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English Title: Eyes without a Face
Original Title: Les yeux sans visage
Year: 1960
Country: France, Italy
Language: French
Genre: Drama, Horror
Director: Georges Franju
Pierre Boileau
Thomas Narcejac
Jean Redon
Claude Sautet
Pierre Gascar
based on the novel of Jean Redon
Music: Maurice Jarre
Cinematography: Eugen Schüfftan
Pierre Brasseur
Alida Valli
Edith Scob
Juliette Mayniel
François Guérin
Alexandre Rignault
Béatrice Altariba
Claude Brasseur
Michel Etcheverry
Rating: 7.6/10
This is the provenance of Edith Scob's iconic image as the girl-with-a-white-mask, to whom Leos Carax pays the homage 52 years later in HOLY MOTORS, by asking Scob to put on the expressionless prop once again in his recondite omnibus. And Ms. Scob has a most otherworldly countenance, which firstly absorbs us through Christiane's glinting eyes, a young girl whose face is savagely disfigured during a car accident caused by her father, a renowned surgeon Doctor Génessier (Brasseur), thus, his road to redemption will course through a grisly and amoral route to a bitter end.
A forefather of gothic and body horror, EYES WITHOUT A FACE is French filmmaker Georges Franju's pièce de résistence, but in the eyes of a less squeamish viewer, its scary quotient isn't that high, the hyped face skin-removing surgery set piece is a greatly concocted legerdemain, but the helping hand of its make-up team is unmissable to notice, also the gore is roundly sanitized and the only really startling moment is when Christiane reveals her skeletal visage in a jiffy during an oneiric sequence precipitating the scream of one of the hapless victims Edna Grüber (Mayniel), elsewhere, the film holds together a taut yet uncanny overtone in solemn company with its formulaic plot-device, which incorporates sundry narrative hiccups, such as Edna's demise, is it a slip of foot or a suicidal boldness? Or, the seemingly odd situation where Christiane is left sober when her father begins the operation near the climax, since in the last round, she is also put into sleep during the process.
After all, it is an ensorcelling Grand Guignol festooned with copious visual niceties and emotional restraint (from Brasseur's impassive but authorial culprit to Alida Valli's visibly disturbed but nonetheless stalwart accomplice), plus a mesmeric score from Maurice Jarre, also it is a rewarding coup de maître that poetic justice arrives in the hand of Christiane's ethical awakening instead of the inept police investigation, a masked angel descends with a dove in her hand, indeed poeticism can germinate from something heinously reprehensible.
referential points: Leos Carax's HOLY MOTORS (2012, 7.6/10); Henri-Georges Clouzot's DIABOLIQUE (1955, 9.2/10).


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Module Two: October 31
November 7,14,28
December 5,12,19
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August 18, 2011 Project Runway: Recap and Liveblog
Alright, I missed the last 2 weeks. Why? Well… short story: I was away. Long story involves a half blind pug and Fable 2. Thank God for DVR. I don't know how I survived TV without it.
So, a quick recap to bring people up to speed:
Bryce is a hipster douche, he and Viktor have severe attitude problems. Olivier has an accent that makes no effing sense. Bert has a chip on his shoulder. And Lauren/a I don't give a crap she's Pretty Pretty Princess, is trying to make "classy not assy" a catch phrase.
Suspenders went home, which made me sad. I didn't think his umbrella dress was that bad compared to the baby blue wee wee pad dress Bryce made.
Fallene! I didn't have time to make a nickname for you! I'm sorry you're gone! But in a way I am glad she went home now. If she had been passed through I think the higher pressure and intensity of the coming weeks would have totally broken her. The problem is that she and Bryce both said that she was responsible for that black swan dress. I don't think that's fair since Fallene totally made the only thing worth looking at there. If Bryce is in the bottom 3 this week he needs to go home.
Now, onto the gripe!
Snuggly Bear should have won with his bird seen dress. That dress was beautiful and the birdseed so crazy perfect and I loved looking at it. Nin and Mikey are huge hypocrites for decrying and sending home Suspenders for his "conventional" material in the umbrella, while giving What's-his-hoodle a pass on an uninspired, barely altered doggy bed top that make the model look huge. It was also such a bland color palette, and the first thing I thought was that it was essentally Andre's Moss Garden Party Dress. Only in dog and hamster. I can only assume shit was edited out because there wasn't interesting drama at all.
Ok, new episode.
Bryce is such a twat. Guh. I can't get over how much hate him. He's sweaty and pompous and has questionable taste.
Oh. Fantastic. Nin is the client. Design something really boring and safe and you'll be good. ..The Day to Night Challenge.
Nin. You don't like "Classic with an edge" you don't know what that means, and you don't know what "edgey" is. She hates everything that's pretty much not black and white.
Miss Trinidad seems to think that taxi cabs are the symbol of New York. Really? That's the first image people think of when they think of New York? Taxis? Maybe it's because I'm from NYC and I have issues with taxis.
Viktor is being a little brown noser. He HAS a NICKNAME.
Bryce I hate too much to give a nickname. Maybe I will call him Bry-Bry. He's young and annoying and reminds me a child who is always sticky.
Brown Nosey McGoo is all "I LOVE BEING NEXT YOU NINA YOU ARE AMAZING"
Nin hates cowls, so Brybry's doomed. Not Phil needs a plan b. Not Leeane suggests a dress. Nin says pants. Julie offers a dress coat.
Ok. What is Nin wearing? That horrible pinky-orangey color with that black vesty thing. UGH1 That LOOKS DISGUSTING.
Nin likes pants. That's all you need to know.
Cecelia's breaking Nin's heart with a "dated" coat that looks "dynasty". She should look in a mirror.
She IS those type of people who knows exactly what she wants Cecelia. And is really annoying about it.
Apparently, Nina doesn't want boring. Well, that's her own fault isn't it? Who knows WHAT Nin thinks is boring or exciting? She doesn't want print or bold colors or this or that or that, well. WHAT THE FUCK Nin? What. the fuck.
Snuggly Bear thinks Becky stole his idea for a fabric? Beckers (she reminds me of someone you'd call Beckers) is just going to run with it. Due to Snuggly Bear's attitude here, I hope Beckers shows him what for.
Not Phil is trying to reassure Miss Trinidad that Nin has great skin tone and can pull of a banana yellow.
I feel for Sk8er because it takes a lot to go back to school after being in the real world. I don't like her because she's a skateboarder. I don't like her designs too much, but I respect her.
Snuggly Bear is being such a bitch about Beckers having the same fabric as him. He thinks she cheated off him. Dude. Let it go. You are two different designers, and it could be extremely interesting to see that same fabric used in different ways. I REALLY hope your dress sucks right now Snuggly Bear. REALLY HOPE. You're going to turn into AR if you don't drop the drama queen act.
Nin's in the work room.
Nin hates everything Danielle's doing. She just "No's" everything. Instead of saying "No" to everything Nin, how about offering better advice.
Sk8er is confident. The Man Tim Gunn tells her that she's alwasy confident, and the he sees her stuff on the runway and he's like "WAAAH" or something very Tim Gunny.
Miss Trinidad decided to take a risk. Nin's being a jerk about it.
Here's the thing kiddies. I know we all have specifice things we say we like and dislike, and that's fine, but if you just say no to everything you think you don't like and never take a chance your horizons are always going to be closed. If I said no to going to Purchase because it was away from home and scarey, I never would have begun watching Project Runway. If I had said no to Cucumber Sushi, I never would have tried Tuna.
And this is a competition about creaticity, Nin. CREATIVITY. And you are in there telling them that their creative ideas are bad. How do you know until you see them? You are, in a very specific and deliberate way, ensuring a very boring fashion show because you are trying to guide all the designs to suit you, and your one note clothes.
So, I say, get the hell out of the workroom, let the designers design, and try to let yourself be pleasently surprised at what they come up for you. It would be a great way to get to see how other people think you could dress!
GAH! Nin has been pissing me off since last season.
Yes. It IS a big risk Nin. No risk, no reward.
How did it happen that two designers got the same fabric at Mood? Who cares?! WHY IS THIS A BIG DEAL IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE!
Pretty Pretty Princess doesn't see how that green is Christmas Green. Whatevs.
