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Lewis Caroll's classic tale of Alice and her adventures in Wonderland will be taking stage in celebration of Repertory Philippines' Theater for Young Audiences 21 years of nurturing children's imagination, Repertory Philippines believes that theater is the bet way to stimulate children's imagination, children deserves a theater of their own.
Alice in Wonderland is set to open on August 17, 2013 – December 15, 2013 at Onstage, 2/F, Greenbelt 1, Paseo de Roxas cor. Legazpi St., Makati City.
Repertory Philippines held one of the most fun filled press con I ever attended. Media and bloggers were surprised with how it was presented.
Guest were all seated while the curtains were closed. As they open, they were invited to join the afternoon tea party. Quite unique if you'll ask me.
After enjoying all the sweets and a cups of tea, the cast gave us a sample performance of what to expect on August 17.
The teaser was so good I wanted to watch the full show already, too bad I would have to wait a month more.
The Cast includes Nacho Tambunting, Jim Ferrer and Reb Atadero (Rabbit), Bituin Escalante and Natalie Everett (Queen of Hearts), Becca Coates and Janine Tolentino (Storyteller / Flora) among others. Alice is played by Dani Gana and Chaye Mogg.
Dani, or Daniella is currently studying 10th grade in the Chinese International School Manila and has performed in several school productions. She made her professional theater debut as a Munchkin and Emerald City Citizen in The Wizard of Oz.
Chaye is a graduate of the Australian International Performing Arts High School where she performed in various productions including last year's Disney's Camp Rock by Repertory Philippines.
The artistic and creative team is led by Joy Virata (Director), Liesl Batucan (Assistant Director), Baby Barredo (Musical Director), Jamie Wilson (Technical Director), Gino Gonzales (Set Designer), John Batalla (Lights Designer), Lisa, Tintin and Cecille Martinez (Choreographers), Onyl Torres (Vocal Coach) and Jay Pangilinan (Musical Arranger). The origami themed costumes were the works of Costume Designer Raven Ong
Alice in Wonderland will be a sure hit to kids and kids at heart. It will surely be fun and interactive as they will be having segments that will have audience participation to make the viewers feel to be part of the show. Exciting, isn't it?
For details of show, reservations for schools, civic groups and corporate sponsorships please call tel. nos. 571-6926 and 571-4941; or email : email@example.com or log on to: www.repertoryphilippines.com. Tickets are also available through Ticketworld at 891-9999 or visit www.ticketworld.com.ph
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By MARIAM FAM
CAIRO, Egypt, June 6, 2005 (AP) — A Medecins Sans Frontieres official who traveled to Sudan to urge the government to drop charges against two employees of his aid group said he was hopeful of a resolution, although no assurances had been made.
- Paul Foreman
MSF Operations Director Kenny Gluck met officials from a number of ministries, including the foreign and health ministries, during his Thursday to Sunday visit to Sudan.
"We are hoping to see the charges dropped in the coming days," Gluck said in a phone interview from Amsterdam. "We haven't received any promises yet."
Last week, MSF's head in Sudan, Paul Foreman, was arrested and charged with spreading false information. A day later, a Dutch worker with the group, Vincent Hoedt, was arrested in Darfur. Both men were later released on bail.
Gluck said the charges against the MSF workers apparently stemmed from an MSF report documenting alleged rape cases in the troubled western region of Darfur.
He said he spoke with the officials "about the rationale behind the report of sexual violence."
"We explained some more in-depth about our work in Sudan." he told The Associated Press in Cairo.
There was no immediate comment from the Sudanese government about the visit.
Gluck said the two men have returned to work. "We're still running projects but it's just the mission is affected when there are criminal charges pending."
On Wednesday, Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman said his government had reached an agreement with the United Nations over the fate of the two aid workers, raising expectations that charges could be dropped.
MSF issued a report in March saying its doctors working in Darfur had collected medical evidence of 500 rapes over 4 1/2 months. The report said more than 80 percent of the victims reported that their attackers were soldiers or members of government-allied militia.
Sudan's government denied the claims.
More than two years of conflict in Darfur has killed an estimated 180,000 people, many from war-induced hunger, and displaced nearly 2 million.
The conflict erupted when rebels in the western region took up arms against what they saw as years of state neglect and discrimination against Sudanese of African origin. The government is accused of responding with a counterinsurgency campaign in which government-backed Arab militiamen known as Janjaweed committed wide-scale abuses — including killings, rape and arson — against the African population.

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Xiaomi Mi A2 is the successor smartphone to the Mi A1 and launched last week in India. The price of Xiaomi Mi A2 starts at Rs. 16,999. The lowest price of Xiaomi Mi A2 is at Amazon. Mi A2 is not available in any other online stores. The device packs an octa-core Snapdragon 660 processor paired with 4GB of RAM. Flaunting a 5.99-inch Full HD+ display, the smartphone is shipped with dual 12+20MP rear shooters and a 20-megapixel front camera. For storage, there is 64GB of internal storage which is expandable. It also features a fingerprint sensor and draws power from a 3,010mAh battery.
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Under the hood, the phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 octa-core processor. It has Adreno 512 GPU. The Mi A2 128 GB (Mi 6X) has 6GB of RAM expandable via a microSD card slot. The phone has dual 12 MP + 20 MP rear cameras with autofocus, LED flash, HDR, geo-tagging, 2x optical zoom, touch focus, face detection, and panorama for clear pictures.
The smartphone offers a host of connectivity options including GPS, USB 2.0 Type C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, and Infrared port. The smartphone has a 20 MP front camera for clicking selfies. The phone has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, compass sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope and proximity sensor. The Mi A2 128GB (MI 6X) has a non-removable Li-Ion 3010 mAh battery. The smartphone is available in five color variants Flame Red, Cherry Pink, Glacier Blue, Sand Gold, and Black colors.


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No ID, no wine: Port Augusta bottle shop owners tight-lipped on walk-in sale banBy Patrick Martin
Bottle shop owners who are preventing walk-in cask wine sales at Port Augusta remain tight-lipped about the mysterious trial.
Customers who walk in to drive-through bottle shops in the town are required to show identification when purchasing cask wine.
Customers' names, their address and purchases are being recorded and kept on a register, which the ABC has been told can be accessed by South Australian Police and the Commissioner for Consumer and Business Services upon request.
The procedure was initiated by Ian's Western Hotel and at a recent meeting of the Port Augusta Alcohol Management Group, all other outlets in the town agreed to a 12-month trial.
The ABC has also been told the trial did not extend to customers who drove their vehicles into the outlets.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a person involved in the trial said the procedure "overwhelmingly impacts" the local Indigenous community.
Only walk-in customers
Another said it had not been explained why the trial was only applicable to walk-in customers and not drive-in customers.
The chair of the Port Augusta Alcohol Management Group, Jo Newell, said while the group supported the trial she was not in a place to comment further.
South Australia Police refused to comment on the trial or whether they used customer information for their own purposes.
A police spokeswoman referred questions to Consumer and Business Services which declined requests for an interview.
But a statement from Liquor and Gambling Commissioner Dini Soulio said "the measures were developed and adopted by local licensees within the Port Augusta area".
"Consumer and Business Services is analysing general data to consider what further policy decisions may be taken to minimise the impact of alcohol-related harm within the community.
"Should any further policy measures be proposed, licensees, service providers and the community will be consulted before they are implemented," Mr Soulio said.
Ian's Western Hotel proprietor, Mark Davies, declined to comment, and referred questions to the Australian Hotels Association.
The Australian Hotels Association and the Australian Liquor Stores Association have been contacted for comment.


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This charmer is an absolute must see! Paved drive, manicured grounds and brick with vinyl exterior gives this home a bright and polished look as you pull up. Mature trees and beautiful landscaping gives this property great curb appeal. Step in to the stylish living room with lots of natural light from the large window. Completely remodeled dining and kitchen, ceramic floor, quartz counter tops and stainless steel appliances will have you ready to prepare your favorite meals. Dining area with huge walk-in bay window which overlooks a huge beautiful grassy backyard. Three main level bedrooms featuring ample natural light and nicely updated ceramic tiled bathroom. Top quality hardwood flooring with wide colonial trim and solid wood doors with Baldwin hardware. Spacious lower level rec room with classic brick fireplace with wood stove insert, also a large laundry area and storage room. Owners have made many upgrades which makes this home a top quality gem ready to move right in to. Level 2 acre lot with large work/storage shed, garden shed, trellis/arbor sitting area. Fantastic home, fantastic location. You will love it!
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Freddie Tour
Accompanied by a guide and an audioguide, follow in the footsteps of Freddie Mercury in Montreux. You will learn more about the singer's relationship with Montreux through photos, anecdotes and fascinating stories.
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For fans and unconditional lovers of Freddie Mercury and Queen, an extended version of the Freddie Tour. Our guided city tour of Montreux will take you to discover unique locations and the secrets that surround them.
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Freddie Evening
With Peter Freestone, discover the Lavaux (UNESCO) and spend the evening in his presence in the family estate of a winegrower. Freddie Mercury particularly appreciated the wine of this region.
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Spend an unforgettable evening in the presence of Peter Freestone at the mythical chalets of Claude Nobs, founder of the Montreux Jazz Festival, discover rare objects.


