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Ponera Group was established in Switzerland in 2019 by two colleagues and friends from EPFL who believe that eco-friendly solutions are necessary to shape the future of the fast-growing world. Together they developed a unique logistic solution based on an innovative design of pallets' system which decreases packing costs by minimizing the transport inefficiencies. Ponera Chief Executive Office, Matthew Reali, describes the benefits of investing in circular logistics.
The journey began many months prior to creating Ponera. Working in operations strategy for several years, the target was always to find ways to be more efficient, deliver on time, and with high quality. In the industrial sector for several years, I could observe first-hand how complex portfolios of goods being transported everyday leads to low standardization in industrial packaging and still relies on solutions which have not really evolved for decades. As the packaging is often produced in smaller quantities with diverse load requirements, the material and handling costs of industrial packaging are high and can have a huge negative impact on companies' profits. The packaging is often used only once before going through their end of life cycle, which results in a vast volume of wood waste and an inefficient use of resources that offers very low sustainability.
Having been exposed from a young age to the transport industry with access to seasoned logistics professionals, this situation seemed illogical and we could not find a good explanation for it. So there was a big impact opportunity to optimize the process. That's when the spark came; what if we had a flexible solution which could be modelled to any specific need, work transversally for different product types easing the user's pain, and allow an effective and seamless integration of state of the art technology to their supply chains? Since that thought, not a day went by without thinking of how to make this a reality.
We improvised a first meeting (Masoud [Ponera co-founder] and I) as a friendly get together where we spoke about this challenge. From there it quickly became clear that we had to embark in the journey of developing our innovative and disruptive venture, which we would later call Ponera. After numerous challenges, failures and pivots, we were happy to develop the patented concept and design, receiving very encouraging endorsements from industrial and academic environments. From there, creating Ponera Group, was the only logical next step.
Our mission is to create circular logistics through our modular and digitally enabled industrial packaging solution, delivering unprecedented efficiency and transparency in freight logistics. Our vision is to transform waste into intelligence, by substituting one-time use packaging into valuable operational assets, orchestrating a sharing economy and enabling activity-based digital solutions. To achieve this, we have built a strong team with passionate people with both scientific and industrial backgrounds who have jumped on the challenge. We were joined by world class advisors and have been granted much support by industry professionals. It has been very exciting!
Think of Ponera as the LEGO of pallets. A smart, modular and digitally enabled solution, which by their assembly can provide any size. It facilitates circular logistics, guaranteeing full flexibility, and high convenience to the users. Given the right logistic flows, Ponera's solution can reduce packaging costs and CO2 emissions by an order of magnitude. The introduction of smart modularity will allow us to provide effective IoT solutions in the whole freight transportation system, increasing transparency, efficiency, and effectiveness of the solution. The use of biopolymers ensures the possibility of reusing the packaging many times in the long duration of life, and its full recyclability. There are three core competences which we strive to put to our partner's disposal: physical packaging innovation, IoT solutions, and process knowledge which acts as a precursor to all our developments.
Logistics can be a complex field where multiple services and factors need to be considered to provide the customer with a strong service. Working together with other like-minded logistic service providers; specially freight forwarders who play a key role in enabling their client's effective processes through a circular economy, we can create huge impact. The freight forwarders can influence processes prior to and after the goods transport phase is completed. With Ponera's solution, freight forwarders can enable their clients to make huge savings and have positive climate impact through their value chains, upstream, downstream and during transport.
With regards to sustainability, we think individuals, companies and governmental entities all have an important role to play. From our interactions, both multinational corporations and young ventures are increasingly putting a focus on, and showing commitment towards, reaching the sustainable development goals. The Cleantec ecosystem is evolving in Switzerland, as we could see with governmental associations, speaking to potential clients, and through our interactions with other ventures at EPFL Innovation Park where we currently also reside.
One trend which we see however in the logistics space, is that much attention is placed on people mobility, less on freight logistics. Given that freight represent approximately one third of total global transport emissions, this is a topic which should continue gaining traction in the coming years. From our viewpoint, the international community also seems to be taking action and moving in this direction, as FIATA can testify.
Logistics being an international industry with interregional trade at an all-time historic high (pre-COVID-19) and sustainability being a global topic, it is fundamental that we reach a global audience to make a significant impact. The solution we propose is just as effective in regions outside of Europe and can even have higher potential of CO2 emissions mitigation in areas where topics like deforestation is an issue or where energy sources are more polluting, for example.
To put this in simple numbers, it has been estimated that up to 50% of the hardwood production in the United States is used to produce pallets and crates. Also, about 25% of global CO2 emissions are derived from freight logistics and manufacturing (8% and 17% respectively). Ponera impacts exactly these verticals. We have conducted specific analysis using historical client data on specific logistic flows, where our CO2 mitigation potential can be above 80%. At Ponera, we feel a big responsibility to support the achievement of the United Nations goal to reduce emissions by 50% by 2030. We are particularly committed to three SDGs: SDG 13 on climate action, SDG 12 on responsible consumption and production, and SDG 9 on industry innovation and infrastructure.
The goals are to increase efficiency and sustainability by globally optimizing our transport capacity use, handling operations, and material use. This can be achieved through physical, operational, and digital interconnectivity, for which we need open and collaborative logistics systems.
Ponera can play a big role in fulfilling this direction by accomplishing our vision. By substituting consumable (few time usage) packaging material into connected assets, we will facilitate effective sharing economies, and enable our clients/partners to dynamically optimize operational processes.


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Sunday, December 5, 2010
The Death Of My Sigma Stippling Brush
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Oh no, that is a very sad photo. What happened?ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh, what happened?!ReplyDelete
RIP, Hope you get a new one soon.ReplyDelete
awww my condolences. ;)ReplyDelete
I was just washing it and it fell apart!ReplyDelete
oh my goodness. How long did you have it for? I would contact sigma, they would probably replace it for you! :)ReplyDelete
GASP! How long have you had it?ReplyDelete
It's one of the old SS numbers, so I've had it for a while. About a year, maybe?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2010 at 9:10 PM
I am really curious about the Sigma brushes, I'm looking to build up my brush collection next year (as it's so random and all over the place at the moment) and have heard mixed reports of the Signa sets.
:O poor brush :( RIP.ReplyDelete
One year? That's pretty shocking ... I know Sigma brushes are cheap but so many gurus make out they're comparable or even better than MAC...this is making me think twice about ordering a set.ReplyDelete
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That really sucks :( strangely it's only ever my more expensive brushes that do this! I've had some elf brushes for years and yet my clinique and estee lauder ones have broken first. Gives you an excuse to go shopping for more brushes which cant be a bad thingReplyDelete
The horror. Lucky for me I hate my stippling brush and don't use it... would u like?ReplyDelete
Jessica and Kat, I like the eye brushes but I've never been super impressed with the face brushes I have. They shed like crazy and I'm constantly picking hairs off my face.ReplyDelete
OMG... I'm sorry.ReplyDelete
Wow, I've never seen that happen to a Sigma brush before! I expect that more from elf brushes.ReplyDelete
- Mary
Oh shite! I can't believe that happened - especially after only a year ! Hope the rest aren't ticking time bombs waiting to fall apart - I already own the full original set & have a 2nd order on it's way now....ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh ! R.I.P Sigma brush :(ReplyDelete
OMG - that's terrible. I hope my very small sigma brushes don't die so quick on me.ReplyDelete
I think if its less than 1 year, you can get it replaced, but of course, shipping will be at your own cost and for us in Australia, it just isn't worth the cost...


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Mosaic Glass Tabletop
Listen as curator David Whitehouse describes this elaborate mosaic glass tabletop. The tabletop was submitted by the papal government to the Paris Exposition Universelle, in 1867. It consists of a large disk of white marble, inlaid in the pietra dura technique. The more than 2000 glass pieces include about 320 types of Hellenistic and Roman mosaic glass dating from about 100 BC to AD 50. The ancient pieces are combined with 19th-century monochrome glass from Venetian suppliers. The tabletop is attributed to Giovanni Rossignani, a Roman craftsman who worked for the Vatican Mosaic Workshops in the mid-19th century. The catalog of the 1867 exhibition comments on the artist's ingenuity in reheating and flattening the ancient vessel fragments for use in this technically complicated design.


