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Your baby’s due date is quickly approaching and you are probably now beginning to feel how real everything is. This is happening. YOU are going to have a baby. That means this baby has to come out. If you have started your research on birth and have maybe watched some Youtube videos on vaginal births and C-sections (which, be prepared if you do watch the videos), you may begin to realize that having a cesarean birth is a major surgery. I do want to say, thank goodness for cesarean births because they have saved thousands of womens’ and babies’ lives. However, it isn’t something that I would recommend electing to schedule without medical reasons. If it is your first choice to have a C-section, be sure to fully educate yourself on the procedure and the recovery. I want all of our readers to be well prepared. If a C-section is something that you want to avoid as much as possible, there are some things that you can do to lower your chances of having one. Here are my 11 ways to avoid a C-section.
1. Choose your doctor and hospital carefully.
I feel like many women think that their regular OB/GYN is automatically the person that should deliver their baby. This is absolutely not true. I know that you probably have a great relationship with your doctor, otherwise you wouldn’t be going to him/her, but you need to ask some tough questions to see if he/she is going to be able to support you with the birth experience that you want. You only get one time to give birth to your baby. And this experience can affect your future pregnancies and births. If your doctor isn’t giving you the answers you want to hear or is stalling with their answers, I recommend that you start looking for another doctor.
Be sure to ask your doctor what his/her C-section rate is so you know how often they perform them. This can give you an idea if a C-section is in your future. The national average of cesarean births is 33% (which is still a high number — that’s one out of three women), but I know of doctors that have much higher averages than that.
You also want to ask what his/her practice’s/call group’s C-section rate is. Your doctor might not even be the person at your birth, which happens a lot of the time, so make sure that you have an understanding on how the on-call doctors practice, what their C-section rate is, and what their philosophy is on birth.
Another question to ask is which hospitals they have privileges at. If you start asking people in the community (which I highly recommend asking doulas in your area since they have been to probably the majority, if not all, of the hospitals), you will quickly learn which hospitals you want to avoid. Some hospitals have better reputations than others and I will say, having a positive atmosphere and support team of care providers helps tremendously with the outcome of your birth.
2. Or choose a midwife and birth center.
Some people think that having a midwife might be weird or even scary, which is unfortunate. It really is a safe and wonderful option. Midwives truly believe in your body and it’s ability to give birth. Midwives also have a much lower C-section rate than OBs — ranging around 3 to 4%. Unfortunately, doctors are a lot quicker to recommend a C-section even when there might be more alternatives that you could try. Midwives don’t think C-sections are necessary as often as doctors do, but will call for one if truly needed.
If you do not feel comfortable having a home birth, you can choose to give birth at a birth center. Your environment there will be calm and peaceful as well. No matter where you choose, you can feel safe that your midwife will have all of the tools and medications to keep you and your baby safe. Talk to your local midwives and visit your local birth centers to learn more about these options.
3. Communicate with your care provider.
Whether you decide to move forward with an OB or a midwife as your care provider, you must communicate and ask questions during your prenatal visits. Let them know what your wishes are. The more that you communicate and talk about what you want, the sooner you will discover how they will assist you and how your birth may go by hearing their replies. I have seen several OBs and midwives practice very differently than what they led their patient to believe during their prenatal visits. I also recommend keeping a list of questions on your phone or on a piece of paper so that you don’t forget those important questions. Otherwise, pregnancy brain can set in!
Studies show that doulas lower the chances of C-sections by 40%. A doula is not a midwife. A doula is someone who is trained and experienced in childbirth who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after childbirth. She’s there to ensure that your birth happens the way that you desire, making suggestions and advocating on your behalf in case you are too distracted or delirious to make these decisions yourself. She can help you determine when the right time is to get an epidural and when/how to change into different positions after you receive it. If you are wanting a natural birth, she can help you with position changes, massage, counter pressure, hydrotherapy, aromatherapy, coaching you and supporting you through each contraction, keeping your partner involved and comfortable, and so much more. A doula can also help you ask the right questions if your OB is suggesting a C-section. Hire a doula!
5. Don’t get induced if possible. Let your labor start on its own.
When I tell women that inductions increase the odds of a cesarean by 40%, they are immediately shocked. I tell my clients that if they are first time mothers, they are doubling their chances of having a C-section if they get induced. That is major! The reason is if the cervix is not ready and your body is not ready, you’re forcing a process to happen that is not ready to begin. Again, if it is medically necessary, this is a great option instead of going straight to a C-section. But unless an induction is medically necessary, try to hold off.
6. Labor at home as long as you can.
Some women start feeling their contractions and immediately get excited and get ready to head to the hospital. The hospital may more than likely send you back home. They’ll ask you to come back when your water breaks and/or once your contractions are five minutes a part, each contraction is lasting one minute long or longer, and that this is a continuous pattern for one hour straight. (The 5-1-1 rule.) So stay at home. I promise you will be more comfortable there. At home you can eat, drink, move around any way that you would like, get in the tub, your shower, whatever you want! Once you are in the hospital, you will not have all of the options available to you.
Also, the longer you are at the hospital, the more medical interventions could be pushed on you. Interventions have the potential to slow down your labor and birth and pave the way for you to have a cesarean. It is shown that the more interventions that you have, the more likely you will have a C-section. So if you stay at home for the majority of your labor, you will absolutely lower your chances of having a C-section.
7. Have your water break naturally.
I can’t tell you how many times I have seen doctor’s walk into the labor and delivery room to see their patient and after a few minutes of chatting and doing a cervical exam, they say that they are going to break the mom’s water. Ask why they feel it’s necessary to break your water at this time. It might be a good option, but you might want more time. The doctor might say that it will help speed up your labor, BUT actually artificially rupturing our membranes has shown to not always be an effective way to speed labor. It only causes your contractions to be more painful, it can cause your baby’s heart rate to plummet since the water is no longer protecting them and surrounding them and their umbilical cord, and it increases your chances of infection. This is why it’s good to let baby break the water on his/her own unless it’s absolutely medically necessary, for example, they are unable to find baby’s heart rate.
And another note, once your water is broken, the typical rule is you must have your baby within 24-hours (sometimes doctors will allow you to go past that) before you have to have a C-section. The reason for this is that they are trying to avoid an infection, chorioamnionitis. So once your water is broken, you are on the clock!
8. Don’t get an epidural too soon.
If you decide to get an epidural too soon (before active labor), it can cause your labor to slow down and potentially stop. Your medical providers will then have to counteract that epidural medication with another medication called Pitocin, which is a synthetic form of oxytocin (the hormone that causes your contractions), which is the drug that they use for inductions. If you get an epidural too soon, even Pitocin sometimes won’t help. You want to make sure that you have established a good labor pattern of effective contractions and are in active labor before you decide to get an epidural. The longer that you wait to get an epidural, the lower your chances are for needing a C-section. Here is when you should get an epidural.
9. Ask for intermittent monitoring.
If you are wanting a drug-free birth, you can request to have intermittent monitoring. If you are going to be induced or have an epidural, you will have to be continuously monitored since they need to see how your baby is reacting to the drugs being given to you. A lot of doctors still want their patients to be continuously monitored even when women are wanting a drug-free birth. However, continuous monitoring prevents women from moving very much during labor, which in my opinion is vital to having a successful unmedicated birth. I mean you can move a few feet from the machine, but that’s about it. This means that women may be unable to change positions freely or use a bath or shower to help with comfort and control during labor. The medical staff can also at times become fixated on constantly getting a perfect reading from the monitor. Mind you, when you move, baby moves so monitors need to be moved with the baby to pick up the heartbeat — this can be quite often. So, unfortunately, rather than focusing on the needs of the laboring woman, they are focusing on getting a constant reading of the heartbeat.
NOTE: Some hospitals have wireless and waterproof monitors. So if your doctor demands continuous monitoring, you can still have the option to walk around, move in different positions, and get in the tub with these monitors continuously on you.
As for intermittent monitoring, it is a wonderful option. Your care provider can still check to see how baby is responding to labor, and it allows you to labor the way you want. If you want to move around, get in the water, you can! Also, monitors can be uncomfortable on your belly so to be able to take them off or have them use a Doppler instead is so much nicer!
10. Ask questions during your labor.
If your doctor is recommending a C-section, ask these questions first: 1) Is my baby okay; is there any danger at this point? 2) Am I okay? 3) If we are both okay, can we please wait? If an OB agrees to wait, it shows there is no urgency, just impatience. Sometimes a doctor may say, “Well, we can wait, but things will probably look the same in one to two hours, so why not do the C-section right now?” They might be right, but they might be wrong. You can continue trying and in the end know that you did everything that you could.
11. If you have already had a C-section in the past, find a medical provider and birth location that supports VBACs.
Not all doctors or hospitals will take or allow someone to have a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean). If you are wanting to have a VBAC, you want to have a doctor that has a high success rate of VBACs. They obviously will have privileges at a hospital that allows VBACs. So be sure to discuss this with your doctor if you decide to have another baby.
One last thing to keep in mind is that hospitals are in the business of babies. They want to get new patients in the beds and have a good turnover. This is a business for them, you know. So if you’re there and not progressing fast enough for their standards, it’s very likely they’ll make suggestions to speed things up, sometimes to benefit their bottom line, not to the benefit of the patient or child. Know that you have options. This is your baby’s birth and your body. Listen to your gut and do what you think is best for you and your baby.