Viktor is making a Little Black Dress and Nin's like yay. Eff that.
Nin is visibly scared by Cecelia's fabric choices.
Nin says that Cecelia's fabric is "Mousey and Mousey" and that she's trying to help her give it a little punch. ROLLING MY EYES NIN. ROLLING MY EYES.
I am not a fan of Pink Ranger's gold fabric thing. It's gross.
I think I'm going to start calling him Pappa Gunn. Out of respect, cause he's Timm Gunn. He's kinda like a father, and he has a very comforting presence, at least on screen. Maybe he's crazy off screen. Don't care.
Oh, what's this, another prize for winning? A spread in Marie Claire? Yeah, so? Not surprised.
Pink Ranger's lost a lot of her family.
Not Phil recommends that Miss Trinidad dye stuff. She hasn't dyed stuff and it's tricky for her.
Snuggly Bear and his fiancee are all like "yay marriage".
Model fitting is going well, and it taking her cues from her model. Probably a good idea. Bert notes that she's into chiffon. You know what Bert. You're right.
Too bad Not Phil never suggested to Cecelia to dye her stuff.
I think Pretty Pretty Princess just knocked one of the other designers models by saying how lucky she is with her model and how she's glad she doesn't have a model who "is not so good" But whenever I imagine her talking, I see bubbles coming out of her mouth so it really came out like "blub blub blub Neiman Markus".
Ok. Back.
Viktor thinks Pink Ranger's in trouble. Because it's too loud. Miss Trinidad knows she can work under pressure, but that she could do better time management.
Cecelia asked if sk8er slept on her coat. She diffuses the situation with humor. Ok, maybe I don't hate you much anymore S8er. Cause "That is between me and my coat" is something I would have said.
Pretty Pretty Princess pinned her fabric to her finger. BryBry's all like "Been there done that got the t-shirt"
Pappa Gunn enters an empty room and was confused because everyone was in the sewing room. This makes Pappa Gunn nervous. And rightfully so…. rightfully SEW eh eh eh?…
Beckers is worried for Miss Trinidad's lack of sewing skills.
Viktor thinks his little black two peice looks like it should be at Barney's. I think it's boring personally.
Cecelia's dress is pretty sad looking. She gave up, which is disappointing.
Pretty Pretty Princess wears heels and thinks that it's werid to use the sewing machine with heels. Well.. why not wear flats? Heels are never functional. Never.
Hair and makeup is the ssdd you know?
Cecelia offers to help sk8er with her dress. That's nice of her, but Cecelia should have spent that time working on her own ugly thing.
Hey, glue! Glue comes out! I've seen that before!
Pretty Pretty Princess also helps Miss Trinidad. The way she put it almost made me change my mind about her.
Viktor is bitching about this and thinks it's cheating. Has he never watched Project Runway before?
Everyone's running late, and Pappa Gunn says he can't do the runway show alone. I disagree 100% Pappa Gunn.
You know what no one has talked about at ALL? A day to night transition. Wasn't that part of the challenge? Usually, when women buy clothes that work for day to night, there's an actual transition there. The addition or subtraction of a coat or belt. A different hairstyle and makeup. They have to really use those hideous accessories well to pull this off methinks.
Ok, here's what we all really care about anyway. The Runway Show. DA-DUM!
Why are there 2 guest judges?
Not Phil's is… eh. Interesting back, but not Nin.
Bert's is very… Jackie-O. Bert's safe.
Olivier's suit is BORING. The pants are too short.
Snuggly Bear's dress and skirt is really lacking in somehting. I don't think it's that well fitted.
Becker's dress is better tailored, and I think it's better that Snuggly Bear's. I'd wear it.
Pink Ranger's outfit is ok. I don't like the gold on the top, but it was well executed.
Cecelia's dress would be a lot nicer if it was in other colors.
Miss Trinidad's outfit is pretty nice. Smart move on the dying.
Daniell's look is boring. But she made that blouse work.
sk8er's is kinda' icky color-wise. Unfinished.
BryBry's hem is a mess, and I don't think that sleeve length is proper for a dress that short.
Pretty Pretty Princess's dress is confusing. Like the sleeves, but wrong style for that color.
Vikto's thing is.. meh. I don't like it. I'm sure Nin loves it. It could be because it's black and I can't see the details.
Ok.Goddamnit BryBry is safe with that stupid hem.
Everyone's talking about who is top and bottom. Bert makes a faux pas and says something about Olivier's suit. You know, I'll let it slip because that was a poor suit. Bert's also 102, so his short term memory ain't the greatest.
This commercial break features a commercial for one day, a movie with Anne Hathaway, and actress I can't stand, every woman I know either hates or says "eh" about her, but every guy I know thinks is amazing.
Viktor's black dress is all yays. I don't like how it fits. I hate those shoulders. I don't get this at all. Where is she going at night? I can see that in an office. Guh. Lame.
Sk8er. Oh sk8er. They don't like it. No one likes it. Not surprised.
Cecelia's dress is yuck. And Mikey's reiterating everything Cecelia's already said.
Pink Ranger's outfit is in the top. The more I see it the more I like it actually. The design in that top is great… still I don't like the fabric choice for myself, but yeah. Ok.
Miss Trinidad's up, and says how she dyed it. Oh, Miss Trinidad, I wish you could have said something like "Pretty Pretty Princess helped me sew the color on". Viktor's gonna' be an ass isn't he? ISN'T HE?
Danielle mourns her choice of fabric. And maybe she's right that there's some nice structural details in there, but yeah. Bad choices there. It is boring. I don't think depressing when I see that thought. I think poor college student on a job interview trying to look professional.
I think Pink Ranger's going to win and that sk8er's out.
Viktor makes a wise decision to not tell the judges, because if he did people would call him an asshole.
Hmmm… the way they're talking, Cecelia may be out.
Miss Trinidad's jumpsuit may win because she presented something new that Nin thought she'd never wear, and was quick on her feet to dye it.
Just as long as Viktor doesn't win, I think I'll be ok.
I feel like the personalities of these designers have gotten really shitty over the years. Everyone seems so much more entitled than they used to. Drama never used to be the thing that they'd market. Sure, there's be a little drama, but in the end it was all about the fashion. I remember the personalities of previous designers through their designs, not the drama they caused. Where's Chris March when you need him? Bring back the genuine people, the hard workers, the ones who didn't spend every other second gossiping! Everyone would help each other! I remember that, I remember it well, when they'd offer advice to each other, but friendly advice. When buying the same fabric wasn't a thing at all.
Also, Russian Dolls looks like the shittiest thing ever.
Man. I can't believe Brybry isn't there. He's lucky. LUCKY.
And the winner is: THE PINK RANGER! Woooooo! Good for her!
Safe are Viktor and Miss Trinidad.
Also safe is Danielle.
I typed that before it was announced.
And sk8er gets the auf. Which is sad because I just figured out what to call her. Nertz.
Pretty Pretty Princess does make a good point. If Cecelia you're breaking my heart doesn't fully want to be here, then she should step down.
S8er handles it was grace. And another person who should probably go home early because she doesn't perform well under pressure. I think she'll go one to keep on designing clothes.
That outfit does look good on Nin, I have to say.
Next time is another team challenge. And Olivier looks like he faints. Not Phil, Brybry, Beckers, and Viktor seem to have issues.
And now I'm changing the channel because Russian Dolls? Really? Fuck that noise. I can watch the rest of Bridezillas!
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The best my kids had was definietly elementary school. She was a cool lady - offered sleepovers inthe libary, did wonderfully fantastic theings and got kids reading for fun. She kept up with kids too. She came to a school play that my son was in during high school. She also prayed over my son when he was in Afghanistian and rejoiced with me when he came home safely.
Toobad that many schools are now cutting elementary school librarians out of their budget and replacing them with aides or volunteers. We need our librarians to encourage reading!


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Bilateral Relations
Australia and Thailand have a longstanding diplomatic relationship dating back to 1952 through a shared interest in trade and investment, law enforcement, counter-terrorism, education, security, migration, and tourism.
In 2005, a treaty-level Agreement on Bilateral Cooperation, the Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement, was implemented providing a framework for the future of the Australian-Thai relationship. The Agreement covers non-trade areas such as telecommunications, energy, education, and law enforcement, and progressively eliminates Thai tariffs on Australian imports by 2025. Businesses trading with Thailand can also use the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement.


