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Whether you and your family are driving to the zoo, the lake, or visiting relatives, you are part of the American tradition of the road trip. Part of the appeal of a road trip is all the fun along the way. So, to make sure you're prepared for your spontaneous adventures check out these tips:
1. Take your vehicle in for maintenance
Oil changes, tire rotations and brake pad replacements are all great ideas before your big trip. Tell the mechanic about your road trip plans and approximately how many miles you plan to travel in your vehicle. They may be able to spot potential issues before you leave to avoid a problem on the road.
2. Review your auto insurance policy
It's a good idea to review what your auto insurance covers before you hit the road. Things like road trouble service and rental car coverage may be important to know if they are included on your policy.
3. Check the weather at home and your destination
In the days before your trip, you'll probably watch the weather forecast for your destination and route. However, it's also a good idea to check the upcoming weather for your home.
The last thing you want is to come home and find that a tree has fallen on your house, or that your basement has flooded. See what the forecast says and ask a neighbor to check on your house once a day, especially if there's bad weather. Be sure you leave them a reliable contact number.
4. Renting a vehicle? Make sure it's covered
If you decide to rent a vehicle for your road trip, contact your local insurance agent to learn about rental car coverages. Most rental companies will ask if you want to purchase insurance for your rental car. But, you may not need it. Your independent agent can check your existing auto policy for any coverages that may apply and can discuss coverages you may be able to add. One coverage to ask about is rental gap coverage.
Unless you've read the fine print on the rental contract you probably haven't heard of this coverage. Your local insurance agent will know and can help you feel confident signing your rental agreement.
Rental Gap Coverage: Let's say you crash your rental car and it's worth $20,000, but the rental company decides to sell it for $10,000 instead of fixing it. Without rental gap coverage, you are responsible for the difference.
5. Arrange roadside help before you go
Roadside trouble service can be a vacation saver and you don't have to be a member of an auto association to get it.
If you have any questions whatsoever, call Theodore & Associates today and we'll get you road trip ready!
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Author: Richelle Mead
Series: Bloodlines #5
Narrator: Emily Shaffer, Alden Ford
Unabridged: 10 hr 41 min
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Publisher: Listening Library
Published: 07/29/2014
Genre: Young Adult Fiction - Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural
Ages: 12 - UP
Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets—and human lives.
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The housing market in Detroit, MI, is booming for smart investors. There is no better, surer, or safer way of making money than in real estate. The great news is, you don't have to have a great deal of money to invest in this market when you are a part of the investment club. Why become a member of the club? Many people who would like to invest do not have enough money to do it alone. Many people lack the knowledge to purchase and make the property profitable, and for many who would like to invest they are not in the area to do the labor and oversight needed. All these reasons are why the investment club was created and will function to fill in all those gaps for Member Investors.
How does this work? To become a Member Investor, complete an application and submit with fee ($50 when submitted before March 30th, 2018. Afterward, the fee increases to $100.) There will also be an annual membership fee of $120 due upon membership approval. [These fees may change at anytime club deem necessary].
Once the membership application is approved the Member Investor can start investing. The minimum investment toward a property is set at $1500. There must be a minimum of 20 investors to purchase and renovate a property or a minimum of $25,000 in the pool. Each property target, will be placed on this site. Each property will be displayed on the site from purchase to either sold, or rented.
How Member Investors will make money on their investments. After the club purchase, renovate, and then sale a property the Member Investor for that particular property will receive a 'equal share of the profit' once the costs, fees, and taxes are paid. Payment and documents of the sales will be submitted to that investors within 30 days or less from closing. Current research show that depending on the amount of renovation needed for selected house, the progress could take anywhere from 6 to 12 months. This is the renovation to sold time. Properties will be inspected by the City of Detroit Inspectors and all required permits obtained. These services are fee based.
Properties will not be left unoccupied. Working along with the agenda of the city, to make sure renovated properties are occupied. Houses that do not sell right away will be made available for rental. When this occurs. Members Investors will be paid each January once the property taxes, costs, fees, and any expenses are paid. Once a buyer have been secured the sales process above will apply for payments.
Once a Member Investor has been paid in full for the investment toward a invested property and does not have an active investment ongoing he/she must reinvest the minimum ongoing investment funds to continue to make money on another property.


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Prep your doomsday bunkers –– the universe is dying.
Ok, maybe that's a little strong. The leader of the Galaxy and Mass Assembly project, said, "The Universe has basically sat down on the sofa, pulled up a blanket and is about to nod off for an eternal doze."
Sounds kind of like an average Sunday to me. Scientists have speculated since the '90s that the universe has been in decline. This latest project between dozens of universities is just a further confirmation of that.
The researchers measured the energy being emitted from more than 200,000 galaxies. They measured at 21 different wavelengths, between ultraviolet and the far infrared. (Videos via GAMA)
Theoretically, the Big Bang created all the energy in the universe, some of which became mass. Thanks to Einstein and his equation E=mc^2, we know stars shine by transferring that mass back into energy. (Video via NASA Goddard)
The stars have already lost half their brightness, not just in terms of visible light but in all the 21 wavelengths measured. (Video via NASA)
A member of the research team told NPR, "Once you've burned up all the fuel in the Universe, essentially, that's it. The stars die, like a fire dies, and then you have embers left over that then glow but eventually cool down. And the fire just goes out."
But there's some good news –– the project is one of many that are advancing our ability to detect energy. Similar to how human history can only go as far back as the stories available, the universe's past is only as deep as its earliest energy we can measure. (Video via NASA)
The researchers are planning on building the world's largest radio telescope over the next ten years to map the complete history of the Universe.
And one more piece of good news, the researchers say the universe has a few billion years left to live. That's plenty of time for us to figure out our next move, right?
