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Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan Launched in the Blue Mountains
About 70 people attended the event which included representatives from Reconciliation Australia and Local Land Services CEO David Witherdin.
Chair of the Local Land Services Board, Richard Bull, said the RAP was an important step in demonstrating Local Land Services' commitment to improving reconciliation.
"The RAP clearly identifies ways to foster partnerships and relationships that focus on embracing diversity, enhancing respect and providing equitable opportunities for and with First Nations peoples across NSW," Mr Bull said.
"As an organisation with nearly 1,000 staff operating from more than 90 locations throughout NSW we are well aware that we are working on and helping others to care for Country in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
"Whether it's here in the home of the Gundungurra and Darug peoples, or anywhere throughout NSW, we recognise the unique, diverse and enduring cultures of our First Nations peoples which have enriched our lives. We will continue to provide our staff with opportunities to learn about and embrace these important aspects of Australia's past, present and future as we incorporate the Reconciliation Action Plan into Local Land Services day to day operations," he said.
The ceremony included a Welcome to Country, smoking ceremony and a cultural lunch featuring Aboriginal ingredients all provided by the Gundungurra Aboriginal Heritage Association.
The RAP boasts original artwork, created for Local Land Services by GIlimbaa artist, Rachael Sarra of the Goreng Goreng people, which shows the 11 Local Land Services regions connecting together, creating growth in their communities through collaboration.
The regions are depicted as connecting, growing and protecting our land, our communities and our culture to create generational change together.
Local Land Services Aboriginal Programs Coordinator, Amanda McCarthy, said more than 2,700 individuals and local Aboriginal groups were engaged through 57 consultations across NSW to help develop practical actions that build respectful relationships and create opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people under the RAP.
"The journey my team and I have been on, the deadly people we have met and all the things that we have learned will stay with us forever. I would like to thank everyone who contributed to this Reconciliation Action Plan. The insights, knowledge and wisdom imparted have helped to shape this plan and will continue to inform its implementation moving forward. From a personal perspective, I am grateful for the opportunity to work on something that I have always been passionate about and I look forward to the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead," Ms McCarthy said.
The Local Land Services Board has endorsed the 2018-2020 RAP as a solid foundation for the organisation's ongoing commitment to support local Aboriginal communities, organisations, programs, events and the adoption of respectful protocols.
This project is supported by Local Land Services, through funding from the Australian Government's National Landcare Program and has been endorsed by Reconciliation Australia.
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Partylist solon files impeachment complaint against Duterte at House
A partylist congressman filed on Thursday an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte, his first since taking office on June 30, 2016, at the House of Representatives.
In a statement Thursday, Magdalo Partylist Rep Gary Alejano said the impeachment complaint was based on Duterte's "alleged culpable violation of the Constitution, bribery, betrayal of public trust, graft and corruption, and other high crimes."
"All these actions constitute proper grounds for his (Duterte) impeachment pursuant to Sections 2 and 3, Article XI of the 1987 Constitution," said Alejano in his statement.
House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said in a radio interview the Lower House will take that up on May 2 when the lawmakers return after the Holy Week break. Session adjourned Wednesday night.
Alejano said specific crimes mentioned in the complaint are:
Duterte committed high crimes of bribery, multiple murder, crimes against humanity when he adopted a state policty if inducing policemen, oyher law enforcement authorities, and vigilante groups into the extra-judicial killings of more than 8,000 persons who were merely suspected of being drug offenders;
His involvement in multiple murder as mastermind of the Davao Death Squad;
He committed graft and corruption with the hiring of 11,000 ghost employees when he was still a mayor of Davao City; and
His unexplained wealth amounting to more than two billion pesos in deposits and credits that flowed into his numerous bank accounts,
"The filing of this complaint will prove that there is no destabilization ploy. Impeachment is a constitutional process of ousting a sitting president," said Alejano.
"It's time for President Duterte to be responsible to his sins against the nation,":he said. DMS

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The ban on smoking on beaches and parks will be enforced by the very thing that got people into smoking in the first place: peer pressure.
Hillary Clinton will be back in NYC next week to talk Af-Pak.
Kirsten Gillibrand has bought home in Rensselaer County.
They are having fun at Chris Lee's expense in Western NY.
The list of people not running for Lee's seat is growing.
Tom DiNapoli weighed in on juvenile justice reform.
Mayor Bloomberg's history of gaffes.
The EPA will study hydrofracking.
Rangel issues a warning: "We have only to look to the streets in Egypt to see what can happen when people are frustrated with their state of joblessness."
The party is too damn conservative.
The Eric County G.O.P. chair says that Chris Lee could have probably weathered the storm.
Michelle Cottle notes that Lee was the first politician to resign merely for having the intention of cheating on his wife.
Pamela Geller had an apocalyptic take on events in Egypt.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has decided to run for reelection in 2014.
Want to own a Staten Island Ferry?
Rare archaeological vessels were found near Fifth Street.
The Brennan Center released a report on Albany ethics.


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Fun Friday Wine Fact:
Wine is all about enjoying life and the company of the people we love. My favorite part of this journey has been the chance to meet and share my experience with other wine lovers. While I consider myself very fortunate, I realize that many others are not so lucky. There are so many people that struggle with issues that not even a glass of wine can fix. I am fortunate to say that I have met several wine lovers who are part of the over half a million Americans battling cancer every year.
One local not-for-profit institution is doing its part to help. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute has made a lasting commitment to the prevention and cure of cancer, working tirelessly in the areas of patient care, research and education to advance one step further in fighting this disease.
I am proud to announce that there is a new reason to shop. For the next 30 days, a portion of the proceeds from the 'Wine Whore Shop' will be donated to the Moffitt Cancer Center to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Now you can show off how much you love wine while also contributing to a great cause.
Check out all of the great items that are available at the 'Wine Whore Shop' and shop for a good cause!
(Read more wine reviews and info at The Wine Whore)
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8 comments:
- Kort said...
Nice T! I'll think about it...pinching pennies right now. ;')
- June 12, 2009 at 8:53 AM
- The Wine Whore said...
Thank you! I understand and will make sure to offer some of these as giveaways!
- June 12, 2009 at 9:04 AM
- RJ's Wine Blog said...
- June 12, 2009 at 11:05 PM
- The Wine Whore said...
Thank you RJ! I really hope that people help support this cause. After talking with several wine lovers who said that this year they couldn't take their annual trips to France and Napa to visit family/friends or enjoy a bottle of wine because of this disease... I realized that this was the least I could do.
- June 12, 2009 at 11:15 PM
- joeshico said...
Hopefully, have my own shirts soon. I'll swap for $20 donation to charity.
Actually, been talking tonite, over a glass of "Primus" about getting shirts for Finger Lakes Wine Fest in July.
- June 13, 2009 at 2:14 AM
- The Wine Whore said...
Hello Joe! How did you like the Primus? Finger Lakes Wine Fest should be a blast! To me the important thing is to just give to a good cause! If anyone wants to make a donation to Moffitt, email me for more info.
- June 13, 2009 at 11:34 AM
- joeshico said...
Two nights, two bottles of Primus at the Lounge.
Went with everything except the Pork sautees.
Although it did fine after pork was dipped in Peanut sauce. Very nice!
- June 14, 2009 at 2:05 AM
- The Wine Whore said...
You must have been jammin'! Pork in Peanut sauce sounds delicious. Any other cool food combos for this wine that you would recommend?
- June 14, 2009 at 11:43 AM
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External students
Verbrugge Training Centre in Flushing (Vlissingen) is also open to employees from other logistics service providers. Our training and course offering has been put together carefully. We work exclusively with qualified trainers. They know the practise and work from within the dynamic heart of an international operating logistics company.
Attractive rates
It is possible to register just one or a number of employees for a specific course. By combining registrations from our own organisation as well as from others we are able to offer attractive rates. Naturally it is possible to request a quote in advance. You can of course contact us if the education or training you look for is not mentioned in the list of course offerings. We would gladly make an appropriate proposal.


