scourges that the world has to face, besides war. Whether they are protecting themselves against terrorism or struggling against the grim triad of poverty, ignorance and disease, States need to work together, and they can do so through the United Nations. However this conflict is resolved, the United Nations will remain as important as it is today.
We have seen in recent months what an immense significance States and peoples around the world attach to the legitimacy provided by the United Nations Security Council, and by the United Nations, as the common framework for securing the peace. As they approach their grave decision, I must solemnly urge all members of the Security Council to keep this in mind, and to be worthy of the trust in them that the world's peoples have shown.
Thank you very much.
I will now take your questions.
Q: Mr. Secretary-General, as you know there does not appear to be much unity on the Council. The Russian Foreign Minister today said he would veto a resolution. How badly damaged would the Security Council, as an institution, by this lack of unity?
SG: I think obviously there are divisions and this is why they need to come together and seek a compromise and work together. It may be late or it may still be possible but one has to try and I will say that the Council has been divided before and yet has managed to come together and find a common basis for moving forward. We saw this when we were discussing resolution 1441. Many thought it would not be possible that the Council could not come together. I think with good will and determination and a real focus we should be able to resolve this one as well. But if we are not able to resolve it, as I have indicated, whichever way this conflict is resolved, we must be clear.
The United Nations will be important and [it] will have important roles to play, regardless of how this issue is resolved. We went through this with regard to Kosovo where action was taken outside of the Council and yet those who took action had to return to the Council to be able to deal with the aftermath. Here it is not just dealing with the aftermath of Iraq but also with all the broader issues that I have referred to and I hope that the Council members will be able to come together and deal with the burning issues of the day.
Q: Mr. Secretary-General, could we have more details on the Cyprus talks?
SG: Well, you know I invited the two leaders to come here to give me a specific answer as to whether they will be ready to put the agreement, the plan, to simultaneous referenda and we are discussing that. The talks are on-going, and I cannot give you much more than that at this stage. I am meeting them again later today, and after that I may have something to say. So just be a little patient.
Q: Mr. Secretary-General, tomorrow you will be at the inauguration of the ICC, do you see a parallel in America's behaviour on the Iraq question and their attitude towards the ICC – which they did not only decline to join but are fighting against it?
SG: Well, I think it is the sovereign right of a government to decide when to sign onto a treaty and when not to. And obviously, the US has decided not to sign onto the Rome Treaty. And the other members states, over 80 of them, who have agreed are pressing ahead, with the formation of this Court, which I welcome and I think my presence here indicates a strong support, I have for that Court and I have been able to take time out despite the Iraqi crisis to join those who are launching the Court and I think it is [an] important development in the Rule of Law and a development of International Law, and I believe that in time all nations are going to need the Court. And so I have not given up on those who have not yet acceded to this Treaty of Rome. I hope that, once the Court is launched and demonstrates what it can do, they will sign on.
Q: Mr. Secretary-General, you said that an attack on Iraq without a second Council resolution would not be legitimate. Would you consider it as a breach of the UN Charter?
SG: I think that under today's world order, the Charter is very clear on circumstances under which force can be used. I think the discussion going on in the Council is to ensure that the Security Council, which is master of its own deliberations, is able to pronounce itself on what happens. If the US and others were to go outside the Council and take military action it would not be in conformity with the Charter.
Q: Mr. Secretary-General, your Special Adviser on Cyprus has said that you had invited the parties to answer a simple question and that you wanted a simple answer – yes or no. Are we to assume that talks could be extended until tomorrow?
SG: I think I have answered your question. I indicated that the talks are still on-going and I started by saying that I've asked to come and answer this question. I am seeing them later this afternoon and after that you will have an answer. And sometimes to get to what you call a simple "yes" or "no" takes quite a lot of doing.
Q: Mr. Secretary-General, is this the last chance for peace in Cyprus?
SG: I think it is a real opportunity, it is a unique opportunity, which if it is missed, I am not sure is going to come around for a long, long time. And as I have indicated, I doubt if it will come around again during my term as Secretary-General and I have a little under four years to go.
Q: Mr. Secretary-General, are you still expecting an answer today ? Or is it postponed?
SG: That's why we are here.
Any more questions ?
Thank you very much.


