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Somali shops bring diversity to Turkish capital
Taking the opportunity of the rising number of their fellow nationals living in the Turkish capital, Somali entrepreneurs both earn and contribute to the country's economy with various shops they opened in the city.
Due to similarities between Turkish and Somali nations, such as religion and cultural values, the number of Somali nationals coming to Turkey, especially from Europe, has been rising in recent years.
Coming to Turkey with purposes of education, health tourism, and investment, their first choice is the Ankara province, which has the highest Somali population in the country, as it offers easier transportation opportunities, besides being the nation's capital.
Somalis, who especially love to spend time in the central Kızılay Square and open various offices and consultancy firms here, feel at home with many Somali restaurants, barbers, markets, and women hairdressers in different streets of the district, especially on the streets of Sümer 1 and Sümer 2.
Somali restaurants on demand
Restaurants that offer a combination of local flavors such as Somali rice with meat, pasta, and samosa attract great attention from Turkish and African customers, especially Somalis.
Mohammed Isse Abdullah, who is among the entrepreneurs that came to Turkey for education in 2012 and own businesses here, is a partner of two Somali restaurants in Ankara.
"There are almost 30 Somali workplaces on this street. Be it offices, consulting offices, barbershops, dress shops, and grocery stores. We think that this street may become a Somali street next year," Abdullah said.
Considering that Somali people who do not speak Turkish have difficulty in communication in grocery shopping, Somali entrepreneurs opened the capital's first Somali supermarket in March 2020.
Yahya Hasan Abdi opened the market in Ankara as the number of Somalis are on rise in the city.
He said 90 percent of the customers are Somalis and they sell spices, pulses, cow, lamb, and goat meat, as well as cleaning and cosmetic products in the supermarket.
In addition to Somali restaurants, men's and women's hair salons making African hairstyles are also very popular among Somalis in the capital.
Hamza Mahmud Muhammed, the owner of the first Somali barber in Ankara, Afro Hairdresser, said they are working with professional barbers coming from Somalia with 20 years of experience in the shop that has been open for over one year.
Muhammed said they also opened a hairdresser for African women living in Ankara about three months ago, and added that they have Turkish customers as well.
"They come for African braids," he said, and expressed love for Turkey.
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Osaka, Nadal advance in Australia after Djokovic flies home
The first test of Naomi Osaka's new approach to tennis might have been when she completely whiffed an overhead to give her opponent a break point on Day 1 of the no-Novak Djokovic Australian Open.


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Farní sbor Českobratrské církve evangelické v Kroměříži je sborem Českobratrské církve evangelické v Kroměříži. Sbor spadá pod Východomoravský seniorát. Sborový dům se nachází na Riegrově náměstí v měšťanském domě Blahoslavův sbor zapsaném jako nemovitá Kulturní památka České republiky s číslem 39566/7-6009 ().

Farářem sboru byl Ivan Ryšavý, nyní sbor administruje f. Jaroslava Michnová, kurátorem sboru je  Martin Kolář.

Faráři sboru
 Ilja Burian vikář (1943–1945)
 Jan Vencovský vikář (1953–1953)
 Jan Lukáš Mgr. vikář (1954–1957)
 Jan Lukáš Mgr. farář (1957–1968)
 Jan Blahoslav Horký farář (1968–1942)
 Jan Jun vikář (1992–1994)
 Pavla Hudcová vikářka (1994–1995)
 Ivan Ryšavý farář (1997–2005)
 Erika Petříčková farářka (2005–2006)
 Ivan Ryšavý farář (2006–2018)
 sbor neobsazen (2018-dosud)

