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It may seem like we're always being hit with a new discouraging fact about pornography. Whether it's statistics on the age at which kids start watching porn (now kids are having first exposure to porn as young as ten and eleven) or the increase in searches for violent or dangerous content (incest is a new trend, according to Ernie Allen, former president of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children), or the connection of exposure to pornography to aggression in sexual behavior, the constant bombardment of important but discouraging news on porn can make you pessimistic about the future.
The topic of porn can be especially discouraging for women because it affects the men we're dating, the men we're married to, our behavior in relationships, and even ourselves—not to mention our current or future children who risk having their ideas of sex shaped by porn.
But it's not all bad news. There are people doing their part to bring awareness to the harmfulness of pornography and its many links to sexual violence and trafficking, as well as how it can problematically shape a young person's view of sex and consent. From grassroot movements to large social media conglomerates, here are some pieces of good news regarding pornography.
UK Blocks Porn for Underage Viewers
The United Kingdom has implemented a law that requires users to prove that they are over eighteen when using porn sites. The intent of this law is to protect underage viewers from potentially harmful content.
The law came about after the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) released survey statistics stating that most children and teenagers simply stumbled on pornography rather then intentionally seeking it out. Many of the children said that their opinions about sex and consent had been informed by pornography. NSPCC chief executive Peter Wanless said, "A generation of children are in danger of being stripped of their childhoods at a young age by stumbling across extreme and violent porn online."
For this reason, the United Kingdom insisted that in order to not be banned, porn sites would have to implement age-verification software that's more sophisticated than simply a checkbox to say you're over eighteen.
While this law doesn't provide a guarantee for online safety, it is a step in the right direction. Because the United Kingdom took a stand, many websites that reach viewers across the globe will have to meet those standards.
Minnesota Bill Acknowledges Connection Between Sex Trafficking and Porn
A Minnesota bill is setting a precedent for how the United States might view the connection between pornography and sex trafficking going forward.
The first of its kind in the country, the bill "publicly recognizes the link between pornography and human trafficking," and "adds language to include the use, prevalence, and involvement of pornography in the crime of human trafficking to the list of data that may be collected, thereby providing law enforcement better information to fight the commodification of human persons."
While this isn't a ban that prevents either sex trafficking or pornography, by recognizing the connection between the two, law enforcement can better protect the most vulnerable among us and potentially recognize signs of sex trafficking sooner.
Facebook Fights Revenge Pornography
Facebook recently launched The Non-Consensual Image Pilot Program in order to prevent revenge pornography from being shared on the social media platform.
This program allows people who are afraid that someone might post or message private and intimate photographs of them on Facebook, to get ahead of the situation. They can create a report and send the photos to the program's team, who will use technology to prevent any future sharing. The team working on this program is small, and they use the report and photographs to create a digital fingerprint that is able to recognize and block the posting of these photographs. Facebook reportedly does not hold onto the photographs.
"It's demeaning and devastating when someone's intimate images are shared without permission, and we want to do everything we can to help victims of this abuse," wrote Antigone Davis, Facebook's Global Head of Safety.
These laws and programs are contributing to an ever growing social movement that recognizes that the porn industry can cause harm on both the supply and demand sides of the industry. Ultimately, these are steps toward the recognition of the need to protect the dignity and safety of human beings.
Communities of Anti-Porn Millennials Are Growing
If you feel inspired by these changes, and are looking for a community of support for people who opt out of supporting the porn industry, visit Fight the New Drug. This revolutionary group provides updates on wins for the anti-porn movement and give suggestions for how to continue the fight (they also sell bold t-shirts and swag that will serve as compelling conversation starters about the industry).
Other groups are helping people overcome the effects of porn by helping restore relationships from the infidelity-level betrayal many spouses feel when they find their partners are porn addicts. One such organization is Bloom, a psychotherapy-based program that provides support and coaching for women who find their relationship suffering.
There are also resources tailored to the growing number of women caught up in porn consumption or other compulsive sexual behaviors. Trailblazers like Lacy Alajna Bentley at HerRecoveryRoadmap.com offer books and support for this demographic.
While, the pervasiveness of pornography in our culture can sometimes make it seem like it's unstoppable, movements like these give us reason for hope.


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Just off the needles...
Pattern - New Year Socks from the Sockamania Knit Along
Yarn - Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio Sock in Brightwood
Friday, January 25, 2008
New Year Socks
Just off the needles...
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Friday, January 18, 2008
Socks and Things
I give you my first completed pair for the new year.
Pattern - Dragonfly Socks
Yarn - Socks That Rock, Mediumweight in Pixie Park
This was a fun knit and the pattern was very easy to memorize.
I, of course, already have another pair in the works.
Pattern - New Year Socks from the Sockamania Knit Along
Yarn - Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio Sock in Birchwood
I've got a couple of small sock knitting goals for this year. First I'm going to attempt to knit from my Ravelry queue. It's pretty long and getting longer all the time. I'm also trying to reduce my sock stash a little bit. I'm aiming for a 20% reduction in stash purchased pre-2008. (I'm definitely not forbidding the purchase of new yarns! That's just crazy!!)
I've been doing a little spinning. My spinning was practically non-exist in the weeks leading up to Christmas, but I'm slowly getting back to it.
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I'll say this for Dan Fogler's "Don Peyote"—its title might be the finest play on "Quixote" in cinema history. (Sorry, 2007's "Donkey Xote.") Unfortunately, a pun-tastic title does not guarantee a winning film, as the makers of "R.I.P.D." can attest. As star, co-writer, and co-director of "Don Peyote," Fogler deserves credit for the sheer ambition involved in this oddball story of a stoner's awakening. The likable actor who took home a Tony for Broadway's "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" and has starred in a strange mix of comedies that includes everything from "Balls of Fury" to "Taking Woodstock" also called in a shockingly eclectic bunch for cameo roles: Anne Hathaway, Josh Duhamel, Topher Grace, Jay Baruchel, Wallace Shawn, Annabella Sciorra and Abel Ferrara (huh?!). But the result is an amateurish mess without a single laugh. Not. One. Laugh.
That is no exaggeration. "Don Peyote" is certainly a comedy, albeit one attempting to tackle some of the weighty concerns that swirled around December 2012. And that is a problem, since the apocalypse (no) hysteria of that time period now seems long, long ago. Fogler's film, then, feels curiously dated and culturally irrelevant. Perhaps in the hands of a Charlie Kaufman or Michel Gondry, this story could move beyond the unexceptional, but in Fogler's hands, "Don Peyote" is a slow-moving dirge. It feels endless, and endlessly exhausting. Employing dull narration does not help. "Warren was an ordinary person, just one of 10 million being inhabiting this island," the opening voice over sadly states as Fogler's protagonist tools through Manhattan on his bicycle.
Warren is, if not quite a man-child, then an aimless thirtysomething. He is 33, to be exact, an "unemployed marginally successful graphic novelist who smoked marijuana, often, and had lots of time on his hands." He is engaged to Karen (Kelly Hutchinson), a woman who seems defeated by Warren's lack of ambition and overall malaise.. Theirs is a long engagement, and, as the narrator explains in typically cringe-worthy fashion, "[Karen's] biological alarm was blaring like a foghorn." The root of the problem, seemingly, is Warren himself. The "only thing remarkable in Warren's day-to-day existence was his dreams," an unsurprising statement about a stoner who spends his days watching conspiracy videos online.
Of course, an epiphany awaits. Warren nonsensically is castigated by a homeless man holding an "end is near" sign, and finds himself covered in the "doomsday man" 's sweat. (This is most certainly not a Joyce-ian epiphany.) Soon, for some reason, Anne Hathaway enters as a sexy, ass-kicking "agent of truth/general of life." It's a silly, nothing role in a silly, nothing movie, but it is nice to see a famous face. Hathaway's agent/what-have-you passes on the world's most closely-guarded secrets to Warren: the truth about the Illuminati, the moon landing, the JFK assassination, Area 51, Paul McCartney. (I admit the inclusion of the latter was clever.)
