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Planning a Halloween office party?
Halloween office ideas – 8 quick ones
Halloween is a great excuse to boost employee morale and celebrate with your fellow colleagues.
For those who measure your employee mood in real-time with our Celpax device, remember that you can check the impact of your Halloween party under "Day Analysis" on your dashboard.
We will detect if you got more or less green pulses in comparison to a "typical day" at your workplace.
Lacking Halloween office ideas?
Here's 8!
8 Halloween office ideas
- Send a creepy invitation or print one and drop some fake blood on it.
- Get some Halloween stress balls. You can also make a cheap version yourself.
- Maybe go for a spider theme? Search Spotify's playlists for some matching music to get into the right mood.
- Decoration is key! Perhaps someone in the office is mad into decoration and can help you out?
- Halloween Finger Food will bring people out of the darkest office cubicle. It doesn't all have to be candy.. right? Graveyard Taco Cups anyone?
- Costume contest? Oh yes. You could have categories like "The most evil", the "Best recycled" to keep costs down, etc. You might want to set clear expectations on the dress code too… what is suitable in your office?
- Convince the bosses to dress up. It just, well, it just makes things a bit more relaxed
- Let people leave early by surprise. (And think of something NICE for shift workers in call centres, etc. who have to stay working.)
And do make sure your Halloween office ideas are in tune with what works with your company culture.
If you are unsure, ask 3 or for 4 people what they think OTHER coworkers would think about your office plans for Halloween.
Do they think that their coworkers would like your festivity ideas?
Parties are great! But for everyone?
Social events are great for people to get to know each other better, in an informal setting.
Who wouldn't feel less relaxed striking a conversation, dressed as Freddy Krueger?
Getting a break from everyday stress is, generally speaking, a great idea.
We all encounter struggles with colleagues from time to time.
Those struggles can easier be avoided when we get to know each other better and have fun together.
And if you're working for a big company, you typically wouldn't be able to go into the office to meet your boss's boss's boss.
However, in a party setting, this is quite easy to do.
Was this year's Halloween office party better than last year's?
If you've measured employee morale for a longer time, you can compare the office mood with last year's percentage of employees that pressed the green button at the exit door, heading home after the office party.
Remember what we've spoken about previously, that sometimes people see an increase in red pulses after social events aimed to boost morale at work.
Perhaps there's something in the way the party was organized that people didn't like.
Perhaps some people didn't feel integrated?
Perhaps it was out of office hours but you "had" to go? I.e. it was expected of everyone to show up, even if they were not scheduled to work that day.
Not everyone might feel comfortable saying 'no thanks'.
What did you learn from last year's office Halloween party to make this party even better?
So anyways, the Celpaxers will be enjoying some office spookiness this year…
We hope you also have a spooktacular time
Curious about our device to measure office morale in real time? Grab 1 for free!
Hej! I'm Rebecca, a HR data enthusiast, co-owner at Celpax, and convinced that a great workplace is everyone's job. Say hi on twitter and share your Halloween office ideas or pictures!


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Each semester we offer a number of workshops for which any member of our campus community can sign-up to attend. Read below for topics, dates and sign-up instructions!
If you wanted GenEq to come present to your group or department, take a look at our workshop descriptions to see which workshop you would like to requst - or if you know which workshop you want to request you can jump straight to the Request a Workshop form.
Trans: A Gender Identity Inclusion Workshop
Trans: A term meant to represent the breadth and depth of gender diversity of those whose current gender identity is different than the gender they were assigned at birth.
Register for a Workshop!
- Wednesday, November 16th, 2016: 10am-12pm
- Thursday, December 1st, 2016: 10am-12pm
- Wednesday, December 14th, 2016: 10am-12pm
- You may add yourself to the waitlist for any of the workshops here.
If you are interested in bringing this workshop to your department, please fill out our workshop request form.
Why YOU need to attend:
- Do you know how to respond if a staff member you supervise initiates a gender confirmation plan to undergo transition in the workplace?
- Are you aware that many students and other staff members use pronouns such as "they" and "ze"?
- Gender identity is a protected category in state non-discrimination law and campus non-discrimination policy, are you are aware of what you need to know to be in compliance.
- You've never been to a trans-focused workshop before - you may not know what you don't know.
Trans people have gained a new level of visibility in the past few years, but it has not been paired with the widespread education necessary to move from basic awareness to actual inclusion. This workshop will cover foundational concepts and critical information about gender identity and trans-related issues, which will allow you to better integrate trans-inclusive practices into your work practices and department.
Questions? Contact Marisa at email@example.com.
Gender Neutral Pronouns Practice Session
Pronouns are one of the most basic ways you can demonstrate respect for someone's gender identity. Bring your lunch and spend an hour building your fluency in gender neutral pronouns through conversation, storytelling and guided activities.
Register for a Practice Session
Questions? Contact Marisa at firstname.lastname@example.com.

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Doji on the 4 hour - Trend reversal
BITFINEX:BTCUSD Bitcoin / U.S. Dollar
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Trade active: Although the immediate candle closed on green, it was red most of the time, right after it closed the following candle has been red the whole time...manipulation anyone? Still looking closely in case this is reversal. I'm long long term but this correction is a needed and healthy one.
Comment: I believe the red candle (2 after the doji) has a good significance as the most immediate one was heavily manipulated before closing. I would bet a few pennies that this is a reversal, hopefully we get to support around 6.2k and then quietly climb from there.


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So Much for a Return to Normal under Joe Biden
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Focused on Real & Knowable facts that filter through the "experts" fluff and media hyperbole. Where we've been, what the future may hold and developing a better way forward.


text: LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS were the kings of Glum Rock. But for a 2015 German tour, Lloyd Cole announced: "I'm calling these shows LIVE ELECTRONICS, and I should be clear here – there will be none of my songs performed, I will not be singing at all, or playing guitar. My instrument will be my modular synthesizer, along with some effects units and maybe a keyboard." Cole has been putting that modular knowhow into a song based format with a charming new synthy single 'Violins'. Continue Reading ›


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7 Shampoos Guys Dig ...
It can be quite difficult to find hair products for men, purely because they are not as advertised as women's are. Here are 7 shampoos guys dig and you may even find one that is suitable for you, they are listed in no particular order.
7. Redken Mint Clean Invigorating Shampoo
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You will find that Redken Mint Clean is a popular shampoo not only because it makes your hair stronger but also because it stimulates your scalp. In my opinion peppermint shampoo really refreshes your head and you feel extremely clean afterwards. As well as this the smell is wonderful.


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Those serious precious metals investors will know that this isn't a game – at least not in the long term. As long as politicians and central banks keep printing money in their attempts to "solve" their economic problems, fiat currencies will continue to lose value and force prices for precious metals and other commodities upward.
However, the recent turn of events in Europe shows that the short term, erratic price movements can turn the most fearless investors into trembling game players, trading their long-term winners for short-term losers. It's worth a deeper look into this phenomenon, because the psychology in play here is one that will be predominant when the final crash eventually brings everything down.
If the crash comes via the sudden political transformation that abruptly halts the printing presses, thus forcing austerity by lack of currency supply, then everything, including precious metals, will crash (at least temporarily). In this case, cash will be temporarily enthroned – it will be hard to come by. Prices will come down on everything and those that have cash will be able to sweep up some sweet deals.
This is what most investors were afraid of during the European crisis of September and October, 2011. They were "keeping their powder dry" in case this scenario played out.
But eventually, the economy would need a strong, dependable currency again in order to sustain any growth. If the government simply started printing again, they'd only get more of the same problems. There would therefore need to be some kind of guarantee that would prevent the money supply from inflating at will – perhaps by backing the currency with precious metals. In either case, holding precious metals for the long term is the best strategy.
But how much should an investor allocate his/her investment portfolio to precious metals? The chart to the right suggests that a 33% allocation each, in cash, stocks and physical metal, will best serve to enable good deals to be snatched up when the market drops and still rake in gains during the the long-term bull market. Keep in mind that owning a precious metals ETF is not the same as owning physical metal – an ETF would be part of the stocks allocation.
Using this type of approach, the investor must continually adjust the allocations as needed when the market fluctuates. Note that this allocation chart is for investable funds only and should not include cash that is needed for living expenses or any non-discretionary items.