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Kelly: Notre Dame needs to play better to win against Vanderbilt
NOTRE DAME, Ind. -- The Notre Dame football team may be off to a 2-and-0 start this season, but Head Coach Brian Kelly is not satisfied with his team's performance--especially Saturday against Ball State.
Coach Kelly says the 8th ranked Irish will have to play better if they want to beat Vanderbilt this Saturday.
A key to Notre Dame's success is the play of quarterback Brandon Wimbush. He led the team in rushing in game one, but had minus 7 yards on the ground against Ball State.
Coach Kelly has said they want to allow Wimbush do what he does best, but he had just 11 rushing attempts against the Cardinals.
"A lot of our run plays are designed within a play itself. A pass play could turn into a design run based upon what he reads. I think what we have to do is continue to make sure that we pay attention to detail within our structure and offense. I think Brandon learned a lot from that game. What I mean by that is that he's given a lot of run-pass options. I wouldn't buy much into the notion that he's going to stop running, and we're just going to be throwing the football. What we really need to do is continue to work towards what his strengths are," Coach Kelly said.
Vanderbilt is also 2-and-0 coming off big wins against Middle Tennessee and Nevada with an average of 38 points per game.
Despite Notre Dame's similar record, the team has struggled to put opponents away.
Coach Kelly says the only thing that matters is the win.
"I think each situation is different, quite honestly. I just want to win games. I've never been about style points, what they look like, as much as trying to find a way to win a game. I think my entire career has been about if we need to run the football here, even though more points would be better, I don't want to put us in a position where we could jeopardize winning the football game. It's always been about time and place in the game, how you can win the game more so than what it looks like," Coach Kelly said.
While it's Kelly's first time facing Vanderbilt, it's actually his 4th time going against the Commodores Head Coach Derek Mason.
The two have gone head-to-head when Mason was the Defensive Coordinator at Stanford. Mason holds the upper hand with Stanford winning 3-of-those-4 against the Irish.


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Our new Bioentrepreneur article went live on the site last week. It's an informative piece on the SBIR/STTR grant process at NIH, written by insiders at the National Cancer Institute. There is a section on similar programs in other countries, but we'd like to hear more about those programs from any readers with experience. You can do that directly in the comments section, or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. If the information is helpful, we'll see if we can't shape it into a blog post of its own.
You can read the current article here. It will also be published in the July issue of Nature Biotechnology.