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Exactly how do most organisations currently have a presence online?
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In sales, a similar event takes place. At the top, visitors come to your web site, however not all who enter make it from the various other end as buyers.
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Page interacts the very first offer (something complimentary to accumulate an e-mail).
ClickFunnels likewise has a graphic that clarifies this in a basic way:.
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It's really helpful to not need to purchase a separate software application or plugin to create subscription websites.
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Although you can develop, timetable, as well as deliver emails similar to other email advertising and marketing platform, Actionetics is a lot extra.
I enjoy Actionetics because it not just replaces your email advertising and marketing however carrier marketing and SMS marketing software applications as well. This takes automation to an entire new degree and also helps you communicate the excellent message to your consumers, precisely when they require it. A video summary of Actionetics will certainly be provided further listed below.
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ClickFunnels integrates with major repayment entrances such as PayPal, Stripe, as well as InfusionSoft, to name a few.
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This plan consists of all the bells and whistles of the basic plan, with no constraints. It also has two extra products generated by ClickFunnels called Actionetics (e-mail marketing) and Backpack (associate monitoring system).
In Knapsack – with the click of a mouse, you can add an associate program to any of your funnels. After that Knapsack will certainly track your clicks, sales, and what does it cost? to pay your affiliate companions.
The distinction in between both strategies actually is the limitations, and also Actionetics/Backpack. If you are a basic customer and also don't expect to utilize greater than 20 funnels in your account – the Criterion Strategy should be adequate.
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Support isn't really constantly the fastest and also may draw from 1 minute to 24 hours depending upon the concern.
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Generally it's not truly a reasonable contrast due to the fact that each of these devices stands out is one area or the other.
The graph above gives a thorough evaluation – however I'll highlight several of the major comparisons below.
Leadpages is just a lead capture software program – nothing more. You can develop landing pages, lead boxes, collect leads … that's practically it. Additionally, the Leadpages layouts are additionally limited on personalization.
ClickFunnels is far more flexible – it's a lot easier to use and also does so much more than develop lead capture pages.
Put simply, Leadpages is actually just a landing web page home builder, while ClickFunnels is concentrated around developing very incorporated funnels.
Infusionsoft is not a touchdown page or sales page building contractor. It has some of that functionality constructed it, but that's not exactly what it's recognized for.
At it's core, Infusionsoft is a CRM system – one that enables you to handle your entire customer data source. ClickFunnels has this capacity with Actionetics, however it's not virtually as advanced as Infusionsoft.
Infusionsoft is likewise exceptionally pricey and pressures every brand-new customer to pay $2000 for a mandatory kickstart training package simply to learn how to utilize the complex system (which is infamously tough to utilize).
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In: Celebrity
Janet Jackson flashes a smile as she hits the red carpet at the 2018 Mnet Music Awards held at the AsiaWorld–Expo Arena held on Friday (December 14) in Hong Kong.
The 52-year-old music icon was joined at the event by BTS – V, Suga, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Jimin and J-Hope – who hit the stage during the ceremony to present the Worldwide Inspiration Award to Janet.
"I'm very excited and honored by this wonderful award. I'm deeply humbled by the idea that I've inspired others," Janet expressed during her speech. "I dream of an immediate future when women will no longer be controlled, manipulated or abused. I dream of the end of bigotry and discrimination in any form. I dream of a world in which we join hands across all boarders and unite as one. Finally, I dream of a planet where hatred turns to compassion, tolerance turns to understanding and a healing and lasting peace prevails."
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Q: Why is this error about Grunt when starting sails I am using node 0.12.2 and sails 0.10.5
After doing
sudo npm install

sails fails to lift. I have to
sudo npm install cookie

and then
sudo npm install connect

to make sails lift. Then it shows some error like this:
error: Grunt :: module.js:338
   throw err;
      ^
Error: Cannot find module '/home/ec2-user/someuser/node_modules/sails/node_modules/grunt-cli/bin/grunt'
at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:336:15)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:278:25)
at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:501:10)
at startup (node.js:129:16)
at node.js:814:3

and
sudo npm install grunt-cli

does not do anything. nor does installing it globally.
sudo npm -g install grunt-cli
/usr/local/bin/grunt -> /usr/local/lib/node_modules/grunt-cli/bin/grunt
/usr/local/lib
└── grunt-cli@0.1.13

[ec2-user@ip-172-*****]$ sails lift

info: Starting app...

error: Grunt :: module.js:338
throw err;
      ^
Error: Cannot find module '/home/ec2-user/someuser/node_modules/sails/node_modules/grunt-cli/bin/grunt'
at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:336:15)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:278:25)
at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:501:10)
at startup (node.js:129:16)
at node.js:814:3

Sails still can lift but where does this error come from and how to get rid of it?