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Director Michel Hazanavicius. Photo by Iris Schneider.
If Los Angeles is the city of film festivals, and I think it is, then the COLCOA festival has to be the most civilized and generous one of all. The "City of Lights, City of Angels" festival will run through Tuesday screening French features, documentaries and now French television to an enthusiastic audience of movie lovers. During the 9-day festival, 68 movies will be shown. Each day starts with coffee and croissants and a free 11 am screening of a favorite film from the festival. There is also an open 2 pm classic screening and then evening films which must be ticketed. But anyone who checks the COLCOA facebook page can request tickets to the next day's screenings and often win them. And most days include an open "Happy Hour Talk" at 4 pm, and a wine reception afterwards for all attendees.
This is a festival that simply celebrates French film and film lovers.
After many of the screenings, there are panels with the directors or actors and any ticketholder gets a chance to vote on each movie. On Tuesday, the last day of the festival, the audience winners will be re-screened along with other favorites from the festival in a movie marathon of free screenings. All movies are shown in the beautiful Director's Guild theaters on Sunset Blvd. Parking is available onsite.
A recent night's screenings included "The Search," a new film written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius, whose silent film "The Actor" won five Oscars in 2012, including best picture. The new film, set in Chechnya, is a gripping and emotional exploration of four characters whose lives are intertwined by the war with Russia. Hazanavicius wanted to draw attention to the situation in Chechnya because he felt that the human toll of this and many vicious wars is too often ignored after a brief mention on the evening news. His film is beautifully written and acted by newcomers including 9 year old Abdul Khalim Mamutsiev and Maksim Emelyanov, who play a displaced child and a young Russian soldier, and veteran actors Annette Bening and Berenice Bejo. Like many of the films screened during the festival, distribution in the United States is still an open question.
In addition of many comedies, some of the outstanding films screened this year were "Atlit," set in Israel, and "Memories," about the complications that come with retirement and aging. In the documentary category are "Cartoonists," "Of Men and War," "Silenced Walls," and "Steak (R)Evolution."
This festival is a great opportunity to see films that really celebrate the small but powerful movies that simply explore what it means to be human and struggle with all that life throws our way.
Previously at Native Intelligence:
City of Lights, City of Angels Film Festival opens Tuesday


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SOLD // 70s Straw and Suede Market Tote
Vintage 70s Straw Market ToteA very nice market tote made in a rich kelly green raffia with suede trim. This is a small bag. It opens with a zipper, has one interior side zipper, and an single open interior compartment lined in green fabric. The trim is a dark green suede. The shoulder strap is partially braided and has nicklel colored beads.
Length (side to side at widest point): 11"
Height: 8"
Width (taken at base): 7"
Handle Width: 1/2" (at braid, wider at lower strip ends)
Handle Drop: 17.5"
Material: Raffia, straw, suede, beads
Color: Green
Condition: Good, light wear (a little darker) at base
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Size: Small
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With 2 Days to Go, Non-Stop Campaigning in N.H.
With 2 Days to Go, Non-Stop Campaigning in N.H.
With New Hampshire's primaries just two days away, the presidential candidates blanketed the state this weekend in a near non-stop frenzy of rallies, debates and speeches.
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, the former governor of neighboring Massachusetts, wasted no time trying to sell himself as a favorite son and exploit what he hopes will be his home field advantage. In the past, New Hampshire voters have been kind to candidates from Massachusetts: former Gov. Michael Dukakis, former Sen. Paul Tsongas and Sen. John Kerry have all won the state's Democratic primary.
Romney is hoping his familiarity — and his conservative fiscal stance — will appeal to voters in the "live free or die" state. He brought up his friend and anti-tax crusader Barbara Anderson to the stage on Sunday to remind voters of the uphill battles he has fought in Massachusetts, such as opposing a retroactive capital gains tax. It's a storyline that resonates with many New Hampshire voters, such as Steve Presstack.
"It can't be an easy thing to do, to be a Republican in a Democratic state," Presstack said of Romney. "Just to get elected was amazing."
But New Hampshire voters' familiarity with Romney doesn't always work in his favor. "It's a double-edged sword," said Chris Lonus, 30, who remembers when the pro-life, anti-gay-marriage Romney was a pro-choice politician vowing to be a stronger advocate for gay rights than Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA).
The more he knows Romney, "the more I second-guess him," Lonus said.
Making Connections with Voters Beyond Religion
Romney rival and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee also spent Sunday rallying his supporters.
Huckabee, a Baptist minister, placed first in Iowa's GOP caucuses last week, largely on the support of the state's evangelical voters. But New Hampshire doesn't have that many evangelicals. So instead, Huckabee speaks to Granite State voters about his rural upbringing and the economy – sometimes simultaneously.
"Man, we can fix anything in the South with WD-40 and duct tape – except the tax code of the United States of America. It needs a total overhaul," Huckabee joked with supporters Sunday.
He converted Steve Moore, from the town of Wyndam, N.H. And Moore doesn't vote just based on religion. "I voted for Perot, too," Moore said. "I want government shaken up and I want taxes to be revamped, and I think Mike Huckabee is going to do it."
After his win in the Iowa caucuses, Huckabee said that he didn't expect to win in New Hampshire – he hasn't campaigned vigorously in the state. But he told the crowd Sunday that all he has to do is surprise people again to do well.
Wooing Independent Voters
Meanwhile, the Democratic winner of the Iowa caucuses, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, spent Sunday striking an optimistic tone. At a speech at the old Palace Theater in downtown Manchester, N.H., Obama roused the crowd with his ever-present campaign theme of hope. It won over 22-year-old student Ashley Currey of Bedford, N.H.
"Like he says, 'I talk about hope and people kind of talk down upon that,'" Currey said. "But, I mean, how could you? Hope is what gets people through every day. Hope is all people can have sometimes, and what a better thing to run on but hope?"
Curry is a Democrat. But Obama events are also attracting many undecided voters and independents, including Manchester attorney Chris Winzer, 54.
"I'm looking for inspiration. I think I found a little bit here today," Winzer said after attending Obama's speech.
Winzer, who says she voted for George W. Bush in the last two elections, says she still wants to see New York Democrat Sen. Hillary Clinton in person before making a decision.
Clinton on the Offensive
Polls show a tight race in New Hampshire between Obama and Clinton, who has stepped up her attacks of the junior senator from Illinois since placing third in Iowa.
Speaking to an overflow of more than 3,000 people at a high school in Nashua, N.H., Sunday, Clinton took the opportunity to pick apart Obama's record on Iraq. She noted that though Obama had spoken against the war in Iraq in 2002, he later said he was not sure how he would have voted on authorizing war if he'd been in the Senate at the time – and later still, he voted to authorize war funding. "That's not change," Clinton said.
Clinton followed that line of attack throughout the day. Her advisers backed it up with a conference call to reporters insisting that the media ask tougher questions about Obama.
Sarah Reyes, a New Hampshire voter who attended the Nashua event, said she was turned off by Clinton's attack. " In talking about somebody else, I don't think that's going to get anything done," Reyes said.
Reyes attended the Nashua event with her 4-year-old son. She said she was undecided between Clinton and Obama, and especially interested in the issue of immigration. Her husband is from Mexico and became a legal U.S. resident in 2006. By chance, an audience member asked Clinton about the issue. Reyes said she liked hearing Clinton say that those in the country illegally should have a shot at becoming a citizen. Clinton's response, she said, helped her decide on a candidate.
"I think I'm going with Hillary," Reyes said.
Then again, she said, Obama and Clinton will still have her ear for another two days.