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'A great sign of hope': More than 1,100 attend Rites of Election
- Written by Northwest Catholic
- Published in Local
Nearly 1,200 people preparing to receive the sacraments of initiation at Easter are participating in special liturgies this month with the bishops of the Archdiocese of Seattle.
The Rite of Election and the Call to Continuing Conversion "are the final stage of recognition by the bishop that those in RCIA have been 'elected' (chosen) by God to enter the Church at the Easter Vigil," Archbishop J. Peter Sartain explained in an email to Northwest Catholic.
Archbishop Sartain and Auxiliary Bishops Eusebio Elizondo and Daniel Mueggenborg are celebrating eight Rites of Election from March 7 through March 16 at parishes from Bellingham to Vancouver.
"Three different groups participate in the rite," said Jennifer Day, liturgy coordinator for the archdiocese:
- catechumens, who will be baptized and confirmed and receive first Communion at the Easter Vigil;
- candidates for full communion with the Catholic Church, who were baptized in another faith tradition;
- adults who were baptized as Catholics but previously uncatechized, who now seek the sacraments of confirmation and Eucharist.
Approximately 769 catechumens and 424 candidates for full communion, confirmation and Eucharist are scheduled to attend the rites, Day said. This year's is the largest class of catechumens in the archdiocese since 2011, she noted.
"These catechumens and candidates are a great sign of hope and cause for joy in the archdiocese," Archbishop Sartain said.
The highlight of the rite, Day said, is when the catechumens enroll, or sign, their names in the Book of the Elect. All the catechumens and candidates — who attend the rites with priests, RCIA team members, godparents/sponsors and family members — also have an opportunity to greet the bishop.
In his homily March 7, Archbishop Sartain told those at a packed St. James Cathedral, "This Rite of Election is God's affirmation not only that he has called you catechumens and candidates to be his Son's followers — but that he has called you to be his Son's disciples in the Body of Christ, the Church, where you will receive lifelong nourishment in Word and Sacrament. For you see, on Holy Saturday evening, when you are baptized and confirmed and receive the holy Eucharist for the first time, he will give you everything you need to be true disciples the rest of your lives, and all the way to eternity."


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Foamek "Swing VIP"
Warm colorful house.
Later this week, Youngbloods will close out the summer with Radar Ruins, a LP collaboration with Connecticut producer Foamek.
The album reportedly channels "over a decade of life's torments and the sounds that offered solace" via 11 colorful and nostalgic tracks that were recoded following a return to his childhood home after an "adulthood immersed in city nightlife, self-medicating increasingly self-destructive neurosis." Foamek built his name in the lo-fi house community via a string of well-received outings on labels such as Haus of ALTR and PalmStructure, however, Radar Ruins mostly eschews house altogether, instead focusing on deeply woven ambient, IDM, and warped downtempo reminiscent of the early '90s braindance era of Boards of Canada, Aphex Twin, and µ-Ziq—a style Foamek grew up on. Using these early inspirations as a base, Foamek let his productions run wild across a range of stylistic touchstones, applying his unique signature over hazy beats, textural atmospheres, and introspective synths.
Radar Ruins drops on September 14 and can be pre-order here, with digital bonus cut "Swing VIP" available as a download via WeTransfer below.
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Sir Elton John celebrated his 70th birthday in style this weekend. Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder performed at the event, while Prince Harry made a cameo.
Sir John's celebrations were made in good company. Stars who attended the event include the English singer's husband, David Burtka, as well as Neil Patrick Harris, Katy Perry, Sharon Osbourne, Jon Hamm and James Corden.
Bernie Taupin (left) and Sir Elton John (right) celebrate their 50-year songwriting partnership at the event. With suits and specs to boot, they attended in similar attire. You may be able to tell, they go way back. It all started in 1967, when Taupin responded to an advert featured in NME. (You're welcome!) The advertisement was for Liberty Records, a record label in search of new songwriters. Among the many other applicants was Sir John. The rest is, quite literally, history. The pair have worked on many projects together since, including 'Rocket Man,' 'Tiny Dancer' and 'Candle in the Wind.' Ah, a moment to dwell…
Fashion designer Tom Ford fuses classic monochrome with '70s style Hunter S. Thompson frames. Was it just us who missed the sunglasses memo then, or…?
Did someone say cheese course? Madmen actor Jon Hamm (left) and Forgetting Sarah Marshall star Jack McBrayer (right) smile for the camera.
American singer-songwriter, Amanda Lucille Warner (AKA MNDR) rocks up, sporting red lippy and kohl. And the grunge queen award goes to…
It's the circle of life, innit? Featured (left to right) are son John Owen Lowe, father Rob Lowe and mother Sheryl Berkoff.
How I Met Your Mother star, Neil Patrick Harris takes a break from his most recent film in progress, Downsize, a science fiction comedy that stars the likes of Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Christoph Waltz and Alec Baldwin. Legendary.
While we patiently await the singer's upcoming fifth album, Katy Perry is off galavanting with the stars. Typical. Here she is, joining in with Sir John's celebrations.
The perfect night for Car Pool Karaoke. Couple, James Corden (left) and actress Julia Carey (right) share the love. But who shared their lift?
Sharon Osbourne (left) and Kelly Osbourne (right) also attended the night – but did it have the X Factor, that's what we want to know.
Libertine fashion designer Johnson Hartig (left) wears Misfits tee in perfect glam-rock getup, in the good company of Donnie Darko actress Katherine Ross.


