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Every once in a while you have to write a sad little poem, a poem that, if it were matched with a day of the week, would naturally pair up with Monday. “Misproportioned” is a Monday poem.
As far as inspiration, I remember watching a documentary about furniture in which Shaker chairs were discussed. The narrator indicated that every piece of Shaker furniture, though it seemed so perfect in execution, was always deliberately flawed in some manner as a gesture honoring the belief that only God could make something perfect. A little bit of research has indicated that either this documentary or my memory is flawed, as it seems no such Shaker method is widely documented. Similar ideas, such as the Persian flaw, the humble square, and wabi-sabi, do appear to have more merit.
During a vacation to Hawaii a few years back, my wife and I decided to take a day trip to the island of Lanai. During the excursion, we visited Manele Bay and, while exploring the island, discovered a spectacular lava boulder rising from the sea. We watched in awe for nearly an hour as different species of birds landed and departed as if the rock were an international airport. We snapped some photos and continued to explore the island. After the tour was finished, we returned to our hotel and decided to research our discovery. According to Hawaiian legend, a beautiful woman named Puupehe was relaxing in one of the caves at the base of the rock. Suddenly, a storm arose and she perished in the cave. Her lover, a warrior named Makakehau, discovered Puupehe’s body and carried it to the top. He buried her and, when finished, jumped to his death 150 feet below. The landmark is now named Sweetheart Rock after the local legend.
“Flowers” is a reference to the same time as “The Rains,” when Tina and I were just married and living on Fourth Street in Rochester. I was working in Detroit and she in Southfield, and despite the drive I often reached home before her, particularly during her busy tax season, and started dinner. It describes a moment of anticipation, of patience, a routine boredom that is not unpleasant, just empty, an interstitial space, a crease in time.
Another shot during my “wandering TC in the rain” day. This was from the top of the parking deck in downtown. It was initially considered for “The Rains” as its scene approximates the first lines of that poem, and it stayed in that position for some time. Roger said it reminded him of the actual place he lived in at the time, and I thought “score one for the empathic photographer.” Later in the project, after having various versions of flowers selected for this poem (far too obvious and perhaps shallow), and on probably my 20th read of the poems, I was struck by the fact that the imagery of the poem was not about the flowers, but had a much more somber feel. I began to think that a photo which echoed this feel would add to the Roger’s juxtaposition of the title versus the image. On one of the days we got together to review, I announced my new found revelation and was greeted with a round of “yeah… we were thinking that, too.” A new image jumped into my head of a street in St. Clair Shores, MI, where a close friend of mine used to live. An image of a late pre-winter evening, with a cold rain, and a hot cup of tea for the ride home through a stick-tree canopy over the suburban street. We didn’t have time for a trip downstate that also required a change of seasons to get it right. This photo comes close to that mental memory, and we decided to do some re-arranging.
I’ll only add that I will score two for the empathic photographer.
Earlier this year, on my morning to commute from Traverse City to Interlochen, specifically on 31 heading west of the ill-named Chums Corner, a red pickup capped with a yellow flasher parked on the side of the road had emitted its driver. Apparently his job was to shovel the carcasses of those animals who didn’t make the crossing into the bed. It reminded me how fortunate I was not to have that job.
The commute provides many glimpses into the lives of others, more typically as they speed by, six feet away from a head-on collision, projecting a two-second scene from their lives: the coffee drinker, the fast-food eater, the cell-phone talker, the sing-alonger, the arguers, the smoker, the emotionless mirrored-sunglass wearer who may or may not be staring you down. It is a strangely public but private place of transport.
This poem bugged me. I had a vision in my mind of what I wanted, which failed to materialize in my distinctly nascent amateur efforts. After taking several that as a group we rejected for one reason or another, this poem was one of the last to have a “decided upon” photo. We had our self-imposed, yet very real, deadline approaching and Roger had directed “We just need a shot of a road.” So on my way into work the next morning I stopped halfway up a stretch of road I have affectionately named “the tangle” due to its hilly twisty ability to give me pause in the middle of the dark snowy winters here. I liked the look of the newly surfaced road (notice they hadn’t even painted the lane lines yet) and the sultry sky to the north. Andy, Roger and Michael liked it well enough too, just in time to go to press.
then memories are films about ghosts.
One of On Intelligence‘s many proposals is the idea that memory is identity: an amnesiac feels disconnected from the self she was — and, in many real ways, is no longer that person as the shared recollections and experiences that form interpersonal relationships have vanished with her ability to recall the past: the “films about ghosts” that defined her have stopped playing at the local theatre. I find the implications of this idea — that you can forget who you are and in the process literally stop being you — unsettling.
Andy posted this wonderful shot to Facebook back in August 2010 and it immediately impressed me. I love the quiet violence of the blue storm rolling in and the framed geometry of the architecture. Even the building’s vibrant color is striking, capped by the mildly imposing red spire. And, in all this drama, far to the right, a lighted window beckons: someone inside is reading Rimbaud.
For those of you that don’t know, there is an amazing project underway in Traverse City called The Village at Grand Traverse Commons. From 1847 to 1895, 35 insane asylums were built across the United States following a similar design and concept developed by Dr. Terry Kirkbirde. The buildings were very beautiful, very large, and very expensive to maintain. Unfortunately, throughout the 20th century, most were shut down and ultimately demolished. One of the buildings that was closed but survived demolition was the Northern Michigan hospital; in 2000, it was purchased by Raymond Minervini of the Minervini Group. Ray had a vision to transform the dilapidated buildings into a mixed-use community with condos, businesses, restaurants, and shopping. Eleven years after starting The Village, he has turned what was once a dangerous eye sore into a jewel that has even been profiled by the New York Times.
Shortly after moving to Traverse City in 2009, my wife and I were fortunate to live at The Village for a year in an amazing condo. One fall evening a storm was rolling in and I snapped this photo of Cottage 20, which was formerly the men’s receiving ward, from our balcony.
I wrote “The Rains” in the fall of 1993. Tina and I had just married in July and were living in an upper flat in Rochester — 428 W. Fourth St., to be exact, an address that is still tattooed in our memory. Rochester was a great first place for us, though commuting to downtown Detroit every day, especially in winter, left a bit to be desired. If you aren’t familiar with it, Rochester is a small old town with great shops and restaurants shoulder-to-shoulder on Main Street, an impressive tree canopy, a fantastic public library, and a beautiful municipal park with a river winding through it. It is not the worst place to be in love.
As I write this note eighteen years later, I’m reminded of the same Michigan fall atmosphere that I attempted to evoke in the poem. The amazing colors are slowly drowned out by incessant rains. Everything is wet. An umbrella should be in hand at all times but rarely is. The windshield wipers are permanently on and stand at attention even when the car is turned off. The sweaters come out and the darkness seeps in earlier and earlier. After the glittering months of summer, time becomes reflective and we turn to homework and reading.