A: The error message pretty describe what's wrong
Error: Cannot find module '/home/ec2-user/someuser/node_modules/sails/node_modules/grunt-cli/bin/grunt'

grunt-cli is missing. You need to install it using (might need sudo)
npm install grunt-cli -g

A: Edit: Make sure you are running sails lift from your sails project folder. (to me it looks like you are running it from root which is probably the cause of the issue)
Otherwise, I leave my other suggestions here:
Install sails globally: npm -g install sails
Install grunt globally: npm -g install grunt-cli
If the problem still exists after running npm install it is very likely to be related to permission issues. You can fix this permission problems using one of two options:

*

*Change the permission to npm's default directory.

*Change npm's default directory to another directory.

I recommend the latter.
Here is an official guide from NPM people on how to do both:
https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/fixing-npm-permissions

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Info industry restructures in quarter
America Online and Checkfree were among the 47 information industry companies that together saw a 94.8 percent in net income, according to a new survey.
CNET News staff
Dec. 23, 1996 1:00 p.m. PT
Information providers like America Online (AOL) and e-commerce broker Checkfree (CKFR) were among the 47 information industry companies that together saw a 94.8 percent decline in net income, an average that was pulled down by the big losses of a handful of companies, according to a survey released today by the Electronic Information Report.
The companies' combined earnings fell to $22 million from $422 million for the quarter ending September 30. "It is about half and half. Half [the companies] had losses and half had [net] income," said the Electronic Information Report's senior editor Lynn Dougherty. "But a half-dozen companies had large losses."
These companies had higher operating costs due to restructuring, increased market spending, and write-offs of nonprofitable businesses. Twenty-one of the 47 companies questioned for the survey had net losses or declines in net income.
Checkfree, for example, had a 165 percent growth in revenue for the quarter but reported a net loss of $7.7 million, compared with a net loss of $168,000 for the same period last year.
America Online reported a $353.7 million loss in net income, compared to a $10.3 million loss for the same quarter last year due to a change in accounting procedures. Acxiom (ACXM), on the other hand, reported a 53.8 percent increase in net income for the quarter. Revenue also increased 56.4 percent over last year.
Combined income for the companies grew 15.9 percent to $5 billion from $4.3 billion in the same quarter last year.
Dougherty added that being able to survive in this highly competitive market takes a lot of money dedicated to sales and marketing. "This is an industry that requires a lot of investment to keep up. But as soon as you keep up with it, it has moved on. Keeping up with technology and competition is a huge investment."
The market is getting tougher and name recognition is a must, she said. "Companies are literally going door to door to corporations. This market is heavily field-sales oriented; this is not a quick sale. It takes a face-to-face meeting, demonstrations, and follow-up visits."
Other companies questioned for the survey include A.D.A.M. Software, Thynx, and Netscape Communications (NSCP).