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1. Shadrack Biwott
Shadrack Biwott, who has a personal best time of 1:01.40 for the half marathon, has recently been training in Kenya and follows a relatively standard protocol with his training prior to his race.
He typically runs one or two miles a day with a 10 miler in the morning and a 4-6 miler in the afternoon or a straight 10-15 miler all at once, and always gets a long run in at the end of the week.
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Bette Midler's incredible rise to national prominence lost momentum after the release of this concert film, which failed to match her previous success with albums, concerts, singles, television specials, and theatrical features. Happily, a massive comeback began with several hit comedy movies in the mid-'80s and peaked with the tearjerker film Beaches (1988), which spawned the gigantic pop single "Wind Beneath My Wings." Since then, Midler has achieved the rarified status of being a pop-culture institution. Understanding this context is helpful when considering Divine Madness, which deliberately encapsulates the first decade of Midler's mainstream success. Lest anyone forget, before Midler conquered the Adult Contemporary charts with saccharine ballads, she made her mark by acting in stage musicals and by performing raunchy comedy/music routines in gay bathhouses.
Divine Madness, which contains footage captured during four shows of Midler's 1979 concert tour, attempts to reconcile the many moods of the Divine Miss M. The movie contains boisterous musical performances, lewd stand-up comedy, and even a few serious moments, like a suite of songs from The Rose (1979), the dramatic film that made Midler a movie star. In any other context, these disparate tonalities would seem incompatible, but the point is to show viewers that Midler is a gutter-mouthed broad, a hellacious belter, a sensitive balladeer, and a tender artiste. The film's only coherence, therefore, stems from demonstrating Midler's incredible versatility. Given the anything-goes approach, however, it's no surprise that some parts of Divine Madness fall flat.
A pantomime bit in which Midler portrays a bag lady is cringe-inducing because of its hokey sentimentality, and Midler's voice frays during overblown rock numbers including her spins on Bob Seger's "Fire Down Below" and Bruce Springsteen's "The E Street Shuffle." Yet Midler summons real fire on a medley of the Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and Dylan's "I Shall Be Released," and her performance of "The Rose," complete with artful hand movements, is moving. Similarly, many of the crass sequences are droll if not exactly delightful. Midler seems utterly without inhibition as she interacts with the largely male audience at a theater in Pasadena. (Before exposing her bra, she good-naturedly asks the crowd: "Oh, you wanna see more of my tits?")
Midler steamrolls through jokes in a machine-gun style borrowing from Mae West and other Vaudeville icons, and she even introduces one sequence by warning that the quality of the jokes is about to dramatically decrease. As the saying goes, it's all in good fun, and that's ultimately what Midler provides. Divine Madness is an exercise in upbeat escapism, sometimes in the unlikely form of a smiling diva working her way across the stage in a motorized wheelchair while she wears a starfish brassiere and a mermaid tail, her backup singers the Harlettes and her tight rock band giving every tune a sound as big as the star's personality.
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Meet the current Next Up Calgary Year 4 group (2013-2014)!
On Carla's first big trip, she decided to backpack through Europe. Bold for an 18-year-old who hadn't even seen downtown Calgary, but nothing crazy. That was, until she met a very inspirational woman who told her to travel somewhere "different". On a whim, Carla decided to make the trek to Egypt, and she was immediately hooked on the world. Carla was not accustomed to talking about social and environmental issues, but after that first trip and all those that followed, her eyes were forever opened. This has led Carla to her current job at the YMCA working on community outreach and global initiatives, volunteering at the Sunnyside Community Association, the Next Up program, and now even considering becoming an all-season cyclist! Carla is passionate about holistic nutrition and is frustrated by the lack of proper nourishment in our world. She believes Next Up will help her learn the skills needed to spread awareness, turn ideas into action, and make the world a more just place. A self-described coffee snob and proud Sunnysider, she highly recommends black Americanos from Vendome or The Roasterie! If you don't catch her over a cuppa joe, catch her in the mountains, at a yoga class, volunteering at Folk Fest, or cooking a deliciously alternative vegetarian meal. Carla is having the time of her life, and she's simply excited for everything the future holds!
Erika wants to see inside the shape of basic human interactions, the way we relate to our surroundings, the curve in the fundamental cyclic nature of things, the patterns of growth and change. Furthermore, she wants this process to be conversational, engaging and a means of community involvement. Erika is keen to explore the interactions of and intersections between socio-cultual and environmental inequities, and how these manifest as social determinants, informing health and health related behaviors. Currently in her second year in the BHSc Health and Society program at the U of C with a concentration in Anthropology, Erika aspires for a career as a physician and medical anthropologist.
Erika is also passionate about the arts. Visual arts are an important for Erika and provide a unique platform through which she processes the world and shares her political, social justice and environmental views with a broader audience.
Erin Shumlich is not your average bookworm. In addition to her love of books and writing, this badass hockey-playing feminist challenges the status quo and brings new ideas to life with her passion and charisma. A native Calgarian, Erin's academic journey has taken many twists and turns, which have enabled her to travel the world and combine learning with meaningful work. With a stint as Editor-in-Chief for the Gauntlet under her belt, she has also travelled across Asia and Australia. Most recently, Erin lived in Seoul, Korea, where she studied at Korea University. Erin is back in Calgary finishing up her honours degree in psychology and English at the University of Calgary, and she is already planning her next move. Her feminist perspective, cross-cultural appreciation, and sense of justice have led Erin to pursue a graduate degree in psychology that targets prevention and the root causes of pressing social issues in the fall of 2014.
Beyond education, Erin has built a unique outlook from her experiences and adventures. Through her life-long engagement with hockey, Erin has developed a rich definition of community. To her, sports are an important opportunity for community building. Within this frame of community, Erin embeds the values of equity, empowerment, and widespread inclusion. Community is not distinct from our environment; rather, Erin believes the two are deeply interconnected. Erin looks to build a world where our relationship with the environment is based on care, not resource entitlement. Through Next Up, Erin is busy exploring the ways that social and environmental issues are entwined and how she can build communities that can work within this complexity and take these issues head-on.
Originally from Berlin, Germany Friederike came to Calgary via Peterborough, ON where she completed a double major in "International Development Studies" and "International Political Economy" at Trent University. This will be her sixth year in Canada and she is still excited to find differences between the two countries and watch herself slowly become a fusion of the two.
In her current job with an Aboriginal-owned consulting group she documents the history and uses of land by a particular nation in their territory. Friederike is impressed by the respectful and sustainable relationship many traditional societies have with the land. She first experienced this during a three month long learning/research project in the Northwest Territories and incorporated this realization in a concluding research proposal about the influence the built city structure has on city dwellers' relationship to land and nature.
Friederike is interested in learning about ways to improve cities to lessen their impact on the environment and build conscious and active communities within them. Another desire is to work in the Global South to learn from and collaborate with local organizations to curb rapid, uncontrolled urbanization and install city structures for a dignified and sustainable future.
Some of her previous experiences include working on Project Neutral, a Toronto-based initiative aiming to transition neighbourhoods to carbon neutral and an internship with UNESCO where she helped organize events for the International Poetry Festival in Granada, Spain.
Friederike much enjoys travelling, photography, languages, socializing and tea. Having only been in Calgary for 2 months as of November 2013 Friederike is excited to find a community in Next Up which hopefully even persists after the program ends.
Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, as part of a large family, including three younger sisters, Jesse can be described in three words: harmonious, knowledgeable, and awesome.
Jesse is intimidatingly academically inclined, having obtained two Bachelor degrees in both Science and Nursing, and is well underway to completing her third, a Bachelor of Arts in Social & Cultural Anthropology at the University of Calgary. Jesse currently works as a cardiac ICU nurse, volunteers with the Arthritis Society, and is interested in holistic approaches to healthcare.
Most recent travels took Jesse to a small South African town where she had an eye-opening experience volunteering with wildlife and members of the surrounding community. Gaining a new perspective and re-prioritizing her life, Jesse returned highly concerned with issues surrounding oppression, poverty, materialism, and power dynamics that pervade our society. She hopes one day to attend medical school and assist marginalized populations with their navigation through our healthcare system.
Her passions in life include music, travel, the outdoors, and LGBTQQIAASP equality. When asked what she would change in the world, Jesse says equality across the board for all living entities, with the decimation of wage disparity at the top of her list.
Since graduating from high school, Jordan has discovered an interest in permaculture, holistic medicine, alternative solutions to basic needs, and human-potential-based radical mental health movements such as The Icarus Project.
Over the past three years, he has been searching intensively for meaningful connections between these burgeoning passions and his life experience. This journey has led him to the Process Work Institute in Portland Oregon, The Haven on Coastal BC and now to NextUp Calgary. From these experiences, Jordan has learned to continuously strive to look toward the root of disturbance, whether in his own life or in his environment, as a direct source of potential. He currently works with the United Church as a group facilitator for High School and University Students using his life experience to be a guide and encourage others to seek their own deep truths.
Laine is currently working as a labour, social justice and human rights activist for a large Alberta union. She found her way there in 2007 after completing her degree in law and society at the University of Calgary. Laine is passionate about issues involving people and the environment. She fundamentally believes that humanity is a cooperative species, but that many of the species have forgotten this. She has four fur children – two dogs and two cats – and relies up on them regularly to maintain perspective. At the end of the day, we all just need food, shelter, a little comfort and each other.
Although her communities have changed, and grown to encompass many areas of Canada, Laura-Leigh is revelling in finding her voice in Calgary. Her narrative articulates a passion for sustainability, local initiatives, and environmental awareness. Her enthusiasm is infectious, and is expressed and disseminated through her work with REAP, an organization indentifying and celebrating local businesses and initiatives.
Experiencing firsthand the fundamentals of permaculture, and sustainable living in the context of the Canadian west coast, Laura-Leigh is exploring the medium of storytelling to facilitate the translation of the visceral emotions evoked by such experiences to a wider population.
Disillusioned and unable to reconcile herself to a job in government, Laura-Leigh has reoriented herself, a welcome change on many fronts. Back home in Calgary, she is positioned closer to family. Connecting, be it with family or friends, serves both as platform to transmit ideas, and provides a space to reflect.
Always in the midst of an adventure, Leslie loves exploring new places, meeting new people, and learning new things. A social justice and human rights advocate, Leslie is driven to deconstruct power structures and build communities based on equity, inclusivity, and empowerment. She is occupied with issues of poverty, the criminalization of poverty, civil liberties, and political structures. One area Leslie is currently exploring is how arts-based methods can be used to bring about social change, empower marginalized communities, and overcome barriers to political inclusion and civic participation. Leslie has a degree in Development Studies from the University of Calgary and works in Calgary's non-profit sector in the areas of social research, policy advocacy, and initiatives targeting poverty reduction.
Leslie was born and raised in Calgary, but she's been travelled around the world: she has biked across Ireland, cross-country skied Norway, and hiked through Central America. While living in India and attending the University of Delhi, Leslie was able to travel throughout the subcontinent – one of her best adventures to date. Leslie spends much of her time engaged in visual and textile arts, blowing her money on vinyl, biking around the city, and exploring the mountains.
Leyland was unleashed into the world in Halifax, Nova Scotia, starting a journey that would lead her to the West Coast of Canada and eventually Southern Alberta. Ready to spread her wings, Leyland enrolled at the University of Lethbridge (U of L), where she became actively involved in the Students' Union as the VP Operations & Finance. While in this position, her engagement with the community flourished, not only becoming well versed in balancing budgets, but also contributing to federal advocacy. Leyland was on fire. In brief, she served on the LPIRG board, became the News & Campus Beat editor for the Meliorist student newspaper, and captivated radio listeners with her contributions to the Coalbanks Dispatch and other programs for CKXU 88.3 FM. Convocating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology, Leyland was motivated to expand her horizons and ventured North, finding herself in Calgary. She currently attends the University of Calgary, pursuing a BA in Communication Studies, as well as spending some of her time blogging for the National Music Centre. Leyland dreams of becoming either a journalist or a lawyer, in a place where humanity is sensitive to their youth, equality permeates every corner of society and oppression is no longer substantiated.
Madeleine discovered her passion for change-driven community while studying at the University of Lethbridge, through her involvement as a board member with the Lethbridge Public Interest Group (LPIRG). Since moving back to Calgary, Madeleine has been a strong advocate for the queer community. From producing short queer history films for the Fairy Tales Film Fesival, to producing the Coming Out Monologues, YYC, Madeleine has continued to build strong allies and focus on resiliency in the LGBTQA community.
Looking back, Madeleine attributes her focus on social issues to a number of personal life experiences. Her passion for social justice has been encouraged through the opportunity to travel at a young age. Experiencing other cultures, religions, and seeing how they affect social structure has helped to broaden Madeleine's cultural perspective. At home, Madeleine enjoys an outdoor extremist lifestyle. In addition to having spent time working with Parks Canada, Madeleine identifies as a cyclist, runner, backpacker, climber, and alpine skier. Through these pursuits, she has experienced first hand, policy changes that directly affect her outdoor lifestyle.
Madeleine is all about protection of natural spaces, building community, feminism, anti-consumerism and conscious living. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to further develop her involvement in these issues through Next Up. Most days you can find Madeleine on her bike, canning, gardening or spending time with friends, family and her amazing partner.
Seth Leon has roots in Nova Scotia and Quebec, but has spent the last five years in Calgary and southern Alberta. He currently works as a research officer for the Alberta Community and Co-operative Association. His focus is on supporting communities to form opportunity development co-operatives that finance community owned businesses. Currently he is trying to get a handle on a handful of other co-op projects related to worker-ownership, local-food, and supporting Aboriginal led economic development. Seth finds this fun, and hopes it will contribute to creating a more co-operative, equitable, and democratic economy. Seth and his brother Ben also play in a rock and roll band called Jeremy Clarkson.Last summer they played twenty-four shows in twenty-four hours in twenty-four different locations. It was very tiring.
Thulasy recently returned to Calgary after living in Zambia for the past five years where she worked on various projects that served economically marginalized Zambians, first with Engineers Without Borders and then with a technology company Zoona. Her experiences have drawn her to self-organizing people who care deeply about what's happening in the world and are game to do something about it. While she has high hopes for the future – world peace and all that good stuff – she tries to live with intention, to be present and engaged, to learn, grow, and simply practice. Thulasy keeps herself busy spending time with her husband Graham and baby daughter Marya, bringing together friends around the dinner table, following her nose through good books, and making things happen with people who want to do the same.
Warren Greeves is constantly searching for ways to challenge himself. He is a thoroughly involved student at the University of Calgary, a political junkie, and a social activist.
Majoring in Economics, Warren is passionate about social as environmental sustainability and is searching for meaning beyond the growth and profit model. This desire to change the yardsticks has Warren continually challenging himself to expand his knowledge while working effectively with others for positive change.
Warren is especially interested in the relationship between energy and the environment, and has been involved in the Solar Decathlon solar-home building competition and the Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy Students Association. Warren is excited to see where his involvement in NextUp will take him.
Tess is 27 years old which, according to certain belief systems, means she is experiencing the "turn of Saturn". This is known to be a time of great change, where one may experience both significant challenges and also rewards.
Tess recently took a leap of faith in ending her seven year career in Oil and Gas, and comfortable lifestyle that came along with it, for exciting and uncertain new prospects. She has since spent time learning about Urban Farming, engaging heavily in the local music scene, collaborating with her neighbours in Cliff Bungalow, and most recently exploring social justice and activism through Next Up.
In addition to dedicating much of heart to various community initiatives, Tess is a self-described passionate socializer and holds her personal relationships (including her dog, Dash) to very high regard. Her preferred form of transportation is in a bicycle gangs, she enjoys writing poetry, and looks forward to volunteering at Folk Fest which she refers to as hippie Christmas in July.
The way Tess chooses to live her life stems from her belief that, "We live now, but we exist for the future; if we didn't, why would we care about anything?" She looks forward to what exists on her horizon, and in the mean time she embraces the learning and growth that this time of change offers.