I remember still feeling relatively “new” to the Traverse City area and the thought of deliberately heading out to find “rainy” pictures felt adventurous. I hadn’t seen the Boardman River that runs through the city so up close and personal, and was taken with the rhythmic rippling of the drops in the water. I was still conscious about getting my equipment wet so I took these standing under a low viaduct looking out into the river.
Gravity has been an obsession of mine since childhood. I think it started when I heard the legend of Newton; I subsequently kept my head up whenever within the drip line of apple trees. I spent a lot of time in high school and the first year of college studying physics and hoped to one day learn more about this invisible attraction. What is it? How does it work? Is it a form a magnetism (ah, the metaphors: gravity is love!) or the curved paths of space-time? Is it a transmission of undetectable particles or waves?
We still don’t know. How is it possible that something that affects nearly everything about us — our movements, our shape, the fundamental design of our bodies, our earth, our galaxy, even the sports we play — is still such an unknown entity here in the 21st century? It is both maddening and a somber reminder of how, despite our progress, even the most basic knowledge evades us. We know so little. This little poem is just another take on this mystical force and what it might mean if we ever decipher it.
A few months after getting married in 2009, my wife and I decided to spend a week vacationing in Maui. One evening we took a walk down Kaanapali beach and stopped for dinner at the fantastic Hula Grill. We were very excited to eat fish tacos while watching the sun retreat into the horizon. Unfortunately, a cloud system rolled in and foiled our plans but just as we were finishing up, a hole opened in the clouds and shot a ray of light towards the heavens. I yanked out my camera gear and captured one of the most beautiful scenes I have ever witnessed.

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Covering buzzworthy topics such as Bitcoin to essential HR concepts like employee wellness, we explored a wide range of HR, payroll, and benefits-related topics on Rise People’s Your People blog this year. Here’s a roundup of our top blog posts from 2017.
Some employers are using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to pay their employees. In this article, we share the pros and cons of providing compensation in these new and emerging currencies.
Career mistakes provide an opportunity for reflection and learning. To help HR pros in their career journeys in HR, David Suzuki Foundation‘s HR Director Catherine Gordon reflects on some of the biggest mistakes she’s made in her career and the lessons she’s learned from those experiences.
Employee recognition is a topic that most HR executives think about, but it doesn’t need to be rocket science! Guusto co-founder Joe Facciolo outlines what HR managers should consider when starting a new or adjusting a current employee recognition and reward program in their workplace.
HR and recruitment strategist Natasha Jeshani of TAFA Consulting Corp. advocates for practicing mindfulness and self-care at work to improve mental health. In her blog post, she offers five easy and effective hacks for employers and employees to try out.
People management is all about people. In this piece, Rise CRO Julie Bevacqua explains how HR leaders can achieve success by putting their people first and building an exceptional employee experience.
Investing in workplace wellness has positive outcomes on the health of your employees and of your company. These statistics reveal the emerging trends in workplace wellness and the benefits of committing to wellness initiatives in the workplace.
If you’re looking for a way to energize and inspire your workforce, workplace wellness programs are the way to go. In this article, we highlight ten companies that have put creative, unusual, and/or extensive workplace wellness programs into practice and reaped real rewards as a result.
Canadian small business owners can receive a significant tax return when they claim business expenses as tax deductions. Our infographic helps small business owners in Canada give themselves a deserved tax break.
Small business owners looking for ways to attract and retain employees can make great gains by offering employee perks. We list out nine affordable employee perk options for companies to consider.
Group benefits are a key component of your company’s strategies for recruitment and compensation. To assist HR pros in navigating the employee health benefits space, we discuss the top four things to consider when selecting a group benefits plan for your company.
What topics would you like to see us tackle in 2018? Share your thoughts with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram — we’d love to hear your ideas!
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text: Taylor is a 3L from Linden, Michigan. She graduated from Loyola University Chicago, in 2016 with degrees in History and Psychology. Taylor is interested in Labor and Employment law, and worked for the City of Chicago Law Department in the Labor Division 1L summer. She then spent her 2L summer at Faegre Baker Daniels in Chicago, and hopes to return to Chicago after graduation. Taylor loves to travel and has been to 15 countries with 2 more trips planned.

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Thank you to everyone who donated to our 2018 Check Out Hunger campaign! We well surpassed our goal of $150,000 and have now donated over $1,000,000 to our partner pantries throughout Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.
Each year during the holiday season, Woodman’s aims to Check Out Hunger by teaming up with local food banks and pantries to help those in need. To date, the Check Out Hunger campaign has provided over $1,000,000 for our partners throughout Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. Many families are thankful for your generosity – and so are we!
From November 1st through December 24th customers can purchase a $5.99 Check Out Hunger Donation Bag at any Woodman’s location. Customers then place the bag into a donation bin, with all bags being contributed to the local partner pantries and food banks. Each Woodman’s location partners with a different pantry so as to allow donations to remain as local as possible.

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From ""Ma Perkins"" and ""One Man's Family"" in the 1930s to ""All My Children"" in the 1980s, the soap opera has capture the imagination of millions of American men and women of all ages. In Speaking of Soap Operas, Robert Allen undertakes a reexamination of the production and consumption of soap operas through the use of a unique investigatory model based on contemporary poetics and reader-response theory.
Although a considerable amount of research has been conducted on these programs, Allen argues that soap operas remain a phenomenon about which much is said but little is known. Soap operas are different from most other media programming -- they appear formless, refuse to end, require little work on the part of the viewer, and bear no recognizable marks of authorship. For these and other reasons, soap operas resist explanation from both traditional aesthetic and empiricist social science perspectives.
The daytime dramatic serials generate nearly a billion dollars in revenue each year for the three commercial networks. Allen discusses in detail the economic and institutional functions of these programs in addition to the context of their production. He also considers the historical development of the soap opera as advertising vehicle, narrative structure and ""women's fiction.""
Speaking of Soap Operas is based on the author's own experiences as a soap opera viewer; extensive interviews with soap opera writers, producers, and actors; and the papers of Irna Phillips, creator of dozens of successful ratio and television soap operas. Drawing also upon trade publications, popular periodicals, and broadcast archives, this work is an important contribution to the field of mass communication.

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Spirits That I Have Contacted Clam I'm A Medium?
My name's Wren and I joined this website because I recently received some confusing information from multiple spirits who all claimed I was a medium or had something to do with that field.
This was the first time I have ever even touched a Ouija board because I was so terrified of all the movies and videos of people playing and it going horribly wrong. My friends had played before so I felt more comfortable and it was a good and educational experience. However, out of the 3 spirits we contacted that night, 2 of them told us (the first one didn't tell us anything in this subject, nor did we ask) that I was very important to them even using the term medium to express their answer.
I frantically searched up everything on this and actually got an answer from your sight. Someone before me had this experience and someone said that it was probably not true. So I didn't think much of it until we played more. This time, it got very strange. If the spirit told us where they were, it was always beside me, 9/10 times they would only answer to me and one of the younger spirits asked me to leave the room because they couldn't contact me because I was quote on quote "clouded". What did they mean by that? I don't understand really I'm very new to all of this and I really need some answers. It's entirely possible that I'm just crazy or the spirits are playing tricks on me. I just want to know. Help!