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It is my great pleasure to announce that I'll be joining the department of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation at the University of Kentucky as associate professor in August of 2018.
Over the years, I have had the immense honor to work with countless outstanding students in Public Policy Leadership at the University of Mississippi and in Philosophy at the University of Kentucky. I love to brag about all you're doing, work in D.C., state government, schools, policy think tanks, and so many more amazing careers. A significant majority of my students appreciated that in places like Mississippi, Kentucky, and really everywhere, some of the deepest challenges we face are in education. To those of you who have not yet gone on to pursue graduate work or would like to study further, I want to strongly encourage you to come join me and my outstanding colleagues in Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation (EPE) at UKY.
The department is updating and redesigning an awesome Master's program in Educational Policy Studies, for example. We also offer a Master's in Higher Education with optional concentration in student affairs, a Master's in Research Methods in Education, an Ed.D. in Ed Policy, Measurement, and Evaluation, a Ph.D. in Higher Education, and a Ph.D. in Education Sciences. More information is available on our Web site here.
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As part of our partnership with NCDD member org, Ben Franklin Circles (BFC), we have been sharing stories from BFC. Because of the vitriol of the US political climate these last few years, there has been an increased call for civility. The article offers the views of Ben Franklin and Dale Carnegie as thought fodder for bringing more civility to America. You can read the post below and find the original post on BFC's site here.
At bottom, Carnegie and Franklin offer the same bit of advice: to persuade people to your point of view, you must appear to not disagree with them at all.
If you are now thinking, "How are you supposed to have a conversation without appearing to say anything different from one's interlocutor?" I know what you mean. It is also fair to ask whether it is patronizing—or even dishonest—to smile and nod at your conversation partner for the sake of personal gain or social ease.
Indeed, Carnegie and Franklin may well be accused by one Tom Scocca of being purveyors of "smarm," a disposition he scathingly condemned in a 4,000 word treatise.
"Smarm," says Scocca, "is a kind of performance — an assumption of the forms of seriousness, of virtue, of constructiveness, without the substance." Smarm, he says, is the tool of self-aggrandizers and the death of public discourse and intellectual honesty. It was when BuzzFeed assumed Thumper's motto, "If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all"—which sounds vaguely reminiscent of Carnegie's and Franklin's advice—that Scocca could no longer stay silent. "The evasion of disputes is a defining tactic of smarm. Smarm, whether political or literary, insists that the audience accept the priors it has been given. Debate begins where the important parts of the debate have ended." Smarm refuses to engage with ideas by instead "smoothing over" disagreement for the sake of social comfort or personal gain. This, for Scocca, is what makes smarm dishonest and worthy of contempt.
But that does not mean we should wholly discard Carnegie's and Franklin's admonitions. It is possible to disagree with someone without permanently rupturing the relationship, and they point us how to do that.
By placing people at the center, true civility provides a framework for understanding not just when to criticize and when to focus on social ease but, perhaps more importantly, how.
True civility is more than "niceness" because it respects people enough to take them and their ideas seriously. The truly civil person is one who is teachable, who is willing to be wrong, and willing to place a relationship before being right.
Oscar Wilde wrote, "A gentleman is one who never gives offense… unintentionally." There is, contrary to Carnegie and Franklin's position, a time to take a strong stance that perhaps even gives offense. We also are not always in control of when others are offended by us. But by plumbing with reinvigorated rigor the foundation to our souls, examining if our values and priorities are reflected in our words and deeds, and be part of re claiming a more authentic, and truly civil, America.
You can find the original version of this post on Ben Franklin Circles' site at www.benfranklincircles.org/virtues/ben-franklin-civility.
The Texas case involves racial gerrymandering, while the North Carolina case deals with partisan gerrymandering -- something the justices have hinted is unconstitutional but have yet to rule against.
According to new data being released later this month, at least 900 communities across the United States have faced profound erosion in their access to local news and information since 2004.
At the deepest level, the minimum wage embodies justice. It speaks to the words of Martin Luther King Jr. that "all labor has dignity"-and so deserves a decent rate of pay..
Author Alissa Quart writes that the costs of housing, child care, health care and college are outpacing salaries and threatening the livelihoods of middle class Americans.
Brill has been writing about class warfare in the US since 2011, and the picture he paints is as depressing as it is persuasive.
So much about our lives, communities, and social compact is being re-envisioned. Yet here, in the intersection of information, technology, engagement, and public life, are seeds of current American upheaval.
Studies have found that areas with fewer local news outlets and declining coverage also have lower levels of civic engagement and voter turnout.
With advanced technology and careful planning, city governments can alleviate growing problems seen in many of today's urban communities and become more sustainable for future generations.
A seven-year, nearly $1 billion education initiative centered on improving teaching quality in low-income schools - and bankrolled in part by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - largely failed to help students, according to a new report from nonprofit policy think tank RAND.
Bill that provides incentives for technical training programs set to pass, in rare moment of bipartisan agreement.
Critics say the country's higher-education institutions should focus on ensuring more Americans get four-year degrees, but college presidents highlight the benefits of global diversity on campus.
The shift toward cheaper settings like outpatient clinics and homes is a worthy goal, but new research is showing us where we shouldn't cut corners.
The White House is proposing to reduce by nearly 40 percent the uniformed public health professionals who deploy during disasters and disease outbreaks, monitor drug safety and provide health care in some of the nation's most remote and disadvantaged areas.