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Someone asked, after reading "The Foundations of the Religion":
Dear Shaikh, The proof was conclusive and it has surely increased my iman but how does one explain statements like Allah descends to the lowest heaven at night time and that on the Day of Reckoning He along with the angels would arrive on the earth. They apparently don't fit with the belief that Allah is where he has always been and does not move as He is independent of space.
Answer: First of all, you must not say that He is where He has always been, say instead, "He is as He has always been." Second, I am not aware of any scripture that states, as you say, "Allah will arrive on Earth." Perhaps you are referring to the Quranic "wa jaa'a Rabbuka". Abul Faraj Ibn Al-Jawziyy, a famous Hanbali of the 6th century, said about this, and other scripture texts that apparently, but not actually, ascribe physical attributes to Allah:
<<…. I have mentioned earlier, in things like this, that it is an obligation upon us to know what it is possible to be an attribute of Allah, and what is impossible to be and attribute of His. Among the things that it is impossible that Allah should be attributed with is movement, transport and change. The scholars have two approaches to the remaining meanings: one is to remain silent without assigning a specific meaning. They said, "Narrate it on, without saying it has a modality". This was the approach of the Salaf in general. The second approach is to assign an acceptable meaning, knowing that movement cannot be an attribute of Allah. The Imam Ahmad said "wa jaa' Rabbuka" means: "His orders came". (If literally translated it would state: wa (and) jaa' (He came) Rabbuka (your Lord).(Kashf Al Mushkil 3/3791)>>
As for the nuzul, translated by some as "descending," mentioned for the last third of the night, the scholars that assigned a meaning said that it refers to the angel of Allah that comes to the Sky at that time to announce the acceptability of supplications at that time. I.e. it means "the Angel of Allah descends." Others said that it is a figure of speech to emphasize the acceptability of supplications at that time. Even in English you could say something like "Bush came to Iraq," even if it was only his army that came, so that the actual meaning is "Bush's army came to Iraq."
None of what you mentioned is problematic in Arabic. It is very confusing, however, when these scriptures are translated to English literally, because these translations would not work well, or work at all, as figures of speech in English. Such translations makes the claim of Sunnis that these aren't literally meant seem weak, when it is actually not.
Take for example the statement in the Qur'aan: "وَيَبْقَى وَجْهُ رَبِّك" (Ar-Rahman). Many have translated this, stating something like: "But the Face of your Lord will remain." Now, in English this sounds like they are saying that Allah has an actual face. It will also sound extremely weird, from a English linguistic viewpoint, to claim that "face" here means "self", because their English phrase "the Face of your Lord" simply cannot mean "the self of your Lord" in English. It also could not mean in English "what is done for the sake of your Lord." In Arabic, however, both "the self of your Lord (i.e. He Himself)" and "what is done for the sake of your Lord" are plausible understandings of "وَيَبْقَى وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ", which they translated as "But the Face of your Lord will remain."
In fact, I cannot think of any acceptable figurative meaning of their English "the Face of your Lord." The reason is that "face" simply does not have many meanings beyond, well, "face" in English. The word "wajh" in Arabic, however, has very many meanings, such as face, leader, something acceptable, surface, status, intention, direction, way, etc., etc. It is safe to say that such translations, even when done by people who don't believe in the literal meaning, cause a great deal of confusion. It is as if one is saying, "face here does not mean face!"
Another issue is that even in Arabic, when several such scriptures are mentioned together, and not in the context that they were revealed, then it is also misleading. As an example in English, let us say that you came and asked a favour from me, like convincing the government not to make you pay taxes, and I replied, "this matter is not in my hands." If I answered you like this, you would understand me as saying, "I have no influence," and the thought of actual "hands" would not even enter your mind. However, if you heard me say, "this matter is not in my hands. It is in the hands of the government, but my hands are tied," in this case you might start thinking of actual "hands," even though these were 3 figures of speech put together, and the meanings have nothing to do with actual hands. The reason why the concept of a physical hand here starts to creep into your mind is that people do not usually use several figures of speech together. The basic principle of communication is to say things literally, and figures of speech are exceptions that make language more beautiful. Too much of it, however, quickly becomes awkward.
Those who believe Allah to be physical use this method, putting several figurative scriptures together, and out of context, to make people think of limbs, movement, sitting and the like. This is just like when I made you think of hands when I said "this matter is not in my hands, It is in the hands of the government, but my hands are tied," even though actual hands have nothing to do with what I said.
The figures of speech in Arabic that some deviants interpret literally to mean that Allah is physical are not problematic to someone who knows Allah, and knows Arabic. Only someone who does not know Allah, and is ignorant in Arabic will get confused and think of physical attributes. This is what I was referring to at the end of "The Foundations of the Religion" when I said:
"Identifying literal meanings that are absurd is of particular importance in matters of belief, so it deserves a more detailed discussion. It should first be pointed out that rejecting absurd meanings and understanding expressions as figures of speech is something natural that we all do constantly. To illustrate: A few years ago the telephone company AT&T had an advertising slogan saying, "Reach out and touch someone." What they meant here was not a physical touch, but simply pleasing another person by calling them. To interpret this slogan literally would be absurd and laughable. We know this through our knowledge of what a telephone is and what it is not.
In this same manner, among others, figurative speech is identified in the Quran and hadith; a learned Muslim knows what attributes are impossible for the Creator or a prophet to have. He knows thereby that expressions in the Quran whose literal meaning implies attributes that are physical, or have a beginning, or an end, or change, must not be taken literally. He knows that interpreting them literally would be absurd and an insult to the Creator, just like the sane person who heard the AT&T slogan knew its literal meaning to be absurd."
You may also benefit from reading Wahhabi Contention: How are "Ar Rahmanu `alal `arsh istawa" and "Laysaka mithlihi shay`" different?
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1كشف المشكل ج3/ص379: 1819 2257 – وفي الحديث التسعين ينزل ربنا كل ليلة إلى السماء الدنيا حين يبقى ثلث الليل الآخر وفي رواية إذا ذهب ثلث الليل الأول أصح الروايات عن أبي هريرة إذا بقي ثلث الليل الآخر كذلك قال الترمذي وحديث النزول قد رواه جماعة عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم منهم أبو بكر وعلي وابن مسعود وأبو الدرداء وابن عباس وأبو هريرة وجبير بن مطعم ورفاعة الجهني والنواس بن سمعان وأبو ثعلبة الخشني وعثمان بن أبي العاص وعائشة في آخرين وقد ذكرت فيما تقدم من مسند ابن عمر وأنس وغيرهما في مثل هذه الأشياء أنه يجب علينا أن نعرف ما يجوز على الله سبحانه وما يستحيل ومن المستحيل عليه الحركة والنقلة والتغير فيبقى ما ورد في هذا فالناس فيه قائلان أحدهما الساكت عن الكلام فيه وقد حكى أبو عيسى الترمذي عن مالك بن أنس وسفيان بن عيينة وعبد الله بن المبارك أنهم قالوا في هذه الأحاديث أمروها بلا كيف فهذه كانت طريقة عامة السلف والثاني المتأول فهو يحملها على ما توجبه سعة اللغة لعلمه بأن ما يتضمنه النزول من الحركة مستحيل على الله سبحانه وتعالى وقد قال الإمام أحمد "وجاء ربك" (الفجر 22 ) أي جاء أمره .
–Abul Faraj Ibn Al-Jawzi (508-597 AH/ 1114-1201 AD). Kashf Al-Mushkil. Riyadh: Dar Al Watan, 1997.