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What Venezuela's Complex Crisis Really Means To The Industry
The case for Venezuela is astonishing, to say the least. How can a country with the largest proven oil reserves in the world be going through some of the most crippling economic crisis ever seen? Venezuela is a country in crisis and while protesters are being killed for opposing the government and citizens are fleeing […]Read More →


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Shining Light
1st Annual Juried Exhibition for Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention
Call for ART Work!
Cash Prizes:
Best in Show: $500; 2nd Prize: $250; 3rd Prize: $150
Deadline to Apply: Sept 14, 2018
Notification: Sept 21, 2018
Submission fee: for up to 3 works of art: $20 ($10 for students) (if artwork is chosen for exhibition, this also covers free admission for the artist and 1 guest to the opening event)
Exhibition date: Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 from 7 to 10 P.M. at the Grey Matter Gallery in the Cork Factory in Baltimore's Station North Arts District
Shining Light is the first annual juried exhibition sponsored by Thao Nguyen Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote mental health awareness and suicide prevention by providing scholarships to high school graduating seniors and college students whose art helps treat or bring awareness to mental illness.
This year's theme: Shining Light. Shining light on something can reveal what was previously hidden or it can mean bringing lightness/levity/joy to the despondent or to the world. Shining light may also refer to a person or an idea that inspires or to any outward expression of illumination and/or hope. We look forward to your creative, inspired interpretation of this year's theme.
Jenée Mateer, Associate Professor of Photo Imaging and Chair, Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education, Towson University
Jordan Faye Block, Curator/Designer at Thrive Atelier
Dave Herman, Artist and owner, Grey Matter Gallery
Submission Information:
Work can be any 2D or 3D medium so long as it can be hung on the wall. If framed, work should be wired and ready to hang. If unframed, it must be ok to pin the work.
Two easy steps to submit: Go to http://www.tnscholarshipforthearts.org/index.html and make a donation of $20 ($10 for students). Email your receipt and three jpegs to firstname.lastname@example.com. Images should be 1000 pixels on the longest side at 72dpi or no larger than 2MB. Name your file as follows: John_Doe_1.jpg; John_Doe__2.jpg; John_Doe_3.jpg. Please list the file names, titles and prices for your work in the email along with a confirmation receipt no later than 11:59 P.M. on 9/14/2018.
By submitting your artwork to Shining Light, you agree to donate 50% of your art, if sold, to Thao Nguyen Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) public charity. All donations are tax deductible.


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Pedal to Paris starts in London in the grounds of the stunning Eltham Palace. We've picked out a few nearby hotels all accessible by walking, driving or via public transport. Please note, there are not facilities for vehicles to be left onsite, so we recommend getting a taxi or someone to drop you off.
Hotels within walking distance of the start line:
Hotels within driving distance of the start line:
Take a look at all our suggested hotels and their locations on our Google map.
Eltham Station and Mottingham Station are the nearest train stations to the start line at Eltham Palace. We recommend that you download the Citymapper app, or visit the TfL website, for London transport advice and routes.
There will be an opportunity for friends and family who would like to cheer their loved ones across the finish line to join you, they can book the same hotel and a ticket to attend the celebration dinner with us we will release a booking form closer to the event.
Riders will arrive at the Arc de Triomphe at 3.20pm, your supporters should aim to be there by 3pm at the latest. Once everyone has arrived, there will celebratory drinks, the medal presentation and some time for photos too!
Following the medal presentation, there will be a wreath laying ceremony which you are very welcome to attend.
The gala dinner will be held in the evening, where there will be awards, drinks and dancing after the dinner. We'll also be pulling out at all the stops to celebrate Pedal to Paris' 25th anniversary! The dress code is smart casual
Following the ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe, you will collect your bike and cycle a short distance to meet the trucks taking your bikes back to London. You'll be given padding for wrapping your bike, before it's loaded onto the truck. Coaches will then take you to hotel, where you will be reunited with your luggage.
If you decide not to stay with us on the final night, please be aware that you will still need to make arrangements to collect your luggage from the hotel after dropping off your bike.
Cyclists will depart Paris by Eurostar at Gare du Nord on Monday and will arrive in London at St Pancras. Tickets are included in your registration fee. Additional tickets for friends and family can be bought at www.eurostar.com or on 08705 186 186. It will be possible to switch seats around the group once we have boarded so you can sit together.


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Ceratopetalum gummiferum 'Fairley's Coral' - Festival Bush
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Habit and Cultural Information
Category: Shrub
Family: Cunoniaceae
Origin: Australia (Australasia)
Evergreen: Yes
Flower Color: Red
Bloomtime: Summer
Height: 12-16 feet
Width: 6-8 feet
Exposure: Sun or Shade
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Winter Hardiness: 25-30� F
Ceratopetalum gummiferum 'Fairley's Coral' (Festival Bush) - This selection of the evergreen Ceratopetalum gummiferum is noted for its pale pink floral display at Christmas time in its native New South Wales, Australia, which gives this plant the common name Christmas Bush; for us in the northern hemisphere this display occurs in June. This plant generally grows in gardens into a large pyramidal shrub or small tree to 15 to 18 feet tall but it can reach 30 feet in height in its natural habit. The foliage of the plant is very attractive with 3 inch long glossy leaves divided into three finely-serrated leaflets. The new leaves emerge a pale color green with pink highlights and age to a rich bright green. In late spring erupts a display of small whitish flowers surronded be long salmon-pink sepals followed by a papery seed capsules darken after the flowers have faded. This often occurs in early to mid summer and this show can last well into fall if late summer temperatures are not too extreme and if plants are protected from wind. The sepals and foliage are widely used for cut flowers in Australia and more recently in the US where the common name is often listed as Festival Bush. Plant in full sun (best) to part day sun in a moderately-well to well-drained soil and irrigate regularly - do not let dry out completely! Might possibly benefits from an application of iron sulfate in spring or iron chelate. Vigorously regenerates after heavy pruning, which is best done soon after the flowering period in late summer. There is a wide variation in hardiness data on this plant but we are relatively sure that this plant is hardy to at least 25 F. This plant is a 2019 Koala Blooms University of California Santa Cruz Austrian Plant Introduction. In the UCSC Arboretum this plant has long been growing in a large container near their offic building and Helen Englesberg, the arboretum's longtime but now retired nursery manager, has told us that it well in containers as small as a nursery gallon can. Information on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library, from online sources, as well as from observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery, in the nursery's garden and in other gardens where we have observed it. We also will incorporate comments received from others and welcome getting feedback of any kind from those who have additional information, particularly if this information is contrary to what we have written or includes additional cultural tips would aid others in growing Ceratopetalum 'Fairley's Coral'.