Warren's consciousness now expanded, he embarks on a plan to make a documentary "that's going to save the fucking world." This quest costs him his fiancée and his sanity. Warren spirals "deeper into the rabbit hole on his quest for truth," and the film becomes even more aimless, culminating in a number of poorly conceived fantasy sequences, and the introduction of a "beautiful hobo" couple. The male half of the pair is played by Josh Duhamel, and you know things are problematic when Josh Duhamel gives the film's most memorable comedic performance. Close behind is the ever-droll Wallace Shawn, who gives a typically witty performance as Warren's cookie-munching shrink.The film's best performance comes from actress Kelly Hutchinson as Warren's fiancée Amanda. It's a rather one-not role, but she is believable and more likable than anyone else onscreen. Hutchinson brings some dramatic heft to her scenes, especially near film's end.
"Don Peyote" is another end of the world comedy, one which tries and fails to approach the anarchic glee of "This is the End" and makes "Seeking a Friend at the End of the World" look like "Melancholia." Interestingly, when the film reaches its tongue-in-cheek climax, Fogler manages to put together a surprisingly sweet scene between Warren and a young boy. But it is too little too late, and even a last-minute song-and-dance sequence cannot redeem things. Taking on such a wacky project for his second feature as a director shows evidence of real ambition, yet "Don Peyote" must be considered a complete miss. Still, Fogler is certainly not without charm and comedic ability. Should he direct again, it is possible he will create a film worthy of his talent, and worth watching. "Don Peyote," however, is as big a bust as the apocalypse of December 2012. [D]
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Hi, there Ladies and Gents!
It is finally the most wonderful time of the year again! Yippee! The sky is turning a paler blue, the air is beginning to get significantly colder, the leaves have changed to gorgeous shades of gold, orange, and red. It's even snowing in some parts.
Soon it will be time to attend holiday parties. With this beautiful change of weather and season, I thought I would switch things up a little and share a nice DIY body oil recipe with you. This is a unisex blend that will work for women and men alike.
As the air gets colder and drier it is important to give your skin a little extra TLC to help keep it smooth and supple. I have designed this recipe to be non-greasy, soothing, invigorating, and warming with a sweet, spicy herbal scent reminiscent of this time of year.
It is a great pick me up and is also therapeutic. You can use it to help feel refreshed each morning or for sore muscles after an intense workout. It may even help fight off colds or the flu.
I chose moisture boosting, anti-aging, nourishing, carrier oils and warming essential oils to help take the chill off while keeping your skin lovely, plus you will smell amazing! You can use this any time of year too. This also makes a great gift.
Benefits of Massage Therapy
Massage is generally considered part of alternative medicine but has grown in popularity over the years. It's increasingly being offered along with standard medical treatments for a wide range of medical conditions and situations and of course it is widely used in Spas as part of beauty treatments.
Studies of the benefits of massage therapy demonstrate that it is a very effective treatment for reducing stress, pain and muscle tension which is one of the reasons it has been used in sports medicine for many years. Athletes regularly receive massage to help reduce and relieve sports-related injuries.
Studies have found massage may also be helpful for:
- Increasing circulation
- Chronic neck and back pain
- Anxiety
- Digestive disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Headaches
- Insomnia
- Depression
- Soft tissue strains or injuries and much more.
Besides the benefits, for specific physical conditions or diseases, some people enjoy massage because it often produces feelings of relaxation, caring, comfort, and connection. I know that I am always up for a good massage.
Despite its numerous benefits, massage isn't meant as a replacement for regular medical care or advice and I am not a doctor. Let your doctor know you're trying massage and be sure to follow any standard treatment plans you have already been given.
For some basic massage tips and techniques check out this video here –
Ingredients Spotlight ~
Carrier Oils
Carrier or base oils are typically natural vegetable or fruit oils that provide the foundation for skin care recipes such as body oils, facial moisturizes, skin serums, etc. They supply moisture to the skin and add a protective barrier.
Make sure that the oils you purchase are organic and cold pressed. Some oils are solvent or heat extracted which damages the oil and causes it to lose vital nutrients and the non-organic oils also contain pesticides. These are the last things you want to be smeared on your skin. So, make sure it is clearly stated on the label and brand's website organic and cold pressed.
Rich in vitamin E, zinc, omega 3- and 6- fatty acids as well as antioxidants. It has tremendous benefits for the skin in terms of retaining moisture, fighting free radicals and maintaining a youthful appearance. It is anti-inflammatory and is high in linoleic acid which is very healing.
Light and easily absorbed into the skin. This precious oil helps to soften, hydrate and protects the skin. It is high in essential fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals including iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, and has been shown to boost collagen, is anti-aging, contains antioxidants that act as a natural sunscreen, treats and prevents acne.
Super emollient yet also easily absorbed into the skin. Pomegranate seed oil contains a unique polyunsaturated oil called "punicic acid", an omega 5 fatty acid, which has strong anti-inflammatory properties making it great for use on sensitive, dry or inflamed skin.
The oil fends off free radicals to keep skin aging at bay. It also provides protection against sun damage and wrinkles and helps improve overall skin texture.
Essential Oils
These are the natural spice and plant compounds that will provide the lovely scent and various therapeutic and beautifying benefits to your skin when combined with the carrier oils.
Again, make sure you purchase organic and steam distilled EO's so as to avoid exposing yourself to any toxins.
Ginger ~
This pungent and spicy oil comes from the same root used in cooking. It is very warming and soothing oil.
Toning and antioxidant properties that help to improve the look of skin, heal scars, improve stretch marks, has major anti-aging benefits, evens skin tone and improves texture.
It also contains –
- antimicrobial
- anti-fungal
- antiseptic
- antiviral
- aphrodisiac and stimulating properties
Clove ~
Sweet and spicy. It helps combat fatigue by increasing blood circulation. Acts as a cardiovascular booster and brain stimulating tonic. Soothes and relieves muscle fatigue and much, much more.
Clove oil boasts excellent –
- antimicrobial
- anti-fungal
- antiseptic
- antiviral
- aphrodisiac and stimulating properties.
**Note – This oil is quite potent so please do a skin test before using it on your whole body.
Slightly sweet, spicy, pungent, and herbal. This ancient oil is great for nearly any skin condition from burns, rashes, cuts, scrapes, to oozing sores. It's also fantastic for mature, prematurely aging, and environmentally stressed skin.
Full of –
- calming
- soothing
- anti-aging
- antibacterial
- anti-fungal, and skin refining properties.
Soft, woodsy, and slightly balsamic.
This beautiful oil is known for being –
- antiseptic
- anti-inflammatory
- antispasmodic
- astringent
- diuretic
- disinfectant
- emollient
- sedative and tonic substance
- Excellent for a broad number of skin conditions from oily, dry, sensitive, inflamed, and acne-prone or stressed, aging, and damaged skin.
Cypress ~
Comforting herbaceous aroma.
- Astringent
- antiseptic
- antispasmodic
- deodorant
- diuretic
- aroma-therapeutic respiratory tonic and sedative substance.
Cinnamon ~
Sweet, spicy, and warming. The oil from this widely used culinary spice contains –
- antibacterial
- anti-fungal
- antimicrobial
- astringent and anti-clotting properties
- It is rich in essential minerals such as manganese, iron, and calcium
**Note – Like clove oil, this is very strong so use very sparingly and always do a skin test.
Refreshing, herbal, balsam pine scent.
Health benefits include –
- relaxing and refreshing
- reduces pain
- antibacterial
- antiviral
- prevent infections
- improve respiratory function
- increase the metabolism
- detoxifying
- deodorizing
The Warming Body Oil Recipe
The above recipe is just a suggestion and can be adjusted to suit your individual needs and preferences.
Feel free to adjust the ratios or substitute other oils that you like better such as Cardamom instead of Cinnamon, Pine, Peppermint or maybe even adding a little Vanilla.