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Washington Snapshot: House Republicans Push Tax Cuts 2.0, Rettig Confirmation Expected
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot…
- Tax Cuts 2.0 Plan is Unveiled
- Rettig Expected to Be Confirmed Amid Other Pending Priorities
- Primary Elections Held in New Hampshire
- State Tax Revenues Vary Due to Federal Tax Law Changes
News from the Hill
On Monday, the House Ways and Means Committee unveiled a package of three bills (H.R. 6760; H.R. 6757; H.R. 6756) which make up their "tax cuts 2.0" plan. The legislation would make permanent the individual and small business tax cuts that were passed at the end of 2017 and currently expire in 2025. A number of these provisions pose significant concerns for their expected negative impact on charitable giving (i.e. changes to the individual income tax rates, the increased standard deduction, and the increased threshold for the estate tax). One positive provision that would become permanent under this plan is the 60% AGI limitation for donations of cash. It also includes incentives for retirement savings and new business innovation.
The Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimates that, if passed into law, this second round of tax cuts as proposed by the House would cost the federal government $657 billion over a decade—though multiple external models have predicted an even greater price tag.
As expected, the legislation includes a provision to make permanent the $10,000 cap for state and local taxes (SALT). This measure faces opposition from both Democrats and some Republicans and presents a significant hurdle to passage in the House. Even if it does pass the House, the package as a whole is not likely to be taken up by the Senate, perhaps with the exception of the Family Savings Act (H.R. 6757), which borrows heavily from a bipartisan Senate bill.
The House Ways and Means Committee is set to mark up the legislation today beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET.
Rettig Expected to Be Confirmed Amid Other Pending Priorities
Yesterday, the Senate confirmed Chuck Rettig to be the new commissioner of the IRS by a vote of 64-33. Rettig's nomination passed the Senate Finance Committee by a party-line vote largely due to committee Democrats objecting "to a separate Trump administration policy change that allows political nonprofits to give less information about donors to the IRS." Last month, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that it will no longer require nonprofit groups—except 501(c)(3)s—to file the Schedule B (which requires the disclosure of names and addresses of donors who contribute $5,000 or more in the filing year) of their Forms 990.
POLITICO Pro Tax noted, "Chuck Rettig's nomination to be IRS commissioner eventually proved once more one of those fun Senate truisms—the chamber can move quickly when everyone wants to. And on Wednesday, with a hurricane bearing down on the Carolinas, all the senators did — which meant that Rettig, whose nomination previously had been in limbo for weeks, cleared both a procedural and confirmation vote in the span of about an hour. … Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the top Democrat on the Finance Committee, was urging his colleagues to vote against Rettig, largely because of a Trump administration policy change that allows political nonprofits to shield the names and addresses of big donors from the IRS."
In a broader look at what is facing Congress before the end of the fiscal year—which ends on Sept. 30—there are still many issues that need to be resolved. According to POLITICO Huddle, "Congress has a lot to do and not much time to do it. Government funding runs dry Sept. 30, but 'appropriators in both chambers still face numerous policy disputes over controversial issues such as abortion as they work to cut deals on spending bills before the close of the fiscal year,' Rachael [Bade] and Burgess [Everett] report. There's also the farm bill, which has stalled amid a clash over work requirements for food stamp recipients. 'Failure to pass a new farm bill by the Sept. 30 deadline could be a disaster,' they warn. 'Republicans say it's the best way to counteract the ill effects of Trump's trade war.'"
And looking past the end of the current fiscal year, it appears that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) plans to keep the chamber in session while House members will be back in their districts campaigning. According to POLITICO, "Traditionally, the Senate hits the road in October of an election year. But the Senate is throwing tradition out the window this year. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is planning to keep the chamber in session for a significant portion of October if not four entire weeks, costing Democrats key campaign trail days and allowing the Senate to continue its work into the fall, according to five Republican officials. … Moreover, the Senate GOP has only two members who are considered vulnerable in the election: Ted Cruz of Texas and Dean Heller of Nevada. Democrats, meanwhile, are defending 10 seats total in states that Trump won in 2016, with at least four considered extremely competitive. The House is expected to head home for the rest of the election season after passing a spending bill later this month."
Election Roundup
In the weeks ahead, we will include updates from the midterm election trail. This is intended to provide nonpartisan, matter-of-fact election news about the primary races that will play a key role in the outcome of the November elections.
Primary Elections Held in New Hampshire
On Tuesday, New Hampshire held primary elections for governor and Congress. Molly Kelly—a former state senator—won the Democratic nomination for governor with 65.7% of votes according to the Washington Post. In November, Mrs. Kelly will face incumbent Republican Chris Sununu.
New Hampshire has two congressional seats, both of which are currently held by Democrats. The race for the Democratic nomination for the 1st congressional district was secured by Chris Pappas—who obtained 42.2% of the votes—in a highly contested primary against 10 other candidates, among them Levi Sanders the son of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). In November, Mr. Pappas will face Eddie Edwards who won the Republican nomination. Last year incumbent Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH-1) announced that she will not seek reelection.
Rep. Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH-2)—who was uncontested—will face Steven Negron who won the Republican nomination for the 2nd congressional district. Rep. Kuster has been in office since 2013.
Happening in the States
Exclusive from our colleagues at the National Council of Nonprofits.
State Tax Revenues Vary Due to Federal Tax Law Changes
States are beginning to feel the financial impact on revenues and budgets under the new federal tax reform law, and those impacts vary widely. North Dakota projects that individual taxpayers will pay $4.8 million more in state income taxes due to changes at the federal level, but businesses will pay $9.7 million less, resulting in $4.9 million decline in overall tax revenues to the state for 2018. That loss reportedly will grow to $28.9 million from 2019 to 2021. Virginia tax revenues, on the other hand, are expected to increase by $555 million for Fiscal Year 2018. Officials in Idaho are analyzing a $12.7 million shortfall from revenue projections that could be caused by newly-reduced individual state income tax rates or pay that is "under-withheld" under the new federal tax law that results in a larger paycheck now but higher tax liability at the end of the year.
So far this year, 13 states have taken action to conform state tax laws in part or in full to the 2017 federal tax law. Some state officials are still deciding on the best path forward to protect their taxpayers from increasing state tax liabilities caused by the federal repeal of various deductions and the automatic effect on state tax law. The Minnesota Department of Revenue is responding by letting taxpayers choose whether to itemize or take the standard deduction on their state and federal forms, instead of requiring them to use the same deduction for both. The option will allow taxpayers to avoid some state tax increases, as well as incentive them to donate to charitable nonprofits and foundations to receive the charitable deduction.