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While there's no bad time for a golf vacation to Myrtle Beach, during the summer months it can get pretty hot out there on the links. And by pretty hot, we mean low 90s is a nice, cool day. But that doesn't mean that you can't enjoy a round or two. You'll just need to gear up with the proper attire and gadgets to make sure that you beat the heat during your golf trip. Here are some great choices to stay cool during your Myrtle Beach golf vacation. Under Armour UA Performance Polo A lightweight and breathable shirt is essential to staying cool out on the links, and the Under Armour UA Performance polo has been a favorite of pro and amateur golfers for years.... Read More
Pawleys Island is one of the premier vacation spots on the east coast for a quiet, relaxing getaway to leave behind all your everyday worries and enjoy a slower pace way of life. But for those traveling with kids, there might be concerns about keeping them occupied. Luckily, there are plenty of great kid-friendly entertainment options within a short drive to make sure a Pawleys Island vacation is just as enjoyable for them as it is for you. As all parents know, when the kids are happy, it's a little easier for everyone to be happy, so be sure to check out these great nearby entertainment options on your upcoming trip to Pawleys Island.... Read More
With beautiful views all along the shore of Myrtle Beach, it's easy to find your gaze locked on the rolling waves of the Atlantic Ocean. But if you're taking a Myrtle Beach vacation during April 28th and 29th, be sure to keep your eyes on the skies as the Wings Over Myrtle Beach Airshow takes place. If you haven't already booked a weekend spring trip to Myrtle Beach, this is a great time to visit the coast.rnrnThe Grand Strand was home the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base from 1958 to 1993, so the ties to fighter jets and the area spans over four decades and remains a source of pride. For the majority of its commission, the base was home to the 354th Fighter Day Wing/Fighter Tactical Wing, composed largely of A-10 Warthog aircraft.... Read More
So you've booked your Myrtle Beach golf vacation and now you that you've got the perfect golf course condo and an unbeatable tee time schedule all you've got to do is plan for after your daily round of golf (or two). And if you're playing any of the courses in the North Myrtle Beach area there are lots of great spots to enjoy delicious eats and frosty beverages after your round is complete. Here are just a few of the best North Myrtle Beach happy hour spots to visit during your Myrtle Beach golf trip. Greg Norman Australian Grille Greg Norman Australian Grille is a favorite destination for golfers and non-golfers alike, with scenic waterfront location on the Intracoastal Waterway in Barefoot Landing.... Read More
A vacation to Pawleys Island is always a fantastic way to kick back, relax and enjoy a lowcountry paradise, but if you're interested in seeing the sights and sounds of nearby Charleston, all it takes is an hour drive. On your next Pawleys Island vacation, why not take a day trip to one of the east coast's most charming places? Here are a few great attractions to enjoy during a day trip to Charleston. Fort Sumter National Monument Built as part of an American defense system following the War of 1812, Fort Sumter is best known as the site of the first shots fired in the American Civil War. After a ferry ride into the Charleston Harbor, history buffs can explore the facility and see the original cannons installed in the fort.... Read More
Each year, millions of people from across the United States and around the world gather together to watch two teams in their battle to see who will be the next Super Bowl Champion of the NFL. This year on Sunday, February 4, 2018, you can experience Super Bowl LII at a variety of establishments scattered throughout the Pawleys Island area, and if you're spending the weekend at one of our fabulous Litchfield Beach vacation rentals, you can even enjoy the big game from the privacy and comfort of your own living room. Check out our list of the Top 5 Sports Bars of the Grand Strand to figure out where you should be on Super Bowl Sunday 2018.... Read More
Each year, millions of people from across the United States and around the world gather together to watch two teams in their battle to see who will be the next Super Bowl Champion of the NFL. This year on Sunday, February 4, 2018, you can experience Super Bowl LII at a variety of establishments scattered throughout the Grand Strand, and if you're spending the weekend at one of our fabulous Myrtle Beach vacation rentals, you can even enjoy the big game from the privacy and comfort of your own living room. Check out our list of the Top 5 Sports Bars of the Grand Strand to figure out where you should be on Super Bowl Sunday 2018.... Read More
Looking for something unique and totally Myrtle Beach during your next beach vacation? Stop by any of these specialty shops for the perfect souvenir to take home. From t-shirts to home decor to cherished keepsakes, you will love the items these shops have to offer. Gay Dolphin The Gay Dolphin Gift Cove is a time-tested treasure found along Ocean Boulevard in downtown Myrtle Beach. Located between the Burroughs and Chapin Pavilion grounds and the Myrtle Beach SkyWheel, you'll find this multi-level souvenir shop to be filled to the brim with everything from practical jokes to personalized keychains to large decorative pieces to sea shells of every size, shape, and color.... Read More
South Carolina native and Coastal Carolina University alum Dustin Johnson has made waves in the professional golf world for years and has recently risen to prominence as the No. 1 golfer in the world after top showings at Riviera and the Mexico Championship. Though he is the top player on the world stage today, his history with the Grand Strand has served as a foundational stepping stone of his golf experience. Johnson grew up in the state capital of Columbia, where he led his Dutch High School golf team before signing with the Coastal Carolina University Chanticleers in 2003. During his tenure at CCU, Johnson earned honors such as Big South Player of the Year ('05, '06, and '07) and First Team All-American, and he helped lead the team to a fifth place finish at the NCAA championships his senior year.... Read More
Pizza has become somewhat of its own pop-cultural art form in the 21st Century. From Internet memes to apparel, pizza is an inescapable force in the United States today. Although places like Chicago, New York, and Naples (obviously) are infamous for distinct pizza styles and deliciousness, you can find a variety of wonderful pizza restaurants along the Grand Strand. Here are three of the top Pizza Spots in Myrtle Beach: Vicini's Restaurant and PizzaIn December 2015, Vicini's opened in Myrtle Beach at 5001 N. Kings Highway, under the supervision of owner/chef Sokol Molla. Molla and his wife Vitoria are originally from Albania, but he grew up in Italy, where he worked in the culinary field in Tuscany for many years.... Read More
Spring fever isn't the only ailment that brings guests to Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort this time of year. March Madness also sweeps through the South Strand, and college basketball fans have plenty of options for watching the all the tournament action. Running from March 15 to the championship game on April 4, March Madness is at its maddest at these five local spots:* Carolina Tavern: This isn't your typical sports bar. Perhaps because of its mellow Murrells Inlet location, this place is more laid back than fired up. But for fans who truly want to watch the games and just shout drunken cheers for your team, Carolina Tavern is a great place to enjoy the games without all the usual sports-bar distractions.... Read More
One of the most iconic areas of Myrtle Beach is its exciting Ocean Boulevard from 9 th to 11 thAvenue North. Along this stretch of seaside buildings and attractions, there is a little bit ofsomething for everyone who visits.Start your adventure down this section of Ocean Boulevard with a stop at Peaches Corner near9 th Ave. This oceanfront restaurant set up shop in Myrtle Beach in 1937. Named after the familywho first owned and operated it, Peaches Corner has been a staple of the boulevard ever since.Open year-round, Peaches Corner offers up dining specialties including their famous ClassicFoot Long Hot Dog, Peaches Burger, and Foot Long Corn Dogs.... Read More
There are a lot of things we South Strand-ers consider major sources of pride.There are the pristine beaches, the world-famous Lowcountry cuisine, the fascinating history, the gorgeous inlet.And then there's Brookgreen Gardens.This is one of the biggest attractions in the Myrtle Beach area for a reason; the sprawling grounds are jaw-droopingly gorgeous and always a delight for the senses. It's all-ages fun, it's educational, it's ever changing, but it's also a relaxing and leisurely outing. And that's a hard combination to come by.Oh, and the best part? It's a stone's throw from your stay at Litchfield Beach & Golf.... Read More
You may have heard of a pub crawl, but a visit to the Murrells Inlet, just south of Myrtle Beach, is more like a scenic seafood stroll.Located along a wooden walkway that borders the inlet, the Marsh Walk gives visitors that chance to take a leisurely jaunt from restaurant to restaurant, each offering their own unique Lowcountry dishes and atmosphere. The one thing they share in common: They all serve fresh local seafood that you can watch being unloaded on the nearby docks. Try to hit them all, but make sure not to miss these five eateries:Dead Dog Saloon: This long-running favorite burned to the ground earlier this year, but a new and improved Dead Dog emerged from the ashes.... Read More
The historic town of Pawleys Island might be old, small and slow-paced, but it knows how to throw one heck of a party. The highlight of the 'arrogantly shabby' resort town's social calendar — the Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art — is right around the corner, coinciding with the start of the fall season and the perfect time to visit, from Sept. 24 through Oct. 15.The three-week festival is loaded with events that feature local artists and their works, national artists and their music, and the best of Lowcountry food and spirits. The events are held at some of the most scenic settings on the South Carolina coast.... Read More
When that first warm breeze rolls in, we get out.Get out of the house, get out in the summer clothes, and get out of town to the South Strand where spring means business. The best place to enjoy this most invigorating season is the world-renowned Brookgreen Gardens, right in Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort's backyard.With its abundant acreage of spectacular flora, impressive art, and delightful zoo and aviary, Brookgreen is a pleasure to visit year round. However, spring is its Super Bowl, so to speak, with the grounds coming to life in a show of magnificent colors and shapes.What to expect this spring at Brookgreen? Read on.... Read More
Cead Mile Failte…… to the South Strand, y'all.They say that everybody's Irish on St. Patrick's Day. We say that everyone is welcome here at the beach. Put those two things together and we've got the makings for one seriously fun holiday.St. Paddy's Day 2015 falls on a Tuesday – a serious bummer if you plan on, um, seriously partying. In addition, Pawleys Island doesn't host a parade or any formal event, so if you love the idea of green beer and bagpipes, head to North Myrtle Beach on March 14 for their fun annual event.Looking to stay a little closer to your home away from home at Litchfield Beach & Golf? Still want to get your slainte on?Throw on your finest green wear and see what's in store.... Read More
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Co-authored by Josh Hoyt, principal, Capgemini
Digital transformation promises to unlock business potential across the entire value chain, including the partner ecosystem. It can be a force multiplier when coupled with a company's ambition and vision.