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The VNG JSC has announced the completion of the sale of 355,820 shares with an average selling price of VND1.8 million ($77.4), higher than the VND800,000 ($34.4) minimum offering price, which its General Meeting of Shareholders has passed.
The buyer is Seletar Investments, a subsidiary of the Temasek Investment Group, owned by the Singaporean Government. Seletar now owns 1.74 million shares, equivalent to 5.04 per cent of capital and 6.35 per cent of shares.
Another investment unit related to Temasek, Gamvest Pte. Ltd., also holds a 10.25 per cent stake in VNG.
The result of this offer, reaching VND662 million ($28.5 million), will be used to expand VNG's presence in domestic and foreign markets as well as serve some future investments.
VNG still holds more than 7.1 million of the total of 34.54 million shares issued.
If calculated by the average selling price after this last sale of treasury stocks, VNG is valued at about VND64.4 billion ($2.77 billion).
In March 2017, VNG signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to list shares on the US stock Exchange, but an announcement is still to come.
VNG specializes in the publication of online games and this remains its main source of revenue. In recent years it has invested in many new companies, such as the Zalo app, payments, e-commerce, and advertising.
In 2018, VNG recorded revenue of VND4.3 trillion ($185.2 million), roughly the same as in 2017. Pre-tax profit, however, fell sharply, from VND938 billion ($40.4 million) to VND347 billion ($14.9 million), primarily because the company spent a lot of money on sales activities.
It lost VND44 billion ($1.9 million) in the fourth quarter of 2018 after a long period of continuous profit in the several hundred millions of dollars each quarter.
VNG's revenue and profit, 2016-2018 (Unit: $ million)


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M'kay, so I've had this notion bouncing about in my feverish little noggin a while, so I thought I'd share it out and see what you all thought about it.
For the vast majority of us, dressing ourselves is to a major degree a slapdash affair. We acquire random articles and find ways to put them together, and then have to get other random articles to make things we bought previously work in the way we wish them to, creating a never ending cycle of search and acquisition. I mean, who of us doesn't have something in the closet that really doesn't quite go with anything, because we had to have it, and either didn't consider that it wouldn't fit with anything we had, or just plain didn't care? What if there was a different way to approach this whole thing? Its a variant of the idea of wardrobe planning, but it goes farther.
Its an idea that requires more thought, and certainly more consideration; but it could be a way to get to a clearer, simpler method of using the language of Attire; and one that would allow us to use the words we have to greater effect.
What I'm thinking is this. You sit yourself down and do a review of how your life works, day to day. What tasks you need to do, and what recreations you enjoy, what colors, patterns and textures you find appealing, what your dreams and goals are for yourself; these things should all be part of this review.
As you have things surfacing, write them down, and soon a coherent picture will begin to form of how you should frame your own Attire conversations. Once you have your review completed, then create a list, category by category that fills those needs. For example, when I made the move recently to re-introduce pants to my sartorial vocabulary, I had to get pants, since I only had one pair of emergency jeans. I had to think of where and how I was going to be wearing said pants, it created a structure from which I could make more reasoned choices. And that allowed me to avoid over buying, or getting the wrong things. So now I have a selection of 12 pairs of pants in a broad range of color, (cause I'm a color whore) that will take me everywhere I need to go. And since I got all of them at a great second hand store, it didn't cost a fortune.
Now for the fun part. You get to go shopping. But this time, you'll have a set of real goals in mind, beyond a vague "I need a new coat" concept. You'll know what kind of coat, and even possibly the color and design elements it should have. But more than that, it won't be just the fulfillment of a random desire, it becomes a secure goal that brings you to a fuller level of usefulness for the clothes that you have.
The final bit is a fun one too. Pick an accessory that you love, shoes, bags, hats, whatever. Let that be the one place where you let yourself go, so you don't feel constrained by your choices.
The end result of all this palaver and search is that you have a wardrobe that you can be utterly confident of, that will serve you in every situation of your life, and present the image of yourself you want to get across, with clarity. The secondary result is that you end up spending less over time, and your wardrobe doesn't require a separate building to house.


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SAGE + GOLD | medicinal toner
A dreamy organic toner used to clean the skin of residual product and oil after cleansing. This medicinal mist made with anti-inflammatory colloidal copper and anti-bacterial colloidal silver soothes, hydrates and restores the skin's natural pH.
It is important to use a toner after cleansing because it ensures skin is completely clean of product which will prevent breakouts and optimize the use of your moisturizer.
Simply spray onto an organic cotton pad and swipe face, neck + chest in an upward motion following the Aloe Foam, Blue Lavender, Pearl Mud or Wild Honey.
BONUS When you are feeling stressed and need some easy self care, take a moment to spray around your head and gently breathe in and enjoy an aromatherapeutic boost to sage and clear your energy field.
organic aloe, organic witch hazel, bio-available colloidal copper, bio-available colloidal silver, organic lemon E.O., organic sage E.O., gold powder, radish root extract