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A knock on effect of the pilot shortage has seen flying instructors head to the airlines in their droves.
Many schools have a chronic shortage which is affecting students in training.
Here at 2FLY, we instigated a recruitment drive some time ago in anticipation of the shortage. So we can report that our latest staffing levels at our Merritt Island Florida facility are in fine fettle. This is important for Pro-Pilot students as this is where you will fly the majority of your hours.
Here is a summary of our current operations:
Flight Instructors – CFI's – 2Fly Merritt Island, Florida
– 20 full-time (CFI) flight Instructors
– 6 new CFI's in-house training for the Merritt Flight Line
– 2 new CFI candidates being interviewed next week
– 29 forecasted CFI's within the next month
Pilot Training Students – 2Fly Merritt Island, Florida
– 100 full-time students in training
– 9 local part-time students in training
– 109 total students in training
So, for your flight training, we are looking at an excellent Student to Instructor ratio of about 3 or 4 students per Instructor.
In addition to this, at our Merritt facility, we now operate a fleet of some 45 aircraft – all owned by 2FLY.
We look forward to welcoming you to Merritt Island to start your airline pilot career!


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Electronic Voice Phenomena
"White Noise"
Research By "The Scribe"
Electronic voice phenomena is today one of the most fascinating areas of paranormal research. Human-sounding voices from unknown origin are recorded on such electronic media as tape recorders, digital voice recorders, video recorders and other devices. Strangely, the voices are not heard at the time of the recording; it is only when the recording is played back that the voices are heard.
I will start out and clearly state that this story is one of fact and not fiction.
On December 27th, 2004, I was awakened by my close friend of many years by a phone call at 2:00 in the morning. It was Dr. Fredrick Myers, a Professor at the Jerusalem Archaeological Research Center regarding an incident that was bought to his attention by a colleague. It seems this individual who lives in the same proximity of Dr. Myers, that being the Los Angeles basin, told of a man I will call "Henry" who works at the Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena, California.
Awaking from the deep peaceful sleep that every man enjoys after toiling thru a long arduous snowy weekend, I was alarmed to hear his frantic voice, fearing that a project that we are working on together had come to some misfortune! This was to be the beginning of events that would eventually change my life and challenge all that I believed! Fredrick began his story, that was relayed to him by a colleague of his. A story told by and of the man who was soon to become on intrinsic part of my all to predictable life, a man called Henry.
You see, Henry retains employment with Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena, CA as a caretaker, and has held this position for the last 25 years. It seems the old chap, Henry that is, knew my friend Fredrick thru some part time work he did up on the hill were he resides. The story Fredrick told to me raised the hair on the back of my neck as if I was a startled black cat that ran into a pack of starved wolves! Henry, working the swing shift at the cemetery had come upon one of those new devices called an Ipod that allows listeners to record and play back music, utilizing a small hard drive within the case. So what I'm thinking, you wake me up for this? Going on, the story takes an interesting twist when I am told WHERE Henry found it!
Henry, upon finding the device, takes it home and gives it to his teenage son. The son, after figuring out the Ipod's operational process, runs into the kitchen to show dad what strange sound's that are recorded on the hard drive. This is where the story Fredrick was relaying to me, aroused my interest! The sound's emitting from the device were of people talking thru what seemed to Henry at the time, as a radio with lousy static reception.
After several minutes trying to understand the unintelligible sounds, Henry rushes out of the house and frantically makes his way back to the cemetery, stepping forward to the very spot, where by chance or providence, made the find of the century!
At once, I threw the blankets off my carcass and with a burning anxiety, ran thru the darkened hall into the kitchen to fetch the phone book! My life was about to change! For the better or the worse I could not say, however be warned that this story is for those who have a burning desire to understand AND accept that the beliefs and views that they have in or about this life, or the NEXT will change! Hopefully!
I arrived in Los Angeles on a flight at or about 7:30 pm on December 27th. Dr. Myers was there to greet me and fill me in on all the details that were not yet etched deep into the grey mass of my troubled mind. Thru the rain soaked streets of L.A. we slowly drove, but the talk between us was plentiful and troublesome. I pondered as in a daze, or perhaps it was the feeling of disdain for my colleague who's words impressed upon my mind a certain betrayal of credibility. The ranting's of a mad man perhaps, but not the sound reasoning of my friend of many years.
On our arrival at Fredrick's home we were greeted by Henry, a tall, gaunt man, with a dark coppery skin who's hand's betrayed his many years of physical toil. We were seated in Fredricks sitting room to enjoy some tea as Henry began his extraordinary if not to be described, cryptic tale. As the time piece on the wall moved forward on it's endless journey, I sat there keenly perceptive that the events that led up to this trip I had taken to the City of Angeles, was an worthy vacation at best, and a absurd, even embarrassing admission of gullibility. This feeling was not a beneficial attribute for the sound minded!
After sitting there for hour after hour debating the issue under discussion endlessly, I glanced at a ashtray that I had filled with the blackened ends of my cigarettes. It was time to rest the weary mind! Fredrick, perceiving my maneuver toward the couch for a little shut eye, motions me back to the chair and to the conversation that I was un-successful in eluding.
Looking me sternly in the eye Fredrick with his deep German accent growls out "Ken, why don't we go out there. Henry is going to walk us thru this. You came all the way out here, bear with me for a few more hours" continuing, "I want you to meet someone out at the cemetery."
Oh great I'm thinking, how the hell did I get myself into this lunacy!
Arriving thru the brick and iron gates of this wasted real estate, a monument to those who neither speak, nor eat, nor contribute to my cause, I glance at my watch. Half past one, I could have been in bed! Driving down the path I notice the park like setting, a setting that I have grown to despise, despite the beauty of the willow's at the entrance and the towering pines that push toward the cold, dark, foggy night sky!
After a short stint down the pathway, we stop. Getting out of the Mercedes was painful, for I had developed a prolonged dull pain in the ass from sitting on it all day.
As I stand stretching my legs and arm's we are approached by a dark shape or outline of someone or something coming out from among the trees. The day is about to get longer………..
"Ken, I would like you to meet Curious George. George, is as you can see, a man, and a rather bright one at that. The nickname he earned from his inquiring mind at the excavations in Jerusalem. George is a parapsychologists."
Well shit, I think, another nutcase. Seeing the skeptic that I am, old George steps forward and speaks. A remarkably refreshing voice without that damned annoying archaic German accent that Fredrick has yapped with all night!
"Glad to meet you Ken. Let me explain what I do. Parapsychologists try to observe the unexplainable phenomena, not explain it. The scientific methodology in this field dates from at least 1882. Have you heard of Ockham's razor?"
Yes I reply, I am quite familiar with it!
"Good, lets get the show on the road. Follow me" replied George.
As I walked behind my new found "friend" I had a feeling as if I was a reluctant poodle out for a jaunt in the rain, being dragged or better yet, pulled by the neck with a chain, as I would stubbornly refuse to move my feet. But my protests tonight have gone unheard. The sound of the grass saturated with the cold California rain seemed to buckle under my feet, much as the fog that hangs like a veil of doom across this vacant landscape. It is night time and I am in a graveyard!
Arriving moments later, we are at the "appointed" headstone! Reaching into his pocket, Henry hands George the much talked about Ipod. Hooking up the microphone to the device and placing the Ipod gently on the headstone with the microphone right over the grave site, we walk silently into the ever increasing blackness of the night……….
As we walked toward the gates we knew to be silent, as if we ourselves were residence to this museum of granite stones. Several hours pass in deathly silence…I reach into my pocket for another cigarette, damned it's empty!
Fredrick and George, sensing my agonizing anxiety, motion to each other. The wait is over. We walk together quietly, wondering, or better yet, anticipating the fruit of an excruciating evening. George switches the Ipod off. FINALLY, my brain screams!
The ride back was what seemed an eternity. We were to download what ever, if anything, onto the hard drive of George's computer. We arrived shortly before 5:00 AM at some studio in an industrial part of town, a place that I thought resembled old town Detroit. As I entered the studio I was amazed at all the modern electrical gadgets that George used in his work. Well the download took only 20 minutes, but the results of that download will take a lifetime to digest, for there it was………a voice……….in a manner……….a characteristic style of speech that I not only knew but grew to despise. For the voice is of one……………………………………………………..