Digital strategy is at the core of any digital transformation. Digital strategy can follow either an evolution or a revolution approach. With evolution, digital strategy is aligned to the original business strategy. L'Oreal and Air France are good examples of the evolution approach. In a revolution approach, digital strategy is the main business strategy. Burberry and Amazon are revolution companies.
No matter what the approach, the digital transformation journey is very specific to each company and requires careful consideration of people and culture.
A good digital strategy should outline a prioritized portfolio of digital initiatives across value chains and the expected outcomes. Digital initiatives typically fall under one or a combination of three themes:
1. Collaboration: Building better connections with partners, customers, assets, and/or people
2. Innovation: Innovating continuously at the process level
3. Simplification: Simplifying IT infrastructure, user experience, data, and analytics.
To achieve digital initiatives, companies will usually develop a bi- or multi-modal system architecture. At the core is a reliable System of Record (business transactions) and Systems of Innovation surround the center. It is in the System of Innovation that the engagement layer is found. If done correctly, the engagement layer is a valuable approach because it provides a working environment for users without the need to jump across multiple systems to complete a business process.
Let's take an example from an upstream Oil & Gas environment. To execute a land-to-ledger scenario, it is typical for users to work across multiple systems, such as land, royalty, production accounting, and joint interest billing systems. The engagement layer can simplify the user interaction and automate certain transactions across these systems as illustrated below:
Traditional approach
New approach to process innovation with an engagement layer
The engagement layer allows companies to:
• Innovate on the entire value-chain (end-to-end perspective) at the pace of the business and collaborate with business partners
• Process faster innovations using platforms that are low or no code in nature (Salesforce, PEGA, AWS, or Azure). Also, a good candidate for continuous delivery and deployment
• Streamline a consistent user experience.
We see companies struggle to take full advantage of the engagement layer due to:
• Poor data management: data management and/or master data governance are not defined or established
• Lack of integration: Enterprise class integration framework not available
• Lackluster user experience: Standards are not established or streamlined.
The engagement layer is a powerful approach to deliver digital initiatives with minimum disruption and faster return on investment. Are you ready to reimagine your business processes with an engagement layer?


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"Political boundaries are a little bit overrated," said Alexis Sanal in her opening Statement.
Alexis, who is one half of architecture studio SANALarc along with Marat Sanal, highlighted the global thinking and large scale approach behind their work. The statement, accompanied by a diagrammatical map outlining two hour and five hour flight radiuses from three separate locations across the planet – Los Angeles, Brisbane and Istanbul – illustrated that through easier travel, the world is a much more connected place and our national borders are almost redundant.
Personally, this diagram also demonstrated to me the centrality of Istanbul geographically, with Europe, Africa and the Middle East all falling well within a five hour flight radius. It is within this culturally diverse context of Istanbul that SANALarc operates from and is the setting for the projects covered in the lecture.
At the core of their work is a passion for urbanism and they are concerned with design thinking at a city scale, from the past history of urban environments to the future users of cities. Alexis made comparisons to Seoul, Sao Paulo and Mexico City when describing Istanbul, a city of 14 million people, also noting the majority of the population is under the age of 20. She described these developing and densely populated cities as, "a relatively new phenomena in the scope of humanity". Addressing this and other issues facing developing dense cities forms the basis of their work.
The first project presented was a foray into urban anthropology covering the craft and construction of bazaar markets – an example of their interest in the social study and history of cities. Their research revealed the traditional craft of the bazaar market, maintained over hundreds of years and highlighted the resilience of these generative market structures through their ability to respond and adapt to any terrain and varying weather conditions. A book and beautiful short film was the output of this project.
The second project presented was aimed at tackling urban policy specific to context. It is a tool for collaborative design and a response to the lack of "knowledge capital available in Istanbul". By engaging community stakeholders from opposing disciplines – creative and technical – this tool is aimed at disarming the intimidating language associated with city policy and engaging the broader community.
The second half of the presentation focused on built work with two consecutive projects addressing some of their core concerns surrounding city design – how to create space for future users, our youngest generations. These were the adaptive reuse of an abandoned brewery and the refurbishment of a library/research facility.
Both projects focused on the requirement for flexibility in the design of these spaces, allowing for multiple and often informal functions. The built outcome in both cases was minimal in construction, while still exerting maximum impact. The centerpiece of the brewery project was a courtyard space that exemplified flexibility with minor intervention. An informal element, the recycled timber pallet, is used in modulation to create an amphitheatre space which as Alexis described, was adapted and repurposed gradually over time by users, with a little help from SANALarc.
Alexis concluded by describing a car parking facility, which on first impression sounded like a straightforward, if not boring, project. However we learnt it was a compelling and significant proposal that embodied many of the principles and focus of SANALarc's work. What made this project so special is the ground level public park which forms the entry layer of a subterranean car parking structure. Through this project, SANALarc was able to explore ideas of locality through materiality with locally sourced granite forming the topography of the ground plane. The park also took advantage of its site; its proximity to the water and elevation above much of Istanbul, creating an elevated platform that visually connects many significant buildings and sites in Istanbul.
SANALarc are a practice that adhere to the axiom 'think globally, act locally'. Alexis' opening statement disregarding political boundaries signifies a very broad and distinct worldview, yet the work of SANALarc responds to the pragmatic issues of site and culture. Observing this insight through their projects is a valuable lesson on how to practice architecture at a city scale.
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Living in a "cozy" home can have its challenges during the holiday season when oftentimes friends, family and neighbors stop in for parties, meals or a simple cup of coffee.
If you're looking to maximize your small spaces here is a list of our top three ideas:
- Look up! Floor space is always a hot commodity in "cozy" living rooms and kitchens. Instead of looking down at your floors for more room, look up and see how you can leverage your wall space. Installing cabinetry storage and bookcases and shelving are great ways to create space. And hanging pots and pans from a rack in the kitchen helps create more storage space in your kitchen cabinets.
- De-Clutter. Clutter from magazines, newspapers, shoes, toys and more is a great way to make your small space look even smaller! Utilizing storage pieces like magazine racks, toy boxes, and shoe racks make a designated place for the items that seem to pile up most.
- Mirror, Mirror on the Wall. Utilizing large wall-hanging mirrors is a great way to create the illusion of more space in any room.
What do you think of our space-saving suggestions? Have an idea of your own? Please tell us in the comments section below.


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Superconductivity at 46 K in FeSe - Dr. Mahmoud Abdel-Hafiez
FeSe and doped FeSe exhibit intriguing and distinctive properties, which are currently the research focus in the field of high temperature superconductors. Undoped FeSe possesses a nematic order below 90 K and superconductivity of 8 K. The most mysterious property here is not even the pressure or strain induced Tc increase, but a giant enhancement of the superconductivity at the FeSe/SrTiO3 interface, where SrTiO3 (STO) has nothing in common with magnetic interaction. It seems that STO provides phonons that enhance superconductivity in single-layered FeSe. International collaborations including HPSTAR physicist, Dr. Mahmoud Abdel-Hafiez, gave a systematic study in doping controlled FeSe system, proposing that the enhanced superconductivity is independent of the thickness of FeSe while intrinsic to FeSe. However, it is under heated debate whether the nematic order, below 90 K in FeSe, is driven by spin or orbital fluctuations. These issues in FeSe superconductors have been published this year in Nat. Mater. 15, 159 Nat. Mater. 15, 159 (2016), recently in Nat. Comm. 7, 10840 (2016), and last year in Phys. Rev. B 91, 165109 (2015).