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This clip from David Marquet explores leadership in the context of being the Captain of a nuclear submarine (US). He outlines how giving intent to others can be a powerful tool for psychological ownership. Technical Competence and Organisational Clarity are key enablers in giving control (and ownership) to others, and the results are a workforce that is committed and has meaning and purpose...
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E-newsletter of Investing for the Soul November 29, 2010
Ron Robins, Editor. E-mail /705-635-3034 Latest news at: http://investingforthesoul.com/
Top ethical investing news for November 2010
Books Back
Links may only be valid a limited time Commentaries by Ron Robins
Twitter allows me to cover more--and breaking news--to help you do better!
US SRI Assets Top $3 Trillion, Almost 1 In Every 8 Dollars Under Management. - [COMMENTARY] "SRI Assets Up 13 Percent in Current Economic Downturn, While Overall Assets Increased Less Than 1 Percent... sustainable and socially responsible investing (SRI) in the United States is continuing to grow at a faster pace than the total universe of investment assets under professional management, according to the new 2010 edition of the Social Investment Forum Foundation′s Report on Socially Responsible Investing Trends in the United States."
This is exciting news. The data that I particularly like to compare from period to period are that of retail SRI mutual funds, as I believe they best indicate how the average investor invests in relation to ethical/socially responsible investing.
In 2007, there were $171.7 billion in total
net retail SRI fund assets in 173 different funds, which rose in 2010 to
$316.1 billion in total assets in 250 different funds. In 2007 SRI
retail funds represented just under 2% of total US retail fund assets.
It appears that they are now probably over 3%. This is really good news.
2010 Moskowitz Prize Winner Shows Companies With Environmental Concerns Pay More For Debt. - [COMMENTARY] "An academic paper that shows that environmental concerns such as litigation and regulation mean that exposed companies are paying up to 64 basis points (0.64%) more for their debt, has won the 2010 Moskowitz Prize, the only global award recognizing outstanding quantitative research in the field of socially responsible investing (SRI). The paper by Rob Bauer, the former head of research at ABP, the Dutch pension fund, and Daniel Hann, a PhD student, both of Maastricht University′s European Centre for Corporate Engagement (ECCE), studied the environmental profile and debt costs of 582 US public corporations between 1995 and 2006."
This is a significant paper. It informs
companies to be proactive in regard to environmental concerns--or pay
much higher rates for their debt! Congratulations to Rob Bauer.
US Investor Group File Shareholder
Resolutions At Accenture, IBM, Pepsi and Pfizer, To Review Policies &
Oversight Of Political Expenditures Through Trade Associations.
"The investors said that despite good corporate governance records,
the four companies were compliant to political lobbying by the Chamber
of Commerce against issues such as healthcare reform and climate change.
US SRI investors and the country′s Chamber of Commerce have locked horns
over numerous issues in recent years including climate change,
engagement, proxy access and say-on-pay." It seems the stated aims
of these companies could be at odds with those of the Chamber of
Commerce. These companies, and many others for that matter, need to come
clean with their politics.
Islamic Financial Assets To Reach $1.5
Trillion By 2012. - [COMMENTARY]
"The Islamic finance assets base is likely to reach $1.5 trillion by
2012 with bright future growth prospects, according to a senior expert
at the Islamic Development Bank." For those not familiar with
Islamic finance, it has aspects to it that some ethical investors find
appealing. See my article,
The Rise of Islamic Finance.
Malaysia's Stock Exchange To Launch SRI Index. - [COMMENTARY] "Bursa Malaysia [Malaysia's stock exchange] is working towards establishing an environmental, social and governance (ESG) index to influence public-listed companies to adopt sustainability practices in their business operations. The proposed ESG index is also expected to attract socially responsible investment (SRI) funds into the country."
Incidentally, Malaysia is also a world
leader in Islamic finance. SR/ethical investing has huge support there,
right up to, and including, their prime minister.
Socially Responsible/Ethical Investors
Favouring Bonds. - [COMMENTARY]
"A surge of interest in fixed income within the SRI space has divided
industry experts. While latest figures show investors increasingly
looking to bonds for SRI portfolios, some specialists play down the
significance of this move." It seems that ethical investors are
little different to conventional investors in this regard. As most
people know, they have also been favouring bonds.
Gold Company, IAMGOLD Corp., Wins CSR Award. - [COMMENTARY] "IAMGOLD was recognized for having established over 28 community and NGO partnerships companywide, in Suriname, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Ecuador, Canada and French Guiana... The Conference is convened to celebrate and showcase excellence in the area of Social, Economic and Environmental sustainability. The driving force behind the Conference is Algonquin College with strong support from four Ontario academic institutions: Carleton University, La Cite Collegiale, the University of Ottawa and the University of Waterloo as well as Red River College in Manitoba."
the universities and colleges backing this award, it is significant that
a gold mining company won it. Barrick Gold Corp., the world's largest
gold producer, also, in recent days, appears to be getting very
proactive in its CSR activities too. Perhaps the extractive industries
are starting to get the CSR message?
Tatas, Reliance, Infosys & ITC Top BT
Sustainable Development Index (India). -
"Developed in partnership with global public opinion company
GlobeScan, the BT SD Index findings are based on a survey of 253 senior,
academic, corporate, government, media and NGO leaders from all over
India and measure perception about business performance on sustainable
development indicators and not actual performance."
Ethical investors in
emerging markets might like to review the BT Sustainable Development
(SD) Index. It assesses the business performance in India companies in
Investors Representing $15 Trillion In
Assets Call For US Action On Climate Change.
Australian/New Zealand Demand For
Responsible Investment Products Doubles In One Year. -
"In a time when many are still reeling from the effects of the global
financial crisis, the consumer demand for responsible investment
products has almost doubled with ethical advisor portfolios growing an
extraordinary 50% from AU $972 million to AU $1.46 billion after a
decrease of 21% in the 2009." Despite its critics,
responsible-ethical investing is growing around the planet.
New Study Says That SRI Performs Best In
Less Volatile Markets. -
"We find a positive relationship between the idiosyncratic risk (i.e.
unsystematic risk) and
This is an
interesting piece of research from a new perspective--that of how SRI
performs in markets of differing volatility.
Carbon Disclosure Project Releases Results Of Questionnaire On Water Use At 137 Companies. - [COMMENTARY] "The CDP, which is backed by 137 institutional investors representing $16trn (€11.7bn) of assets, sent out its inaugural water questionnaire to 302 of the world′s 500 largest companies in the FTSE Global Equity Index Series."
'Water is the new oil' is a common phrase
these days. Its scarcity in coming years is going to lead to enormous
changes for societies--and for innumerable companies. This is a first
rate report on the subject.
TBLI Conference Names Sustainalytics As
Best ESG Research House. -
"Sustainalytics, also known as Jantzi-Sustainalytics in North America
because of its connection to Canadian SRI pioneer Michael Jantzi, was
named Best ESG Research House at the TBLI Conference Europe 2010 in
London this week." Congratulations to Sustainalytics and especially
to Michal Jantzi and friends at Jantzi-Sustainalytics.
8% Of UK Savers Have Green & Ethical
Investments; 37% More Want To Do So Soon.
"Penny Shepherd MBE, UKSIF Chief Executive, said: 'Recent
environmental and economic crises have made people think more carefully
about the long term impacts
The UKSIF
just ended a very successful promotional week in the UK for ethical
investing. Well done to all involved. The US, Canada and other countries
should promote such a week too!
73% Of UK Public Want British Banks To
Have Ethical Lending Policies. -
"73% of the British public think that banks should have ethical
lending policies in place to prevent them from investing in, or lending
to, companies involved in controversial areas such as arms
manufacturing, or companies with poor records on the environment and
human rights, according to new research released today." The
interest in ethical finance and investing appears to be an unstoppable
trend, not only in the UK, but around the world. However, this
contrasts, I believe quite sharply, with the lack of teeth in new
financial regulations that have appeared in the US, EU, or in Basel 3,
UK Ethical Investing Shows Biggest
Annual Increase In Past Decade. -
"The amount of money saved or invested ethically by consumers has
shown its biggest annual increase in a decade according to a new report
released today (6 November) by
Most Chinese Companies Uninvolved In
"More than 70 percent of China's top corporations do not engage in
corporate social responsibility, according to a recent report by the
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CAS)... There were 300 companies
that participated in the evaluation, and only China Ocean Shipping Group
Company (COSCO) scored 80 points, putting it into the 'excellent'
category." I suppose this is not unexpected. However, I suspect that
the Chinese do want to do better in regard to CSR given the recent bad
publicity of worker suicides at some of their factories.
New US SEC Proxy Vote Rule Not For 2011.
CalSTERS Threatens Legal Action. -
"The US Securities & Exchange Commission has said it does not expect
proxy access (the ability to nominate company directors for a
shareholder vote) to be available to investors for the 2011 AGM season,
following a legal challenge from the US Chamber of Commerce and Business
Roundtable. The legal action taken at the end of September by
Continuing, "In August, the SEC approved rules to give shareholders who own 3% of a company′s stock for at least three years the right to have their board nominee included in companies′ proxy materials."
It seems to me that the Chamber of Commerce
fears too many corporate boards and board members will be threatened
with the new SEC ruling. After all, shareholders may actually want to
replace some board members and boards! The new SEC ruling allows the
opportunity to get more corporate boards truly focused on environmental,
social and governance (ESG) matters. I hope that the pressure from
CalSTERS and others moves the SEC to implement the rule soon!
Recent Commentaries by Ron Robins on Alrroya.com
Religion: A Force In Ethical & Green Investing, November 11, 2010.
Gold Price Suppression: The Hidden Truth, November 25, 2010.
Note: Articles are linked to the original source. Some sites may require registration, and may, or may not, archive stories. All links were active at the time of publication.
Disclaimer: Neither The Soul Investor nor Ron Robins make investment recommendations. Nothing in this newsletter should be interpreted as a recommendation or solicitation to buy/sell any securities or investments. The Soul Investor is a source of general information and resources for spiritual investing, ethical investing, and socially responsible investing (SRI). Investors should consider their actions thoroughly and consult their professional advisers prior to taking any investment action. The Soul Investor does not necessarily agree with the opinions expressed in articles in its newsletter or offered on the web pages to which it might be linked. Such opinions are the responsibility of the writers themselves. Furthermore, The Soul Investor does not offer or provide any warranties, representations, guarantees, implied or otherwise, as to the accuracy, legality, copyright compliance, timeliness or usefulness of the information, materials or services in this e-newsletter, or other sites, to which it might be linked. Also, Mr. Ron Robins is not an investment advisor, nor is he licensed with any professional investment related body, and thus is not able to, nor does he make, any investment recommendations.
The Soul Investor is a publication of Investing for the Soul, a registered business name in Ontario, Canada. Copyright © 2010 Ron Robins. All rights reserved.


