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Apple products are like a gated community while Windows computers are so open they can be rambunctious and insecure. One is not better than the other they are just different. Before the invention of the Apple Store Apple's hardware was designed to be easy to open. But once they controlled their own repair facilities they began designing computers to deliberately look great but be hard to open. This also stabbed long time mom and pop Apple authorized repair centers in the back. Now you need to take it to the Apple store for service. Just check the bottom of one of their beautiful laptops. It is great looking smooth aluminum. No ugly screws to make it easy to open! Apple invented something called a "pentalobe" screwdriver to make their products tamper resistant. Yes, they invented their own screwing system to screw the consumer. For a year Apple had a monopoly on a screwdriver!
Pentalobe screws have been used by Apple since 2009, when they were first implemented in the 15-inch MacBook Pro. They have since been used on other MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and iPhone models. Apple attracted criticism upon the introduction of the pentalobe screw; it was seen as an attempt to lock individuals out of their devices. If brought in to an Apple Store for repair, iPhone 4 models with #00 Phillips screws, if any, are replaced with 0.8 mm pentalobe screws. Third-party manufacturers rushed to produce screwdrivers that would remove 0.8 mm pentalobe screws after the iPhone 4's release in June 2010. Trying to remove a pentalobe screw with the wrong screwdriver will strip the screw making it unremoveable.
And when you take your laptop or phone in to be repaired at the Apple Store I guarantee there is some poor slob in back surrounded by crazy screws and lots of them. Apple deliberately uses glue instead of screws too often. Or their products have too many screws, tiny screws, weird non-standard screws, require special suction cups to open, or have customized internal organs that are Apple-only. It makes it hard for me to repair them which is just what Apple wants. All too often I have had to tell laptop owners "Just take it to the Mac store and pay though the nose." This also makes their products hard to recycle.
RAM, the memory computers use for temporary storage, is often soldiered directly to the motherboard by Apple. This means you can't increase your laptop's memory once it leaves the factory. And the laptop's display may be fused into a solid piece. This means that if ANYTHING goes wrong with the screen the whole upper half of the laptop must be replaced as a unit. Iphone and Ipad screens are similarly fused making their replacement complex. This was done to make the phone slimmer and harder for outsiders to open.
Even worse, Apple goes out of its way to make SURE replacing their batteries is a hassle. FACT: batteries wear out after a few years and MUST be removed and replaced. Unlike my Android phone from Samsung, Apple phones cannot be opened by consumers. Apple wants to be the ones to swap out the battery. Its an attempt to get you to just buy a whole new phone when the old one's battery dies. And not only are Macbook laptops hard to open, once you get inside you may find that the battery you are trying to replace is glued to the system or soldered in place!
And taking that laptop to the Apple store for a new battery will set you back $400! It turns out, in modern Mac laptops the battery isn't just a battery. In a quest to make machines thinner, Apple made the batteries unserviceable by the user (as well as removed much of the protective covering). The battery is glued to the bottom of the keyboard which means they have to replace both at the same time (even if your keyboard works just fine). It could also take three days to get the computer repaired.
Yes, three days to swap a battery. Three days to repair something on a Mac laptop that every Mac laptop is supposed to need done before the machine fails. The battery is rated to last less than the machine for most users. Nearly everyone who buys a Mac laptop should need to replace the battery (unless they are programmed to constantly upgrade). Why? Well it turns out that battery is not just attached to the keyboard, but also the logic board which controls a lot of the computer. A very difficult repair I'm told. So in Apple's insane quest to get laptops a few millimeters thinner, a standard repair like a battery swap takes 3 days. Now it turns out that it doesn't actually take 3 days, its just the line is really long and it does apparently take several hours per machine.
Don't believe me? For more info read "Apple's Diabolical Plan to Screw Your Iphone."
This blog is all about helping consumers avoid getting exploited by tech companies. Computer help and advice from me, Hollywood PC doc Don Myers. I'm here to "just make it work". I don't fix things I sell peace of mind and I've been doing it since 1997. For more go to WehoComputerRepair.com
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Why are Apple Computer devices so HARD to open?
How Apple Computer punishes it's religiously loyal fans
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The Apple brand, like the Disney brand, or even Scientology, is not just a product. These brands are regarded as a religion by their fans. In a previous blog post I commented on how Microsoft ignores it's own customers and tries to tell them what they will like. Apple does something different. It gives the customer what they want, as evidenced by all the excitement every time a new Iphone comes out. But then it totally uses it's customers once they are inside Apple's "gated community." If Microsoft's Windows platform might be too rambunctious and open then Apple products are the opposite. And, like an abused girlfriend, Apple customers keep on coming back for more.
Apple phones are a bit pricey but, thanks to mass production, they are still competitive. Mac computers, however, are pointlessly expensive. Just look at the comparison at right. A Windows machine is $3,400 and the similar mac is a whopping $9,500! And they have the same capabilities because there is no "must have" program that only runs on Macs. Some of my clients have been burned because they bought Mac laptops when they had more money and the economy had not yet collapsed. Now eight years later the thing is breaking down and they can't afford the many thousands of dollars it would take to replace them. I got a cheap Windows laptop for $400 once but Mac users have an investment in software and accessories that makes it hard for them to switch brands.
Apple has already been criticized even by fans as having inadequate warranties. Decades ago they boasted that their Apple ][ and Mac computers were well made yet they gave only a three month warranty. Magazines at the time like MacWorld and MacUser railed for years over these bad warranties. A magazine is a thing made of paper and you turn pages in it. It's like a tablet that gives you paper cuts and ink stains. In 2012 Apple had to stop selling Applecare in parts of Europe due to warranty problems.
And if you buy your Apple product at a non-Apple store the warranty is not activated by default. If you buy the same thing at the Apple store the activate your warranty at the time of purchase. Some also suspect that their phones are built only to last slightly beyond the warranty period. After that something is likely to wear out or break.
Where I live in the Hollywood/Beverly Hills area there are several Apple stores and they are almost always vibrant, busy places where customers obviously enjoy going or the would not be seen there in such numbers. Sony and Microsoft both tried retail stores like this and flopped terribly. They just didn't get retail like Apple does. Unfortunately some of the crowds waiting there are in line to pick up repaired equipment. Often waits can be long at the "Genius Bar" or even to talk to an employee. There are just so many people there asking questions or using computers for free. And just because you have made an appointment does not mean they will be able to see you at the scheduled time. Best thing to do is go early the first hour that the store opens.
Another reason for the crowds is that Apple makes it's computers in such a way that only the Apple Store can repair them properly. See below "Why Apple products are hard to open." Apple store workers are religiously devoted and put up with the difficulties because they adore the company. Competition is great for jobs at the stores which means Apple does not have to pay them that much and there is very little opportunity for advancement. Some of my Apple clients enjoy going to the Apple store while others consider it a fate worse than death.
The Mac OS is known for constantly bombarding it's users with password requests. While that might be better security it is not very hard to bypass the passwords. They mostly keep the cleaning lady or the kids out of your computer. But even if someone just wants to download an update to Mac OS (as is their legal right as a purchaser) they still have to log onto the Itunes Store, type in their name and password and make sure they have a credit card on file even if the software they want is free. It makes it difficult to spend money on their offerings and I've seen it leave my clients furious that they can't get something done because they don't remember passwords and logon names.
PRODUCTS A CLOSED SYSTEMIn conclusion there are both benefits and drawbacks to Apple's closed system. Some people like to live in gated communities and some don't. There is no right answer, but remember that once you chose Apple you are under their control. If you live in a rural area the nearest Apple store could be hours away by car.
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LOS ANGELES — After making a chancy investment to open a temporary storefront at a Los Angeles-area shopping mall this Christmas season, online retailer Revolve Clothing clicked open what it calls its bible and did more than just pray for success.
For Revolve's five-person marketing team, the sacred text is an Excel spreadsheet listing nearly 100 consumers, most of them young women, who could make or break the bricks-and-mortar experiment.
High on the list was Chriselle Lim, 29. A committed Revolve fan, she immediately said yes when asked to help promote the storefront. Revolve paid for her Uber ride to the store on a rainy day in early December and gave her credit to buy a light-pink leather jacket and a camel-colored coat that had caught her eye online.
It was a great deal for Revolve: Lim blasted two photos of her Grove visit onto Instagram, drawing more than 12,000 "likes" combined.
A mix of attractive looks, a knack for creativity and devotion to their fans has brought Lim and each woman on the Revolve list thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of supporters on social media. Many of the women treat their social media pages as digital billboards, earning thousands of dollars a year — and in some cases more than $100,000 — by promoting the offerings of companies such as Revolve.
"We've found it extremely critical to align ourselves with girls who have a large following of fashionistas," said Ashley Torres, senior manager of social strategy for Revolve.
Tapping "influencers" to produce and distribute advertising is one part of a broadening convention — let the masses do the work — that advertising industry leaders say is capturing a growing share of advertising and marketing spending.
Through a combination of humans and algorithms, startups such as InstaBrand identify social media accounts that seem to carry influence. They invite the account owners to join the network, and companies can sort through it for, say, a handful of West Coast millennials who are experts in women's fashion and talented on Instagram.
Influencers opt in to requests from companies, which sometimes review content before publication. Money exchanges hands after posting, with the network taking a cut. A single post on Twitter might cost a company $200, while a more extensive campaign in which a reviewer makes in-person visits to the company might run $200,000.
Getting influencers to accept a pitch from an eczema cream maker was difficult, InstaBrand's Dahan said. Ditto for a dating app. Otherwise, most companies have found a match.
Influencer marketing proved itself at 20th Century Fox. Last summer, there was no doubt teenage girls would want to see the film "The Fault in Our Stars." The studio thought it would try to attract some boys to the chick flick.
Through Speakr, the studio contracted a group of male influencers that included former Nickelodeon star Josh Peck to pump the movie on social media.
"For us it's really important to reach audiences in their native languages," said Marc Weinstock, 20th Century Fox's president of domestic theatrical marketing. "The young audience doesn't like direct marketing, so we got to get the conversation going out there in an organic way."
The film had a chart-topper opening weekend and more than $300 million in global sales off a $12 million production budget. It's unclear how many males were attracted through the social media campaign. But Weinstock said any positive conversation is good.
"No matter how cool your message is, the moment someone else says it, it's real — it validates it," said Speakr Chief Executive Marco Hansell.