Iron-based superconductor with layered structure is currently the family with the second highest critical temperature, behind the cuprates. The observation of Tc from 65 K to 109 K in FeSe monolayer grown on SrTiO3 (STO) substrates has attracted considerable attention and interest since 2012. Such a high Tc is unexpected in the FeSe system, because the bulk FeSe exhibits a Tc of only 8 K at ambient pressure. This discovery could be thought as a break-through in FeSe system in recent five years. These work proposed that interface between two different materials provided a potential pathway to high-Tc superconductivity. Also electron doping is considered as the other crucial factor for increasing Tc. The origin of high-temperature superconductivity in two-dimensional FeSe system is crucial for probing the superconductivity mechanism in the Fe-based superconductors, and thus providing insights on how to boost high-temperature superconductivity in general.
Caption: Phase diagram of electron doped FeSe.
The researchers used photoemission spectroscopy to directly probe the electron worlds of K doped thick FeSe films and FeSe0.93S0.07 bulk crystals, establishing the phase diagram of FeSe as a function of electron doping. They found that the correlation strength remarkably increases with increasing doping, while an insulating phase emerges in the heavily overdoped regime. Between the nematic phase and the insulating phase, a dome of enhanced superconductivity is observed, with the maximum superconducting transition temperature of about 46 K.
"The enhanced superconductivity is independent of the thickness of FeSe while intrinsic to K-dosed FeSe without the contribution from interface," presented in the paper. This is inconsistent with the statement that interface plays a major role in enhanced superconductivity in doped FeSe film.
"It seems there is long way to clarify the debate between electron doping and interfacial effects," said Dr. Abdel-Hafiez.


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This is a special offer that includes an original visit to Gaudi's La Pedrera – Casa Milà, one of Barcelona's most emblematic buildings, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Enjoy the genius and creativity of Antoni Gaudí, whose mastery of volume and geometry is on clear display in this monument which, above all, is a clear example of both utility and beauty.
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Mt. Gamalama
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|Mt. Gamalama; Piek van Ternate
|The name Gamalama Mountain is taken from the word Kie Gam Lamo ("big country"). 1775, the eruption of Mount Gamalama obliterated Soela Takomi Village with 141 people. After the eruption, at a village location 18 kilometers from the center of Ternate City, two lakes appeared, namely Tolire Jaha Lake and the litle Tolire Lake.
The ongoing Gamalama mountain activity also gave rise to the 'Kololi Kie' tradition, which is now held routinely every April as one of the performances at the 'Legu Gam' Festival, the party of North Maluku people. Gamalama community tradition, in the form of a traditional ritual around Gamalama Mountain while visiting a number of sacred places and tombs. This ritual was carried out as a hope that Gamalama would not erupt.…
|Noth Maluku
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|Kota Ternate
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|a vulcano / active
|History of eruption;
|Gamalama has erupted more than 60 times, the eruption was first recorded in 1538.
The last eruption of Mount Gamalama occurred in 2003.
Gamalama does not show active symptoms. But starting in 2009, Gamalama again showed activity so that the status "Waspada" was applied to the mountain because of increased mountain activity. The "Alert" status is the third level in the alertness of active volcanoes.
On Monday, December 5, 2011 there was a burst of volcanic ash from Mount Gamalama at 00.08 which shows that Mount Gamalama is still active. Mount Gamalama erupted and prompted thousands of residents to flee because of bursts of ash and dust particles as high as 2,000 meters into the air which spewed it into a city near the mountain. This causes Gamalama's alert status to rise to the third level, "Alert".
On Sunday, September 16, 2012, this mountain erupted again, from level 2 alert to level 3 alert.…
|Elevation (meters above sea level);
|1.715 m (5.627 ft)
|Type of eruption;
|The eruption of Mount Gamalama generally takes place in the Main Crater and is almost always magmatic. Except for the eruption that occurred in 1907 which took place on the timut slope (side eruption) and produced a lava flow (Batu Angus) to the beach. The 1980 eruption also produced the New Crater, its location about 175 m to the east of the Main Crater…
|Topology & Geology;
|Gamalama is one of the active volcanoes located in the arc of Halmahera Island, northeast of Maluku. This region is estimated as a meeting area of several plates including the Pacific Plate, Eurasia, and Australia and other small plates. Ternate Island which was formed by Mount Gamalama took place above the subduction zone which tilted east with a small angle.
Morphology Gamalama is generally sloping on the coast, but becomes steeper towards the top. The rocks that make up Ternate Island or Mount Gamalama consist of 3 generations (Bronto et al, 1982):
Gamalama Tua, the rest is found in the southeast and south. The peak extends from the northeast to the southwest and is known as Melayu hill or Mount Kekau.
Gamalama Adults whose body remains take place in the western part of Ternate Island. Its peak stretches from west to east and is known as the Keramat or Medina hill.
Young Gamalama is found in the north. The current peak is the center of the eruption known as Arafat Hill or Piek van Ternate…
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Despite increasing chatter that the residential market has lost steam in 2016, Douglas Elliman parent company Vector Group reported largely improved year-on-year financial results for its real estate business in its first-quarter earnings report.
Elliman closed roughly $5.7 billion in sales in the first three months of 2016, Vector Group said Thursday. The figure represents a 39 percent jump from $4.1 billion in closed sales in the same period last year, but is down 8 percent from $6.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2015.
The brokerage also saw pro-forma adjusted revenues of nearly $158 million in the first quarter — a 21 percent increase from around $130 million in the first three months of 2015 – while Elliman's pro-forma adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) of $9.1 million in the period more than doubled year-on-year from $3.7 million.
Publicly traded Vector Group attributed the jump in its real estate revenues primarily "to an increase in commissions and other brokerage income at Elliman."
When reached for comment on the brokerage's improved performance from last year – despite operating in a residential market that is widely seen as having worsened – Vector Group president and CEO Howard Lorber said that while "the market has slowed down for overpriced product" as of late, Elliman "started a lot of closings at our new [condo] developments" in the first quarter.
Lorber cited two Steve Witkoff developments, in particular – 150 Charles Street, in the West Village, and 10 Madison Square West, by Madison Square Park – as well as CIM Group and Macklowe Properties' 432 Park Avenue, where Lorber himself recently closed on a $15 million unit (Vector Group chairman Bennett LeBow also has a $45 million spread at the supertall condo tower).
Elliman also had "a couple of big signed deals" at Ian Schrager's recently launched 160 Leroy Street condo development in the West Village, Lorber said, adding that the brokerage is "seeing a pickup on the high-end" of the luxury market at large. "Buyers are there to buy good product," he said.
Lorber acknowledged that many of the sales that closed in the first quarter were of contracts that were entered into some time before – and hence carried over from last year's more robust residential market. He said that Elliman had not "dissected" the numbers specifying to what extent the brokerage's first quarter closings benefited from last year's contracts.
On Elliman's improved adjusted EBITDA, Lorber said there was "a little slowdown in some spending we were doing" on the brokerage's expansive marketing and branding efforts — but added that "new development was the bigger piece" behind the increased earnings.
Elliman and its competitors in the Manhattan luxury market lost a big potential payday Monday when the Chetrit Group and partners pulled the plug on a $1.8 billion condo conversion plan at the Sony building, opting instead to sell the office property to the Olayan Group for over $1.3 billion.


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Let me explain what I am sharing in this book. For the past 10 years, I designed various tools to help people be at peace with their relationship with work. Then, I took the most successful of those tools and crafted them into The Work Relationship Healing Process that I'm sharing with you today.
I have based the work I do on the following proposition:
- Work hurts because our relationships with work are damaged. The damage stems from the fact the relationship is one of inequality, not in alignment with our gifts and talents, does not fulfill us, and does not reward us with the lifestyle we desire.