The American way of dying seems to have become less frantic, desperate and expensive. That's the upshot of a new study that finds that seniors insured by Medicare who died in 2015 were less likely to do so in a hospital and more likely to pass away in a home or other community setting than those who died in 2000.
"The Populist Moment," by William A. Galston.
"Populism, Democracy, and the Education of Citizens," by Thomas S. Vontz and J. Spencer Clark, (with Stephen L. Schechter).
"Are Europe's Democracies in Danger? A View of the Populist Challenge," by Karlheinz Duerr.
"Democracy's Pharmakon: Technology as Remedy and Poison," by Charles S. White.
"Judicial Legitimacy in the Age of Populism," by Alison Staudinger.
"Fulfilling the Promise of Democracy: How Black Lives Matter Can Foster Empowered Civic Engagement," by Amy J. Samuels and Gregory L. Samuels.
"Does P–12 Educational Research Ameliorate or Perpetuate Inequity?" by Jacob S. Bennett.
"Democracy's Discontent and Teacher Education: Countering Populism and Cultivating Democracy," by Stephanie Schroeder.
"A Primer on Trump Economics: Populist or Something Else?" by James E. Davis.
In case you missed it, the recording was released for last month's A Public Voice, held May 9th in Washington DC. The annual event hosted by NCDD member orgs – the Kettering Foundation and the National Issues Forums Institute, brought together policymakers, their staffers, and folks from the D&D field to discuss outcomes from the forums on immigration that were held throughout the year. You can read the announcement and watch the APV2018 recording in the post below, and find the original on NIFI's site here.
A Public Voice, the Kettering Foundation's annual event that brings together policymakers and practitioners of deliberative democracy from around the country, was held on May 9, 2018 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The two-hour panel discussion and audience questions were recorded (the program begins at about 14 minutes, 20 seconds into the recording) and can be viewed at https://tinyurl.com/APublicVoice2018.
You can find the original version of this announcement on the National Issues Forums Institute's blog at www.nifi.org/en/watch-public-voice-2018-recorded-may-9-2018-national-press-club-washington-dc.
Leading up to our NCDD Confab call tomorrow featuring NCDD member org Undivided Nation, we wanted to share this piece from fellow NCDD member org, Everyday Democracy. Written by Sandy Rodriguez, the piece shares the story of the Leavertons' journey to every state across the US to listen to folks' stories, better understand our Nation's history, and ultimately help bring people together across divides.
We are thrilled to talk with the Leavertons' on our Confab call tomorrow, Thursday, June 28th from 2-3pm Eastern/11am-Noon Pacific. Register to join us for this free call by clicking here! You can read the post below and find the original on EvDem's site here.
This is the Leaverton's American Dream and they are living it, state by state, from south, to north, east to west, community by community on a yearlong, enlightening and heartfelt listening tour. Since January 2018, the family of five has embarked on a cross-country tour, meeting with American people, from all walks of life in the nation's cities and towns. The purpose of their meetings is three-fold: First, it is to listen to them to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges in each community. Second, it is to collectively explore the roots of the nation's divides. And last, it is to search for ways that can connect us all, across the many divides. They were 18 states into their journey, when they visited, learned from and shared their story with the Everyday Democracy team in Hartford, Connecticut.
"We were led to take on this journey after the 2016 Presidential election," said David Leaverton when the issues that were dividing our country became front and center. "We started in Tulsa, Oklahoma expecting to hear about and talk about the political divisions that exist between liberals and conservatives. It was then, that we began to discover a deeper division, more foundational than our political differences that run along racial lines. Injustice and inequality was the key issue that so many people wanted to talk about. Conversations with people across the country have taught us so many things that we weren't taught in our history books. We got more than we bargained for in these conversations, and that continued as a theme as we moved into Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania before landing in Connecticut.
Erin and David provided many examples of how racism is alive and well in our country, gathered from their listening sessions so far. Erin talked about Mechelle, a pregnant black woman in her early 20s who was ignored and mistreated when she went to the local hospital to deliver her baby. Mechelle lost her baby and almost lost her own life. You can read more about Mechelle and her story here.
In the intimate community conversation in Hartford, Connecticut hosted by Everyday Democracy one person asked, "Why can't we just all be one race, and get past this? Just take the race and ethnicity question off the census?" David Leaverton responded. "I believe that before we "get past" the racial labels that have divided our population, we first need to acknowledge what has happened historically and what is still going on today." Only after recognition and a true effort for reconciliation has occurred, can we, as a people, move forward in a way that will transform our culture to one of inclusion and equity for all.
The Leavertons are hoping that through the simple act of listening and sharing stories, that diverse opinions, backgrounds and viewpoints that have kept Americans so deeply divided can give way to cross-cultural understanding, authentic forgiveness, and an unprecedented level of justice and unity in America. They are inspired by the people they are meeting and organizations, like Everyday Democracy, that are working tirelessly to bridge the divides, toward a truly united nation.
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Four years ago, Matt Leighninger, Public Agenda's vice president of public engagement, wrote a paper called "Infogagement" for Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE). In the paper, Matt predicted that journalism, technology and civic engagement were on a collision course. It seems today we're witnessing that collision and its harmful effects on our democracy in the form of fake news, echo chamber groupthink, information overload, populist instability, the erosion of local journalism and the acceleration of society's trust crisis.
Last week, PACE, in partnership with Public Agenda, re-released this important paper which contains a new introduction from Matt and a series of commentaries from thought leaders across the fields of civic engagement, journalism, technology and philanthropy. How can we engage people constructively and productively in the digital age? What are the dangers we must overcome, and how can we do so?
The challenges are vast, but, as Matt notes, "... it isn't all bad news."
Infogagement: Citizenship and Democracy in the Age of Connection is a must-read for anyone who wants to explore the implications of digital information and communications for democracy.