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You will enjoy this video which explains what Plant-for-the-planet does;
We have been having great fun with our Tree Trail series and previewed a few clips with the parents of the children involved on Christmas week 2016; they were so impressed that two families planted trees in their gardens that very week. We did a little show with the children dressed as the 28 Native Trees of Ireland, their costumes will come in handy for the official launch though all 28 trees may be more than you we have room for. We welcomed the Chief Executive of Fingal County Council and the Mayor at tree-planting events in January 2017 as well as Senator Aodhán O Riardáin.
Here is the story of our work in 2017.
Our school is hosted an international event on Saturday week hosting 50 children, invited from 9 Dublin and three overseas schools who planted 300 trees in our local park, under the supervision of Fingal County Council's parks department. It was Ireland's first "Tree Academy" where Irish children join others in 100 countries around the world in Planting Parties. We were joined by the Head of Plant-for-the-Planet UK and two 13-year old schoolgirls from Rockwood school, Andover whose school has sponsored their airfares for this trip and who lead our Academy. The girls made T-shirts and bags with tree motifs and sold them at craft fairs over the Christmas holidays to fund the trip for a parent and teacher who will accompany them. The day was devoted to talks and games about trees as well as planting of course and the children put on a presentation to an audience of parents and guests in the evening. You will find more details here. The visitors are part of a programme where 10,000 trees are being planted in "Harmony Woods" by 25 schools, part of the Queen's Jubilee Forest. I brought a gift of 5 Hazel saplings to them from the children of Ireland in November and planted them with the English children during their 2-week planting schools session.
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Bangalore is India's Silicon Valley, but here's the surprise: Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida — collectively, Delhi-NCR — together are far ahead in the number of startups they are home to. Another reason to call the National Capital Region India's startup capital region is that it is home to the highest number of unicorns — companies valued to over $1 billion — which underlines the economic might it possesses.
The numbers were revealed in a report launched by Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant in Delhi on Tuesday; at 7,039, Delhi-NCR is a runaway leader in the number of startups, followed by Bangalore (5,234), Mumbai (3,829), Hyderabad (1,940), Pune (1,593) and Chennai (1,520).
Delhi alone, with 4,491 startups, is well ahead of Mumbai while Gurgaon (1,544), the magnet around which Delhi-NCR's corporate world revolves, has more startups than Chennai and is almost equal to Pune. Noida, where mobile payment firm Paytm is based, has over 1,000 startups and is catching up with the others fast. In terms of the total startup valuation in India, Delhi-NCR's contribution is almost 50%.
The report, titled 'Turbocharging the Delhi-NCR Start-up Ecosystem', has been prepared by The India Entrepreneur (TIE) network along with Zinnov, a Gurgaon-based management consulting firm.
Commenting on the findings, Rajan Anandan, MD of Sequoia Capital, India and TIE's Delhi-NCR president, said the numbers had come as a surprise to them as well. "NCR is the strongest in consumer tech and services startups with real potential to make it to the top five globally in terms of the startup ecosystem and activity," said Anandan.
According to the report, NCR — home to the likes of Zomato, OYO and Rivigo — has 10 unicorns, followed by Bangalore with nine. Mumbai has only two. "The most interesting part is that beyond these 10 unicorns, NCR also has another 10 soon-to-be unicorns and once they touch the $1-billion mark, it will be very difficult for any other city to beat NCR in this area," Kant said while launching the report.
Delhi-NCR also has three of India's four most valuable listed internet companies — Info Edge, MakeMyTrip and indiaMART. "It is quite motivating for budding entrepreneurs like me to know that Delhi has such a strong startup ecosystem. When you see so many companies touching the unicorn mark, you also get inspired and motivated to reach there," said Meghna Saraogi, founder of Styledotme, a Gurgaon-based startup.
The report also pointed out that Delhi-NCR also has a diverse mix of startups with maximum activity in consumer products and services (14% of the total), followed by e-commerce, health, and education tech. Reacting to the findings, Sakshi Vij, founder of MylesCar said, "I think Bangalore has always been marketed better than Delhi probably because they started early. But Bangalore is now saturating as a market."
But on the flipside, the success story of Delhi-NCR hasn't quite led to organic growth in its support system where Bangalore is still the best-placed city in India. For a region that plays host to 23% of the country's total startups, there is not a single government-backed startup hub in Delhi-NCR. Besides, only 10% of all incubators in India are located in Delhi-NCR and only 8.5% of all accelerators are based here. The report, highlighting this, called for a robust infrastructure setup in and around the national capital to sustain this growth rate.
"When it comes to government initiatives to boost startup activity, states like Karnataka have introduced some great policies. For instance, every startup in Karnataka gets a seed fund of Rs 50 lakh and in the past few months, they have given this fund to more than 150 startups. Similar assistance must also be provided in NCR by the respective governments," said Anandan. Pollution and a high crime rate are the other two significant hurdles before the startup ecosystem in NCR. The rise in pollution has forced a few startup founders to move base to Bangalore.
Addressing concerns about the lack of infrastructure, Kant assured industry members, "We are willing to open up to 25 incubation centres in NCR as long as we get viable business models. We will also speak with the Haryana and UP government and push for the development of startup hubs in Noida and Gurgaon."


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Duration : 2 hour
Suitable for: Everybody
See Aurora Borealis
Enjoy a wonderful journey through a star-studded sky in order to see one of the most spectacular natural phenomena known to man.
Aurora Borealis is "dancing" on the Arctic sky from 80-90% of the dark nights.The phenomenon is not always available to witness from the ground, clouds block the visibility and keep us waiting. Don't miss your chance to see the lights on your precious holiday time! The Northern Light Flight will climb above the clouds and fly you closer to admire this natural wonder.
The transfer will pick you up from the hotel reception (Rovaniemi central area hotels) and bring you to Rovaniemi airport. Piper PA31 private jet has 7 passenger seats and two pilots will be taking good a care of you while chasing the lights. Flight time is around 1 hour, including takeoff and landing. You will be transferred back to the hotel – hopefully with good memories and camera shots.
Please note: Northern Lights are a natural occurrence and we are unable to guarantee activity, vibrancy or colour on the evening of the flight.
Helios Tour leaves the right to cancel or reschedule the flight in case the weather conditions do not permit the departure.
* Hotel pickup and drop-off
* Aurora flight 40-60 minutes
* Takeoff and landing preparations
* Guidance is in English, other languages on request
* Guaranteed daily departures 01 of December - 31 of March
* No special skills required
* The tour is not recommended for young children
* Minimum 2 passengers


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How APG Europe deals with the developments surrounding the corona virus
As you know, the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been reported in many cities around the world. Local, national and international health authorities are actively engaged in monitoring the spread of the virus and providing updates and recommendations to individuals and companies. APG Europe (as part of Indutrade) and our key suppliers are actively monitoring the situation and its impact across all the geographies where we operate intending to guarantee the safety and well-being of our employees, clients and counterparties as well as ensuring products and services to our clients.


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October 22, 2014
HTB36 – Strategic Blogging – How Sarah MacKenzie Took Her Blog From Hobby To Pro
Smart. Inspiring. These are two words I'd use to describe Sarah MacKenzie. She took her blog to the next level by understanding her audience and matching up her talents and knowledge with their needs. In this episode we talk about how she did that as well as how and why she started her podcast. The next 30 minutes are packed with great content. Grab your headphones and join us!
29 min
October 14, 2014
HTB35 – How To Harness The Power of Pinterest – An Interview with Rebekah Hoffer
Pinterest tripled her blog traffic. Today, Rebekah Hoffer, shares how being intentional with Pinterest impacted her blog growth and how we can harness the power of this popular platform for our own online ventures. In This Episode You'll Hear... A simple 3 step strategy to grow your Pinterest following When the best times to pin on Pinterest How to invest more time in your Pinterest strategy and exactly where to start Click the play button in the post or grab your favorite podcast app and join us for a chat!