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Some European countries are proposing outlawing the use of fake information to open e-mail accounts or set up Web sites, a move intended to help terror investigations but which could face resistance on a privacy-conscious continent.
The German and Dutch governments have taken the lead on the proposals, crafting legislation that would make it illegal to provide false information to Internet service providers and require phone companies to save detailed records on customer usage.
The aim, analysts say, is to make it easier for law enforcement to access information when they investigate crimes or terrorist attacks. But Europeans have long cherished their privacy, railing against measures that would see personal information stored for commercial use or government examination.
"The people of Europe have a long record of fighting for their personal freedom, and are unlikely to accept such regulations being imposed upon them," said Graham Cluley, a senior technology consultant with the London-based consulting group Sophos.
"No one disagrees with the need to take decisive action against terrorism and organized crime, but to introduce such restrictive surveillance on the general public and Internet companies — without proper safeguards in place — seems positively Orwellian," he said this past week.
Look Christian, 42, who works at an Internet cafe in Berlin, said it's his business — not the government's — if he wants to set up an anonymous e-mail account.
"I understand that the police might want to hunt people down on the Internet, and I wish them luck, but it's not going to happen through anonymous Internet accounts," he said.
The German Justice Ministry did not return repeated phone calls seeking comment about the proposal.
2009 deadline
The Germans and Dutch are moving well ahead of a 2009 EU deadline to implement its Data Retention directive, which calls for storing names and addresses of Internet subscribers, including those who use Web-based e-mail accounts.
Countries will be able to decide individually how long to keep the information on file, within a range of six to 24 months.
But some details of the new proposals have yet to be worked out.
For instance, most of the major Web-based e-mail providers such as Google's Gmail or Microsoft's Hotmail require nothing more than a user name and a password to set up an account. Real names and addresses are not requested.
Simon Hania, technical director of the Dutch Internet service provider XS4ALL, also points out that knowing who pays the bill for an ISP will not necessarily allow police to know who uses a personal e-mail account.
"For each and every e-mail address we at least know who is paying for it, which is not necessarily to say who is actually using it," he said.


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Come here my little pretty, let me suck away your energy. I'm hungry I need to feed!
People feed off each other's energy. When you walk into a room, can you feel the energy, the vibe, what the other people are feeling?
Is it positive or is it negative? Does it make you comfortable, or do you want to turn around and walk away?
Sometimes it takes just one person to change the atmosphere of a room. Just like they had sucked the energy out of it.
That is bad under any circumstance but worse in the workplace. In a social gathering you can walk away. You can distance yourself from an acquaintance or friend. It is not so easy to do that at work.
How's your energy? Do you have positive energy or negative energy? How do you feel every day? Are you usually positive and feel great, or are you more negative and feel down most of the time?
What determines our energy? It has a lot to do with what has happened in our past and how we have dealt with those things that shaped us. Our mindset and how we cope with life challenges have a significant impact on our energy. Whatever our perception of events around us and what we think about the most also affect our energy.
We love to be around positive people. They make us feel better, and we are more relaxed.
We usually are uncomfortable around negative people. They make us feel on edge and tense being near them.
It is not always easy to identify an Energy Vampire, especially when we first meet someone. They can be very charismatic. You may want to spend time with them. Until you don't.
Have you ever spent time with someone, and at the end of the day you feel drained or overwhelmed? It could be a friend that you go to lunch with, or a colleague that you go with to a conference. You may be irritated, anxious and even depressed.
Why do you feel that way? What did you talk about, and did they have a negative attitude? Did you attempt to talk about something important to you, and they made you feel stupid to feel that way?
When you interact with anyone, and you walk away feeling drained, you have just spent time with an Energy Vampire.
An Energy Vampire tries to absorb your positive energy for themselves. Their purpose is to feel better about themselves. They lack empathy and are only concerned with their feelings.
I used to have that experience over and over with the same person. They needed a shoulder to cry on, and I was always there. Each time I would feel irritated and emotionally drained. It became worse as time went by. They never did anything to change their situation, but they always came back looking for that shoulder. I finally stopped. I could not take it anymore.
How do we protect ourselves from an Energy Vampire?
- Determine what is acceptable for you. You may be in a situation where you cannot separate yourself from the vampire person. It may be a boss, a co-worker, or a relative. Do the next best thing. Set some boundaries for yourself. If possible explain what you can or cannot do. Remain positive and firm in your decisions.
- Be passive and do not react. Be neutral and do not argue or dispute what they say. Energy Vampires seek out reactions from others which will increase their desire to keep interacting with you. Stop, be quiet, and let them talk. Hopefully, they will become bored and walk away.
- Be positive and talk about positive topics. Smile, laugh. Steer the conversation away from anything negative or judgmental. Energy Vampires are melodramatic and can be manipulative. They like to complain and gossip. They tend to be jealous and resentful. Do not provide them with the environment they are seeking.
- Learn to say no. When you say no, you are automatically taking away the ability for someone to steal your energy. There are many times when we automatically say yes to someone and then almost immediately regret it. We regret it because we know it is going to sap our energy. Learn to say no.
- Spend as much time as possible with positive people that you feel good being around. Identify those who drain your energy and spend the smallest amount of time with them. Look for ways to eliminate them from your life.
- Do a self evaluation. What upsets you about another person? You may have an issue in your life that you do not realize, and you attract the same type of person in your life. You may feel insecure on some level, or not worthy. Helping an Energy Vampire may make you feel needed. Once you realize and correct whatever issue you are having. the vampire moves on to find another source of energy.
- Commit to doing what makes you feel good, what makes you feel happy. The better you are at taking care of yourself, the less likely Energy Vampires will be able to suck your energy.
Life can be busy and sometimes overwhelming. We need all the energy we have. Take care of yourself. Do whatever you can to rest, relax, and enjoy your life. Stay away from the Energy Vampires. Garlic, anyone?
As always, thank you for reading my blog. Have a great day!