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Not much is known about why thymus cancers develop in some people but not in others. Researchers have found some DNA changes that occur more often in thymus cancer cells than in normal cells. (DNA is the chemical in each of our cells that makes up our genes — the instructions for how our cells function.) However, they are still not certain why these changes occur in some people, exactly how the changes occur, and how the changes might cause cancer to form.
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Twenty years ago, in the mid-90s, before remixes were suddenly everywhere along came a series of releases in 1996, which, not entirely new, shook things up and in many ways defined an era: The Remix Wars. The concept of The Remix Wars was simple enough: two artists remix one another and release the results on a collaborative CD. The idea had been done before, but never on such a grandiose scale, and never with such a breadth and depth. First, the artists: a pair of 1990s EBM/industrial bands in wumpscut vs. haujobb; a pair of classic 1980s bands who had taken a decidedly metal spin on industrial in Front Line Assembly vs. Die Krupps; and a pair of then-new bands with a new spin on industrial and EBM in 16 Volt vs. Hate Dept. Second, the collaboration between labels: 21st Circuitry, Off Beat, Cleopatra... and Metropolis would join the fray in 1999 for Volume 4. And, finally, the desire to experiment and re-work tracks, not simply to make a club hit but to authentically give voice to a different artist through the lens of technology. It was a thoroughly collaborative effort, on every level.
On the 20th year anniversary of the launch of The Remix Wars, Artoffact Records will release the first three volumes (Strikes) on special edition vinyl.
- An amazing new design has been prepared for the reissues
- Each sleeve will include hot silver foil stamp on the artist logos and Remix Wars logo (it's going to look beyond wicked...just wait for the real-life sleeves!)
- Each record will be released as a special collector's edition colour vinyl, as well as an audiophile's black vinyl edition.
- The colour schemes for the coloured vinyl were selected to reflect the original colours of the CD releases
- All audio has been remastered for vinyl
- Each release comes with an insert that includes an essay by Sharon Kyronfive, former 21st Circuitry employee and current I Die: You Die columnist.
- the wickedest remix collabs basically ever (METALMORPHOSIS -- nuff said!)
TRACKS A Die Krupps remixed by Front Line Assembly:
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A3. Die Krupps - Scent (Pheromone Mix)
TRACKS B Front Line Assembly remixed by Die Krupps:
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B2. Front Line Assembly - Barcode (Re-Assembled Mix)
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WASHINGTON - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.'s inspector general found the agency improperly hired an auditing firm to conduct premium audits on a contingency basis and the inspector general recommended at least three times the contract be terminated before it expired late last month.
PBGC Inspector General Wayne Poll said in his report the contract with the auditing firm Carter & Associates of Silver Spring, Md., violated the Debt Collection Act, which stipulates a federal official - not a contracted employee - must determine a debt is owed to the government. The inspector general had recommended in a memo and draft reports at least three times since July 17 that the agency terminate the contract.
Last year, the PBGC hired Carter to make sure certain plan sponsors were accurately counting participants when calculating premium payments due the agency. Carter would collect additional premiums, interest and penalties as a result of its findings. The PBGC agreed to pay Carter 30% of whatever it recovered. According to the inspector general, Carter was paid $410,139 as of Sept. 18.
"At the inception of each audit there is no debt," the inspector general's report says. "Only after Carter completes an audit is it possible to know whether any additional premium is due. Then, in accordance with the regulations, for that identified amount to become a debt owed the United States, a PBGC official must 'determine' that the amount is correct."
In a Sept. 26 memo to the inspector general, PBGC Deputy Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer Anthony Calhoun said the contract ended Sept. 24 and would not be extended.
A spokeswoman from the agency issued a statement to Pensions & Investments saying the agency acted upon the advice from its Office of General Counsel and the Office of Management and Budget - both of which agreed the contract fee was appropriate.
"We proceeded on that advice and the contractor was paid from the additional collections. After about 10 months into the contract, the PBGC's inspector general raised questions about the arrangement. While the issue is not clear, we thought that the prudent act at that point was to defer to the inspector general's opinion and pay all the contractor's expenses from annual operating funds," the spokeswoman said.
Mr. Calhoun in his memo said the agency is looking for other funding options for the program.
The premium compliance review program recovered $3 million since Oct. 1, 1995, the agency spokeswoman said, adding the majority of the funds had been collected by Carter. According to the PBGC's latest annual report, it collected $860 million from premium collections in 1995.
Being in violation of the Debt Collection Act caused a Catch-22 for the agency. The act allows contractors to be compensated directly from what is collected, but because the inspector general found Carter was hired improperly, the firm could not be paid under the act. The report added that even if a contingency fee were permitted, the agency erred in determining the fee.
The agency spokeswoman said federal hiring regulations were followed and Carter - a minority firm hired by the PBGC through the Small Business Administration - "satisfactorily completed all assigned tasks."
But the report found Carter did not follow specific contract requirements, and compliance with the requirements was not enforced.
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VERMONT- Something goes bump in the night...who are you going to call? The Paranormal Investigators of New England. Formed in 2004, this non-profit organization based out of Essex Junction; does investigations throughout New England for free, with the members paying monthly dues so their clients don't have to.
The team has travelled throughout Vermont but has also gone to other states such as New York, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The PI-NE Investigation team has quite a few reasons for not charging for their services. Their organization is a member of TAPS; which is the Atlantic Paranormal Society, prohibiting them from charging clients. However, Director Betty Dupont points out that they were not always a part of TAPS and did not charge for their services then and would not do it if they were not part of it now.
Dupont also says that another reason not to charge is that they have no way of knowing what they are up against when agreeing to an investigation. "When you charge for a service there becomes an expectation that you will 'fix' or produce something. You are talking about the unknown here, there are no guarantees and we make no claims to fixing the problem as we are on the identifying and presenting data."
Vermont has been a central location for many of their investigations as they explored well known places such as, Emily's Bridge in Stowe, Wilson Castle in Proctor and the Haskell Opera House in Derby Line. This does not include the number of residential homes they have gone to in Vermont. For confidentiality reasons they do not list the residential homes investigated by them. However, Dupont states that "There would be hundreds more" locations listed on their webpage if they did list them all.
The Barre opera house located in Barre, Vermont is another supposed haunted place that was explored by the team who did an overnight stay there. The Opera house has has quite an eventful history with the building burning down twice, once in 1898 and again in 1944. PI-NE's website states that they are still unsure if the place is actually haunted, but there are still those that believe,
"I've been at The Barre Opera House for ten years and have never, personally, seen a spirit, though there have been sightings of apparitions in turn of the century clothing by others. Some of our ushers and other volunteers refuse to be in parts of the building by themselves." Says Dan Casey, the Director of the Barre Opera House. However, if it turns out that the house is really haunted Casey says they find ways to reassure those that may be scared of the unknown. "As I tell the school kids who come in for tours, if there are spirits, we choose to believe they're benevolent and that the Opera House must have had a special place in their hearts when they were alive. "
There is never a dull moment with this job, as the team claims they have never had two cases which were the same, ensuring they are always making new discoveries.
"Each client is different on a case to case basis. For some clients we are their last resort, others may think that a family member is with them and be looking dot validation. There has never been a case that has been close to the same." Says team member Lindsay Stevens who by day is a mother of three and a full-time dog groomer.
When looking for paranormal activity, PI-NE uses equipment such as a K-2 meter which the team leaves in the middle of the room and it responds to the team's questions by lighting up.
While ghost hunting may seem like all fun and games, Stevens cautions that it does have it's dangers.
"My first investigation was by far my most terrifying so far. I unfortunately can not say a location but as I was pulling in I felt very sick out of nowhere. I continued on, and later in the night as we were investigating I had felt as if someone grabbed me from behind on my neck. The other investigators took a light and looked at my neck where you could see red marks appear. We finished up and went home. When I woke up the following morning I felt burning on my neck and discovered scratch marks. It was then that I realized that investigating the paranormal has serious consequences and that entities can hurt us."
Dupont says that the team is usually a last resort for people who have had enough of the activity and need help getting rid of their unwanted guests. However, not matter the outcome of the investigation she says that there is a general feeling of "acceptance" among those seeking help.
Stevens says that if someone believes their house is haunted that they should know they are not alone.
"If someone thought their home was haunted I would tell them that they are not crazy. There are people out there that believe and will listen. There are people willing to help, and that is what we are here for." Steven says
Dupont also offers advice to those who think their house may be haunted, "Don't give whatever it is a pet name like "Bob" and start talking to "Bob" every night. Ignore it. Don't let it consume you. If you give it power, then that's where you start running into trouble."
Despite her line of work, Dupont says she understands that not everyone is a believer and that she respects that. "Many people don't believe, and it's good to be skeptical. I would rather see this than someone who is quick to believe that every bump in the night is paranormal. Many people will deny just because it's easier to do that than accept the fact that something is happening. We see this many times when husband and wives disagree even though they both experienced it. To us, it really doesn't matter if they believe or not. If they have contacted us, they know something isn't right and sometimes we do find other reasons for what was thought paranormal."
PI-NE says they have no intentions of stopping anytime soon as they love what they do and they love helping those in need. In fact they have an investigation already lined up at the Radio station 92.9 out of Colchester, Vermont to investigate the popular radio show, "The Mike and Mary Show."
PI-NE encourages anyone in need of an investigation or just some one on one counselling or advice to contact them as they are always up for an adventure. Their webpage can be found at; http://www.pinewengland.org.