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An Imperial Beach Hidden Gem and Bird of the Week, the Blue-Winged Teal
Mar 09, 2017 05:30AM
By Paul Spear
Visiting at the Estuary now is An Imperial Beach Hidden Gem and Bird of the Week, Bryan Brillhart Photography present the "Dig IB" Bird of the Week, the Blue-Winged Teal
The Blue-Winged Teal
This week's "Bird of the Week" is the blue-winged teal (Anas discors) , a small North American
Seemingly a warm-weather duck, the blue-winged teal is largely absent from most of North America in the cold months, and winters more extensively in South America than any of our other dabblers. Small groups of blue-wings often are seen standing on stumps or rocks at the water's edge. Populations apparently stable. Most blue-wings winter south of the U.S., so management requires cooperation with Latin American nations. dabbling duck. Teals are small ducks, fast in flight, with flocks twisting and turning in unison. The adult male has a greyish blue head with a white facial crescent, a light brown body with a white patch near the rear and a black tail. The adult female is mottled brown, and has a whitish area at base of bill. Both sexes have sky-blue wing coverts, a green speculum, and yellow legs. They have two molts per year and a third molt in their first year. The call of the male is a short whistle; the female's call is a soft quack.
Habitat is on fresh water ponds, and marshes. In summer they can be found on shallow freshwater marshes and ponds in open country, and also on brackish marshes near the coast. In migration and winter they can be seen on any kind of shallow waters, inland or coastal. Flocks in migration are sometimes seen over the ocean, many miles offshore.
Blue-winged teals forage in very shallow water, gleaning items from the surface or swimming forward with their heads partly submerged.
Diet is mostly plant material, especially seeds of various grasses, sedges, pondweeds, smartweeds, and others. Snails, bivalves, insects, crustaceans, and other animal matter may also be important in their diet at some seasons.
After mating, females lay 9-13, sometimes 6-15, dull white or tinged olive eggs. Ring-necked
Pheasants sometimes lay eggs in blue-winged teal nests. Incubation is by females only in about 23-24 days. Young leave their nests within 24 hours after hatching, find their own food, and are tended by females for the first few weeks, but broods of young are often left alone before they are old enough to fly. Young are capable of flight in about 38-49 days after hatching.
Pair formation begins in early winter and continues during spring
migration. Males have varied courtship displays, including one in which whole forepart of their body is submerged, tail raised, and feet waved in the air. Nest sites are on ground in prairie, hayfield, coastal meadow, and sometimes several hundred yards from the nearest water. Nests are a shallow depression with some grass or weeds added, lined with down; usually well concealed by surrounding vegetation.
I spotted a couple of this handsome duck species during a scheduled bird walk at the Tijuana Estuary. They are conducted free on the first and third Sunday of each month from 3PM to 4PM. Plan to join the small guided group there to learn some bird facts from their terrific volunteer docents.
Until next week, happy birding!
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Emirates Skywards celebrates record 25m members
DUBAI, September 11, 2019
Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme for Emirates and flydubai, has touched a new high – 25 million members.
Emirates Skywards is celebrating this key milestone with exciting offers and surprises for its members, starting September 12. This includes 25 per cent discount on upgrades and reward tickets on selected flights to and from Dubai, a network-wide special Cash+Miles rate on Emirates and flydubai flights, and a 25 per cent discount on buying and gifting miles.
Competitions and prizes at Emirates Terminal 3, starting September 22, are all set to wow travellers.
In the last 18 months, Emirates Skywards has added five million members globally, which is a staggering average of 277,777 every month, 9,259 every day, and more than six members every minute. The UK continues to lead the Top 5 table with 3.2 million members, USA with 2.3 million, Australia 1.9 million, India 1.8 million and UAE 1.7 million.
This may not come as much of a surprise to members, as Emirates Skywards has worked hard to expand its appeal across regions and demographics. The programme now has 157 partners spanning the globe, including 15 airline partners that fly to a combined 2,000 destinations, 12 financial cobrands and seven points exchange partners covering 31 countries. Emirates Skywards also partners with more than 100 hotel brands and two online aggregators, providing access to 30 million properties and rooms globally.
In the last three years, the programme has added 24 new partners, with the number of earn transactions increasing by over 50 per cent and redemptions rising by over 150 per cent.
Three new and expanded partnerships in the last two months – with Marriott Bonvoy, Chase Ultimate Rewards and Bicester Village Shopping – highlight the exponential growth and the broad appeal of the programme both globally and regionally.
