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World Stocks Mostly Higher Wednesday
HONG KONG (AP) -- World stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday, lifted by another record day on Wall Street and buoyant oil prices. Investors were keeping a cautious eye on the Fed's upcoming interest rate decision.
KEEPING SCORE: European shares rose in early trading. France's CAC 40 added 0.7 percent to 5,196.27 and Germany's DAX climbed 0.4 percent to 12,309.31. Britain's FTSE 100 rose 0.6 percent to 7,477.89. U.S. shares were poised to open higher. Dow futures were up 0.1 percent to 21,581.00 and broader S&P 500 futures edged up 0.1 percent to 2,476.10.
FED IN FOCUS: The U.S. central bank's policymaking committee is holding a two-day meeting, where most analysts expect officials to keep rates unchanged. The Fed has already raised rates three times since December and market watchers don't expect another hike until later this year or in 2018.
ANALYST VIEW: "Today's FOMC meeting is likely to be a non-event," said Lukman Otunuga, an analyst at FXTM. "Investors most probably will use this opportunity to closely scrutinize the policy statement for clues on the Federal Reserve's tightening plan," he said, adding that markets will also be looking for hints on how the Fed plans to reduce its massive $4.5 billion in bond holdings and its view on inflation.
EARNINGS SEASON: Investors are assessing the latest round of quarterly earnings reports. Better than expected profits at U.S. companies like McDonald's and Caterpilllar helped propel Wall Street to another record day. In Asia, Nintendo Co.'s Switch hybrid game machine helped the Japanese video-game maker swing into a $190 million profit, reversing from a loss from the previous year. South Korean auto maker Hyundai Motor's quarterly profit fell by half because of weakness in its SUV lineup.
ASIA'S DAY: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.5 percent to close at 20,050.16 but South Korea's Kospi index slipped 0.2 percent to 2,434.51. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index added 0.3 percent to 26,941.02 and the Shanghai Composite index edged up 0.1 percent to 3,247.67. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rallied 0.9 percent to 5,776.60. India's Sensex gained 0.3 percent to 32,338.57 and benchmarks in Southeast Asia were mostly higher.
ENERGY: Oil futures extended gains in Asian trading. Benchmark U.S. crude added 37 cents to $48.26 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose $1.55, or 3.3 percent, to settle at $47.89 per barrel on Tuesday. Brent crude, the international standard, gained 35 cents to $50.71 a barrel in London.
CURRENCIES: The dollar weakened to 111.86 yen from 111.91 yen late Tuesday. The euro slipped to $1.1624 from $1.1649.


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A conventual community sees to the life and apostolate of our Congregation in the heart of the diocesan Church in Quebec. The Prioress General and her council live and work there.
the liturgy, celebrated in choir and through personal prayer;
various apostolic activities:
- Each Thursday evening, the animation of the meetings of the Eucharistic fraternity, including a time of adoration followed by the celebration of the Eucharist;
- Various teaching engagements: catecheses, conferences, retreats, spiritual and Eucharistic animation activities, etc;
- Collaboration in parish or diocesan initiatives, according to our charism;
- Animation activities in the spiritual and Eucharistic encounters, evangelisation, catechesis, etc, as above;
- Individual spiritual direction;
- Spiritual direction for groups of lay people:
The Dominican Missionary Adorers FraternityThe Dominican Missionary Adorer Fraternity, a group which is incorporated to the Order of St Dominic, and which shares our spirituality and our mission;
The Eucharistic Families, including especially married couples who wish to deepen their Christian vocation and their mission as educators of their children;
Schedule of the Liturgical Offices at the Cenacle of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, Beauport
For people who would like to take a time of silent adoration before the Blessed Sacrament exposed or simply a prolonged moment of silence prayer, here are the hours when this is possible.
The Blessed Sacrament is exposed every day of the week and Sunday from morning until Vespers at the end of the afternoon (Friday, the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament ends at 3:45 pm).
The chapel is not open Saturday morning but in the afternoon it is possible to come and pray, although the Blessed Sacrament is not exposed.
We all know that in our noisy and fast-paced world, it is difficult to stop and pray and meet God in silence. When we are in a period of discernment, that is to say when seeking God's will for our lives, we need longer moments of silence, prayer, intimacy with Him to listen to the Holy Spirit and be formed by Him.
That is why we want to offer young women who are in the process of discerning what their calling may be, the opportunity to experience moments of silence and prayer by opening the doors of our convent. They may either come and adore in our chapel, participate in our liturgies, spend a day of retreat and, if they so desire, meet a sister to answer questions or simply share. Those who would like to spend a few days with us can also do so by contacting Sister Julienne Turmel with this form.
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Editor's note: The U.S. Federal Reserve, acting with other nations' central banks, took steps Wednesday to support the global financial system with a coordinated plan to lower prices on dollar liquidity swaps beginning on December 5, and extending these swap arrangements to February 1, 2013. CNN's chief business correspondent Ali Velshi takes a look at why they may have made the move and how it can help the struggling European banks temporarily.
This major coordinated global move was undertaken because a global credit freeze - the likes of which we haven't seen since just after the collapse of Lehman Brothers in Sept of 2008 - was looking entirely possible.
By way of background, the cost (or rate) for European banks to borrow dollars from other European banks has skyrocketed since May and, in some cases, banks haven't been able to borrow for short periods (overnight to three months) at all.
Under international banking rules, banks must end each day with a certain reserve. As a matter of course, they lend each other money through a largely automated system on a nightly basis to cover any short-term shortfalls. Increasingly, with fears that over-leveraged banks could have a "run on the bank" and the lending bank might not be repaid, banks are hesitant to make short-term loans to other banks. If they do, it's at a premium rate.
The net follow-on effect is that under-capitalized banks stop offering short-term credit facilities to their clients. (Think of how clothing purchases are financed: Retailers don't pay cash to suppliers - a bank pays the suppliers, then gets cash from the retailer as sales are made.) As clients find it more difficult to raise much-needed daily operating cash from banks, they need to immediately slash cash expenditures. Generally, the easiest way to do that is to lay people off.
In an attempt to stave off the consequences of a global credit freeze, the Federal Reserve, in coordination with major central banks, has created a credit line available to those central banks, whereby they can borrow dollars at reduced interest rates for periods of three months. The central banks, in turn, can lend to commercial banks in their respective countries. This is meant to reduce the cost of short-term borrowing for troubled European banks and to give them immediate access to dollars.
This was done immediately after the collapse of Lehman Brothers as well, to alleviate the consequences of banks being largely unwilling to lend to other banks, even for short periods, for fear that the borrowing banks could fail.