37 min
September 24, 2014
HTB34 How To Turn Any Blog Topic Into A Business – A Chat with Trina Holden
If you've ever thought your blog topic was too niche or too general to turn into a business, think again. In this episode of the How They Blog podcast you'll learn how Trina Holden turned yogurt into a business. Yep, yogurt. Grab your headphones and join us for a chat!
33 min
September 10, 2014
HTB #33 – Decisive Blogging – How Anne Bogel Manages Work, Home and Blogging
Blogging balance is not about doing it all, it's about knowing what works for you and what you do best. Anne Bogel is on the show with me today and we are talking about how blogging fits in between her job, being a wife and mom and homeschooling. Whether all or none of those labels apply to you, you'll be able to glean good tips from the insight she shares about balance, decision making and prioritizing. Grab your headphones and join us for a chat! Connect with Anne Blog: Blog Social media: Twitter Facebook Pinterest Show Links Anne's book: How She Does It: An everywoman's guide to breaking old rules, getting creative, and making time for work in your actual, everyday life. 5 reasons it's helpful to know your personality type (with a free quiz at the bottom!) Let's talk about highly sensitive people The Definitive Guide to Pride and Prejudice on Film Jack's cancer story. How to Listen to This Podcast New to podcasts? Click here to discover how simple it is to liste
39 min
September 5, 2014
HTB #32 – Partnering with Others and Building a Business – Ryan and Stephanie Langford and Erin Odom
You're going to learn from the best today. Seriously, Erin Odom and Ryan and Stephanie Langford are some of the best minds in blogging. I'm always so impressed with the professionalism and integrity of every project they do. Their Ultimate-Bundles.com site has been a smashing success for them, their authors and the readers (where else can you get such a HUGE collection of resources for such a small price?). Today you'll learn about working with others (even your spouse!) on projects, discover helpful collaboration tools, get involved in a GREAT (and free) resource for marketing wisdom and hear the perfect motto for building online community. Grab your headphones and join us for a chat!
39 min
July 7, 2014
HTB #31 – The Art and Power of Taking Action – with Laura Smith
Today, I'm talking with blogger and business owner Laura Smith about how we can develop the habit of taking action. The truth is, most of know have a good idea about WHAT we need to do, we just have a hard time actually doing it. I've been incredibly impressed by how she consistently learns and then does. It's a simple, but powerful tool for any successful blogger. Grab your headphones and join us for a chat!
30 min
June 23, 2014
HTB #30 – The Fundamentals of Becoming a Better Writer – with Denise Hughes
Did you know there are writing techniques that can help you connect more deeply with your blog readers? Did you know blog writing is different than the writing you learned in school? Yep, it's true. Listen and learn from today's show with Denise Hughes.
33 min
June 20, 2014
HTB #29 – What In The World Should I Put In My Email Newsletter?
Not sure what kind of content goes on your blog and what should go in your email newsletter? Never fear. Kat is here. In this episode of the podcast, Lauren Hlushak asks that very question and I share the 5 kinds of content you can use in your newsletter that range from "set it and forget it" content to content that requires a bit more work but can yield huge results.
16 min
June 12, 2014
HTB #28 – How To Create An Email Gift New Subscribers Will Love
In this Q & A session of the podcast Tim Aton asks how to dream up and create an email giveaway that subscribers will actually want. I'll share how I've created my giveaways and give you a tip on how to create a surefire winner that your subscribers will love.
13 min
June 2, 2014
HTB #27 – How Conferences Can Jump Start Your Blog and How To Minimize Conference Costs – with Crystal Stine
Today I'm chatting with my friend Crystal Stine again and this time we are talking all about how powerful Conferences can be for your blog growth. Conferences are one of my favorite things about blogging. I love meeting friends in real life that I've only known online - you create seemingly instant friendships who share your same love for writing and blogging. Today we're talking about how why we feel conferences are worth it, and how to take advantage of a conference even if you can't afford to attend!
25 min
May 26, 2014
HTB #26 – Blogging Breaks and Tools To Help You Balance Blogging and Life – with Crystal Stine
Today, I'm chatting with my good friend Crystal Stine. She is a blogger and community manager at Incourage.me. We talk all about why we need to focus as well as why we need to take blogging breaks. We also share some of our favorite tools to help you balance blogging and life.
36 min
May 19, 2014
HTB #25 – Erin Odom on Facebook, Pinterest and the Value of Negative Feedback
Erin Odom has accomplished so much in the 3 years she's been blogging. Not only has she built her own successful blog, but she also started an incredibly successful joint venture business with Stephanie Langford. In this interview we talk a lot about how she is learning to maximize her use of Pinterest and how she has actually grown her Facebook audience and engagement since the algorithm change (what?!), but I think a huge key to her success is what you'll hear in between our social media conversation.
44 min
May 12, 2014
HTB #24 – Blogging, Shop Owning and Marketing – An Interview with Jessi Connolly
Today we are talking business. Jessi Connolly is taking us behind the scenes of her blog, her online shop and into how she and her husband manage all their online endeavors. I was fascinated and could have chatted with Jessi for hours. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check out my interview with her on my InspiredToAction.com podcast. Jessi and I are also both speaking at the Declare Conference in August. We'd love to see you there!
28 min
May 5, 2014
HTB #23 – The Power of Taking Action – An Interview with Hayley Morgan
What is the fundamental element of success online? Action. In this episode we are talking about the simple power of starting and having a default toward action. Hayley Morgan knows a thing or two about starting online projects AND following through. Listen to her story and learn what has helped her create successful ebooks, a […]
39 min
April 23, 2014
HTB #22 – How To Get Incredible Photos for Your Blog – An Interview with David Molnar
Tired of sifting through online photos for the perfect blog pic? Try taking your own. David Molnar's photography has been featured by Pepsi, American Idol, The New York Times and many more national media outlets and music artists. Today, he is going to share simple tips on how to your your phone to capture great photos for your blog.
36 min
April 15, 2014
HTB #21 – Finding Blogging Balance in the Midst of Chaos – An Interview with Stephanie Langford
This past year, Stephanie Langford ran her successful blog, KeeperOfTheHome.org, while traveling around the world with her husband and 4 children. What?! You heard right. I can barely blog from the same spot every single day...how did she get it all done in the midst of lots of change and travel? Listen and find out.
27 min
March 24, 2014
HTB #020 – How to Deal with Blogging Burnout
Every blogger deals with it at some point or another - blogging burnout. Reader Brett Wilson is featured in today's episode as she asks how we can deal with it, avoid it and maintain our passion for what we do online. Grab your headphones and join us for this episode!
19 min
March 11, 2014
HTB #019 – How to Start and Run a Mastermind Group – An Interview with Trina Holden
If there is a cornerstone to blogging, mastermind groups are it. Today we're talking to Trina Holden about how to ask people to be part of a mastermind group, why they're important, and how mastermind groups will help your blog excel. Get ready to listen with your "brave ears" on!
34 min
March 3, 2014
HTB #018 – Time Management, Self Doubt and Growing Your Audience – Q & A with Kat
In this podcast I share with you the power of getting stuff done. There is so much information coming at us every day about what to do as bloggers, and today we're going to address some of my most frequently asked questions about time management, self doubt & growing your audience. And be sure to listen all the way to the end for a special challenge & giveaway!
30 min
February 25, 2014
HTB #17 – How To Change The World With Your Blog – An Interview with Lisa Jo Baker
One of my primary goals for this site is to help you build a blog that makes a difference. Today's guest has done just that. Lisa-Jo Baker is a wife, mom, author and blogger. She has rallied her readers and accomplished some amazing things. She worked hard and didn't let fear get in her way. In this episode of the podacst Lisa-Jo will share some of the key lessons she's learned along the way.
42 min
February 17, 2014
HTB #016 – How To Blog Like An Olympian
How do you go pro as a blogger? How do you give your very best? That's what we are talking about today on the HowTheyBlog.com podcast.
22 min
February 3, 2014
HTB #015 – Why Email Lists Are Essential to Every Blogger – An Interview with Amy Lynn Andrews
Today I'm chatting with Amy Lynn Andrews about the importance of email lists to bloggers. We will discuss why you need one and we will demystify the difference between an email list and RSS email subscriptions. Amy and I also cover the different email systems and what content to include in your email newsletter. Grab your headphones, learn and grow!