Ps. We had 3 spirits warn us about something behind me and begging us to close the board. We listened to them and it almost felt like a ton had been lifted off our chest when we did. What could they be referring to? Is it powerful? Is it dangerous?
Killing Evil Spirits In My Dreams?
The following comments are submitted by users of this site and are not official positions by psychic-experiences.com. Please read our guidelines and the previous posts before posting. The author, OpaqueWren, has the following expectation about your feedback: I will participate in the discussion and I need help with what I have experienced.
The information from the spirits you came in contact with (about you being a medium) is true. There are many stories on this site about people's experiences with ouija board, most of them aren't positive, just like yours. I suggest that you don't use it again. It only draws unnecessary attention from beings you don't want to keep in touch with. The heavy feeling is the warning of the beings that will try to confuse you and use your mediumship gift. They told you that information on PURPOSE, so that you would pursue contacting them or other beings.
You're not getting crazy, but these beings achieved what they wanted - they drew your attention and inspired emotions/thoughts of further spiritual study. If you want to have a nice sleep again, it is vital that you learn how to protect yourself from any outside energies and beings that will try to influence your actions further.
If you are interested, I can help you with learning more about protection. I just hope nothing bad happens to you.
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Recently I’ve started using Facebook Right Column Ads (RCA) in my portfolio of Facebook campaigns.
I love the fact the RCA are larger and use images that are the same dimensions as the Newsfeed ads. This way I can use the same images I use in Newsfeed ads for Right Column Ads.
Nevertheless, I decided to get more scientific and compare Newsfeed Ads with Right Column Ads to see which type performed best overall.
Before I get into the Case Study, I’ll briefly cover the main differences between Newsfeed ads and Right Column ads.
1. CTR: You should get a much higher CTR with Newsfeed ads.
2. CPM: Newsfeed ads will cost much more for each display.
3. Engagement: Newsfeed ads can get engagement such as likes and shares (as well as clicks to your site) while Right Column Ads only click through to your site. This is an important distinction if you’re also wanting to attract fans to your Facebook page. Newsfeed ads get far more fans than Right Column Ads (read how I got 100,000 Facebook fans in under 1 year here and Why Facebook Newsfeed ads can generate more traffic than you think).
4. Size: Newsfeed ads are much larger and show up in a more prominent section of peoples’ Newsfeeds.
5. Performance: Well that’s the point of this case study. Recently I’ve had some very successful Right Column Ads. For the most part I use Newsfeed ads so having some success with Right Column Ads is great because it’s another opportunity for low-cost ads.
2 Campaigns. Campaign 1 created with Qwaya software. Campaign 2 created using the Facebook ad creator.
Start date: December 22, 2014 for both campaigns.
Each campaign has 6 ad sets. 3 right column ad sets and 3 Newsfeed ad sets in each campaign.
1 image (the same image) used for all 6 ad sets in both campaigns.
Same interests and custom audiences used (I split up ad sets – each targeting either 1 interest or one custom audience).
Same age range, gender and country (USA) for all ad sets in both campaigns.
Same daily budgets initially set for all ad sets in both campaigns. On day 2 I increased budgets for a couple of ad sets (due to really good performance).
In other words the ads and ad sets are identical with 1 exception: The only difference is that the right column ads have one section of text and don’t have the “Learn More” button (because it’s not an option).
Metric I’m most concerned about: cost of traffic to my site (i.e. “Cost Per Website Click”).
Because I’m also comparing the effectiveness of ads created on Qwaya vs. created using the Facebook ad creator interface.
Why am I increasing the budgets of select ad sets?
I’m running this case study as if these were my real campaigns and ad sets. My practice is to increase budgets of winners. I want to see how, in the long run, the two types of ads perform with adjustments in daily budgets.
FYI, costs for the ads improved on day 2. The above screenshots show costs from launch. For instance, in campaign 2 on day 2 alone, one ad was generating website clicks at $.17 and another at $.19 (which are very good signs by only day 2).
1. Averages are meaningless: Averages don’t mean much because my practice is to wait 3 to 5 days, pause the high cost ads and keep the low cost ads. The point is to launch many ad sets and many ads with the intention to get a few ads performing very well.
2. It’s far too early to come to any conclusion. I like to wait 3 to 5 days before making any conclusions. However, as soon as any one ad set is performing well, I increase the budget.
3. Qwaya vs. Facebook Ad Creator: I find it very strange that there’s such a discrepancy between Qwaya and Facebook created ads. In fact, I asked my Facebook rep to look into this discrepancy because it appears that Qwaya ads may cost more (I’ll wait and see what’s going on here).
4. The cost of Facebook ads have been very expensive in December. They’re still high (although I’ve noticed they’re coming down in recent days). The best approach when trying to figure out what works best is to always be testing!
5. Whatever results this case study generates, you should always do your own testing. There are so many variables with Facebook advertising that it’s always good to run your own campaigns.
6. What’s your primary goal with your ads? My main metric is cost per website click. That’s what this case study focuses on. However, if you have other metrics, that’s obviously what you’ll want to compare.
7. Most important tip: It only takes one ad! What I mean by this is your goal should not hoping that every ad and every ad set will be a success. I never worry about having poorly performing ad sets. What I care about is getting a few well-performing ad sets (and learning what works and what doesn’t).
1. I will be pausing every ad set except one that’s getting $.13 cost per click in Campaign #2.
2. In this one case study, there is insufficient data to conclude whether one type of ad is better than the other. This is further supported by the fact I have many very good (i..e low cost) Newsfeed campaigns and some very good right ad campaigns.
3. Overall, I focus on Newsfeed ad campaigns because they tend to perform better (in my niche). However, I do create Right Ads because some do perform very well.
4. Always do your own testing. Your niche may work best with Right Ads.
5. IMPORTANT: This comparison is a success in that one out of 12 ad sets resulted in a very low cost ad costing only $.13 per click. Further information about this particular ad set is that it’s based on a 2% look-alike custom audience created from existing Facebook fans. Also, it’s a Newsfeed ad. I will be increasing this ad set’s budget and pausing all other ad sets.


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Anjanadari hilltop in Hampi, a UNESCO world heritage site, in the Karnataka state of India, is considered to be the birthplace of Shri Hanuman, the God of strength. At the top of this hill, there is a Hanuman temple. In order to reach this temple, one had to climb a huge fleet of 575 stairs. The place is crowded during sunrise and sunset and it is one of the must visit place in Hampi for the photography enthusiast. From the top of the hill, one gets to see the view of whole Hampi city including the holy Tungabhadra river.
Here is, my experience of this Holy place during my visit to Hampi.
Our group started climbing 575 steps of Anjanadri hill at 5.30 in the morning hoping to reach the top before sunrise. After completing every 100 stairs we stopped and cheered "Jai Shri Ram" and then we started climbing again.