Just in the last financial year 2018-19, members from 185 countries redeemed 1.2 billion Miles at Dubai Duty Free, and 6,431 members redeemed 77 million Miles for 10,344 tickets to premier sports and cultural events globally. Hundreds of thousands more enjoyed upgrades, used Cash + Miles to book flights on Emirates and flydubai, and got reward tickets.
Dr Nejib Ben Khedher, divisional senior vice president Skywards, said: "This is a proud moment for Emirates Skywards. Three years ago, we undertook a transformational journey that involved deep introspection and research to understand what our loyal and aspiring customers truly value and want from us. Armed with these insights, a long-term strategy and the latest data and digital technology, we developed a number of industry firsts, partnered with local and global iconic brands, and created a rich, personalised experience for our members through mobile channels. We are now working on crossing the next big frontier, one that UAE residents and visitors can quickly get on board with through everyday spends, so stay tuned." - TradeArabia News Service


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ADDASOUND develops its new generation QD headsets, Crystal 2831/32 and Crystal 2731/32 this year. More flexible, durable and comfortable!
Moreover, ADDASOUND launches its first two stereo headsets, SR2832 and SR2732 to the USB/UC market.
DN1200 is another pleasant surprise. It is a multi-functional amplifier for both deskphones and softphones.
ADDASOUND's full product line of noise canceling wired headsets is compliance-tested by Avaya. The ADDASOUND product line offers headset options with a good, better and best classification, giving users the flexibility to select the best possible product to fit their budget.
ADDASOUND launches its premium and innovative headsets, Crystal 2871 and Crystal 2872 series for users requiring all-day comfort along with crystal-clear voice transmission in noisy work environments.
ADDASOUND adds the entry-level Bluetooth headset, Elite, an indispensable companion for smart phones and tablets. Comes with premium travel case.
ADDASOUND is an Avaya DevConnect Technology Partner. ADDASOUND has been compliance tested by Avaya for compatibility with Avaya products. ADDASOUND is able to provide headsets that seamlessly integrate with AVAYA infrastructures in contact centers and offices. It enables customers make full use of wideband audio on Avaya phones, enjoy crystal-clear voice transmission, minimize their operation costs and increase work efficiency.
ADDASOUND introduces its entry-level Crystal 2701/2702 headsets. Users in contact centers and offices will now have a cost-efficient noise-canceling headset without compromising on quality.
ADDASOUND introduces its SR series headsets to the speech recognition market.
ADDASOUND's Bluetooth headset, Pilot, wins the iF Design Award in Hannover, Germany.
ADDASOUND China, hosts a new product release tour in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou in collaboration with the Danish Foreign Ministry and the Danish Embassy in Beijing.
With the great support of our local partners, ADDASOUND's product release conference is held in Paris, France and Manila, Philippines in collaboration with the Danish Foreign Ministry.
ADDASOUND's local office in the Philippines is founded.
ADDASOUND introduces its high-end noise canceling headsets, Crystal 2821 and Crystal 2822 series to meet the demanding requirements of professional users.
ADDASOUND enters the US, German, Philippines and Mexico markets and builds friendly channel-driven policies to new global distributors and resellers.
ADDSOUND AMERICA LLC is founded in Texas, USA.
ADDASOUND launches its first noise canceling headsets, Crystal 2801 and Crystal 2802 series for contact centers and offices.
ADDASOUND's brand is released in China.
ADDASOUND Denmark A/S is founded in Denmark and its brand "ADDASOUND" is launched in Aalborg, Denmark with the mission of developing superior voice communication and unified communication devices.


