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Book Review: Die verbotene Reise by Peter Wensierski
The main characters are Jens and Marie, both real-life people, originally from East Germany. Jens is from Leipzig and Marie is from Potsdam. They met in East Berlin, as students. Jens is studying to be a biologist, and he is very much interested in the natural life and environment of the world. He loves to travel, so he finds ingenious ways to fund his adventures, deep into the Communist bloc. However, of course, his behaviour would attract the attention of the Stasi.
See, Jens somehow gets his hands on an outdated invitation to Mongolia. He manages to forge it, and for some reason, the forgery was not discovered. Instead, he and Marie gets a passport, which is a privilege back then, together with a Russian transit visa, as well as a visa to Mongolia. They spend weeks in Mongolia, exploring the country, riding planes, hitchhiking, and discovering new places for them. And somehow, when they get back to Ulan Bator, they get the idea to apply for a Chinese visa. This they also get.
Then after some time exploring China, they find themselves in Peking, in front of the embassy of West Germany. This is where the road splits. Jens always wanted to explore the world, and his East German passport hinders him. So he makes the bold step of going to the West German embassy in order to defect. Marie on the other hand wanted to go back home. So she does not join him. Instead, she takes a train back to Mongolia, then back to Russia.
Of course, a few years later, the wall falls, and Germany becomes reunified. But then back at that time they didn't know that. They lose touch, and only reunite later when the journalist, Peter Wensierski, decides to write a book about their trip.
See, what I find interesting and fascinating with this narrative is the willpower and desire of Jens to see the world. Growing up behind the Iron Curtain means that his every move is watched, and constrained, and there is no freedom to simply explore the planet that we find ourselves in. For the East German authorities, every part of one's life is connected, and they can punish you, or your family, if for some reason you find yourself out of line with the government. This is just not the life that Jens wanted to live.
This is a book that at first I thought I would not like. But I was proven wrong. I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.
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I think we can all thank Beyonce for a few things…booty shaking (and all that jelly), feminism to the utmost power, that little cutie patootie Blue Ivy, and, of course, all of those awesome song lyrics that we can't stop repeating or hashtagging or posting on pretty much everything.
So, as expected, I had to incorporate those song lyrics into some sort of DIY post, because, why not?!
As you all know, this week has been mostly focused on my inability to let go of Summer, so I wanted to share just one more summer inspired DIY with you guys.
BBQ's, pool parties, outdoor dinner parties, and campfires wouldn't be complete without some drinks. Ice cold drinks to be exact.
And in these 100 degree days, how exactly are those drinks supposed to stay cold…?
With a drink koozie, of course!
Add in a little Beyonce flavor and what do you get? These DIY Beyonce drink koozies!
They are SO easy to make and I even have the free downloadable lyric file for you too! So that just ups the easy factor even more 😉
I was recently introduced to these super cool printable tattoo paper sheets and my life will now be forever changed. I want to tattoo ALL THE THINGS!
The specific sheets that I used are made specifically for a cutting machine, but you can totally use them without the machine too, which is exactly what I did!
Here's what you'll need to make your own:
- Printable Tattoo Paper (got mine here)
- Plain Koozies (found them at my local craft store)
- Printable Beyonce Koozie File
- Clear Polyurethane Spray
- Drinks!
First, print the file onto your tattoo paper, following the instructions listed with your sheets.
The image will appear reversed, which is how you want it so that the tattoo applies correctly on your koozie!
Once prepped and ready to apply, cut out each image. Be sure to cut as close to the image as possible to reduce the amount of visible tattoo sheet on your finished koozie.
Peel off the plastic protection sheet (the clear one) over your tattoo and place the tattoo onto your koozie.
Apply a damp paper towel over the top of your tattoo, completely covering the paper backing. Press and hold for 10-15 seconds. (It's usually done when you can see your tattoo design through the back of the white backing sheet).
Remove the paper towel and slowly peel off the paper backing to reveal your finished design.
Allow the koozie tattoo to dry completly and then finish it off with a light coat of clear polyurethane spray. Allow to dry for 24 hours before use.
Who wouldn't want to drink out of these bad boys?!
Up the ante at your next get together, give them as a gift, or just hoard them all for yourself. These DIY Beyonce drink koozies are definitely the life of the party and I am totally ok with owning up the my obsession with each and every last one of them.
Oh, and remember, drink responsibly 🙂
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to return as Golden Globes hosts in 2021
✨The iconic duo is back ✨
✨The iconic duo is back ✨
BRB, crying over Tom Hanks' speech.
Have you watched all the winners from the Golden Globes yet?
They used their speeches to send a powerful message.
And the award for the best Globes Instagram goes to....
From Ramy Youssef's surprise victory to Tom Hanks making everybody cry.
"In the history books we will see a country on the brink of war."
"Let's make it look more like us."
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Nights are for dreams....
Nights are for dreams....
by Beth Vesseur08 Dec 2014
Weary time at its last moments
Ending another precious day
With happy smiles, enjoyments
The dark night takes us away.
Body and soul in need of rest,
Dreams may enter our nights.
By peace, joy, our days blessed
Deep in sleep till morning lights.
Then the time arrives to dream
What we cannot have during day
Without nightmares and scream
Pleasing hopes and dreams to stay...
Time to dream, time to lose me
in dreams, I can hold him and kiss
into imaginary elegance called we
He's mine for a short while, bliss!
Want to stay in bed warm but lonely
evading snow, winds blowing forth!
Wish to keep on dreaming 'cause only
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Grand Canyon rafting tours and excursions down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon that include everything from hiking and swimming inside canyons to running class IV rapids.
This amazing Grand Canyon White Water Rafting journey is the ONLY one day White Water Raft Trip through the Grand Canyon. You will begin with an unforgettable drive to Peach Springs Arizona on Historic Route 66. Descend over 3,000-feet to the Grand Canyon's floor where you will experience first hand the powerful Class 3 and 4 white water rapids of the mighty Colorado River.
Grand Canyon White Water Rafting adventure while winding through the heart of the Grand Canyon. Your Native American guide is knowledgable of the area and Hualapai tribal culture. Pull over along side of the Colorado River and hike up into Travertine Falls, a natural waterfall hidden in the canyon. Stop along the river's edge for a picnic lunch before lifting from the Grand Canyon's basin 4,000-feet by Jet-Helicopter where you will experience stunning views of the Grand Canyon's rugged mountains, mesas and deep gorges before landing at the Grand Canyon West Rim.
Grand Canyon rafting tours are probably the most adventurous way to explore this magnificent wonder along with the Colorado River that created it. There are plenty of ways to do that. Below you will find some of the best one day Grand Canyon rafting trips down the Colorado River departing from Las Vegas, as well as multi-day tours, leisurely family friendly (smooth water) and more challenging (white water rafting) tours departing from the Grand Canyon.
One white water day trip available in the Grand Canyon. It is located in the lower portions of the Grand Canyon that is owned and managed by the Hualapai Tribe, and access to the river here is on their land. Below the access road lies nine miles of world class white water and stunning waterfalls. This exciting adventure travel runs the last major rapids of Grand Canyon and runs out on the smoother upper reaches of Lake Mead. You will exit the canyon on a brief helicopter flight to the Hualapai portion of Grand Canyon.