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RadioShack has made mobility a cornerstone of its business model, and aims to be a national destination for cellphones, netbooks and all related services, chairman/CEO Julian Day declared.
In a rare public appearance, Day told investors at a Goldman Sachs retail conference, held here earlier this month, that mobility is "an increasingly central plank" in RadioShack's marketplace positioning, and that the company is working hard to obtain first-to-market products and technologies after being denied access to iPhone and certain early-launch handset exclusives.
"We're vitally interested in getting access to every and all new products," he noted.
Day said mobility has supplanted the main A/V wall within the chain's 4,500 company-owned stores and will receive additional space allocations. In addition, RadioShack's new "The Shack" marketing campaign, which "strengthens and contemporizes the brand franchise," will further position the retailer as a mobility authority.
RadioShack faces stiff competition from a vast fleet of carrier-owned stores and Best Buy's new Best Buy Mobile departments and stand-alone shops. About the latter, marketing executive VP Lee Applbaum described the shops' intimate, small-box format and knowledgeable sales associates as a confirmation of RadioShack's own business model.
RadioShack has the added advantage of a longer track record in mobile, and remains the nation's largest retailer of cellphones, aside from the carriers, Day said.
Elsewhere, the legacy parts business, for which the company is still best known by consumers, will continue to be a key component of RadioShack's strategy, Day noted.
The third leg of the assortment will be comprised of a catch-all "end-user" category that will feature "new, interesting and innovative product," he said.
Day said his first priority as CEO was to get RadioShack's operational house in order before overhauling its marketing message. "I had been focused on making sure the company is financially strong with great operational effectiveness," he told investors. Now that cost control "is part of our DNA … we're ready for the next step."
Looking ahead, Day said the economic recovery will be slow due to consumers' diminished home equity.
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Akshaya Patra has been striving towards providing unlimited food for education since its inception in the year 2000. The vision statement of the NGO itself clearly states that 'No child in India shall be deprived of education because of hunger'. With the mission to provide food for education to 5 million children by 2020 Akshaya Patra is strategically making its move in expanding its service to new locations while sustaining its programme in the existing operational locations. It welcomes participation from society either as donor, volunteer or talent partners. This NGO has incorporated the platform of donate online to charity to ease up donation process.
Donate online to charity gives donor the comfort of contributing towards the food for education cause of mi-day meal programme at their convenience of time and space. A click of a button allows donors from across the globe to contribute funds instantly with clear receipt of donation. Below are few anecdotes that testify the potential of your contribution towards food for education:
- * Amit Kumar, a 16-year old aims to be an artist and is popularly known as the Picasso of his school. His extraordinary brilliance in academics gained him the merit for double promotion where he was he was promoted from class II to class IV directly.
- With the aim of serving the lower economic families, Geeta a 12- year child has already focussed her eyes at becoming a doctor.
- What could be more sensitive when a child of 14 years dedicates his aspiration to his deceased father? Haider Ali, a 14-year studying in Standard VIII aspires to be an electronic engineer. He says. "My aspiration is a tribute to my father who passed away last year. He was in this profession and I want to be like him. My father is my idol".
- Thrilled with the idea of experiments and eyes set at making inventions, Shivu a 12-year old is an avid science enthusiast with the aim to become a scientist.
These anecdotes were just few dreams among the million beneficiaries of food for education. These children already have the zeal to achieve; all they need is little support from us. By contributing donation online to charity you will provide them with wholesome meal that will nourish their body and education that will nourish their minds.
Donate online to charity towards food for education and spread the word of your good deed too!
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Watch SKID ROW Perform At Scotland's WINTERSTORM FestivalDecember 10, 2019
Rockfiend Publications Scotland has uploaded video footage of SKID ROW's November 29 performance at WinterStorm festival at Troon Concert Hall in Troon, Scotland. Check it out below (filmed by Martin Goulden).
Last week, SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo confirmed to Paul Anthony of Planet Rock that the band is putting the finishing touches on the final chapter of the "United World Rebellion" trilogy, which will tentatively be released in 2020. The disc is being tracked at a Nashville, Tennessee studio with producer Michael Wagener, who also helmed the group's 1989 self-titled debut and 1991's "Slave To The Grind".
SKID ROW's new disc will mark its first release with South African-born, British-based vocalist ZP Theart (DRAGONFORCE, TANK, I AM I),who joined the band in 2016 following the departure of Tony Harnell (TNT, STARBREAKER).
SKID ROW's new album, which will be made available through Australia's Golden Robot Records, will feature collaborations with several outside songwriters, including Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR) and Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger of HALESTORM, a group that covered the title track of "Slave To The Grind" on its "ReAniMate: The CoVeRs eP" in 2011. SKID ROW also worked with songwriter-for-hire Marti Frederiksen, who has previously collaborated with AEROSMITH, DEF LEPPARD, Jonny Lang and Sheryl Crow.
Unlike 2014's "Rise Of The Damnation Army - United World Rebellion: Chapter Two" and 2013's "United World Rebellion: Chapter One", SKID ROW's forthcoming release will be a full-length record.
This past January, Rhino released a 30th-anniversary remastered digital reissue of SKID ROW's quintuple-platinum 1989 debut album, which featured the hits "Youth Gone Wild", "18 & Life" and "I Remember You". The reissue also includes "Forever", a b-side recorded during the sessions for the album that previously appeared on the 1998 greatest-hits compilation "40 Seasons: The Best Of Skid Row", and a 10-track live performance recorded on April 26, 1989 at the Marquee in Westminster, California.
SKID ROW 2019 is:
ZP Theart - vocals
Rachel Bolan - bass
Dave "Snake" Sabo - guitar
Scotti Hill - guitars
Rob Hammersmith - drums


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Eco-Friendly Refrigerants Set to Expand
On June 1st, CEE added a high efficiency specification and qualifying product list for Pre-rinse Spray Valves (PRSVs) to its Commercial Kitchens Initiative. Tier 1 qualifying PRSVs save 20% energy and water (3800 kWh or 175 therms per year) versus PRSVs performing at the US federal minimum standard, and Tier 2 qualifying PRSVs save an additional 40% energy and water (an additional 6000 kWh or 300 therms) compared PRSVs performing at the Tier 1 level. The qualifying product list for Pre-rinse Spray Valves will be updated quarterly. Please visit the CEE website to learn more about this new specification, qualifying product list, and program design guidance!(Full Article)


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The death toll of deadly blast at civil hospital in Quetta has jumped to 70, while 112 injured persons are still at hospital, as per latest report yet.
Earlier, in the morning unknown armed men killed Balochistan Bar President Bilal Anwar Kasi at Mannu Jan Road of Quetta. The dead body of the prominent lawyer was transferred to Civil Hospital. A large number of lawyers had reached Civil Hospital to receive the mortal remains of Bilal Anwar Kasi when the deadly blast hit them at casualty department of the hospital.
Read More: Sindh Rangers ask citizens to inform any suspicious activity
Supreme Court Bar President Ali Zafar in a press conference said the colleagues of Balochistan had been long demanding security. Now, lawyer community will devise a long term strategy to avoid such incidents in future.
"Lawyers need protection as is being given to judges and politicians. We may call lawyers in front of the parliament over this issue," he said.
Read More: US condemns Quetta blast, Bilal Kasi murder
In the program 'Off The Record' with Kashif Abbasi, Member Executive Supreme Court Bar Umer Farooq demanded from the government to make National Counter Terrorism Authority Pakistan active to provide protection to every citizen.
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- Natural Healing -
Reiki is not a cure for autism/Asperger's, but it can focus on some of the issues that autistic children face such as:
* sleep troubles
* relaxation
* anxiety
* stress
* tight muscles
* and with a few treatments, even some behavioral changes are often noted.
Reiki is a soothing, holistic treatment for autism, Asperger's ADD/ADHD and related issues that can be done without even touching the child if they are extremely touch sensitive, stranger-shy, or hyperactive. This is particularly important as autistic children are often averse to touch, are sensory sensitive or have elements of hyperactivity woven into their complex behaviors.
Part of the difficulty with autism is the intense anxiety – worry over social communication, anxiety during transitions, anxiety when dealing with changes of the smallest degree. It makes it challenging to fall asleep and stay asleep. Headaches and stomach- aches are plentiful in these children. Reiki can aid to calm the fears of these very-anxious souls. It is not unusual for autistic children to have improved sleep patterns after the first treatment. Reiki can work without getting in the way of either conventional or alternative treatments.


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How can I search for Sales Opportunities that are pending, closed, or have been lost?
To search for open, closed or lost Sales Opportunities assigned to any user, you can use the Sales Opportunity Selector.
1. In the main menu, go to Contacts > Select Sales Opportunities.
3. You can use the dropdowns at the top to search for Sales Opportunities assigned to a specific user, for a specific product, or a specific Probability. You can also choose to include or limit your search to Closed and/or Lost Sales Opportunities, and search by date. You can leave any of the dropdowns blank if you do not want to limit by that criteria.
4. Once you have set your criteria above, click Preview. You can then right-click to work with the selected Sales Opportunities, or click Select to open them for further details and editing.
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Pharmacy technician Interview Questions in United States
A pharmacy technician works closely with pharmacists to carry out administrative duties and supply patients with prescriptions. Be prepared to answer questions about your ability to deal with confrontational customers. You may be asked to engage in a few role-play scenarios, such as a patient not understanding how to take his prescription or a patient approaching you in a lot of pain.