- Work should serve us by providing an avenue through which we get to express our gifts and talents
- We can heal our relationship with work if:
- We understand the cause of our "hurt".
- We understand where the lack is in our relationship with work.
- Forgive and accept.
- Design a relationship with work that serves us.
The Work Relationship Healing Process is a journey from darkness into light. The first process step is called Discovery. The goal of this step is to understand why our relationship with work is causing us pain. Here, we will journey into the depths of our unhappiness. We will take a deep dive into our relationship with work, and look at it from various angles. Our aim here is to identify the true source(s) of pain in our relationship with work. Once we have identified the pain, we can work more effectively to heal it.
The second step is a two-part step, focusing on Forgiveness and Acceptance. In this step, we will focus on forgiving that which has hurt us in our relationship with work and accepting "what is" in our current circumstances. In this step, we move into the light as we release pain, anger, and resentment.
In the third step, you will have the opportunity to design a relationship with work; a relationship that you desire and that will serve you. This is your chance to create what you want. In this step, you get to give a voice to your wants, your desires and needs.
Before we go any further, I want to talk about the importance of a healing process such as this. Process, and utilizing processes, is a tried-and-true method that supports our journey of moving through pain into peace, and then into manifesting our desires. Why? In my experience, healing works best when you can proceed through it in a methodical, step-by-step manner that allows you the time and space to consciously and willingly make decisions to change and heal along each step of the way. If we could snap our fingers and magically be done with the pain, that would be fantastic. Unfortunately, that's not reality. Most of us need to take time to look at our issues, look at what we're resisting, and make the conscious choice to change our beliefs and actions.
The Work Relationship Healing Process will take you from a place of pain to a place of peace. Along the way, you will have the space and the time to consciously progress through each step. To willingly decide to take the next step in the process or to decide you are not ready to move forward. In other words, the process gives you complete ownership of your experience. You define your pace. You have the opportunity to experience how each step feels. How it feels to be free of pain, how it feels to be free of regret and anger and resentment. How it feels to be at peace. And most importantly, how it feels when you get to design your healthy relationship with work.
Lastly, I want to explain why I focus on work in the context of a relationship. Our lives are a patchwork of relationships. We have relationships that are romantic, those that are familial, those with friends, those with acquaintances and we have business relationships. The list goes on and on. Some of these relationships serve us, they prosper us and make us feel good about ourselves. Some have the opposite effect. Some drag us down, and we are not at our best when we are in them.
We need to include our relationship with work as part of our tapestry of relationships. Like many of our other relationships, the state of our relationship with work plays a significant role in our day-to-day mood, our day-to-day activities and our ability to achieve our future goals. Just like other types of relationships, we interact with work, we have beliefs and feelings about work, work impacts how we feel about ourselves, and when our relationship with work is damaged, it can have a significant impact to our life path.
Relationships are multidimensional. They are multifaceted. The nature of a relationship can change and alter based on circumstances and time. When we view our connection to and our interaction with work within the spectrum of a relationship, we can begin to see how the tentacles of this relationship impacts so many areas of our life. A one-dimensional picture of work keeps us tied to simplistic questions that result in limited answers.
However, by expanding our notion of work and seeing it as a relationship that we actively engage with every day, our view becomes holistic and broad. We can move beyond responses feelings such as "I don't like my boss" or "I don't like my job", which don't provide us with deep insight or actionable information. By taking advantage of the multidimensional nature of the relationship we can scrutinize each part of our relationship with work, thereby identifying with specificity, what parts of this relationship work for us and what parts don't. The relationship context moves us beyond generalizations and allows us to 'hit the nail on the head'.
When we can identify with pinpoint accuracy the parts of our relationship with work that cause us pain, it is then, and only then, that we can create lasting change and a relationship with work that works for us. This is exactly what we are going to do in the following pages.
Before we start our journey from the darkness into the light, before we start the process to heal our relationship with work, I want to share some thoughts with you:
You Are Not Alone
As I mentioned in the story of my damaged relationship with work, I kept my pain about work and the shame I felt to myself. I believed I was the only one who felt like this. Have you felt like this?
Trust me. You are not alone in feeling how you do about work. I'm focusing beyond the common "this job sucks" sentiment and talking about that deep-down gnawing feeling of desperation that takes you over when you think about work. Besides my own research, there are a multitude of studies that prove many, many people feel exactly like you do. I want to share just a few with you to drive the point home.
- An October 10, 2013, Forbes Magazine article quoted a Gallup poll that found that only 13 percent of employees are actively engaged in their work. Engaged means "they feel a sense of passion for their work and a deep connection to their employer." Engagement also means being inspired and fulfilled by the work you do. However, 63 percent of employees said they were not engaged, which means that they feel "checked out." The same poll found that 24 percent of employees are "actively disengaged" meaning that they "act out and undermine what co-workers accomplish."
The key takeaway from this study: 87 percent of employees do not feel a connection to their work. They are not engaged. Every day there is a huge number of people who don't want to be there.
- Twenty-seven percent of employees change jobs each year. Seventeen percent are actively job hunting. Forty-six percent are passively looking for a new job. [2] When you add up the percentages here, you are looking at 90 percent of employees that want something new and better in their employment.
- Fifty-nine percent of employees would leave their profession if they could.[3] Ouch!
- Ninety-five percent of human resource leaders admit employee burnout is sabotaging workforce retention. [4]
I venture to say we are at a crisis point. Work hurts, and if anyone doubts that, these statistics support the argument. Again, I share this information with you to let you know you are not alone. And, there is good news here. These statistics do not need to represent a permanent condition. You do have the ability to transform your relationship with work.
It's Not Your Fault
I want to spend a few minutes to drive home another critical point. The way you feel about work is not your fault. You did not do anything wrong. You are not to blame.
In my coaching work, I have found that people spend an inordinate amount of time blaming themselves for the condition of their relationship with work. We berate ourselves for not being smart enough or not being successful enough or not being (you can fill in the blank). I'm here to tell you that this is not on you. Further on, we are going to identify the factors that lead to a damaged relationship with work. You will see that rarely did any of your actions lead to the negative state that your relationship is in. Until we get to that section of the book where you can see this for yourself, I ask that you trust me and release any self-blame that you are holding onto.
Right here and now, in this very moment, take a deep breath. And as you release the breath, also release any blame you are holding towards yourself. Just let it go. It was never yours to begin with.
The Current State of Our Relationship with Work
Work hurts.
Let me share a secret with you. A dirty little secret. It's a secret we all know. In fact, we allude to it all the time. We say, "Thank God it's Friday", we ask, "Is it Friday yet?" We've named Wednesday "hump day," cheering the fact we're on the downhill slide to Friday.[5] We moan about it being Monday. Songs have been written about it: David Allen Coe's "Take This Job and Shove It," Rush's "Working Man," Dolly Parton's "9 to 5." There are a multitude of movies and TV shows devoted to this "secret".
Despite the slogans, songs, and movies, we dance around the outside of the secret. I say this because although we joke about it, complain about it, do we ever have deep, honest conversations about it? Do we ever tell our friends and family how work truly makes us feel? Do we ever tell our friends and family how negatively work has impacted us? Do we talk about the fact that it has affected our confidence, our self-worth, our belief in our ability to achieve? Probably not. Have we spent any time asking ourselves how we got here? Have we asked ourselves how did this relationship with work become so messed up? Probably not.
Not talking about it is how we hide this secret. We don't talk about it in ways that matter.
We need to start telling the truth. First, to ourselves and then to others if necessary. Work hurts. Our relationship with work is hurtful. It causes us pain.
You know what I'm talking about – the feelings that drove you to read this book. You have felt feelings of not wanting to go to work, not liking your job, resenting your employer, or wishing, wishing so hard, that you could find something to do in this world that you love.
The statistics I noted earlier in this book make a loud statement about society's current relationship with work. If 87 percent of workers feel some degree of disengagement from their work, then we know there are endemic problems with our relationship to work.