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Prof. Sklar is an EEC Expert Lecturer of the Solar Photovoltaic and the Renewable Energy Management & Finance courses, organised jointly by the EEC Accredited Centre and The George Washington University. Prof. Sklar recently presented an inspiring TEDx Talk on the future of personal energy use.
The 21st Council of the Parties (COP21) ended in Paris as the first time in history where most of the countries in the world actually agreed to very public and somewhat ambitious actions to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
As one leading journal stated, “In many ways Paris was already a success before the conference itself convened. For the first time, more than 180 countries have made national commitments to address climate change, including all of the largest emitters”.
“The overriding goal was to keep temperature increases below 2 degrees Celsius, and the agreement calls for parties to halt global peaking of greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible, recognizing that peaking will take longer for developing country parties, and to undertake rapid reductions thereafter in accordance with best available science, so as to achieve a balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of this century.” In a December 12, 2015 The New York Times article (http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/12/12/world/paris-climate-change-deal-explainer.html?_r=4), they interpret that the passage implies that at least some fossil fuels can continue to be used, as long as the greenhouse gas emissions are absorbed by a larger number of “greenhouse sinks,” like new forests.
The agreement’s decision (https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2646274-Updated-l09r01.html), has some larger impacts.
Transition Finance: According to an agreement at the pre-COP meeting in Copenhagen in 2009, it was agreed-to in principle that developed countries will aid developing countries with $100 billion a year in climate finance by 2020 to aid in the transition to sustainable forms of energy. This preliminary agreement was built upon to continue through 2025. Prior to 2025, a new goal will be adopted—exactly when or who is responsible for meeting it is unclear.
The earlier United Nations talks had called on developed economies rather than developing ones to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. The new accord, in the works for nine years, requires action in some form from every country, rich or poor. But the weakness, for now, is that the agreement imposes no sanctions on countries that fail to reduce and eventually eliminate greenhouse gas pollution.
On an optimistic note, local governments, where most of the transition needs to occur, have stepped up formally. Governor Jerry Brown led the formation of the Under 2 MoU with the German State of Baden-Württemberg, bringing together more than 80 jurisdictions, representing a combined GDP larger than that of the United States, that are now committed to reduce their emissions by at least 80 percent or to less than 2 tons per capita by 2030. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg convened the C40 Cities for Climate Action (http://www.c40.org/) meeting in Paris, which now represents more than 80 cities and 25 percent of global GDP.
No political deals are ideal, but this agreement is a major step which drives the portfolio of international, national, and local government in the right direction.
David Victor, a professor of international relations at the University of California, San Diego, according to Yale360 writes that a more flexible strategy of allowing countries to make non-binding pledges to cut emissions and smart leadership by the French helped to secure a deal. While it does not go nearly far enough, he says, the Paris agreement has broken the “gridlock and impotence” of the past and augurs steeper emissions cuts to come.
What COP21 represents is the first pragmatic and meaningful first step for a combined global solution to slow or blunt intense and immense climate disruption. It’s not far enough or fast enough, but an essential first step – and for that human kind should be thankful.

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Pineapple meets OG Kush to make a cannabis strain as potent as it is tasty. As the name suggests, she has a sweet and exotic fruity flavour, and is able to induce an uplifting cerebral high. Although mainly focusing on the mind, she also creates a nice comfortable body buzz. Pineapple Kush flowers in 7-8 weeks, and can yield up to 550g/m² indoor or up to 550g per plant outdoors.
You know that feeling, when you smell a strain with closed eyelids, and once you do, you get transported to a white sandy beach, sitting under the palms, drinking piña coladas? Well, Pineapple Kush will deliver intensely tropical aromas, that will produce an indica-infused cerebral high, that will carry you to the holiday destination of your dreams.
The indica genes are prominent with 80%, while 20% sativa genetics will create a comfortable body buzz experience. The Pineapple genetics came to light after OG Kush and Pineapple were combined in the grow-room, something magical happened, and Pineapple Kush was created.
Many experience head and mental effect when consuming this strain, rather than a body effect; with its 18% THC content and other factors, many find this strain to be great for anxiety, migraines, PMS and ADHD.
In terms of yields; indoors you can see about 550g/m² of bud, while outdoors you can generate 550g/plant. Since the flowering period is really short, with 7-8 weeks to finish, the yields are astronomical! So if you’re planning to throw a full-moon party full of ganja-infused piña coladas, this strain will deliver the required flavors and yields. Ganja-infused piña coladas are a real thing by the way, you should try one!
The Pineapple Kush reaches approximately 70-120cm in height for indoor settings; outdoors it stretches out and becomes 120-180cm tall. Since it varies so much in height, make sure to take care of this tropical beauty with required care, and she shall reward you with substantial heights.
Remember, if you’re growing outdoors, make sure to harvest Pineapple Kush by the end of September. Want to fly high and arrive at the perfect holiday resort? Pineapple Kush will take you there.