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Paramahansa Yogananda's "My Native Land"
Paramahansa Yogananda's poems serve to deepen yoga meditation, offering devotees new ways of grasping the spiritual nature of all things.
Paramahansa Yogananda
Introduction and Excerpt From "My Native Land"
Paramahansa Yogananda's "My Native Land" from Songs of the Soul features six rimed stanzas, each of the first three with the rime scheme ABAB. The fourth stanza's rime scheme is ABAA, and the final two stanzas' rime scheme is AABB.
As the speaker of "My Native Land" expresses the nature of a true patriot, he also offers a loving tribute to India, the birth country of the great guru/poet, Paramahansa Yogananda.
(Please note: The spelling, "rhyme," was introduced into English by Dr. Samuel Johnson through an etymological error. For my explanation for using only the original form, please see "Rime vs Rhyme: An Unfortunate Error.")
Excerpt From "My Native Land"
The friendly sky,
Inviting shade of banyan tree,
The holy Ganges flowing by —
How can I forget thee! . . .
(Please note: The poem in its entirety may be found in Paramahansa Yogananda's Songs of the Soul, published by Self-Realization Fellowship, Los Angeles, CA, 1983 and 2014 printings.)
While demonstrating the nature of a true patriot, the speaker in Paramahansa Yogananda's "My Native Land" offers a loving tribute to India, the country of his birth.
First Stanza: Beloved Natural Attractions
The speaker addresses his native land, portraying its natural features: a strong sun that makes it ever so sweet that the "banyan tree" offers comforting shade, and the river deemed sacred to devotees, the "holy Ganges flowing by." His attitude demonstrates the advantageousness of positivity because other less evolved souls might see these natural features very differently.
The speaker avers that he could never forget his native land, as he stresses three of its noted and beloved features. As he addresses directly the land of his birth, the speaker is expressing his expanded feelings of sacredness and his gratitude for the blessings his home country has bestowed upon him.
Second Stanza: Positive Attitude
In the second stanza, the speaker proclaims his affection for the "waving corn," which makes the "fields so bright." To the speaker, those fields are a physical symbol of the land that gave him birth. Those fields are superior to those grown by "deathless gods" in mythological accounts.
The speaker shows his positive attitude that renders him capable of maintaining a mindset that allows his heart to keep within it a stillness coupled with a sacred purpose. He will be able to influence all those who come within his sphere with his aura of blessedness.
Third Stanza: A Strong Legacy of Love
In the third stanza, the speaker dramatizes the reason for his deep love for his country: it was in his own native land that he learned that he was a unique soul, a spark of the Divine. He learned to love God in the land where he was born. This love of the Divine places a permanent glow about his native nation for which he is eternally grateful.
With such a strong legacy of love and devotion to his Divine Creator, the speaker may go forth to all corners of the globe, and he will still find within his own soul the courage to remain full of hope as he spreads love, tenderness, and affection to all who come within his scope.
Fourth Stanza: Affection for Natural Features
The speaker then pronounces his affection for the "breeze," "the moon," the "hills and seas" as they appear from his native India. Love of one's nation shines through in the natural features that exist there, and this glow attaches itself to those things of nature, making them even more alluring to the heart of the native. And even though the patriot may wander, his memory will still harken back to and be inspired by that glow.
The words of this speaker in tribute to his birth country that also raised him up to be a man of God are strong and clear; they possess the power to change hearts and minds. The misguided minds who have chosen to denigrate their own native lands will remain in darkness and despair until they too can realize gratitude for what they have been offered. The example being set by this speaker can move those dark minds toward the light where happiness, calmness, and joy reside.
Fifth Stanza: Most Vital is the Love for God
In these two rimed couplets, the speaker now dramatizes the love that is most important to him: the love of God. He demonstrates his gratitude that India taught him to love "the sky, the stars, and God" above all. Therefore as he offers homage, he offers it first to "India," and he does so by laying his devotion at India's feet, an ancient Indian tradition, followed by devotee to master.
The speaker has been fortunate enough to have realized his need for and eternal dependence on his Divine Creator. Because he knows without any doubt the value of that bond, he will remain eternally grateful that he learned that valuable lesson, and having learned it early in his own birth country will remain a sacred blessing that will bind him to that land in a sacred trust.
Sixth Stanza: Keeping the Native Land First, While Loving Other Lands
In the final stanza, the speaker shows that he has learned through his great love and respect for his native country that he can love and respect all nations: he can "love all lands alike." He bows to India for the great lessons in love, patriotism, and altruism that she has taught him.
For this speaker, India will always remain in his heart, occupying the first seat of love. His first allegiance will always be to his native land, and far from separating him from other nations, that love, which keeps India first in his heart, is what allows him to respect and love other countries. He expects other individuals to love and respect their own native lands as he does his, and thus he can love and respect others and their own special forms of patriotism.
Life Sketch of Paramahansa Yogananda
The great guru/poet Paramahansa Yogananda was born on January 5, 1893, in Gorakhpur, India. His name at birth was Mukunda Lal Ghosh. Always a spiritually advanced child, at age 17, he met his guru, Swami Sri Yukteswar, under whose guidance he flourished and became the spiritual giant and sacred engine that leads souls back to their eternal abode in the arms of the Divine Creator.
Paramahansa Yogananda came to the United States in 1920 to speak in Boston at the International Congress of Religious Liberals. His speech was so well received that he quickly gathered a following. By 1925, his organization, Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF), was well established with the purpose of disseminating and maintaining the purity of his teachings of yoga. He has come to be known as the "Father of Yoga in the West."
The following is an excerpt from the introduction to Paramahansa Yogananda's biography on the Self-Realization Fellowship Web site:
In the hundred years since the birth of Paramahansa Yogananda, this beloved world teacher has come to be recognized as one of the greatest emissaries to the West of India's ancient wisdom. His life and teachings continue to be a source of light and inspiration to people of all races, cultures and creeds.
Paramahansa Yogananda's in-depth work, Autobiography of a Yogi, has become a spiritual classic worldwide. Many devotees have been drawn to the teachings of this yogi through that autobiography, and many of their stories about how they came to find that work include some of the most inspiring "miracles" of modern American culture.
Such world-renowned figures as Dennis Weaver, Steve Jobs, George Harrison, and Elvis Presley were influenced by the Autobiography of a Yogi and the teachings of the great guru. Weaver even became a lay minister and spoke often at many of the SRF temples in California.
In addition to the autobiography, the great guru has published many collections of his talks, in both written and oral forms. His audio collector's series of ten of his informal talks includes the following titles:
1. Beholding the One in All
2. Awake in the Cosmic Dream
3. Be a Smile Millionaire
4. The Great Light of God
5. To Make Heaven on Earth
6. One Life Versus Reincarnation
7. Removing All Sorrow and Suffering
8. In the Glory of the Spirit
9. Follow the Path of Christ, Krishna, and the Masters
10. Self-Realization: The Inner and the Outer Path
These inspirational talks reveal much information about the great guru that appeals to his devoted followers. Just listening to a God-realized voice offers an uplifting spiritual experience.
The Poetry
For my commentaries on the poems of the great guru, I rely on his marvelous collection titled, Songs of the Soul, the version published in 1983 with its most current printing 2014. Two additional collections of his poems are extant, Whispers From Eternity and Metaphysical Meditations.
Because the "poems" of this great guru function on levels that ordinary poems do not, they are often used in devotional services held by groups of devotees of the SRF teachings throughout the world in the Readings Services as well as their Special Commemorative Services.
Paramahansa Yogananda's poems are more akin to prayers than to the poetry of ordinary poets, whose subject matter often dramatizes only human emotion in its relationship with creation and other human beings, instead of with the Creator; the great guru's poems always invoke the Creator's presence whether directly or indirectly.
Other Publications
The great guru's organization, SRF, also continues to publish collections of his works. Many of his talks have appeared in the series of essays that include Man's Eternal Quest, The Divine Romance, and Journey to Self-realization.
Corrective Translations
The guru has also bestowed on the literary world three important translations of extant perennial works that have been grossly misunderstood in some cases for centuries. His new translations along with his explanatory commentaries are correcting that misunderstanding.
In Wine of the Mystic: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam — A Spiritual Interpretation, he shows how that poet's God-realized effusions put on display a man in love with his Creator and not the wine sopped Epicurean that has been misapplied to the work.
In the guru's in-depth translation and commentaries on the ancient Bhagavad Gita, titled God Talks With Arjuna: The Bhagavad Gita — A New Translation and Commentary, the great spiritual leader offers not only the poetic translation of the work but also the relevance for humankind of the psychological and spiritual instruction offered in the ancient poem.
Most importantly for Western culture, Paramahansa Yogananda has offered a full explanation of the phenomenon known as the "Second Coming." Titled The Second Coming of Christ: The Resurrection of the Christ Within You — A revelatory commentary on the original teachings of Jesus, the work explains the true meaning of many of Jesus' words long misunderstood and mischaracterized, such as "The Kingdom of God is within you" and "I and my Father are one."
The Lessons
Of all the publications offered by SRF and the great guru, it is the Lessons that remain most vital. One could dispense with all of the other books, audio tapes, poetry, and other commentaries if one possesses those lessons.
The Lessons begin by offering physical exercises that prepare the physical encasement to sit quietly and still while performing the more advanced exercises that lead to Kriya Yoga practice.
The Lessons contains six steps that can be completed in three years, but each student is free to progress at his/her own pace. The Lessons include instruction in the following techniques: 1. Energization Exercises. 2. Hong-Sau Technique of Concentration, and 3. Aum Technique of Meditation.
After completing the first two steps, the devotee may apply for the Kriya Yoga technique.
Kriya Yoga Initiations
The Kriya Yoga technique features four initiations for a total of twenty lessons. The First Initiation, featuring lessons K1-9, includes the technique of Kriya proper, on which all of the other initiations are based. The Second Initiation contains four lessons, K10-14, and the Third and Fourth include the remaining lessons K15-20.
All of the Lessons, including the Kriya Yoga Initiations, include many explanations based of science, as well as on the life experience of Paramahansa Yogananda. These marvelous works are presented in such way to hold the student-devotees' interest with little stories, poems, affirmations, and prayers that enhance the purpose of each lesson.
Complete Works
In addition to all of the works mentioned above, Paramahansa Yogananda has published many others, including his Cosmic Chants, which offers musical notations as well as the lyric for each chant.
An annotated list of the works of the great guru is offered on the Self-Realization Fellowship Web site under the title, "The Complete Works of Paramahansa Yogananda."
Brief Publishing History of Songs of the Soul
The first published version of Paramahansa Yogananda's Songs of the Soul appeared in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, the great spiritual leader revised many of the poems. The final revisions of the poems authorized by the great guru appear in the 1983 printing of the text, which along with the revisions restored many lines that had been omitted from the original version.
I use the 1983 printing for my commentaries. The current printing year is 2014. No further revisions or additions have been made since the 1983 printing. The 1923 versions of the many of the poems may be read at Full Text of Songs of the Soul.
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The batch- and particle foam process enables the subsequent impregnation of a polymer pellet with a propellant. The aim is to achieve a homogeneously nucleated foam with small diameters.
With the batch process, small amounts of material can be determined. This could be done either by the so-called pressure jump methode or the temperature jump method. The application of each option depends on the method used subsequently. So it makes sense to accomplish the measurements for an adjoining extrusion process with the pressure jump method, because the pressure at the nozzle during the extrusion drops down and thus leads to a foaming of the polymer.
Physical blowing agents such as CO2 are preferably used at the batch process. The material is loaded for a certain time under pressure and elevated temperature in a CO2 atmosphere. Subsequently, the material is foamed in an oil bath or an oven under defined conditions (time and temperature).
The particle foam process proceeds according to a similar principle, but the material is impregnated in an aqueous medium with the addition of a physical blowing agent. Therefore short-chain hydrocarbons, as well as polar solvents or gases can be used. The material is exposed to the propellant under pressure and temperature, so that the impregnation is completed after a few hours, depending on the diameter of the pellets. After that, the material can be foamed in water vapour or oil bath.
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DMK Forest Products officially commenced business on the 19th of June, 1972. We are Plywood & Wood Panel Distributors with facilities at Brookvale in Sydney, Molendinar on the Gold Coast and Banyo in Brisbane. We pride ourselves on being one of the most exclusive plywood suppliers in Australasia, stocking the much sought after brand, WISA BIRCH PLYWOOD. In our opinion, WISA Birch Plywood is "Simply the Best!
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pdtt - Test PHP 5.3 Code Assist
pdtt is a clone of the popular phpt
The first thing you need to know about tests is that we need more!!! Although Eclipse PDT works just great 99.99% of the time, not having a very comprehensive test suite means that we take more risks every time we add to or modify the Eclipse PDT Code Assist Engine implementation. The second thing you need to know is that if you can write PHP you can write tests. Thirdly - we are a friendly and welcoming community, don't be scared about writing to (firstname.lastname@example.com) - we won't bite!
So what are phpt tests?
A pdtt test is a little script used by the pdt internal and quality assurance teams to test Eclipse PDT's code assist functionality. It can be used with new releases to make sure they can do all the things that previous releases can, or to help find bugs in current releases. By writing pdtt tests you are helping to make Eclipse PDT more stable.
What skills are needed to write a pdtt test?
All that is really needed to write a pdtt test is a basic understanding of the PHP language, a text editor, and a way to get the results of your code. That is it. So if you have been writing and running PHP scripts already - you have everything you need.
What do you write pdtt tests on?
Basically you can write a pdtt test on one of the various code assist scenarios available. You can write a test on a basic language element (a type, function or variable). If you want more guidance than that you can always ask the PHP Quality Assurance Team on their mailing list (firstname.lastname@example.com) where they would like you to direct your attentions.
How is a pdtt test is used?
When a test is called by the Test script it takes various parts of the phpt file to name and create a .php file. That .php file is then executed. The output of the .php file is then compared to a different section of the phpt file. If the output of the script "matches" the output provided in the phpt script - it passes.
What should a phpt test do?
Basically - it should try and break the PHP function. It should check not only the functions normal parameters, but it should also check edge cases. Intentionally generating an error is allowed and encouraged.
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For this year, together with Gernot Bruckman, Krill has prepared some changes for the YAK 55 M. A lot of ideas and experiences about the YAK55M came from Krill's pilots. This airplane is very good for pattern and 3D flying as well. So Krill took this input and made some small changes with the set up and materials used. Now you get a stronger and lighter airplane with better flight characteristics.
Perhaps the most welcomed change is Krill have started to use a wing tube instead of wing spars. This wing is stronger because inside are two wing spars. Anodized aluminum tubes provide even more strength. So no more spars sticking out of wing bags.
Also these planes now have 3D ailerons. About 30% more area then regular ones, center hinged and removable. But this comes with a "price". 4 high torque servos (JR 8711) per aileron are needed. For all who love 3D flying .... the roll with this these wings is Amazing!
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Hey what's up – Images Ahoy,
A very brief blog entry to let you all know about our HUGE, MAHOOSIVE, RATHER LARGE gallery update. Take a look at The Ultimate Games Master in all it's glory.
You can see and read about the Player Module, The Games Master Module including the campaign designer and the wonderful interactive map designer/player and of course the Spectator Module where you can live output connected player data to screens or even to your stream with the help of the chroma-key overlay mode!
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Creating five-star, resort-like landscapes is also about the level of service you can expect from our staff. When you use Cedar Springs, you are working with a highly professional, people-oriented company that aims to please. From the initial call with one of our sales/design reps, to the crew member that sweeps up your drive at the end of the day, we know your experience will be first rate