You can also use different carrier oils such as Jojoba, Grapeseed, Olive or Sesame. Have fun and experiment! 🙂
Do you have a favorite DIY skin care recipe that you would like to share? If so please feel free to leave a comment below. I would love to hear from you!
Lora is a native Californian currently living in the Southeast. She is an artist, designer, blogger and nature lover. Her hobbies include herbalism, cooking, baking, creating DIY aromatherapy recipes, sipping wine and listening to music. She also loves to go hiking and camping.


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Registration is now open for the Aboriginal Council Conference 2015 to be held November 19 – 20, 2015 at the Delta Bessborough Hotel in Saskatoon.
Open to all CUPE members, the CUPE Saskatchewan Aboriginal Council Conference seeks to build union activism with a focus on equality and rights for Aboriginal people in our workplaces and communities. This year, participants will explore the history of Aboriginal community health, rights, and activism with a focus on building a more just and equitable future.
Elections to CUPE Saskatchewan's Aboriginal Council Committee will also be held at the conference.
Early registration deadline: October 19, 2015
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|Friday Nov 20 2015
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Radiant Art Studios on Good Morning America!
Congratulations to our Client, Radiant Art Studios, for their recent feature on Good Morning America!
Radiant Art Studios was founded in 2011 by Westminster, MA Podiatric Surgeon Dr. Paula Fontaine and computer guru Joseph Moisan. Paula and Joseph also are freelance artists who create unique art using a medical X-ray machine, ultraviolet light, and other non-visible light spectra.
Radiant Art Studios produces limited edition framed fine art prints as well as unique gift items. These items include, but are not limited to, beautiful tempered glass cutting boards, decorative ceramic and glass tiles, stationery, pendants, clocks, sun catchers, T-shirts, and computer bags.
Check them out at www.radiantartstudios.com!


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Any person above the age of 18 years may become a customer of Nalli Jewellers and a person below the age of 18 years is not competent to use this web site or place an order.
By completing and submitting an electronic order form, you shall only be making an offer to purchase goods, which only after being accepted by us, will transform into a binding contract. Orders will be despatched only after we obtain an authorisation from your payment card issuer. We shall not be saddled with any liability if there is a delay or if the transaction is not authorised.
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Developing user interfaces can be complex as you have to think about different ways it's going to be used and you have to design patterns and components to use for defining it. That's where tools like style guides come in.
Earlier, I interviewed Artem Sapegin about react-styleguidist. To continue the series, this time I'm interviewing Ovidiu Cherecheş, the author of React Cosmos.
I'm Ovidiu, a web developer from Romania passionate about building user interfaces and making my tools. With React Cosmos, I married both together and created an open-source tool that makes React devs like me more productive.
React Cosmos is a dev environment for building scalable, high-quality user interfaces. It enables you to develop React components in isolation and create UI component libraries.
React Cosmos works around component fixtures, which allows you to bookmark component states by defining sample component inputs. The sum of component fixtures creates your component library, which React Cosmos exposes under a beautiful UI designed to make you more productive.
// buttons.fixture.js
export default {
primary: <PrimaryButton>Click me</PrimaryButton>,
primaryDisabled: (
<PrimaryButton disabled>Click me</PrimaryButton>
secondary: <SecondaryButton>Click me</SecondaryButton>,
secondaryDisabled: (
<SecondaryButton disabled>Click me</SecondaryButton>
React Cosmos needs to understand your source code to work, and it hooks into your build pipeline to do so. Technically this means that you can use React Cosmos regardless of how you write your code, be it ES20XX, TypeScript, Flow, etc. But it also means that sometimes you need to push a few options into a config or two to make the integration work.
React Cosmos is detail-oriented and straightforward. It does only a few things, and it does them well. React Cosmos works exclusively with React. Unlikely other solutions, however, it can be integrated with other bundlers aside from webpack.
I started working on my first single-page app back in 2014. The overwhelming complexity quickly drove me to want a dev tool that allows me to build, as well as test, one component at a time.
The team I was a part of created a prototype, a unique
/playground route, where we hardcoded inputs for specific components. This workflow made us more productive, especially when debugging complex components. Today's React Cosmos is the evolution of that early prototype.
So many things - automatic fixture generation, rich inputs for the props panel, showing multiple fixtures side by side, first-class support for other bundlers like Parcel, an official API for plugins, and the list goes on.
If we were to let our imagination go nuts, I'd say a full-blown nocode UI builder. That's the dream, right? At least that's what everybody's talking about nowadays. But I lean more on the programmatic side. I look at the dev tools that sank in during the past years, and they're not groundbreaking tools that redesign how we work. They're slightly better versions of existing tools.
Without shifting paradigms, projects like TypeScript and VS Code are beyond popular in 2020. I see great potential in improving on known issues and delivering the best user experience to existing solutions.
For this reason, React Cosmos will focus on improving existing workflows first and creating new ones second. At the same time, if we can automate repetitive work, we should. And UI work is crazy repetitive. So I also believe we'll slowly abstract the boring parts of web development. Which part will be automated next? Well, that's a million-dollar question.
Choose your tools wisely, but don't focus too much on tools. They make all the difference, and you should carefully research the best tool for your project. But once you're productive with a set of tools, stick with them for a while. Keep sharpening that saw, but don't change it too often, as otherwise, you'll never discover its full potential.
Thanks for the interview, Ovidiu! I like particularly the way it's possible to define variants to describe components in different states. In design it's about thinking through different options and figuring out good interfaces to capture the purpose of the given component or pattern.
You can learn more about React Cosmos on the web. Consider also starring the project on GitHub and following React Cosmos development on Twitter.


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Rasberry Crazy Ants spread rapidly, displacing even the invasive Fire Ant. Nests consist of multiple queens and mega colonies–interconnected nests–are common. Nests can be built almost anywhere near moisture where a void is located. Rasberry Crazy Ant nests in potted plants, stumps, and in piles of debris have all been reported. Their diet is omnivorous, though they have a preference for sugary substances and have been seen tending aphids in exchange for honeydew. Dead animals and small live animals that are overcome by numbers are also a source for protein.
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Rasberry Crazy Ants are a strongly invasive species. Their large swarms displace native species and their foraging behavior leads them into human habitations. Once inside, in addition to scavenging for food Rasberry Crazy Ants find themselves drawn to electrical equipment and are known to chew through insulation and cause electrical shorts.
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by SOFO ARCHON
"Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry — all forms of fear — are caused by too much future, and not enough presence." ~Eckhart Tolle
Life is fundamentally unpredictable and so we can't be certain about what is going to happen next. And although uncertainty is, in a sense, a blessing, since it allows space for freedom and change, at the same time it can feel like a curse.
Being used to the known reality of our lives, most of us become attached to it and hence dislike change. The future is unknown, and how can we be sure that what we possess — for example, our health, material possessions, friends or love partners — will not be taken away from us? And, considering the inevitability of death, we tremble in the face of the unknown ahead of us. We are aware that at any time, even the very next moment, we might die. In fact, any moment we die will be the "next moment."
In order to feel more secure, we try to control life as much as we can, by constantly trying to fit the future to our expectations. Yet, the only thing we ultimately achieve by doing so is to put ourselves in a constant state of anxiety that prevents us from savoring the present moment. As put by Alan Watts:
"If to enjoy even an enjoyable present we must have the assurance of a happy future, we are 'crying for the moon.' We have no such assurance. The best predictions are still matters of probability rather than certainty, and to the best of our knowledge every one of us is going to suffer and die. If, then, we cannot live happily without an assured future, we are certainly not adapted to living in a finite world where, despite the best plans, accidents will happen, and where death comes at the end."
Whether we like it or not, the truth is — and we better accept it — that we can't predict what kind of fortune — good or ill — lies on our path. No matter how much we try to control life, it will inevitably disappoint us by taking its own course.