This is a serious development that doesn't solve an underlying problem of bank instability. It buys time for banks to try to find solid footing for themselves.
Quest: Banks' move helps but doesn't address fundamental eurozone problems
And, in case you were wondering, it is an instance of the creation of "moral hazard" - a term in economic theory for a situation where there's an incentive to share a risk - as the central banks have jointly decided that some shaky European banks may be "too big to fail."
Ron Paul will stop this nonsense.
I hope so. This latest ponzi scam will leave the US taxpayers on the hook for bailing out Europe.
Who is Ron Paul?
Ron Paul is a disaster waiting to happen
He probably would if he gets his way.
That's why he should never gets his way.
By the way, does Ron Paul know what is central bank? No, not the bank located at the center of his home.
thats what you think huh. theyll wash him like everybody else.
the reason this is happening is cause you people didnt care about crap through the 80's 90's '10's. now its like.....
.....9 th inning citizen time. bit late buddy multies allowed 50 millions hispanics in here. the globies cut like 200 treaties.
and the quick borrowed like 50 trillion. whats a citizen gonna do.....?..... nada sit there and watch it.
you had to open your freeking mouths...................when we had 1 million hispanics here.....and we had like maybe 15 trade treaties......and like 600 billion in debt.
this was 1985 or 86. To late bucko.......just sit there and watch it go down...
come on man we need a little truth from all sides us included. starts with us in the gov defense these issues didnt start yesterday. you can trace these things back to 85. in 85 we had 1 million illegals 500 billion in debt and maybe 15 or 20 trade treaties. we couldnt put these things out like a match.
but they grew .........................and now.....theres no stopping them. i remember in 1985. Not even 30 people were for nafta. you couldnt find 500 people who supported illegals. and if millions made noise about the defecit it would of been gone. but what you people did party....live your lives etc,.,.,.
these issues have been stareing you in the face your entire life times.....for you people to act like it just happened today. is really false of all of you. All you people are allowed to say......is today your acive about it. correct
but these issues would have been put out like a match when they were in there craddle so to speak.
but you !!!! freeking people through your ambivulance.......let it grow......cause deep down......all you wanted it to work....
so to an extent you were all on board who you kidding.
i can at least say. that i never for any of it .
i from day 1 in 1985 have never changed my position. i say rip up nafta. evict these third worlders off our land. discard all these treaties. nullify the visa program. send all these students home revoke all working visas. and put an end to all non european globalisim. tell anyone who is not european descent to leave. and thats it just basically clean this place.
and restore our sovriegnty. day by day. to we get back too what we were pre 90's. a country which was largely european.
with trade relations with west only. and 5 or 10 third world crap holes to care for. and larger domestic than foriegn
commerce. and thats it. whats so hard about that to understand. i mean it worked perfect.
what is it about this dam globalisim. that people are just hell beant dam the torpedos to make it work.?
when it dosnt...... for nobody born here has anything after 1985 benefetid anyone in any way.
and if you find one instance hwere it has ill find you at least 20 where it hasnt.
dude like pat riely said definition of insanity is doing same thing over and over.
well lets drop this. and restore and re stand a sovriegn nation.
Ron Paul will not have say; he can't even beat Gingrich.
You want to talk about the economy. Feds just seized 32 tons of marijuana in California. That's enough for every man, woman and child in the US to smoke a joint or two. Solve the worrying and contribute to the economy at the same time.
man! why is there no LIKE button to like this post.. lol.. thanks for lightening up the mood here !
When the European Banks fail...................and they will..............America will be broke and Revolution will quickly follow.
I totally agree with you something big (not in a good way) is coming down the pipline, and i think you are not witnessing the downfall of all currencies and about ready too enter the "One World Currency" and i dont care what America and Europe do too prevent this both countries are about too be destroyed. Maybe that's what we need something different!
I was hoping that after the 2008 near world-wide financial meltdown, we'd be out of the woods now. This just tells me that we are still "toes over the cliff." No wonder gold prices have stayed high and world governments are the biggest buyers of gold. Even governments are hedging against a world-wide currency collapse. Yikes.
Yep, they are just kicking the can down the street so the future generations can deal with this disaster.
I am afraid that Depression II is looming...
why dont you
and the rest of you multi cultural global swines say the truth....and if were going bank rupt we can at least live with truth.......
say the truth
that this generations glorious attempt at globalizing the economy , culture races, is an utter maniacle catastrophe....
but im sure as a globalist multi cultural enthusiast that you will waiste every last dollar there is before you admit it.
We were far better off in the pre 90's before gloablisim. far and away multiplied by 2 .
we have gained nothing from these last 30 years utterly nothing. except a mountain of debt third worlders , and wars.
that wont stop the likes of you.
You have bought this or into this dead farm
and you ll be dammed if a seed wont grow.....
my fellow americans. They have had there chance. i say re claim your sovriegnty. And jettison gloablisim. And begin
the process of repatriotizing these nationals back to there stinken countries ,
and start nullifying treaties....
and begin to domesticate our economy.
before its to late.
and these gloablists take us too or over the deep end. And if they do everyone of you will have a hand in it. for your apathy and lack of courage.
This is the start of something big. Imagine the desperation. Now the whole world is playing "kick the dollar can" down the road. Like a world cup soccer game
R, learn to spell and read some real books. In the mean time, go back to whatever hole you crawl out from! You have some MAJOR issues!
Step right up and get your free cash here!
It is a good time to have a huge mortgage. It will be like getting a free house when a loaf of bread is at $500,000.
1985,I remember it well.Ronny Raygun was really in the grip of the multi nat. corps. dereg. fever.Thank the GOP for this mess.They started it.
1. Mr Velshi – please take a step back and forget what you have been "taught" in economics and business, and imagine
you are straightforward simple man for a second.
It would seem to a simple outsider that the rule about how much money a bank has in reserve are for some purpose.
Doesn't it seem – well, sketchy or possibly just wrong – that they skirt this rule by borrowing money "overnight".
Is that really satisfying the intent of the original rules of reserve? If so, why have the rule at all?
Don't reply with some specious argument like "well – that's what everyone does now".
2. "Moral hazard" I do not think this means what you think it means.
Wikipedia has a pretty good summation: something like: A scenario where the person deciding a risky proposition will not suffer the cost if it fails. Most telling example: a 2007 mortgage broker who executes a mortgage on a vastly overpriced home – he gets a commission, but suffers nothing if the mortgage fails.