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[dropcap]L[/dropcap]eicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has pleased with his team result against Newcastle United, who recently appointed Rafa Benitez as their manager. He also said the title race is still a tough one to decide.
Shinji Okazaki scored only goal of the match and help his side to maintain their five points lead with second place Tottenham.
All eyes are waiting to see the new Champions in Premier league 2015-16. Ranieri is having more cautious and pressure, after this crucial match.
"When you change a manager, players want to show their attitude, and plus, the Newcastle players are very good, I am sure at the end they will be safe [from relegation].
"For this reason, I was waiting for a difficult match and it wasn't one of our best performances but we showed our fantastic spirit.
"In the first half, we conceded too many dangerous actions and in the second half, we were a little more concentrated and won the first and second balls. In the first half, we lost so many balls.
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He added: "It was important somebody scored the goal and then we defended very well. In this moment, it is important for us to play and to fight."
"It wasn't a nervous second half, it was maybe much better in the second half because the team was so close and so compact," he added. "In the first half, they came too many times through the middle and had some good actions.
"Not always did we play well. We played well for example against Aston Villa and West Bromwich but we drew those matches 1-1 and 2-2.
"Now we play not so good as those games but we won. That is important – three points. There are eight matches to go and we continue. Our fans are dreaming and are proud of us. That's important for us and we'll carry on."
"I feel I am very concentrated on the next match against Crystal Palace, and it will be another tough match," he continued.
"Our concentration is important, we are so strong and we think about only one match. Step by step, that is our philosophy."