Finally after climbing such a long fleet of stairs, we all were exhausted but still, we ran towards the sunrise point. I was pumped with excitement and the fresh morning air was so much energizing. But as we reached the sunrise point, the view was not as expected. Plastic bottles, Ice cream sticks, biscuit/ chips wrapper were spread all over the place. I really felt ashamed, because the spot was full of foreign photographers. I wonder what kind of photos of our India they took back to their home.
Supporting Swach Bharat Campaign and posting photos on Instagram with a big broom on 2nd October (Swatch Bharat day) will not work. It is not anyone else's job to clean the waste that you spread.
The motive of the post is not to defame this beautiful place we have in our country, but to request all the visitors to keep the place clean for the people who will come to enjoy the beauty of this hilltop after you. Thus, I request you, Please clean the place before leaving. Use Dustbin. Keep our tourist places clean.

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Words That Don’t Work - Communication Works Inc. Communication Works Inc. Words That Don’t Work - Communication Works Inc.
Communication is at the core of all that we do in work and life. Even the most subtle and innate verbal or body language cues can turn an otherwise productive interaction into one filled with doubt, uncertainty or distrust. Or, from a more positive perspective, steer a volatile conversation to more neutral territory.
We use anywhere from 2,000 to 20,000 words a day on average. However, certain words, when uttered to another, can cause that person to close their mind and mentally pack up shop. They were triggered by a word that doesn’t work for them.
Research shows these words that don’t work are tied to behavioral styles. Based on early research of each style, sets of words that spur negative reactions in the four main DISC styles were identified.


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If you’re a Hobbit fan, you may have already seen all the landscapes we found on the South Island. For us, there was something new and exciting around every corner. The South Island is 500 miles long and the “Southern Alps” run down the center for nearly the whole island. We started in Christchurch and traveled north along the Pacific Ocean, then west to the Tasman Sea, then south, east, north and back to Christchurch. That meant we saw the same mountains from both the east and west sides.
Our first day was a sidetrip south to Akaroa, a resort area that is unique in having French and British influence, both powers having established a settlement in the area in August 1839, actually within a couple days of each other. Now streets on the north side of town are Rues and those on the south are just streets. We found a French restaurant for lunch, Ma Maison, and had our first New Zealand food, wine, and views. All quite nice.
We saw this unique accommodation on the way: grain silos utilized as motel space, complete with bicycle storage.
Following our path out of Christchurch to the north, our first stop was Kaikoura Bay, a popular beach town for vacationers. Our original plan was to swim with the dolphins here, but the water was still a bit chilly, probably less than 65F. The scenery, on the other hand, was spectacular.
And even before we’ve reached Provence, we’ve stumbled upon lavender fields on a Kaikoura hillside.
The salt looks like it falls in the Pink Himalayan category. This color actually comes from microscopic green algae (that changes color) and pink shrimp. After processing, the salt is white.
We reached wine country, with acres and acres of vineyards. In fact, the Marlborough region produces 77% of New Zealand’s wine, and most (86%) of that is sauvignon blanc.
Note the brown hills next to the lush vineyards. A bit like California.
We landed at Rock Ferry for a very nice lunch, good wine, and fantastic dessert. The wines here are lovely, with sauvignon blanc a local specialty.
A nice light sauvignon blanc from Rock Ferry. Note that all wines in New Zealand have shifted from cork to twist cap.
This dessert was heavenly: apricot and almond with caramel sauce and blueberries, vanilla ice cream, and fresh mint. We will have to try to recreate at Keuka this summer.
Coming back from Akaroa we looked for sheep. After all, New Zealand has 20 sheep for every person, right? We hadn’t seen many yet. Where are they all? Actually, official stats say the ratio has dropped to 7 sheep per one person in New Zealand.
No sheep in sight, but all these little terraces are actually the hoofpaths from grazing sheep.
We moved northwest to Abel Tasman National Park, a great place for scenic views and hiking. Abel Tasman was a Dutch explorer who first saw New Zealand in 1642 and thought it was part of South America. His geography was a bit off.
One notable spot along the ferry ride is Split Apple Rock, a giant granite boulder that has broken in half.
Ferry service for the park is great. You can board a ferry at the park entrance in Kaiteriteri and do a round-trip north to the tip of the park at Totaranui in 3.5 hours. Most people get off at one of the stops along the way and do a short or long hike on the 22-mile path along the coastline. After swimming and taking photos, you hop back on the ferry at the next stop.
Beaches and views in Abel Tasman are spectacular. This is near Tonga Quarry.
All along the west coast are views of the rugged shore. Cape Foulwind is suitably named.
We were here on a bright sunny day, not foul at all, but still with rough seas. It’s easy to imagine the wind picking up and creating a tempest here.
We stopped for pancakes in Paparoa National Park. More accurately, we visited the multi-layered pancake rocks of Punakaiki. These rocks are over 30 million years old and made of layers of limestone and mud. Waves, rain, and wind have etched away the softer material to leave these layers.
Pancake rocks, with surges of the sea providing a white foam syrup drizzling down.
and now the waves have come in. Some of these sprays reached 50 feet in the air.
Midway down the west coast is Westland Tai Poutini National Park and Franz Josef Glacier. Just as we found in Glacier National Park in the US, the glaciers in New Zealand appear to be shrinking with global warming, this one dramatically. It was once possible to hike up to the bottom of Franz Josef (named after the emperor of Austria) and climb on the glacier. Now the glacier has receded and the lower sections are not considered safe. You can, however, take a helicopter ride to a spot higher on the glacier and walk around.
Franz Josef, more romantically known in Maori as Ka Roimata o Hinehukatere (the tears of Hinehukatere). Her frozen tears are for her lover who was swept to his depth by an avalanche.
This is actually a reflection of the glacier in a small pool.
Nature created this colorful graffiti on the rocks along the trail.
Slightly south, Fox Glacier, named after a long-ago New Zealand prime minister, is the prettiest glacier we’ve seen on our travels. It is fairly accessible and ends at just about 1,000 feet above sea level in a rain forest region.
Pretty, but deadly. In 2009 two tourists got too close to Fox Glacier and were killed by an icefall.
Mount Cook is over 12,000 feet tall, behind Fox Glacier. It appears somewhat taller because its base is just above sea level. As you look up at its peak, you see about 11,000 feet of rise. (Compare this to a fourteener near Denver. If you are in Denver, which is a mile (5,280 feet) high, and you look up to a 14,000-foot peak, it is less than 9,000 feet above you. Sir Edmond Hilary used Mount Cook to practice before he went on to conquer Everest.
Looking west at Mount Cook in the clouds. Glacier melt has formed a river.
These cows don’t seem to appreciate the view.
And more, the Haast River. It was just hard to stop taking photos.
Meanwhile, looking west on our travels near these mountains we still had gorgeous ocean views.
At Fantail Waterfall, visitors have made hundreds of small rock piles or cairns.