I think your example could be stretched to fit this, at best if you are saying that the banks in danger had been in the scenario of moral hazard _already_ when they made their poor investments, knowing _then_ that they would bailed out.
kudos. You got it right.. this joker will tell you it's buy time.. but he will NOT tell you when it's sell time.. what a moron.. what was he doing last tuesday.. when he should have been shouting buy.. lol
THE Disaster is here ! be real !
Still, the article does not state what the underlying, fundamental problems are.
Here we go again... Bailing out the fat bankers. See, the problem is that the fat bankers get fat because of fat politicians. They take our hard earned money via taxes and bank deposits, misuse, ponzi, mismanage, steal, overpay themselves and their secretaries, them when they get in trouble, they just take some more! This is insane!
you left out the bankers back door payments to the politicians...
You are an uneducated hick. Please don't breed,or if you do go to Europe where your ancestors are from. Otherwise cool off your racist rant, you truly sound like an idiot.


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Last week's #langchat was all about standards based grading and much of the discussion centered around rubrics, the idea being that if you're going to grade based on standards (be they ACTFL's Can Dos or state or district level standards), then your rubric should reflect that. It has gotten me thinking, to say the least. So, bear with me while I sort through all my thoughts about writing standards based rubrics, the rubrics I've used this year, and what (if any) changes I want to make for next year.
Let's start with what I've done so far this year:
For every writing assignment in Spanish 2-4, I have assessed (not graded, because I really haven't "graded" them) proficiency using an excellent rubric that Courtney Cochran shared during a #langchat last fall. The link that I had doesn't seem to be working anymore, but basically it takes each proficiency level and outlines what students ARE DOING in their writing in one column, and then lists what they should TRY TO DO in another column in order to move up to the next level. It has been excellent. It has helped me better understand and internalize the levels of writing proficiency and what I should expect students to be able to do at each level. It helps me find the good in my struggling students' writing while giving me the ability to make suggestions even on the best writing, and keeps me from focusing too much on grammatical errors. It helps the students understand exactly what they should focus on to improve, and best of all, they care what it says! No more "Oh, I got an 8/10 on this. Okay. Moving on." They read the feedback, they pay attention, and they try to improve the next time! They ask each other what their proficiency level is. They celebrate when they step up, and they are bummed if they go down (it does happen from assignment to assignment occasionally, but for the year every student has gone up!).
I haven't used this rubric for my 1s because at this point I just want them to focus on putting words down and being comprehensible. They're naturally climbing in proficiency because they started from nothing and they're learning so much in the first year. No reason to add more for them right now.
Amy Lenord has recently shared a similar rubric for interpersonal. I haven't used it yet, but I will be breaking it out soon! Martina Bex has also shared a rubric (and a plan to go with it) that I'm interested in looking at more carefully.
Additionally, for IPAs and projects, I've used this rubric, Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell's version of the rubric developed by the JCPS World Language department. I like that this offers me a single place to look at everything together, but I don't love everything about it. I like that it shows (almost) the whole proficiency scale, so that no matter what class I'm "grading" I can use the same rubric, and even the outliers who are flirting with Intermediate Mid in Spanish 2 can be placed on the same scale as the ones who are still fighting with Novice Mid. It lets the kids see where they are and where they can go if they stick with it. I like that it looks at proficiency as a whole, while also breaking it down into manageable chunks.
However, sometimes I feel as though this rubric (by no fault of its own) leads me to downplay the interpersonal portion of an assessment, at least as far as grading goes. Either I need to develop a better way of using this rubric, or I need to start moving toward something that suits me personally a little better. Which leads me to last week's #langchat…
Or maybe those "no task completion section" rubrics address the issue in a different way. Perhaps, instead of "task completion" it's more like, "how many of these things that you should have learned can you now prove to me?" Because that's what we're really after, right? Did you learn enough travel words to tell me about your dream vacation – planning, travel, destination, etc? Or, did you catch on to the structures I was aiming at well enough to tell someone what your ideal girl/boyfriend would be like? So rather than a "task completion" section on a rubric, I'm thinking that the rubric simply needs to include everything you want/expect the student to be able to do, and the task itself should naturally require all those things. That way, if the task isn't complete (ie., one of those things you want to see is left out), the rubric will reflect that without needing that extra section.
So what do I think this means for my future? Well, as much as I liked just using generic rubrics this year, I think it means that I will be creating more next year. I still plan to use the rubrics I have, but I think they need to be augmented. Particularly for a summative unit assessment (sidenote: I hate the term "summative" for a language classroom!), I would like to have a (section of the) rubric that lends itself to having the kids show me what specifically from this unit they picked up and how well they can do it. I think it will make me plan my assessments better, and help keep me on track while teaching. Better, more specific goals & better daily instruction tailored to those goals will help keep me on track and keep me moving forward every day.
Finally, my biggest issue with so many rubrics is that I just don't feel that the ACTFL proficiency levels let me show my students how much they're growing. Because there is a lot of growth between Novice Mid and Novice High. Getting from there to Intermediate Low is a big deal! So often, when I "grade" I try to look at everything together. Sometimes I think kids are really on the line between two levels. Maybe that's because I don't have enough experience with assessing these levels yet, but sometimes I like to sort of add my own sub-sub levels.
A student who's really on top of all the Novice High requirements, and starting to show signs of Intermediate Low might get a Novice High + on an assignment. A student who's almost at IL, but who I just don't think is quite there yet might get an Intermediate Low -. It allows me to show my students that they are making progress even if they haven't made it quite to the next level yet.
As students move up the proficiency scale, there are (at least for me) more shades of uncertainty, more students who are writing at paragraph length or more, but whose sentences still don't include many transitions or connectors, or whose subject/verb agreement is still lacking. I agonize over what levels to "assign" these students. Even with a rubric, I wonder where they go. That's where my +/- system comes in handy. I also like it because it makes assigning letter grades easy. If the goal for the semester is Novice High (for a B) and I'm consistently giving a student Novice High -, they get a B-, if they're hitting Intermediate Low -, it translates to an A-. It helps take some of the subjectivity out of "Well, they're a little above this level, but not quite to that one, but I gave that student this grade and so I should be consistent, but did they really…?"


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She was a member of Baxley First Baptist Church.
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These are Karen's top rated and premiere event spaces. These venues allow for both ceremony and reception. All secular and religious events of different faiths welcome.
Marula Manor
This royal English residence set on a 20-acre piece of land lies tucked in Karen suburb of Nairobi. Her ancient oak trees and meticulously landscaped gardens offer a combination of class and elegant in a unique natural setting. It has grown to be one of the most esteemed event places not just in Karen but in Nairobi.With an expansive garden that offers a wide variety of locations to set up or photograph it is the ideal venue for any wedding. At the heart of the large green grounds sits a majestic old rustic mansion that is perfect for your photo session as it gives you various backdrop options; from the spectacular swimming pool to the fantastic lawns and expansive parking space.