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Five Major Flower Firms to Abandon Naivasha for Ethiopia
The East African (Nairobi)
February 21, 2006
Posted to the web February 21, 2006
By Catherine Riungu
High production costs and insecurity are forcing firms in Kenya's flower sector to relocate to neighbouring countries, particularly Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania.
Already, five investors have acquired farms and started the groundwork to set up operations in Ethiopia.
Kenya Flower Council chairman Erastus Mureithi told The EastAfrican, "Flower exporters have complained for too long about rising production costs, which are at an all time high now because of spiralling fuel costs, a strong shilling and insecurity."
Mr Mureithi said, "A combination of factors is persuading investors in this high-investment industry to shift their operations to Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania." Ethiopia has become a favourite with the investors, with at least five Kenyan flower firms - who asked not to be named - having acquired large farms there.
Mr Mureithi said even of more concern is the drought currently facing Kenya. The drought has also brought into focus the reliability of irrigation-dependent farming in the long-term. Flower firms are worried that without government intervention to harvest, store and regenerate water, Kenya will not have any farming water in five years' time.
Tiku Shah, chairman of the Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya, said that Kenya has not had a reliable rainfall pattern since the 1997/98 El Nino rains, despite the fact that there is no water policy in place, leaving agriculture at the mercy of the vagaries of the weather.
Oserian Development Company managing director Ron Fasol said Lake Naivasha - where 70 per cent of Kenya's flowers are grown - could dry up due to the uncontrolled use of its waters if the government does not stop issuing more water permits to farmers.
In 1995, the lake was designated as a Ramsar site, a wetlands of international importance due to its rich diversity of flora and fauna.
But with the expansion of the 4,000-acre flower farming sector on the lake, the population around the lake has grown in the past 20 years from about 7,000 to about 300,000.
Mr Fasol said the Ministry of Water and the National Environment Management Authority should stop issuing water permits until the lake waters are sufficiently replenished, "Otherwise, the flower sector will be wiped out in five years because there won't be any water for irrigation."
There is no legal framework guiding the use of water from Lake Naivasha. The flower farms, through the Lake Naivasha Growers Association and the Lake Naivasha Riparian Association, have drafted their own self-regulating codes for responsible water use and conservation of the lake. Among these are keeping a 100-metre buffer zone of riparian land between the farms and the lake, establishment of wetlands for natural water purification and the sinking of boreholes instead of drawing water directly from the lake.
Over the years, however, environmental lobbyists have raised concern over the unmonitored use of water from the lake by flower farms, as well as the uncontrolled sinking of boreholes. Farmers around the lake, who initially dismissed the concerns as alarmist, now want the government to control water usage and enforce regulations to protect the lake, including ensuring that permits for domestic water are not used for large-scale farming, a common malpractice.
Minister for Water Mutua Katuku said the government was studying the situation with a view to taking action, adding, "We do not want to reach a situation where we cannot move any more."
According to Permanent Secretary for Agriculture Dr Romano Kiome, the government has drawn up a comprehensive water harvesting and conservation policy within the current Agricultural Strategic Plan that will see stalled irrigation schemes revived. Micro-dams and large-scale boreholes are to be built all over the country for water harvesting. A fresh inventory is to be carried out to establish how many small dams and water pans there are in Kenya.
The last such exercise, done in 1992, put the number of dams at 406 and water pans at 2,254. The new inventory will be useful in the planned transition of water use patterns from the current smallholder and private commercial farms to community-based irrigation.
There are growing concerns that the success of Kenya's flower industry, whose earnings are estimated at $350 million, has blinded the authorities to the reality of the competition, to break the country's domination of the world's largest market - the European Union. Kenya has commanded a 25 per cent market share since 2000 after edging out Columbia and Israel and, last year, its share increased to 31 per cent. But now, emerging suppliers such as Rwanda, Ethiopia and Uganda have designed intensive marketing programmes to promote their countries as friendly for foreign flower investors.
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US EPA Ignores Glyphosate Health Damage in Proposing Re-approval
by Sustainable Pulse [1]
Relying heavily on confidential industry research, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed [2] to re-approve glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup.
EPA's conclusion that glyphosate poses no risks to humans contradicts a 2015 World Health Organization analysis [3] of the leading independent research that determined glyphosate is a probable carcinogen.
"American consumers have no reason to trust the EPA's deeply flawed assessment of glyphosate's safety," said Nathan Donley, a senior scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity.
"As with past EPA studies, the agency has relied heavily on confidential industry research that can't be reviewed by independent scientists. This is an industry-friendly conclusion that's simply not based on the best available science."
In addition to the WHO's conclusion, other U.S. federal agencies have acknowledged evidence of glyphosate's link to cancer. This includes the EPA's Office of Research and Development [4] and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry [5].
The EPA assessment release last week was conducted by the agency's pesticide regulatory office, which has long had the reputation of reaching industry-friendly decisions.
"The EPA's biased glyphosate assessment ignores its own guidelines for estimating cancer risks and falls short of the most basic standards of independent research," said Donley.
Within the past nine months, two juries have ordered Monsanto/Bayer to pay multimillion-dollar awards to glyphosate users suffering from non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which independent research has linked to glyphosate. A third trial is currently underway, and lawsuits involving [6] roughly 13,000 people have been filed against the company for failing to warn consumers of the pesticide's cancer risks.
Emails obtained in litigation brought against Monsanto by cancer victims and their families uncovered a disturbingly cozy relationship between the EPA and Monsanto on matters involving the glyphosate risk assessment.
In one example, when the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that it would be reviewing glyphosate's safety, an EPA official assured Monsanto he would work to thwart [7] the review, saying, "If I can kill this, I should get a medal."
Read the full article at Sustainable Pulse [1].


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Part III: White Oak Pastures eco-friendly projects (they're more than just a sustainable cattle ranch)
White Oak Pastures, an organic, grass-fed beef farm in south Georgia serves up sustainability with a side of other projects. This is third part in a series and covers chickens, solar voltaic sheds, a little south Georgia history, and more.
Read this and the other two articles for the full story! →
Ormewood Park church embraces environmentalism with vegebtable garden and plant sales to support community members
I love the fact that community gardens are sprouting up everywhere – in neighborhoods, at schools and universities, and churches. One church in Ormewood Park (a southeast Atlanta neighborhood next door to Grant Park) has established their community garden and is doing one better.
Read more about how this vegetable garden and plant sales are supporting community members. →
White Oak Pastures in Georgia expands to include free-range poultry with an on-site abattoir
We've talked about White Oak Pastures on Our Green Atlanta before and about how much we love their beef, but if you're more of a white meat kind-of person, then read on for White Oak's expanded poultry operations on-site!
White Oak Pastures in Georgia is set to produce local chicken and poultry in addition to beef in the animal welfare 5-step model →
Part II: The land, sustainability, and Serengeti model of Georgia grass-fed beef farm, White Oak Pastures
Since White Oak Pastures became our main source for local, Georgia grass-fed beef, we decided to visit the farm in person where owner / rancher Will Harris took us on a tour where we witnessed a cattle's life cycle from birth to afterlife. This blog post is part two of a three part series (you can read part I here that covers the abattoir and each step that a cow goes through on its journey from Will's farm to your grill / table). This second article talks about the sustainability of White Oak Pastures farming methods. →
Local Atlanta CSAs – explore your options! Hazon CSA, Emory University's CSA, and more…
Explore your local food options with Atlanta CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) and support local Georgia farmers!
Want to see a Georgia grass-fed beef farm in action? Visit Will Harris and White Oak Pastures!
We took a tour of White Oak Pastures, a sustainable, grass-fed beef farm in south Georgia with Will Harris, the third generation owner and president. This 3-part series includes the processing plant, the land and sustainability, and Will's other projects.
Want to raise back yard chickens in Atlanta or Decatur? Time for Chicks for Charity and Chicks in the City
Thinking about raising chickens in Atlanta or Decatur? Tired of hearing about egg and food recalls on the news? Check out THESE classes and chickens!
Heard of Heifer International? Find out how this organization promotes sustainable living across the globe – and how you can get involved in Atlanta
Learn about Heifer International and how to get involved right here in Atlanta helping families around the world become self-sustaining.
Tasty Georgia blueberry picking at Washington Farms (about an hour outside of Atlanta)
Looking for blueberry picking near Atlanta GA? Washington Farms has pick-your-own blueberries and two farms to choose from, both about an hour outside of Atlanta.
Farm Burger in Decatur serves up local Georgia beef patties (and a veggie option!)
Farm Burger in Decatur, GA serves up beef patties from local Georgia farms with a variety of toppings and a southern feel. It's great to know where your meat comes from!
Join Moore Farm and Friends CSA as they celebrate their Summer Farm Tour and Big Pig Roast!
On Sunday, June 27th, Moore Farm and Friends members are invited to tour three farms as part of the Summer Farm Tour and Big Pig Roast. And check out the new behind-the-scenes video of this Alabama farm!
White Provision Welcomes Shaun Doty's YEAH! BURGER, an eco-friendly restaurant featuring local meats
Atlanta welcomed to the scene our newest sustainable restaurant in White Provision on the west side last night! "YEAH! Burger" will focus on locally-sourced meat (from White Oak Pastures – a favorite of Zack's and mine), eco-friendly materials and practices, and organic foods with the ultimate goal of creating a zero waste zone.
Kirkwood Community Garden gains ground in its fledgling year!
Welcome to the Kirkwood Community Garden and Urban Forest, a seven-acre section of land that's leaving behind its former life as an unofficial dumping ground. With raised garden beds and rambling paths into the forest, there's something for pets and people alike.
Welcome to the season for Georgia strawberry picking!
Many of us seem to share a love of strawberry picking, so here is a 2010 update of a few strawberry picking farms in Georgia!
The 2010 East Lake Farmers' Market is now open in Atlanta – come support your local Georgia farmers!
The East Lake Farmers' Market in Atlanta is now open for its May through October season. Come out and support your Georgia farmers by buying local Atlanta food!
Additional Saturday times in May for the Decatur Organic Farmers' Market!
On May 15th, 2010, the Decatur Organic Farmers' Market is adding Saturdays into the crop rotation! You'll be able to find the City of Decatur's only farmers' market at a second location at the corner of Trinity and McDonough every Saturday from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Knowing where our food comes from: Georgia ranks ninth in the U.S. in food-borne illnesses
Georgia ranks ninth in the U.S. in terms of costs due to food-borne illnesses, which makes an irrefutable case for getting back to basics and knowing where exactly our food comes from.
The Chamblee Farmers' Market is looking for leaders for their new locally grown market coming this spring!
The Chamblee Farmers' Market is looking for leaders to spearhead this new effort to bring local food to Atlanta tables from our Georgia farmers! Organizational meeting on March 10th, 2010 at the Chamblee Library.
Find local food near you in Atlanta restaurants, Georgia farms, and CSAs with Georgia Organics google map
Georgia Organics has assembled an extensive google map as a local, organic directory. This wonderful resource identifies with colored balloons our Georgia growers, farmers, and CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture); farmers' markets (and not just in Atlanta, but also other major cities in Georgia); restaurants that sustain farm-to-table practices; and grocery stores and specialty shops that support local Georgia farmers.
Calling all Georgia [farm to table] schools! The USDA wants to visit with their Farm to School Tactical Team in support of local food systems.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making a national push for farm to table programs in schools and is accepting applications from schools across the country who already have sustainable food programs underway in their local communities. The goal is to study the start-up, struggles, and success stories of current programs in order to develop a model for others to follow. The long-term goal is to then help school districts implement their own farm to school programs with assistance reaching out to local farms, communicating with stakeholders, and identifying and overcoming obstacles.