A southern view of the Alps from peaceful Lake Wanaka.
We spent several days in Queenstown on Lake Wakatipu near the Remarkables mountain range.
The Remarkables behind Lake Wakatipu.
Even more remarkable, we had just had some rain at sea level, putting summer snow on these peaks.
One of the remarkable non-natural things we saw in Queenstown was the mass frenzy to buy a Fergburger. During the Waitangi Day holiday weekend, hundreds of people waited in line, while all these views were just outside the town.
More of Lake Wakatipu on the way to the small village of Glenorchy.
Heading northwest again, we returned to Wanaka Lake.
Wanaka was a great place for a kayak ride, a little more than a mile to Ruby Island (top left) for a picnic, with great views along the way.
It was warmer than it looks here. Michael actually took a short (and unplanned) swim when we came back to shore.
Wanaka Lake is just east of Mount Aspiring National Park. We drove into the park paralleling a river, expecting to see the mountain with every turn we made.
Matukituki River, wide and shallow.
Fording the river is fairly easy at this time of year.
We actually had to ford nine small streams feeding Matukituki River as we made our way into the park. No problem for our trusty little Hyundai.
A dozen paragliders found the cliffs along the road from Mt. Aspiring quite INspiring.
On the east side of the Southern Alps, we found a couple lakes with the most amazing turquoise color. Like the glacier-fed water in Banff, these had small particles suspended in the water that caused refraction to this beautiful color.
Mount Cook viewed from the east side behind glacial Lake Pukaki.
Lake Tekapo is a natural lake that has been dammed to provide hydroelectric power. In fact, the two lakes, Tekapo and Pukaki, provide half the electric power for the south island. The landlady at our B&B in Tekapo (who baked the best homemade croissants!) told us that farmers and townspeople are starting to get into water rights disputes. There just isn’t enough to go around.
A view of Lake Tekapo from the Mt. John Observatory.
Some areas reminded us of the western parts of the US.
These clay rocks along the Waitaki Valley look a bit like Sedona.
And these hills quite close to the ones we saw north of San Francisco.
We ended our long scenic ride an hour south of Christchurch and visited Ashburton’s Botanic Gardens.
The park has more than a dozen varieties of hydrangea in all shades of bright red to blue to purple and various pastels.
Ashburton’s Park even has a redwood tree.
After three weeks and 3,200 kilometers (2,000 miles), we’re leaving New Zealand. With all the beautiful scenery, it’s impossible to pick our favorite spot on South Island.
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The available sources on Mary Seacole are woefully defective, full of factual errors and gross exaggerations. For teachers who want to provide a fair and accurate picture of her life, herewith a brief backgrounder, based on her own excellent memoir, Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands , 1857, and sources from the time.
Recent sources, both web and print, are suspect. Even the BBC, normally considered a reliable source, is notorious for its use of political propaganda, rather than objective fact. All of the available children’s books contain major misrepresentations--see the 3 covers which portray Seacole as a uniformed nurse.
Mary Jane Grant was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1805. Her Creole mother (WA pp. 1-2) ran a boarding house, or small hotel, largely for British army and navy officers and their wives. Mrs Grant called herself a “doctress” for her use of traditional herbal remedies, a sideline to her boarding house business.
Her father was a Scottish soldier (WA p. 1) but she tells us virtually nothing else about him.
Mary Grant liked to took up travel. She made two trips to England when young, then visited Cuba, the Bahamas and Haiti (p. 5).
In 1836 she married an Englishman, Edwin Horatio Seacole, and briefly ran a store with him in Black River, Jamaica. He, however, was sickly and died in 1844. She kept in touch with his family in England. She did not remarry.
She lived for several years in Panama, initially helping her brother with his hotel business, then starting her own store and restaurant to outfit men going (overland) to the California Gold Rush.
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Mrs Seacole also tried to help in a yellow fever epidemic in Kingston in 1853, but found that she could not--it was a particularly deadly epidemic and she could do little but speak kind words to the victims before they died (Chapter 7). She did not claim successes, as is frequently, incorrectly, claimed.
Mrs Seacole’s race requires some explanation. She described herself as “Creole,” (pp. 1-2) meaning mixed race. She was three quarters white, had a white husband, white business partner and an exclusively white clientele. She did not identify as a black or African. She used the terms “yellow” and “brunette” (pp. 4, 27, 34, 78-79) to indicate her fair complexion. As a prosperous mixed-race Jamaican, she hired blacks. She travelled with two black servants, Mac and Mary. Her references to blacks were not always nice, as in “my good-for-nothing black cooks” (p. 141).
While it is often said that Mrs Seacole went to London to volunteer for the Crimean War as soon as it broke out, in fact she went back to Panama in 1854 to wind up her business (p. 73). She also did some travelling and even gold prospecting while there. She invested in gold stocks (p. 74).
It was because of her unprofitable gold stocks that she made that trip to London in autumn 1854. She arrived just after the first battle of the Crimean War, the Alma, 20 September. She then spent roughly two months attending (unsuccessfully) to her gold stocks.
In her memoir, she was very specific--it was not until after the sinking of a major supply ship that she gave up on her gold investments and sought to go to the war as a nurse (p. 74). The storm was on November 14, 1854, but news of it did not come out in English newspapers until November 30 (“The Gale in the Black Sea,” Times 7A). Nightingale and her team had already left, as Seacole knew (p. 78). She hoped to join the second group, but failed to.
In fact, Mrs Seacole never submitted the required written application with references (they can be seen at the U.K. National Archives, Kew). Nor did she go to the office specified for applicants who lacked hospital experience: St John’s House, Queen’s Square. This was the address of the Anglican nursing order that organized (minimal) hospital experience for women who had not done such work before, as Seacole had not (Letter of Sidney Herbert, “Nurses for the Wounded,” Times 24 October 1854 9A).
Mrs Seacole instead dropped into a number of other offices that did not do the hiring (WA pp. 77-79). Thus it is not clear if she was the victim of racial discrimination, as she thought possible, for not being hired. She was also old for a nurse’s job.
Mrs Seacole arrived in the Crimea in the spring of 1855, after making a quick stop at Scutari, where she met Florence Nightingale at her Barrack Hospital (pp. 89-91). Contrary to much misinformation in circulation, she never asked Nightingale for a job as a nurse, but merely for a bed for the night, as she was leaving the next day for the Crimea. Nightingale found one for her. Mrs Seacole described their brief encounter, probably no more than 5 minutes, in amicable terms: “What do you want, Mrs Seacole? Anything I can do for you? If it lies in my power, I shall be very happy” (p. 91). The BBC’s “Horrible Histories” says otherwise, that Nightingale turned her down four times. However, BBC Trustees rules that this “educational” video was “materially inaccurate.” Teachers, beware!
Mrs Seacole and her partner, Thomas Day, a relative of her late husband, had planned to set up a hotel in the Crimea, to be a “mess table and comfortable quarters for sick and convalescent officers” (p. 81), but instead confined its services to those of a restaurant, bar, store, takeaway and catering service for officers. Soldiers were restricted to a “canteen” (p. 114). Officers and soldiers mixed socially not at all in those days.