To overcome our overwhelming anxiety about the future, we need to let go of our desire to control every event, factor the unexpected into our plans, embrace uncertainty and flow with the wild current of life, trusting that it will takes us to new and exciting places. By relaxing the tight fist of clinging to an expected end result, we will be able to focus on the here and now, and thus make the most out of every second of our lives as well as find gratitude in what we have without taking anything for granted.
I'd like to end this article with one of my favorite Taoist stories, which beautifully illustrates how uncertain life can be and the wisdom of embracing change rather than trying to control or fight against it:
There was a farmer whose horse ran away. That evening the neighbors gathered to commiserate with him since this was such bad luck. He said, "May be." The next day the horse returned, but brought with it six wild horses, and the neighbors came exclaiming at his good fortune. He said, "May be." And then, the following day, his son tried to saddle and ride one of the wild horses, was thrown, and broke his leg.
Again the neighbors came to offer their sympathy for the misfortune. He said, "May be." The day after that, conscription officers came to the village to seize young men for the army, but because of the broken leg the farmer's son was rejected. When the neighbors came in to say how fortunately everything had turned out, he said, "May be."
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IFMR GSB | Special Executive MBA Programme for L&T Construction Executives
Chennai, April 24th, 2019…
The IFMR Graduate School of Business, KREA University (IFMR GSB) has curated a special Executive MBA programme with specialisation in Finance, Supply Chain, Human Relations & Industry Relations for executives of L&T Construction. This unique programme has been carefully designed to combine concepts and principles of management disciplines with relevant practical aspects in different functional areas. The customised executive MBA programme, which will be conducted at IFMR GSB's Sri City campus would include periodic stints of residential in-campus sessions followed by online sessions over WebEx TM for each trimester and would be supplemented by self-paced learning. The first batch would comprise of 45 handpicked executives across various divisions of the company, working in different parts of the country.
Delivering the welcome address, Dr. Anantha Nageswaran, Dean IFMR GSB said, "Technology brings with it a host of exciting challenges in the workplace and business environment. This well-crafted MBA Programme will immensely benefit the selected executives to cope with and excel in their relevant fields of work."
In his inaugural address, Dr. Sundar Ramaswamy, Vice Chancellor, KREA University said, "L&T Construction is known for its contribution not only in terms of infrastructure but also in terms of growth of the economy. In order to continue to be able to contribute, we need to reskill ourselves, mainly due to the paradigm shift in human-machine interactions, human-human interactions and human-nature interactions. This special arrangement for executives of L&T construction will address the concern of upskilling and prepare them for the future."
The content, mode of deliver and selection of executives for the programme is uniquely structured so as to bring out demonstrable transition in skills, knowledge and capabilities of the participants. The programme has been carefully designed to combine the concepts and principles of management disciplines with relevant practical aspects in different functional areas. It will include comprehensive core courses, a wide range of elective courses in the participants' areas of expertise, workshops, and individual masters' dissertations.
Mr. Venkatesh, Head – Indirect Taxation, Divisional Corporate, L&T Construction said, "The aim of this arrangement with IFMR GSB is to sensitise our executives to the importance of management knowledge and principles and to issues like working capital management, project costing etc. We believe that this specially crafted programme will enhance the skills of executives in their related work spheres and this will translate into world class quality that L&T Construction exhibits."
Dr. Jayakumar, VP & Head – HR (Divisional Corporate), L&T Construction said, "It is important for our talent pool to stay relevant with today's fast paced and highly dynamic business environment. As an employee grows in the organisation, perspectives broaden and the focus shifts from internal to external factors. I am confident that as each trimester progresses, the perspectives of participants will change. This programme is pointed towards preparing our executives to take up larger roles in the organisation.
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The Long Riders' Guild
The mainstream press starts to ask questions about the race.
Front page article in Portland, Oregon newspaper questions role of Mercy Corps and provides great quote about the contestants.
"Are these bored, rich young riders prepared to explain to the Gobi herder that the reason they are "racing" is to alleviate their oppressive and apparently chronic boredom?…..I am so fed up with the notion that bad behavior in foreign countries is made acceptable because you donate some money to a charity. Isn't it rather like buying an indulgence?"
London's Daily Telegraph newspaper reports British television presenter, Ben Fogle, withdraws from Mongol Derby, citing medical concerns.
America's Horse magazine has published an article by Sharon Biggs entitled "Proposed Mongolian Horse Race Raises Welfare Concerns", in which a VET Net official is quoted as saying, "We want to make it clear that VET Net has nothing to do with this race," said Johnny Haffner, DVM, a VET Net member who has worked extensively in the area.
Equestrian leaders have noticed that the race organizers have altered their stance on a number of critical issues. For example, the Mongol Derby website originally boasted, "there's no marked course and there will be huge stretches with no paths or tracks at all. In fact even when there are tracks there is little chance they will be going in the right direction."
In a document released on July 8th, Morgan now claims, "The Mongol Derby will have a route marked out…."
But the topic which has rightfully concerned equestrian experts the most was the apparent lack of water. Morgan is now claiming that he has organized an "extensive list of confirmed water sources." But that message doesn't match what the contestants originally told the international press.
Mongol Derby Contestants on the subject of water
Contestant Hannah Ritchie writes, "There is no marked course, no roads or tracks, we must find our own water and depend on the hospitality of the nomadic people we encounter along the way for food and shelter in their gers (Mongolian tents)."
Contestant Katy Willings writes, "I will be navigating, foraging, finding water for me and the neddies, coping with extremes of heat and cold, fending off wolves, washing in rivers (If i can afford to make a pit stop...), and introducing the nomads who have herded up some 800 of their precious horses for our racing pleasure to my Wuthering Heights rendition after a round or two of fermented mare's milk."
Contestant Matilda Branson writes, "We have to carry all our gear - 10kg limit - food, water. No roads, no signs. Just me and the desert, and 24 other maniacs...but's it for a good cause!"
Contestant Tara Reddy is quoted as saying, "Food and water will also be an obstacle Reddy will have to contend with during the Mongol Derby. There's no guarantee there will be food available at the horse stations, she said. "We're still looking into the food options," said Reddy. "They're going to give us GPS locations to the wells, where we'll be able to get water, and they don't guarantee that the wells will have water. They want us to be careful because there are packs of wild dogs that surround those wells. We'll be carrying UV sticks to sterilize the water. You can only carry 10 kilograms of weight with you."
Did officials of the United States government provide Tom Morgan with the idea for the Mongol Derby?
The Mongolia Monitor – News from USAID/Mongolia No. 52 – November, 2005.
"Pony Express – Everything else seems to have started in Mongolia, why not the Pony Express? Turns out that in the 13th century, there was a series of horse stations established across the Mongolian landscape and horsemen travelled scores of miles a day, changing horses every so often, in one of the first efforts at fast long-distance communication. As the French say, Plus ca change……"
Tom Morgan and the United States Ambassador to Mongolia attend function together.
Project Opening Ceremony in Khenti aimag - On 10 August 2007 there was an opening ceremony held for the water well constructed under the project titled 'Deep Water Well.' The opening ceremony was attended by the U.S. Ambassador Mr. Mark C. Minton….. and Mongol Rally representatives Mr. Tom Morgan and Ms. Jenny Hunter.
As the heat mounts, race organizer Tom Morgan has been busy trying to divert the public's attention away from the many concerns expressed about the race by offering the enticement that the event will qualify to become a Guinness Book Record. Once again, Morgan has been proved wrong.
"The Mongol Derby is set to be the world's
longest horse race – the first of its kind and very likely a Guinness World
Record (TM). A 1000-kilometre multi horse race across the wild Mongolian Steppe
consisting of 25 riders from around the world who are also raising huge sums of
money for charity projects in Mongolia. Created and managed by UK based company
The Adventurists, with support from an American veterinary NGO based in Mongolia
and respected British and Mongolian equine experts, the Derby is about poking at
the very boundaries of human adventurism."
The officers of the above referenced NGO, VET Net, have made it clear that their organization is in no way associated with Morgan's race and endurance racing experts have also poured cold water on his claim to be staging the world's longest horse race.