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Orlando will oversee member services, provider relations, information services and technology, project management, claims, credentialing, reporting and quality assurance. He brings over 30 years of experience, including 20 years as Corporate Vice President of Operations of MVP Health Care, a New York-based health plan and two-and-a-half years as Chief Operating Officer of Network Health, a Wisconsin-based health plan.
Marx will oversee Dominion's underwriting department and will be responsible for financial analytics and driving profitable growth in all of Dominion's markets. She brings over 25 years of experience, including underwriting management roles with United Concordia and Cigna.
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Its that time of year where the big dude from the melting North Pole comes to visit with tons of goodies for good kids all over the world… which means that if you don't get a visit, means that you've not been thaaaaat good to qualify..
So in the mean time while you guys do your last minute good stuffs, Robinsons are launching their Christmas collection 2009 later tonight at 6.30pm. We @ Ardent are really honored to be invited back to cover this event. Thanks Robinsons and we look forward in covering the event with the quality and dedication that makes Ardent a brand to rely on.
See all of you guys and lovely ladies tonight!
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You can easily check my blog appealing Eastern girls online. They possess an exclusive unique type of charm. Usually, ladies coming from Asia are actually really little, tender and also womanly.
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What performs an excellent partner carry out? It is actually an individual concern, however allow's create the basically typical listing.
- Enjoys her hubby;
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- places her household to begin with;
- does not fail to remember self-development
- breaks nurturing as well as encouraging.
Oriental girls perform it all. They are actually quite vulnerable as well as truthful when it involves a charming partnership. Asians will certainly alleviate you truly as well as be actually intended for generating a household along with you given that your neighbor. It commonly reveals their amount of love. Additionally, Oriental women are actually are going to spend a ton of focus to you as an other half as well as place you as their significant concern.
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Eddie Vedder singing AC/DC with Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello is about as good as it can get on an Australian stage.
Vedder was a surprise guest for the Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's first Melbourne show on Saturday night helping Bruce on an AC/DC classic 'Highway To Hell' as well as one of Bruce's own 'Darkness On The Edge Of Town'.
Springsteen is back in Australia for the second time in under a year and the stage is his party.
Every night at a Springsteen show is unique and this show was special with the inclusion of the complete 1985 classic 'Born In The U.S.A.' album played from start to finish. It was the first time Springsteen had ever played a complete album live in Australia.
Springsteen chose his written requests well. His version of the Gary US Bonds 'Jole Blon' was in the first part of the set. The song, arranged by Moon Mullican, acted as a bookend to Mullican's 1958 classic 'Seven Nights To Rock' towards the end of the show.
Rage Against The Machine, now Springsteen guitarist, Tom Morello created one of the greatest moments in the show sharing vocals on 'The Ghost Of Tom Joad' and channelling Pink Floyd's David Gilmour with his guitar solo.
Steve Van Zandt (Little Stevie) was back in the band after missing the 2013 tour due to television commitments. He is currently playing Franl 'The Fixer' Taglia in the TV show Lilyhammer and was previously starring in The Sopranos as Silvio Dante. Van Zandt is the character in the band. He is often clowning it up with Bruce.
Stalwart members Max Weinberg and Nils Lofgren almost blend in with the 18 piece E Street Band with other longtimers Garry Tallent and Roy Bittan who have been with Springsteen since 1972 and 1974. Bruce does pay tribute to the late members Clarence Clemons and Danny Federici during 'Tenth Avenue Freeze-out'. Clarence's nephew Jake Clemons has become an excellent replacement for his uncle on Sax keeping the signature Clemons sound a vital part of the E Street Band sound.
Bruce Springsteen setlist Melbourne February 15, 2014
Highway To Hell (with Eddie Vedder) (AC/DC cover)
Darkness On The Edge Of Town (with Eddie Vedder) (from Darkness On The Edge Of Town, 1978)
Badlands (from Darkness On The Edge Of Town, 1978)
Seeds (from Live 1975-85, 1986)
High Hopes (from High Hopes, 2014)
Just Like Fire Would (from High Hopes, 2014)
Jole Blon (from Gary US Bonds, Dedication, 1981)
Hungry Heart (from The River, 1980)
Born In The USA album, 1985
Born In The U.S.A.
Cover Me
Darlington County
Working On The Highway
Downbound Train
I'm On Fire
No Surrender
Bobby Jean
I'm Going Down
Glory Days
Dancing In The Dark
My Hometown
Factory (from Darkness On The Edge Of Town, 1978)
Shackled And Drawn (from Wrecking Ball, 2013)
The Ghost Of Tom Joad (with Tom Morello) (from High Hopes, 2014)
The Rising (from The Rising, 2002)
Land Of Hope and Dreams (from Wrecking Ball, 2013)
Heaven's Wall (from Wrecking Ball, 2013)
Born To Run (from Born To Run, 1975)
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (from The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle, 1973)
Seven Nights To Rock (Moon Mullican cover)
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out (from Born To Run, 1975)
Shout (The Isley Brothers cover)
Thunder Road (solo) (from Born To Run, 1975)
Bruce Springsteen 2014 Australian dates
February 5, 7, 8, Perth, Perth Arena
February 11, 12, Adelaide, Entertainment Centre
February 15, 16, Melbourne, AAMI Park
February 19, Sydney, Allphones Arena
February 22, 23, Hunter Valley, Hope Estate
February 26, Brisbane, Entertainment Centre
Bruce Springsteen is touring Australia for Frontier Touring.
Bruce Springsteen and Eddie Vedder – Highway To Hell
Bruce Springsteen and Eddie Vedder -Darkness On The Edge of Town
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Why a California judge launched a running club in LA's infamous Skid Row
Superior Court Judge Craig Mitchell launched the Skid Row Running Club to help residents of the distressed Los Angeles neighborhood with drug and alcohol abuse recovery.
A 62-year-old Los Angeles Superior Court judge starts each day at 3:30 a.m. in the morning to help inspire former addicts and felons through group running sessions.
Judge Craig Mitchell formed a running program in 2012 after a man he sentenced to prison came back to thank Mitchell "for treating [him] like a human being." The man, who has since been released from prison, invited Mitchell to visit him where he lived—at a social service's organization, the Midnight Mansion. Since then, Mitchell has worked with the president of The Midnight Mission to come up with a way for the community of Skid Row, which has the largest homeless population in Los Angeles, to pursue positive life goals. Thus the Skid Row Running Club was born.
What started with two to three participants has expanded to 30 to 40 runners who use this program as a way to overcome drug and alcohol abuse. "The Judge," as all the runners refer to him, gathers the Skid Row Running Club for runs three days a week as well as for longer runs on the weekends. Mitchell ran for 15 years before starting the club. Between 300 and 500 people have ran since joined him since the group started seven years ago.
Mitchell uses the running club to empower individuals who are homeless or in recovery to live a positive and healthy lifestyle, as well as develop a commitment to give back to others in need.
"Running is a mechanism for the participants to build relationships," Mitchell said in an interview with CNN.
Each year, Mitchell and the running club participate in the Los Angeles marathon, but the Judge also takes his dedicated runners on a free trip to participate in an international marathon. Mitchell supplies the runners with sneakers and other necessities that they cannot afford but need to run a marathon.
Mitchell told CNN that he sees significant changes in the members' lives once they commit to the running program. Past participants have attended college, secured full-time employment, and maintained sobriety. Mitchell encourages anyone to join the Skid Row Running Club.
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It's important to focus on what we control. Our clients' portfolios are designed for them to accomplish their long-term goals. Short-term volatility will not derail their long-term success. If the market is up 2% one day, or down 2% one day, or if the market is down 15% in 2016 (I'm not saying that it will be), our cients will still accomplish their long-term goals.
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Treatment for Depression in Miami
What Is TMS Therapy?
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a cutting-edge treatment for depression uses a targeted pulsed magnetic field, similar to what is used in an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machine. While the patient is awake and alert, NeuroStar TMS Therapy stimulates areas of the brain that are underactive in depression.
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TMS is extremely safe with minimal side effects. It is proven to be an effective treatment for depression by extensive scientific research and it is approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA).
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The science behind TMS therapy is evolving as researchers and physicians are successfully treating patients world-wide for such diverse mental ailments such as addiction, anxiety, ADHD, migraines, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), bipolar disorder, and PTSD. Dr. Padro will be happy to discuss the science for these treatments and whether such treatment might be recommended. Because these TMS applications are not FDA-cleared, they are offered by Dr. Padro as "off label" TMS.
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How Many Days? Schedule?
The days and schedule depend on the treatment plan and type that works for you. Once you complete an intake session with our TMS clinical specialist, we can talk about the treatment plan and schedule.
Do I Have To Come In Everyday Monday Through Friday?
The individual TMS therapy sessions last between 19 minutes and 35 minutes. Depending on the treatment protocol, treatment will last for four to eight weeks with daily treatments which vary in number according to treatment plan. Specific TMS treatment timelines vary with each patient.
Should We Have Any Testing Done Prior To Coming In?
Ideally, yes. Research has shown that the more consistent a patient is with coming in, the more likely they are to respond to treatment.
What Happens At The Intake?
At the intake, a Certified TMS Consultant will determine if you are a good candidate for TMS, and if you are, the next steps moving forward will be discussed.
What Is A Motor Threshold And What Does It Do?
The motor threshold is determined on the day of the first treatment, before the first treatment is administered. The motor threshold will be re-determined a couple times throughout the treatment course to ensure accuracy of the treatment. Essentially, the motor threshold determines the amplitude, or the dosage, of the treatment.
Is TMS Therapy For Me?
TMS therapy is FDA approved for patients with treatment-resistant depression. If you have already tried anti-depressants to manage your depression but are still not satisfied, TMS therapy may be the treatment option for you. If you wish to try TMS treatment for other mental ailments, you should consult our medical staff and TMS specialists.
Will I Still Need Antidepressants After TMS Therapy?
While many patients experience remission, some patients continue taking antidepressants after successful TMS therapy, usually decreasing intake or stopping medications, depending on the patient.
How Is This Treatment Different From ECT?
In reality, TMS therapy is not like Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT). ECT is a treatment based on using electricity to induce seizures. On the other hand, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation uses magnetic pulses to non-invasively stimulate specific brain regions associated with major depressive disorder. ECT requires anesthesia and has serious side effects, including memory loss. TMS therapy is performed in our offices, requires no anesthesia, and has no systemic side effects.
Is TMS Therapy Covered By Insurance?
TMS therapy is currently covered by most insurance providers. If you're interested in learning more about your personal coverage call (305) 456-1014 and schedule a consultation.
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Weekend Results
Three losses on the road for the club this week, with the 1st XV contriving to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory once again.
The 1s were leading 21-17 late into the game at Hartreemill, our points having come via two tries (Neil Bowie & Matt Hannay) and the boots of Mike and Seb (1 conversion & 3 penalties, respectively).
We were looking set for the win as the final whistle approached, with play deep in the home 22, but a combination of strong running by Biggar, some slack tackling from us and a wayward clearance kick allowed our hosts to score the winning try in the far corner.
To make the defeat even more galling, Biggar had played the last 20 minutes of the game with 14 men, their flanker having been shown a straight red for punching Liam. We also had Phil Cringle and Niall Shannon yellowed for technical offences.
On the plus side, our losing bonus point means that we are now third bottom in the table, ahead of Hamilton on points and Jed on points difference.
The 2nd and 3rd XVs lost 37-15 and 38-20 at Heriot's and Watsonians, respectively.