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Perhaps one of one of the most exotic wedding locations in Karen is the Karen Country Lodge. The hotel is set in luxurious gardens tucked away in a quiet and serene environment, this magnificent event location is designed to cater for up to 500 guests with ease and comfort. Beyond the manicured lawns sits quintessential bungalow with contemporary decor complimenting the most extravagant of weddings. Their wedding packages include reception grounds, honeymoon packages, and catering. An indoor and outdoor wedding can be carried out on this venue; with indoor wedding often done at night - the lighting is just breathtaking. Karen Country Lodge is one of the best wedding venues in Nairobi. The parking is secure and extensive secure while the backup generator is highly reliable and efficient. This facility liaises with professional advisors and suppliers are available should you need more consultation while their staff appear to be highly dependable and experienced.
Lang'ata Botanical Gardens
With its tranquil location, beauty and serenity, the Lang'ata Botanical Gardens make a perfect spot for wedding grounds. There are four beautiful gardens, each surrounded by trees and flower bushes, giving each garden a sense of privacy. It is far away from the hustle and noise of the Central Business District and any major highway. It is easily accessible by public transport and has ample secure parking. The park also boasts a beautiful lagoon with step fountains and waterways that go around the park.
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Who's the Boss? 5 Things to Ask Yourself Before Making the Leap Into Management
We talk a lot about professional development these days—how to develop your speaking or writing skills to make you a better practitioner. But what if you've reached a certain point in your career and you feel it's time for a change?
Do you stay a technologist, or do you make the leap to management? It's a conversation I've had with many people over the years and a question I've wrestled with myself. Several years ago, I made the jump. At the time, it was the wrong choice. In the following years, I spoke with many leaders and gathered many thoughts on what makes for a successful and satisfied IT leader. Below are the top five considerations I wish someone had shared with me prior to taking the management path.
How in Love With Technology Are You?
We could debate the best course, but often the person promoted to management is the one who knows the most about their technology. Ironically, once in management, you aren't as hands-on as you once were. If all you want to do is geek out on tech, I'd urge you to be cautious about moving into management. Talk with your boss and other leaders to understand how much tech will (or won't) be a part of the new management position.
How "Confident" Are You?
This question is something of a misnomer. What I really mean is how are your soft skills and do you enjoy leveraging them? Once you drop into management, you'll still need to be able to talk the talk and periodically walk the walk of a technologist, but your ability to communicate will become much more important. The same can be said of writing, presentation, and financial skills. Taking some time to evaluate what you truly enjoy doing and where your skills lie will make for a much more informed decision on whether you should take management plunge.
Do Your Thoughts/Ideals/Morals Align With Your Organization?
While it's possible to make changes affecting your workplace once you reach management, I'd caution you against thinking you can solve everything wrong with the world and steer your company in a completely different direction. Take the time to look at how your organization treats people. Are other managers satisfied in their roles? Do you generally agree with the direction and leadership of your organization? Depending on the type of person you are, this isn't a make-or-break question. Regardless of your role, it's often easier and more effective to row in the same direction as your organization.
How Thick Is Your Skin?
This one is simple: when you lead a team, you're ultimately responsible for the team's actions and productivity within the organization. On the surface, this seems like a noble charge, and it is. However, there will be days where people just want to yell at whomever is in charge—you. I work within a fantastic, compassionate organization, and there are still days where "The Buck Stops Here" means I'm going to get earfuls from various corners of the org. It goes with the territory. Are you OK finding yourself in this position? It's a question you'll want to consider.
From What Do You Derive Value?
I'm not talking about financial reward of moving into management, although hopefully there's something of a reward. What I'm talking about is how you motivate yourself, where the sense of accomplishment comes from. Basically, what makes you tick?
For me, this was the biggest adjustment in going from an individual contributor role to management. The reward systems can be very different. As an individual contributor, the feedback is often immediate in that, when you achieve or accomplish a task, there's immediate satisfaction from completion. Many technologists love this aspect of IT—you're constantly getting things done, you're a doer. Depending on the size of your org, when you move into management, you'll be removed from at least some of the day-to-day "doing." So, where do the rewards come from?
I've had this discussion with leaders of varying sizes of organizations and a couple of themes come to the fore across these chats. Successful and satisfied managers talk about the joy from helping develop people. Being an empathetic person and seeing others succeed can become a powerful replacement for that sense of accomplishment. Having a strategic mindset and seeing your place in a larger puzzle can help ease the loss of the day-to-day tactical achievements.
Is Management Right for Me?
Well, nobody can decide if it's right for you or not. I'll share one final thought with you, though. At the start of this piece, I said I was wrong about going into management. That was true. In that role, I wasn't a great manager, and I voluntarily went back to an engineering role. I've since made the jump again, in a situation better suited to me and for an organization who helps to develop my skills and wants to see me succeed as a manager. I have a better idea of what to expect and I'm much happier this time around. Whether you decide to make the leap into management or not, know it's not a one-way street. Whichever way you decide to go, I hope the thoughts here help you on your journey.
I like sharing my thoughts on the softer side of IT. If you've found this article interesting, please check out my other articles The Most Important Skill You're Not Hiring For and Know Your IT Department Frenemies (aka Why Can't We Be Friends?).


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Foreign direct investment into Saudi Arabia grew 127 percent in 2018
A set of seven investment principles unveiled by Saudi Arabia last month will form a "vital" part of the kingdom's efforts to attract foreign investment, according to Khaled Tash, the deputy governor for marketing and communication of the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA).
The principles include ensuring equality between Saudi and foreign investors, ensuring the protection of investment within the kingdom's laws, enabling sustainability and transparency when addressing investor complaints and providing equal investment incentives and non-discriminative criteria for eligibility.
Other principles state that the kingdom will implement appropriate social and environmental regulations, facilitate access procedures for foreign workers and their families and ensure the transfer of knowledge.
"It's something new. We always had the rules and regulations, but what the investment principles are trying to achieve is make sure there is an overarching kind of guidance on the economic reforms and on the regulations," Tash said.
The seven principles, Tash added, have been designed to "provide the guidance by which all government entities need to ensure that their rules, regulations and processes adhere to them."
"Each of the seven principles is actually closely benchmarked to a global best practice or a target that we have agreed with the World Bank or the WEF (World Economic Forum)," he added.