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As shown in the following topology, devices at the ALXP site and at the DMN-TE site are all NE40E-X8s. NE40E-X8s at the ALXP site and NE40E-X8s at the DMN-TE site are connected through POS links. NE40E-X8s at each site are connected through an Eth-Trunk interface that is formed by bundling the GE interfaces together. The RNC accesses the ALXP site and the NodeB accesses the DMN-TE site using the VRRP.
The fully-connected MP-BGP peer relationship is established between the four NE40E-X8s to transmit wireless VPN routes. Two TE tunnels are established on ALXP-1 and are destined for DMN-TE-1. The path on TE 1 is from ALXP-1 to DMN-TE-1. The path on TE 2 is ALXP-1 -> ALXP-2 -> DMN-TE-2 -> DMN-TE-1. Traffic is forwarded through TE 1 and TE 2 in load balancing mode. Similarly, two TE tunnels are established on ALXP-1 and are destined for DMN-TE-2. The two TE tunnels also take part in load balancing. ALXP-2, DMN-TE-2, and DMN-TE-1 all forward traffic to the peer sites by load balancing traffic over the TE tunnels.
According to the preceding configurations, VPN traffic is load balanced over the TE tunnels by binding multiple TE tunnels to a tunnel policy. Therefore, the traffic from the RNC to the ALXP site is evenly distributed over the two POS links. However, based on the customer feedback, the traffic volume over the POS link between AXLP-1 and DMN-TE-1 is nearly twice as large as that over the POS link between AXLP-2 and DMN-TE-2.
1. The on-site Huawei technical support personnel analyze the traffic model over the POS links. Generally, traffic carried on a network is Layer 3 traffic. A packet is forwarded over either TE tunnel based on the encapsulated outer label. Therefore, they view the traffic distribution over the TE tunnels using the display interface tunnel x/x/x command. The traffic distribution is shown as follows.
Based on the traffic distribution diagram, the traffic forwarded from ALXP-1 to POS 1/2/1 of DMN-TE-1 is 43 Mbit + 0 Mbit + 17 Mbit + 0 Mbit = 60Mbit. The traffic forwarded from ALXP-2 to POS 1/2/1 of DMN-TE-2 is 18 Mbit + 0 Mbit + 15 Mbit + 0 Mbit = 33 Mbit. The former traffic volume is nearly twice as that of the latter traffic volume, which is consistent with the customer feedback. The traffic volume on tunnel 0/0/500 is 43 Mbit and the traffic volume on tunnel 0/0/501 is 18 Mbit, with a large difference. Therefore, the NE40E-X8 at ALXP-1 hashes the traffic unevenly.
2. The on-site Huawei technical support personnel analyze the traffic from the RNC to ALXP-1 as follows:
The main control board of the RNC is connected to the NE40E on ALXP-2 that is a backup device in the VRRP backup group. After entering ALXP-2, the traffic arrives at the NE40E on ALXP-1 through the Layer 2 VLAN channel on the Eth-Trunk interface. The on-site Huawei technical support personnel view the traffic information on the member interfaces of GE 8/0/0 and GE 1/0/3 of the Eth-Trunk interface. They find that most of the traffic reaches GE 8/0/0. The NE40Es at the AXLP site is also connected to the NE40Es at other sites which are omitted here. Therefore, the total traffic volume on the Eth-Trunk interface is larger than the sum of traffic volume from the ALXP site to the DMN-TE site.
Eth-Trunk0 up up 12% 9.73% 0 0
GigabitEthernet1/0/3 up down 7.81% 10% 0 0
GigabitEthernet8/0/0 up down 18% 9.39% 0 0
They find that the interface is located on the LPUF-21-A using the display device 8 command. Using the 588 chip causes the hash problem as described in the Problem Description. To resolve the problem, the hash algorithm must be optimized to load balance the traffic.
3. The on-site Huawei technical support personnel capture and analyze the packets that the RNC sends to the NodeBs using the display pe-probe 8 0 iphp-data command. They find that the packets sent to different NodeBs carry different TTL values, with some odd and some even. The command output is as follows.
[ALXP-RNC-NE40E-01-hidecmd]display pe-probe 8 0 iphp-data
01480000 00005e00 013f0025 9e9b0007
8100e03f 080045b8 0021e22b 0000fe11 //TTL value
4fc70aa1 dc940aa1 eb091422 f6150039 //source and destination IP addresses
[ALXP-RNC-NE40E-01-hidecmd]display pe-probe 8 0 iphp-data
01880000 00005e00 013f0025 d4630223
8100032c 080045b8 00258d39 0000fd11
b8760aa1 115e0a43 7a0e07d2 0400011d
[ALXP-RNC-NE40E-01-hidecmd]display pe-probe 8 0 iphp-data
01580000 00005e00 0128286e d4630223
81002006 08004528 0053057b 00003f11
06800aa1 eb090aa1 6f2c4306 13b4003f
The traffic from the RNC to the NodeBs traverses the LPUF-21s on the NE40Es at the ALXP site. The LPUF-21s use 588 chips. The default hash algorithm with source and destination addresses is used. However, the default hash algorithm does not calculate all bits of an IP address but selects the left-most bits of an IP address for calculation. In this case, the left-most bits of an IP address of each NodeB are the same, causing the hash results to be uneven. As a result, the NE40Es forward the tunnel traffic over the POS links unevenly.
The TTL value can be hashed by running the load-balance avoid-degradation ipv4 slot 8 command on the LPUF-21. The command output is shown as follows.
<ALXP-RNC-NE40E-01>display interface Tunnel0/0/500 | include rate
300 seconds output rate 33602392 bits/sec, 37530 packets/sec
12 seconds output rate 35500928 bits/sec, 39650 packets/sec
<ALXP-RNC-NE40E-01>display interface Tunnel0/0/501 | include rate
300 seconds output rate 38856632 bits/sec, 40216 packets/sec
1 seconds output rate 29764184 bits/sec, 30806 packets/sec
The command output shows that the traffic volume over the two tunnels increases but the traffic is load balanced over the two tunnels. Therefore, the problem is resolved.


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I'm so excited that I've had FIVE people respond that they are interested in doing a weight loss and/or fitness challenge! I think this will definitey be a case of "the more the merrier."
While doing a little research on the best way to approach the challenge, I ran across this website: http://fatbet.net/home.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fbets.aspx. Is anyone familiar with it? Know anyone who's used it, good or bad?
And to my ladies who are "in" for the challenge. . . . what do you think about using this tool for the weight loss challenge portion? One cool feature I noticed about the site is that keeps your actual weight confidential and only reveals the amount you want to use. You all know that I am very open about my "number," but I realize that not everyone is.
Being relatively impoverished by vet bills currently, I wouldn't be thinking of investing much money in this: certainly no more than $10 apiece, if that!
My current thoughts about the challenge are to have a weight loss portion, a la Biggest Loser, comparing percentage lost each week with a designated weigh-in day for everyone in the group; a fitness portion, where I (or some other group member on a rotating basis) come up with a challenge which must be performed that week (like doing 2 miles on the treadmill and reporting back with a time); and perhaps a nutrition challenge as well (like trying a new/seldom-eaten vegetable or something).
I am totally open to suggestions. What do you all think? (Feel free to weigh in on the format of the challenge--pun intended--whether you want to participate in the challenge or not.)
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Thoughts on challenge format
I'm so excited that I've had FIVE people respond that they are interested in doing a weight loss and/or fitness challenge! I think this will definitey be a case of "the more the merrier."
Posted by S at 1:27 PM
6 comments:
- Anonymous said...
I think those are fabulous ideas! Also, I'll be happy to post up recipes (courtesy of Thomas) that are healthy, "clean", and very nutritious!
- Anonymous said...
Um, I mean delicious not nutritious. That was slightly redundant. LOL
- texi said...
oh oh oh - me me me! i'm in!!
i like all of your ideas. i am in for any and all of it.
i'm going to go look at that website now.
(i guess i will post here under my gmail account!)
- Flying Monkeys said...
Reminding you again...road trip next week=bad food and 0 exercise. After that I'm game.
- TUWABVB said...
Good lord, there really is a website for everything - LOL! I think all of the ideas sound great - I'm in!
- Anonymous said...
You can count Thomas in to play along as well!