The statistics tell us that our relationship with work is not fulfilling us. It is not rewarding us. It is not giving us the opportunity to express ourselves and give of our gifts and talents. The statistics tell us that our current relationship with work is in need of great healing and transformation. But you already knew that, didn't you? You have known this for a while, deep down in your gut. In your heart, you knew this.
A Picture of a Damaged Relationship with Work
I've spent quite a few pages now talking about the fact that "work hurts" and that our relationship with work is damaged. What I want to do right now is share a story with you that I think paints a good picture of what a damaged relationship with work looks like and the impact it has not only on the individual experiencing it but to their family as well.
What does a bad relationship with work look like?
I had a client named Rosie. Rosie had a job as a call center service representative. Each day she took calls from people having issues with the products sold by the company she worked for. This job was meant to be temporary. Her husband had been laid off, and Rosie took this job as a means of supplementing her family's income until her husband could get back into the workforce.
When her husband did find employment, about eight months later, Rosie had the opportunity to quit. However, the family enjoyed having the extra income that her job provided so she stayed.
The problem Rosie faced was she did not like this particular type of work. It wasn't bad work; it just wasn't satisfying. But she did it day after day. The job had become one slow, monotonous never-ending grind. I met her after she had been at this job for nearly six years.
As the years had passed, Rosie worked without feeling job satisfaction and fulfillment. She became more and more disengaged. For her, the disengagement manifested as showing up every day, but not being truly present, slogging through the calls, and going home at the end of the day, her emotional and mental energy sapped, and her spiritual energy drained. Additionally, since she wasn't engaged, she wasn't expressing her gifts and talents. She wasn't thriving.
When Rosie became my client, I met a woman who no longer believed in possibilities, a person who had lost her sense of self, a person who felt shame because by the time she got home at the end of the day she had very little to give to her children and husband. A long time ago, she stopped directing her career and had surrendered to the negative impacts of her poor relationship with work. In short, I met someone who was suffering from a damaged relationship with work.
Does Rosie's experience sound familiar? Does any of the following sound familiar?
- Are you going to a job day in and day out, doing work that isn't what you want to be doing?
- Are you going to a job day in and day out, and, at the end of the day, you feel unfulfilled?
- Do you feel emotionally and mentally spent at the end of the day because you spent the whole day trying to fit the square peg (you) into the round hole (a job that doesn't suit you)?
- Have you stopped directing the course of your career?
- Have you given up hope that your situation can change?
If you answered yes to any of the questions above, then you have a very good picture of what a damaged relationship with work looks like.
Source: Gallup
Source: ADP
Source: CareerCast
Source: Kronos
Years ago, before I healed my relationship with work, I had a casual conversation with an acquaintance. She asked how I was doing. As part of the societal ritual of small talk, I said that I was doing okay, but I was really looking forward to Friday. She responded with a comment that has stuck with me all these years. She said, "Isn't it amazing how we wish our time away."
All the names in the stories shared in this book have been changed as well as specific circumstances.


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May 1, 2006
Except perhaps for the head of the FBI's New York office Mark Mershon, nobody loves Police Commissioner Ray Kelly more than FBI Director Robert Mueller.
Or so it might appear.
Mueller was in New York last week, giving the Jim Fox memorial lecture, named for the former head of the FBI's New York office who in 1993 stood shoulder to shoulder with Kelly on national television following the first World Trade Center attack.
In his lecture, Mueller seemed unable to stop himself from fawning over Kelly while explaining how important it was in fighting terrorism for law enforcement agencies to cooperate with each other.
Before Mueller spoke, someone had suggested that this reporter ask "how he feels about the NYPD's Intelligence Division conducting most of its investigation into the Herald Square subway terrorist plot without informing the Joint Terrorist Task Force, contrary to the well-established protocol and contrary to the Presidential Directive making the FBI the lead agency in the U.S. terrorism investigations."
Instead, the Herald Square subway case was made by the Intelligence Division through a paid informant. Federal sources say the JTTF, the task force composed of NYPD cops and FBI agents, was notified just weeks before the suspects' arrests.
A second question was to what degree the NYPD shares its intelligence with the FBI. Or as that certain someone put it, "The 140 cops on the JTTF had direct access to federal intelligence while NOT ONE agent had access to the PD's intelligence."
Mueller refused to answer the first question, citing the Herald Square suspects' federal trial, currently underway in Brooklyn's Eastern District. The questioning ended before the second could be asked.
As the above suggests, there is a disconnect between what top law enforcement officials tell the public and what occurs on the ground.
Despite the FBI's recent attempts at conciliation with the NYPD, it appears that Kelly and his Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence David Cohen -- the former CIA official whom Kelly hired when he returned as commissioner in 2002 -- are resisting.
On Saturday the Post reported that a retired FBI terrorism export, Daniel Coleman, had recently joined the Intelligence Division but quit after Cohen bad-mouthed the bureau.
Since 2003, this column has reported on the conflicts and rivalries between the FBI and Kelly/Cohen. On at least three occasions, INTEL detectives have conducted out- of-state terrorist-related investigations without informing local authorities, the JTTF or the FBI.
That fall, Intel detectives staged a telephone sting of scuba diving shops on the New Jersey shore to test their vulnerability to terrorists' bribes. When local authorities learned of the operation from the diving shop owners, they ordered the NYPD detectives out of New Jersey.
In an advisory described as "law enforcement sensitive," New Jersey's Counter-Terrorism Director Sidney J. Caspersen wrote, "On Wed. Oct. 15, 2003, it was brought to the attention of the Office of Counter-Terrorism that calls .. regarding suspicious inquiries at four dive shops were part of a test the NYPD's Intelligence Division was conducting. OCT was not aware that the tests were being conducted and has since informed the NYPD Intelligence Division to cease and desist all such activity in the state of New Jersey."
Around the same time, two NYPD detectives also appeared in Carlisle, Pa., after explosives were reported stolen there. The detectives – who identified themselves as from the NYPD's Bureau of Counter-Terrorism but working for Cohen -- appeared at the crime scene during the investigation, which was conducted by the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the Pennsylvania's North Middletown township police department. According to Jeff Rudolph, the North Middleton township police chief, the detectives were told the investigation was being handled by himself and the FBI's Harrisburg's senior agent Rick Etzler "and that if we needed their help we will give them a call."
In Feb. 2004, two Intel detectives turned up in Boston, infiltrating a church meeting of protesters, known as the Black Tea Society, in preparation for the summer's Republican National Convention in New York. The Mass. State police, which had been monitoring the meeting, in preparation for that summer's Democratic National Convention in Boston, followed the Intel detectives, unaware of who they were. On the Mass Pike, they stopped the detectives for speeding, and nearly arrested them.
In perhaps his best publicized terrorism operation, Kelly has also stationed Intel detectives overseas, in places like London and Tel Aviv, competing for intelligence with FBI agents stationed there..
In the summer of 2004, in a glaring example of discord at the highest levels of law enforcement, Pat D'Amuro, then head of the FBI's New York office and reportedly a protégé of Mueller's, became so fed up with Kelly that he publicly criticized him. The proximate cause was Kelly's news conference taking credit for the arrest in London of a radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamsa Al-Masri, by singling out NYPD detective, George Corey.
In a memo released to the media, D'Amuro pointed out that it was cops and agents from the JTTF who had apprehended him.
But that was then and this is now.
When D'Amuro retired last year and went to work for Rudy Giuliani – who in 1994 had dismissed Kelly as police commissioner and appointed Bill Bratton to succeed him -- Mueller apparently had a change of heart.
When Mershon succeeded D'Amuro last May, his first order of business was to make nice to Kelly.
The test came last October during the subway bombing threat when the city ramped up security. While the Department of Homeland Security waffled, Mershon attended a news conference with Kelly, supporting the move.