Tash also noted that Saudi Arabia recorded a 127 percent increase in FDI in 2018, along with a 99 percent increase in new investor license requests and an 100 percent increase in requests to increase investments from current investors.
"We're seeing that kind of growth momentum across the board, but our ambitions are much higher," he said. "Doubling is not enough for us. We'd like to go more."


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For the first time in his career, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is the Western Conference Player of the Week.
The award is for games played between Monday, January 7 and Sunday January 13.
The Jazz went 3-1 during that stretch, beating the Lakers, Magic and Bulls, while losing on the road to the Bucks.
During his stellar week, Mitchell averaged 31.5 points, 5.8 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and one block per game.
Mitchell shot 48.4% from the field, including a remarkable 48.6% from the 3-point line.
Mitchell has seven 30+ point games this season and three of those happened last week.
Mitchell has now scored 30 or more points in three straight games, the longest streak of the young guard's career.
The shooting guard is the 53rd player in Jazz history to win the award, which last went to George Hill in November 2016.
Toronto's Kawhi Leonard was the Eastern Conference Player of the Week.


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The BRNKL key fob receiver requires a connection to +12V and Ground. Ensure that the key fob receiver is not connected to a +24V connection.
The white wire from the BRNKL key fob receiver can be connected to one of pins 4 through 7.
When configuring your BRNKL app, ensure that you select "Key Fob Attached" on the Digital Input that you have wired to. For example, if you connect the white wire from the key fob receiver to Pin 4, ensure that you enable "Key Fob Attached" on Digital 1.
If a Siren or Lights are connected to one of the outputs (Pin 2 or 3), ensure that you enable "Output on Alert" to either Output 1 or Output 2 so that your key fob triggers the siren or lights to flash on and off when arming or disarming the system.
Below is a screenshot from the app with a Key Fob configured and connected to Input 1 (Pin 4) and a Siren connected to Output 1 (Pin 2) on the BRNKL connector.


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Business Check Printing: Check Security Features
All business checks Smart Resolution offers have no-less than ten security features. Security features on checks prevent fraud and counterfeiting. The features not only make fraud difficult, they also discourage criminals from attempting to tamper with the checks. High-security checks offer 22 security features which make check fraud virtually impossible.
STANDARD SECURITY CHECKS feature:
UV Dull Paper – Paper that is formulated to look different under ultraviolet light than standard paper. This feature discourages duplication.
Chemically Sensitive Paper – When attempts are made to chemically alter printed information, the paper becomes marked with spots or stains.
Erasure Protection – If someone attempts to erase information on the check, the background will erase and leave white marks.
Invisible Fluorescent Fibers – Very small fibers that are manufactured into the paper. These fibers can only be seen when the paper is placed under an ultraviolet light.
Micro-print Borders or Micro-print Signature Line – On manual or custom checks, the signature line contains small printed type. On the computer checks, this fine small type is hidden within the border and can only be viewed with magnification. The lines will become jagged when scanned or copied.
"Original Document" Screen – This feature on the back of the check makes it difficult for fraudsters to copy or scan checks.
Padlock Icon and Warning – This padlock icon is a visual cue for potential criminals alerting them to the security features included on the check.
Toner Adhesion – This processing of anchoring the ink into the checks makes it next to impossible for the ink to be lifted without leaving behind visible damage. The ink is anchored to the check by binding it to the paper fibers using heat.
Colored Background Pattern – This pattern is difficult to replicate or alter.
Warning Box – A small box on the back of the checks lists all of the above-mentioned security features to discourage check fraud attempts.
PREMIUM SECURITY CHECKS contain these added security features:
Artificial Watermark – This is a watermark that is printed onto the paper and is not manufactured into the check like a true watermark.
HIGH SECURITY CHECKS have these advanced security features:
Foil Hologram – Along with being impossible to reproduce, this dimensional, multicolored foil has seven security features embedded in it.
Visible Fibers – These fibers can be seen with the naked eye and are embedded randomly into the check's paper.
Thermochromic Ink – This ink disappears when it is heated, making some forms of check fraud obvious.
Chemical-wash Detection Area – If a check is chemically altered, this lock area will show stains or speckling.
Original Document Background Pattern – A pattern on the background of the check deters reproduction.
Intricate Design Border – The border on the check has an intricate design printed in it, making it difficult to reproduce.
True Watermark – This design is pressed into the paper during manufacturing. The design can be seen when the check is held up to a light and it is impossible to reproduce using scanners and copiers.
(High Security Checks contain the above features in addition to chemical sensitive paper, micro-printed borders, warning border, consecutive numbering, padlock icon, invisible fluorescent fibers, and a security warning box.)
Now that you know how check fraud can happen, how it can be prevented and the added security features embedded in checks, you can safely order your checks online. Check out our post Business Check Printing: Your Guide to Ordering.


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A man convicted of sexually assaulting a woman in 2007 has been sentenced to 15 more years in prison after investigators used DNA to link him to a similar assault four years earlier.
Chester Sudlow, 55, pleaded guilty to the Oct. 25, 2003, sexual assault as part of an agreement with the Boulder County District Attorney's Office. He was charged in the case nine months ago, after his DNA was entered into a federal database because of the 2007 conviction.
In the 2003 case, a 20-year-old woman said she got lost after leaving a party on University Hill and asked a man for help near Ninth Street and Aurora Avenue. The man sexually assaulted her and threatened to kill her, Boulder police spokeswoman Sarah Huntley said.
Police took DNA samples during their investigation and entered them into the Combined DNA Index System, but no match was made at the time. Although tips that came in were investigated, no one mentioned Sudlow as a suspect, Huntley said.
Then, on Jan. 27, 2007, Sudlow inappropriately touched a woman whom he followed from the Wild Oats store at 1651 Broadway. He took a plea deal in that case, and was sentenced to 10 years in prison for burglary and attempted sexual assault.
Sudlow submitted a DNA sample when he was transferred to the Department of Corrections.
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The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) – an independent statutory body formed to advise the UK government on climate change issues, and monitor progress in reducing emissions across all sectors, published a new report to parliament this week.
The report, 'Reducing UK emissions: 2018 Progress Report to Parliament', points out that the UK is currently unlikely to meet its own targets laid out in two upcoming carbon budgets – (2023-2027 and 2028-2032).
The report calls on the Government to commit to long term policy goals, and provide detail on how it will meet stated goals in several areas. While it acknowledges good progress in the electricity sector – with 2017 emissions down 12% on the previous year and 65% on 1990 levels – the report calls on the government to launch further auctions for low carbon generation – noting that no further auctions are planned, despite evidence suggesting that costs for solar and wind projects could fall even lower than the GBP 62/MWh average seen in 2017.