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Drying Nappies in Wet Weather
Here in South-East Queensland the wet weather is brewing, which is wonderful for the garden but a bit tricky on the nappy drying front! If you have a smaller stash of nappies or you have nappies such as All-In-Ones that are slow to dry, then you may run into issues when the rain sets in. A clothes dryer is an obvious solution, but not everybody owns or uses a dryer and for many families, keeping their electricity usage low is part of the waste-minimisation ethos that they apply to their lives.
In this blog I bring you a little science so that you can apply the principles of evaporation (aka drying) to your laundry during wet weather.
Evaporation is driven by
1. Solar Radiation/Heat Source
2. Vapour Pressure Deficit
3. Wind Speed
Solar Radiation is energy provided by the sun. Higher Solar Radiation = more energy for drying = faster drying. You would have already observed this when your clothes dry quickly in summer compared to winter. When you use a clothes dryer, or your hair dryer, the heater element provides the Radiation (heat). Higher temp = faster drying, just like on a hot day.
Vapour Pressure Deficit is the difference between the humidity of the air and the amount of moisture that the air can hold when it is saturated. This is similar to "relative humidity" but is not dependent on temperature. A larger value of Vapor Pressure Deficit (corresponding to lower humidity) will facilitate higher drying speed. A nice example of this is hanging out your laundry on a really dry day- it dries really quickly! When you hang out your nappies on a humid day, they dry more slowly, as the Vapour Pressure Deficit is low. Higher Vapour Pressure Deficit = Low Humidity = Faster Drying. When it's raining, the humidity of the air is 100%, so there is no Vapour Pressure Deficit to drive evaporation and dry your laundry. You can dry your laundry faster by putting it somewhere that the air has lower humidity than out in the rain. Air conditioned spaces are one example, or even just indoors if your house isn't as drafty as my timber abode.
Wind Speed is the third factor that influences evaporation rate. As the wind blows, it blows away tiny water particles that are on the surface of whatever item is wet eg. your nappies, meaning that the humidity is reduced, Vapour Pressure Deficit is increased and faster drying occurs. You can generate faster Wind Speed by drying your laundry on a clothes airer in front of a pedestal fan or under a ceiling fan.
So there you have it! High incoming Radiation, high Vapour Pressure Deficit and High Wind Speed combine to dry your laundry super quickly. When it's raining and you need to dry your laundry, your best bet is to dry it somewhere warm and dry in front of a fan. It may not dry as quickly as on that hot summer day but it will be much faster than not drying at all!
Clean Cloth Nappy Hire is a nappy hire/library service. We're based in Brisbane, Australia and ship Australia wide!
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ePURE criticizes EU energy security plan for neglecting ethanol
The European renewable ethanol industry association, ePURE, recently spoke out to criticize a new European Energy Security Strategy that fails to recognize the importance of domestically produced ethanol in meeting the European Union's energy security needs.
The energy security strategy was announced by the European Commission on May 28. It calls for the diversification of external energy suppliers, infrastructure upgrades, completing Europe's internal energy market and measures to save energy. While the plan does call for further deployment of renewables, is does not address ethanol.
"The omission of such a crucial element of a secure energy supply for Europe in the future is shocking. Since 2003, EU ethanol producers have generated 34.3 billion liters of green transport fuel – produced here in the EU - replacing the need for 113 million barrels of imported oil and saving the EU oil bill EUR 7 billion in the process," said Rob Vierhout, secretary general of ePURE.
Vierhout noted there is considerable untapped potential for European ethanol production. By 2020, he said an additional 151 million barrels of oil could be replaced by European-produced ethanol if that potential is realized.
"The use of domestically produced renewable ethanol is a key weapon in tackling the EU's chronic dependence on imported energy. It is utter madness to try to construct a holistic energy security policy while leaving completely aside a proven, ecologically advantageous, 100 percent European option, which only requires regulatory certainty against which to invest," Vierhout continued. "We call on the European Council and newly elected European Parliament to steer the process of developing a more credible and effective EU energy security strategy; one which recognizes renewable ethanol as a vital component of the EU's renewable energy mix."


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Next time you feel a little under the weather, try a novel way to boost your immune system - play contract bridge.
In a presentation at this week's meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, University of California, Berkeley, biologist Marian Cleeves Diamond will describe an experiment showing that contract bridge players have increased numbers of immune cells after a game of bridge.
Based on her previous work, and that of others, Diamond interprets the findings as strong evidence that an area of the brain involved in playing bridge stimulates the immune system, in particular the thymus gland that produces white blood cells called T cells, or T lymphocytes.
If her study is borne out, this would be the first time a specific area of the cortex - in this case, part of the frontal lobe of the brain - has been linked with the immune system.
"People are aware that voluntary activities like positive thinking and prayer work to keep us healthy, but no one has had a mechanism," said Diamond, a professor of integrative biology in the College of Letters & Science at UC Berkeley. "These data, though preliminary, show that brain activity affects the immune system, and support the possibility of us learning to voluntarily control the level of white blood cells to help combat disease and other illnesses."
A poster describing the study will be displayed Wednesday, Nov. 8, during the Nov. 4-9 meeting in New Orleans of the Society for Neuroscience.
The experiment is the culmination of more than 15 years of work on rat and mouse brains by Diamond and her colleagues in search of a cortical area connected to the immune system. It's also a poignant tribute to her sister, who died when Diamond was 19 of the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus.
"Someday, I thought, I will find something that correlates with what killed her," said Diamond, 73. "But I'm a neuroscientist, not an immunologist, so I had to touch the immune system through the
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Both winter and spring were short-lived in the South. We've un-officially moved directly into summer, with daily highs approaching ninety and brilliant blue skies filled with sunshine. And even though I know it's going to be hellacious come August {hello, southern humidity}, I'm really enjoying the warm weather and allowing some of my favorite summer traditions to creep into our weekend activities - like enjoying my favorite salad on the patio, daily walks around the neighborhood, and sparkling grapefruit beverages.
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UPDATE: "Political conservatism and serious policy analysis can coexist, and there was a time when they did. Back in the 1980s, after all, health experts at Heritage made a good-faith effort to devise a plan for universal health coverage — and what they came up with was the system now known as Obamacare.
But that was then. Modern conservatism has become a sort of cult, very much given to conspiracy theorizing when confronted with inconvenient facts. Liberal policies were supposed to cause hyperinflation, so low measured inflation must reflect statistical fraud; the threat of climate change implies the need for public action, so global warming must be a gigantic scientific hoax. Oh, and Mitt Romney would have won if only he had been a real conservative."
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There is a great African Proverb that speaks to the speed at which we can travel alone & yet offers us a reminder that the distance can be much farther when we travel together. Community is an essential component of any successful transition. Community for me is formed when ever two or more gather.
This poem is my homage to this principle of being & doing: Gathering Together.
A Poem: When We Gather by Cathy Saunders
In this moment
As we gather
May we imbue our spirit
The essence of love
Revering the laws that have called us into presence
In this moment as we gather
May we open up, soften up, wake up, grow up, show up
In this moment may we play with our creative innocence
May we discover and unlock a third way
May we digest the polarities that are rich with wisdom
May we tune into the field of our shared lineage
May we lay down the weapons of old
Courageously release our grip on the story of once was
May we cherish the promise of the gestating call
May we enter the cave where we remember our sovereignty
Where we give rest & heart to dissolve the binds of separation and strife
May we inhale and exhale this one beautiful moment in all of its glory, Together.