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Recently hired Raiders head coach Dennis Allen will field questions from the media Monday at his introductory news conference in Alameda. That will be just the start of the process of answering questions for the first-time head coach.
Allen inherits a Raiders team that finished 8-8 for the second straight season and one that hasn’t won more than eight games or qualified for the playoffs since 2002.
He is the seventh coach since 2002, when the Raiders finished 11-5 and advanced to the Super Bowl under Bill Callahan. Late Raiders managing general partner Al Davis fired Callahan one season later.
Then came Norv Turner for two seasons, Art Shell for one, Lane Kiffin for one-plus season, Tom Cable and Hue Jackson. What makes Allen a better candidate to get the Raiders back on track for glory? We’re about to find out.
How to solve the persistent penalties issue. The Raiders are fresh from a season in which they set NFL records for most penalties and penalty yardage in a season.
Jackson promised to get the problem fixed, even if it took him all season. He left town the owner of two ignominious marks and no clue how to break through on a problem that has dogged the Raiders for years.
How to fix the run defense. This was another long-time issue that Jackson promised to fix. Again, he failed. The Raiders allowed 5.1 yards per carry and finished near the bottom of the league in average yards per game.
How to keep Darren McFadden healthy for an entire season. McFadden has yet to make it through a whole season in his four-year NFL career. He missed the final nine games of the 2011 season with a sprained foot.
Allen has to determine whether it’s better to keep McFadden and hope he hits upon the proper recipe to stay healthy for the whole season or if the time is ripe to trade McFadden, while his trade value is high.
The Raiders as of now have only fifth- and sixth-round draft picks in April. McFadden is the player with the most trade value on the Raiders roster. As difficult as it would be to part with McFadden, that might be the only way for the Raiders to recoup some draft picks, though they likely will receive two or three compensatory picks.
Hiring coordinators and the rest of his staff. Allen’s first order of business will be to decide whether to retain offensive coordinator Al Saunders, defensive coordinator Chuck Bresnahan and any of the other assistants who were part of Jackson’s staff.
Defensive line coach Mike Waufle and wide receivers coach Sanjay Lal already signed elsewhere, Waufle with the St. Louis Rams and Lal with the New York Jets.
It seems to make sense for Allen to retain Saunders so that he can enter his first season without having to worry very much about the offense. From there, he could put a ton of energy and attention toward a defense that cost the Raiders several games last season.
Finding some game-changers on defense. Most of the 11 starters, as well as the key reserves, are under contract for 2012. Even so, none of those players is a bonafide impact player along the lines of a Vince Wilfork, Terrell Suggs, Patrick Willis or Justin Smith.
Several players who fit that bill are expected to be available in free agency. It’s imperative that Allen bring in a couple of those players, or risk another season in which the defense shines at times, struggles at others.
What to do with quarterback Carson Palmer. Jackson mortgaged the future by trading for Palmer midway through last season. It’s a trade Jackson had to make, though it’s questionable whether he had to give up a first- and second-round pick to do so.
Either way, Palmer is 32, past his prime and slated to earn $11.5 million in 2012. The easy move would be to keep Palmer and hope Palmer performs at a higher level with the benefit of an entire offseason with the Raiders.
There aren’t many attractive options on the free agent market — Matt Flynn and Jason Campbell are at or near the top of the list.
Second-year player Terrelle Pryor is the only other quarterback under contract on Oakland’s roster — Campbell and Kyle Boller are eligible to become free agents in mid-March.
Campbell has no interest in returning as a backup. However, if Allen decides to part ways with Palmer, Campbell would be a possibility to return for a third season.
Allen likely will have suitable answers for all these questions. Whether they are the right answers remains to be seen. No one knows how Allen is going to pan out as a head coach. It’s just another on a long list of questions that beg answers.
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(Atlanta, GA) – Today, TEAM Georgia partnered with the Georgia State Patrol to remind partygoers to not drink and drive this St. Patrick’s Day during a press conference at Meehan’s Public House at Atlantic Station. Representatives from TEAM Georgia, the Georgia State Patrol, Smyrna Police Department, MADD Georgia, as well as a DUI victim speaker were also on hand to remind the motoring public to find a sober driver when out celebrating during the holiday.
Customarily, Georgia State Troopers and local law enforcement agencies step up patrols and conduct roadchecks on major holidays such as this one. Sergeant First Class (SFC) John Cronin, the Commander of the Georgia State Patrol Nighthawks DUI Taskforce, said “Put safety first. Driving impaired is dangerous and not worth the risk of killing or seriously injuring yourself or someone else.” “The risk of being in an alcohol related crash increases at night, and especially during major drinking holidays like St. Patrick’s Day,” he added.
Tragically, March 17 has become one of the nation’s deadliest holidays. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), during the 2014 St. Patrick’s Day holiday period (6 p.m., March 16, to 5:59 a.m., March 18), more than a quarter (28%) of all motor vehicle crash fatalities involved drunk drivers. The early hours of March 18 were even worse: between midnight and 5:59 a.m., nearly half of all crash fatalities involved drunk drivers. In fact, from 2010 to 2014, almost three-fourths of the drunk-driving fatalities during this holiday period involved drivers who had BACs well above the .08 legal limit, with 266 drunk-driving fatalities total. And keep an eye out for pedestrians who have had too much to drink; walking while intoxicated can also be deadly, as a lack of attention and coordination puts drunk pedestrians at risk of getting hit by a vehicle.
"St. Patrick's Day and other holidays are for celebrations. Let's keep it that way by being responsible with alcohol and do not drink and drive. Designate a driver and everyone can celebrate the holiday responsibly and keep our roadways safe."
Designate a sober driver before the party begins.
Leave your keys at home to make sure you have no choice but to call a friend or hire a taxi or ride share service.
Party hosts should serve lots of food and have non-alcoholic beverage options.
If you can’t afford a taxi or ride share service, plan to take public transportation and make sure you know how late it’s available in your area.
Sponsors of the 2016 TEAM Georgia’s St. Patrick’s Safe Holiday Program include: AAA, Checker Cab of Atlanta and DeKalb County and the Georgia Restaurant Association. We thank all of our partners and sponsors who make our important work at TEAM Georgia a reality.
The Georgia State Patrol Nighthawks DUI Taskforce is made up of highly trained DUI law enforcement officers who patrol Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties during peak DUI-related hours.
TEAM Georgia is a safe and sober driving coalition of concerned businesses, public safety officials and members of Atlanta's sporting teams. For more information, contact TEAM Georgia at 770-490-1243 or visit www.teamgeorgia.net.
Copyright © 2014 Georgia Restaurant Association. All rights reserved.

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The Deagle was found on the Playa Del Seville beach, also why I had around 500-600 cash at the time I located it. The gun showed 7-49 when I picked it up, but I had used it against a Balla attacker which left me with around 1-49. Then I /dgun'd and /pgun'd because the gun wouldn't fire, and it showed 99-99. I attempted a bug report several times but didn't post for some reason.
I've been roleplaying for four years - the only time I have ever used hacks was in a DM server back in 2012 on SAMP. I will admit that - but I'd never do that on a roleplay server considering how much the systems have improved, and how much I've matured. I have been accused of hacking, but again, no I'd never use hacks again because it ruins your experience.
I can assure you I've only ever hacked once in my time of using GTA online. Maybe the gun was already a hacked weapon, and it was somehow reactivated when it was picked-up. I don't know. Point is - I rarely ever use my Velocity account. ThatSherryGuy is my main one.
No excuses, I don't hack - never will again.
And I can assure you I am the queen of England.
You do realize that it doesn't help to believe you here, right?
"reactivated" Is this some new hack I never heard? Wonders of SAMP technology?
Your sarcasm is pretty irrelevant. Don't believe me, fine. The internet is the internet.
What is there to believe? The story you told us looks more like your fantastic adventure on WCL. You've found a magical deagle burried in the sands of Playa Del Seville, with a low ammount of ammo, then you went out and shot some mysterious balla member(whose nickname you didn't write down) and then your deagle didn't shoot, which is absolute nonsense, because deagle shoots everytime, no matter if it's morning or night. And then you /dgunned it and picked it up and OOPS it suddenly has the exact same ammount of bullets like the deagles have at s0biet.
If there's anyone who believes this story, please, stand up and speak for yourself.
I won't argue. You obviously have the final say - I'll say this though: you have your side, I have mine. I did enjoy it here, but whatever.
Fine, but at least telling me the nickname of the balla you shot would make it better, and a reason why you didn't report a bug if you wanted to..
Besides, your Velocity account only got registered at 24.04 which is only 2 days before your ban.
Have it your way though.
I didn't see the ballas name, he was too far away. However the Families member he was attacking which caused me to join in ICly was Big_POPE or something like that.
And I tried posting the report - three times. I think it's C&P'ed on my computer somewhere, but I don't have access to it yet.
Too bad then, and for your information, big_POPE was the one who reported you for hacking at the first place, after what I checked your ammo.
He told me he'd report me for hacking - I simply ignored it because I have no hacks installed on my computer. I assumed he'd go ahead with it anyway, which he did obviously.
I'm not going to bother responding to the fact you've basically disregarded what I have already said.
The only time I have -ever- hacked personally was on a SAMP DM server two -years- ago.
If you're not going to actually assist in the appeal, on both ends, don't bother answering.
Yet people say, "Once a hacker, always a hacker" which isn't strictly true considering I know tons of people who have grown out of it. I wouldn't bring quotes into it because it has nothing to do with it. I've spoke my side.
Ok, lets come to a conclusion here... You couldn't give me the name of the balla you killed, and you are sticking to your strange story of ammo going up because your pistol didn't shoot for some reason.
That doesn't tell me anything, because there are no such bugs on this server as far as I know..
Stay banned then, if you will remember something or would like to tell another story, you are free to make a ban appeal.