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This Weeks Meditation: "Dream Big"
Read: Luke 1:26-38
This past weekend in Augusta, Georgia another green jacket was awarded to the winner of "The Masters," one of the most coveted trophies in all of golf. The winner was Bubba Watson who won on the second playoff hole with a dramatic 40 foot hooking shot out of the woods and to within 15 feet of the cup.
Bubba is a very likable high strung young man who follows Christ and is even more excited about his 1 month old adopted son than he was about winning the green jacket. In the Butler Cabin as he was receiving his green jacket Jim Nantz asked him to comment on the moment. His comment was memorable, he paused and said, "I'm not sure, I never got this far in my dream."
When I heard that I was reminded of the verse in Luke 1:37 where the angel tells Mary, "Nothing is impossible with God." Not even the birth of God's Son to a young virgin. Not even the dreams that you have for you and your family.
Sometimes I think we let the impossible get in the way of the big dreams that God places within us. We think in human terms instead of spiritual terms. God may not provide everything or anything we ask for (and often that is good) but we must never doubt God's ability to do the unimaginable.
When my wife and I were first married we put this short verse on our checks so that each time we opened our checkbook we would be reminded of this truth. 20 years later it is still there. It is a constant reminder to dream big and let God do his thing.
I wish Bubba Watson and his wife the best! I am glad for him that the past three weeks have gone way past anything he dreamed was possible. But I have a feeling his dreams just might get a little bit bigger now that he has seen how God works in our world.
Mary asked the angel, "How will this be?" We often ask that question about many things, but how often do we remind ourselves that the God we follow is even bigger than our biggest dreams.
Make it personal: Think about the last month. What things have you deemed impossible in your mind? Have you prayed about that? Have you asked God to help you with that impossibility? The one key word in verse 37 is "nothing." Nothing is impossible for the Creator of the Universe.
Have a great week,
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Our building designs strive to reduce the environmental impact and aim to improve occupant health and productivity.