The report advises that further auctions are needed beyond the Spring 2019 Contract-for-Difference auction, and that a long-term strategy is needed to bring costs even lower through investor confidence and the establishment of strong supply chains.
Another of the report's recommendations is further support for flexible transmission systems: "to ensure these [flexibility options] are rewarded for the value they bring to the system," states the report. "This will mitigate any risks to system security from increased levels of variable or inflexible generation." This is something the Government has already committed to in its clean growth strategy.
Overall, the message to Government is to take action now to ensure the best deal for the public in the future. "Although the UK seeks to lead the world in tackling climate change, the fact is that we're off track to meet our own emissions targets in the 2020s and 2030s," says CCC Chairman Lord Deben. "We now have to ensure that the Government learns from this experience and presents a programme to tackle emissions right across the economy, including in buildings, transport and agriculture."


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At first glance I thought she was in kid's mobile pool! Great dialogue again, which wouldn't be out of place in a TV cop show.
I am glad that it feels natural and expected :)
I dig how seamlessly the narrative weaves between character and plot development.
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It's that time again! The start of the month means a new TBR pile! Last month, I managed to read all but one of the books on my TBR list, so I am hoping I can keep up that trend. Check out the books I am going to be diving into this month!
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Harry Potter Book Tag!
I originally saw this tag over at Clockwork Bibliophile and because I love all things Harry Potter, I wanted to give this a try. Last year I did a similar tag called the Harry Potter Spells Tag. Since I've read more books since then, I thought this seemed like the perfect change to explore some moreContinue reading "Harry Potter Book Tag!"
The Book Titles Tag
Eden @ Thrice Read encouraged everyone to do the Book Titles Tag. So here is my attempt at answering questions with book titles only. Then a day later, I was tagged by Em @ Keystroke Blog to do this tag!
ARC August TBR Pile
The TBR lists never end! To try and get a few ARCs off my TBR list I am going to participate in the 5th Annual ARC August Challenge hosted by Octavia @ Read. Sleep. Repeat. This is the fifth year that Octavia is hosting the challenge. I've made an ambitious reading list. We'll see what IContinue reading "ARC August TBR Pile"


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A: You may return any item except SALE, JEWELRY and INTIMATE items (Hollywood tape, Nipple Covers, etc). The merchandise must be unworn or used and have original tags attached. Please note that shipping and handling fees are non-refundable. If you received Free Shipping, our costs will be deducted from your refund.
Q) How long do I have to make a return?
A: Items must be postmarked within 10 days of purchase date. You must receive an Return Authorization (RA) from The Haute Shop prior to returning.
Q) How do I receive an RA and process a Return?
A: Please email us at [email protected] and include the following information: your contact information, the item description, cost, and reason for returning the item. We will email you with your RA within 48 hours. Please write the RA on the outside of the package or label for quickest processing. For your own protection, we recommend that you insure your package and have a request for signature.
A: Please label and send to the following address:Haute Shop Boutique1544 S Dale Mabry HwyTampa, FL 33609
Q) Do I have to pay the shipping on my return?
A: Yes.
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A: Yes. If you live in the Tampa area and would like to return your item to the store, we will gladly honor the return.
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Contracts HERE! And Heart Journey author copies! And HeartMate Thai Copies!
The contracts for Untitled Heart Anthology and Untitled Heart Book #10 (Heart Secret) -- Heart Search is on the last contract. Much butt wiggling in the chair. Much dancing on the stairs. Much twirling around and laughing. The rum will be broken out After Writing. The paperwork (which is the only legal-sized docs I've seen for many years), will be scanned and expressed back.
I need to talk to my editor about the stories.
Heart Journey author copies are here. Raz's back is bare of tatt, which is sad but the right thing to do. I don't care for the back, which shows a big moon and oddly shaped "space buildings." Don't do me any favors, guys. Also, the "orangey" lettering is actually gold! I luvs it.
HeartMate Thai (I think) copies are here. I scanned the cover which is an interesting purplish free-form wispy thing, but will post it tomorrow.
May you have GREAT news today.


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Find this plugin on Github: https://github.com/JoJuhasz/codein-discord
Discord integration plugin for October CMS
Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers that's free, secure, and works on both desktop and mobile.
- Live preview of your Discord server with the "Discord App" component.
- Login/Register to your website using a Discord account with "Login with Discord" component.
- Allow your visitors to join your Discord server in one click with the "Join Discord Guild" component.
It appears some have problems when installing this plugin.
You can have a detail on the support forum. After some first investigations, this looks due to vendor packages dependencies.
If you want to help in researches, please join discussion in support forum.
First hotfix is to move plugin dependencies into main composer.json (in root folder), then composer update.
- To use this plugin, you need to be registered on Discordapp.com.
Vendor credits
This plugin is using vendor packages, we thanks developers for making good work!
- teamreflex/DiscordPHP https://github.com/teamreflex/DiscordPHP https://discordphp.readme.io/
- guzzle/guzzle https://github.com/guzzle/guzzle http://docs.guzzlephp.org/en/latest/
- We want to keep this plugin free, you appreciate it? Consider making a small donation. Thanks!
About the author
Codein.be - Jonathan Juhasz
Web Developer for 10years+ and passionated by my work, i'm always trying to deliver quality products to the largest number.
Based in Belgium, we offer quality web development services for companies and individuals.
Discord Application preparation
In order to use this plugin, you need to have your own Discord Server (aka "Guild") and your Discord App, with a Bot associated.
Discord Application configuration
Application name
Your application name is important, it is displayed on OAuth2.0 pages.
You have to choose a name corresponding to your website, in which your visitors will be confident.
Redirect URI(S)
When processing OAuth2.0 requests, your visitors will temporarily leave your website.
Don't worry ! Once authorization granted, the visitor will be redirected to a specific page of your website.
All the possible redirection URIs have to be communicated to Discord. If you don't specify the correct URIs here, you'll get an error when your visitors try to authenticate with Discord.
Required URIs
This is the required URIs that you need to encode:
Application description
Well, this is the application short description.
Application icon
The icon will be displayed on the authorization pages.
It'll also be used as the Bot avatar when writing messages.
Bot User configuration
Once your application created, the application page will reload.
You are now able to create a Bot user for your application by clicking the appropriate button "Create a bot user". After creating the bot, you now have access to all your application credentials.
Keep this page open, you will need these informations in your plugin configuration.
Plugin configuration
After installing the plugin, you can add Guilds and Bots in the backend area under the menu "Discord API".