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Cutest story ever! Sarah Jessica Parker helped her son pass Emma Watson a handwritten note at Harry Potter premiere. [Gatecrasher]
Ah look at Royal Wedding Memorabilia, already being manufactured in preperation for this summer. [Gawker]
Bono fell asleep in the middle of a Sonic Youth Concert once. Well, he's old. [Observer]
A list of the best anonymous bloggers. [Refinery 29]
Crazy! Hollywood PR agent was murdered last night after the premiere of Burlesque! [NY Mag]


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Celebrate pride this year with this beautiful tank top featuring a hand lettered Berlin logo on a flashy rainbow flag on the front and a small rainbow Felix Scholz brand logo on the back.
Have a happy, peaceful and sunny pride season with your friends and families!
A classic, all-purpose unisex tank. A timeless classic intended for anyone looking for great quality and softness.
• 100% combed and ringspun cotton
• Tri-blends are 50% polyester/25% combed/25% ringspun cotton/rayon
• Side-seamed, unisex sizing
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Silenced Voices
Buried in a box;
In a cellar;
Two fully grown generations later.
Only curiosity led to the box being opened and the voice
finally heard.
Much pain, sadness, loss, anger, terror and death
since the voice was immortalised in pen on paper.
The winter – your last night on home leave before returning to war.
Late that night, the wind blew and kept you from sleeping.
Creeping from your bed, careful not to wake your pregnant young wife,
your head was swirling with thoughts and doubts.
The wind was whispering "this time you will not return…".
Sitting at your desk, struggling to find the words to express your feelings –
aren't you still just a young man, only 27 years old? But the weight on
your shoulders, burdens you with a sense of death. You are an old man
staring at the end of your life.
But you must write to your beloved wife, tell her everything you feel.
Leave her something of yourself…
Your voice from all those years ago, the night before returning to the
Russian Front in 1942, four months before your death near the Caspian Sea.
Your voice in the faded envelope and the rushed scribble
"in case of my death please send to my wife…", was heard again,
from an old box kept by my grandmother to the day she died.
The voice that spoke of love, hope and despair across the chasm of time,
choking us all with tears.
The voice of a young, idealistic man looking death in the face.
"Hopefully, they are now reunited in heaven" was all we could say.


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Updated March 18, 2018
I'm so excited about today's post! Yep, you read that right – my favorite vlogging tips. I don't really do much "behind the scenes" talk around these parts, but I always find these kinds posts very interesting! To me, it's intriguing to see how bloggers actually manage their blog and what helps them be successful.
For this post, I have collaborated with some other fabulous bloggers in what we have coined our "Better Blogging Blog Tour." Each of us has put together an informative post on a topic we feel confident about. Mine? Vlogging tips. Getting behind the camera! So let's jump right in! (And don't forget to check out the other ladies' posts I have linked at the bottom of this one!)
Vlogging seems to be scary if you've never done it before. Talking in font of millions of people on the internet…. letting them see your face, your mannerisms, hear your voice, etc. It can be a little overwhelming, especially if you're used to expressing yourself through your writing. I'm here to tell you that it's super fun! I'm definitely no professional, but I feel like videos are one of my strengths in blogging and I love to talk about how I do it all. There are some things to help your videos look better, and we're going to get to that in a second.
But, my friends…. you must remember one of the most important vlogging tips I'm sharing today:
Always talk to the camera like you are chatting with your best friend and be yourself! You could have the prettiest makeup, clothes, background, hair, and your video is edited to the nines but if you have zero personality…. NOBODY CARES! Laugh at yourself, sing in Italian (not like I've done that before…hahaha), crack jokes. If you aren't a "bubbly" person, or straight up crazy like me, that's still okay. Just be you – talk to us like we are your best friends.
Now, let's get to the nitty gritty for the best vlogging tips.
- The most popular choice for filming gear, especially for beauty gurus, is using a DSLR with video capabilities. I have the Canon 60D, and the 70D is a popular choice because it has continual auto focus. Another popular budget friendly choice is the Canon T3i (although it's discontinued by Canon). These are all popular because they have a swivel screen. You can set the camera on a tripod and flip the screen out to make sure you are in the frame. The Canon T5i is probably the best budget-friendly choice because it has continual autofocus.
- If you have a camera that doesn't have a swivel screen, put a mirror behind your camera to make sure you are in the frame. I used to do this before I upgraded.
- A tripod is almost essential for this. I tried to set my camera on tops of books and man, setting it all up took more time than the actual filming. You don't need an expensive tripod. I have this one and it works just fine.
- A camera remote is essential for me. Since my camera doesn't have continual autofocus, I sit in the frame, focus with the remote, and hit record with it as well. This one was super cheap off of amazon. You can also use it for epic selfies.
- If you are using your computer's webcam to vlog or even an iPad/phone, that is perfectly fine. Don't feel like you are less of a vlogger because that's what you have.
- Many people use lights when filming and have found luck with this set, as it's budget friendly and top rated on Amazon. It is not necessary, but having plenty of light is.
- As of July 2015, I got this ring light from Amazon, and I use that with the combination of natural lighting.
Setting up Your Filming Spot
- The most important thing is to have plenty of light. Before I had my ring light, I filmed on the floor of my master bedroom (most of the time) in front of two windows. I would open the blinds to both windows and I make sure it is in the middle of the day and no direct sunlight is streaming in.
- With my ring light, I turn around and sit in front of the curtains (on the floor) with the windows behind me and have the light stream in as fill light, while sitting in front of the ring light. It would be awesome to have a filming room, but this setup works just fine for me.
- Make sure your filming background isn't too distracting. I sit in front of a chest of drawers, a wall, or white curtains. Sitting in a pretty bedroom is nice, just nothing too cluttered.
- Set the camera up on the tripod a little higher than head level and angle it down towards you for a more flattering look. Avoid that double chin!
- If you are using a laptop or iPad/phone, set it on top of something at head level and angle it downward.
- If you are using a DSLR, you can get a nice background blur if you sit closer to the camera and set your F-stop lower. I even do this on my kit lens.
While Filming
- Sometimes it's good to write an outline of what you'll be talking about beforehand, so that it keeps you on topic. I do this a lot, especially with my end of year favorites videos.
- Make sure to introduce yourself and what you will be talking about! I always make sure to say "Hey everyone! It's Meg! Welcome back! Today we'll be talking about…."
- Look at the camera lens, not yourself in the screen. This is hard not to do. I always check the viewfinder to make sure I'm in focus and in the frame, but looking at the camera lens is the equivalent of making eye contact with your audience.
- I always aim to keep my video under 10 minutes when edited. That means when I am filming I try to be as brief as possible. If I have been filming for 20 minutes, it is going to be hard to edit, so keeping it brief during filming makes it easier for me later. If it's an in-depth tutorial, that's a different story. I look at it this way: I don't typically like to watch videos that are longer than 10 minutes on YouTube, so I try to do the same on my own channel.
- Editing is your friend. If I completely mess up, I pause, say "3, 2, 1" and re-start. When I'm editing, I know I can take that out. If I ramble, I just take it out.
- After I film, I always snap a selfie to use as my thumbnail. Sometimes I'll hold up products or make a weird face. Whatever tickles my fancy. Ha.
- Using a call-to-action in your videos is a good idea – encourage people to like, subscribe, and follow your blog. I need to do this more often.
- Editing does not need to be professional. I use iMovie on my MacBook Pro. It's very easy to use. As long as you can put in some titles and cut out parts of a video, that's all you really need to know. My most used edit is the split clip (command+B) and delete clips I split in between. Then I add titles and music and that's it.
- There are tons of iMovie tutorials on YouTube that will walk you through simple edits – give them a watch and you will be a pro in no time. YouTube even has its own editor that's supposedly easy to use!
- I always make sure to use Royalty Free music on all of my videos. YouTube has a great library you can download music from for free.
- I will take the selfie I use for my thumbnail, and add some text over it in Photoshop, but PicMonkey does the job! I then always upload my custom thumbnail when uploading my video to YouTube.
- I make sure to use the thumbnail as featured image in WordPress when I post the video on my blog, so that it shows up when shared on facebook, bloglovin', etc.
- Did you know that videos rank high with SEO? That means when someone googles, videos are likely to be among the top search results. This is why you need to vlog.
- Set up your YouTube Channel using your Google+ account so it's all connected to your blog.
- Make sure to tell us on your blog how to subscribe to you on YouTube, and make sure you link to your blog on your YouTube channel!
- Use the YouTube subscription bar to tell us how to follow you on other social media platforms.
- I also use the description bar to put in my keywords.
There you have it! I hope my favorite vlogging tips and tricks have helped you! I also hope they've inspired you to make a video. I'll be your first subscriber! If you have any questions or comments, leave them below.
Want some more behind the scenes tips from some of my favorite bloggers? Make sure you check out the other posts in our Better Blogging Blog Tour as well as my own Blogging Tips section! Click below and be enlightened.


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HEAR THIS: Milagres
Looking for a broadly respectable indie band that will garner you nods of approval when you're in the car and not sure what to put on to please a crowd of music aficionados? Milagres' sophomore album, Glowing Mouth, will definitely get someone in the backseat asking, "Who is this?" And it should come as no surprise that since they're based in Brooklyn, Milagres has hardly escaped a review without being compared to Grizzly Bear, which is far from the worst thing that could happen to a band. Their brand of undeniably easy listening indie is certainly a plus and one worth giving their single "Here to Stay" a listen to. I'll even go so far to bet that you'll want to hear the whole album after.