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Kennedy Wilson Snaps Up West Covina M-F Complex for $44M
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Kennedy Wilson has acquired Torrey Pines, a 251-unit apartment community in West Covina, for $43.7 million. Kevin Hart, president of the firm's multi-family group, explained that the property's position as "the newest market-rate apartment community in the city," combined with a dearth of new product in the pipeline, made it an attractive investment. Torrey Pines joins a multi-family portfolio that consists of more than 14,000 units, including deals under contract.
Located just south of the I-10 freeway, Torrey Pines is a community of 21 buildings in the vicinity of a healthcare hub. The six courtyards in which the community is arranged include such amenities as five pools, two spas, a playground and a fitness center. Kennedy Wilson plans on renovating half of the community's units, upgrading landscaping, kitchens and bathrooms; adding new equipment to the fitness center; and opening a new leasing office.
The acquisition was facilitated by $33 million in 10-year financing from Freddie Mac at a rate of 3.91%. Kennedy Wilson has ramped up its investment activity during the past two years, and has invested $6.6 billion in new acquisitions as well as real estate secured debt via joint ventures and investment partnerships. At the end of the first quarter this year, the company had about $11.8 billion under management.
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LED stands for a light emitting diode and is a highly effective replacement to standard light bulbs or fluorescent tubes.
The LED revolution is changing the way we illuminate our homes, and the popularity of these amazing light emitting diodes (LEDs) has put lighting at centre stage in our houses, workplaces and leisure spaces with more people making the switch.
From being merely a functional part of our lives, the versatility, economy and durability of LEDs has inspired designers to use lighting as an architectural feature, whether to highlight points of interest, to divide areas or enhance the mood of a room. They work equally well outdoors to add depth to a garden or architectural feature after dark, and to increase safety and visibility on footways and public spaces.
The facts in favour of LEDs are compelling. They last 25 times longer than traditional incandescent bulbs, with a useful life of 25,000 hours or more.
LED light can be sent in specific directions, meaning beams can be targeted without use of reflectors or diffusers, which trap and waste light.
A big plus of LEDs is that no mercury is used in their manufacture, reducing toxins in the environment, and at up to 80 per cent more efficient than traditional bulbs, LEDs use much less power than incandescent. Less energy use reduces the demand from power plants, decreases greenhouse gas emissions and makes them much cheaper to run.
By converting more power to light, LEDs don't generate heat like traditional bulbs, so are safer to use. Whether you want to directly replace traditional bulbs, or create a whole new lighting array, LEDs are an excellent investment, whether you want to light your kitchen countertop, highlight your shop sign or illuminate art works.
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To calculate lineal feet of trim, (e.g. base, quarter round) simply measure each wall in the room and add up the lineal feet. For ease of installation use whole pieces where ever possible. Allow extra for cutting each corner and splicing pieces together.
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Ready to learn how to re-size your images?
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Resizing an Image
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Step 4: Click 'Apply'. You can then SAVE the image to your computer in the top right hand corner.
Creating a Slider Image
(Standard slider image size is 980px x 280px. Depending on your original file size, you might want to adjust the width of your photo to 980 to start.)
Step 1: (If needed) Follow steps 1-4 from above to resize your image.
Step 2: Crop your image for slider proportions.
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5. Wait until the end to load-test
Even some of the most effective organizations I've seen who've embraced test-first, pair programming, and all of that still think load testing is something to do at the end of the project.
Justification is provided in the axiom "early optimization is the root of all evil." There is some truth to that -- for a microcosm. But you need to know if you are making fundamental decisions that will not allow your project to meet your performance or scalability requirements. The cheapest time to catch those decisions is early in the project.
We're not talking iterators vs. loops or monads. We're talking the wrong data store, wrong algorithm, wrong rules engine, and horrible concurrency issues. Those issues can incur a huge amount of rewriting if caught too late.
6. Develop without capacity/performance requirements
The first question I ask when helping people with performance or scalability problems: How many users does the business expect? Regardless of the technical roots of the problem, the shrug I often get in response to this question is the real cause. A successful project has at least a vague estimate.
This isn't just good software; this is basic business forecasting. To develop a reasonable load test, you need performance expectations. You need to know how many users the system should be expected to handle.
7. Wait until the end to engage users
Marketing professionals have used focus groups for decades. Someone has to validate that the product development group has hit the mark and someone is going to buy it. The same goes for software development. Whether it is an internal or an external customer, someone needs to make sure the end product will pass muster with users as early as possible.
It can be embarrassing and troublesome to show your software in a "rough state," but if you don't, whether or not you meet user expectations will be left to chance.
8. Try to buy your way out of software development
The buy-vs.-build question is one of the most basic conundrums in IT. Obviously, commercial apps make more sense than internal app dev in some cases, as do commercial or open source programs that maybe woven into some larger project. But it's also possible to license, say, the entire Oracle or WebSphere stack and deliver absolutely nothing. There's a limit to how much stuff your development team can actually absorb and use before the complexity of the stack outweighs any supposed technical benefits.
9. Write your own cache, database, thread pool, connection pool, transaction manager ...
Unless you work for a company or an open source project dedicated to developing one of these, there's almost never a reason to write one, even if you "know what you are doing." Don't code what you don't need to code when reliable solutions that work have been QA'd by the multitudes. At least 99 percent of the time, that validation will outweigh your reasons for "writing a better one."
10. Code directly to the RDBMS by default
A considerable amount of nonsense is being written about Object-Relational-Mapping systems these days. Actually, there's always been a considerable amount of nonsense written about Object-relational mapping systems. Typically one or two edge cases are used to justify abandoning the ORM and writing "directly" to JDBC or OleDB or whatever. The truth is you can't afford to debug the extraneous CRUD code. Every ORM system I've ever used allows you a way to handle those one or two edge cases directly without full abandonment.
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Excel navigation and views are discussed in nearly every Excel class we offer. We cover everything from basic usage to viewing and managing complex, large databases.
Excel Basic
In our Basic Excel class we introduce the software by discussing:
- The Ribbon
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Excel Intermediate
Our Intermediate class covers tools that are useful for users who are starting to automate work with formulas and build more detailed spreadsheets.
- Showing formulas & references
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- Grouping rows and columns
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As spreadsheets and workbooks become more complex, viewing data can be more difficult. Our Advanced class exposes to students the tools for understanding complex data.
- Lookups, Hlookups, Vlookups
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Excel Managing Databases
Our Excel Managing Databases class covers tools useful for handling very complex data and workbooks with large amounts of data.
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The global financial crisis will add at least 20 million people to the world's unemployed, bringing the total to 210 million by the end of next year, the U.N. labor agency said Monday.
That will be the first time in a decade of record keeping that the global total has been above 200 million people, said officials of the International Labor Organization.
Global leaders need to focus on the impact on individuals rather than just financial institutions when they devise rescue plans, ILO Director-General Juan Somavia told reporters.
"We thought it was not good to talk about the financial crisis exclusively in financial terms," Somavia said. "We have to talk about the financial crisis in terms of what happens to people and in terms of what happens to jobs and enterprises."
He said it is already clear that people are going to be hurt by the financial crisis and that measures should be taken to provide unemployment compensation and other social protection.
"If we have enough resources to pump into the financial system, this is not the moment to say, 'Yes, but we don't have the resources to care about people,'" said Somavia.
He said the first step in a global rescue plan remains getting out of "the credit paralysis."
"Hopefully, the decisions that have been taken are going to work," he said, adding that all measures should be taken to contain as much as possible the fall of the real economy and reduce the recession possibilities as much as possible.
But then attention should turn to "taking care of those enterprises that produce the most jobs," Somavia said. "Those tend to be the small enterprises."
"The financial system has to go back to its fundamental function," he said, meaning providing credit to people with entrepreneurial spirit to set up a company that will produce goods and services and create jobs.
Another issue is protecting pensions, especially for those whose funds are invested in the stock market, he said.
"You better give enough credit to the pension systems so they don't have to sell (shares) in a battered market," said Somavia, noting that the U.S. Congress had passed a US$700 billion rescue plan for financial institutions.
"Make sure some of that money goes to the pension systems so that they can pay pensions," he added. "People are very afraid all over the world."
The ILO based its unemployment projection in part on the latest forecast by the International Monetary Fund that the economies of the United States and Europe would virtually stop growing and that Japan would have only 0.5 percent growth, Somavia said.
The agency also factored in data from the United Nations and from countries that have produced recent statistics, he said.
"The estimate that we are now making is that as compared with January 2008 to December 2009 we are probably going to have about 20 million jobs lost, and this may be underestimated," Somavia said.
He said the agency had yet to break the forecast down by region or country.