45 min
January 27, 2014
HTB #014 – The Journey to 1.5 Million Visitors a Month – Crystal Paine Shares a Few Keys to Her Successful Blog
As a blogger, you are self motivated and you have a vision for what you want to do, but how do you actually get things done? While the answers are different for everyone, today's guest, Crystal Paine shares some fantastic insight into her blogging success. One thing I've long admired about Crystal is that she makes things happen. She doesn't just talk about doing things, she gets them done. She consistently creates great content and is able to share her life and her wisdom in a transparent and inspiring way. You'll learn a lot and be inspired by Crystal today, so grab some headphones and join us for a chat!
32 min
January 20, 2014
HTB #013 – The Power of Being a Consistent Blogger – Stories from a Third World Country – An Interview with Joy Forney
How can you possibly blog consistently when you can't even count on having electricity? Or when you're writing is interrupted by the 20 foot python your kids are trying to catch in the backyard? Or when you are in the midst of a triple continent move? As bloggers, we all face obstacles. Joy Forney has had some pretty spectacular ones and has managed to blog consistently through all of them. There, of course, have been slower seasons but I am incredibly inspired by her dedication and commitment to her craft and to her readers. You will be too.
26 min
January 13, 2014
HTB #012 – Breaking Blogging Rules, Creating Useful Content and Balance Paid vs Free Content – An Interview with Elisa Pulliam
Today, my guest Elisa Pulliam and I, discuss knowing your capacity, breaking the blogging rules and consistently creating useful content. We also dive into balancing free vs paid content and Elisa has some fantastic ideas on that topic. Elisa (Lisa) Pulliam is a blogger, author, speaker, wife and mom. She has been blogging for over 8 years (!) and she blogs at
30 min
January 6, 2014
HTB #011 – Knowing Your Audience, Blogging Bravely and Changing Things Up -An Interview with Tsh Oxenreider
Who changes a well established brand? Tsh Oxenreider does. Tsh writes at The Art of Simple (the blog formerly known as Simple Mom) and recently changed the name despite her massive combined audience of over 100k and a well established brand. Tsh talks about blogging bravely, making big changes and knowing your audience. If you've ever wanted to change something (big or small) about your blog, but wondered if you "can" - this episode is for you.
27 min
December 11, 2013
HTB #010 – Taming the Beast: How to Make Social Media Manageable
Social media can be overwhelming. It can take up so much of our time. But it is also very powerful and can change the trajectory of our blog with a single viral post. So how do we tame it and make it work for us instead of against us? That's what we'll chat about in this episode of the How They Blog podcast. How do you know which social media platform to focus on? Which social media platform is the most powerful and effective? How can I keep social media from stealing all of my time? Grab your headphones and join me for a chat!
31 min
December 4, 2013
HTB #009 – Blogging and (gasp) Making Money – An Interview with Amy Andrews
Today we are chatting with Amy Lynn Andrews. She is my go to person when I have a technical question and her blog is jam packed with blogging tips and tricks. In this episode we'll chat about: * Why it's ok to make money from your blog * How to make money from your blog * Why we were in our closets when we recorded this interview
43 min
November 20, 2013
HTB #008 – Getting Things Done, To Do Lists and Virtual Assistants – An Interview with Crystal Stine
Today's episode is packed full of great tips on guest posting, our favorite productivity apps and how a virtual assistant can help you (even if you don't think you can afford one.) Grab your headphones and join us!
37 min
November 13, 2013
HTB #007 – The Most Effective Content Bloggers Can Create
In this episode of the How They Blog Podcast, I'm sharing the single most important kind of content to create for your blog. This kind of content has been the core element of any blogging success I've achieved and will have the best return on your time investment. We'll dive in again with some blogger […]
20 min
November 6, 2013
HTB #006 – The Most Important Blogging Question You Can Answer
Today on the How They Blog Podcast, I share about the one question that has transformed my blogging. This question is the foundation of any good blog plan and was a core element in the success of my second blog (vs. my first blog). Grab some headphones and join me for a chat! How to […]
25 min
October 30, 2013
HTB #005 – Blogging and Community – An Interview with Kristen Strong
She always has a smile for everyone. I've met few people as friendly and warm as Kristen Strong. Maybe it has something to do with her "always meeting new people" military life, or maybe God just gave her a little extra love to share. Whatever the reason, Kristen is like a one woman welcome party. No matter how awkward or wallflower-ish you feel at an event, strike up a conversation with Kristen and you'll feel right at home. This sense of community permeates everything Kristen does online. She writes often about finding community, she is a core part of the (in)Courage community and she has a heart to encourage wives, moms and particularly military wives and moms. Join us today as we chat about her blogging journey and how blogging community can become real community.
35 min
October 23, 2013
HTB #004 – Blending Marriage, Blogging and Business – An Interview with Emily Jones
In this episode of the How They Blog podcast, I have the honor of sharing the wisdom of Emily Jones with you. She blogs at JonesDesignCompany.com We talk about how she blends blogging and business, works alongside her husband and the incredibly fun thing she does to fight the dreary Seattle winter days. She is just lovely and wise, I know you'll love her. So, click play and join us!
29 min
October 16, 2013
HTB #003 – Running Multi-Author Blogs and Writing eBooks – An Interview with Stacey Thacker
Today we are chatting with Stacey Thacker about how to manage multiple multi-author blogs, saying no to blogging opportunities and writing ebooks. Note: This was recorded several weeks ago, when my sidekick was just a few weeks old, so he makes a small debut. Say hello to Captain.
24 min
October 9, 2013
HTB #002 – Blogging and Book Writing – An Interview with Heather MacFadyen
How do you write a book proposal? How do you balance blogging and book writing? Why do bloggers need conferences? These are just a few of the topics I'm chatting about today with Heather MacFadyen. Welcome to episode #002 of the How They Blog Podcast! Heather blogs at Godcenteredmom.com/ and is in the midst of […]
28 min
October 2, 2013
HTB # 001 – Welcome To The How They Blog Podcast!
Welcome to the first episode of the How They Blog Podcast! Podcasting is my new favorite thing and while I've been recording shows over at my other blog, Inspired To Action, for awhile, I'm incredibly excited about bringing podcasting over to HTB. Today's Topic Today's show is all about 3 core concepts that can have […]  &#
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July 24, 2017
Baseball Can Be Crushing. Meet the Psychologists Helping the Mets Manage the Stress.
Few people have done as much to push baseball's front office revolution over the last quarter century as New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson. During his tenure with the Oakland Athletics, Alderson hired Billy Beane and turned him on to the idea that much of the game's conventional wisdom was hooey.
Duke Uses Germ-Killing Lighting Tech To Protect Athletes From Infection
Duke has found a new, innovative piece of tech to protect its athletes. The school announced a partnership with Vital Vio, a company using LED light to kill bacteria and stop the spread of infection. Using White Light Disinfection LED technology, Vital Vio protects against common bacteria like e.
Heading for trouble: is dementia a game changer for football?
After fevered media coverage of a possible link between football (soccer) heading and long-term damage to the brain, 2016 saw the Professional Footballers' Association call for a review of the game to decide whether to follow the lead of the United States Soccer and ban heading for younger players.
How strength coaches are taking over college basketball
In season and now in the offseason, a coach's most important staff member might not be sitting on the bench or in the film room. It might be the person in charge in the weight room. Welcome to the age of the college basketball strength coach.
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The athlete who swam across Craig "Crowie" Alexander's legs was quickly lost in the scrum of churning bodies during the start of the 2014 IRONMAN World Championships. However, the throbbing pain of being kicked hard in his left calf remained as he edged away from the other pros to ensure he wasn't kicked again.


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* Ahmed Al-Rasheed from Riyadh
Saudi stocks fell for the second session to close at 8573 points, losing 39 points, by 0.46 percent amid trading was the weakest a month ago, where it reached 2 billion riyals.
The market value fell 8 billion riyals to 2.03 trillion riyals.
The decline came mainly from banks, led by Al-Rajhi.
While the "MT30" index performed worse than usual with a loss of 0.63 percent, losing seven points to close at 1265 riyals, which is showing the size of the decline, which was in the leading stocks, and improved overall index performance against the MT30 index that shows that SMEs were generally better off than leading companies.