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The Marble Palace in Kolkata is without a doubt one of the most beautiful private houses you will ever see in the country. It is a very well-preserved 19th-century palatial mansion that is famous for having marble floors and walls. It is unique for its owner, architecture, pieces of furniture, and zoo.
The marble home was constructed in 1835 by the wealthy Bengali merchant, Raja Rajendra Mullick. He was one of the wealthiest people during his time and even back then his house was very unique and highly adored. Mullick was also known for his collection of beautiful pieces of art. Through the years as it is today, the Marble Palace is still owned by descendants of Mullick.
The adoptive father of Raja Rajendra Mullick was Nilmoni Mullick, also a highly respected figure. He is best remembered for building a Jagannath temple that is near the palace but much older than the popular marble mansion. The temple still stands today but only family members are allowed to enter and worship.
The Marble Palace is unique also for its architecture. The mansion itself follows Neoclassical architecture but the open courtyards are clearly influenced by traditional Bengali style. Surrounding the mansion are lawn gardens, a rock garden, lake, fountain and zoo. The lush green lawn is littered with statues of Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, Lord Buddha, Christopher Columbus, Hindu gods and lions.
The nearby temple accentuates the palace's architecture since the temple resembles a Chinese pavilion. It has three floors, Corinthian pillars and elaborately decorated verandas.
Also, the palace made use of 126 different types of marbles that were transported from several corners of the country and Italy. This is why it earned the moniker Marble Palace, which was first used by Lord Minto.
The third distinguishing characteristic is the mansion's rare collection of artworks, which are from the personal collection of Mullick, and expensive pieces of furniture. These include Western sculptures, Victorian furniture, antique paintings, and paintings by famous Indian and European artists, including Sir Joshua Reynolds, Rubens, Titian and Murillo. Some of the most expensive pieces are "The Marriage of St. Catherine", "The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian" and "The Infant Hercules Strangling the Serpent".
The house also has chandeliers, floor to ceiling mirrors, 82 different types of exquisite clocks, urns and busts depicting different kings and queens.
Fourth and finally, what people found really amazing is that the Mullicks have their own zoo. It was, in fact, the first ever zoo that opened in India. Today, it is more of an aviary than zoo since its residents are peacocks, pelicans, storks, hornbills and cranes. There are a few monkeys and deer.
Although the Marble Palace is considered a tourist attraction, it still is a private home of the Mullick family. Fortunately, the owners open their house to the public for free admission and viewing. It is open four days a week – Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., although it is best visited from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. It is located on Mukta Rambabu Street, Chorbagan, Kolkata.