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Participants will be able to articulate the importance of sharing the story of God’s love with others.
Blessed Savior, send us into the world, so that, like you, we may bear witness to God’s light and life. Turn us loose, Lord, to be a channel of your love, an instrument of your compassion, a minister of your grace. Amen.
Where did you see God at work in the world around you this week?
As your time together concludes, the brothers are asking how you might take what you’ve seen, heard or learned out into the world. For this small group activity, participants will prepare a presentation for your parish (or wider!) community.
Make a short video to post online or to show to your congregation! It could be as simple as different members sitting down in front of the camera and saying where they met Jesus. Or, members could write, “I met Jesus [fill in where/how they met Jesus]” on signs and simply walk on and off of camera on after the other. If you do post online, please use the hashtag, #MeetingJesus.
Prepare a short presentation for your parish, perhaps for the week after Easter. To make this really effective, consider asking a member or two of your group to tell a personal story about how they met Jesus, or about how their life has been changed by God.
Talk to your parish leadership and see if the group could offer a story/stories in lieu of a sermon at a point in the near future. Take the time to plan a sermon together. What are your most important takeaways from your time together?
Make a word cloud, collage, or other art on a posterboard, present it at the announcements or another adult education venue, and display it on the bulletin board.
Plan a day where the group will go outside the church walls and reach people together. You might consider an act of service, like working together at a food bank or a homeless grate patrol, or a reaching out in love to your neighborhood by offering prayers or other goodwill to passersby. Get creative about your specific context! How can you remind people of God’s immense love?
Take sidewalk chalk and chalk up the sidewalks around the church and in your neighborhood with encouraging words about God’s love.
We bear witness to God’s love because first someone witnessed to us. Who are the people in your life who have witnessed God’s love to you?
In the introduction to Week Six, the brothers write, “We are witnesses, both by our words and our deeds, to the Light and Life and Love of God, which have been made known to us in Jesus, our Savior and our Joy.” What are the tangible ways which you can make the Light and Life and Love of God known to those around you?
What are the things that get in the way of us sharing our story of how God loves us with others?
God sends us into to the world to declare what we have seen and heard. What is my testimony about God and God’s love for the world? What is my gospel (i.e. “good news”)?
In the opening prayer, we prayed that we might be made a channel of God’s love. What do you think that means? What images are brought to mind?
This can also be a time to solicit feedback about the entirety of your time together.
Are small groups something the group believes the church should continue doing? Are they interested in moving forward together with another topic or bible study?
What are you most grateful for over the whole of our time together?
What moments stand out to you as particularly spirit-filled?
It would be appropriate to end your time together by sharing thanksgivings for the particular blessings you have received during your time together.

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All talk about God in Scripture relates to God’s self-revelation and desire to be with His beloved creation.
Eschatology talks about the coming of God. Another word for “coming” that we sometimes use in theology is the world “advent.” Advent literally means “coming” or “arrival.” Though eschatology, both the word and the field of study, speaks about issues of the end, in Christian theology this end is always occasioned by the arrival of God, the coming of God into human affairs, in the realm of time and space. Understood in this way, there is an advent character to the whole Bible. All talk about God in Scripture relates to God’s self-revelation and desire to be with His beloved creation.
Notice that in the grand sweep of the Bible narrative the coming of God to our world happens in four movements—or three acts of a play and then the final curtain. This, however, would be one of those stories that does not say “the end” on the last frame of the movie, but “the beginning,” or “the New Earth,” to quote Revelation 21.
In the beginning God created a perfect world and placed in it two human beings, created in God’s own image—a man and a woman who would enjoy God’s continual presence. They would reflect God’s character and glory in the world and be God’s active agents in the creation. After Adam and Eve had eaten the forbidden fruit, Genesis 3:8 wistfully records what the reader can only assume was a regular occurrence in the Garden of Eden: “They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden” (NKJV). Here was God walking and talking with Adam and Eve. They enjoyed the unfettered and unmediated presence of God. They and all creation were in perfect harmony with God, the Creator, whose personal presence was with them.
This creation was good and perfect, in the sense that all parts of God’s creation operated in harmony. After the man and woman sinned against God by not trusting, God’s immediate presence was withdrawn and an angel was posted to guard the Tree of Life. This clearly signaled a serious and significant loss. Without God’s intervention, the creation was in peril. But God did intervene, instituting the covenant, His promise to restore the original creation order of peace and harmony. One day, God promised, there would be no death or sorrow and any kind of evil in the world anymore. The covenant was expressed and repeated through the ages by God’s faithful representatives: prophets, priests, poets, and philosophers. Their writings comprise the Hebrew Scriptures.
The most striking revelation of God’s presence happened in the birth of Christ, which Christians understand to be the incarnation of God in human flesh. This, of course, says quite a lot. What we mean is that God is uniquely revealed in the person of Jesus, whom Christians call the Christ, or the “Anointed One,” the Messiah. He is both 100-percent God and 100-percent human.
Matthew considers the birth of Jesus to be the fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14, that Messiah would be born of a virgin. And notice that He is called Immanuel, which means “God with us.” This is why the birth of Jesus, as the God-Man, is often called the First Advent or First Coming. But this isn’t entirely true. God has appeared to people in various ways in times past. But now God has spoken to us by His Son coming to live with us (Heb. 1:1, 2). This coming of God is called “Incarnation” and its effect is reconciliation. The coming of God in Jesus the Christ, His subsequent life, death, and resurrection, achieved reconciliation for all humanity.
Forty days after the resurrection of Jesus, the disciples were faced with the absence of Jesus/God. His final words to His followers are recorded in first chapter of Acts: “When they met together, they asked him, ‘Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?’ He said to them: ‘It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.’ After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. ‘Men of Galilee,’ they said, ‘why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven’ ” (Acts 1:6-11, NIV).
The purpose of the coming of the Holy Spirit was multifaceted, according to Jesus’ teaching. The Holy Spirit, understood by Christian theology to be the third person of the Godhead, would comfort and guide the followers of Jesus in His absence. The Spirit would be the presence of Jesus to His people. The Spirit would instruct them, remind them of what Jesus taught them, give them words to speak, and lead them into all truth.
The second promise, made by the two angels on the day of Jesus’ ascension, points us to the fourth movement of the advent of God in history, the Consummation.
This fourth and final coming of God is what many Christians and non-Christians alike think of and frequently refer to as the Second Coming or Second Advent. It is second to Jesus’ incarnation in His first appearing. But if we look at the whole sweep of Christian history, we see that this is the fourth major movement of what could be described as God’s unrelenting effort to restore creation to its original beauty and perfection.
The final coming of God is to establish God’s reign on earth once and for all. In the broad view, God’s ultimate plan is to restore Earth to its original, pristine condition and set up His kingdom here and reign on earth. God’s final coming achieves this restoration. What was spoken of by the prophets, inaugurated by Jesus, will be finally complete. All wrongs are put to right. All injustice is eradicated. Sin is no more.
Sorrow and crying are gone. “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple’ ” (Rev. 21:1-3, 22, NIV).

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The magic has returned . . . and so have the monsters.
Devin Eveson is a Soulkeeper, traveling through remote villages as a priest and healer. But when a mysterious black water washes over the world, the veil is torn, flooding the land with ancient magic and forgotten races. And not all the creatures that have reawakened remember humanity fondly.
As the land grows increasingly dangerous and chaotic, Soulkeepers are turning up dead. Devin must set aside his words of peace and accept his new role: slayer of monsters and protector of the human race.
Perfect for monster slayers and dungeon crawlers everywhere, Soulkeeper is the start of a thrilling new fantasy series from USA Today bestseller David Dalglish.
David Dalglish currently lives in Myrtle Beach with his wife Samantha, and daughters Morgan, Katherine, and Alyssa. He graduated from Missouri Southern State University in 2006 with a degree in Mathematics and currently spends his free time dying for the umpteenth time in Dark Souls.