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Los Angeles Angels defeat New York Yankees, 14-8
ANAHEIM - The way things have been going for the Angels, Mike Scioscia could probably come out of retirement today and go 3-for-3 against the Yankees.
The Angels' manager watched his depleted team stage its second straight comeback victory, overcoming an early four-run lead to lay a 14-8 beating on the Yankees Saturday. A seven-run fifth inning put the Angels ahead for good, allowing them to survive a five-homer day by the Bombers.
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In the Arctic Circle, on the far-northern Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, a drab facility carved into the mountainside could be humanity's last hope in the event of a global catastrophe. This is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a roughly 400-foot-long building designed to store seed samples for 4.5 million different varieties of crops from around the world, or 2.5 billion individual seeds. The vault even contains seeds from North Korea.
Among the crops stored in the cavernous underground ice tunnels at -18º C (-0.4º F): 150,000 samples of rice, and 140,000 samples of wheat. Now you can take a look inside as Motherboard tours this awe-inspiring facility.
The goal is to create a kind of genetic vault of human agriculture, or a "Noah's Ark" of genetic diversity, as the Global Seed Vault has been called.
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Art of Space: Adding Style to function at Goodrich Gallery, SingaporeGoodrich Global was pleased to host an event party for the launch of Fall 2016/2017 collections. Interior designers, architects, hotel owners, property developers, media and partners attended this event held on the 15th July 2016. They were bedazzled by a host of product presentations by our overseas brand prinicpals from Europe, America and New Zealand and the products showcased at event venue.
In addition, we launched the new trend edition of ART OF SPACE and Fabric & Leather catalogs. Interior furnishings launched were inspired by metallic, bright warms, flora and nature inspired motifs. We also showcased eco-friendly wallcoverings, carpets, fabrics and flooring which comes in vibrant colours and suitable for hospitality projects.
Adding elegance with fabrics
A soft flowing fabric, Highline from the Contemporary collection draped the backdrop and the mannequins. Inspired by New York's High Line – an oasis in the midst of a busy city, Highline is the signature design of the collection. Adapted from an original painting by New Zealand artist Greer Clayton, this digitally printed dreamy landscape sheer is available in four unique colourways.
Oozing with glamour are the fabrics from Fragments, a versatile, visually appealing woven fabric. A mixture of highly textured and sleek weaves, some of which have a subtle sheen, Fragments was inspired by fossils and natural rock formations. Sophisticated and contemporary, it epitomises elegant easy living: its unexpectedly complex weaves boast an excellent handle and drape superbly.
The celebration of colour is witnessed in the fabric collection from Callista with its natural tones, vibrant shades and metallics. The exquisite fabrics include a silk and cotton mix jacquard weave, silk dupion prints and beautiful voile that have been dip-dyed then embroidered and hand embellished. Metallic lift so much of the collection into the sublime, providing shimmering gritty texture in some and smooth reflective surfaces in others.
Specially custom-made Armchair with fabrics from the latest collections, Aztec Chilli from Origins and Tribeca from Contemporary collection. Tribeca is stunning geometric upholstery, woven in Italy. Origins, a tricolour stepped chevron pattern, both designs delivering a bold statement.
Durable and stylish with an array of application from residential furniture industry, aircraft leather, contract furniture, recreational vehicle and marine among others, Leather is the material of choice. Displayed elegantly, we have leathers from Concertex and Conneaut. Some of Conneaut leathers includeLeather Powered by Crypton®, the world's first and only solution capable of making the luxury of leather truly practical, providing a viable alternative to vinyl in high-wear applications, such as hospitality, healthcare, and other contract markets. Crypton has exceptional protection from stains, odors, bacteria, and mildew. In Concertex, displayed is a range of fashionable looking fabric from digitally created polyurethane, faux leathers in metallic colours, pleated faux leather, padded faux leather created by ultrasound sealing process and glass beaded upholstery material , perfect as an accent piece for glittering decoration, to suit the commercial, hospitality and residential sectors.
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In a dedicated corner are collections from Champagne Wishes, comes with a raised bubble effect that evokes the look of sparkly champagne and the feeling of a true style celebration. Watercolor Washi which presents a dramatic ombré brush stroke effect for three dimensional texture that artify your walls. It is handcrafted with abaca pulp and Nailed It, timeless updated stripes in new riveting colors and textures, hammering down all of your design needs.
Luxury walls, sophisticated embossing technique, combined with metallic effects, create subtle changeant effects in the Elixir collection. The explosion of colours of recycled sari silk, woven with strips of bak bak is at the origin of the name of the Rainbow collection. Cobra, handcrafted snake designs printed on natural cork on a metallic backing full of texture bringing your walls to life.
Adding radiance to your space can be so simple with Fortuna silk. Raw silk when woven boasts a natural slub that attacks light. This texture is incorporated with a watered ombre to form an elegant design appropriate for multiple applications. Heritage Wood, emulates the rustic beauty of rough sawn wood and comes in an array of natural and distressed wood tones for a homely, cosy feel. Radiance displays a fiber-like embossing suggesting the tight weave of superb craftsmanship. The simplicity, elegance and organic appeal of this design on a proprietary metallic media gives the essence of beauty and harmony for space that needs to be spectacular.
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Durable Carpet Tiles from Greenpad collection made with DuPont Sorona and inspired by nature
A collection of contemporary hues with texture that translate perfectly from elements in the deep forest bringing comfort and a primitive connection with green land. Another carpet tile collection based on the beauties of Nature, Renaissance of Art. Sophisticated in design and superior in quality unlimited in creativity and unmatched in detail. Art of Renaissance is in-built with Eco Fresh and Micro Shield anti-microbial properties. Suitable for commercial, hospitality and residential sectors.
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A luxury vinyl tile that captures the essence of earth's woods, stones, metals and original graphic designs in a wide array of tile and plank sizes. Low VOC emission with Floor Score™ certified and eligible to LEED® credit with group T wear resistance for light to moderate traffic applications.
Fabric & Leather catalog
A cumulation of fabrics and leathers to suit the hospitality, commercial and residential sectors. Presented also are kids and eco-friendly selection with some proud references from the different sectors. A guide to help you create a habitat that is both beautiful and green.
Art of Space Trends catalog
The catalog is an introduction into some of the specialized products that meet performance industry standards for sensibility, resilience and cutting edge designs. Fabrics that are fire retardant, abrasive resistant, water repellent and anti-stain. Wallcoverings that are fire retardant and have early warning effect. Flooring that meet the fire rating, VOC standards and are green certified. Carpets that meet flammability and smoke density standards with green certification and micro shield treatments.
Browse through our selection of environmentally wallcovering from Omexco, made with recycled fibres and FSC certified material. Symphony & Vycon with zero usage of heavy metals and Class A fire rated. Tuntex carpet, free from VOC and has Eco-Fresh and Micro Shields treatments. City Tone collection from Premierfloor with its subtle structural stripes with metallic yarns accredited with CRI Green Plus, Singapore Green Label and Singapore Green Building certifications. Zenus fabrics, low in VOC emissions, free from anti-microbial and harmful chemicals. EvoFabric, highly durable, stain and ink resistant and free from PVC. Floorings from Medintech Plus collection, Armstrong quipped with UV-cured Trushield and resistant to staining and growth of bacteria making it ideal for healthcare and hospitality sectors. Natural Creations collection, Armstrong with low VOC and Floorscore. Ideal for residential, commercial and hospitality sectors.
Create impact with our specialty wallcovering from Bloom and Fade collection or check out our bespoke services to tailor fit your needs. Check out the Walltalkers for your presentation requirements.
If you looking to enhance your home with something on a low budget, a feature wall is the way to go. To personalize your space, go for our leather collection from Conneaut Leathers, Cortina Leathers ad CC Leathers. Showcased also are wallcoverings, fabrics, carpet and floorings to create a space you will be proud to call your home.
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Death is never ever easy to handle and knowing exactly what to anticipate in probate will alleviate your concerns and allow you to think just of your passing away liked one. The definition of probate is lawfully settling the deceased's residential or commercial property, likewise referred to as their estate. When a death takes place, the financial obligations, residential or commercial property, possessions and money of the deceased will need to be handled in a legal way and according the dreams of the deceased. There are couple of instances when probate is not required in case of a death. If the individual is married, for the most parts without a legal will, everything belonging to the deceased will be moved to their partner upon their death. If a will does not exist, the courts will need to guarantee that the home left by the deceased is legally distributed.
If a will does exist, the will names an individual picked by the deceased as an administrator of the will. This is typically a member of the family or a lawyer. The administrator is responsible for following the guidelines the departed has actually composed into the will and make sure that the probate procedure is followed as they want.
When it pertains to probate, the procedure will occur in what is referred to as court of probate. What will take place during probate will depend on where you live. However, the general aspects of court of probate are as follows. The whole purpose of probate is to guarantee that your financial obligations are paid and your assets are appropriately transferred to your enjoyed ones. Upon the death of a person, the administrator is sworn in as such. All lenders, the public and beneficiaries are notified of the death. Then all the property is inventoried and finally the estate is dispersed in an organized style.
It is important that you understand there are some possessions or home that can not be presented to the courts. A good example is a life insurance policy. If there is a recipient listed on the policy then this will transfer to that beneficiary. The only time this will not occur is if the called recipient is also deceased and no other recipient is called. Other types of assets and residential or commercial property that can not exist to the courts consist of anything that is payable upon death to named recipients. These instances do not require probate because the deceased has already named who these assets are to be released to.