The desert beauty found along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon and Cataract Canyon are unmatched. The rapids along the Colorado River are some of the biggest, most exciting rapids in the world! In one of America's most scenic wilderness areas lies the Main Fork of the Salmon River, also known as the "River of No Return." The Salmon River flows through the continent's second deepest gorge surrounded by majestic pine trees, clean sandy beaches, and plenty of exciting whitewater.
Utah's Green River gives rafters the chance to experience the region like early explorer John Wesley Powell. Outfitters in Dutch John offer raft rentals for self-guided rafting beginning under the Flaming Gorge Dam. Vernal outfitters offer "mild to wild" day and multiday trips through remote stretches of Dinosaur National Monument.
Smooth water rafting tour may most popular tour for you. On this tour you are picked up at your hotel or other convenient location while you sit back and relax aboard a luxury motor-coach or van as you are guided along the East Rim of Grand Canyon National Park onto the Navajo Indian Reservation, and the Painted Desert while in route to the base of Glen Canyon Dam where you will board motorized 15-22 passenger river rafts for your 15.5 river mile smooth water river adventure travel. Stopping 2 hours into your tour to see ancient Petroglyphs Indian Graffiti on the side of the Canyon Walls. Then you have lunch on a beach and continue until you arrive at historic Lee's Ferry. Next you will relax and enjoy the views as you are in route back to your hotel in Grand Canyon aboard a luxury motor-coach or van.


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Ohhhh yeeeeah, you heard right. It has been confirmed that the legends in Gojira have been working on a new album since last month! However, there's a good chance they've been at it longer than that. There's no official timeline in regards to the release. But rest assured, this is happening. The band unveiled the following picture with the following, brief caption in support of this.
Writing new material – January 2014
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There are many variations; some are sweets and others salted. But today's is a recipe followed by my dear friend Inma, from Barcelona.
Dough150 g. flour 150 g. oil 150 ml. water 1 teaspoon salt
Filling1 red pepper 2 small green peppers 5 tomatoes 1 onion Olive oil Salt 1 tablespoon sweet paprika 1 can of anchovies 2 cans of frigate tuna A handful of pitted olives
Dough: put everything in the food processor, mix and spread on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper
Filling: Chop all the vegetables and place them in a bowl, add salt to taste, a dash of olive oil and paprika. Mix well and marinate in the fridge for one hour.
Preheat oven to 225 º C.
Place all vegetables over the dough and spread on top of them the anchovies, frigate and a handful of chopped olives. Place in the oven and bake 20 to 30 minutes.


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On stage a mask, offstage the truth.
What appears to be light and entertaining, can be dark and lonely behind the curtains. In a universe, where theatre is life and life is a dream we find two performers, Harley and Pedro.They do whatever they can to help each other through their show night after night.
Ephemeral Ensemble combines the skilled physicality of the performers, playful stage craft and original music to invite you to take a look behind the curtain to loneliness and depression in a sensitive and timely exploration of suicide.
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I just bought an aerogarden not quite 2 weeks ago. So far, so good! I'll keep you posted.
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We recently had the opportunity to interview the amazing Abby Stephens, an up-and-coming star in the country music scene! At only 14 (soon to be 15-years-old), she's already making quite a name for herself in the music industry.
Abby has a pretty incredible story. When she began taking piano and vocal lessons at the young age of 7, her mother noticed how much her daughter absolutely loved music. So, she enrolled Abby in a local music school. It wasn't long after this that Abby was entering her first singing competition in her home state of North Carolina and coming in as a runner-up. Abby recalled singing in the contest as the first time she knew for sure that she wanted to be a professional singer.
At the age of 10, she started writing her own songs. She penned the song "Best Day Ever", which won the Carolina Music Award for 2016's Youth Music Video of the Year. This song was inspired by the feelings of anxiety and adrenaline that she experiences right before going on stage!
Abby considers herself an "old soul", despite her young age. She's able to sit down and pen songs that are insightful and deep. It's clear that she's driven by her passion and the people that surround her. Abby's music is uplifting, and many of her songs are inspired by her own life experiences. Her musical genre is a mix of country, pop, and Christian. However, she will be the first to tell you that she listens to a wide range of musical genres.
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Reviewed by Paul A. Rose,
Perfect by Harry Kraus
"...a relational drama, suspense novel and mini-medical text all rolled into one book!"
Harry Lee Kraus is probably best known for his faith-based medical thrillers in the vein of Robin Cook - drawing on his own medical background to provide a solid plotline. In Perfect, however, Kraus puts the surgeon in the background.
Wendi Stratford has the ideal life – perfect looks, perfect career, perfect home, perfect faith and the perfect husband – at least on the surface. The problem? It's all one giant façade, right down to her bleached, bottle-blonde hair. Her marriage is falling apart from neglect and she's set her sights on a new lover – her piano teacher, Jack Renner. She just hasn't told him yet.
Methodical in her plans, despite not having yet put the main piece into play, Wendi finds her dreams crushed when a car accident leaves the supposed man of her dreams in a life-threatening coma, being treated by her husband, Henry.
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Yet again it seems likely that energy prices are going to continue to rise across the UK and as a result we are always thinking about ways of lowering our carbon footprint. Not only is it good for the environment it is also good for the bank balance and by getting into certain habits and making them part of the daily routine of both you and your family you are able to make a pretty sizeable difference to your monthly or quarterly bills.
1) Don't be left on Standby
It's not exactly a secret that we spend a small fortune by failing to switch things off. However we still don't do it. So perhaps putting some figures on the bones of things would help. Appliances which are on standby mode can account for 10% of the average UK energy bill. You could be saving anything up to 150kg of CO2 every single year so when you see that red button, switch it off.
2) Lower your thermostat…Just a little
Perhaps not such a big deal as we head into the summer months, but it's not like summer lasts forever so still very useful to remember. If you turn it down by just 1.5 degrees you could save 10% on your heating bills, and that add up to a pretty penny by the time you are done. So stick a big woolly jumper on and save some pennies.
3) Insulation
One of the biggest reasons that energy bills are so high is that we live in pretty inefficient houses. Far too much of the energy that we use to heat the house is actually lost to the outside world so why not get someone in to have a look at it. It doesn't need to be vastly expensive measures like replacing windows and doors, because even looking at the seals around them can make a huge difference when it comes to insulating your home. Proper insulation in the loft and in any cavity walling can also make a pretty huge difference.
4) Ignore the Myths
You need to do your research when you are looking into saving money but there are lots of myths which can turn you off or give you the wrong idea so we'll debunk some for you. Leaving the heating on at a lower temperature all day ISN'T cheaper than heating it up later on. Solar Panels DO generate electricity even on a cloudy day there IS an LED light fitting now to fit any old light bulb so you can be exclusively lower energy across your home.