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What is an organism to do when it has two tasks to perform but only enough resources to do one? Crocosphaera watsonii solves the problem by doing only one of the tasks at a time and recycling the reources. The proteins that C. watsonii uses to perform photosynthesis and the ones it uses to fix nitrogen gas both require iron; however, iron is a scarce mineral in the open ocean. By using its iron reserves in photosynthetic proteins during the day, then breaking the proteins down and reusing the iron for the nitrogen fixing proteins at night, C. watsonii is able to survive and flourish without much iron, though it does require an input of energy to keep the recyling process going.Edit Summary
"This iron conservation strategy is analogous to the maritime practice of hotbunking, referring to ships that sail with more sailors (metalloenzyme requirements) than bunks (iron atoms), where sailors on opposing shifts share the same bunk—keeping the bunks continually hot (or iron atoms in use)...Iron conservation strategies in Crocosphaera provided an ecological advantage in the low iron environments of the open ocean." (Saito et al. 2011:2187)
"Sharing cellular iron between photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation machinery allowed the model hotbunking diazotrophs to not only expand their habitat, but also to have higher biomass per mole of available iron." (Saito et al. 2011:2188)


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During this period Dr Sivyer became a Fellow of the Skin Cancer College of Australasia. He also holds the academic title of Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine at The University of Queensland. He has been an examiner and lecturer of the College and has had a number of research papers published in the international journal 'Dermatology, Practical and Conceptual' and 'Journal of Surgical Reconstruction (J.P.R.A.S)'.
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Survivors and relatives campaign for unity against extremism one year after Manchester blast
Dozens of people who have survived terror attacks, and relatives of those who have died in them, have joined together to urge the public to play an active role in the fight against terrorism and to encourage social media companies to take action against those using technology to drive hate.
The survivors and family members have signed an open letter, published in the Observer on Sunday, to mark the first anniversary of the Manchester Arena attack on Tuesday, which will also be the fifth anniversary of the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby.
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by James Buchanan
Remember the battle in Charlottesville last August 12th? Well, four White men connected with that are only just getting their preliminary hearing as noted here.
As if the prosecution of these four men isn't obviously political yet, consider that the charge against James Fields has been escalated to First Degree Murder as noted here. If that's the case, why wasn't Fields barreling down the road at 80mph to begin with? Why did he only accelerate after the Antifa attacked his vehicle?
You see in America, if the right-wing is able to stand its ground against bus-loads of Antifa thugs brought in from out of state, then the left-wing controlled court system will put those men through the legal wringer in much the same way as they did to George Zimmerman for defending himself with a legally carried firearm from a Black thug, who jumped him in the dark in Florida.
The fake news narrative about Charlottesville is that the right-wing initiated all the violence there. There's one little problem with that. The first day of speeches and a torch light parade on Friday were all peaceful. It was only AFTER the Communists came in from out of state and the mayor told the police to stand down did violence start breaking out the next day.
Even the famous incident with the Dodge Challenger and James Alex Fields has been grossly distorted. Fields did not run over anyone until after an Antifa thug attacked his vehicle. Several states have even been working on laws in recent years to protect ordinary Americans, who find themselves surrounded by angry thugs, much like the Antifa criminals, who were in Charlottesville that day. The biggest lie of all about Charlottesville is that the Antifa sympathizer, Heather Heyer was struck by James Fields' vehicle. The reality is that the grossly obese smoker, Heather Heyer died of a heart attack amidst all the commotion that day. If her family wants to sue anyone, perhaps they should sue the Antifa thug, who first attacked Mr. Fields' vehicle and who set all the events into motion.
The coroner under the extremely corrupt Governor Terry McAuliffe has reportedly changed the cause of death to "blunt force trauma." McAuliffe is a long-time cronie of the Clintons. While Bill Clinton was governor of Arkansas, a corrupt coroner working for him there declared a number of obvious murders to be "suicides." I have little doubt this new cause of death is a fabrication which will be used to press murder charges against Fields.
It should be noted that if the coroner initially told Heather Heyer that her daughter died of a heart attack, that was probably the cause of death. The mother of a victim is not going to get some half-baked explanation for her daughter's death, and then there's the video evidence showing Field's car several feet to the left of Heather Heyer missing her by a wide margin.
The Occidental Reporter has a web page here where you can see videos and a wealth of other information about the incident at Charlottesville. About a third of the way down their web page is a looped video, where you can see both James Fields' car and Heather Heyer. Three frames from this video appear in the illustration above. In the left frame you can see Heather Heyer in her black blouse and her brown hair in a pony tail. In the middle frame Heyer is falling down some distance from Fields' car and in the third frame she continues to fall about four feet from Fields' car. If she sustained any injuries, they had to have been caused by people jostling her as they ran past or by her falling to the ground spontaneously and not by Fields' car. Judging from this video evidence, Heather Heyer was NOT struck by James Fields' car.