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Both my parents are from Algeria. My mother is from Algeria and so is my father.
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Is there any greater example of a mindless sheep than a liberal college student?
Fresh out of high school, on their own for the first time, swayed by the edgy politics of their college campus, they go with the crowd without every stopping once to think why.
It's ironic, too, because there was a time when left-wing activism really did go against the status quo and claimed to attract only the freest of thinkers.
Now, left-wing activism is the status quo, and most liberal college students don't even seem to bother to think twice about the latest outrage of the day before jumping on board.
This appears to be exactly what is going on at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia, where several students signed a petition to change the name of a building named after Supreme Court Justice and Georgia native, Clarence Thomas, replacing it with the name of the woman who accused him of sexual harassment, Anita Hill.
The student who started the petition, Sage Lucero, was eventually forced to withdraw it after allegedly receiving threats, and a more successful petition began to circulate supporting Justice Thomas.
Campus Reform decided to send Cabot Phillips to SCAD to see what all the fuss was about.
It turns out, many of the students who supported Lucer's petition couldn't explain why, although they were emphatic in their opinion Thomas' name should be removed.
"I honestly think he should be removed," said one student.
"We should probably just take his name off the building, it's not that big of a deal," said another.
"I agree it should get removed," a female student asserted, while a male student said, "I agree. I don't think he represents the student body."
This sentiment was echoed by many of the students Phillips interviewed, but things got interesting when he asked them to elaborate.
"Oh, ummm … hmmm," mused one male student he asked to explain why Thomas name should be removed from the building. "Do you mind if I get back to you?"
"I don't know, I haven't done much research on this. I just saw a Facebook petition about it, and that's kind of the extent of it," another student explained.
When one student went as far as to compare Thomas to Hitler, explaining "He is a historical figure, though … uh, so was Hitler."
Yes, so was Mother Thresa. What does that even mean?
When Philips challenged him to name one thing that would disqualify Justice Thomas from being the namesake of the building, the student drew a blank.
"I mean, not in particular," he said.
Many of the students answered similarly, some even admitting they "don't really know anything about him."
"This is such a liberal community and, um, to degrade that in any way is not really the SCAD way for things," one female student argued.
When Philips asked, "Isn't the liberal viewpoint, though, like, open-mindedness and tolerance," she replied, "I guess, but I think that's just a way to twist the concept of liberalism."
This is not, fortunately, the resounding opinion on campus, Philips discovered.
He found plenty of students who clearly manage to think for themselves and form a rational opinion.
"No, I really wouldn't sign that petition … simply because I feel that even though the student body might have its certain views and values, just because you don't agree with somebody doesn't mean that you shouldn't honor them," explained one student.
Later in the video, the same student explained, "If someone doesn't align with you, that doesn't mean they are bad, it doesn't mean they are wrong, it doesn't mean you are right, it doesn't mean that there's anything you can't come to terms with, as long as you do your own research and find the middle ground between you and that person."
"I don't think just because you disagree with someone's politics, you should just, like, I guess dismiss their accomplishments," another student later echoed.
When one student explained she would not sign the petition, explaining, "Just because if you hate someone, it doesn't matter, it's part of history and you can't change the past."