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One of the other myths which is always doing the rounds is that changing energy companies is a real hassle. In truth, it really isn't. Best of all there are plenty of comparison companies who will do the legwork for you and can let you know what the cheapest option is for you. Obviously your current company will want to keep you too so by presenting what have found to them you may be able to secure a cheaper deal without even having to change supplier.
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After a prolonged tussle, the State Finance Council voted unanimously Friday to extend the state's COVID-19 emergency declaration until Oct. 15 after Gov. Laura Kelly assured members she wouldn't seek again to close businesses.
The three-hour hearing included numerous heated moments, including accusations lobbed back and forth by Kelly, her staff and Republican lawmakers that each side was politicizing the pandemic.
At issue was an effort from Republicans to seek a commitment in the declaration itself that Kelly wouldn't use her powers to shutter businesses — language that the governor initially resisted.
A meeting of minds pushed by Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning, R-Overland Park, eventually found a breakthrough, with Kelly committing in the declaration that it is her "intention not to use her authority to close businesses."
Without action, the emergency order would have expired Sept. 15 under House Bill 2016, the compromise approved in June between Kelly and legislators to limit her powers during the pandemic.
Advocates say the declaration is necessary to ensure that federal relief funds continue to flow from Washington, D.C., although Republicans dispute this claim. The order is also required to ensure the state's emergency management operations continue seamlessly.
District attorneys across the state have also said that the move is needed to continue to suspend requirements for a speedy trial. Not renewing the order would potentially free those who are awaiting trial as the state's court system slowly recovers from the pandemic.
"We need the order to extend so we can do our job of keeping the citizens of the state safe," said Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett at a news conference following the hearing.
And urgency was high, Kelly said, given that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced 976 new coronavirus cases since Wednesday, as well as 16 new deaths related to COVID-19.
GOP members of the council expressed few objections to the need for a declaration. But leaders argued that the extension needed more certainty for businesses baked in.
"If we all agreed to put that language in this extension, it would calm everything down," Denning said.
Kelly repeatedly reiterated that she had no desire to close businesses, which she argued would make adding any language unnecessary and legally problematic.
"I try not to do things just to make a political statement and my sense is putting (language) in there just when it is absolutely not necessary ... is just to make it political," she said.
House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, met Kelly's remarks with a fiery response, pushing back against the notion that Republican leaders were obstructing the process.
"I'm flat tired of that narrative," Hawkins said.
Both Hawkins and Senate President Susan Wagle, R-Wichita, accused Kelly of breaking the rules in vetoing a vote on the order earlier in the meeting.
The governor's conduct, Wagle said, was unbecoming.
"This is not how meetings should be run in the future," she said.
Denning acknowledged at a news conference that there were procedural questions stemming from the meeting that might need to be addressed in the future.
But he said the meeting was "how the political process works" and rejected the notion that the State Finance Council hearings had become a "spectacle."
"The process worked today," Denning said. "We were all on different ends of the spectrum. We were all heading to 'no,' which would have been very bad for the state with all the domino effects. When you start at 'hell no' and end up with a unanimous vote, that's a good day and that's how the process works and that's how it worked today."
Lawmakers will be faced with a similar crossroads next month, when the 30-day extension approved Friday expires. Kelly has already indicated she will likely seek another emergency declaration at that time.


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Director Zhao Baogang came out with massive hit Struggle in 2007, and returned in 2009 with another hit My Youthfulness that had the same sharp enjoyable dialogue. We were thus anticipating his follow up, supposedly entitled Beijing Youth, in this trilogy of dramas portraying the lives of young Chinese. But instead he's next tackling next Hun Yin Bao Wei Zhan, which deals with the lives of three married women and their different struggles with their increasing power in the workplace, and how they balance their homelife with it. We're disappointed, but the plot of this drama is interesting enough to interest to see where he goes with it.
Synopsis and more promo pics below.


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Poor little Mimi La Boom was very sick today and all the Meadow ponies, Meadow dogs and Meadow folk were worried about her. We first realized that Mimi was sick when she started rolling and rolling on her back with her little legs kicking up in the air. We knew she wasn't playing because she.. read more →
The Meadow is my home and I think it is the very best place to be, but sometimes it is really nice to go exploring in the Big Wide World. There are so many wonderful things to see and so many new friends to meet on the Open Road. Today, Elie-Rose climbed into the saddle.. read more →
As one year passes and a new one comes along, we realize we are all getting that little bit older. Some of us are now so old we have lost count of the number of times we have welcomed in the New Year. I am turning twenty-three years old. Tuxedo Junction, the oldest of the.. read more →
Every year, when the sun burns hot, cicadas sing and bush flies buzz in clouds around our heads, Something Special happens. The Meadow folk love to celebrate this Something Special! They all come home on holidays and gather together to sing and laugh. They carry a young fir tree into their house and fill it.. read more →
The Meadow is usually a very peaceful place. We try to get along with each other but sometimes, just sometimes, we upset each other. This morning little Freddie, the Chihauhau with the very long legs, lost his beautiful smile. He was so unhappy. One moment Freddie was having a game of Tumble-Pup with Maximo, the.. read more →
There have been Wild Storms on the Meadow this last week. In the morning the skies were blue but by mid-afternoon giant clouds come rolling in from the west full of thunder and lightning. Snoopy, the leader of the Meadow dogs, is the first to know a storm is coming. He can smell it in.. read more →
The best thing about growing up is making friends. When I was a little foal I thought I should only make friends with other horses and ponies who were just like me! Since I came to live on the Meadow sixteen years ago I realised that I could be a friend to many other creatures… read more →
It has been a very happy week on the Meadow. The bush fires are out and the skies are blue again. We can't forget those wild, smoke-filled days – at least not yet – but we definitely feel that things are getting back to normal again and we are ready for some fun! Vincent Currawong.. read more →
Over the last few days wild bush fires have been burning in the Northern townships of the Highlands. People have loaded their horses into horse floats and driven away from the fires and native birds have flown to safety. Sulphur-Crested Cockatoos, Black Ravens, Pink Gallahs and a pretty pair of little Mountain Lorikeets have.. read more →
It has been a busy week on the Meadow. Beautiful blue wisteria flowers are heavy on the vine, the Meadow folk have been trimming the hedges and young Ravel has gone to stay a while at Tony Priestley's farm so he can learn to fly over jumps like a bird! The Meadow dogs have had.. read more →
What an exciting day it's been on the Meadow! After a week of fierce winds, which brought branches of the ally-way trees crashing to the ground, the wind finally dropped. Just as well! Today the beautiful, shining Melbourne Cup, the trophy of the most famous race in Australia, was coming to the Bong Bong racetrack.. read more →
When Breezy McCue was younger she used to canter proudly around the competition arena, all shining and golden. Her young rider, Mary, was so proud of her! Eleven summers came and went. Mary grew up and Breezy McCue grew old, so she was retired to the Big Green Meadow. There she now spends her days.. read more →