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NSW State Member for Davidson Jonathan O’Dea has put his weight behind the Ku-ring-gai council bid opposing council amalgamation with Hornsby.
O’Dea went on to say that if that proposal was not upheld by the Delegate, then consideration should be given to altering the proposed boundaries to substantially reduce the size of the Hornsby Council component. He is also opposed to Willoughby Council’s proposal to annex Roseville Chase from Ku-ring-gai.
However, he did say “the area currently in Hornsby Council west of Berowra Creek should be excluded from any Ku-ring-gai/Hornsby merged entity and transferred to the new Hills/Hawkesbury merged council area”.
O’Dea is clearly not opposed to amalgamation where appropriate, stating that his preference is for one Northern Beaches Council to be formed from the current Manly, Warringah and Pittwater Council areas. Similarly, he supports one council to be created from the Willoughby, North Sydney and Mosman Council areas.

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This is a tool I’ve made two years ago to solve a problem a friend of mine had. He had at his work a bunch of Word and Excel files created in different computers and wanted to cleanup their properties so they didn’t show the configured Author/Title/Subject/etc. tags.
But there were lots of them!
Those paths are from an Office 2003 installation… I recommend using those files instead of the ones from an Office 2007 (or later) installation since the latter would make the program unusable on computers having the earlier version.
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First things first..be sure to get out and enjoy these temperatures through the rest of the week and weekend. We will be a good bit above normal with most locations getting into the 50s and even some 60s east of the mountains. This will definitely rid areas of most of their existing snow pack.
Our next system will be in the form of a pretty strong, early season cold front on Friday. There were signs a few days ago this may produce severe weather across much of the area. We usually struggle to get enough instability for widespread severe weather this far north this early in the season. That's even further hampered when we don't have peak afternoon sun to destabilize everything. This front will cross through most of western and central Virginia by early Friday morning, not allowing the sun to heat things up out ahead of it. The exception will be far eastern Virginia where it may not pass until early Friday afternoon. There may be a bit of a squall line that develops, with damaging straight line winds being the biggest threat. Once again, with it being this early in the season and an unfavorable timing with the cold front, I don't expect this to be a widespread severe event up here. Below is where the Storm Prediction Center has highlighted for a slight risk of severe storms.
A piece of the polar vortex is coming south. We are later in the year and have a much higher sun angle than what we saw back in January, so this won't be nearly the cold outbreak we saw then. Still cold for late February/early March.
There will be a bit of suppression from the polar vortex initially. This will make it tough to get much more than late blooming storms that head harmlessly out to sea.


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Online ticket sales automatically end 1 hour before the start of the first film in the double feature, but tickets can still be purchased at the door. We accept cash and all major credit cards at the box office. The box office opens 30 minutes before the first film and then re-opens about 10 minutes before the second film for those who wish to only see the second film.
1973, France/Italy, 115 minutes, 35mm, Warner Bros.
"One of the great tributes to the art of moviemaking, Truffaut has never made a film as warm or generous."
"A poem in praise of making movies. Not good movies, not bad movies -- movies."
"It's a hilarious and informative movie, and in the pantheon of films about filmmaking, it strikes a neat balance between the operatic neuroses of '8 1/2' and the warm, pastel-hued nostalgia of 'Singin' in the Rain'."
"A delightfully nonchalant movie, complete with some nice satirical barbs aimed at contemporary French film culture, and fine performances throughout"

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This morning we all walked down to St Margaret’s to talk about Harvest Festival. We met Derek and Bev at the church and we talked about how we celebrate Harvest Festival. We went around the church gathering food items in baskets, singing songs and how the food at the church goes to people who really need it. After visiting the church Sophie (previous preschool supervisor) Amelia and baby Rosie came back to preschool with us.
Back at preschool we had the threading table out and lots of children enjoyed threading the different shapes. This is a fine motor activity to develop dexterity, which will later help with pencil exercises.
Jane read Elmer by David McKee, a book about being different and all being the same. We celebrated Joshua’s 4th day by singing him Happy Birthday.


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Nick, proud because his advisory won the egg drop competition!
Nick Johnson, Math, music and ping pong teacher extraordinaire shares with us about his students and journey teaching at Rudsdale Newcomer (RN).
How did you come to teach at Rudsdale’s newcomer program?
This is my 8th year in Oakland Unified, and my second year at RN. Before I started here, I taught for six years in the Home and Hospital (H&H) department (working with students who were medically unable to attend classes at school).
Like Rudsdale Newcomer, the Home and Hospital department falls under the Alt-Ed umbrella, so my supervisor in that job was Lucia Moritz (Director of Alt-Ed). When RN was being planned, Dr. Moritz, who knew that I was considering a shift back towards teaching in a classroom, thought that I would be interested and suggested that I apply. I’m so happy that I did and that I got the job – I really love our school!
What areas do you teach?
I teach the Algebra and Geometry classes (my credential is in math), and sometimes Econ. On Wednesdays, we have electives and I teach a music class (students can choose between guitar, ukulele, and piano) and also a ping-pong class. It’s great to be able to work with some of the same students I teach in my math classes in a different context with music or ping-pong. Among other things (like being really fun), it also helps us build better relationships, and it’s nice to be able to teach when students get to choose their electives and are usually extra enthusiastic and motivated to learn.
Back when I was teaching in H&H, often working with students 1-on-1, the nature of the job provided the flexibility to work with students on some electives of their choosing in addition to their core academic classes. I would frequently ask students to pick an instrument or a language that they wanted to learn. I wasn’t always particularly qualified to teach whatever they happened to choose, but it was fun to learn things along with students, and I’m really grateful to be able to continue doing things like music and language instruction in addition to math, this time in a classroom environment.
How does your math class work in terms of the different levels students come in with?
Of course, in any classroom you’ll encounter students with a range of previous experiences with whatever the subject, but that range is quite large with our students.
Including as many visuals as I can come up with on my instructional slides.
Incorporating as many hands-on activities as I can find or think of.
Bringing in as many capable volunteers as I can to provide individualized attention and support.
Allowing for differentiation and choice. This applies both to the level of a particular math task a student feels ready to try (aka “low floor, high ceiling” tasks, which range from very basic to the tricky and subtle “bonus” challenge problems), and also, at times, to what topic a student wants to spend time on at all. For example, I have many students who are initially unable to tell time on the analog clocks on our classroom walls, and other students for whom spending any instructional time on that would feel insultingly trivial. So on certain days I’ll ask students to choose what they want to work on, or when we do our weekly computer math time, they can pick which topic and level they want to try. This is one of many things I saw when I observed math teachers at Oakland International a few years ago.
Strategic L1/L2 use. I speak Spanish, and I use it frequently in class if I feel like a student is on the brink of becoming too confused or frustrated (as many people would attest, math can be plenty daunting in one’s native language). Unlike other newcomer schools like Oakland International, virtually all of our students either understand Spanish, or have a peer in class who speaks both Spanish and their L1 (be it Mam, Jakaltek/Popti’, etc), so direct translation is almost always an option.
What kinds of activities do you find effective to engage students in math?
However, I definitely don’t think that math needs to always be “real-world” (in the immediately applicable sense) to be engaging. Math can mean simply using logic and reason, and people are naturally curious and generally like to feel challenged, so long as they understand what they’re being asked and aren’t too overwhelmed/intimidated. I have some math puzzles on my desk, like a Rubik’s Cube and the Tower of Hanoi puzzle, and even the most otherwise disengaged students will often wander over and start trying those out, without any motivation or encouragement from me.
Like most math teachers, I’m acutely aware of math’s reputation among the general public. But also like most math teachers, I love math and think that anyone can enjoy it, too. And I think if you show students something that you are genuinely enthusiastic about, they pick up on that. Whatever the problem is, if a student is into it, you can always take it a step further, with drawing it, graphing it, coming up with a rule, extending the problem in various ways.
I just think that all of the hard work that my very talented and committed coworkers have put in over the past year and a half is really paying off, in terms of RN becoming such a warm and welcoming place, and I think that anyone who visits our campus can feel it. Also our students are just such wonderful and inspiring young people.
In terms of other bright spots, there have just been so many moments of joy and struggle in my classroom that have made me beam. A lot of our students show such growth, and quite quickly, be it in their English or math abilities, or just in their confidence in themselves in a classroom environment. But honestly, the thing that makes me smile the most is the enthusiasm with which some students have taken to learning an instrument or ping-pong. I have a number of students who come in to my room daily at lunch to keep practicing their instruments.
And even more gratifying/surprising, there’s a group of students who get out the ping-pong table almost every day at lunch to play pick-up games in the courtyard, such that it’s now spread to a bunch of students who never took the ping-pong elective. There’s not a much better feeling as a teacher than to introduce something to students and then watch them keep coming back to it on their own, and teach it to others. One of our students who just graduated last month wrote me a letter in which she thanked me for both pushing her in class, and for teaching her ping-pong, because before that she didn’t like sports. It makes me cry every time I read it.