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Daily Prompt: It was sunny when you left home, so you didn't take an umbrella. An hour later, you're caught in a torrential downpour. You run into the first store you can find — it happens to be a dark, slightly shabby antique store, full of old artifacts, books, and dust. The shop's ancient proprietor walks out of the back room to greet you. Tell us what happens next!
"Typical weather," the wrinkled man smiles at me, making him all the more wrinkly. I nod and smile and do that awkward sort of laugh you do when you can't think of anything to say other than 'I know'. He walks behind the dust-coated counter and begins sorting through some papers, letting me take a wander around the strange little shop. I shuffle behind a couple of cabinets, looking at everything from fragile painted teacups to fat stacks of yellowing photographs. I really wish the rain would die down a bit. I come to a little wooden table and stop to flick through the ageing books stacked on top of one another, their covers crimson and adorned with swirls of gold. Their pages are smooth beneath my fingertips and I stop when I come to a beautiful illustration in the middle of one of the books. A laughing girl with bright cheeks and bouncing pigtails is running through a blossoming meadow, her patterned umbrella swinging behind her as little drops of rain splash against her shoes. I brush my fingers over the drawing and laugh in astonishment as the ink girl springs to life, galloping across the page with all the energy of a feisty pony. I must be going mad. I turn to see the old man behind the counter grinning at me knowingly.
"You never know what you will find in this shop," he chortles. I just stare rather rudely, but he continues anyway. "Why, the other week I think I may have stumbled upon Narnia."


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Ok, this has taken bloomin ages for me to get this up, but LimebirdNeeks did this post on her personal blog, The Short and The Long Of It and it looked like fun.This is just a bit of fun for a Friday afternoon. 🙂
So, she asked these questions, and here are my answers:
1) Lefty or Righty? Both, but predominately right.
2) The happiest time of your life is/was: Oh erm.. maybe seeing my mum and step dad get married and my little brother and sister being born. Is that boring? Eep.
3) What is your earliest memory? One of my earliest memories (must be quite early because my parents were still together), was of me dancing to the radio on the stairs (health and safety!) and my mum was on the phone at the bottom of the stairs. I was too busy getting my groove on to notice that my feet weren't touching the stairs anymore and I was tumbling down them. Bad times.
4) Most embarrassing moment (that you'll admit to): I have honestly got so many, that I couldn't pick just one. My whole life is one embarrassing moment after another!
5) What makes you laugh out loud? So many things, I love laughing. Normally it's Aaron saying something that makes me laugh as we both have a weird sense of humour! Or generally laughing at myself for being a prat.
6) Name one thing you would like to "fix" for all of mankind, be it a collective
thought or gift to give: Stop the fighting yo!
7) Evolution or Creation? Evolution. Although I am completely open to any evidence otherwise.
8) Do you remember any of your high school teachers – who and why? Um, yeah a few of them actually. However one sticks out, my music teacher Mrs Barringer. She used to seriously pick on me, and I have no idea why. She was really nice to me in years 7-9 ( ages of around 11-14) but then when I got into year 10 (15 ish) and took GCSE Music, she turned on me. She just honestly had something against me and I've never known why and told me I was going to fail music. I got a B, so up yours Miss!
9) Who is your hero and why? My mum. This is probably a boring answer, but she's awesome. She left school at a young age, also had me young (I was a happy accident! :P) and has worked so hard in her field and was able to retire last year at the tender age of 48!
10) Can we make a "Better" tomorrow? How would you contribute? I really hope so, but I fear that we have gone so far, it's hard to go back.
11) Inn-ie or Out-ie? I have an innie. I know for a fact that LimebirdCaroline has an outie. Her name is Bertha.
End of Questions! 🙂
OK, I'm going to steal Neeks' idea, so the first eleven people to comment on this are tagged and these are your questions:
1) If you had to lose one of your senses, which would you pick?
2) What achievement are you most proud of?
3) Describe yourself, using the first letters of your name for each word. EG B… (Boisterous) E (Empathetic) etc…
4) If you could change your first name, would you and what would you change it to?
5) Would you rather be attacked by a horse sized duck or a dozen duck sized horses?
6) Who would play you in a film of your life?
7) If you could go back and change one thing that happened in your life, what would it be?
8) Which book do you wish that you had written and why?
9) If you could speak any other language, what would it be?
10) What is your best feature? (yes, I'm making you compliment yourself! It has to be physical too)
11) If you had to eat just one meal, everyday for breakfast, lunch and dinner what would it be?
I'm looking forward to these answers! Happy weekends everyone.


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While once believed to be nothing more than an inability to cope with stressors, anxiety has become part of daily life for the majority of the population. Anxiety has grown to be the most significant mental health disorder in America and closely follows depression as the primary cause of suicide and self-injurious behaviors. Additionally, it has been recently described as 800% more prevalent than cancer. The devastation of cancer is easily understood, but many fail to understand how anxiety affects and influences life.
What Is Anxiety?
The hallmarks of anxiety remain a paralyzing fear about a given thought, situation, or action. The range in severity from mild to severe, and nearly every person has experienced it. This can actually result in extreme, short periods of increased cardiovascular activity, or a panic attack, which may feel like a heart attack. An attack results in rapid heart rate, increased respiration rate, racing thoughts, and inability to act appropriately.
Treatment Options
Unlike cancer, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of treatment options available. The primary means of treatment is identification of its causes. Anxiety may be the result of a co-occurring mental health disorder, or changes in work, school, or familial environments and responsibilities. When the anxiety is a symptom of another health condition, the underlying condition requires concurrent treatment. Psychotherapy and medications may be used to control the symptoms while the cause is being addressed. Anti-anxiety medications can alleviate the symptoms temporarily, but excess use of anti-anxiety medications result in tolerance and dependency. As the use of medications for anxiety increases, the body grows to need the medications to function on a daily basis. There are several other natural and holistic methods that can be applied as well, from home remedies as simple as chamomile tea to mind/body routines and meditation. Several studies have linked meditation to lessen the effects of anxiety over time and would be the recommended first step for those suffering from minor issues.
Coping With Stressors
Anything can trigger the worry, which includes stressors from religious beliefs, legal problems, final exams for students, and financial problems. Since the cause of anxiety identifies the appropriate treatment, developing a healthy way to deal with these stressors is crucial to ending the problems. Some healthy coping strategies may include journaling, exercising, spending time with family and friends, caring for pets, spending time outdoors, arts and crafts, taking up a new hobby, reading, seeing a movie, visiting the store, and gardening. Unhealthy coping strategies refer to the use of alcohol, drugs, or other illicit substances to deal with the problems. Additionally, avoiding the stressor entirely, especially if it concerns school, work, or legal responsibilities, is an ineffective coping strategy.
The world is full of things to worry about, including cancer. However, anxiety affects more people than all forms of cancer combined. Fortunately, it can be overcome by understanding its causes, treatment, and prevention through healthy coping strategies.