The banking sector is still putting pressure on the general index and if the performance of the "basic materials" led by SABIC.
The wave of declines may extend to support levels 8500-8460 points, which is important to maintain in order not to lose the market gains since the beginning of the year.
The results of the companies will play an important role in the market move, most of which have not yet emerged.
Overall market performance
The general index opened at 8612 points, trading between high and low.
The highest point was at 8633 points with gains of 0.24 per cent.
The lowest point was at 8558 points, losing 0.63 per cent.
At the end of the session, the general index closed at 8,853 points, losing 39 points, or 0.46 percent.
Liquidity declined 28 percent by about 809 million riyals to 2 billion riyals, and the average value of one transaction 25 thousand riyals.
Traded shares fell 10 per cent by about 10 million shares to reach 91 million shares, and the turnover rate was 0.17 per cent.
Deals fell 13 percent by about 13,000, to reach 84,000 deals.
Sector performance
Eight sectors rose against the decline of the rest.
The rise was led by "Investment and Finance" by 2.4%, followed by "property management and development" by 0.6 per cent, and "Media and Entertainment" by 0.33 per cent.
The decline was led by "food segmentation" by 1.1 per cent, followed by "medicines" by 1 per cent, and "retail luxury goods" by 0.81 percent.
The highest turnovers were "basic materials" by 29 percent with a value of SR 614 million, followed by "banks" by 23 per cent with a value of 484 million riyals, and "Capital goods" by 10% with a value of SR 203 million.
Stock performance
The rise was led by "Kingdom Holding" by 4.3% to close at SAR 8.97, followed by "Yamama Cement" by 3 per cent to close at 15.06 riyals, and "Qassim Cement" with a 3% closing at SAR 39.50.
In contrast, the decline was led by "United Cooperative" by 3 per cent to close at SAR 12.50, followed by "Investment" by 2.2 per cent to close at 20.32 riyals, and "SAMBA" by 2.2% to close at 37.85 riyals.
The highest turnovers were SABIC with a value of SAR 179 million, followed by "Al-Rajhi" with a value of 177 million riyals, and "Alinma" with a value of 130 million riyals.
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Domestic violence: Government funding cuts putting migrant women at risk, advocates say
Changes to Federal Government funding are putting migrant women trapped in precarious situations at risk, anti-domestic violence advocates say as reported by By Susan Cheong.
The Philippine Australian Community Services Inc (PACSI) is one of several smaller community service centres in Sydney that has lost its funding.
The organisation is worried many domestic violence victims will suffer as a result.
Community worker Nelia Sumcad said for the first time in 25 years, the centre was solely operated by a group of volunteers.
"We were defunded since last year but in spite of that we have been still opening our office to support these women who come in with [domestic violence] issues," Ms Sumcad said.
"I definitely feel like the Government should give us more support, [so that we can] continue supporting and looking after these women because there will probably be one or two more [women] around the corner who might not be able to come here [just yet] but are still waiting to be supported and looked after."
As part of the Federal Government's campaign against domestic violence, it has begun sending "pre-departure packs" to all women migrating to Australia on partner reunion and proposed marriage visas from across the world including Asia, Europe and the United States since August last year.
The packs include emergency and support contacts as well as a demonstrative cartoon on accepted behaviour in Australia.
However, Dr Murdolo said the Government should do more to ensure migrant women were getting access to the services and help they needed.
She said there should be more focus on training up bilingual workers so they could effectively assist migrant women trapped in precarious situations. To read more click here.
The 2016 STOP Domestic Violence Conference; Providing the Skills for Change will be held on 5 – 7 December at the Mercure Hotel in Brisbane.
With an improved focus and awareness on the effect of Domestic and Family Violence within Australia, the Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association is providing a national unified platform to discuss the strain of Domestic Violence on Australian resources and facilities. Registrations are now open. To register for the Conference CLICK HERE.
With a focus on building skills within the sector, the conference will include discussion and presentations around policy, research and practice with a particular emphasis on innovative and emerging responses.
Authors or organisations interested in presenting at the 2016 STOP Domestic Violence Conference are invited to submit an abstract. To submit an abstract CLICK HERE. Abstracts close 22nd August 2016.
Research has demonstrated that domestic violence is a global issue of epidemic proportions (WHO, 2013) and affects all cultures, ages, genders and socio-economic groups. Domestic violence does not discriminate.


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We see you. Disguised as agents of necessity, protection. Semi-permanent, hand-me-down masks that came with the family name. Habits we used to love, and thought loved us back. Your time is up. You no longer control us. And we're not coming after you – Love is here to rescue and restore us.
Bottom line, we don't work for you anymore… We quit!
Can you find YOUR quit deed(s) on the (un)wanted poster? What's missing?


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Recently 84000 had the opportunity to interview Sūtra of the Teaching of Vimalakīrti translator Robert A. F. Thurman. Find out what he has to say about the first request for him to translate the Vimalakīrti sūtra, the impact of the subsequent discovery of its Sanskrit edition, the importance of the sūtra for those interested in Buddhism, and the 84000 effort to translate the Kangyur and Tengyur.
Robert Thurman: I was commissioned to do a new translation by Mr. C. T. Shen, when I was fresh out of grad school, though he might have preferred me to merely edit an earlier Robinson translation of the Kumārajīva translation from their Chinese. Chinese Buddhists love the Kumārajīva [version], but I preferred the Xuanzang version, which is really close to the Tibetan, and the Sanskrit which was discovered only lately.
I fell in love with the wonderful sūtra, so useful in teaching introduction to Mahāyāna Buddhism.
*84000 Note: The Kumārajīva version (406AD) was one of six Chinese translations of the Sūtra of the Teaching of Vimalakīrti 維摩詰所說經 before Xuanzang's (650 AD), and remains the most popular version in Chinese. Richard Robinson was one of the first to translate the text from the Kumārajīva version from Chinese into English (though that translation was not formally published), and Thurman was the first to translate the text from Tibetan into English in the 1970s. – from Dan Lusthaus' Buddhist Phenomenology: A Philosophical Investigation of Yogacara Buddhism and the Ch'eng Wei-shih lun, p.563.
Some terminological changes I was happy to make in the 84000 version, with the kind assistance of John Canti. I think the Sanskrit is very close to the Tibetan, and so [there was] not a great deal of disconfirmation. Sometimes even, the Tibetan is clearer than the Sanskrit. My interpretation has only gotten richer and more delighted over the years, and I'm pleased that, though I was too young to understand somethings in it, I still intuitively got the words okay. When it was first published in 1976, though I finished it in 1973-4, I gave a copy to my root teacher, the late Venerable Geshe Wangyal, to put in his monastery library, as he wouldn't read the English version. He kept saying to me, "Oh, good, you're beginning to study this text!" I kept saying, "No, Geshe-la, I translated it." And he would say, "Yes, you're beginning to study it!" I got his point, and it has gone deeper and deeper over the decades since – he was always so prophetic.
I'm not sure, but I may have some new inspirations when I go over it yet again, as the press wants me to.
I like their effort very much. I was present at the inception of the project at [the Khyentse Foundation "Translating the Words of the Buddha"] conference in Bir, and I was a bit sad not to be able to help more. I stated my intention to give my Vimalakīrti translation to the effort if needed, and am very happy it has now happened. At the time, it was understood that my charge in 1972 from Geshe Wangyal-la and HH Dalai Lama was to set things up to translate the Tengyur in particular, which we are doing at a glacial pace (they said it would take me three lifetimes, at least). So I am delighted 84000 is focused on the Kangyur, and will be very happy if they undertake some Tengyur works in the future as well. Our Tengyur works are conventionally published in an academic press, but that may expand in the future, if more collaboration develops.
I think it is such a great sūtra, so beloved for thousands of years by millions of people, introducing them to Prajñāpāramitā sūtra teachings, Buddha-Avatamsaka sūtra teachings, Pure Land teachings, Jewel Heap sūtra collection teachings, and even, tangentially, to the esoteric teachings. I am delighted that more people around the world will get to meet Vimalakīrti and Mañjuśrī in dialogue by way of the 84000 online publication! Thanks to John Canti, and of course, to Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche.