"Morgan's race is by far NOT the world's longest horse race, so that can be set straight with Guinness right away. The 2001 XP and the 1975 XP were around 3000 km, from St Louis Missouri to Carson City Nevada," said Merri Melde of Ride Camp.
"This page has a map showing the trail: http://enduranceridestuff.com/2001XP.html A similar but shorter event (1250 miles) was run in 2004, and for two years the Santa Fe Horse Race took place more recently - I believe it was 650 or 750 miles. So there are at least four events in this century that are verifiable as having longer distance than the Mongol Derby - and all were run under current AERC rules and veterinary procedures," wrote American endurance expert, Karen Chaton.
Horse-lovers from 26 nations have added their voices to the international petition to stop the unethical Mongol Derby, but your vote is still needed.
Click here to Sign the Petition - or Share the Shame!
The investigative article "Racing into Trouble" is published in various exploration and equestrian publications around the world.
New Zealand based equestrian news service, Horse Talk.
North America's Fugly crowns Tom Morgan "Idiot du Jour." "Another day, another idiot thinking that using animals for some extreme sport event is acceptable.... the international horse community will not stand for this attempt to bring defenseless animals into Morgan's parade of attempted self-destruction."
Ride Camp editor, Merri Melde, takes exception to Tom Morgan's "Shifting Priorities.'
International endurance rider, Maryanne Gabbani, warns race organizers "The World is Smaller now."
Endurance rider Karen Chaton takes issue with several aspects of the race.
Ever heard of the Catoosa Suicide Race? Now compare the similarities to the Mongol Derby…
Sharing more info on the Mongolian Derby topic
Irish rider Amadán Ní gCopaleení mounts a humorous campaign against the race.
International Facebook Group entitled "Stop the Mongol Derby" launched. "This event has been planned by the unknowing for the unwary and the ultimate victims will be the horses."
Riders in New Zealand condemn race at Horse Talk forum:
Common sense from qualified American endurance riders convinces possible Derby contestant to withdraw http://www.chronicleforums.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=205306
New thread about the Mongol Derby on Chronicle of the Horse:
Barefoot Saddle hides their logo, but maintains their support for the race. Correspondence between North American endurance rider and saddle maker, Anne George, and Sabine Ullman, owner of Barefoot Saddle company which is supplying treeless saddles to the contestants.
"Hello Sabine, Anne George here. I see your
logo has been taken off the Mongol Derby web site. Have you withdrawn your
support and approval of the ride? We know your saddles are a copy of Torsion
treeless and that they are made by Kings International of India. That they are
not from Germany. Please respond to this question about the derby. Anne George
- Custom Saddle Maker - USA.
I am Sabine Ullmann, horse physiotherapist and owner and inventor of Barefoot Saddles in Germany. My South African Barefoot distributor is going to equip the riders of the Mongol Derby with Barefoot saddles.
www.barefoot-saddle.de firstname.lastname@example.com +49 6272 920 500
Another Sponsor Discovered
"Applico are pleased to support Hannah Ritchie when she takes part in the longest horse race in the world, the 1000km Mongol Derby."
The Director is Bill Brotherstone - Telephone:
+44 (0)7977 514048
Because actress Julia Roberts once journeyed to Mongolia, where she lived with herder families and rode their horses, the PBS page devoted to Ms. Roberts is now carrying remarks condemning the race.
Amanda Says: "Please Spread this news around: Mongolian Derby to round up wild ponies and race them, possibly to the point of injury or death."
Former British jockey, turned tour guide, Richard Dunwoody, named in Royal Geographical article detailing how "Pay to Ride" English tourists ride horses "lame" and "close to exhaustion" in Central Asian mountains.
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Who Will Pony Up The Dough To Make Harbinger-Backed LightSquared A Success?
Earlier this morning, LightSquared, the big wireless bet currently being waged by Phil Falcone, made the exciting announcement that the venture has raised an additional $265 million in funding from investors old and new. While the news is heartening and brings the total amount secured $2.3 billion in the past year, LightSquared and Phil are still quite far from their goal.
The company may need to raise as much as $4 billion to construct its so-called fourth-generation network, Jonathan Chaplin, a Credit Suisse Group AG analyst in New York, said in May.
This is where you people come in. Can Phil count on you for a few mill? If you don't have a relationship with the Harbinger Capital founder and are wondering "what'd he ever do for me?" think about all the other people the money will help and, alternatively, who will get hurt should it not be raised. Our favorite hedge fund wife of all time, Lisa Maria. Her outfits, which feel like living, breathing people to us. Swizz Beatz. James Franco. For-hire midgets. Harbinger investors, who are receiving a portion of redemptions in shares of LightSquared. Wilbur, the family's singing and dancing pig, whose best years have been spent performing for the Falcones, and who shouldn't have to beg.
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A Canadian study has suggested that cholinesterase inhibitors used to treat Alzheimer's disease (AD) may often be prescribed for too long, exposing patients to unpleasant side effects for no reason and burdening healthcare systems with extended costs.
The study, which was performed by the Institute of Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and led by Dr Nathan Hermann of the psychiatry division at Toronto's Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, found that more than a third of patients enrolled on the study were also taking other drugs which negated any positive effects from AD drugs.
While taking cholinesterase inhibitors, patients experience typical side effects of loose bowels and nausea. Other possible side effects include a slowed heartbeat and fainting spells. The drugs are considered to have modest clinical benefits for mild-to-moderate AD cases, although some scientists question this.
Scientists generally believe cholinesterase inhibitors work by slowing the breakdown in the brain of a chemical considered to be important for learning and memory. Use of the drugs has increased 15 times between 1999 and 2002 in Ontario, according to ICES researchers. Sales across Canada have doubled since then, racking up CAD 168m in FY06, according to IMS Health Canada. Much of that cost is covered by provincial drug plans that subsidise medication for the elderly.
The ICES' examination of patient databases found the average AD patient took a cholinesterase inhibitor for more than two years, when the disease was at its most severe. Most clinical trials have only tracked the drugs' use over only three to six months, say the researchers.
The study, which was published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, is not proof the drugs are being used inappropriately, but raises questions and concerns, the authors stress.
Hermann said : "We're using these drugs much longer than they've ever been studied for and we're using them longer than they are used in other locations. Are we really sure these drugs are helpful? Just because they're being treated this length of time doesn't necessarily mean we're getting significant benefit from these drugs. We also don't know if long-term use may be harmful in some way."
Dr Paula Rochon of ICES added: "I think it's important that doctors consider monitoring on a regular basis to make sure the benefit is still there, and the benefit continues to outweigh the potential risk."
"Most physicians will take patients off the drugs if they notice the person's condition is deteriorating and they are no longer benefiting from the medication," said Dr Jack Diamond, a scientific advisor to the Alzheimer's Society of Canada.
There was evidence, meanwhile, which would explain why the drugs might be effective for longer than previously thought. New research suggested the drugs also have a neuroprotective function, shielding nerves from toxic agents like those found in AD, Diamond added.
Other AD market information
A 2007 Datamonitor survey shows that AD symptomatic improvement is still a high priority in the UK, indicating that neurologists would welcome a new non-disease modifying drug, if it were differentiated from the current cognitive enhancers on efficacy or side effects. In order to achieve this in the minds of neurologists, an alternative mode of action is required.
Datamonitor forecasts that Neurochem's Alzhemed (tramiprostate) and Myriad Pharmaceutical's Flurizan (flurbiprofen), currently in clinical trials, will not necessarily threaten the acetylcholine esterase inhibitor (AEI) market. Treatment with AEI drugs will extend the therapeutic window for symptomatic drugs, resulting in an opportunity for key players in this market.
Datamonitor also believes that the recently published NICE guidelines will only have a modest impact on AD disease drug sales in the UK. From looking at survey reported current prescribing trends and relating this to adherence with previous NICE AD drug guidelines, prescribers do not appear to guideline-prescribe.