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A few years ago, I wrote an article on homemade PCB which is useful to quickly prototype a PCB and produce them at low cost. However, things can get a bit more challenging once you need to produce a bigger dimension PCB or in high quantity or even making it double sided. It is not a mission impossible, but it requires extra effort. Recently, I wanted to play with a RGB LED matrix, which requires some kind of driver to light it up. To prototype it, I can do them on breadboard, but that will be troublesome with all the jumpers going around. So, I decided that this is also a good opportunity for me to try something different, which is to design and manufacture a PCB for the RGB LED Matrix driver.
With some research for PCB manufacturer online, JLCPCB has caught my attention. Simply search “JLCPCB” on Youtube, you can find a lot of reviews from various channels. But the most catchy point of JLCPCB is that you can actually make you own PCB for $2 dollars. In this article, I will share some of my experience on getting a manufactured PCB, hopefully it will benefit and encourage you to try manufacture your first PCB.
To manufacture your PCB, first you need to design your own PCB layout. In this case, I am using the KiCad to design. This is also my first time using the KiCad tools as oppose to the Eagle. But I will not go into details regarding the design tools. Anyway, the layout looks as the figure below.
While you are excited to design your layout, do not forget to check the capabilities of your PCB manufacturer. Each manufacturer has different capabilities that they can achieve. Some of the things that you want to look for such as the minimum trace width, spacing, dimension, layer, drill hole size and etc. Checking this before your design and use them in your design rules to make sure you do not violate any of them. If you noticed that violate any of these rules at the late stage of design, it might requires you to redesign your layout, which can be time consuming and troublesome.
Once the layout is complete, you need to send the design files to the PCB manufacturer. There are various design tools available, each might have different output files. Instead of having the PCB manufacturer to have all the tools to open the files, Gerber file is used. A quick search on Wiki, a Gerber is the standard used to describe the printed circuit boards such as the copper layers, solder mask, and etc.
Since this was my first time, I wasn’t too sure about generating the required gerber files for manufacturing. Luckily, there is a guide provided by JLCPCB at the end of the home page. On the most left side image below, there are several guides, which are useful for reference. Since I am using the KiCad, I would refer to the “KiCad PCB to gerber files“. If you are using other tools (eg. Eagle, Altium) guide is also available. From there, steps-by-steps guide is provided to show you how to generate the necessary Gerber and Drill files.
Silkscreen layer: Contains all the silkscreen printings which could be the ref des of components and etc.
Solder mask layer: Describe which area should be covered by solder mask (usually green) and mask away the pads which required for soldering.
Edge cut: Describe the edge of the PCB (eg. what shape and how big it is).
Once the design file is ready, head over to the JLCPCB website, and go for a fast quote. In this page, there are various options that you can choose with, such as the PCB quantity, dimension, PCB solder mask colour and etc. For your info, even without a design files, you can still play around with the options and get an instant quote to estimate how much does your board costs. This is also useful if you are trying to compare among various vendors.
The board dimension must not exceed 100mm x 100mm. Anything less than that is eligible for the offer.
Board order quantity at maximum 10 pieces. The $2 dollar is valid for 5 and 10 pieces, but anything above will cost a lot more extra charge.
Use the default options such as the PCB colour, surface finish and etc.
Although there are some constraints, but for simple DIY project, I think this is sufficient and the best offer you can get to prototype your PCB. To make your order, upload the .zip files you created. Once the file is uploaded, the dimension will be automatically updated to reflect your actual design. When you are satisfied, save to cart and make the payment, it is that easy. It seems that for first time purchase, JLCPCB is generous enough to provide a free DHL shipping which shortens the time to receive the PCB. I am suspecting the first time free, as when I tried for the second time, they are no longer free.
[Update 02-Jan] It is confirmed that free shipping for your first order with JLCPCB. However, it will not available these few days due to maintenance. Mostly will be available on next few days.
After the payment is made, it took a few days for them to process and manufacture the PCB. I made my order during the weekend, and checked the status everyday after that. They do not work during the weekend, but once the working week starts, the processing speed was fast. By the end of Wednesday when I checked, the board has completed and shipped. Since the shipping uses DHL delivery, I received my PCB on the next day. From the ordering until receiving the PCB, it took less than a week, I am impressed.
The package came with a box with the label JLCPCB. Opening the box, there is another yellow envelope that contains a wall of bubble wrap.
And finally, the PCB are well protected in the envelope with extra layer of vacuum sealed bubble wrap. There are three layers of protection to the PCB, to make sure boards are received in good condition.
And here is what it looks like from behind.
I ordered ten PCBs, and from visual inspection they looks good to me.
A closer look at the bottom side of PCB. There is no issue with all the traces and pads. The silkscreen also looks clear. For the signal trace, I am using trace width of 0.25mm, whereas power and GND trace uses 1mm trace width. So far they look good, but will test them out once everything is soldered in.
A few more photos to share.
Noticed that on the top of white rectangle (included by intentional), there is a small line of numbering added by JLCPCB. It is probably used for referencing in the production.
In the meantime, I am still waiting for my components to arrive before I can complete the PCB and test it. Once they are done, I will cover more about the function of this board in the coming article.
Happy new year to you and have a great year ahead!
Thanks, John 🙂 Good luck in making one, can’t wait to hear from you.


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With the grand opening of Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) yesterday, there has never been a better time to promote financial technologies than this week’s Gitex.
With the grand opening of Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) yesterday, there has never been a better time to promote financial technologies than this week’s Gitex. To tap into the increased interest in such solutions, local financial powerhouse Emirates Bank International and joint venture partner E-Commerce & Trade Services are pushing their services like nobody’s business at today’s show. Together, the duo offer an outsourced trade finance operations, which allows banks and other finance houses to hand over responsibility for the processing of documents such as letters of credit, guarantees and documentary collections to a third party. In turn, this helps cut costs and streamline processes for finance firms. “The ECTSME Trade Finance Processing Solution uses workflow, scanning, imaging and bar-coding technologies to provide a scalable and customisable Trade Services Platform that automates the full range of in-sourced trade finance activities and allows for paperless processing,” says Naushad Kermali, director of E-commerce & Trade Services Middle EAST. “Our paperless environment helps us streamline our operations and maintain optimal throughput. Apart from the lower transactional cost through economies of scale, the automated solution provides efficiency and productivity gains for customers,” he adds. “In addition, it releases client resources allowing the business to focus on strategic areas of expansion,” Kermali says. ECTSME’s operations, which are based in Dubai, are equipped with what the company describes as state-of-art IT and a multi-bank platform, which provides a fully integrated and customised solution. According to Kermali, the organisation’s experience in the Middle East puts it in an ideal position from which to serve the trade finance processing needs of the Middle East & North Africa region. “ECTSME places enormous emphasis on customer service and delivery and strives to build and maintain a strong relationship with its in-sourced partners. Trust and transparency are paramount when outsourcing to an external partner and ECTSME provides its customers with internet-based real-time access to their data, images of documents and management information reports,” he says. While outsourcing trends in the Middle East are less pronounced than in other parts of the world, Kermali believes the practice is catching on due to the enormous benefits it provides. What’s more, with the launch of DIFX and the development of Dubai International Financial Centre, he says this week’s Gitex is the ideal time to be building brand awareness and cementing relationships. “ECTSME is a relatively new service provider to the region, and Gitex provides us with an opportunity to increase the visibility of our offering, which is the first of its kind in the Middle East & North Africa region,” Kermali adds.