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How I founded a start-up that gives back to the community
Catherine Gazzoli started Piccolo to further the work of The Food Education Foundation. Eight months on, she reflects on how she ensured her commercial business would fulfill social commitments
Name: Catherine Gazzoli
Company: Piccolo
Started in: April 2016
Company description: Piccolo produces organic baby food with the aim of helping busy parents give their children a healthy start in life. The company works alongside The Food Education Foundation and donates 10% of its profits to help fund food education in partnership with the National Childbirth Trust.
Describe your start-up barrier:
There are some products that require scale to even have a hope of making it. Baby food is a product that is predominantly purchased alongside other products in a family's weekly shop.
This means I had to jump right into the world of retailers – and work with them on a deal that was mutually beneficial for them and for me financially. I moved to this from an environment where my KPIs were focused solely on making a difference from a social perspective, so this was a bit of a leap!
Now my main KPIs are making sure that everyone has their margin requirement and a fair deal, while holding down our commitment at Piccolo to giving back. I will always ensure giving back is at the heart of Piccolo, while balancing the needs of our commercial partners. I am pleased to say I have achieved this, as the more Piccolo we sell the more we support new parents in food education.
What were the practical steps you took to build a business based on social values?
I was very fortunate in that I had a fantastic circle from my experience at Slow Food. People like Prue Leith, food campaigner and educator doyenne, and Craig Sams, founder of Green and Blacks, taught me the ropes. Practically, this means that Sams and I spent weekends at his place in Hastings going over financial models and margin requirements for retailers compared to wholesalers, and overall he passed on to me a lot of expertise and knowledge from the host of businesses he has founded.
Leith supported me with recruitment and building the right team, as well as giving me direction on how to enshrine the purpose and values of the company in all our legal documentation. I did invest a considerable amount of time and resources in the legal aspects of understanding how to put our social values and commitments into our company documentation.
What was the outcome?
Piccolo is set up in a very professional way – by that I mean we have been reporting to a board of directors since pre-trading and have a robust system in place that tracks our deliverables and targets. The outcome is that I am very confident that we are prepared for any challenge, and have secured the social giving back principles the company is built on.
What key questions should other founders ask themselves while starting a charitable company?
- How can I make a social commitment with a commercial business? There are plenty of organisations, such as Social Enterprise UK, from which a new business owner can take advice about how to weave social purpose into the commercial realm of a new company.
- What can my company do to give back? Piccolo does a raft of activity on the charitable side and our in-house nutritionist Alice and I also work with governmental agencies and community centers that help disadvantaged parents in various parts of London.
What one piece of advice do you think entrepreneurs should take on board?
You don't need oodles of experience in the industry you want to go into. I have a whole career in food and food education; this is helpful, but a history in the industry you are entering is not necessary as a platform to become an entrepreneur.
I think it's critical to have a mentor. Mentorship is so important – at least I have found it to be. You cannot be everything to a company, but there are times at the beginning when you almost need to be. So you need someone who has done it before to cheer you on as well as give you pointers.
Is there anything you would do differently?
I would have started earlier! It takes some time to bring a product to market, especially if you are going straight into a large retailer. I spent a fabulous six years at Slow Food learning loads, and had a beautiful little girl, but I could have started Piccolo earlier and taken the product range to parents earlier. Juggling a family and a new business is a natural for me.
Website: www.mylittlepiccolo.com


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By Justin Young
National Hoops Report
For the first full week of June, it sure was a busy week of recruiting tidbits. There was a major commitment. USA Basketball is taking shape. A high-major program made a big hire. Are assistant coaches simply wearing down because of the pressures of their job and lifestyle. I dive into it all in this week's Fastbreak Friday. Continue reading


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After uninstalling an application, application tables that were flattened tables leave behind records in sys_storage_alias and physical columns in the database.
Steps to Reproduce
Create a scoped app (app1) with two tables one standalone (table1) and the other extending task (table2), both with full application access from all other scopes.
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Export both application packages using the Download Package context menu on the Custom Application form.
Navigate to System Applications > Install Application and install the applications (first app1, then app2) on a target instance where they did not exist before.
Make sure all expected sys_storage_alias records are created. Two of them should be for fields in app2 on tables in app1. Focus on these.
Create a record to confirm the tables works as expected.
Uninstall the application app2, and do not retain data.
Note that the sys_storage_alias records identified in step 5 remained behind.
Uninstall the application app1, and do not retain data.
Note that the one of the sys_storage_alias records identified in step 5, relevant to table2, which is extended, still remained behind, while the other records from both apps have been removed
Delete the sys_storage_alias records related to the Scoped Application tables that were dropped while uninstalling the application (this is best done directly on the database). After deleting these sys_storage_alias records, run the following in Scripts - Background to invalidate all related TableDescriptor caches:
Related Problem: PRB644830


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Top Ten Tuesday" is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish to share lists (because we love them) about books and bookish things.
I finished Outlander this month, so of course I am completely hooked on the series. I am holding off on buying A Dragonfly in Amber until about May (I have an ebook of this, but I want to collect the series in the floppy paperbacks), when I know I will have the time to read on with the series. (If you haven't finished Outlander yet, don't read the synopsis for Dragonfly in Amber. It will spoil you!)
I have been hearing nothing but wonderful things, especially recently, so The Final Empire will be at the top of my TBR as soon as it arrives from my recent Book Outlet purchase.
I've never read any Gaiman, and a lot of people say Stardust is a good place to start.
I recently picked up Since You've Been Gone from Book Outlet because of all the praise. I really, really want to read it.
Elisabeth Paige recently read The Kiss of Deception with her Goodreads group, of which I am a part, but I couldn't pick up the book because my library is taking a while to order it.
Now, A Court of Thorns and Roses hasn't come out yet, but some of the Booktubers I watch have received (and read) review copies. It's all praise, but I'm going into this one with a grain of salt because Throne of Glass was not my favorite.
Again with the Booktubers. A lot of those that I watch have received review copies of An Ember in the Ashes (which means it's not out yet), and it sounds amazing. I mean, a standalone YA fantasy. It's one of a kind.
I have heard nothing but wonderful things about Ms. Schwab. She (sometimes) lives in my beloved Nashville, Tennessee. I've never experienced having a local author before! Isn't that so cool? Anyway, A Darker Shade of Magic is her most recent release, and I want to read it so, so badly.
While you might think The Queen of the Tearling is on here solely because it is the Booksplosion book for April, it's not. It is a big part though. This is going to become a movie with everyone's favorite: Emma Watson. And look at this cover. Look. It's stunning. Don't you think?
I honestly feel ashamed that I haven't finished The Mime Order since The Bone Season was my favorite book that I read in 2014. I even preordered this one. I started it, but there were like twelve other books that wanted my attention. This one will be read in April!
What books have recently caught your eye? Have you added them to your physical TBR or just your Goodreads TBR? Let me know in the comments!
Happy Readings!