- A Guild (think as it as a server) is composed of a Guild ID, a name and a description.
While the name and description are not important, the Guild ID is mandatory. You can find your Guild ID by going into the "Widget" tab of your server settings as the "Server Identifier (ID)".
- A Bot is composed of a "Bot Name", a "Bot Token", a "Client ID" and a "Client Secret".
You will find these informations on your Application page (described below).
Once the Guilds and Bots are configured, you are ready to add the plugin components on any page you want.
Discord permissions
In order to allow your Bot to fetch your Guild data, this one needs to be authorized on your Guild.
You can do this simply by clicking on the link "Add bot to server" on the bottom of the "Edit Bot" backend page.
The Bot will have full access to the Guild.
Anyway, only the channels that are accessible to @everyone role will be displayed.
Discord Gateway
Sending messages on Discord from the website is not possible by default.
In order to be authorized to send messages, you have to connect at least one time your bot to the guild.
This is the purpose of the Discord Gateway. This plugin comes with a custom artisan command, which can connect your bot to the Gateway.
php artisan discord:gateway:run --bot=ID --info --log
- Bot option is the ID of the bot you want to connect to the Discord gateway.
- Log option will enable all the logging and the output will be sent directly in your console.
- Info option will enable some info logging when a message is sent.
Once you see your bot online, you're able to send messages from the website.
(Of course, don't forget to tick the component property allowing to send messages)
This plugin comes with a default .scss stylesheet and a compiled .css file.
The default HTML code is based on 'Bootstrap 4' but we will release in a near future a backward compatible update with a more compatible HTML code (anyway don't forget you can fork the components anytime).
This plugin has not been reviewed yet.
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by Kat Ainsworth – NRA Shooting Illustrated January 30, 2017
Bullets predated firearms by centuries. Two millennia ago, sling bullets cast from clay, stone and lead were used in battle, and in the second century A.D. the Romans took it further with whistling bullets. Those were made by casting 1-ounce lead balls and drilling 5-millimeter holes into their centers. The resultant bullets whistled to intimidate and traveled at speeds of 100 meters per second. Words such as dexai—"take this" or "catch"—were etched into the projectiles. Today, bullets have evolved significantly with one particular type taking the lead for innovation and versatility: frangibles. Frangible bullets aren't new; in fact, they were originally created for mid-20th century shooting galleries. The 1967 edition of the "Shooter's Bible" lists Remington's SpatterLess and Winchester's SpatterProof, both labeled as gallery cartridges. But just as the science behind hollow-points has advanced, so has the manufacturing process behind frangibles.
The purpose of frangible bullets is simple: to reduce or eliminate ricochets, backsplash and over-penetration. Sixty years ago, the focus was injury-free fun at shooting galleries; today it's about CQB (Close Quarter Battle) training and selfdefense. Six decades ago, gallery rounds were made with iron powder. Those projectiles penetrated more deeply than expected and were also magnetic. There's no comparison between early gallery rounds and the frangibles available today.
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Kenneth Foster Lives, and Texas' Law of Parties
Cross-posted from Brave New Films Blog.
Do you know who Kenneth Foster is? Well, today you know him as a living man instead of a dead one. His death sentence was commuted to a life sentence today by Texas Governor Rick Perry.
This is significant not only because it is practically historic when someone is not excited in Texas, but because it brings attention to what the Governor refers to as "…Texas law that allows capital murder defendants to be tried simultaneously…" What he's talking about is Texas' "Law of Parties," which imposes the death penalty on any person involved in a crime where a murder occurs.
So what now? Use this link to send a message to Governor Perry, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, and other members of the Texas legislature to ease/eliminate the use of the Law of Parties going forward.
While we're on the subject, I wish this guy could have gotten clemency too.
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The Jena Code
Kids at a school in Jena, Louisiana can no longer wear t-shirts supporting the Jena 6. I guess that's kind of like wearing an anti-George Bush shirt to the State of the Union speech.
This isn't a school dress code issue, since Jena High School has no dress code. This is simply the administrators at the school being scared to deal with the realities of a situation that they allowed to become a bonafide tragedy right under their noses.
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Why Black Men Need Lobbyists
Cross-posted from Brave New Films Blog.
The Jena 6 are a group of young Black men that could use some lobbyists, lawyers, advocates in the Justice Department, something. If you get sentenced to 22 years for a schoolyard fight by a jury of your peers consisting on no one that looks like you, it is obvious that something or someone is out to get you for some reason. What therefore must be made equally obvious is that there are people that are out to help you as well.
The Jena 6 need your help. Please take a look at the petition here.
With today being the tragic anniversary of the greatest natural disaster ever to hit the United States, it is tragic that Katrina's racial undertones and implications would be followed by more racially deplorable happenings in the state of Louisiana.
Garlin's new gig: Blog Host for Brave New Films
I am pleased to let you all know that I have recently begun serving as a Blog Host & Writer for Brave New Films. This is truly a blessing to be able to continue to share the ideals that have been birthed and discussed on The SuperSpade with new audiences. This opportunity would not have been possible without the love and support from The SuperSpade Family.
I would like to thank Robert, Jim, and the rest of the folks at Brave New Films for welcoming me onboard. I encourage you all to take a look at the site, as there is some great content that inspires actions that will change this world for the better.
I'll still be writing here on The SuperSpade just as often, and I'll be cross-posting items on both sites at times too.
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1 Year, 364 days
Hurricane Katrina hit two years ago tomorrow.
This video is by Brave New Films.
What do we do?
I read somewhere that only people with options ask, what do we do? People who don't have a choice know what needs to be done and don't hesitate to do that and more. The time has passed to stop thinking, stop accussing, and start doing.
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The Abortion of the Female Scientist
It sounds like we not only need to save our girls, but we also need to debunk the myths of girls' interest in science, technology, math, and engineering, which are literally killing girls' desires to pursue these fields.
Here's the most interesting quote:
The mentality of needing to "weed out" weaker students in college majors — especially in the more quantitative disciplines — disproportionately weeds out women. This is not necessarily because women are failing. Rather, women often perceive "Bs" as inadequate grades and drop out, while men with "Cs" will persist with the class.
I agree that this weed-out mentality is complete BS and is actually anti-competitive because it eliminates diversity in total competition.
Also, am I the only one to read this and think, "Man, the perceived bar for success is much lower for boys than it is for girls." Perhaps those C-student boys should have been weeded-out too…
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Michigan Policy Summit Sept. 8th: Be there!