Three chapters in Wonderful Adventures (13-14 and 18) go to describing the fine meals, drinks, wines, pastries and delicacies available for officers to buy. There is a recipe for her favourite claret cup (p. 151).
Mrs Seacole missed the first three battles of the war, as she was en route to London for the first, then busy there on her gold stocks for the next two. She was present for three later battles, when she went out with wine and sandwiches to sell to spectators. Post-battle, she did gave first aid assistance on the battlefield, to officers or men as needed. She was greatly appreciated for her kindness and help. However, it is an exaggeration to call her a “battlefield nurse,” as these three occasions amounted to mere hours in each case, and most of her time was given to catering. She also described taking souvenir loot from the battlefield, and accepted “trophies” stolen by French soldiers from Russian churches (pp. 167 and 174).
In the night of 8-9 September 1855 the Russians walked out of Sebastopol and lit the town on fire--many buildings had already been destroyed by British and French bombardments. Mrs Seacole was early to visit the next day. Some French women, “vivandières” set up businesses in Sebastopol (p. 177), but Mrs Seacole did not. She continued to run her hut near Balaclava, which did a lucrative trade for the next months after the Russians left: “My restaurant was always full” (p. 178).
The peace treaty was signed on March 30, and the troops began to be sent home as soon as possible after that. The business of Seacole and Day was ruined--they had overstocked expecting the peace negotiations to last longer. Mrs Seacole told of taking a hammer to cases of wine, to prevent the Russians from getting them for free (p. 196). On return to England, Seacole and Day promptly sought bankruptcy protection, and got it.
Seacole published her famous book, Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands in 1857 largely as a money-making venture. It sold well. Benefit events were held also in 1857 in her honour. These were well attended, but did not realize much profit. She returned to Jamaica for some years, 1859-65.
In the post-war period her portrait was painted (now at the National Portrait Gallery) and a bust sculpted of her by a relative of the queen, Count Gleichen, who had served in the Crimea as a naval officer. Both the portrait and bust show her wearing medals that were never awarded to her. A later photograph for a visitor’s card similarly shows her wearing medals not her own. It was not then illegal to wear another person’s medals (since the Army Act of 1955 it has been a criminal offence). It is noteworthy that Seacole never claimed in her memoir to have won any medals, nor does her portrait on the front cover show any.
The “medal-winning heroine” view of Mrs Seacole is much in evidence, but the medals are pure fiction. She was plucky, no doubt, but that she risked her life on the battlefield is an exaggeration.
In 1867, Mrs Seacole’s officer friends raised a substantial sum for her, which allowed her to live her remaining years in comfort. The press treated her as a minor celebrity. References to her routinely show both respect and affection. She died in 1881 in London.
The accurate story of Mary Seacole tells of a kind, generous, resourceful, well-liked woman. Her life deserves celebration. However, she is now credited with the work that Florence Nightingale did, in actually nursing ordinary soldiers, and working assiduously to improve conditions for them, especially to provide nutritious food and clean bedding and clothing. It was Nightingale who founded the first nurse training school in the world, after the Crimean War. Mrs Seacole was a kind and decent businesswoman, who did voluntary work when she saw it would be helpful. To call her a “nurse,” and even a “pioneer nurse,” is quite wrong. That was Nightingale’s work.
School children deserve to be given fair and accurate information on the people taught them, especially if they are treated as models to be emulated. Teachers who want to meet a decent standard must be careful of the resources they use. For further examples of misinformation, see www.maryseacole.info and Lynn McDonald, Mary Seacole: The Making of the Myth , 2014 (Toronto: Iguana).
Faking history: this picture shows Mrs Seacole as a young nurse in a nurse's uniform--she never wore one as she was never a nurse Hospital nurse fake: here Mrs Seacole is shown nursing a soldier in a hospital--which she never did--nor did she ever wear a hospital uniform. She was a businesswoman with a restaurant/bar, not a nurse. Another fake: Mrs Seacole is wearing a nurse's uniform like that worn (later) by Nightingale nurses, but she never wore a uniform as she was not a nurse.
Much reproduced portrait by Albert Challen at the National Portrait Gallery and the bust by Count Gleichen, which show Seacole wearing medals, but which were never awarded her.


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This lecture takes place in the context of the course on International Economic Dispute Resolution. This lecture is open to the public.
Rahul Donde is Counselor, Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler Attorneys in Geneva.
What is investment arbitration? How does it work in practice? After a brief introduction to the fundamentals of investment arbitration, with the help of a case study, this lecture will present a typical investment arbitration proceeding, from the perspectives of the parties, the tribunal, tribunal secretaries and other actors (arbitral institutions, non-disputing parties and others).


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Like in any other countries there is no lack of taxis in Vietnam. You will always find one in front of airports, bus or train stations, hotels or popular tourist sites, and of course on the road. Especially when arriving in a new place it is always tempting to jump into a taxi if you don’t know where your accommodation is. So there shouldn’t be any lack of transportation.
Unfortunately the reputation of taxis in Vietnam is not very good, which probably applies to most SEA countries. THere are many reports of tourists scammed – and we are not talking about $1 or $2. In some instances passengers were even attacked. And it is not just tourists who get scammed – the taxi drivers do it ot the locals as well.
So I repeat an advice I was given numerous times, and an advise I shared with other tourists who have just arrived in Vietnam and were not aware of it. Only use Mailinh or Vinasun taxis. Mailinh is operating throughout Vietnam. THeir taxis are or white and green, and all drivers wear a white or green shirt and a green tie. Vinasun is mainly based in HCMC. THeir taxis are white with red and green stripes on the bottom of the car, and the drivers wear white shirts with red ties.
Other alternatives are letting your accommodation order a taxi for you. if anything goes wrong the taxi might help put (they are worried about possible bad reviews).
And most important, never agree a fix price for journeys within the city, always insist on the metre. I have never seen a taxi driver who happily offers a low price. For longer journey this is different, and a price might be agreed in advance (potentially taken into account the return journey for the tax).
For a list of possible scams please visit this page.
For shorter journeys Xe Oms – motorbike taxis- are very popular. It is seemingly impossible not to be approached by a Xe Om driver when arriving at a bus or train station, or walking along the street in town – even if you have a large suitcase with you. It is not the most comfortable ride if you are on the back of a bike with your large and small suitcase.
Unlike taxis you have to agree a rice BEFORE the journey starts. Drivers will always ask for a higher price, and often tourists are not aware what a right price would be. So a quick search how far away your destination is might help. As an alternative ask your accommodation how much the usual prices are. However, being overcharged by $1 or so it not the issue, but like with taxis there are many fraudulent drivers out there.So pleas be wary of Xe Om drivers approaching you at stations, popular tourist sites or bars at night. I would avoid them at these places.
But overall, for a quick ride a Xe Om is a good and cheap method of transportation.