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BREAKING: Federal Court Allows Case Against Trump Administration's Sabotage of the Affordable Care Act to Move Forward
A federal court rejected the Trump administration's attempt to dismiss our lawsuit challenging its unlawful sabotage of the Affordable Care Act. The Court explained that the Plaintiffs "sufficiently allege[d] that Defendants' actions … caused their asserted harms."More
Since his inauguration, President Trump and his Administration have intentionally and unconstitutionally sabotaged the Affordable Care Act. President Trump's actions have increased the cost of health coverage; they have discouraged enrollment; and they have sowed uncertainty in health insurance markets, eliminating choices for quality health insurance. The President's goal is clear: to dismantle the ACA by executive action alone. President Trump's unprecedented attempts to sabotage the duly enacted ACA defy his most fundamental duties under the Constitution. We sued on behalf of cities and consumers to stop it.
President Trump's actions harm American families nationwide by making it harder and more expensive to obtain quality health care. President Trump's continued and systematic attacks on the ACA cause both the cost of health coverage and the number of underinsured Americans to increase. The Administration's actions have also harmed cities nationwide by forcing them to pick up the tab for providing healthcare to uninsured or underinsured individuals.
We filed suit to stop President Trump's sabotage of the ACA on behalf of five cities—Columbus, Ohio, Baltimore, Maryland, Cincinnati, Ohio, Chicago, Illinois, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—and citizens from Charlottesville, Virginia. The lawsuit argues that President Trump's actions violate the Administrative Procedure Act and the Constitution's Take Care Clause. We're asking the Court to declare that the President and his Administration have broken the law and order them to take specific steps to faithfully enforce the ACA, including by restoring funding for advertising and for Navigator groups, restoring open enrollment periods to their prior length, and promoting the availability of comprehensive, reasonably-priced health insurance for individuals and families with pre-existing conditions.
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Trump's undermining of Obamacare violates the Constitution, new lawsuit charges
NBC News / August 2, 2018
Trump's Sabotage of Obamacare Is Illegal
New York Times / August 14, 2018
Emails Show Trump Administration Was Told Obamacare Ad Cuts Could Hurt Enrollment
Huffington Post / December 14, 2018
August 2, 2018
We filed suit, alleging that President Trump's attempts to sabotage the ACA are unlawful.
December 24, 2018
The Trump Administration filed its motion to dismiss our lawsuit.
One of the Administration's primary responses is to promise that things are getting better, but it ignores the ways in which its own actions have made things worse by driving up the costs of quality health coverage.Learn More
January 25, 2019
We amended our lawsuit.
Philadelphia, the sixth largest city in the country, joined our coalition. We also amended our complaint to detail President Trump's most recent deliberate and systematic attacks on the health law, which have driven premiums up and pushed Americans off of quality insurance plans.Learn More
March 8, 2019
The government filed its amended motion to dismiss our case.
May 31, 2019
We responded to the government's latest attempt to dismiss our case.
This filing detailed the deliberate and unlawful attacks by the administration on the health law; since our coalition filed suit last year, the Trump administration's sabotage has made quality health insurance more expensive and less accessible.Learn More
June 7, 2019
Coalitions file amicus briefs
The U.S. House of Representatives, 20 states, 13 cities and counties, four advocacy groups, health insurance marketing expert Joshua Peck (Get America Covered), and health economist Henry Aaron (Brookings) filed six "friend of the court" briefs in support of our lawsuit.
August 21, 2019
The government replied to our response.
April 10, 2020
Federal court rejected the government's attempt to dismiss our lawsuit.
The court held that the Plaintiffs' claims that the Trump Administration's policies have increased premiums and the number of uninsured Americans were sufficient to defeat the government's motion to dismiss and allow the case to move forward.Learn More
Related Documents
- Complaint As Filed (8/2/2018) (pdf / 612 KB)
- Amended Complaint (1/25/19) (pdf / 778 KB)
- Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint (3/8/19) (pdf / 593 KB)
- Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (5/31/19) (pdf / 2 MB)
- U.S. House of Representatives Amicus Brief (6/7/19) (pdf / 602 KB)
- States Amicus Brief (6/7/19) (pdf / 7 MB)
- Cities and Counties Amicus Brief (6/7/19) (pdf / 394 KB)
- Advocacy Groups Amicus Brief (6/7/19) (pdf / 125 KB)
- Henry Aaron Amicus Brief (6/7/19) (pdf / 310 KB)
- Josh Peck Amicus Brief (6/7/19) (pdf / 1 MB)
- Government's Reply (8/21/19) (pdf / 372 KB)
- Memorandum Opinion (04/10/20) (pdf / 181 KB)
- Motion for Summary Judgement (08/13/20) (pdf / 688 KB)
- Government Cross-motion and Opposition (09/28/20) (pdf / 562 KB)
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The second jury trial of Rachelle Waterman is underway. Yesterday judge William Carey ruled that most of a videotaped confession by Waterman will be admissable as evidence. Jury selection begins today. Carey expects testimony to begin on Monday. Waterman is accused of conspiring to kill her mother in 2004 near Craig. She was 16 at the time of the murder. The two hit-men testified against her at her first trial, held in Juneau, which ended in a hung jury.
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Clutch spent most of its existence underground crushing rock and protecting his human overlords from falling rock as a mindless, nearly indestructible mining robot. After stumbling upon unexplored ruins with strange markings, it gained the power to escape and punish its masters — now it's a woke AF killing machine.
Rumbling through the Arenas, Clutch spreads the pain amongst foes, using its Barrier Active Ability to protect itself and allies in team modes and its Still Defense Passive to gain an advantage over other Champions.
Clutch was built to deflect the toughest mining conditions and smash boulders. The Awakened Automaton is certainly capable of deflecting your rockets and smashing your dreams of becoming Champion.
It's almost time to return to the Arenas, so dust off your rocket jumping and Railgun skills – sign-ups for the highly anticipated Closed Beta for Quake Champions are now open on the game's new official site: http://www.quake.com
Developed by id Software, in conjunction with Saber Interactive, Quake Champions is a return to the frenetic, fast-paced first-person shooter competition that established Quake as the granddaddy of all eSports games more than 20 years ago. Quake Champions delivers the dark mythos of the first Quake combined with the groundbreaking multiplayer mayhem of 'Quake III Arena' with a major modern twist – Champions. These fierce warriors each wield unique attributes and abilities, enabling players to compete in their own distinctive style.
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Mission minded: New Elsah shop carries on a charitable tradition
ELSAH — It's about the mission when it comes to Julie Connoyer's retail outreach.
Connoyer formerly owned a café and gift shop in Grafton called "Peace of Quiche: A Café with a Cause," which supported nonprofit causes and donated a percentage of shop earnings to such causes. Now, she's taken this philosophy to Elsah at a new shop, "Peace Works: A Market with a Mission," carrying on the precedent she started six years ago with Peace of Quiche.
Connoyer closed the successful café earlier last year, with a plan to continue the charitable gift shop, this time without the food, but the mission of Peace Works remains the same — "Promote peace by supporting those who make a difference." Peace Works: A Market with a Mission opened in mid-October.
"I am extremely grateful for the many people who made Peace of Quiche a success," said Connoyer, "and now, I am excited to reinvent the concept through a gift shop located in an 1858 stone cottage in the scenic town of Elsah."
Connoyer, who has lived in Elsah for more than five years, knows the allure of the historic Mississippi River town and this inspired her to open the gift shop here. Peace Works features one-of-a-kind gifts, artwork, jewelry and Fair Trade items, all oriented toward the support of Fair Trade-movement and charitable organizations.
Peace Works' historic building is located near the river, positioned among quaint 19th-century homes and between the towering bluffs of Elsah, in the village's historic district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Brightly painted rooms and colorful displays feature a wide array of gifts and works of art, highlighted by a sign that reads, "Every purchase has a purpose." Proceeds help support various causes, such as Fair Trade, women's shelters, braille literacy for children and an end to human trafficking.
"It's about raising social awareness," Connoyer said.
Peace Works also includes a restored carriage house with displays of imaginative barn quilts and other such works. In keeping with the shop's theme, participating artisans designate a favorite charity, to which Peace Works donates.
"I look forward to seeing old and new friends from the café," said Connoyer, "and I hope to rekindle the best part about that experience, which were the inspiring stories people shared about making a difference."
Connoyer also demonstrates her philanthropic nature, societal contributions and community support in other ways. She has been a board member for Mustard Seed Peace Project (MSPP) for more than a year. The Godfrey-based nonprofit organization's mission is to empower families worldwide by helping them develop sustainable programs and to raise awareness of global needs through cross-cultural sharing. MSPP works to empower communities by helping develop sustainable programs in the areas of education, public health, particularly in developing sustainable clean water sources, and community development.
Peace Works is the fifth shop added to Elsah in recent months, contributing to a larger, ongoing effort to enhance the village for visitors and residents, alike, who are drawn to Elsah's beauty and designation as a national historic site.
Civic-minded Connoyer is a member of the Village of Elsah Zoning Board and manages the Escape to Elsah website and monthly newsletter.
"Peace Works is another example of what is becoming the reemergence of the spirit of Elsah," Mayor Mike Pitchford said.
"The board and I are excited and appreciative of the energy and creativity that Julie and our other business owners are bringing to the village," he said, "and we welcome others to join us."
Peace Works is located at 7 Mill St. in Elsah, with hours from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, during its regular season. Peace Works' winter hours are the same on sunny weekends January through March and by messaging an appointment at the Facebook – Peace Works page.
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A division of the Unique Maritime Group (UMG) which is one of the world's leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers, Unique System FZE in conjunction with HYPACK Inc. has successfully conducted HYPACK's hydrographic & offshore survey training course at its training centre in Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, UAE. As a precursor to this hugely popular course, a string of training topics, both technical and operational remarkably influencing the current market trends in the survey industry were also discussed as a part of the training schedule. The training courses were held from the 16th to the 27th of November 2014.
HYPACK is one of the most widely used hydrographic surveying packages in the world, with more than 4,000 users. It provides the Surveyor with all the tools needed to design their survey, collect data, process it, reduce it, and generate final products.
The first week of the survey training was kick started with an introduction to the hydrographic, geophysical and oceanographic survey industry by our highly competent engineering team. A wide range of geophysical, environmental and oceanographic survey systems were discussed along with some hands-on workshop sessions. Some of the significant topics and systems covered during the week included single beam and multibeam survey planning & designing, Single Beam Echo Sounder (SBES) & Multi Beam Echo Sounder (MBES) Interfacing, RTK & DGPS positioning systems, surface positioning & navigation, calibration, underwater positioning and seismic data acquisition & post processing. Workshop sessions were also included to better understand some of the widely used survey equipments such as underwater gyros, magnetometers & gradiometers, side scan sonars & sub bottom profilers, tide gauges, wave sensors and meteorological & water quality sensors.
The second week of the training focused on HYPACK and its software solutions. The week-long course was jointly conducted by Unique System's engineering team along with Pat Sanders, the President of HYPACK. The course aided the attendees to maximize their productivity using the hydrographic equipment, which could enable them to obtain efficient, high quality and accurate data and long operational hours of equipment without any maintenance damage, thus enhancing the hydrographic capabilities of offshore survey operations for effective seabed mapping.
On successful completion of the survey programs, Ian Huggins, General Manager @ Unique System FZE commented, "It has always been a pleasure to conduct HYPACK's survey training programs at our training centre in the UAE. These programs are aimed at providing an opportunity for hydrographic survey professionals within the region to upgrade their skills with newer versions of survey software packages and systems available in the market. We look forward to conducting such training programs in the Middle East in the near future as well. "
Pat Sanders, President @ HYPACK, Inc. further added, "I am delighted to have conducted our training program at Unique's training centre once again this year. Unique System FZE is favorably recognized by its clients for the top-class survey products it offers along with a highly proficient engineering team that is capable of providing real-time support to some of the most complex survey projects in the region. This year's training schedule did cover a wide range of topics including the HYPACK SHELL, Volumes computation and HYSWEEP along with some hands-on field training. We look forward to a fruitful association with Unique in the years to come."
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I was sat wondering this afternoon what to write for a blog article. It suddenly hit me that I should speak up about my not so public battle with depression, it is something I have battled for 22 years now. Some people regard Mental Health as a somewhat taboo subject, but should it be taboo? I do not think it should be anymore, more and more people are being diagnosed so people should feel they can talk about it openly with friends; family; colleagues etc.
I apologise now, in advance, if anything I mention or discuss in this article upsets you as I will be discussing 'episodes' of depression I have had. I am also happy to answer any questions you may have regarding this article.
So what is depression? Some of us know from personal experience, but it manifests itself in many ways and not every affected person will have the same symptoms.
Depression is a mental illness characterised as having low moods; loss of appetite; mood swings and loss of interest in life/work/sex etc. A person with depression may experience sadness; anxious; empty; hopeless; helpless; worthless; guilty; irritable; excessive or reduced sleep patterns. They may also experience suicidal thoughts. I am sure there are many other symptoms linked to depression too.
Depression is something only a medical professional can diagnose. They will, or at least should, start you on the right treatment/s whether it be counselling and/or antidepressants. It can affect a person at ANY age. Do not assume children cannot be affected because they can be and are. Depression and any mental illness still has a stigma attached to it. With all these celebrities citing alcoholism or drug abuse as a reason for going to rehab (substance misuse is a form of mental illness) there should not be a stigma.
The Mental Health teams within each NHS Trust are available, or at least should be, to help sufferers with their mental wellbeing. There are a lot of treatments out there these days. Some are well-known like, for example antidepressants, and others not so well-known about like cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Not all treatments are successful and the majority will be short term.
There are some medical conditions which can cause depression and sometimes if treatment is unsuccessful the GP may wish to rule them out. Again, there are a few conditions that do this and I won't go into them on here as they are rather complex for even me to understand.
So, as mentioned I have battled with depression and mental illness for around 22 years now. I have recently turned 30. As you can see my mental health issues begun at a rather young age. I come from a family where my mother had chronic mental health problems that were prevalent, and are still so, throughout my childhood. It has affected me in ways I did not realise until recently actually. This is not an excuse for any stupid or idiotic behaviour by any means but at least I feel I am beginning to get answers to some of that behaviour.
It is fair to say that life has not been easy for me, it has never been nor will it ever be. I have not only battled physical health issues from birth but also had to contend with a hearing problem (which later turned out to be Aspergers) that was exacerbated by meningitis a little before my 2nd birthday. I had brain damage as a result of this potentially lethal disease, okay so this sounds scary but it was (fortunately for my family) the memory and hearing parts of my brain that were affected.
I have a poor short-term memory which I have trained and managed to get some control of back but ask me what I was doing at 346pm yesterday I could not tell you, however if you were to ask me what I was doing at 346pm on the 25th October 2001 and I would be able to tell you quite clearly. I would be able to recall exactly what I was wearing and doing, I would even be able to remember the conversation I had with the person I was with at that very time!
Hearing wise, I lost 70% of my hearing in the right ear and 50% in the left ear. I had multiple operations for grommets after glue ear (am sure there are many mothers out there who have been to A&E with their child because of this). When I was in Year 7, aged 12, I received hearing aids and was made a Special Needs child. A lot of my depression stems from being bullied because of my hearing problems.
However, my first 'foray' into mental illness was at 8 years old. I have chosen not to explain the why's and the what's for this situation as it is still something I have to deal with. My first diagnosed mental illness was an eating disorder, Bulimia. Those of you who do actually know me may find this laughable now as I do love my food, mind you some foods do not love me. It is not something I openly discuss but it was a very scary time. It has left me scared to be sick, I hate being sick. If I am I find myself having a panic attack. I have to stop myself from bingeing even now. I could quite happily eat all day with some foods. It has also left me very touchy about weight remarks. I may be a big lass now, this is due to steroids for Crohns Disease mind you, but this does not mean I am constantly reminded of the past battles. As I said before, I am not going to get into why I had bulimia but it still is there in my head.
The bullying because of my hearing problems intensified from around 10 years old. It was at a boarding school, aged 10, that I experienced my first thoughts of suicide. Obviously I did not comprehend what these thoughts meant at the time, I just felt that life would be so much better for all those around me if I was not alive anymore. I did not act upon these feelings but I remember the fear I had, it was overwhelming and very frightening. I was at that school for all of 2 terms. I am, in fact, good friends with one of the bullies now which may sound odd but I am the kind of person that forgives. I recall it taking my mum ages to pick me up from school, my dad was even flown home from a detachment in Italy things were that bad. I was covered in bruises which I thought I could hide by putting on layers of foundation, it did not work as my mum would see them when she came to kiss me goodnight (when she came = rare moments). At the time dependents were still seen by RAF Station Medical Officers, or SMO's, and he did not feel I was depressed. He merely said I should get a grip. A comment that led to me hiding a lot of my depressive thoughts until my teenage years.
In my teenage years I had the usual angst teenagers go through but I was still experiencing horrific levels of bullying. At 14 I was still wearing hearing aids and was at a comprehensive school that had a special needs unit (if you could call it that). An incident sparked off something that led to me actually acting upon certain thoughts.
I was being bullied by 3 specific girls, we shall call them Nicola, Anna and Sarah for the purpose of this blog. It was a Thursday morning and we were in Woodwork class (it was part of Design Technology). I was working on a rather lovely bird table and was in my own little world working with Andy, my best mate at school and am still mates with him to this day. I suddenly heard my name being mentioned in derogatory manner and, for some reason, I turned round to ask Nicola why she was being so nasty about me. Anna and Sarah both joined in at this point shouting 'C is a deaf shit, C is a deaf shit and I hope she fucking dies' amongst many other taunts they could fit in within a 5 minute period. Obviously I started to get upset when Sarah said she would give me something to be upset about. Before I knew it, and right in front of the teacher, she slapped me on the right cheek. The force of her slap caused my hearing aid to fly across the room as well as the safety specs, my hearing aid actually broke. A hearing aid that had taken a good 7 years to get. I did not retaliate, I am not one for confrontation. My mother was called into the school, fortunately she only worked 20 minutes away, my dad was away with the RAF in the Falklands. After a short drive home, my mother dropped me off and had to head back into work. I assured her I was just going to veg out in front of the telly until she got home at 5ish.
It was after she left that I felt a dark cloud gathering in my head. I had those thoughts back again, I had to end my life in order to make others lives far better. I was older now, I knew what suicide was. A teacher from the school I was at had killed themselves in the summer holiday before. He apparently was so upset at the death of his brother that he felt the only way to answer his problems was to join him. He hanged himself. I thought that if I took my life that my family and friends would be better off because they would not have to keep dealing with picking me up from school or wondering why I was sleeping all the time when I was not at school. Knowing full well my mother had antidepressants she no longer used in the medicine cupboard I grabbed the box and a bottle of vodka from the drinks cabinet.
Half a bottle of vodka later and 24 pills on, I woke up in hospital about to be force-fed some charcoal drink. It was at this point that my mother sat up and listened to my plight. You would think it would drive us closer when in fact it drove us further apart sadly. I do not know whether any lasting damage was caused by taking those pills but it is safe to say that was not the last suicide attempt. It was from then I was put on my first lot of antidepressants. I was withdrawn from the school at very short notice and subsequently went to another boarding school, there were incidents of bullying there but not to the extent as before.
My suicide attempts happened as late as 28 years old. I won't go into my mental illness as an adult but it is safe to say that counselling has helped me in many ways. I do not seem to get on well with antidepressants anymore so I rely on having a good support network around me. My friends are like family to me and are there for me in so many ways. I love them all for the support they give me.
There is one part of the illness as an adult I will discuss. It is something one of my closest friends finds annoying, it is annoying even to me.
I have TRICHOTILLOMANIA and have had it for around 7 years now. It was triggered by something that happened at 22/23 years old. It is classed as an impulse control disorder as well as self harm. It is when one has the urge to pull out one's hair, this can lead to noticeable hair loss; distress as well as social/functional impairment. I will sit watching telly and not notice I am doing it, if I have company then they start to stare at me. It is a tricky thing to explain, I do not have nits it is just part of my mental illness. Apparently, although a small element of control can be regained it is very difficult to actually get trichotillomania under full control.
I have counselling now every week, I usually have 12 sessions then 6 months off. I am currently 3 weeks away from having those 6 months off. I do not seem to tolerate the medications they have tried with me and I rely on those around me to keep me strong, they tend to notice when I am going downhill. If I notice I am going down hill then I can get some sort of help from a friend who is a psychiatrist.
There is a saying that could not be more appropriate at the end of this article, 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger!'
As mentioned at the start of this article I am more than happy to answer any questions you may have about anything I have mentioned here.
Thank you for reading and thank you for your time.
Take care xxxx