Tuxedo Junction is 34 years old, which is very, very old for a horse. He loves his lucerne hay, his nice warm rug, napping on sunny days and nibbling on a sweet carrot. Most of all he loves his Peace and Quiet. The Meadow ponies and Meadow dogs understand that Tuxedo Junction needs his.. read more →
Everyone has been very busy today on the Meadow, except for little Monty Malone who spent all morning basking in the beautiful Spring sunshine! Margaret and Sally decided it was a perfect day to give Tuxedo Junction a nice tidy up. First they brushed out his shaggy winter coat and then they gave him a.. read more →
There's a new horse on the Meadow and all the Meadow ponies are very excited. His name is Seni Luis and he has come all the way from Spain. He is a beautiful mahogany brown in color and has a long shiny black mane and tail. He is a clever dressage horse and often travels.. read more →
Today has been the most beautiful day! Even though it is still supposed to be Winter, it feels just like Spring. The air is warm, the sky is blue and there is hardly a breath of wind! Excitement, mischief and the smell of Spring are in the air! White blossom is suddenly blooming on the.. read more →
Today has been a very special day for me. I have been given a job to do and it has brought back many, many beautiful memories! Jacob Quigley, who is a very polite young boy, came to the Meadow today and asked me if I could teach him to ride. Of course I said, "Yes!".. read more →
Saturday morning on the Meadow was cold as ice. As a tiny full moon set away in the West we woke up to a world all frosty and white. Vincent, the Black Currawong, called out from the very top of the stable block, "Hurry up sun! Hurry up sun!" With manes still covered in.. read more →
Freddie and Oscar are the best of friends but Freddie can sometimes be mean to little Oscar. He plays tricks on him and tries to get him into trouble. Today, when grandfather let the chickens out of their coop, Freddie chased them and chased them until they were running scared. Maximo heard the commotion.. read more →
On Wednesday morning Tim Barnes, the horse dentist, came to the Meadow. He comes once a year to check up on our teeth. He likes to give them "A nice clean up all round." We, Meadow horses and Meadow ponies, like Tim very much because he is a kind and gentle dentist. And, we.. read more →


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The U.S. Air Force couldn't have asked for anything better than the two fine tuned cars from Galpin Auto Sports. The two customized cars have been specially created by the American tuners for the Air Force's 2009 Super Car Tour and will be used as recruitment tools for the military outfit. First out of the two is the matte-pearl white Ford Mustang X-1, whose interior reflects the cockpit of a fighter jet. Giving an authentic feel of the cockpit, this car features an ejection seat as well as pedals which are placed on either side of the center console and a flight stick instead of a steering wheel. The finishing touches are given by three advanced instrumentation panels whose monitors show night- and thermal-vision. With vertical doors and the use of three-valve Ford Racing heads are used inside the 4.6 liter engine to bring the output up to 500 hp, this car is sure to give you a jet-like feel. The other jet-like beauty is the black Dodge Challenger Vapor. A true military vehicle it boasts of stealth exhaust that allows the vehicle to run in silence and also has night and thermal vision like the Ford Mustang X-1. The Vapor requires biometric verification for entry to the driving compartment. This hi tech car can even be controlled by a remote control system which has been modeled after the Air Force's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
Definitely a class apart, Galpin Auto Sports has done an amazing job with these jet-like cars.


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A 17-year-old boy accused of raping an elderly woman has been charged as an adult. Iquise Taylor of Anderson was arrested last Friday in connection with the July 16 incident. Taylor is charged with rape, strangulation, burglary and criminal confinement.
Fox59 usually does not release the names of victims in these cases but Amelia Rudolf, 93, chose to identify herself Monday, hours after Taylor was in court.
She said she never thought she'd live to see this day.
"I feel happy. I'm glad they found him," said Rudolf. "I'm looking forward to living my life a little bit safer."
According to court documents, "[Amelia's] airway was blocked by the suspect's hand and she could not breathe while the suspect confined her to her bed as he raped her."
A witness who spotted Taylor that night told police, "he was sweating profusely and had no shoes on. [The witness] thought he was on something and was acting weird."
Police interviewed Taylor and his mother on August 6. He denied committing the crime.
On August 22, detectives matched Taylor through DNA samples.
Police said Taylor lives nearby but do not know if he was targeting Rudolf.
"There are days that go by when that's all I think about but time heals," said Karl Rudolf, the victim's son. "We'll make it through as a family. We're strong."
Karl said it's been an experience for not just his mother but the whole family. However, the Rudolfs are ready to make some new memories.
Three weeks ago, the family met Colts Head Coach Chuck Pagano during training camp in Anderson. Amelia also had a message for quarterback, Andrew Luck.
"I said he better win every game," chuckled Amelia.
She is a survivor who is smiling thanks to the support from her big family. Amelia has been staying with her children since the incident.
The 93-year-old plans to move back home, but knows it will take time.
"I would like to go back because it's a house my husband built for me," she said. "I've been happy there all my life until just now."
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A mother who lost her 6-year-old son in the Sandy Hook shooting visited the White House Tuesday and thanked President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Betsy Devos for a comprehensive report looking at how to make schools safer.
"I want to thank you for your courage ... you really listened," Scarlett Lewis told Trump and Devos at a roundtable with law enforcement officials and others who had lost loved ones to gun violence.
Lewis, who held up a photograph of her son, Jesse, when she spoke, said the Trump administration's report included the concept of "proactive prevention and social emotional learning" for young students, something she has been championing through the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, a nonprofit she founded in her son's name.
JT Lewis, Jesse Lewis' older brother, also attended the roundtable. He told Trump that other lawmakers and Obama administration officials he had met with "didn't want to focus on school safety" and instead focused on the issue of guns.
Others, including Connecticut's two Democratic U.S. senators, panned the report, which was released Tuesday, because its suggestions included arming teachers and rescinding Obama administration school discipline policies meant to end racial disparities in schools.
"Teachers don't want this. Parents don't want this. Only Betsy DeVos, President Trump, and the gun industry think the best way to stop a school shooting is to load schools up with guns," Murphy said. " Arming teachers and rolling back school discipline reforms won't make our kids any safer. It's nonsensical and dangerous"


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by Carlo Kaic
(High Wycombe)
I purchased a small caravan with an intension to convert it to catering trailer. However after purchase I now somewhat changed the plan and now
I intend to convert it and use it, as a static trailer situated in my own drive at the front of the house, mostly for storing food ingredients (partly in the fridge, partly in the large industrial freezer) with an option to prepare sandwiches for catering events.
The question is would the usual conversion rules apply:
-to have both hot and cold water supply with a tank of certain size (it could be connected to mains instead)?
-ventilation (do I need ventilation at all, since I won't be frying and splashing fat)?
-fire extinguisher and fire blanket (what for, I am not heating anything)?
And also:
-would I need to pay business rates (probably)?
-would I need a planning permission (perhaps,
because I am changing the use of the land where the trailer is stationed, although on temporary basis)?
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This project was submitted by Samyak Jain in The Cypress Bluetooth 5 IoT Design Contest with Mouser and Electromaker.io and was one of the winners! We are now posting it in the community for all of our developers to see what great things can be developed with the CYW20819 - as well as leverage some of the material to get started on your own design. All project files submitted are attached to this community post. Check it out below!