The image of cyclos is one that you instantly connect to Asia, and in Vietnam you will find them all over the country. While in the off-the-beaten tracks cyclos are mainly for localsas cheap transportation, in the main tourists hubs they are after tourists. So if you would like to explore the crazy traffic in Hanoi or HCMC, or just exploring the beauty of Hoi An in front of a bike, you will easily find a cyclo.
Using a motorbike is probably one of the best ways to explore Vietnam. What could be better riding through some stunning areas while locals, especially kids, are waiving and shouting “Xin Chao” or “Hello, what is your name”. Nothing comes close to me. You will be able to rent a motorbike in most hotels, and often you will find tourists trying to sell their bike.
While it is very tempting please be aware that traffic in Vietnam is so different to the traffic back home. THere arequite a few unwritten rules in Vietnam, without being aware of it ti will be a matter of time before you have an accident.
Also, to drive legally you require a normal motorbike licence PLUS an international permit. If the police catches you without licence, you will be fined. If you have an accident and injure a local, it will be your fault – even if it is not. The punishment could not just be a fine, but prison as well. And obviously, your travel insurance might be void if you have an accident while driving without a licence. I don’t want to say do not ride a bike, but at least consider the risks.
One thing that surprised me when arriving in Vietnam for the very first time is that nearly everyone wears a helmet – it s the law. So if you ride a bike, make sure you got a helmet.
When hiring a bike make sure you inspect the bike, and take pictures of any damage you spot – otherwise you run the risk of paying for a repair. Also read the contract – there are some agencies that will ask for the price of a new machine if you damage it in any way. If they want to keep your passport as deposit, walk away. You need to have your passport with you when travelling through Vietnam.When staying overnight most guesthouses will lock the bikes or store them indoors to protect them from theft. And paying a little fee for the bike attendant at the tourist spots is always a good way to keep your bike safe.
Depending on location a motorbike might cost between 150.000 to 300.000 Dong per day. Places like Hanoi and HCMC offer a wider variety than the far north. And buying a bike might be something to consider for longer journeys.
If you want to enjoy the thrill of being on a motorbike without riding one, you can hire motorbike drivers for longer journeys. Most of them call themselves Easy Riders, and you can find them in every tourist place. The Easy Riders will not just use scooters, most of them ride proper bikes, that are more comfortable for passengers. You can do day trips, or even multi-day trips from A to B. Prices can vary from $40 to $80m per day, and for a multi-day trip prices usually include accommodation for you and the driver. So far I have done 5 trips on the back of the bike – a three-day round trip in Ninh Binh, a one day trip from Hue to the DZM, a trip from Hoi An to Quang Ngai, a 3 day trip in the Mekong Delta from Tra Vinh to Can Tho and a 4 day ride from Dalat to Kon Tum, and I enjoyed every single trip. In the various blog entries I have added the recommended driver. So if you do not want to ride ta bike, this is a great way to explore Vietnam.
Larger boats with cabins to explore Halong Bay. THey are far more luxurious than the average boat. It will include cabins, dining room and kitchen. When heading out to Halong Bay please note that you get what you pay. The quality and safety standard of the low quality boats are not very good, and there are reports about sunken junks. SO do some research before choosing the right boat for you.
For short journeys connecting little islands to the mainland, or just for crossing the Mekong or other rivers some small ferries / boats are operating. Some of these ferries there was space for cars and scooters (especially for crossing the Mekong or near HCMC), and it is a smooth ride. But you could also find little boats where you can only get scooters on it, some are rather small. I actually enjoyed them most as it was interesting to watch them getting everything on board.


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I Love Survivor: Is RC Saint Amour from Outer Space?
Is RC Saint Amour from Outer Space?
I've been watching RC on TV lately and she just seems very good at every single thing out there. I'm sure I watched somewhere (I Don't Have An Achilles Heel) that RC has never camped and she's just a city girl living in New York.
I have never seen a human with such supernatural skills yet. Obviously this season CBS are allowing extraterrestrials to be on the show. I'm sure Fox Mulder and Dana Scully will appreciate this post for revealing the ultimate truth about RC.
Kalabaw and Masting in slow motion mode?
RC can make money too.
"We can't lose with you on our team. And I don't think we can lose with you in an alliance. So we're thinking Abi, Pete, me and you."
RC can make shoes and water fly!
Abi-Maria: "Peter is strong but he's a little bit"
So bottom line is, if you are from outer space and possess some supernatural skills, you can now be on Survivor too.


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It's about time another Yamataian plot ship opened up. There are too many players looking to play Yamatai and not enough open plots from what I've seen in the last few months. I'm looking to change that.
This one would focus around a plumeria named the YSS Kaiyō!
If @Wes would like to okay this, that'd be great!
It's great that you're taking the initiative, Ametheliana!
Unfortunately, an YSS Hoshi already exists. It's the Kansashi-class auxiliary ship that survived the YSS Miharu. For instance, Hoshi's avatar, Miharu Hinoto, is the Clan Mistress of the Miharu Clan.
Would it be possible for you to select a different name for your ship, please?
Yeah, @Fred. I'll edit the post right now.
I'm quite happy with the name change! It means ocean, instead of star.
So, any details on the premise/theme of the plot?
The YSS Kaiyō is intended to seek and destroy enemy starships within a squadron of the same four vessels, the Plumeria. It is a plot that will focus on space combat, including starship operations and power armor infiltration. As the impending war against the Kuvexians unfolds, the Kaiyō will be an asset for the Star Army of Yamatai as it plows through enemy lines.
I just realized! I need a Co GM for this!
You need mini nekos for this!
Every plot needs mini Neko!
I freely admit, I'm curious about this plot myself.
I like hearing that, Cadet!
@Navian said they'll Co-GM for me.
I'm getting some plot details sorted before I make a plot page, but know that it's on the way!
There is some additions to the plot page, which is up and at 'em.
@Navian you will notice two NPC's I gave you.
We have one player character already approved and ready to go, next to Navian's player character, Navian.
@HAMnJAM will be joining us and @Noodles will be, as well.
Is there anyone else who will want to join this plot?
@lawrence_thegamer I started this so early so that you had something to RP.
The rest of you, take your time.
Ah, we're still waiting for people to board? Alright.
Okay, we're not waiting for boarders anymore! If your character is not approved yet and you want in on the plot, it is assumed they are on the ship already (or one of the other three plumerias)!
I will make the ship page tomorrow. This will include food stuff served in the wardroom (Yes green tea mochi, Cadet) , cabins, the arsenal, MEGAMI (Named "Boss" by Navian!) , etc!


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There’s always a particular smell of burning incense when one walks through the gates of a Buddhist temple. The smoke looms around in a mist-like form. The air is difficult to breathe and some of the people’s eyes burn from the ashes around. The faithful continue to add more to the already huge amount of incense of all shapes and sizes—the little flames on the top of the incense glows through the misty smoke. Before these incense lays the deities, to whom some ask for divine guidance for their cause.