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Sammy J's Democratic Party: Geoff Shaw
Until a couple of days before his appearance at Sammy J's Democratic Party, outspoken Frankston independent MP Geoff Shaw held the balance of power in the Victorian Parliament –having resigned his Liberal Party membership earlier in 2014.
At the end of a week in which he pushed the Napthine Government to the brink with the threat of a no confidence vote, and was fined and suspended from the Parliament for matters relating to his parliamentary car and fuel card, Shaw joined Sammy J's Democratic Party for a night of great contrasts –covering his views on politics and the media, Frankston and the state … as well as his controversial political career, the origins of his values and his polarising positions on God, abortion, homosexuality and compromise.
He also ponders his demise, the true cleanliness of Frankston's Kananook Creek, and the wording of his epitaph, in a discussion that moves nimbly between silly and serious subjects –and in which he apologises to the parliament and the Victorian people. Twice.
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In the past decade, Sammy J has conquered the international comedy scene, winning plaudits at the Melbourne, Adelaide, Jakarta and Edinburgh comedy festivals. He also pops up regularly on the goggle box, on shows like Spicks and Specks, Good News Week and as host of the satirical sketch show Wednesday Night Fever. Best known for his collaborations with Randy the purple puppet, Sammy J's Democratic Party sees him flying solo as he takes a poll of everyone invited (that's you) to help him cut the visible strings of our politicians and find out what they really think.
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The adventures of a boy called Edwin and a wizard called Conon.
Conon started off bisexual and has become omnisexual. He's basically become Captain Jack Harkness and will have sex with anything.
A dragon?
Omg… writes furiously...
"Wait…WHAT?" Edwin almost shouted. "You had sex with a dragon?"
Dead silence.
"A dragon!" Edwin repeated. He fumbled around in his clothing and pulled out the medallion of the dragon, looked at Conon, looked at the medallion and then looked back at him, and shook his head. "I know you said you had seen one close up… but… really? Like that close!"
Conon lips were held firmly together. He was so intent on not talking to Edwin about this.
Perversely, that made Edwin keep talking.
"How big are dragons anyway? Linnae said they were large enough for people to ride. Well, not ride in the sense you are talking about here… ride like a horse kind of ride. Did it change size or something? Did you turn into a dragon? No wait… oh, now… did you change size? You're scary enough the size you are now, I can't imagine how threatening you would look if you were larger." Silence for a beat. "Or did just certain parts of you get larger?"
"That's a point… did you tell Linnae about this?"
"No." Grunted.
"Why not?"
"It was forbidden."
"Well it would be; people might get hurt, or trampled or burned to death."
"Or frozen."
"Ha." Edwin pointed at him. "It was an ice dragon."
Conon grabbed the front of Edwin's shirt and hauled him bodily towards his face. "Shut up."
Edwin blinked. "Why was it forbidden?"
Conon dropped Edwin, smacked one hand across his eyes and sighed heavily.
Edwin bounced on his feet. He thought Conon might eventually tell him, so he bit his lip to stop himself from speaking.
After another heavy sigh, Conon spoke, "It's forbidden for just the reasons you said and because it might change the balance of things."
"Linnae said the dragons had all the power."
"So if one got a crush on a human, it could be bad. So to speak."
"Why did you do it?"
"I wasn't much older than you and I thought it would be … fun."
Edwin raised his eyebrows. "Fun?"
"Yeah… it wasn't fun; it was utterly terrifying. And irresponsible and stupid." Conon attempted to dissuade Edwin from stupid activities.
And failed.
Edwin sounded awestruck, "You could have died!"
"And I might have if I wasn't a wizard."
"What did she want out of it? Given she had the power."
"It's hard to say 'no' to a dragon."
"I don't know what she wanted. Maybe it was an experience for her, too? She was young… for a dragon."
"So you speak dragon?" Edwin guessed. "You'd have to to flirt with one."
"A bit."
"You can say 'oooh baby… that's it… right there' in dragon?"
"I will hit you."
Silence for a beat.
"Oh, wow… maybe you have little dragon babies out there somewhere?"
"Oh, for…" Conon strode off swearing loudly.
"You could have," Edwin argued as he followed him. "And they wouldn't be little by now. That was years ago."
"That is not how it works!"
"How do you know? If there was magic involved in this… coupling, anything could have happened," he tried.
"Well, I don't know what to call it. It was the only word I could think of."
"Dragons are magic, too, right? They could be magically mixed ice dragon babies."
"We are not talking about this any more."
They argued about it for days.


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Bethenny Frankel talks taking on too many projects
HollywoodNews.com: Bethenny Frankel is constantly working, but even she can admit that she took on too much when she was filming the last season of her show.
While it is rumored that she will be doing another season, it will hopefully be less crazy than the most recent one. "I foolishly took on another show, 'Skating with the Stars,' at the same time (as 'Bethenny Ever After'). To take on two shows, a new baby, a new marriage, the negotiation to sell my company took a lot out of me," Frankel commented to The Daily Telegraph.
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I walked into the Church and saw her kneeling down at th Chapel.
I walked up to the chapel and knelt down three meters away from her.
Naturally I started with the sign of the cross. I wasn't there for prayers, I was there for my landlord's daughter. Therefore the prayer point was very clear 'God please give this girl to me'.
I even mentally promised God that I won't talk to any other girl if she gave me the girl beside me.
She had started the Rosary. Naturally a full round pf Rosary usually took more than 30 minutes and since I didn't know how many rounds she would go for, I decided to conclude my prayers and go out.
I said one 'hail mary' and ' our Lord's Prayer', then I made another sign of the cross and stood up.
I walked outside to the street and found a beer parlour. They sold chicken parts as I could see them on a glass showcase.
I ordered for one and a bottle of guinness stout. It was time to wait and I believed it was going to be a long wait.
Over an hour later and after three bottles of that bitter liquid called stout, I saw her come out of the church.
"How much is your money madam" I shouted to the beer parlour owner as I stood up.
She said it was N900. I gave him N1000 and told her I was coming for my change.
I walked fast up to the girl and said "excuse me".
She looked back and kept walking.
"I have been waiting for you at the beer Parlour" I said.
She kept quiet and kept walking.
"Please could you stop for a minute, I wanna ask you something" I said again.
She said nothing and continued walking.
I decided to talk anyway. She could chose to say nothing but she can't close her ears from hearing me.
"I don't know your name and I didn't wanna ask anybody. I hoped to get it from you. I think I started wrongly but the point is that since I saw you, I have been looking for a small opportunity to talk to you. I followed you to the Church even though I was a Muslim" I lied.
She laughed at what I said but kept walking. I had abandoned my car near the Church and followed her all the way to the back of our house.
As soon as we got behind the building, she stopped and turned.
"My dad will kill you if you follow me to the house" she said.
"Your dad is not a killer, he is my landlord" I said as I stopped in front of her.
She looked at me pretty close and remembered me.
"You are the guy I saw with a girl yesterday" she asked.
I nodded and decided not to say anything more. She pretended not to have cared about the girl.
"I just need your name and your number.
I want to be looking at them on my phone every morning" I said.
She laughed again and said her name was Stella but refused to give me her number.
I told her that she had done enough for the day by giving me her name.
" I am going back to get my car Stella" I said.
"To get your car where" she asked.
I told her that I left it near the church just to follow her on foot.
She watched me walked back the way we had come and disappeared.
I was the happiest person in Nigeria. Stella was just perfect.
Tall with long sexy legs, pointed nose, slim round waist, fair with long hair.
I had prayed to get her, she had given out her name and I hoped I would get a number soon enough.
Patience, just have patience Ozoigbondu, she will be yours..
I whistled all the way back tp the Church, picked up my car and returned home. There was no need going anywhere anymore, the chicken itself had returned home.
I parked the vehicle and walked down to buy recharge card at the call center. The 'call girl' had suspected that it was Stella that I followed.
She accused me of that which I wasn't even interested to deny. If I was going to win Stella, I must sacrifice some of the girls, especially those who lived close to my house.
On that very list included
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Asia, Manchester:
'God, can you help me with this? I really can't do it on my own.'
'I'm good over here: I've got this one. No help needed.'
Looks familiar?
This is the actual conversation most of us have when we are requesting help from God for something difficult, and another time when we think we don't need the help, because we are strong enough to handle it.
However, pastor of the Asia district of Seventh-day Adventist Churches in south Manchester, Latoya Smythe-Forbes, has sent a reminder that our strength is never our own.
"Israel asked God twice, 'Should we go?' (Judges 20:12-25) and God said yes, and twice they were defeated and twice they experienced major losses. It was a time of great distress as Israel was never called to be a nation that experienced defeat. They are called to be a nation that is mighty and brave, to show forth the praises of God.
"But instead of the victory, they thought they would have received for going into battle, they were shamefully defeated.
"Much like the battles we face daily, victory may not be the end experience. However, it is how we react to a situation that makes the difference.
"Are you going to lament and cry, asking God why He has forsaken you? Because often times when things get challenging and things get a little harder than we expected it to be, it's easy to begin to cry and to ask why."
Pastor Forbes revealed that more often than not, these feelings of defeat come upon us when the initial intention was to please man.
"When you are doing what God wants you to do, you do not bear the voices of those who cry and complain. Your focus is on God. When you are in God's church and things aren't going the way you want it to, this is what you do: the Israelites after the two defeat said, 'let us go and talk to God. Let us go before the Ark of the Covenant, but this time, let us fast and pray, let us consecrate ourselves'."
In referencing the work of each follower in their local churches, Forbes stated that for the things we seek of God, there must first be a consensus among brethren to live a life congruent to their request of the Almighty.
"Before we fight for Justice, let there be justice among us; before we fight for equality, let equality be among us; before we ask for a united Jamaica and a united nation, let there be unity among us," she ended.
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Halle Berry Has a Princess Moment on the Oscars Red Carpet
Halle Berry debuted her latest beautiful Oscars look on the red carpet at this evening's ceremony! The actress wowed in a gown from Marchesa, the same brand that outfitted young nominee Hailee Steinfeld. Halle, who's soon to be in NYC to shoot New Year's Eve, was without her boyfriend Olivier Martinez, but she looked radiant nonetheless. Tell us what you think of her ensemble in our love it or hate it polls.