Project Name: Pollution Parameters Monitoring System Using Bluetooth Mesh
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Project Summary:
With pollution an ever rising concern in all geographies, this project implemented a prototype of how Bluetooth Mesh could be used to provide valuable insights in real time. This project leveraged the EZ-BT Bluetooth Mesh Development Kit and hooked up Gas Sensors to two different nodes, and then had one Mesh Node being a base station, connected to an LCD display. The different gas sensor values were streamed within the mesh network to the base station node, with the LCD display showcasing the current pollution metrics in real time. This project could also be expanded to multiple pollution tracking nodes.
All project files are attached to this community post.


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Good Books
This is a page of books that I've enjoyed reading and tie into some of the many topics we'll cover this year in History. I'm going to read 40 books during the school year. Are you up to the challenge?
I don't only read books about history, but it is an interest of mine, so many of the books skew in that direction. Let me know if you have any recommendations for good books to read.
by Nic Stone
The book dealt with the difficulties facing so many young people growing up in a time that is aware and completely oblivious to the modern dynamics created within our society by our nation's history regarding race. The struggles, doubts,...
What a great book that gives an up close look into a young boy's heart. How do you carry information that you know will hurt so many of those you care about. What does that burden to you, your family, friends, community? I would highly r...
Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood
by Nathan Hale
Great fun to read. Takes a very complex story of conflict and breaks it down to be understood by my elementary school boys.
It's a fool who looks for logic in the chambers of the human heart (mind). Trying to piece this book together helps to put the point across in a manner that elicits sympathy for Caden and his 'journey'.
Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case
One day read. I appreciated and enjoyed seeing the personal perspective of the Supreme Court case. We often miss the real effect of laws and government and this book brought it out clearly.
A quick read that engages the reader into the story of Ghost and his challenging quest to become the type of person he wants to be.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Wat too much Pride and Prejudice, not enough zombies.


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Rent Apartment Paris (75010) 3 bedrooms 95m² - Grands Boulevards
Apartment 4 rooms of 95m² 3 bedrooms, located Rue de Paradis, 75010 Paris, in the district of Grands Boulevards. This apartment can accommodate 6 people and get 3 bedrooms, 4 sleeps. With amenities such as : washing machine, wifi, tv. The kitchen is fully equiped with dishwasher, microwave, oven. One bathroom who gets bathtub with hand shower, shower, dryer.
- Dryer
- Lift
- Internet
- Parking
- Phone
- Washing machine
- Combo tub shower
- Shower
- Bathtub
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Oven
- Balcony
- Deck patio uncovered
- Free AU/NZ Call
- Bathtub w/fixed shower
- Cable
- Courtyard View
- Disable Access
- Oven Mix
- Pool
- Separated beds
- Street View
- Toilet not in Bathroom
- Free US/CA Call
Additional details
Apartment of 95 m2 with 3 separate bedrooms and can sleep up to 6 people is located in the quarter of Grands Boulevards in Paris.
Grands Boulevards and Opéra are very popular quarters with many restaurants, theaters and bars
It's a 19th century building with elevator. Secured with 2 security access codes and a magnetic badge.
Apartement is located on the 2nd floor. It is very bright and there is a lot of storgage space. It is perfect for a family.
Living room has a TV, the kitchen is completly equipped with micro wave, induction hob, washer, dryer, kettle, toaster and all kitchen ustensiles. 1 of the 2 bathrooms has a bathtube and toilets, the other one has a shower. An extra toilets is separated.
Special Note
Please note that electric and gas consumptions are not included for rentals exceeding 28 days.


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Summer Programme
Building Bright Futures
New Zealand School (NZS), previously the New Zealand Independent School (NZIS), has a long and proud history of serving the Jakarta community and delivering exemplary outcomes for all our learners. Our School was founded in 2002 with the aim of bringing the well-rounded and progressive New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) to young learners of all nationalities living in Jakarta, Indonesia.
While applying the pedagogy of the NZC in our classrooms, we are an international school at heart. We welcome students and teachers of all nationalities and consider our multinational nature to be one of the largest assets of our community.
And we love the fact of being in Jakarta, Indonesia! We welcome and love our Indonesian students and we also believe that we have a responsibility to encourage a love and appreciation for Indonesia across our community. We do this by integrating learning about Indonesia both inside and outside of the classroom.
As of October 2018, NZS is under new ownership and management and benefiting from a new Board of Governors. With the passion and support of the new ownership, we are excited now to take our School to new heights. Some new developments that will be rolled out in 2019 and onwards include aligning the academic year to the July to June cycle, the recruitment of additional classroom and specialist teachers (both expatriate and Indonesian), and improvements to our warm and inviting campus in the heart of Kemang in South Jakarta. Please book a visit to tour, trial and speak with us!
Kindly fill out the form below. Our Admissions Officer will contact you at your preferred contact time.
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South-west sea views to set sale
Sea-loving farmers looking for stunning coastal views in the south-west have two options to choose from.
In Cornwall, Stags' Gordon Millar is selling Norton Barton at Launcells, near Bude.
Although the 339-acre farm could appeal to amenity buyers, the keenest bidders would probably be farmers, he said.
"I'm expecting an offer in the next week or so."
Those interested included a farmer wanting to set up a dairy operation and a stock farmer looking for a unit for his son, added Mr Millar.
Run by the Mill family for the past 40 years, the farm has revolved around a 250-head beef herd.
Spring-born calves from Bodmin Moor, renowned for their hardiness, were bought in the autumn and fed on cereals grown on 130 acres of the farm.
Including a seven-bed house, Mr Millar is guiding the farm at £1.85m-£2m for the whole.
"It is such a good farm I decided not to split it up, you would lose a lot of the attraction and the viability."
This valued the land at £3000/acre, he said.
"All the land I've sold this year has gone for at least £3000/acre, there's been a hell of a demand and I've not the faintest idea why."
Seacombe House at Worth Matravers, near Corfe Castle, Dorset, is being sold by Savills' on behalf of keen amateur astronomer David Strange.
Two mini observatory domes even come as part of the £1.75m guide.
Even without the aid of a telescope, Mr Strange says it is possible to see the lights of Cherbourg at night time.
France is so close mobile telephones tend to lock into a cross-channel signal adding a further Gallic flavour to the 167-acre livestock unit.
The land is farmed by a neighbour under a profit-for-pasturage agreement for £5-£10/acre.
However, the single farm payment will be worth about £19,000, while Countryside Stewardship adds another £12,000.
An annex to the six-bed house, let as a holiday cottage, generates a further £360/week.
There is also an air raid shelter underneath the house, which was built due to the proximity of RAF Worth Matravers where the use of RADAR was pioneered during WWII.


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A Humorous Look At Job Hunting in Las Vegas
Only in Las Vegas!
It has sure been an interesting and exciting... well, OK, so that's a stretch... trip searching and sifting through want ads for employment here in Las Vegas! Come along with me on my daily job search. So many positions... I wonder if I will have time to apply... why, HERE'S an interesting one!