When Mershon returned to his office, he explained in an interview last January, his phone was ringing. It was Mueller, thanking him "for the manner in which you handled yourself," Mershon said.
As he was driving home, his phone rang again. Again, it was Mueller. This time, Mueller told Mershon he had just called Kelly "to thank him for working together."
Mershon said Mueller had even come to accept Kelly's stationing Intel detectives overseas in competition with the FBI.
"Ray Kelly views this as the signature accomplishment of his administration," Mershon said in January. "Those detectives are doing something we are not…I would love to be able to say the FBI can do that. But we are not staffed to do that. That is not our mission."
Meanwhile, the Times reported Sunday that last month, Casperson – the former New Jersey counter-terrorism head who had ordered Intelligence Division detectives out of the state during the scuba diving venture — had joined the NYPD as an Assistant Commissioner of Intelligence under Cohen. Go figure that one.
There remains an unanswered question. It is the Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-5, issued in February, 2003. This was the Presidential directive referred to in this reporter's question to Mueller about the Herald Square subway terrorist plot and the NYPD's failure to notify the FBI about its investigation until just before the suspects' arrests.
The directive states: "The attorney general has lead responsibility for [federal] criminal investigations of terrorist acts or threats by individuals or groups inside the United States." That means the FBI.
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As for his not listing the Baez case in his resume, he told the Associated Press: "I made a decision not to include it not because I was trying to hide anything or was ashamed but because I didn't want to appear to be capitalizing on it."


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535 Secretaries of State
Congress running foreign policy. The president usurping war powers. This is not what the Founding Fathers intended.
Congress, especially the GOP-controlled House of Representatives, has become hyperactive on the foreign-policy front in recent weeks. In rapid succession, the House passed two important amendments to the defense-authorization bill, both of which have the potential to cause major complications for U.S. diplomacy in East Asia. The latest measure would require the sale of sixty-six F-16 C/D model fighters to Taiwan, which drew an immediate, angry response from Beijing. The earlier amendment would press the Defense Department to redeploy nuclear weapons to South Korea. President George H. W. Bush removed such weapons at the beginning the 1990s.
In addition to those two amendments, resolutions are kicking about in both chambers of Congress that seek to dictate to the Obama administration, in pretentious detail, the policy it ought to pursue toward Iran. Among other things, those resolutions try to prevent the administration from even considering containment and deterrence as a strategy for dealing with Tehran's nuclear ambitions. The only options acceptable to hawkish advocates appear to be 1) accepting Iran's abject surrender on every issue in dispute, or 2) a strategy of escalating coercion, up to and including the use of preemptive military force.
It would be an understatement to say that such attempts at congressional direction of foreign policy on highly sensitive matters are most unhelpful. Fortunately, the amendments to the defense-authorization bill may not pass the Democratic-controlled Senate. And the Iran resolutions, despite their rhetorical swagger, are not binding on the executive branch.
But the intent behind those measures is worrisome. And there is more than a little irony involved. Conservatives, especially conservative Republicans, are the most vocal supporters of all three items. Yet, prominent conservatives over the decades, including Ronald Reagan and John McCain, have repeatedly invoked the cliché that the United States cannot afford to have "535 secretaries of state." In other words, Congress must defer to the president in the arena of foreign affairs. That deference, they argue further, is what the Constitution intends.
Unfortunately, conservatives have been most adamant about such deference when it involved chief executives who launched or sought to maintain presidential wars. The view that Congress should tamely acquiesce in such conflicts is a perversion of the Constitution. Both the language of the document and the history of the revolutionary and early national periods in U.S. history make it clear that the founders intended Congress,
Conversely, the founders did intend the president, rather than Congress, to manage the day-to-day foreign policy of the United States. We now, quite literally, have the opposite of what they and the Constitution envisioned. Congress has totally abdicated its responsibilities regarding the war power, while it increasingly tries to micromanage key features of the nation's diplomacy.
That is a profoundly unhealthy situation. Policies toward Iran, North Korea and Taiwan are extremely sensitive matters, and it is unwise of Congress to try to force the president into adopting initiatives that could foment or worsen crises. Such posturing may score political points—or, as in the case of pressure for the sale of advanced-model F-16s, bring lucrative contracts to firms in key states and congressional districts—but it does not serve the national interest.


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When Sunday evening rolls around, how are you feeling about work the next day? Are you indifferent, or does the idea of sitting down in that office fill you with feelings of stress or dread? When is the last time you felt valued for what you contribute? Do you find yourself complaining regularly to co-workers or friends about job frustrations?
While you know that some weeks on the job are easier than others, you may find yourself wondering whether what you're doing is right or if it's time to find something else to do. Of course, changing jobs carries its own risks and hassles. So how do you distinguish between when you just need a little time to unwind and when it's time to start seriously looking for other positions?
Members of Forbes Coaches Council have the following advice:
1. Are You Learning, Adding Value And Having Fun?
There are three questions I ask clients when they wonder if it is time for change. Are you learning? Are you adding value? Are you having fun? If the answer to just one of these questions is no, your brain and heart are telling you that now is the opportune time to stop and think about why, as well as what actions you need to take get back to "yes" again. Change. - Leila Bulling Towne, The Bulling Towne Group, LLC
2. You Don't Feel Valued
When you don't feel your input is valued, then your work can become less fulfilling. These two issues are clear signs it's time to make a change in your present situation. One of the underlying components of healthy relationships is about being appreciated. If you do not feel your contributions at work are important, recognized, and respected, you might want to consider moving on. - Melinda Fouts, Ph.D., Success Starts With You
3. Look At Your ROI
There is a curve we get on when we start a particular job or career: our contribution over time. It should continue to trend up. There is a point in every job and career when that contribution can start to trend downward. It can be a loss of passion, interest or engagement. Whether it occurs at year one or at 20 years, if it continues to trend downward, it is time to transition. - Maureen Cunningham, Up Until Now Inc.
4. Negative Feelings Are Becoming More Common
If you find yourself complaining, feeling negative or most often focused on what's not working, then it's a sure sign it's time to consider a change. Here's why: If you stay, feel underappreciated, underpaid and undervalued, those negative feelings will expand and impact your performance, relationships and reputation. Get clear on your next move, take steps towards it and focus on your future. - Gina Gomez, Gina Gomez, Business & Life Coach
5. You Find You're Asking 'Is This All There Is?'
At midlife, many ask "Is this all there is?" If you're always dreaming about that "thing," it might be time to explore it. There may be negatives that push you out of your career — being undervalued, hating your work — but there is also a pull towards something else. This is the anticipation of regret. If there's something out there you'll regret never exploring, it's time to think about it. - Jessica Sweet, Wishingwell Coaching
6. Your Health Is Suffering
If you are dealing with a health issue and it is clearly not because of work stress, I get that. However, I coach executives in career shifts and changes, and it is shocking how often after they transition to a better opportunity that their physical and mental health improve. So watch the signs and try to connect your health to your job. Know when it is time for a change before your health suffers. - John M. O'Connor, Career Pro Inc.
7. It Feels Like 'Work'
If it no longer brings you joy, and you often find yourself thinking about making a change, then it may be time to make a transition. Those who enjoy their careers don't dwell on the fact that it's "work." They enjoy the challenge it brings and are satisfied to a point where most days it doesn't feel like work. - Kimberly Buchanan, The Buchanan Group - Professional Coaching and Project Management
8. Advancement Doesn't Seem Likely
If you have been in the same position with no sign of advancement for three or more years, it may be time to take a look at available positions elsewhere. First, evaluate your current position accomplishments and any contract obligations that may restrict a transition. Then, check the marketplace for positions. Even if you don't make a move now, it's a good thing to know what options are available. - Deborah Hightower, Deborah Hightower, Inc.