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About Us
About Us
CFM aims to encourage companies to take advantage of the latest technologies available to assist running a business. As CFM Telecom has grown we have developed a team of highly qualified engineers with vendor specific qualifications. We have a team of people who care dearly about our customer values and we apply these values to all aspects of our operations. It is not just about business, it's about relationships, we enjoy what we do and the time we spend with our partners. Our range of expertise really is vast with all technologies catered for. Our speciality is security using network CCTV cameras integrating with existing IT and telecom infrastructure.
At CFM we operate on the basis that our customers are king and we are the essential element of their communications strategy to deliver their needs when they need them within their cost constraints. We pride ourselves on our technical expertise and know-how gained working in many market sectors both within the UK and internationally.
Our vision is to be game changers by providing outsourced communications services that meet the needs of our clients in a sector with ever-changing needs. We provide our customers with the freedom to plan strategically, adapt quickly to dynamic changes, and seize opportunities overlooked by their competitors. We support them at every step of their technology journey.
All of our engineers and directors are UK vetted with either DBS, Disclosure Scotland or SC Clearance allowing us to work on sensitive sites such as Defence, Education and Justice.
Where it all started.
CFM was formed as BitSol Telecom Limited in May 2016 in Altrincham, Cheshire. Since then the business has grown rapidly, steadily adding some of the brightest individuals in the industry. Following on from our first office in Altrincham we knew we'd need more space to allow for expansion so moved the business to Northenden. It then only took another 12 months for further expansion to where we call home now, The CFM HUB.