If you live in Michigan, you need to make your presence felt at the Michigan Policy Summit, 2007. It is going to be held at the Lansing Center in Lansing, MI. From the site: This dynamic, first-of-its-kind daylong policy forum initiated by Michigan's progressive community is taking place in Lansing on Sept. 8, and we want you to be a part of it! Read More…
The Fox News/CBCI Debate is no more
debate mistake that was to be the Fox News/CBCI debate is cancelled.
A lot of great people made this happen, and we were thrilled to be a part of an effor that demonstrated how a few people caring and acting can destroy disease-ridden partnerships.
On to the next effort.
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Our Next Generation: I think it's called sex…
Imagine this: A boy and a girl are locked together, bodies sweaty, hips pressed forcefully in concert, he is behind her with a look of absolute concentration, and she braces herself, holding her ankles while he thrusts harder, faster…sex between eager teens? No silly, it's dancing!
We're all grownups here, so let's talk honestly about this. We've heard of "freak dancing", we know that it has to do with bodies grinding into each other in what many term as "sexually suggestive". This isn't just about the latest craze in dance; this is about when behavior crosses over into actual sex acts.
Introducing "Our Next Generation"
What's up fam? Yes, Garlin II is still alive and well :-). Though I've been on a bit of an unofficial sabbatical, I am back with some great news.
The SuperSpade is launching a new feature called "Our Next Generation," which will be written by our friend Sakara R.. I am both pleased and excited to have her contribute her writing to the site on a regular basis. Here is how she describes the series:
This feature is part of an ongoing project called Snapshots of America's Black Youth. It will be a series of articles about what is going on with our youth in the Seattle area and abroad.
Enjoy the series and thanks for the continued support. As always, much love to B for holdin' everything down.
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Climate Advisers Managing Director Glenn Hurowitz appeared on Bloomberg TV to discuss the role of major traders like Singapore-based Wilmar International in creating a market for palm oil produced through deforestation and peatland burning.
Following the appearance, Wilmar CEO Kuok Khoon Hong wrote Hurowitz to announce that the company would not source palm oil from companies tied to illegal burning.
"In response to the recent haze, we further reinforce our stand by openly declaring that we will terminate our business relationship with any suppliers found to be flouting the law against forest burning. This is a strong demonstration of our effort to influence the industry."
"Wilmar's announcement today should help remove the economic incentive for forest burning, and they should be commended," said Hurowitz. "The ready market for burn-based palm oil helped make this crisis possible. Wilmar's announcement sends a message to the entire industry that the days of anything-goes sourcing are ending."
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The announcement follows coverage early last week of Climate Advisers' position that Wilmar did not do enough to discourage sourcing from burned forest land. Though Wilmar had frequently referred to a pledge not to burn forests for the palm oil it grows on its own plantations, that's a drop in the bucket: worldwide, the company produces 1.8 million tons, but trades and processes 23 million tons. Their sourcing guidelines stated that suppliers should follow existing laws, but had little transparency or enforcement.
"Given Wilmar's dominance of the palm oil industry, the company is uniquely positioned to lead the world toward a historic revolution that breaks the link between commodity production and deforestation," Hurowitz said.
Wilmar's announcement comes in the midst of an ongoing discussion about palm oil production. Forest advocates argue that significant concerns remain about sourcing palm oil from ultra-carbon rich peatlands and deforestation.
"Wilmar must continue this leadership by making their supply chain transparent, and allowing independent observers to verify their progress. Major consumer-facing companies like Kellogg's that have bought from Wilmar want to know that their purchases aren't driving destruction of the world's forests and extinction of endangered species like orangutans. Wilmar shouldn't just replace deforestation by fire with deforestation by bulldozer."
Wilmar's policy change was covered in an update by Businessweek, quoting The Forest Trust.
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Light Up the Night Highland Park marked the official start of the holiday season Nov. 17 with a holiday tree lighting, decked out storefronts and more than 200 decorated trees along the central business district and Port Clinton Square.
Attendees were treated to visits with Santa, holiday music performances by the Lake Forest Country Day School Choir and The Performer's School A Cappella Group, roasted chestnuts and horse-drawn carriage rides.
"The kids are such an important part of this event," said Mayor Nancy Rotering. "All the performers, and performances, feature the talents of area children."
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In addition to many family-friendly activities, the event also provided an opportunity to give back to those in need.
Representatives from several local organizations were on hand to collect food and toiletry donations.
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February 2 is Groundhog Day. Did you know that Nova Scotia boasts the first stop on the North American groundhog forecaster loop with our pal Shubenacadie Sam at Shubenacadie Wildlife Park? And did you know Nova Scotia is home to a second groundhog who has this same talent in Cape Breton at Two Rivers Wildlife Park named Two Rivers Tunnel? I think that may make us the highest per capita groundhog forecaster region…
We've been turning to the groundhog for his or her winter weather predictions for over a century! If they see their shadow it means six more weeks of winter weather, if they don't, it means we get an early reprieve…if Sam and Tunnel see different things? I guess we split the difference and get three more weeks of winter weather?
We've put together some fun ways to celebrate this day with kids.
Both groundhogs have public events so you can watch them see – or not see – their shadow.
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Shubenacadie Sam is the first North American groundhog to issue a prediction, with his event starting before sunrise when the public and reporters gather to capture the big event. The park opens at 7 a.m. and at 8 a.m. his door is opened and he steps out so we can see what his weather prediction will be. Here are the details for the 2020 events.
Here are some fun facts about Sam (including his strict regimen of yoga and a vegetarian diet to prepare for the big event) and a link to the webcam is here so you can watch his big moment live.
Two Rivers Wildlife Park
A few hours later, at about 11 a.m. his Cape Breton colleague, Two Rivers Tunnel, exits his burrow and shares his thoughts on the rest of the season. Here is a link to all of Two Rivers Tunnel's celebrations that day.
Here are some fun facts about groundhogs to share with your kids.
Groundhogs are the largest species in the squirrel family.
Groundhogs hibernate all winter.
Their average lifespan (in the wild) is three to six years; closer to eight in captivity.
Baby groundhogs are called kits or cubs, and groundhog mamas have two to four babies in each litter.
Their scientific name is Marmota monax.
They are mostly found in Eastern and Central Canada and the United States.
Groundhogs are great swimmers and climbers.
The first written record of Groundhog day was in 1840; the first public event was in 1887 in Pennsylvania.
It originates with a Pennsylvania Dutch tradition brought over from Europe where the badger is the rodent who does the forecasting.
Punxsutawney Phil is the most famous groundhog but there are also groundhog forecasters in Ontario, Georgia, Quebec, and now even in Russia at some zoos.
Groundhogs are also known as woodchucks.
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