Cowboy! - Well, heck, isn't everyone looking for a cowboy? WOOT!!!! Oops, excuse me, I had a "moment" there...Oh, Nope, I don't know how to make tortillas over an open campfire, sorry... Paneola... Pani... what??
OH look, another cowboy listing! Must do stunt work and roof falls... yikes, Grandma doesn't DO roof falls...stunt work... I don't think so... next job!
Exotic Dancer - Ok, just HOW exotic are we talkin' here, Grandma doesn't want to break a hip... I better look for something else... although the pay is phenomenal... nah.
Dancer - maybe this one will be better than exotic dancer... are you hot? Well, YES I AM!!!! It comes in FLASHES, matter of fact! One every couple of hours or sooner if it is an especially hot day!!! Finally, one that I really CAN consider applying for! BUT, do they consider the "Sprinkler' and the "Shopping Cart" to be "real" dancing experience? THAT is the question!
"Rocky" type salespeople wanted - Ok, so I worked in retail for 14 years, does this mean you get to punch someone out?? Well, heck YEAH!! I am overly qualified I think for this one... but, I can do a mean 'ADRIENNE'.... I better move on.
Assistant For Executive in the Music Industry - hmmm... wanted to schedule MTV ads... my question is, do I get to wear a big clock around my neck like Flavor Flav and call myself MC Gramma?... I have to keep my standards up ya know...
Oh, now here's a GOOD one!
"Booty Shorts Model" Needed - Please email us with 5 to 8 GREAT photo's of yourself, including one of you in "booty shorts".... pay is $6,000 for two months. Ok, I wasn't born yesterday mister, you want a bunch of pictures of hot girls in your inbox wearing booty shorts... boy, are you in for a treat! Hot granny going to hit the email right now....this could be FUN...for me anyway! I hope he has a good therapist...
Just WHAT Kind Of Jumper Are They Looking For?
If All Else Fails Here In Vegas, You Can Always Become Self Employed As One Of The Characters On The Strip!
There Are Some Interesting Choices Here For Sure!
"Philanthropreneurs" wanted to help starving people - Hmmmm, only training I have for that one is "you look thin... EAT something"!! Here, I just made these delicious chocolate chip cookies... have some. Better move on, I don't have all my shots for this one...
"JUMPERS" wanted - OMG, REALLY?? That is crazy! What kind of "jumper" do they want?? Oh wait, here is the description: Person to clean and to move bouncy houses, includes working in the hot sun. OH! OK, they must mean those inflatable houses people rent for backyards for a child's birthday party. That makes more sense now... I thought they meant they wanted someone to jump from something like a building... good luck finding a real, live person for that one! Although, here in Las Vegas, you CAN jump from the Stratosphere. You can even buy the t-shirt announcing that you were crazy enough... I mean brave enough... to jump off of one of Las Vegas' most prominent landmarks.
Oh WOW!! This might be IT!!!!
Photographer wanted to join Ghost Hunting group - aid in taking pictures on investigations of spiritual activity... oh burst my bubble.... "No Pay - Volunteer work only." Now, anyone who knows me knows what a fascination I have with all things paranormal ~ ghost stories, sightings, that kind of thing. I think granny would need a little compensation to take pictures of ghosts, though... next...
Reality TV Show casting call - hmmm, interesting... Looking for the "Nasty Divorced" (or want to get divorced... hmmm, not lately!) for a reality show on divorces. I bet they get some applicants for this one, but not me... better keep looking!
Another Strange Tale ~
We were out one afternoon at a local chicken restaurant on the south side of Las Vegas, and I did see a young lady who decided on the spur of the moment to apply for a job at the restaurant. This is a true story! She was wearing a shredded tank top with her underclothing showing (no, I'm not making this up!) She walked up to the counter, talked to the restaurant manager and came back to her table and told the woman she was with "I just got the job!" I have to admit, I never thought of wearing that type of getup to a job interview... my first thought was "only in Vegas!"
My Conclusion? Las Vegas Is One Strange Place To Try To Find A Job!
And the REALLY funny thing is.... these are all TRUE!!! REAL ads that were placed on Craigslist here in Las Vegas looking for people to fill these jobs! I guess it's true what they say... "truth is stranger than fiction!"
Check out "Part 2" of my job search here! Still Looking!
- Job Hunting In Las Vegas Part 2 ~ STILL Looking!
Job hunting in Las Vegas can not only be interesting, and sometimes hilarious, it can be downright dangerous! Join me on my daily want ad job search on Craigslist in Las Vegas!
Searching For A Job In A Challenging Place Like Las Vegas
Have You Ever Tried To Find A Job In An Interesting Place Like Las Vegas? Please Share Your Experiences In The Comments Below!
haha very funny with your "no sh*t sherlock" style of writing on this article, will defo follow. made my day Ms Booty :-)
Great Hub! Yes, job hunting here is a funny and frustrating experience! I searched for the better part of 8 months to find a part-time retail job. I had much more fun reading the craigslist ads than I have had working! :)
Very fun Hub - you had me laughing out loud - scared my dog a little bit when I read the "hot granny gonna hit the e-mail button" line - I love it!
Wonderful Kathy ... I didn't always understand the slang and references being a Brit but understood enough to laugh ... you sure live in one weird place!
Well done on your hubNuggets nomination ...
Haha! This is really a good read. Ever heard of a promodicer here in the Philippines? I used to be one. We used to go house to house offering varieties of products from hotdogs to big cans of pineapple chunks. Whew! I was nearly beaten by a dog and a jealous mister when I was luring the wife to buy those hotdogs.
Great Hub Kathy!
Thanks for the laugh...
Oh, does this hub bring back memories of when I lived in Glitter Gulch! (If they still call it that...) I was lucky, tho, in that I already had friends there who
"knew people who knew people" and never had to look in the Want Ads for jobs. But some you list were there then, and could *only* happen in Las Vegas. There's no other town like it, but can't say that I miss it now that it's outgrown the valley, most of which was open desert when I lived there. (Hard to imagine, right?)
Back then, summer tourist season ended Labor Day weekend, and the locals would come out to celebrate having the town to themselves again. Winter tourist season lasted from mid-November until Spring Thaw back east and up north. ;D
This is really funny. . . A very good read. . . Check out my hub called What unemployed individuals 40 and over should know. . . .
Hahaha Funny.
Everything in Vegas would be odd anywhere else but normal in Vegas. Congratulations on your nomination.
Great hub Kathy....I completely ROFLMAO'd :-)
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Future Market Insights Discusses Untapped Potential of Packaging in a New White Paper
DUBAI, UAE / ACCESSWIRE / February 12, 2020 / While the packaging industry continues to evolve, packaging companies center their strategic efforts around product innovation, differentiation, and sustainability. The industry is more inclined towards delivering a personalized experience to customers, more specifically targeting the demands of the most influential consumer cluster – millennials.
Future Market Insights (FMI) released a new white paper, titled, Four Keys to Unlock the True Potential of Packaging (February 2020). It discusses the untapped potential of product packaging that can enable brands to grow leaps and bounds amid extremely competitive atmosphere. The white paper sheds light on the four pivotal areas to focus on, for packaging companies.