In the US, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK and Japan there are 16m AD patients, a number which is expected to grow to 21m by 2010. It is also the eighth leading cause of death in the US and once diagnosed, the average life span of an AD patient is eight years. The AD market in these regions was worth USD 6.1bn in 2005 and will increase to USD 7.8bn by 2010.
The main marketed cholinesterase inhibitors for mild-to-moderate AD are Novartis' Exelon (rivastigmine), Eisai's Aricept (donepezil) and OrthoMcNeil's Razadyne (galantamine). An approved drug for moderate-to-severe AD is Forest Labs' Namenda (memantine).
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Unintended Consequences of Information Bans
Luke Froeb at Managerial Econ covers a number of cases in which information bans have led to unintended and negative consequences:
When I was at the Bureau of Economics at the FTC, we were asked by Congress whether using credit histories to price car insurance was discriminatory. The resulting FACTA report found that:
- as a group, African-Americans and Hispanics tend to have lower scores than non-Hispanic whites and Asians.
- …scores effectively predict risk of claims within racial and ethnic groups.
- The Commission could not develop an alternative scoring model that would continue to predict risk effectively, yet decrease the differences in scores among racial and ethnic groups.
As a result, banning the use of credit scores would result in insurers finding other, less good and possibly discriminatory methods of distinguishing high from low risks, like selling insurance only in low risk areas. Good drivers living in higher risk areas would be "pooled" with other drivers living in the high risk area, and would have to pay higher rates.
Previous studies (here and here) finds an analogous effect of preventing criminal background checks in employment, that doing so increases racial discrimination against African American men.
Adam Smith's words are evergreen:
The man of system, on the contrary, is apt to be very wise in his own conceit…He seems to imagine that he can arrange the different members of a great society with as much ease as the hand arranges the different pieces upon a chess-board. He does not consider that the pieces upon the chess-board have no other principle of motion besides that which the hand impresses upon them; but that, in the great chess-board of human society, every single piece has a principle of motion of its own, altogether different from that which the legislature might choose to impress upon it. If those two principles coincide and act in the same direction, the game of human society will go on easily and harmoniously, and is very likely to be happy and successful. If they are opposite or different, the game will go on miserably, and the society must be at all times in the highest degree of disorder.


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Daily Verb Lesson: French for cuckold is cocufierThe French for cuckold is the regular ER verb cocufier.
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- le cocuage (nm) : cuckoldry.
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On the BBC website, a conversation between Jean Moorcroft Wilson (biographer of Sassoon) and Gary Sheffield (biographer of Haig).
Sheffield argues that privileging the work of the protest poets gives a false notion of the War; Wilson stands up for Sassoon. But before that she reads one of Sassoon's early war poems, glorifying war as heroic.
Update: I went to hear Jean Moorcroft Wilson speaking about Sassoon at the Imperial War Museum on Saturday, and the point about that new poem is not that it is early work, but that it is an idealising, Brooke-like poem written after he had begun in his more satirical strain. Which shows that his progress to disillusionment was not as straightforward as is sometimes thought. Dr Wilson promises to explain all in the revised edition of her Sassoon biography – due to appear next year.
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11/17/2010 - JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Search and rescue aircraft have discovered the apparent wreckage of an Air Force F-22 assigned to the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
The aircraft lost contact with air traffic control at 7:40 p.m. Alaska time yesterday while on a nighttime training mission.
To continue searching for the missing pilot, a rescue team is being dispatched to the area, approximately 100 miles north of Anchorage, by the Alaska Air National Guard Rescue Coordination Center, the 3rd Wing and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
Air Force Col. Jack McMullen, 3rd Wing commander, held a press conference at 1 p.m. to make a statement and answer questions from the media.
"Last night a 'two-ship' of F-22s, Rocky one and Rocky three, were finished with training ... about 100 miles north of here," McMullen said.
Everything was normal until about 7:40 p.m., McMullen said, when Rocky 3 fell off the radar scope and the pilot lost communications.
"The other pilot (Rocky one) went to a tanker, got gas and then continued to look for the mishap pilot," McMullen continued. "He could not find him. At that time, the Alaska Air National Guard scrambled a C-130 and rescue helicopters. They searched the entire night."
About 10:15 a.m., an Alaska Air National Guard helicopter found a site that fits the data and the description of where we thought the mishap probably occurred, McMullen said.
"They found the crash site. They were unable to land at the crash site and take a closer look. We scrambled another helicopter that should be in the area in the next few moments." McMullen said.
McMullen thanked the Alaskan community and Alaska Air National Guard for their support at such a difficult time.
The name of the pilot is being withheld until the pilot's status is determined.
More information will be released as it becomes available.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Air Force searching for missing F-22.
BREAKING: Air Force says possible wreckage spotted. Search for pilot underway.
(Nov. 17) -- The Air Force is searching today for a missing F-22 fighter jet that lost contact with its Alaskan base during a training mission. The plane, which is based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage, was carrying one pilot when it lost communication at 7:42 p.m. Tuesday local time. The Air Force has not released the name of the pilot.
The F-22 is a single-seat, twin-engine stealth plane built by Lockheed Martin. The missing plane became active in the service in the mid 2000s and was sent to Elmendorf in 2007, according to The Washington Post.
The Air Force describes the jet in a publicly available fact sheet:
The F-22, a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force, is designed to project air dominance, rapidly and at great distances and defeat threats attempting to deny access to our nation's Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. The F-22 cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft.
The F-22 can "supercruise" or fly at supersonic speeds (greater than Mach 1.5) without using its afterburner. As of November 2009, each plane cost $143 million and the Air Force had 137 of them, according to Fox News. Last year, Congress put a hold on F-22 production by eliminating the $1.75 billion that would have paid for seven new fighter jets.
Update: According to several sources this morning, an Air Force F-22 Raptor is long overdue in returning from a training flight that left from Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson in Anchorage. Air controllers lost contact with the jet Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. AKST, and a Pentagon spokesperson told CNN that the jet is "believed to be crashed."
The story is still developing, but a statement from JBER says that search and rescue crews are already on the job, and are focusing their attention on the aircraft's last known location, an area northeast of Cantwell.
The Air Force has not released the pilot's name, but Col. Jack McMullen, 3rd Wing commander said in the statement that the pilot is the Wing's main concern. "Right now, our top priority is to try to bring the pilot home safely," he said. "We will continue to search until we find our pilot. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of this missing Airman."
UPDATE: ANCHORAGE, Alaska —
Searchers are concentrating on an area near Alaska's Denali National Park for an overdue Air Force F-22 fighter jet.
The jet, from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage, was on a training mission when it lost contact with air traffic control Tuesday night. The plane carries one pilot.
The Alaska Air National Guard is leading the search effort, using three helicopters and a cargo plane. In a news release, the guard says the F-22 was flying with another fighter, which also lost contact with it.
The search area is concentrated near Cantwell on the east side of the national park and about 150 miles north of Anchorage.
Spokeswoman Corinna Jones said Tuesday night that the jet, with one pilot aboard, was on a training mission out of the base and lost contact with air traffic control at 7:40 p.m. Alaska time.
"Right now, our top priority is to try to bring the pilot home safely," said Col. Jack McMullen, 3rd Wing commander, in a release. "We will continue to search until we find our pilot. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of this missing Airman."
Jones says a search is under way. She declined to identify the pilot, but says the aircraft is assigned to Elmendorf's 3rd Wing.
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Saja has spent half her life living in conflict. She lost her home, her brother and several loved ones. She also lost her left leg to a bomb. But she has not lost hope in her future. Every day, she makes the long walk to school to continue her education. Saja says her most prized possession is her prosthetic leg. An aspiring gymnast before the conflict, she practices aerial flips every day in her family's tiny apartment in Aleppo. Her new dream is to compete in the Paralympics. When she isn't practicing flips or studying, she enjoys playing football with her friends because, she says, "When I play football I don't feel like I've lost anything at all."