9. You Feel Like You're Wasting Your Time
It's time to move on if you find yourself feeling that you are not operating at your fullest potential and that your life is passing you by. Also, if you are indifferent to your job, then it's time to reinvigorate your passions to find a way to marry what you have to do and what you want to do. It will take time, effort, and execution of a sound strategy to make the transition a reality. - Niya Allen, Resume Newbie
10. You're More Often Unhappy Than Satisfied
It's tough to find someone who loves their career 100% of the time. Everyone knows there are ups and downs, good days and bad days. When your unhappiness tips the scales, and you find you are dissatisfied more than not — then its time to consider a career pivot. - Virginia Franco, Virginia Franco Resumes
11. You Have A Toxic Boss Or Environment
A bad boss or toxic environment is a clear sign to make a change. Give yourself a time frame for the situation to improve and prepare yourself to be back on the market. If you are not performing your best work, there's no harm in changing careers: Embrace your options by understanding what you don't like to get a clear picture of what you want in your next career. - Meredith Moore Crosby, Leverette Weekes


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1Ahaz was 20 years old when he began to reign, and he reigned 16 years in Jerusalem. He did not do what was right in the eyes of Yahweh, like David his father,
2but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and made also cast metal images for the Baals.
3Moreover he burned incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom and burned his children in the fire according to the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.
4He sacrificed and burned incense at the local shrines and on the hills and under every green tree.
5Therefore Yahweh his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria, and they struck him and carried away of his a great multitude of captives and brought them to Damascus. He was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel who struck him with a great slaughter.
6For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah 120,000 in one day, all of them valiant men, because they had forsaken Yahweh the God of their fathers.
7Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king's son and Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah who was next to the king.
8The children of Israel carried away captive of their brothers 200,000, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them and brought the spoil to Samaria.
9But a prophet of Yahweh was there whose name was Oded, and he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria, and said to them, "Behold, because Yahweh the God of your fathers was angry with Judah, he has delivered them into your hand, and you have slain them in a rage that has reached up to heaven.
10And now you intend to subjugate the children of Judah and Jerusalem for male and female slaves for yourselves. But don't you have transgressions of your own against Yahweh your God?
11So now hear me, and send back the captives that you have taken captive from your brothers; for the fierce wrath of Yahweh is on you."
12Then some of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who came from the war
13and said to them, "You must not bring in the captives here, for you propose something that will bring on us a transgression against Yahweh, which will add to our sins and to our transgression; for our trangression is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel."
14So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the officials and all the assembly.
15The men who have been mentioned by name rose up and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them, gave them sandals, and gave them something to eat and to drink, anointed them, carried all the feeble of them on donkeys and brought them to Jericho, the City of Date Palms trees, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.
16At that time king Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria to help him.
17For again the Edomites had come and struck Judah and carried away captives.
18The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland and of the Negev of Judah and had taken Beth Shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with its towns and Timnah with its towns, Gimzo also and its towns, and they lived there.
19For Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he made Judah act without restraint, and trespassed severely against Yahweh.
20Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria came to him and distressed him, but did not strengthen him.
21For Ahaz took part of the treasures out of the house of Yahweh and out of the house of the king and of the officials and gave it to the king of Assyria, but that did not help him.
22In the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against Yahweh, this same king Ahaz.
23For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus that struck him, and he said, "Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, so I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me." But they were a cause of stumbling to him and to all Israel.
24Ahaz gathered together the vessels of God's house and cut in pieces the vessels of God's house and shut up the doors of the house of Yahweh; and he made altars for himself in every corner of Jerusalem.
25In every city of Judah he made shrines to burn incense into smoke to other gods, and made Yahweh, the God of his fathers, angry.
26Now the rest of his acts and all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
27Ahaz slept with his fathers and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem, for they didn't bring him into the tombs of the kings of Israel; and Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.


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Russia poses an increasing threat to the UK, the director general of MI5 said in an interview today. Following the warning of MI5 chief Andrew Parker, the chancellor Philip Hammond has also said that the UK must be able to retaliate against cyber attacks.
The chancellor talked about the National Cyber Security Strategy in London explaining how the UK government plans to spend £1.9bn on cybersecurity, to defend businesses, retaliate against hostile "foreign actors," and cyber scammers. He did not refer directly to Russia.
"If we do not have the ability to respond in cyberspace to an attack which takes down our power network - leaving us in darkness or hits our air traffic control system grounding our planes - we would be left with the impossible choice of turning the other cheek, ignoring the devastating consequences, or resorting to a military response," Hammond said. "That is a choice we do not want to face and a choice we do not want to leave as a legacy to our successors."
Russia presents a growing cyber threat - UK spy chief
Hammond's speech comes after a rare intervention from MI5. In the MI5's 107-year history, it is the first time that the chief has given a newspaper interview. In an interview with the Guardian, Andrew Parker said "at a time when much of the focus was on Islamic extremism, covert action from other countries was a growing danger. Most prominent was Russia."
"It is using its whole range of state organs and powers to push its foreign policy abroad in increasingly aggressive ways - involving propaganda, espionage, subversion and cyber-attacks," the security agency's director general added.
Cyber espionage is not a new threat, but cyber warfare is probably not something we have seen. The governments are now taking drastic - and destructive - measures to retaliate against cyber threats. During the ongoing US presidential election season, we saw several cases where Russian hackers were alleged of hacking the election officials - let's not forget the DNC hacks too. The US government went as far as formally accusing the Kremlin of trying to influence the 2016 Presidential Election.
While it was only the US ready to retaliate against Russia, the UK government and its security agencies appear to be working to "strike back" too.
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Networking Made Easy: How to Spread Your Business's Influence
Take a look at your clients and customers. Are you satisfied with the amount of business you are making, or do you think your business is more than capable of taking on more clients and providing more services? The growth of a business is often dictated by its influence, but that's something that is hard to grow without the proper resources and strategies.
What is influence?
First, let's start by determining what your influence actually consists of. Let's say a company proposes something like a new product that promises to beat out all of the competition—including you. If you plan some strategic advertisements to go against this new rival of yours, then you could influence a large audience to not buy into their claims and stick with your products. In some cases, if you have enough influence you won't even need to do anything about this new competitor and your customers will still remain loyal to you.
For a real-world comparison, take a look at Apple or Samsung. Apple released the iPhone 7 which contains no headphone jack, something that upset a lot of people and spurred a lot of hate for the company. However, they are still in business and the iPhone 7 is still doing extremely well. Likewise, Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 had a string of explosive incidents, but the company is still standing and their new phones are going to be as popular as ever. Were it a lesser company, they would surely go bust and no one would trust their products anymore because they have no influence.
Method 1: Networking
Spreading your influence is easy if you know the right people. Getting friendly with influential figureheads, reviewers and even your audience is a great start for networking. You want to be a reliable company that always meets their promises and never fails to deliver. Should you fail something or make a mistake, you fail gracefully and make amends for any trouble caused by the mistakes.
Method 2: Exposing Your Product
The more people know about your product, the more likely you will sell it. Setting up an exhibition with the help of exhibition stand builders and placing them at strategic locations around shopping centres and trade shows is a good way to put your products into the consumer's hands for them to try it out themselves. Hand out samples, give out review copies and accept requests for people to review your new items.
Method 3: Promotions
Promotions are expensive but reliable. Setting up an advertising campaign is a great way to increase your exposure and get people talking about your product, but the results heavily depend on what kind of promotional material you decide to use. Targeted internet marketing and banner adverts work, but your business might also thrive on traditional advertising platforms such as television and radio.
Method 4: Controversy
It's a gamble, but if you do make wild claims about beating a competitor and you actually meet those expectations, you're going to be making a serious amount of money and turning a lot of heads. If you are confident that you can keep making controversial statements and back them up comfortable, you will have a company that every owner business owner will fear.


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