But that isn't the only bombshell to come out. Video of Heather Heyer's mother being interviewed has surfaced in which she is telling a reporter that her daughter "died of a heart attack." At least two videos of Heather's mother saying that have disappeared from Youtube. Below is a currently good video, but who knows how long the lefties at Youtube will leave it up since it doesn't fit the leftist narrative:
Just in case, Youtube decides to censor that video too, here's a screen shot with captions on where Heather's mom is saying her daughter died of a heart attack.
The liberal media, which always drags its feet admitting an Islamic terror attack is an Islamic terror attack, instantly called the Charlottesville incident a terror attack by the Alt-Right on left-wing counter demonstrators. The media refused to admit that Antifa thugs were attacking mostly unarmed right-wing and conservative demonstrators with clubs, lead pipes and even a flame thrower.
The liberal media went insane when President Trump declared that people on both sides were guilty of violence. In reality most -if not all- of the aggressive violence at Charlottesville had been caused by the terrorist Antifa organization. The right-wing demonstrators had a peaceful first day on Friday with an evening torch-light parade. The trouble only began on Saturday when large numbers of Antifa were bused in from out of state and the far-left mayor told the police to stand down, allowing the Antifa terrorists to attack people to their heart's content. One female reporter for the Daily Mail was punched in the face by an Antifa goon and other unprovoked attacks by Antifa on White people happened throughout the day.
James Fields was another individual who was attacked by Antifa as he attempted to drive down a street and leave the event. Fields had hit his brakes as he approached a crowd of leftists blocking a street. He only accelerated after an Antifa thug struck the back of his car –which may have sounded like a gun shot to him.
The air bag in Fields' car never went off suggesting that he was not going that fast when he struck cars ahead of him that were blocking his way forward. Fields' car was then surrounded and attacked by Antifa, so he threw his car in reverse to escape their attacks again. There is considerable evidence that Fields was merely trying to escape a violent mob of leftists, who began attacking him unprovoked.
The liberal media of course ignored all the evidence and declared the Charlottesville incident "right-wing terrorism." The media has only shown a very old picture of Heather Heyer in which she was easily 100 lbs lighter. The picture below shows a recent picture of Heyer vs. the picture the media used:
Remember in the George Zimmerman incident, the media used an older photo of Zimmerman, in which he was much heavier, so it's pretty obvious the media chooses photos based on their political agenda. The two photos of Trayvon Martin below are a classic example of liberal media bias and dishonesty:
In the case of Heather Heyer, it isn't a matter of which photo looks better; it's a matter of how healthy was Miss Heyer and was she sufficiently obese that she could have died of a heart attack. The liberal media has access to paramedics, coroners and the police. The liberal media even interviewed Heyer's mother who told them that she died of a heart attack, but there has been no word of this on CNN or MSNBC because they are pushing a false narrative that the Charlottesville incident was right-wing terrorism, so they cover up the fact that the only leftist fatality died of a heart attack or that James Fields was in fear for his life and only drove through the Antifa thugs AFTER they began attacking his car.
In the photo below taken from a video, Heather Heyer is being quite friendly with black-helmeted Antifa thugs. Don't hold your breath for the media to show this picture either. Heyer worked for a left-wing activist law-firm as noted here, which is the sort of place where a lot of left-wing militants and Communist radicals tend to wind up.
Information on how to support the four patriots being prosecuted in Charolottesville can be found here.


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The latest collection from Jean Claude Aubry is a real ode to femininity, to the inner beauty of each woman. From East to South, there's no boundaries for those who want to shine.
Irreverent cuts accompanied by bold colors characterize this collection, in which Anna Barroca wanted to demonstrate how even the most brazen cuts can stand out in the crowd while remaining utterly feminine.
Craft is the latest colour collection from award-winning TH1 Hair Director, Thomas Hills and Lauren Killick. Comprising 11 stunning looks, the collection is in homage to creativity and colour in its boldest form, and an execution of pigment that's wild at heart.
Eric Zemmour created an explosive collection ranging from long glamorous hair to a sophisticated short bob, inspired by a 1990s dance floor where everyone lets go and forgets about themselves while dancing to the music.
Gabriella Revellese's inspiration for her new hairfashion collection was MTV in the Eighties. She wanted to have fun and create edgy looks inspired by the ones you could see in Madonna's videos. Looks that display exuberant colors and rich texture for a fabulous impact.