Children with disabilities are at greater risk of exclusion
With an estimated 9.7 million persons with disabilities forcibly displaced because of conflict and persecution, we know there are millions of stories like Saja's. There are children who acquire disabilities for the first time, children who experience the exacerbation of existing disabilities, and children who develop secondary disabilities. With the erosion of human rights during conflict, children with disabilities are left further marginalized and excluded from basic services such as health care and education.
For children with disabilities to count they must be counted
The lack of reliable data calls for investment in capacity building for humanitarian workers and personnel involved in data collection. Improved information and registration systems for conflict-affected populations, including refugees, are required, and we must begin to collect and report data on inclusion and accessibility of humanitarian programmes and services.
For children with disabilities to be included, they must have access
We also need to ensure that humanitarian programmes are accessible in terms of infrastructure and information, as accessibility is the foundation upon which inclusive societies are built.
UNICEF has released a paper on children with disabilities in armed conflict that provides recommendations on strengthening protection and disability-inclusive humanitarian assistance
Efforts to include children with disabilities
Several significant efforts are under way to make humanitarian assistance for children and adults with disabilities more inclusive. In 2016, participants to the World Humanitarian Summit adopted a Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action. Since then, a Task Team of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee has been working to develop guidelines on inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian action. The guidelines will be launched in mid-2019. Additionally, in 2017, UNICEF released guidance on the inclusion of children with disabilities in humanitarian action.
Over the last four years, the number of UNICEF Country Offices supporting children with disabilities in emergency contexts has increased more than five-fold with programmes including accessible child-friendly spaces in Jordan, targeted cash transfer programmes in Syria, and accessible items in our emergency kits.
Today UNICEF has released a paper on children with disabilities in armed conflict that examines the heightened risks faced by children with disabilities, and provides recommendations on strengthening protection and disability-inclusive humanitarian assistance. The paper is available on UNICEF Disability section's website in accessible formats.
Including children with disabilities is an investment in peace
Governments and other stakeholders need to prioritize the inclusion and participation of children and adults with disabilities throughout humanitarian response as they have a key role to play in resolving conflict and in post-conflict reconstruction. Their experiences and inputs are critical in designing practical solutions. Protecting the safety and rights of children with disabilities yields positive results for other children and adults. It benefits society as a whole. It is an investment in sustainable peace.
Help us raise awareness
On December 3rd, we celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Please help us raise awareness of the situation of children with disabilities living in countries struck by conflict. You can share the video on the UNICEF Disability section's website by tagging #IDPD — Children with Disabilities in Armed conflict
Gopal Mitra leads the work on disability-inclusive humanitarian action at UNICEF's Disability Section, New York.


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Two Delaware Guard troops being investigated in nationwide recruiting scandal
Two members of the state National Guard remain under investigation by the Army for their alleged roles in a national scandal that involved kickback payments to recruiters, a state Guard official said Tuesday.
Investigators say that more than 3,000 U.S. troops received apparently questionable payments totaling more than $29 million through the Recruiting Assistance Program, launched in 2005 during the height of the Iraq war and canceled in 2012, according to USA Today's Tom Vanden Brook.
State Guard spokesman Lt. Col. Len Gratteri said 10 Delaware Guardsmen were identified for further investigation during a 2012 Army Audit Agency review of all payments made under the Guard Recruiting Assistance Program. Eight of the 10 were cleared, but two remain under investigation by the Army Criminal Investigation Command - the Army's felony detectives.
During a hearing Tuesday, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., blasted the Army, calling the revelations "astounding."
"The fraud investigation is one of the largest that the Army has ever conducted, both in terms of the sheer volume of fraud and the number of participants," said McCaskill, who called the hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee's financial and contracting oversight subcommittee, according to USA Today's report.
According to an Agence France-Presse story, the National Guard program, eventually extended to the active-duty Army, "essentially paid troops for referrals of recruits."
Launched during a time when recruiting had slowed, the program legitimately paid soldiers between $2,000 and $7,500 for referring potential recruits who signed up. Official U.S. Army recruiters were barred from collecting any referral bonuses, but many of them took payments that were undetected for years, Agence France-Presse said.
In one example of the scheming, according to an earlier story by Vanden Brook, citing a congressional memo on the program, recruiters forced a subordinate into registering as a recruiting assistant, then gave the assistant all the names of the recruits who walked into their office. The recruiters then split the bonuses with the assistant.
"Other recruiters registered an unwitting person as a recruiting assistant, then substituted their own bank account for direct deposit of the fraudulent bonuses," Vanden Brook wrote.
Those under scrutiny range from enlisted soldiers to two general officers and 18 colonels. The most senior officer is a major general.
Another $66 million in bonuses remain to be investigated. In all, USA Today reported, it will take until the fall of 2016 for the Army to review all the payments.


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Maleficient: Mistress of Evil
I re-watched the first film recently and though its not the best offering from Disney it was pretty entertaining. Amidst the live action remake craze for Disney this one puts a spin on Sleeping Beauty and really focuses on Maleficient and how she's more identifiable than being a straight up villain. I was excited for the sequel from the get go and not just because I'm crazy about Elle Fanning. After watching Mistress of Evil, I'll say its on par with the first and very close in quality. It may be slightly better.
In this film Princess Aurora geta proposal from her lover prince, and thus his in laws want to meet Maleficient prior to the wedding arrangement. The Queen has evil plots of her own. She wants to rid the kingdom of fairies and attempts to be underhanded in doing so and framing Maleficient for cursing the king, who has fallen into slumber much like Aurora did in the previous film. Most of the main cast remain apart from Prince Phillip who has been recast.
For the most part the visuals are good. There are large scale scenes of war between the humans and the fairies and it looks nice. At times its ropey as with the first film but works overall. I feel like Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning are more comfortable in their roles this time around and Jolie embraces the character with more veracity in this installment. The story isn't the most clever. The plot is thin, predictable, and unoriginal, but you can only do so much in the confines of this Disney Sleeping Beauty universe.
I had a pretty decent time overall with this film. Its nothing amazing but for fans of the first it'll please. Its close in quality to the first and calls on more emotion and much more from the fantastical world of creatures created in this world. I think it'll be perfectly fine to call the series quits here but knowing Disney, if theres a cash cow it'll keep going. Not a completely necessary film but for what it was it was enjoyable.


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Darkmoon Caverns
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Darkmoon Caverns is the second course of Future Fun Land and is the twenty-third overall course in the games Diddy Kong Racing and its remake, Diddy Kong Racing DS.
Unlocking the course requires a total of 40 Golden Balloons, and later 44 for its Silver Coin challenge (or Balloon Touch Challenge in the Nintendo DS remake). The stage's default vehicle is Cars, but racers can use Hovercrafts after completing the course twice or via Time Trials.
The track has two huge loops akin to those in Walrus Cove, although instead of having zippers at the bottom of the slide, they are zippers in themselves. The course seems to be have been battered by Wizpig's spaceships, as there are craters everywhere. Some areas have Wizpig's spaceships shooting at the ground.
The course starts with a left turn, followed by a short tunnel lit by blinking red arrows on the ceiling. The road continues with a right curve which is heavily under fire by a laser. Players must avoid getting hit by swerving around it. Another short tunnel leads the racers to a section with two craters. These obstacles are avoided best following the right part of the section to take advantage of a dash panel. The track continues with a left turn into an S-shaped tunnel which is again lit by blinking red arrows.
After the tunnel, players drive down a rightward corkscrew section of the track, all the while trying to dodge more barrages of the lasers. What follows is a tunneled right curve and then a left turn into a technologically paved area where the racers enter a series of loops. Immediately after the first one the players enter a short tunnel, which consists of a mound and a sharp left turn into the other loop. After this second loop, a final tunnel section going to the right leads them to the finish line.
In the Nintendo DS remake, the spaceships are removed, and the track is much easier. The music is also slightly changed, possessing more high-tech sounds
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So I am going to be doing the challenges on My Pink Stamper Website today!