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The Federal Academy for Security Policy (Bundesakademie für Sicherheitspolitik / BAKS) was founded in 1992 as a place of strategic thinking and learning. Its work is practically oriented and interdisciplinary in its approach. The Academy promotes a common understanding of national and international security policy among civil servants, officers, executives, scientists, journalists, key figures from civil society, and experts from abroad.
The seminars at The Federal Academy are further training courses open to high-ranking officials from The Federal and State level as well as experts and executives from business, sciences, non-governmental organisations and partner nations.
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(This is a review I wrote of a three-volume set of Jataka Tales published by my friends Ken and Visakha Kawasaki.)
The growing popularity of Buddhism in the West has made the life story of the founder of this great faith familiar to many far beyond its Asian homeland. But how many in the non-Buddhist world realize that the story of Siddhartha Gautama, the Indian prince who grew disenchanted with his life of privilege and eventually attained Enlightenment, was just the tip of the Buddha's biographical iceberg?
We all know that reincarnation is a key feature of Buddhism, but there are probably very few outside of Asia who have more than a passing acquaintance with the vast body of lore related to the Buddha's previous existences. And yet these stories, known as Jataka tales, have for centuries guided untold millions along the Buddhist path to Nirvana.
Now, however, the world of the Buddhist popular imagination—with its preternaturally wise monkeys, cannibalistic kings, and supernatural beings such as the ogre-like yakkhas and divine devas—is available to all, thanks to a new anthology titled simply, "Jataka Tales of the Buddha."
As Ken and Visakha Kawasaki, the authors of this three-volume set of 217 stories, write in their introduction, tales of the Buddha's past lives have long occupied an important place in Buddhist culture: "In the ancient Buddhist world, from Bamiyan to Borobodur and from Ceylon to China, depictions of Jataka stories took their place alongside episodes from the life of the Buddha to instruct and to inspire devotees and to inculcate the virtues perfected by the Boddhisatta."
Even this very substantial collection, which runs to a total of nearly 1,300 pages, barely scratches the surface of all that has been said or written about the Boddhisatta—the Buddha in his previous incarnations—although it does a very good job of conveying something of the richness of this literary tradition.
According to the Kawasakis, there are a total of 547 Jataka stories, representing just a fraction of the 2,500 or so Jataka verses in the Tipitaka, the authoritative Pali-language collection of Buddhist scriptures. While the verses are considered canonical, however, the tales based on them are classified as commentaries, and thus elaborate considerably on what the Buddha is said to have told his disciples about his past lives.
For religious purists, this may detract from the value of the Jatakas as they are presented here; but lovers of a good story can only be grateful to the monks who first wove these tales into their sermons to lay audiences, and to the Kawasakis for presenting them in clear, readable and entertaining prose that captures some sense of the earthy and yet sublimely moral universe they describe.
Many of the stories are simple fables, like that of the monkey king who outsmarts a ravenous yakkha in the tale of the "Hollow Canes" ("Nalapana Jataka": for the benefit of the Pali-challenged, all of the stories in this anthology are given English as well as their original Pali titles), while others deal with the world of merchants, farmers and officials. Still others recount the lives of royalty and devas, beings who exist on a higher plane than humans, but who remain subject to the suffering of Samsara, the realm of conditioned existence.
Whatever their particular setting or cast of characters, all of the stories serve to illustrate how the cultivation of virtue gradually led to the Buddha's eventual realization of a way out of this suffering, making them the ideal guide to lesser beings aspiring to follow his example.
In many cases, the tales also detail how the Buddha liberated others along the way to his own ultimate liberation, often from the grip of defilements so profound that they seem beyond redemption. One such story is that of "The Man-Eater of Jambudipa" ("Maha-Sutosoma Jataka"), which tells of a king who is banished because of his insatiable appetite for human flesh. A close reading of this tale would probably hold valuable lessons for modern addiction counselors.
Most of the stories are not quite so horrific, although many go to extremes to make their point. In "The Rabbit in the Moon" ("Sasa Jataka"), for instance, the Boddhisatta appears as a rabbit who demonstrates his capacity for generosity by offering himself as food to a mendicant.
Another tale, "The Most Difficult Feat of All" ("Dasana Jataka"), offers a more subtle understanding of what it means to give of oneself completely. In this story, a king takes pity on a young member of his court who has become infatuated with his chief queen and decides to "lend" her to him for a week. When the queen and the courtier run off together, it is the king who becomes afflicted by mental torment. He is cured, however, when he is made to realize that the highest form of generosity, and therefore the most meritorious, is that given without regret.
This theme is taken to even greater lengths in the final and longest story of this collection, "Prince Vessantara" ("Vessantara Jataka"). Although he is the antithesis of the man-eating king of Jambudipa, Prince Vessantara shares his fate and is exiled by his subjects for what they see as his excessive acts of generosity. But this doesn't stop him from giving, and in the course of the story he hands over not only his wife but also his children. Eventually, however, with the help of Sakka, the king of the devas, the family is reunited and the prince returns to his people to become their king.
Each of the stories in this anthology is accompanied by an elegantly simple line drawing that perfectly matches the Kawasakis' writing style, which is a vast improvement on earlier attempts to render these tales in English. In their hands, the Jatakas regain their ageless appeal, ensuring for them a wide and appreciative audience for generations to come.


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What to Expect When Applying for a NEFE Grant
NEFE's grantmaking activities run on two six-month cycles per year.
Submission Deadline - Submit an LOI by the first Tuesday in June for a funding decision made in November. Submit an LOI by the first Tuesday in December for a funding decision made in May.
Months 1-3 - An internal review team at NEFE evaluates each LOI and reaches out to applicants with any clarifying questions as part of our due diligence.
Months 3-4 - NEFE sets up site visits with applicants who have submitted the most promising LOIs. Site visits allow us to meet in person and get a feel for your work, facilities and research concept. Once the site visit concludes, we most often extend an invitation to submit a full application. We usually give three to four weeks for the full application to be submitted.
Month 5 - Once we receive the full application, we review it internally, ask more clarifying questions and submit it to the Grants Committee of our Board of Trustees, who ultimately makes all of our funding decisions.
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I've talked before about some of my initial travails with glasses: I went undiagnosed with myopia for several years. When I finally did get an Rx (at age 13), it was from a doctor's office that largely catered to older-ish patients in my small-ish town, meaning I spent my middle and high school years wearing glasses that looked ripped from an extra in "Boogie Nights." The result was… well, I didn't do any dating until I was out of high school and had graduated to horn rims, let's put it that way. I did have one thing working in my favor, though: a magic little lens called Splitz. Splitz was a short-lived Transitions product that, rather than being clear indoors, were a fashion tint that turned into a sun tint in the presence of UV. So you had a Blue #2 turn to a G-15, yellow become brown, etc. They were a godsend. They were cool looking, functional (the tints were very soothing under harsh industrial fluorescents) and fun. Unfortunately, somewhere along the way, Transitions discontinued the product, and it's now the stuff of legend.
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Thanks to Zeiss though, we're one step closer to having that experience back. The introduction of PhotoFusion revived the self-tinting lens market. These lenses offer a genuine improvement in comfort for wearers, and give you a great selling point for optical consultations. I've spoken about how pleased I was with their red-hued brown. For those in want of something a little more fashion-forward or who want to jazz up their wardrobe, Zeiss has debuted a new color to their lineup—with emphasis on the color.
PhotoFusion blue is the first photochromic that I know of that gives wearers clear lenses indoors and sapphire blue lenses outside. While I was skeptical at first, I soon found out the lenses have many benefits, including twice the blue light protection of standard clear lenses indoors. They're incredibly clear indoors, with little to no residual color, providing wearers with the opportunity to surprise their friends when they see the lenses activate for the first time. When they do activate, it's quick (to 16 percent transmission in 30 seconds or less), and the density of the blue was amazingly comfortable in the sun, offering 60 percent blue light protection, glare reduction and full UV protection up to 400 nm. The transition back to clear is quick, too. PhotoFusion technology uses patented photo-active molecules that respond more efficiently to light energy, fading up to two times faster than other photochromic lenses (to 70 percent transmission in 3 to 8 minutes).
While I probably wouldn't wear them for a day at the beach, they were very soothing for lounging on my porch and in my backyard. These would be the perfect lenses for some sort of outdoor social occasion, where you're not in constant unobstructed sunlight, and the color makes a great conversation piece. (For people with less light-sensitive eyes, they may be a fun "anywhere" option). Bonus: If you put them in a round tortoiseshell frame, as Zeiss' Carolyn Bosworth (who provided the lenses) helpfully suggested, you too can pretend you're Steve McQueen in "The Thomas Crown Affair."
With photochromics finally taking their rightful place as a recognized requested lens option, the time has come for manufacturers and practices to diversify their selection, stand out from the crowd and begin providing patients with a wider variety of options to suit their needs. Zeiss' blue PhotoFusion is the first volley in a new age of photochromics that offer patients as many options in their lens color as they have in frames.