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Wednesday's Mid-week Slump Song – Crybaby by Paloma Faith
On September 27, 2017 September 27, 2017 By GuitargirlIn Pop, Soul, Uncategorized
On Thursday September 7th, after 3 years away Paloma Faith returned with her brand new and inspirational single Crybaby. I love this track and I hope you will to, to listen to Crybaby click below…
Paloma Faith's career began when her debut single Stone Cold Sober charted at Number 17 in the UK Official Charts, gaining her recognition in the wider public not just the cabaret and underground scenes. She followed this success with her debut album Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful , then in 2011, following feature records on two other albums, she earned her first BRIT Award for Best British Female. A year later she released her second album Fall to Grace, this album contained her first top 10 single Picking Up The Pieces and charted at number 2. With this second release she earned two more BRIT Awards for (again!) Best British Female and Best British Album. 2014 brought a year of success for Paloma Faith, she released a third album called A Perfect Contradiction and earned two more Top Ten singles with Only Love Can Hurt Like This and Can't Rely On You; she also earned her fourth BRIT Award but her first for British Female Solo Artist.
But during her break things have not been all quiet of Paloma Faith as in 2015 she was a judge on Th Voice UK and then recently gave birth in December 2016 to her first child. She has also said that during that time she has been writing songs ready for the new album The Architect.
I'm pleased that she chose this track as her return single because the message behind it is amazing! Let your emotions out and stop trying to be strong, as someone who struggles with anxiety this is an important message because bottling up doesn't help!!! I also love the lines 'you call it weak/but baby you're just unique' and 'you don't have to man up/that phrase kinda sucks' I think these lines sum the song up perfectly.
Hope you like this track and maybe the message will inspire some of you to let some stuff out! Leave any thoughts in the comments section below and ill try to get back to you 🙂
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I'm pleased to see her back as well! Thank you, I hope being open helps other people xxx
Am soooo happy to see Paloma back and her sound has come back different but as always beautifully unique. You are also inspiring with the frank and honest way you talk about your anxiety. Xxx