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The Kolhapur Institute of Technology (KIT) College of Engineering has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the a city-based company for recycling electronic waste. The MoU, signed.The professor said that their first attempt was successful with promising results. "We are still exploring innovative means of recycling," she said.
Sanandam mentioned said that audio visual components, televisions, stereo equipment, mobile phones, and computer components contain valuable material, including lead, copper, and gold, suitable for reclamation.
Properly disposing or reusing electronics can help prevent health problems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create jobs.
The electronic waste or e-waste comprises discarded electrical or electronic devices. Used electronic devices which are destined for reuse, resale, salvage, recycling or disposal are also considered electronic waste.will give students and faculty members a chance to explore innovative ways of recycling.
The improper processing of electronic waste has adverse effects on human health as well as the environment. "Electronic scrap components contain potentially harmful material such as lead, cadmium, beryllium, and need to be recycled properly. This will help to recycle e-waste, reclaim metals, and reduce garbage disposal problem in a city like Kolhapur
KIT's biotechnology engineering students, along with Sanandam, have recycled electronic waste supplied by the company using water hyacinth, vegetable waste and fruit waste.
"This will help to recycle e-waste, reclaim metals, and reduce garbage disposal problem in a city like Kolhapur," she said, adding that using water hyacinth might also be useful in reducing the pollution in Rankala lake and Panchganga river.


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Jazz up your jacket, tote, backpack, cap or clothing with these colourful and delicious food pins. These hard enamel pins in multiple colours trimmed with gold were especially designed on the occasion of the Feast for the Eyes exhibition at Foam, in a limited edition of 100 per pin. Each pin measures approximately 3 x 3 cm.
Feast for the Eyes shows the rich history of food photography - not only in the visual arts, but also in commercial and scientific photography and photojournalism. From the banality of the diner-breakfast special of Stephen Shore to the allegorical still life of Laura Letinsky, from Roger Fenton's extensive nineteenth-century displays of food to the cookbooks of the sixties. The exhibition Feast for the Eyes is on view at Foam from 21 December 2018 until 2 March 2019.


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Bodo's Schloss
Posh people love to ski and the young royals are no exception. But it's the après-ski they go wild for. Bodo's Schloss brings the Alpine to London. Guests slam schnapps at gingham-clad tables and pair it with Austrian fare served by staff dressed in lederhosen and dirndls. Hit up this discotheque and hope Harry shows.


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A weakened Lee still poses flood threat in South
The remnants of Tropical Storm Lee dumped steady rain Monday on the already soggy South, causing scattered flooding and power outages and forcing the evacuation of an apartment building in Mississippi's capital city.
There were no new reports of injuries related to the storm, which was downgraded overnight from a tropical depression. Still, forecasters warned the slow-moving system could cause inland flooding in areas with hills or mountains in the coming days.
By Monday, the heaviest rain was in east Mississippi and pushing into Alabama.
"Right now it's a big rainmaker," said Marc McAllister, a meteorologist with National Weather Service in Jackson, Miss.
Chris Mims, a spokesman for the city of Jackson, said 45 families were evacuated from Camelot Apartments when water from a flooded creek got close to the building. He said the families were taken to a storm shelter.
A possible tornado early Monday damaged some trees in central Mississippi's Smith County, and there were scattered reports of flooded homes and streets in Mississippi, authorities said. At least three possible tornadoes hit south Mississippi on Sunday, damaging a few homes. Another tornado had been reported Sunday in Mobile County, Ala., where it knocked down power lines.
The storm dumped 8 to 10 inches of rain in central Mississippi before slacking off as it weakened and pushed to the east.
The most rain recorded was 15.43 inches in Holden, La., said Mike Shields, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Slidell, La. He said New Orleans got as much as a foot in places.
Just west of the Florida Panhandle, Alabama's main beaches in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach alternately filled and emptied of tourists as squalls from Lee moved across the coast on Labor Day. Many vacationers spent the morning packing for the drive north toward heavy storms moving across the region.
Beaches were empty about 35 miles west on Dauphin Island as waves broke beneath houses standing on stilts and splintered lumber floated in the surf. Much of the island's main road was flooded and covered with sand, jellyfish and foam washed in by Lee. Customers trickled in to the town's largest store on what should have been a busy day.
"It's been kind of boring," said Tabitha Miller, a clerk at Ship and Shore. "It's not killing us though since we're the only gig in town."
Flash flood watches and warnings were in effect across a swath of the Southeast early Monday, stretching from the lower Mississippi Valley, eastward to the Florida Panhandle and the southern Appalachians, according to the Hydrometeorological Predication Center.
National Hurricane Center specialist Robbie Berg said Lee's flash flood threat could be more severe as the rain moves from the flatter Gulf region into the rugged Appalachians.
Closer to the Gulf, the water is "just going to sit there a couple of days," he said. "Up in the Appalachians you get more threat of flash floods."
The system was sluggishly moving on a track that would run it up the Tennessee River Valley on Tuesday. It had already dropped nearly 4 inches of rain in Pike County, Ky., by Monday morning. Flash flood watches were issued for parts of both Tennessee and Kentucky, and forecasters warned that stream flooding and mud slides were possible.
No deaths had been directly attributed to Lee, though a body boarder in Galveston, Texas, drowned after being pulled out to sea in heavy surf churned up by Lee. The Coast Guard was also searching for a teenage boy swept away by rough surf off Gulf Shores, Ala. A man in Mississippi also suffered non-life-threatening injuries when authorities said he was struck by lightning that traveled through a phone line.
The vast, soggy system spent hours during the weekend hovering in the northernmost Gulf of Mexico before its center finally crossed into Louisiana west of New Orleans, pelting a wide swath of coastline.
Some of the damage on the Gulf Coast, where tropical storms are an almost yearly event, appeared to come from spinoff tornadoes that touched down in southern Mississippi and Alabama.
Dena Hickman said her home in Saucier, Miss., was damaged by what she believes was a tornado. It happened too fast for her to get her 12-year-old daughter, who uses a wheelchair, out of her bed and into a safer place.
"I laid on top of her to try to protect her. It all happened so quickly I couldn't do anything else," she said Sunday.
Her family weathered the storm, but it damaged shingles on their roof, flipped a 34-foot camper on its side, ripped off the roof of a cinderblock building that houses a water pump and pulled the doors off of a metal shop building. Harrison County officials said five homes were damaged by the suspected twister, but no injuries were reported.
A possible tornado also hit southern Mobile County in Alabama, damaging at least one home and knocking out power. No injuries were reported.
As much as a foot of rain fell in parts of New Orleans and caused some street flooding, but the city's 24 pumps were sucking up the water and sending it into Lake Pontchartrain. About 200 families had to be evacuated because of flooding in Livingston Parish.
In Lafitte, La., workers and residents were busy sandbagging around homes to stop water pushed up from Barataria Bay by tides and wind. However, many people had ignored a mandatory evacuation order.
The small town, which runs along the edge of the Intracoastal Canal and the bay, was under a mandatory evacuation order, but many people ignored it.
"A few more left this morning," Jefferson Parish President John Young said. "The sheriff had to get a few people out using his high-water vehicles."
Mohr reported from Jackson, Miss. Associated Press writer Randall Dickerson contributed to this report from Nashville, Tenn.