Robert A. F. Thurman is the Jey Tsong Khapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies in the Department of Religion at Columbia University, President of the Tibet House U.S., a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Tibetan civilization, and President of the American Institute of Buddhist Studies, a non-profit affiliated with the Center for Buddhist Studies at Columbia University and dedicated to the publication of translations of important artistic and scientific treatises from the Tibetan Tengyur.
With the help of our 108 founding sponsors and thousands of individual donors, we provide funding to the translators who are working to safeguard these important teachings for future generations.
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Episode 099 - Paul Morrissey
Paul Morrissey has a podcast too. PF tries stand-up again. Fake News as well in this week's episode.
Paul Morrissey performs at Great American Comedy Festival at the Johnny Carson Theater in Norfolk, NE June 12-15
PF is doing PF Trivia LIVE! at McLevy's Pub in Cincinnati, right next door to Go Bananas, Thursday June 13 at 10:00 pm.
The Alley Oop Podcast can be found here.
Kevin Jones on Rooftopcomedy.com
Be sure to click over to Fangirl's blog, CheckCheckHey! and her photo blog. She's going to be adding pics from Holiday World this week.
Follow P.F. on Twitter @PF66 and like this podcast on Facebook.
PF's Tape Recorder logo designed by Dan Koabel. Dan and Logan's new podcast Magic Potion is also available now in iTunes.
Email our show here.
YOU CAN STILL HELP CALEB MEDLEY! Caleb, as you may know, is a stand-up comic, who was severely injured in the movie theater shootings back in July of 2012. An update on his condition was broadcast on KMGH, Channel 7, the ABC affiliate in Denver. He still has a long way to go a complete recovery it seems. You can donate to help pay his medical expenses here.
Hey, help a podcaster out and write a review on iTunes or here on Podbean---or both. It really helps us out with rankings and such. Apparently a Ted Nugent fan gave us 1 star in iTunes, which is hilarious, but also a little hurtful in that it drags down our average. Thanks for listening, and be sure to tell your friends, neighbors, your neighbor's friends, and friends of people who used to be your neighbors, about us.


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Hey there!
Happy Monday!
I spent this weekend just hopping from one craft store to the other, buying all the beautiful paper and supplies I could get my hands on. I do admit I went wayyy over the crafting budget but that's okay.. isn't it?
So, spent the day playing around with different color combinations as well as designs for the bookmarks that I have to make.
I came up with 4 color combinations and then turned them around. This way I had 8 combinations! Clever eh?…
These will be stocked up on my shop… yay!!
What do you think?
More coming up.. stay tuned !
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Greetings all--
I am a new user to the RB750 and ROS (v4.11). I am trying to set up a simple configuration and have it mostly working, but I am having difficulty with port forwarding. No matter what I try, I can't seem to get it working. The desired configuration is:
Static WAN: 192.168.1.253/24
WAN Gateway: 192.168.1.1
LAN Address: 10.0.0.1/8
No DHCP server
Port forwarding as follows:
Ports 20001-20005 TCP/UDP to 10.0.0.2
Port 40000 UDP to 10.0.0.2
Port 40001 TCP to 10.0.0.2
Port 443 TCP to 10.0.0.2
Port 22 TCP to 10.0.0.2
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Yesterday was a flashback day! That kind of day when your most aweful memory in your entire life turns up and knocks on your brain! Hello, you have not forgot about me I presume? Those memories you just wanna shut out of your life, although surely never gonna be completely forgotten! Some memories you can not really hide from! You might have thought that the most critic point has been reached and you have worked your way thru it, but then again, lifechanging things lingers! Why can´t some memories just be thrown into the ocean, like a rock, completely gone in the big blue?
Do not misunderstand me! I am still sooo very strong, I am still feeling utterly blessed in life <3 I am loved and I feel love for others! I have not lost any hope in life and I do consider myself a very lucky person! The one thing I might have lost is trust in people! Or maybe, I trust people, but not the devil inside them! xoxo


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Tuesday, September 21, 2004
Bush Addresses UN
What a great speech. Seriously, I love this guy. I am struck by the stark contrast between the sincerity and straightforwardness of President Bush and the Don't try to understand me too quickly drivel we get from John Kerry.
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When it comes to the desire for liberty and justice, there is no clash of civilizations. People everywhere are capable of freedom, and worthy of freedom.As always: Hard to argue with that.
Finding the full promise of representative government takes time, as America has found in two centuries of debate and struggle. Nor is there any — only one form of representative government — because democracies, by definition, take on the unique character of the peoples that create them. Yet this much we know with certainty: The desire for freedom resides in every human heart. And that desire cannot be contained forever by prison walls, or martial laws, or secret police. Over time, and across the Earth, freedom will find a way.
The proper response to difficulty is not to retreat, it is to prevail.
The advance of freedom always carries a cost, paid by the bravest among us. America mourns the losses to our nation, and to many others. And today, I assure every friend of Afghanistan and Iraq, and every enemy of liberty: We will stand with the people of Afghanistan and Iraq until their hopes of freedom and security are fulfilled.
These two nations will be a model for the broader Middle East, a region where millions have been denied basic human rights and simple justice. For too long, many nations, including my own, tolerated, even excused, oppression in the Middle East in the name of stability. Oppression became common, but stability never arrived. We must take a different approach. We must help the reformers of the Middle East as they work for freedom, and strive to build a community of peaceful, democratic nations.
This commitment to democratic reform is essential to resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict. Peace will not be achieved by Palestinian rulers who intimidate opposition, tolerate corruption, and maintain ties to terrorist groups. The longsuffering Palestinian people deserve better. They deserve true leaders capable of creating and governing a free and peaceful Palestinian state.
Even after the setbacks and frustrations of recent months, goodwill and hard effort can achieve the promise of the road map to peace. Those who would lead a new Palestinian state should adopt peaceful means to achieve the rights of their people, and create the reformed institutions of a stable democracy. Arab states should end incitement in their own media, cut off public and private funding for terrorism, and establish normal relations with Israel. Israel should impose a settlement freeze, dismantle unauthorized outposts, end the daily humiliation of the Palestinian people, and avoid any actions that prejudice final negotiations. And world leaders should withdraw all favor and support from any Palestinian ruler who fails his people and betrays their cause.
Because I believe the advance of liberty is the path to both a safer and better world, today I propose establishing a Democracy Fund within the United Nations. This is a great calling for this great organization. The fund would help countries lay the foundations of democracy by instituting the rule of law and independent courts, a free press, political parties and trade unions. Money from the fund would also help set up voter precincts and polling places, and support the work of election monitors. To show our commitment to the new Democracy Fund, the United States will make an initial contribution. I urge other nations to contribute, as well.


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The 18-hole "Marion Lakes" course at the Marion Golf & Athletic Club facility in Marion, Arkansas features 6,700 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 73.0 and it has a slope rating of 130 on Bermuda grass. Designed by Lyndy Lindsey, the Marion Lakes golf course opened in 1998. Lindsey Management Company manages this facility, with Gary Cordell as the General Manager.
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Good golf course, Great workers.You might want to buy some cheap balls if your playing for the first time, because you will lose some golf balls. Water on almost every hole except around 2. Great course to learn how to play the game.
Great course take plenty of balls, its tough, Jeremy, James and Joe are great personel.
I play at this course every day, it is hard but it gets easier along the way. Just try it, but be prepared to lose alot of golf balls along the way.
This course is a tough one and will only get tougher when the trees mature, water play a part on every hole except two if I remember right. Greens were great. I was surprised when I got there, this website had Bermuda grass for the grass but the green were Bent grass.
This is a tough course to shoot par on, but I have always enjoyed myself playing here. Its open to the public during the week, go play and see what you think.
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Sat 28 April 2018 at 12.00 pm
Sarah Franklin at the Chipping Norton Literary Festival
Sarah Franklin, Senior Lecturer at OICP, is part of a panel at the Chipping Norton Literary Festival on 28 April 28 at 12 noon. Sarah will be interviewed by BBC books expert Joe Haddow about the experience of being a debut author, alongside fellow debut novelists Guy Gunaratne and Mahsuda Snaith. For more information visit the festival site here
Sarah's novel, Shelter, comes out in paperback on 31 May