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Many of us even use the designations BC and AD, even though the abbreviations have a religious meaning that does not reflect our faith. BC stands for Before Christ and AD for Anno Domini, which means In the Year of Our Lord. Since we don't believe in Jesus Christ, let alone consider him our lord, using BC and AD forces us to make a declaration that goes against our beliefs. From a traditional standpoint, that is a very serious matter indeed, although from a modern standpoint, we might use BC and AD without attaching very much significance to the terms.
There is an alternative used by non-Christians, however, and I remember first encountering it when I was a child in religious school, in the Jewish history textbooks we were given. Instead of AD, we can use CE, which typically stands for Common Era, but also has been taken to mean Christian Era, and Current Era. And for BC we substitute, quite naturally, BCE, which stands for Before Common Era, or Before Christian Era, or Before Current Era.
Actually, it's BCE that's the most useful of the two, as we typically do not use AD and therefore do not need to substitute it with CE. So, it's good that BCE so closely resembles BC, as that helps to avoid confusion among those not familiar with these alternate designations.
Interestingly enough, the phrase "common era" was first used by Christians, although the formal substitution for BC and AD is traced back to 19th century Jewish scholars. But today, BCE and CE are used by members of other non-Christian faiths, by atheists, and even by some Christian denominations. For more on this, take a look at the Wikipedia entry on Common Era.
As you might imagine, the question of whether to substitute BCE/CE for BC/AD in public schools and government documents can be controversial. In fact, just recently, the progressive organization, Media Matters for America, reported on how Fox News, in their zealous defense of Christianity, made a federal case out of just this sort of thing. The item, itself dated May 4, 2010, is entitled:
Fox hammers White House for not insulting Jewish Americans
And they begin by quoting the Fox News headline:
White House Omits "in the Year of our Lord"
The Media Matters report goes on to relate
Placed in the context of a network that has consistently denounced perceived slights against Christianity as the result of political correctness and secularism run amok, the message is clear: Those godless Marxists are at it again.
But if you click through the image, you discover a report about how the White House has not included the phrase "in the year of our Lord" in a proclamation... declaring May as Jewish American Heritage Month.
Seriously, what is wrong with the people at Fox?
How can they honestly have a problem with the White House removing that reference from a proclamation celebrating Americans who don't believe Jesus was divine? Is it actually their position that the White House should be actively seeking to insult the people they are trying to honor?
Apparently, Fox has decided that America is a Christian Nation, and the rest of us are just visiting here.
Mind you, we're not even talking about the use of AD here, but the actual use of the formal phrase, "In the Year of Our Lord"! And for a proclamation for Jewish American Heritage Month! Is it really possible that no one at Fox News sees the irony in this? What more can we say but, Oy Vey! When it comes to sensitivity on Fox News, you might say that it goes in one year and out the other!


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If you happen to be in Miami this Saturday, April 27th, you could be lucky enough to snag a ticket to the reggae night featuring Rawayana from Venezuela, Los Cafres from Argentina, and Cultura Profética from Puerto Rico.
These well loved bands have been around for years. Los Cafres started in the late 80's and have since put together 14 albums of the best Spanish roots reggae. Rawayana was started over 12 years ago in Caracas. In 2011 they launched their first album, Licencia Para Ser Libre and they received the Best Reggae artist of the year in the Pepsi Awards of Venezuela. Closing the night is Cultura Profética with their socio-political and ecological messages.
No doubt it will be a night of reggae delight with latin flavor. The good people at SWARM will be hosting the event at Mana Convention Center in Wynwood, doors open at 7pm.


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214 1435 Nelson Street, Vancouver Listing #: R2500403
Welcome to the Westport! This oversized 723 sqft 1-bed + large den has undergone a TOTAL interior renovation! Designer updates include: new open kitchen with wood cabinetry, undercabinet lighting, quartz counters and floating shelves, plus all new s/s AEG & Fisher Paykel appliance package including induction cooktop. Enjoy updated bathroom, gleaming engineered hardwood floors throughout, recessed pot lighting, and custom shelving and entertainment center. Work comfortably from home in your large solarium, and relax on your private fully fenced 11 x 10 patio. This fully rainscreened + re-piped complex is short walking distance to all the convenient amenities of the West End. Pets and Rentals welcomed, and complete with 1 parking/1 storage.
Taxes (2020): $1,474.83
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EOD Spool
The EOD Running has been the standard saying for EOD and Bomb Techs for years with the exception of "Initial Success or Total Failure."
Good for laugh and perfect for Mom so she can pretend to laugh while deep down inside she hates the thought of you being a Tech.
Get a handful while they'e available.
Other great sayings that would make great patches or shirts:
"If you think she's going to blow, call EOD." - This was my Dive School Class Shirt!
"Navy EOD - Because my ASVAB was too high to go BUD/S."
"Air Force EOD - Because my ASVAB was too high to be CCT."
"Difficult Done Immediately. Impossible by Appointment Only."