In-depth analysis of the next-generation packaging aspect reveals the critical need for incorporation of smart or next-gen technologies in packaging solutions. Smart and intelligent packaging technologies are already in picture, proven to be pushing the level of customer experience and ensuring product integrity and security throughout the supply chain. Food & beverages and pharmaceutical industries are currently the top consumer industries of next-gen packaging solutions, as suggested by this research.
Sustainability is another important aspect of packaging that the white paper highlights next. The industry's radical shift away from plastics is majorly contributing towards the global anti-plastic, sustainability drive. Brands are opting for hefty capital investments in R&D of bio-based plastics, paper & paperboard, glass, and metals in a bid to package a sustainable experience. FMI indicates that Europe stands as the frontier of this particular packaging trend.
A step ahead of customization, personalization has become a key to unlock an array of opportunities residing in top-performing end-use industries. Packagers are prioritizing investments in bespoke packaging solutions, leveraging the capabilities offered by an advanced software-based model. This white paper brings into fore how brands can perfectly capture consumer sentiments regarding product packages to gain profits. Brands based in the US and some of the European countries remain at the forefront of customized and personalized packaging innovations.
With trend of premiumization spanning almost every industry across the globe, it has pushed some influential trends in the packaging world as well. FMI opines that a luxury experience begins with the packaging, which advocates the trend of luxury packaging. Besides crafting a premium brand experience for their customers, brands are using it as an excellent marketing tool. This trend will especially proliferate across East Asian markets, predominantly in the alcoholic beverages category.
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Living Fútbol Más League Kenya 2018
One will be forgiven for thinking children in the disadvantaged communities live in challenging poverty and extreme adversity. In reality they are full of happiness, energy, commitment and unity. This was showcased at the Fútbol Más League that took place on 21st of july 2018.
The event which was held at Undugu Grounds in Kibera was graced by the community and other invited guests who came to support students from St Martins school in Kibera and Destiny Valley view and abundant life schools from Mathare.
Kibera which is a nubian word meaning forest or jungle hosted the much anticipated league. The children from Mathare were quite pleased with the warm welcome given to them by the ones from Kibera. They were especially happy with the big entry that was accorded to them by St Martins students who made them feel at home.
The children who were participating in this league for the first time couldn't shy away form showing their excitement and also thankng their coaches and youth leaders for the good opportunity. "We now know our talents, we can play footbal both boys and girls together and we are more disciplined since its key to maintain your participation in the program.
According to Austin Ajowi who is Mathare, coach and coordinator, he congratulated everyone who took part in the event and the community for their continuous support. he also said their next year's prospects are to involve more students and to make sure their impact is growing and a better society through footbal is felt. "As an organisation we have made good strides so far and hopefully next year we will involve more students in the program".
Kibera coach famously known as Gaucho (Elijah Mwandikwa) shared the same sentiments with the community coordinators that the program has been helpful in teaching children good values, life skills and good hygiene that can help one lead a good life. The teachers couldn't differ as they acknowledge the importance of the program to their students.
In attendance was also the Chile ambassador to Kenya he Hernan Brantes who assured his continuous support to Fútbol Mas Kenya activities to help the community. "This is my fourth time to be in Kibera and i will continue coming since the Government of Chile (Fondo Chile) and my office supports this program".
The league has once again an opportunity for the communities we work with to show themselves and the futbol mas staff continues to be impressed about their progress in terms of community management and leadership. The journey goes on from here and the monday after the league we already had our next social football sessions with the kids. to the community stakeholders and everyone who came to support the futbol mas leaugue we accord you our appreciation.
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JEC World 2018, has closed its doors on March 8 with a record increase in attendance resuming 3 days of vibrant networking and knowledge sharing.
The event confirms the leading position of JEC Group as number one organization for the promotion and development of the composites industry. Indeed the show welcomed more than 1,300 exhibitors from every continents and counted 42,445 professional visits from 115 countries.
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Why do we have to 'give sense to money'?
Throughout life, every person makes a number of financial decisions, some of which have significant implications for the individual financial stability of the person and of his/her family. Moreover, financial knowledge and skills determine important aspects of the lifestyle that translate into wellbeing, or on the contrary – into financial difficulty. The most important decisions with financial impact appear as soon as we become adults and may be the following: contracting a consumer credit; buying a dwelling on mortgage; buying a car in leasing; buying personal goods; investing in financial market instruments or using certain savings instruments, etc.
The lack of knowledge about the basic financial concepts, such as interest rates, inflation, exchange rates, leads to greater exposure to financial risks, including the risk of over-indebtedness.
More and more people in the Republic of Moldova become part of the financial system either by opening a bank account, making a deposit or accessing a loan. In the last 3 years, the volume of loans granted to individuals by banks has doubled, and the number of bank cards in circulation has increased by over 400 thousand. On the other hand, the non-bank lending sector has also seen an increase in the number of loan beneficiaries, with microfinance organizations granting at least one new credit every working minute - an imposing speed for a country the size of the Republic of Moldova. These developments point to a rapid increase in the use of financial products by the population, which, according to the authorities, must go hand in hand with the level of knowledge and skills, to avoid unpleasant situations of over-indebtedness.
In an attempt to address the complexity of the financial system, by simply explaining to all the main financial products and concepts, the National Bank of Moldova and the National Commission of the Financial Market have joined their efforts in promoting financial education among the population. The initiative was supported by the Good Governance Fund of the Government of the United Kingdom and has enjoyed great success both among the population and the participants of the financial market, namely banks, non-bank lending organizations and even educational institutions with economic profile, which came with public messages for joining the campaign. As a result, the materials prepared within the campaign were viewed by more than 118 229 unique users in less than two months, generating 144 references on the pages of the partners and in the press.
Key numbers of the campaign
9 infographics, 9 informative materials, a financial consumer protection guide;
12 trainings in six cities across country: Chisinau, Soroca, Balti, Calarasi, Cimislia and Cahul
144 references in the mass-media and a total reach of the posts of 118 229 unique users
Institutions and associations which have joined the campaign
2 non-bank lending institutions (Microinvest, Invest-Credit)
7 banks (Victoriabank, MAIB, Moldindconbank, Mobiasbanca OTP Group, Energbank, Eximbank, EuroCreditBank)
other partners: Bankers League, Moldovan Banks Association, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
"Financial education is imperative, because financial products develop faster than human knowledge and abilities", stated the Governor of the NBM, Octavian Armasu. The head of the central bank underlined that "awareness of the risks of the financial products is the strongest tool that we can make available to the population to prevent financial crises. When we take a loan, we need to understand the risks and estimate objectively our capacity to repay it".
In his turn, Valeriu Chitan, the president of NCFM stated that "the role of financial education becomes more and more visible, especially in the context of social-economic evolution and challenges the countries in transition are facing. In this regard, to support the imperative of making consumers more responsible and increase their trust in financial products and services, it is necessary to involve the authorities in organizing information and financial education campaigns, as a component of the regulation and supervision reforms".
What do young people think about the elaborated materials?