Today, a girl was burning something else in the temple. I looked down at what she was burning—some form of paper money? It appeared so. She was dropping them into the flames one by one. I had seen omething like this before—somewhere in a Chinese movie, a man was dropping paper money in a makeshift grill for his brother who had died.
Curiously, I approached the girl.
I remember reading about this practice in the Novel; Taipan by James Clavell. The girl, his consort, was burning paper money and praying for Something. The Taipan asked the girl what is she doing. She tell him that she was praying for their family's prosperity and the money was offerings to the gods.
When asked whether the money is real, the girl looked incredulously at him and shushed, "Do I look stupid? Why should I burn hard earned real money?"


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The Intel Atom Z3770 is a power efficient quad-core SoC for Windows and Android tablets. It is clocked at 1.46 - 2.4 GHz and part of the Bay Trail-T platform. Thanks to the specially optimized 22 nanometer low-power process (P1271) with tri-gate transistors, performance and energy efficiency have been significantly improved compared to its predecessor.
Thanks to 4 CPU cores and a clock speed of 1.46 - 2.4 GHz, the Z3770 is significantly faster than previous Intel Atoms, e.g. the Z2760. In our benchmarks, the Z3770 even slightly beats the Kabini APU AMD A4-5000, as well as ARM SoCs like Tegra 4 and the Snapdragon 800. For everyday tasks such as Internet or Office the performance is adequate, but not for very complex software or modern games.
The HD Graphics (Bay Trail) is based on the Intel Gen7 architecture, which supports DirectX 11 and is also found in the Ivy Bridge series (e.g. HD Graphics 4000). With only 4 EUs (Execution Units) and a relatively low clock speed of up to 667 MHz, the GPU is even slower than the HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) and comparable to the Qualcomm Adreno 320 (as found in the Snapdragon 600). Therefore, only older and less demanding Windows games will run fluently. However, video acceleration and display resolutions up to 2560 x 1600 pixels are no problem for the chip.


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Education is perhaps one of the primary priorities in terms of budget allotment in every household. In California, for example, small businesses for sale-whether a liquor store, delicatessen, dry-cleaning operation and so on-are all termed business opportunities, and individuals handling their purchase and sale must hold real estate licenses. Turning your expertise into an online business is a great way to enter the market with a leg up and a barrier to entry for others. However, you need to make sure you are working with a reputable affiliate programs that are known as quality home based business income opportunities. Hispanic business franchise channels contribute significantly to the expansion of the company.
There are many homemakers who want financial independence but loads of work to be done at home never lets them in getting engaged in anything else but nowadays many home based business opportunities have come up from which one can choose the best home business opportunity as per one’s capacity to get started. This is because the more control the company or the entrepreneur has over the elements that they can utilize, the better positions they have in exploiting opportunities and create a niche in their market.
In this type of online internet business opportunity continued relationship is required by the seller. They also offer free consultations and information to help you start, grow, and manage a small business. There are lots of ready-made business opportunities out there which don’t need a huge investment – from direct selling using your own network of contacts through to customer service roles where you act as a self-employed agent. Business opportunities allow you to tap into existing market demand and a proven record of success.
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Communities in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, a rebel-held area outside Damascus, are at breaking point and in urgent need of aid, warn sources on the ground.
Eastern Ghouta is one of the last regions in Syria controlled by anti-government militias. An increasingly tightened siege by the Syrian government, in place for four years, has been preventing aid groups from providing enough assistance to desperate civilians in the once fertile city.
“We currently have no access to the area and therefore can’t properly assess the needs or deliver humanitarian aid. The last time we went in there to deliver food to over 25,000 people living in East Harasta, Madyara and Misraba was on 23 September,” Ralph El Hage, spokesperson for International Committee for the Red Cross, told The Globe Post.
“The situation is dire, and we fear that it continues to worsen by the day for more than 400,000 people still living in Eastern Ghouta,” he added.
Airstrikes have surged in recent months, despite agreements in May between opposition forces and the Syrian regime to de-escalate the conflict.
A local watchdog reported on Tuesday that an airstrike killed ten civilians, including five children stood near a school gate. This month, at least five schools in the area have been hit by shelling, including a kindergarten this week. The final number of killed and injured children has not been confirmed.
“Now the bombing is back again, around a month and a half ago it started with two or three airstrikes every day. During the last year, schools were closed for two weeks due to heavy shelling in the whole area,” Ahmed, an employee of a Save the Children partner in Eastern Ghouta, said in a release. His name was changed to protect his identity.
In many schools in besieged areas, children struggle to function due to severe hunger. Dozens of malnourished children reportedly faint every day in class and must receive medical care because they are too weak to study.
The entire area suffers food insecurity. Sources on the ground say families regularly skip meals due to insufficient money.
Food prices have also soared to around ten times higher than that of Damascus, located just kilometers away. In some cases, food prices are 300 percent higher in besieged areas.
“We are talking here about daily cases of children fainting in school due to malnutrition. There are six or seven cases in Douma where I live. And this is only in Douma, if we want to apply that to Ghouta and the surrounding areas, the number will go up to 30 fainting cases daily in schools,” Ahmed said.
People are reportedly rushing to stock up on food for the winter months ahead.
With rising fuel costs further squeezing families, many must choose between keeping warm and eating.
“It is getting cold, every day we are coming closer to winter. This is also a tragedy along with the siege, the medical center. The siege alone is enough. But as we have seen cases of death due to hunger or malnutrition, we will now also witness people dying due to the cold weather,” Ahmed added.
The siege also restricts vital medical supplies. Despite a UN shipment that delivered aid to 40,000 people on Monday, medicine is still in very short supply.
Tunnels used for smuggling goods into the besieged enclave were largely destroyed or closed in recent months, creating fears that even the limited amount of supplies will cease to arrive.
Oxfam, an international confederation of charitable organizations, has also assessed the humanitarian crisis in Eastern Ghouta.
“According to Syrian health workers based in Eastern Ghouta, cases of malnutrition are on the rise, most noticeably among children.” Joelle Bassoul, Oxfam Syria response media advisor, told The Globe Post.
For many people in the area the situation is worse than ever, according to Sonia Khush, Save the Children Syria Country Director.
“Children in eastern Ghouta are sick and hungry, and food and medicine are running out. If parties in the conflict don’t immediately allow goods and aid into areas under siege, children dying from malnutrition could become a daily occurrence as winter hits people especially hard,” Ms. Khush said in a press release.
“It is imperative that the siege of Eastern Ghouta is ended immediately, and that all parties come together to ensure that Syrian children do not have to live in daily fear of being killed in their homes or as they go to school,” she added.
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday aid must be provided to those trapped in the area, warning that restricted access threatens civilian lives.
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Cytokinin-Auxin Crosstalk in the Gynoecial Primordium Ensures Correct Domain Patterning.
Plant Physiol. 2017 Nov;175(3):1144-1157. doi: 10.1104/pp.17.00805.
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