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DopeOrNope: Rayana Jay "Love, Rayana"
Using velvet smooth vocals and airy harmonies, Rayana Jay’s music carries a confessional, old-soul storytelling nature rooted in honesty. From love and heartbreak to womanhood and self-discovery, Jay’s music is a reflection of her innermost thoughts and feelings at all times. The Bay Area born singer’s influences span from Organized Noize, all the way to the raw emotions of Amy Winehouse and sultry tones of Anita Baker.
Jay began singing in the choir at ten years old and recorded her first professional song in the summer of 2012. She grew up with her grandmother, who introduced her to classic singers like Johnny “Guitar” Watson, along with her mom who worked at a record label in the 90s. Rayana Jay’s acclaimed debut EP, Sorry About Last Night, dropped in the Fall of 2016 and serves as a proper introduction to her penmanship, relationships, and changing world. Just 23 years old, Jay springs from a productive tribe of young Bay Area hip-hop and R&B artists, counting among her peers 1-O.A.K., P-Lo, Iamsu!, Drew Banga, Mikos Da Gawd, Jay Ant and more. When that much talent has your back, you know you’re doing something right. And there’s this: every friend who I’ve introduced to Jay’s music has become a diehard fan.
Listen to her brand new EP “Love, Rayana” DopeOrNope?


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Here is a guest post I wrote for the aptly-named site, Work Awesome. I hope you enjoy it!
Last fall, after putting off going to my first Toastmaster’s meeting for the umpteenth time, I decided to enroll in an improv comedy class. I had been watching Whose Line is it Anyway? and thought to myself, “Why can’t I think off the cuff and engage in witty banter like those guys on the show?” So, on the first day of class, I girded up my loins and forced myself to actually attend.
I knew I wouldn’t become the next Will Ferrell or Tina Fey, but I figured it would help me to round out my public speaking skills. What I didn’t anticipate, however, was that it would provide so many valuable lessons that could be applied to a professional environment.
Here are the top six lessons from improv that can help advance your career.
This is one of the foundational rules of improv. In essence, to be able to react effectively to your scene partners, you have to be completely attentive to their words and actions.
So, as opposed to thinking about what you are going to say next or wondering what interesting tidbit your vibrating smartphone is tempting you to read, your task is to give the other person your full attention.
The benefits of this approach in interactions with colleagues are pretty obvious. By taking this lesson into the workplace and being intentional about staying present with your co-workers, they will feel more understood and valued.
In turn, this will encourage them to return the favor by being more attentive to you. Further, by staying present you will be able to gather more information, including concrete data like specific facts and more subtle information like nonverbal reactions and group dynamics.
My last two posts have been about relationships, and this is my last post in the series I did for MindBodyGreen. If you’ve been following the my last few articles, you now know how to communicate effectively and have some relationship resolutions that can improve the quality of your interactions.
Still, we all make mistakes. We might do something we shouldn’t have or, perhaps we accidentally develop foot-in-mouth disease and wish we could take back our words. So, how do you own up for your wrongdoings and get your relationship back on track? How do you say you’re sorry so that the other person knows how much you mean it? Apologizing can feel uncomfortable, but it is necessary to maintain our relationships. This post will help you out by giving you some tips that can make your apologies run more smoothly. And, while I wrote it with personal relationships in mind, all of the information applies to business relationships as well.
Now you’ve done it. Despite your best intentions, you dropped the ball in some way. You feel remiss, and want to apologize for the action or inaction you’ve taken (or not taken) to disappoint.
Maybe you were too optimistic about what you could accomplish, and you missed an important deadline. Or, you blurted out something hurtful to a loved one. Or maybe you betrayed a close friend.
So how do you best own up to your mistake and make sure the other person knows how sorry you are? How do you apologize with strength, with integrity, while also showing vulnerability and compassion?
As you know, I truly believe that a holistic approach to life and work is most important. If your personal life is going well, that supports your success at work. However, if you are having relationship challenges, that can spillover into your work life, and make it more difficult to perform at your peak.
With that in mind, I recently wrote an article on MindBodyGreen with a very practical tip that will help you to strengthen your relationship. And, while I wrote it with romantic relationships in mind, the truth is, it will bolster your work relationships as well. I hope you enjoy it!
When most of my clients want to improve their communication skills at home or at work, they focus on how to better handle conflict. They want to have more empathy, to avoid being critical, or to make sure they don’t shut down when hearing uncomfortable information from loved ones or coworkers. They want to “fight fair,” to get all the issues out on the table without getting defensive, and to listen attentively in the process.
And let’s face it: all of these behaviors are truly important for navigating our interactions with others. After all, when two people, with two distinct life histories, engage with one another, differences in opinion arise. Handling these difficulties well could be the difference between a successful resolution and a knock down, dragged-out fight.
However, while arguments and conflict tend to get a lot of airplay because of how dramatic and emotionally-laden they can be, research suggests that you are making a mistake if you don’t also pay attention to how you respond to your partner’s good news.
In fact, psychologist Dr. Shelly Gable argues that how we respond to each other in good times can serve as a barometer of the health of the relationship, and that it can better predict the quality of the relationship than our reactions to bad news.
While many might think it is a pretty basic skill, I have found that listening is a common developmental opportunity amongst the executives with whom I work. Think of it – a lot of high achievers are results-oriented drivers, and with that often comes high urgency, impatience, and sometimes a certain degree of stubbornness. Thus, developing better listening skills is an important way for many individuals to become more effective both on-and-off the job.
Being a good listener is vital in business. Listening is an important skill in business because it is an essential communication tool. People are so busy thinking about what they will say next, that they fail to listen effectively. Those who can listen well can develop better relationships and eliminate misunderstandings and miscommunication,” explains Frederick J. Goodall, publisher of Mocha Dad and Mocha Man Style.
But for some being a good listener doesn´t come naturally. It is a skill that has to be learned and practiced.
First, determine if you are a poor listener. “Do people tell you you don’t listen? Even if the feedback is from your significant other, and you are prone to dismiss it, at least consider the possibility that this quality may manifest itself at work as well,” says Patricia Thompson, author of “The Consummate Leader: a Holistic Guide to Inspiring Growth in Others…and in Yourself” and president of Silver Lining Psychology.
You’ve finally done it. After years spent working long hours, perfecting your craft, and proving your worth on big projects, you’ve earned the title of your dreams. You are now officially Mr. or Ms. Bigwig. You bask in the glow of your momentous achievement, thinking of all the wonderful things you are going to accomplish, now that you are responsible for a team of people who will help you to shake things up for the company and bring acclaim to your area. You sit in your new office, feet on the desk, fantasizing about the ways that you will impact corporate America.
Yes, I’m sorry to burst your bubble, but your leadership style is playing a key role in the results you’re getting (or not getting). But I’m here to help. Read on for five of the potential reasons for your unenviable predicament.
You know that annoying quality your significant other and friends keep telling you about that you keep dismissing? It’s actually true. And, it doesn’t just affect you at home, it also rears its ugly head in the workplace. I hate to break it to you, but it comes up even more frequently now that you are constantly under all the stress associated with your new highfaluting job. Your strategy of thinking that if you just ignore it, it will go away, simply isn’t working.
Takeaway: It’s time to get serious about understanding yourself – your strengths, your weaknesses, and everything in-between, and doing something about it. If you don’t, it could derail you. Seriously.
Now that you are a leader, you think you are expected to have all the answers. So, instead of putting yourself in situations in which you can continue to stretch yourself and learn, you are concerned with looking good. You try to avoid being vulnerable by avoiding experiences that could make you look less than fully competent, and you might even stretch the truth a little to make yourself look better. However, you are shooting yourself in the foot. Instead of truly becoming a knowledgeable and high-powered leader, you to stay stagnant and underachieve relative to your potential, because you aren’t getting the valuable opportunities that will help you to develop. Plus, the people who report to you have learned that taking risks isn’t valued, and so they shy away from innovation or sharing unique ideas.
Takeaway: Want opportunities to learn and grow? Humility and a willingness to be vulnerable go a long way!
You have a sense of what leaders are “supposed” to be like, and so that is the person you aim to be. That engaging sense of humor you possess? You squelch it so you can appear more “presidential.” Your opinion about how the newest company initiative is likely going to go over like a lead balloon amongst people of your demographic? You keep it to yourself, for fear that others might not like what you have to say. Your people see that you aren’t advocating for them, and so, they don’t feel a need to go out on a limb for you. Instead of earning your seat at the table, you have become an empty suit taking up space, nodding your head as the “Yes-man” you think you should be. This causes others to see you as agreeable, perhaps, but definitely not as someone who adds value.
Takeaway: If you truly want to be a leader, you must embrace your authenticity. Authentic leaders set the tone for their people to bring their unique perspectives to the table and increase their odds of being valued for their own contributions.
“Work is work,” you say to yourself, “I’m not here to make friends.” You view relationship-building as schmoozing, and pride yourself on never sinking to such superficial lows. Because you think your competence should speak for itself, you focus intensely on charging through your to-do list, without placing any attention on the interpersonal side of things. You have overlooked the fact that people are more prone to be influenced by people they actually like. And, since you haven’t made personal connections, you find you’re having a hard time getting people to consider your perspectives. You lead your people the same way – you don’t have time to waste on “touchy-feely” crap when you are all paid to drive the business forward. Your people hate the culture you have set, because instead of feeling like well-rounded people with hopes, dreams, emotions, and needs for personal connection, they feel more like factory workers pressured to increase the rate at which they are manufacturing widgets.
Takeaway: Work gets done through people. Building relationships will build a sense of camaraderie and teamwork that complements getting tasks done.
The initial surge of joy you experienced over your promotion has reverted back to your more typical neutral to crabby response. You have devoted so much time to your work that you are neglecting your hobbies and interests that bring you happiness. You overlook the fact that people tend to produce better results when they are experiencing positive emotions. And, because you don’t realize that leaders’ moods are particularly contagious, you are unaware that your attitude is frequently the source of the sourpuss faces with which you are often greeted in the office, and the associated suboptimal performance.
Takeaway: Research shows that positive emotions are conducive to more effectiveness in work in a variety of areas. Taking the time to foster positivity in the workplace will make your area more successful.