Here is the first challenge:
I made this card for my Grandma and Nana. The flower is cut from Walk in My Garden and the stamp is from Close to My Heart Spunky Greetings. I just bought these cool giant brads so I picked the brads first and then built my card around them!


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Tom Yum Soup Recipe
by Yugesh Shrestha
(Kathmandu http://cookgoodfoods.blogspot.com/)
Tom Yum Soup Recipe is a very healthy and delicious Thai soup recipe. It is considered good for flu and colds. It is even under research as a possible cure for cancer.
This is a very quick and easy tom yum soup recipe.
This recipe serves for 4 people and takes about 25 minutes
4-6 cups Chicken Stock
1/2 cup fresh Shiitake Mushrooms, finely chopped
12 raw Shrimp, shells removed
1 stalk Lemon grass , minced
3 Kaffir Lime leaves (available at Asian stores)
3 cloves Garlic, minced
2 Red Chilies, finely chopped
3 tbsp Fish sauce
1/2 can Coconut milk
1 tbsp lime juice, freshly squeezed
1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tbsp sugar(optional)
Extra vegetables Broccoli, Cherry tomatoes (optional)
- Boil the chicken stock in a deep cooking pot
- Add lemon-grass and boil for 2 more minutes. Include the stalk too if you are using fresh lemon-grass
- Stir in garlic, lime leaves,chili and mushrooms into the pot and heat it in medium heat, simmer for 2 minutes
- Add Shrimp and extra vegetables (if any) into the pot and simmer until the shrimp is pink and plump
- Reduce to low heat, add fish sauce, lime juice and coconut milk in it, stir and simmer until hot
- Check for the taste, if salt is not enough add more fish sauce, and if too sour add sugar. Add coconut milk if you taste it too spicy
- Your Thai Tom Yum Soup is now ready to be served hot with fresh cilantro leaves
Source: http://cookgoodfoods.blogspot.com/2011/08/thai-soup-recipe-tom-yum-soup-recipe.html
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Enable/Disable AutoPlay For Individual Drives
· ☕ 1 min read · ✍ Sathyajith Bhat
Windows' Autoplay is a neat feature - the moment you pop in a CD/Drive or a Removable drive, autorun.inf file is read, and any executable file mentioned in there is executed. While this seems as a good idea, say, for automated setup installers, Autoplay has gathered some infamy as a virus distribution centre.
With default settings, you can only disable or enable Autoplay totally, not for individual drives. So is there a way to enable Autoplay, say only for individual drives, say, CD Drive? Yes!
For that you'll need Tweak UI, grab it from here. After installing, launch it.


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A new study by cyber security specialists in countries where homosexuality is illegal, found police are increasingly using queer dating apps to surveil and entrap LGBT+ people.
The reports author says the data that's collected by advertisers across dating apps "can pretty much identify people's daily routines,"
Researchers compared the data practices of Grindr, Scruff, Tinder, OKCupid and HER. All collect user data — including users' exact location, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, political beliefs, drug use, and more — and share that data with at least 135 different third-party entities
Of those, just one app — Scruff — was singled out for praise for taking extra steps to protect user data.
The report provides a comprehensive list of instances of government surveillance and prosecution across the globe in recent years that relied on queer dating apps or forums. Police in Russia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Lebanon, Ghana, and other countries have identified and lured LGBT+ people by posing as potential romantic interests on dating apps.
in 2018, Grindr was shamed into stopping sharing HIV status of its users to advertisers.
Scruff anonymises users' location, making it harder to track, and sends alerts when users are traveling to countries with anti-LGBT+ laws. Scruff is also the only of the five apps that has cut ties with third-party data brokers in favour of an in-house ad and analytics business.
Grindr's website says that users who agree to its privacy policy are "directing us to disclose" personal information
Peter Tatchell, Director of the Peter Tatchell Foundation, commented, "It is the responsibility of app operators to respect and protect their user's privacy. Repressive regimes will continue to target, monitor and repress the LGBT+ community for as long as these apps allow them to get away with it. Data protection is the new frontier in human rights,"


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OMG! I can't believe it's been over 2 months since our return from Spain! We are still talking about our trip (at least once a week!) And you and Sophie were key to making this, our first over-the-ocean trip together, a dream come true! Your advice as to what area in Barcelona we should stay in (our VRBO in Gracia was perfect)provided us with a great neighborhood to live in during our stay in Barcelona. Your recommended restaurants as well as securing us reservations for dinner at these great restaurants made our stay even more stress free and relaxing. We still dream about our lunch at Cuina d'En Garriga!
And then there was Priorat ~ what can we say? We still discuss (with whoever will listen!) the wines we had and the vineyards, the vines, the winemakers, etc. The Villa was so relaxing and comfortable, we felt like royalty. We had such a great time in Priorat thanks to you and Sophie at Niso Tours. You were marvelous and I was ecstatic and honored that you took time to show us around personally! Private tastings, vineyard tours, great food! It was wonderful and your knowledge and connections in that region are impressive. Your language skills and friendships proved to be invaluable in what we got to see and do. Living and working in the Napa Valley wine industry, we are accustomed to what wine country means here. Priorat is very old world in the best way!
All in all it was an incredible experience and hard to put into words. The people there were all very welcoming and proud of their industry. Thank you so much for introducing us to these great people, wine and region. You have expanded our tasting palates to wines outside of the Napa Valley!
You are the Best!
Mo & Aaron
Maureen Callahan
Director of Compliance/Corporate Secretary
Duckhorn Wine Company


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Engaging men on International Women's Day: lessons from Sweden
This International Women's Day – as DCA calls on organisations to step up their inclusion programs and encourage men to help make gender equality a reality – we share 3 lessons from Sweden.
These lessons come courtesy of Linda Haas. She is Professor Emerita of sociology at the Indiana University in Indianapolis in the U.S, and was a speaker at DCA's recent gender equality network.
Linda is an expert on gender-progressive Sweden, which sits in the top 5 of the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap (while Australia limps in at 46).
That ranking suggests there's a lot to learn from the Nordic country. And much of the learning lies in how the country has successfully engaged men. How large corporations have accommodated fathers' parental leave; how government has facilitated shared care, and the collective culture has shifted to a place where everyone has the role of whole human being, involved in breadwinning and caring.
Linda Haas shares how they did it.
Lesson # 1 - Caring is sharing
"Shared care is the most radical element of Swedish equality policy," Linda reveals. "It is not an easy goal to implement because of the persistence of the gender culture of work organisations.
"But in Sweden, they have undertaken a serious challenge to mothers' primary responsibility to childcare and housework. A challenge that is so thorough and widespread that, if you said to someone that mothers take care of children better than fathers, it would be the most discriminatory thing you could say in Sweden.
"This is taught in schools and emphasised in healthcare and social insurance systems. There is high consensus on this point, in terms of public opinion, policymakers and unions.
"If we want to bring about gender equality… we should promote the idea that men participate equally in child care – and that they can do as good a job as women."
Lesson # 2 - Weaning off workaholism
On this important point Linda says, "An intensification of work and long hours are seen as essential components of a modern economy. But research shows that high work intensity and long hours are not associated with high productivity. But … they are associated with what a 'traditional' man does. And that's why they persist.
"We need to change the work culture for men. An old view, challenged by American law professor Joan C Williams says, 'Be a manly, successful, ideal worker. Or be a wimpy, nurturing father.'
"But the new view is represented by what Sweden wants to be, and by the male Swedish Postmaster General, who took six months of parental leave and said,
'No-one is indispensable at work, we are only indispensable to our children.'
Lesson # 3 - Business benefits
The above isn't just a nice sentiment, either, according to Linda – there are professional benefits.
"In Sweden, they think men get special powers from staying home," she adds. "They are suddenly able to juggle more things. They think they are more productive. They believe it is true.
"Another major benefit, according to my research, is that shared care requires work redesign because you have to worry about it. If someone is home for six months, jobs cannot be organised in the same way. This work redesign enhances company creativity and their competitive edge."
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