In order to evaluate the impact of the financial education campaign, a series of meetings were held throughout the country. The evaluation aimed at obtaining quantitative and qualitative information regarding the interaction with the elaborated informative materials and understanding their content. The evaluation found that the majority of participants in focus groups considered that the notes were accessible as language, and the topics addressed were useful and applicable in daily life.
What's next?
To expand the network of partnerships within the project, the National Bank of Moldova, together with the National Commission of the Financial Market and "Expert-Grup" Think-Tank will train several audience groups, including students, librarians and teachers, to create and strengthen a network of Ambassadors of financial education, in order to promote financial education at local level. Also, by training the librarians, the project implementers intend to contribute to the extension of the additional services offered by libraries, such as financial products consultancy.
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New York—ICTJ closed its office in Côte d'Ivoire on July 1 after eight ...
NEW YORK, August 11, 2016— A new paper from the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) offers clear, concrete proposals for a new reparations policy in Côte d'Ivoire for victims of serious human rights violations. The recommendations, informed by extensive work in the affected communities, consider a range of options, including compensation (cash payments), rehabilitation, and symbolic measures.
According to the 16-page paper, titled, Recommendations for Victim Reparations in Côte d'Ivoire: Responding to the Rights and Needs of Victims of the Most Serious Violations, reparations must go beyond cash payments to satisfy victims' rights and meet their enduring needs. Forms of non-monetary reparations requested by victims in interviews with ICTJ include: health care, psychosocial support, access to education, efforts to locate the missing and forcibly disappeared, and a public apology on behalf of the state.
The Ivorian government is obligated to provide reparations to the victims of both the post-election crisis that shook the country in 2010-2011, during which over 3,000 people died and hundreds of thousands were displaced, and the different periods of political violence and armed conflict since 1990.
It is now up to the government to define its reparations policy, in consultation with victims, affected communities, and the general public. It must decide, for instance, how family members should be compensated for the loss of a loved one and whether scholarships should be included for victims' children to help them complete their schooling.
"Discussions are now underway about how best to acknowledge victims and support them in overcoming the different hardships they face as a result of violations they suffered," explains Mohamed Suma, ICTJ's Head of Office in Côte d'Ivoire. "Our proposals are meant as a contribution to a credible reparations strategy to address victims' rights."
ICTJ has been working on reparations in Côte d'Ivoire with victims' groups and government entities, including the National Commission for Reconciliation and Compensation for Victims (CONARIV) and the National Program for Social Cohesion (PNCS), since 2012. It has facilitated a process of consultation and dialogue to learn from victims, including youth and those in some of the most affected areas, about their needs and demands. This involved bringing victims from hard-hit areas to speak directly with national officials about their priorities.
ICTJ's proposals for reparations are framed around four fundamental principles: 1) the need to set priorities in terms of types of violations; 2) the need to focus on "natural persons" (rather than businesses, for example); 3) the need to implement a comprehensive policy that responds to the many different consequences of violations; and 4) the need to adopt a clear implementation strategy that provides some measure of certainty to victims.
For instance, in Bouaké, victims reported that poverty, poor health care, and lack of access to quality education continue to affect them. They demanded schools that were neglected and damaged during the war be reconstructed as part of comprehensive reparations for their community. Above all, participants encouraged the general public, and especially fellow victims, to be informed about the reparations process and get involved.
"To succeed on a large-scale, a reparations policy like Côte d'Ivoire's needs to set priorities and know where to begin, or else there is a risk that those in most need may not get the acknowledgement and redress they deserve," explains Cristián Correa, co-author of the paper and ICTJ's senior associate for Reparative Justice.
An Ivorian reparation policy has already been partly defined, following the announcement in August 4, 2015, that 1 million CFA francs (approximately USD $1,685) in compensation would be paid to each victim in urgent need, as part of an Emergency Reparations Fund.
"It must be understood that different forms of reparation will have more impact on some victims than on others, which is why it is particularly important to recognize the most vulnerable and their unique situation, in particular, women, children, and the elderly," says Correa.
For collective reparations projects, the paper stresses that communities should be consulted first about any projects intended for them, to ensure they may have reparative effect.
ICTJ urges the Ivorian government to carry out a full budgetary exercise and draw up estimates based on the profile and numbers of victims who have already been registered by CONARIV, to generate reliable figures and to help set priorities.
Click here for an in-depth blog post on ICTJ's consultations with victims by the paper's co-authors, Cristian Correa and Didier Gbery, and here for a gallery of photos taken during consultations.
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PHOTO: During consultations, three women from Abobo and Yopougon listen to their peers' recommendations for reparations policies.


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Listen to the clip clop of Amish buggies in the small community of Springs along the Mason-Dixon Line. The Springs Historical Society supports the two-story Springs Museum of the Casselman Valley with a farm equipment annex, also houses the genealogical journals Casselman Chronicles, and sponsors the annual Springs Folk Festival. The musum offers monthly programs open to the public, please see springspa.org for calendar.
The 62nd Annual Springs Folk Festival will be held on October 4 & 5, 2019, hours 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, during the peak of fall foliage where you can witness how our forefathers worked and played. A celebration of local Mennonite heritage with continual music, PA Dutch foods, over 100 vendors demonstrating their skills, hayrides, and the area's largest Farmers' Market and the Alta Schrock Nature Trail to explore.
The Springs Museum will be open May 25 - October 5. 2019, Wed - Fri, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM and Sat 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Springs Farmers' Market offers produce by many local Amish farmers and a large flea market. Open every Saturday May 25 - Sept. 21, 2019, Hours: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM.


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I am heavily involved in the training and development of the Heathrow audit trainees as well as being responsible for training with the ICAEW. I enjoy this invaluable part of my job as I feel I have a wealth of knowledge and experience from my time at Menzies to be able pass on as they begin their careers.
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AGILITY ≠ SPEED (Melbourne)
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Velocity. Sprints. More points, more speed
An obsession with speed often overtakes the core values of agile software development. It's not just development of software; it's development of working software. Sprints are not about sprinting; they're about sustainable pace. Time to market is less important than time in market. Full-stack development is normally a statement about technology, but it also applies to individuals and interactions. The full stack touches both the code and the world outside the code, and with that view comes responsibility and pause for thought. Doing the wrong thing smarter is not smart. The point of a team is its group intelligence not its numbers. Is scaling up the challenge, or is scaling down the real challenge?
The distraction and misuse of speed, velocity, point-based systems, time, team size, scale, etc. is not the accelerant of agile development. Agility lies in experimentation, responsiveness and team intelligence.
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Kevlin is an independent consultant, speaker, writer and trainer. His development interests are in patterns, programming, practice and process. He has been a columnist for a number of magazines and sites and has been on far too many committees (it has been said that "a committee is a cul-de-sac down which ideas are lured and then quietly strangled"). He is co-author of A Pattern Language for Distributed Computing and On Patterns and Pattern Languages, two volumes in the Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture series. He is also editor of 97 Things Every Programmer Should Know and 97 Things Every Java Programmer Should Know. He lives in Bristol and online.