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With so many hurricanes and earthquakes and tsunamis and 2012 only being a year away, I wouldn't blame you for preparing for the end of the world. So feel free to buy the Noah Disaster Shelter, a gigantic yellow pod that can house four people.
It costs a pretty penny at $US3900 but think about how safe you'll feel (and the money you'll make) when three of your closest friends (or family members) come a knockin'. It's an investment people! The Noah Disaster Shelter, created by New CosmoPower, protects up to four people. There's a pole to hold on to and room for pillows to make it a wee bit more comfortable too. No one ever said a tsunami is luxurious.


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Many thanks to spinmeister for creating such an amazing remix of BWT’s Hayburner — it gave me a chance to remix the remix! I cut up his arrangement a bit and treated it here and there.
Please listen in headphones, as on a laptop the mood-making low-end disappears. I don’t have working monitors so this is a headphone mix and may need some leveling. Input is welcome.


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By now, you may already be overwhelmed with extracurricular activities and found your “BFFs” on your floor in Thurston (or Madison, Crawford or Somers), and you might think that joining a sorority is not for you. Think again.
GW is home to a unique Greek community that combines all that the school and city have to offer. Sorority women spent thousands of hours volunteering in the community last year and hold a number of important jobs and internships all around the city. From Georgetown to Capitol Hill, sororities dance the night away at D.C.’s hotels and restaurants at semi-formals and formals.
The Panhellenic Association, the governing council for the nine National Panhellenic sororities on campus, is the largest women’s organization at GW, with close to one thousand members – and we’re still growing. When you join a sorority, you’ll become part of a growing Greek community that comprises close to 20 percent of the student body.
Sorority women are some of the most active leaders on campus. Whether it’s the College Democrats, College Republicans, the Student Association, various sports teams or any of the hundreds of clubs on campus, sorority women are involved. Every year, sorority chapters win awards from both their national organizations and from the Student Activities Center.
Every fall, sororities participate in Greek Week, competing against one another to become Greek Week champions. You’ll be able to bid on a fellow Greek at the date auction, watch fraternity men dress up in costumes and cheer on your sisters in field games, all while raising money for charity.
It’s never been a better time to join a sorority. This year marks the 150th year of Greek life at GW, and we’ll be celebrating our community this September during Alumni Weekend with alumnae, friends and family. We are also bringing a tenth sorority, Chi Omega, to campus in October.
If you choose to join a sorority, the most rewarding part will be the numerous friends you’ll make and the lifelong bonds you’ll form. Sororities are a support system and a home away from home on campus. Belonging to a chapter can mean you never have to worry about whether or not your college experience is going to be a memorable one.
Sorority recruitment starts this Thursday and lasts until Monday, Sept. 22. To sign up, go online to www.gwired.gwu.edu/sac/greek. Potential members will be able to meet the sisters of all nine sororities throughout the weekend and see which chapter fits them best. Don’t worry if you don’t know what you are doing. Everyone will be assigned a recruitment counselor to guide you along the way. The whole process culminates with bid day on Tuesday, when new members celebrate with their new sisters.
As one chapter of your life is closing – high school or the first years of college – a new chapter is just beginning. Why not add a sorority chapter to your story?
The writer, a senior majoring in political communication, is president of the GW Panhellenic Association.


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Road Rover EV line from Land Rover?
Land Rover may launch an electric vehicle model range dubbed Road Rover before the end of the decade, according to the British magazine Autocar.
The offering would target China and North America. The magazine expects the effort to be previewed next month at the Los Angeles auto show with a sedan that would compete with such vehicles as the Mercedes-Benz S class and BMW 7 series.
A Land Rover spokesman said the story is speculation but did not deny that a product akin to what Autocar expects could be in the pipeline.

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Hailed by the Association of British Toy Retailers as one of the most successful girls' toys ever, My Little Pony dolls first went on sale in 1983. In 1990, the brand's popularity peaked and, in the following year, competition from rival toys entering the market led to the decision by toymaker Hasbro to stop manufacturing the ponies. But to celebrate My Little Pony's 20th anniversary last year, Hasbro decided to relaunch the toys and hired PR agency Mason Williams to raise awareness about its new product range among nostalgic mothers, young children and collectors.
To drive sales. To position My Little Pony as the latest fashion craze within the target audience.
The team wanted to use the retro angle of the story to move away from potential one-liners such as 'My Little Pony is back' and instead communicate the history of the brand.
Journalists from The Independent on Sunday were invited to the US to interview the designers of both the original and the new My Little Pony ranges. To interest the fashion press, the team asked London Fashion Week designers, such as Tracey Boyd and Michiko Koshino, to create a 1980s-inspired outfit for a My Little Pony.
The ponies were then snapped by professional lifestyle photographers to achieve high-quality, glossy and eye-catching pictures.
A press pack containing unusual facts about My Little Pony, a brief history of the brand, information about the new range and product samples were sent out to national, lifestyle, parenting, children's, collectors' and toy-retail trade press. National lifestyle and fashion press were offered exclusives in an effort to ensure that female readers who had grown up with My Little Pony, and might now have children themselves, were aware of the relaunch.
To generate coverage in celebrity magazines, Mason Williams researched famous figures, such as Beyonce Knowles, who had played with My Little Pony as children, and sent them product samples.
Furthermore, the PR team publicised the relaunch of other retro toys to sell in stories about the trend for other 1980s toys. This positioned the dolls as part of a fashion movement to encourage articles to appear analytical, rather than product-led.
To maintain publicity after the launch, Mason Williams used a variety of topical news hooks. For example, building on the pony theme of the dolls, the team publicised a collector's creation of a My Little Pony Hat for Ascot.
Exclusives appeared in The Independent on Sunday and Face. Every national newspaper covered the launch, along with nine TV news shows, 46 national magazines, 90 regional newspapers and 39 radio programmes.
One year from the relaunch, more than one million ponies have been sold, and Hasbro reports strong orders, according to market research firm NPD Group.


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According to a Reddit with Microsoft’s Office for iPad team, Ballmer made the call to pull the trigger on Office for iPad, not Satya Nadella.
You can’t credit Ballmer for Office:iPad shipping without talking about it *not* shipping for 4 years. Better to hype Nadella. Incompetent.