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- Within-individual behavioural variability and division of labour in social insects
Summary: This Commentary discusses the sources of within-individual behavioural variability in social insects and considers the relationship between colony size and behavioural flexibility.
- Differential glycogen utilization in shark acid- and base-regulatory gill cells
Summary: Shark gill acid–base regulatory cells contain large intracellular glycogen stores that are differentially utilized and replenished during acid–base stress.
- Food-derived volatiles enhance consumption in Drosophila melanogaster
Summary: Fruit flies integrate diverse olfactory and gustatory cues to guide feeding decisions, including situations in which animals are confronted with stimuli of opposite valence.
- Eccentric resistance training and β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate free acid affects muscle PGC-1α expression and serum irisin, nesfatin-1 and resistin in rats
Summary: Eccentric resistance training and HMB-FA supplementation may induce crosstalk between peptide release from other tissues and increase maximal muscle strength; the combination of the two interventions has a greater effect than either does alone.
- UV light perception is modulated by the odour element of an olfactory–visual compound in restrained honeybees
Summary: Honeybees solve cross-modal positive- and negative-patterning experiments with olfactory–visual compounds. These interactions are wavelength dependent, supporting a distinct processing pathway for UV compared with other wavelengths.
- A songbird compensates for wing molt during escape flights by reducing the molt gap and increasing angle of attack
Highlighted Article: To compensate for the detrimental aerodynamic effect of wing molt on flight, upward escaping pied flycatchers reduce the molt gap size and increase the angle of attack of the wing.
- Changes in vitellogenin expression caused by nematodal and fungal infections in insects
Highlighted Article: Nematodal infection and fungal infection cause changes in insect vitellogenin mRNA and protein expression: vitellogenin inhibits the growth of entomotoxic bacteria from the nematode Steinernema carpocapsae.
- Goats decrease hindlimb stiffness when walking over compliant surfaces
Summary: Evidence that goats adjust the stiffness of their hindlimbs when walking on hard and soft surfaces, shedding light on their ability to thrive in variable environments.
- The neuropeptide CCHamide2 regulates diuresis in the Chagas disease vector Rhodnius prolixus
Summary: The neuropeptide RhoprCCHamide2 has a dual diuretic effect, enhancing the serotonin-induced secretion by Malpighian tubules, and inhibiting serotonin-induced absorption across the anterior midgut in Rhodnius prolixus.
- Effects of temperature and salinity on body fluid dynamics and metabolism in the estuarine diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)
Summary: Estuarine diamondback terrapins maintain osmotic balance under variable salinity conditions by using energetically efficient behavioral adjustments and water conservation strategies.
- Plastic changes in brain morphology in relation to learning and environmental enrichment in the guppy (Poecilia reticulata)
Summary: Modifications of the brain can occur as a form of adaptation to environmental conditions. Environmental enrichment was found to influence relative brain size in guppies.
- Reproductive fitness of Drosophila is maximised by optimal developmental temperature
Summary: Developmental acclimation does not necessarily enhance reproductive fitness in Drosophila melanogaster; instead, the highest fitness is achieved by development at an optimal temperature.
- Water and ion transport across the eversible vesicles in the collophore of the springtail Orchesella cincta
Summary: An inverse Ramsay assay and electrophysiology demonstrate that the eversible vesicles in the collophore of springtails absorb water and transport Na+, K+, Cl−, H+ and NH4+.
- The gastric sieve of penaeid shrimp species is a sub-micrometer nutrient filter
Summary: Morphological and histological investigation, in conjunction with feeding experiments using fluorescent microbeads, reveals the size exclusion limit of the gastric sieve of penaeid shrimp to be substantially less than 1 µm.
- Voltages and resistances of the anterior Malpighian tubule of Drosophila melanogaster
Summary: Conventional microelectrodes and cable analysis yield first measurements of electrical resistance in Drosophila melanogaster Malpighian tubules.
- Repeated stimulation of the pituitary–adrenal axis alters offspring phenotype of a wild passerine
Summary: Developmental stress has negative effects on pied flycatcher offspring growth and physiology, but may have short-term benefits on performance by enhancing antipredator behaviour.
- Effects of gut microbiota transfer on emotional reactivity in Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica)
Summary: A gut microbiota transfer influences emotional reactivity in Japanese quails, supporting the existence of a microbiota–gut–brain axis in birds.
- Functional characterisation of two Δ12-desaturases demonstrates targeted production of linoleic acid as pheromone precursor in Nasonia
Summary: Two Δ12-desaturases from the parasitoid wasp Nasonia vitripennis synthesise linoleic acid. One is expressed in the male rectal vesicle where they produce a sex pheromone from linoleic acid.
- Parabronchial remodeling in chicks in response to embryonic hypoxia
Summary: Hypoxia during embryonic development induces parabronchial remodeling in chicks, favoring structures involved in gas exchange (air and blood capillaries) at the expense of air-conducting structures (parabronchial lumen and atria).
- Maternal exercise before and during gestation modifies liver and muscle mitochondria in rat offspring
Summary: The intrauterine environment impacts the lifetime health of offspring; an animal model of maternal physical activity during pregnancy shows major modifications in offspring liver and muscle mitochondria.
- Prenatal independent and combined effects of yolk vitamin E and corticosterone on embryo growth and oxidative status in the yellow-legged gull
Summary: Vitamin E and corticosterone apparently have antagonistic effects on body growth in yellow-legged gull embryos but vitamin E is not limiting.
- Resource profitability, but not caffeine, affects individual and collective foraging in the stingless bee Plebeia droryana
Highlighted Article: Caffeine does not cause Plebeia droryana to increase foraging frequency, recruitment and persistence; instead, higher sugar concentrations cause bees to increase foraging effort.
- Vision is highly sensitive to oxygen availability in marine invertebrate larvae
Editors' Choice: Reduced oxygen availability decreases retinal sensitivity and temporal resolution in marine invertebrate larvae, which may impact visual behaviors crucial to survival and increase vulnerability of species to ocean oxygen loss.


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Popular Gold Saving Schemes From Jewellers In India
India is one country where gold is considered as an asset and as an investment. It is considered to be auspicious and buying of gold is essential on any auspicious ceremony.
A lot of savings and investments go into the purchase of gold. Jewelers across the country have worked on this and come up with some gold savings schemes wherein you can mobilize gold. This article explores some of those options.
• GRT Golden Eleven Flexi Plan
This South Chennai based jeweler has come up with this innovative plan wherein customers pay for 11 months (all of which will be advance increments) towards purchase of ornaments. On maturity the customer is free to choose an ornament of his or her choice. The point to be noted here is the fact that all the 11 installments here have to be equal in nature.
• Tanishq Golden Harvest Scheme
This scheme comes in two deposit periods of 6 months and a year and customers are free to choose their pick. Here customers invest a nominal sum every month and at the end of the maturity period they are able to purchase gold at a discounted rate.
• Bhima Gold Tree Purchase Plan
Similar to the plans discussed previously, here also one has to make advance payments. However the advance payment here needs to be in multiples of Rs. 250. There is no fixed tenure here and one can invest in this scheme for as long as they are comfortable with it.
• PNG Suvarna Poornima Plan
This plan is similar to the other sin its basic structure but offers its customers many added advantages like the option of online registration and a good discount on making charges. Other than that if you are a prompt payer and have consistently paid your share for 11 months, the gold cost for the 12th month for you would be borne by the jeweler.
You can this pick and choose from other jewellers as well and we have just given you a list of few.


text: The Novogratz family has a new book and we are excited to help them celebrate it! Tonight from 6 to 8 p.m., Robert and Cortney Novogratz will be at CB2 on 1661 Jefferson Avenue in Miami to talk about their latest book as well as offer design tips and interior suggestions to make your home as beautiful as you have always wanted it to be. Their innovative way of approaching design has earned Robert and Cortney international success and we are excited to help them inspire you.


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Coconut Chips
Dinh Phu My's Coconut Chips is a traditional snack produced from raw fresh coconut pulp by modern drying technique and closed processing line.
Dinh Phu My's Coconut Chips is certified BRC, Kosher, Halal and ISO 22000:2018.
How to use: Coconut Chips is ready to eat as snacks, with yogurt, fruit cocktail, ice-cream topping.
Shelf life : 12 months from production date in sealed bags.