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SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Fingerpaint, an independent, full-service marketing agency, announced that it will begin making company contributions to help employees pay down their student loans – allowing them to eliminate their debt years sooner. This progressive new benefit is possible through a partnership with Gradifi, a leader in student loan repayment programs for U.S. employers.
Fingerpaint, which already offers industry-leading benefits such as free healthcare premiums for employees and their dependents and month-long paid sabbaticals after five years of service, will begin contributing $100 per month to the principal balances of its employees' student loans. For an employee with the median amount borrowed for a bachelor's degree, this level of employer contribution could result in more than $10,000 in savings on loan principal and interest, a 30 percent reduction in total payments, and the loan would be paid off three years faster.
Fingerpaint expects to incur $60,000 in annual costs as a result of the program, with costs increasing as the agency continues to grow and hire more employees.
"We do everything possible to live up to our value of putting people first," said founder Ed Mitzen. "It's a win-win knowing that this benefit will help the great people working at Fingerpaint already, in addition to giving us a leading edge in recruiting as we continue to grow."
The benefit was announced at the agency's 10th anniversary celebration earlier this month, when all 180-plus employees were flown to Scottsdale, Ariz., for four days of meetings, cross-office collaboration, and festivities. As another thank-you to the company and the dedicated people behind it, an office rotation program, a 300 percent increase in the 401(k) match, and summer business hours were also announced during the retreat.
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How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids
By Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer, illustrated by Maurie Manning
Felix is mean to his little sister one morning, and his grandfather explains about buckets. What are buckets? They're the invisible stores of energy, enthusiasm or optimism that make it easier to cope with life. When bad things happen, it's easy to lose little drops from the bucket, until sometimes, we can be running on empty.
How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids is an entertaining story that sees Felix losing and gaining drops from his bucket during a typical day at school. After a day of noticing how his own bucket fills and empties, Felix is better able to relate to others too, each with their own bucket, as they attempt to respect one another and to keep it as full as possible. It's a great book for teaching children not only how to understand their own sudden frustrations and feelings of moroseness, but also emphasises how showing kindness and respect for the moods of others can have a flow-on effect for the buckets of those around us, and our own buckets too.


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Reginaldo Magalhães, a single parent, lost his life in a boating collision before dawn on Friday, February 19th 2016 on the Rio Negro, near Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil. Eight year old Rayane Magalhães was left an orphan on that day. We, his friends and colleagues, mourn his loss and vow that we will not let Rayane disappear into oblivion with the loss of her beloved father. We have already pooled our resources to arrange for her ongoing support with her grandmother, but we want more for her, We want to give her the future that Reginaldo was working for - we want her to be able to get a real education that will ensure her future as an adult.
Rayane's beloved father and our grieved-for friend would be honored, as are we by the out-pouring of support and care that all who knew him have been providing.
Many of our fishing clients and friends of Acute Angling have asked how they can help in this sorrowful time, and this is how: Help us help Rayane go to college. We have set up a crowd funding website with the goal of raising enough money to set up a college fund for Reginaldo's orphaned daughter. Please help however you can by donating and sharing. Acute Angling, the Reiss family, the Guedes family and the entire Blackwater Explorer staff thank you for helping us preserve Reginaldo's memory by investing in Rayane's future. Please click here to contribute.


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New Delhi: The government has appointed additional solicitor general Tushar Mehta as special public prosecutor in the 2G spectrum case. But a gazette notification to this effect issued by the ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions makes no mention of Anand Grover who was appointed the lead prosecutor in the case by the Supreme Court in 2014.
This comes two days after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that investigated the case sent a letter to Mr Grover, asking why there had been a delay in filing the appeal against the acquittal of all 19 accused, including former telecom minister A Raja and DMK lawmaker Kanimozhi. The verdict of CBI judge OP Saini on December 21 last year was critical of the prosecution, Mr Grover in particular.
"By the end, the quality of prosecution totally deteriorated and it became directionless and diffident... Not only this, the most painful part is that learned special public prosecutor was not ready to sign the written submissions filed by him. What is the use of a document in a court of law, which is not signed by anyone?'' the court had said.
Tweeting a copy of the notification, senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan said, "Government brazenly changes special public prosecutor of 2G case appointed by Supreme Court and appoints Modi/Shah's main lawyer Tushar Mehta as prosecutor in gross violation of Supreme Court's order. Government is getting more brazen by the day.''
While both Mr Grover and Mr Mehta refused to comment, sources said that Mr Grover was working on the appeal and believed that they had a very strong case.
Government sources denied that Mr Mehta's appointment was a violation. "The Supreme Court appointment was for the trial process and ended when the judgement was delivered. It doesn't necessarily extend to the appeals phase,'' they said.


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International market Incubator: Bringing women artisans to the front end of innovation
We foster collaborations based in circular fashion, women empowerment and inclusive market approches to benefit the wuayuu-women artisans
I confirm that I am fully aware of the eligibility criteria, and based on its description, I am eligible to apply to the CSV Prize 2017.
- Yes, I'm eligible
Preferred language
- English
Organization nameFEM International in collaboration of ETHIK Eco design Hub
Year founded2005
Initiative stage
- Established (the solution has passed the previous stages and demonstrated success)
Annual budget in 2017 (USD)
- $100k - $250k
Number of beneficiaries impacted so far
- 1,000 - 5,000
Organization type
- Nonprofit, NGO, or citizen sector
Secondary Focus Area
- Rural development
Headquarters location: Country
- Canada
Headquarters location: CityMontreal
Location(s) of impactColombia, La guajira for this project but has demonstrated impact also for artisans in Bolivia, la paz, Quito Ecuateur as well.
Websitewww.feminternational.org www.ethik-bgc.ca
Facebook URLhttps://www.facebook.com/feminternational/ https://www.facebook.com/ethikb
Twitter URLhttps://twitter.com/Feminter
Problem: What problem is this initiative trying to address?The Wayuus are an aboriginal group in the north of Colombia who, despite having an amazing crochet textile tradition, are suffering from poverty, exploitation and cultural appropriation. Land contamination particularly of plastic is also a major problem in the community. The Wayuu women artisans are at the far end of supply chain. Isolated disempowered and vulnerable. Because of these conditions, they often lack access to proper product design & market education, networks and direct market opportunities.
Solution Summary: What is the proposed solution? What do you see as its most promising aspects for creating shared value?Based on a shorter, direct and inclusive ethical fashion value chain, our market incubator offers an online-offline comprehensive program developed on the principles of circular fashion, women empowerment as well as on inclusive and collaborative market approaches. Artisans register to a pipeline program that offers training & trading support. Mentorship, co-development of products, eco-conception techniques & and boutique exposure, empower women artisan to work collaboratively . Then as part of our eco-artisan aggregator online platform, which creates a direct link between the lives of producers and consumers, they can work directly with final consumer. We create shared value through our collaborative approach between the various stakeholders within the value chain; producers, retailers, brand costumers. even local technical schools and transport companies are partners of this initiative. We co-create with artisans innovative eco-friendly add ons to their traditional products.
Impact: What is the impact of the work to date? Specify both the social and the environmental impact of your workOur Circular market incubator has benefitted more than 1400 women artisans from Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador and Canada. Particularly in the Wayuu community, more than 300 artisans have benefitted from it. 95% increase their social capital and 80% increase their income generation ability. These artisans are more connected now, they work in collaboration with other artisanal groups in the region, the technical education institution and other businesses, and have been able to diversify their offer while also freeing local "Rancherias" of plastic waste. They are now part of the movement for ethical fashion and they see themselves as vital actors of their community. The Wayuus are a matriarchal society, where better economic opportunities for more than 300 women artisans means a better situation for their kids. They have also unleash their creativity, increase their environmental stewardship and have reduced their plastic waste making their living environments more healthy.
Financial sustainability plan: How is this initiative financially supported? How will you ensure its financial sustainability long-term?Currently 30% of our income comes from foundations and donations, 30% from governmental support and 40% from the revenue generated through other activities and channels. We aim the project generate 75% of its revenue in 3 years though more engaging online platform collaborations through different partnerships with retailer, pop up shops and partaking in market places. FEM International has more than 12 years of experience in capacity-building with artisans and developing links to markets.Working with partners along the value chain from local governments,businesses and other NGO, that will ensure projet sustainability. The last three years, technology has been enabled us to provide direct market support to artisan groups and to scale we want to focus more in these hybrid approches.
Unique value proposition: What makes your initiative innovative? How does your project differ from other organizations working in the same field?Some organizations provide support to artisan groups, from training and capacity-building, to access to markets. Very few have an holistic value chain approach that empowers artisans to take ownership by becoming more active players. What makes our approach innovative is that using technology we are able to shorten the value chain, and with with our women centric, inclusif market and circular fashion approach artisans are able to get more knowledge, create more value and opportunities.
Founding story: Share a story about the "Aha!" moment that sparked the beginning of this initiative.I am Colombian and I have always been passionate about textiles and the stories textiles tell. Textiles have described all cultures around the globe and aboriginal groups are the last living holders of these traditions. While I did a trip to La Guajira in the northern part of my country, I was appalled to see how incredibly poor these communities were. The Wayuu mochilas are starting to be known around the globe, but there is so little that is known about the cultural traditions, the stories of the weavers, of each Wayuu women making them. I was stunned by the contrast between the cultural abundance and the starch poverty in which they lived. There was a disconnect in what was sold, and who made it, keeping its creator detached from its creation. Direct contact is not only a way to rehumanize trade between makers and wearers, but also a way to bring back a true sense of value to crafts.
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The Port Jefferson School District, like many school districts throughout Long Island, contracts with Munistat Services Inc. for advisement and estimates on school district borrowing and debt management. Munistat provides services to several hundred school districts, nonprofit organizations and local governments as a financial advisor specializing in debt management and securities offerings.
At our request, Munistat provided an estimate of state aid for our proposed capital bond project in September, and the district used this figure in bond presentations and the development of the estimated tax calculator for residents. However, late last week, Munistat advised the district that current bond sales have come in at a lower interest rate than initially estimated and that they had overestimated the district's state aid by $400,000 per year.
Given this update, the district's estimated tax calculator has been redeveloped to reflect these new projections. The original tax estimates, which ranged from $198 to $997 per year, have changed to $239 to $1,185 per year. Information on Munistat's revised schedule indicating more accurate estimated amounts for interest rates, state aid and the tax rate has also been posted to the district's website.
Needless to say, the district is disappointed that this inaccuracy occurred but is thankful that this information became available to share with residents before our scheduled bond vote. The district believes that the updated tax calculator will provide residents with a more accurate estimate of what the proposed bond will cost their households.
Throughout our correspondence, Munistat has apologized for this inaccuracy, which is captured in their letter to the district:
"Unfortunately, the last estimated debt service schedule that I provided to you contained an inadvertent inaccuracy pertaining to the state aid amount. The inaccuracy caused the estimated average tax rate to be understated. We apologize for the oversight in the estimated schedule."


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The Application for 3-4 Doctoral Studentship Positions in Political Science 2020 is now openPhD 02.12.2019
The Department of Political Science announces 3-4 doctoral studentship positions (PhD) - application deadline is February 4.The positions are fully funded for four years and the doctoral students are employed by and located at the Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg.
The application will be online, and it opens on December 2, 2019 and closes on February 4, 2020. A link to the online application can be found in the right-hand column.
In the column to the right you will also find the General Syllabus for Doctoral studies at Gothenburg University. Information about letters of recommendation and guidelines for the project description can be found on the left-hand menu.
Those admitted to the Doctoral programme will start on September 1, 2020.
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A novel of suspense and drama set in contemporary South Africa.
TiNyiko, a young girl living in a poor rural village and struggling to overcome her brutal past, finds herself a contestant in a reality singing competition that offers her all the trappings of wealth and fame. With each step of her journey she faces yet another challenge and must draw on her deep spiritual strength to confront the demons of her past and the exploits of an unscrupulous producer bent on destroying her.
McKibbin writes a compelling novel based on actual case studies encountered while she worked in Mpumalanga, South Africa. With strong attention to detail, she illustrates the inner struggles of each character, allowing you to experience, with stark reality, a series of events that actually took place - until the climax is reached with a surprising ending that will leave you captivated.
This is a book that will resonate with
you long after the final chapter.
Profits from book sales are reverting to "TiNyiko's"
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Author Bio: Heather grew up on a mission station in Zambia before moving to Johannesburg, South Africa, where she worked for large international corporations. In 2000, she left a high-powered life to live in a remote rural village to help establish the charity, Thembalethu Nkomazi, which means "our hope" during the peak of the HIV pandemic.


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Could it be? Gas under a buck a litre?
Stay tuned next week for news on this one. As incredible as it sounds, numbers are already showing a drop in gasoline that could bring gasoline under a buck a litre for CBS residents. Numbers are down by four cents already after today's trading.
Numbers are also showing diesel and heating/stove oils to drop next week as well as oil continues to bobble around the $65 a barrel mark and the Canadian dollar continues to gain some lost momentum from the past two weeks losses.
Stay tuned...More on Tuesday night.


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