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Photo Database application has cool feature - hidding data in images or steganography. The advantage of steganography, over cryptography alone, is that messages do not attract attention to themselves. Therefore, whereas cryptography protects the contents of a message, steganography can be said to protect both messages and communicating parties.
How to hide data in the program step by step - see here.
Here is an example of steganography based on the test data. All attachments are protected by DES algorithm with password "123" without quotes.
Two algorithms to hide data are supported: LSB and data hiding as part of a JPEG file. More details of each algorithm see below.
LSB (Least Significant Bit) — The essence of this method is to replace the least significant bits in the container (images, audio or video) on the hidden message bits. The difference between empty and filled containers shouldn't be perceptible to human senses. For this algorithm, the greater the attachment size larger resolution of the image. See the table below with example images.
Steganography using of the features of JPEG file format. This method can include the recording of information in the metadata or in various reserved fields of file. For JPEG files, "hidden" data is stored after the image data. The image does not change, and the file size is increased: original image size + data file size.
You can encrypt image file with any other passowrd and other encryption method to increate protection.


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Cardinal at SD Walk for Life: 'We have a lot of work to do'
Aida Bustos
Published on 16 Jan at 1:11 am
SAN DIEGO — Cardinal Robert McElroy congratulated the 1,700 participants in the San Diego Walk for Life on Jan. 14 for their tireless defense of the unborn but stressed, "We have a lot of work to do."
The event, the largest gathering of the pro-life community in the San Diego region, was held at Waterfront Park in downtown San Diego. Families, groups of young people, members of parishes, ministries, schools and clergy came bundled up for the rain, which was forecast but never materialized.
The cardinal acknowledged the momentous ruling last year by the U.S. Supreme Court, which overturned Roe v. Wade and returned the question of abortion to the states. As he spoke, participants cheered joyously, lifting the signs and banners. (See his complete remarks below.)
The cardinal pointed to the other reality the pro-life community faced last year: The overwhelming approval by California voters of Proposition One, which added the right to abortion to the state constitution.
He spoke about the lesson the pro-life community could draw from Proposition One to advocate for the unborn.
"I believe the way (the campaign) succeeded was by simply excluding from consideration the unborn child," the cardinal said. "It really annihilated the moral identity of children in the womb by ignoring them. And we cannot let that happen."
He urged the participants to talk to family members and friends about how unborn children are human beings deserving of protection.
"Once we get into a conversation with people about the moral reality of the unborn child, that these are human beings, then the pro-life cause will be victorious," the cardinal said.
He was the last of five speakers who addressed the participants of the Walk for Life, which had as a theme "Changing Hearts, Saving Lives" in its 11th edition.
The walk had a festive vibe from the beginning. Composer-singer Santiago Fernández provided the musical entertainment during the bilingual event, emceed by María Olivia "Marioly" Galván, chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego, and Pastor Jack McDonnell, of The Tribe Church. Auxiliary Bishop Ramón Bejarano led to opening prayer.
The Walk for Life was organized by the diocese in collaboration with many organizations, including clinics, pregnancy resource centers, adoption agencies, ministries and churches. Around 50 organizations had informational tables at the event.
The following is the text of Cardinal McElroy's remarks at the 11th annual San Diego Walk for Life:
"You know, last year, when we were all gathered here together, we were waiting in great hopefulness that Roe v. Wade would be overturned. And we saw that happen, when the Dobbs decision came down, which allows states to regulate to protect human life in the womb.
"And yet, amidst that hopefulness we also went through the campaign in California, Proposition One.
"I want to affirm all that the pro-life community has been doing to emphasize that its mission in defense of human life is also a mission in defense of women and women who are pregnant. That has been such a hopeful theme in the pro-life movement in the last decade and I congratulate you on that and I pray that all of you will work and continue that theme because it's so important in building bridges with the wider society and in witnessing to the real needs that women have.
"But I also want to point out something that we need to work on that came from the Proposition One campaign and our experience in it. I believe the way it succeeded was by simply excluding from consideration the unborn child. It really annihilated the moral identity of children in the womb by ignoring them. And we cannot let that happen.
"I believe that's the focus we need to have going forward — to speak with our families and friends and witness in our communities to the reality of the moral identity of unborn children as children of God. And really, once we do this, once we get into a conversation with people about the moral reality of the unborn child, that these are human beings, then the pro-life cause will be victorious. It's only when the identity of the unborn child is excluded and set aside, only then that those who are pressing for laws to protect the unborn children will be defeated. So, I thank you for all that you are doing.
"This is a wonderful turnout. It's all people, all ages, all cultures, all faiths coming together to witness to life from conception to natural death.
"We have a lot of work to do.
"But again, I hope and pray that all of us can begin by focusing on our relationships, talking with others about what is the moral reality of the unborn child and focusing on that image and that truth in the light of our faith, in the light of God, who is the author of all life."
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Former Watergate prosecutor lists what Congress can 'get out of' Michael Cohen
Sarah K. Burris
It was announced Thursday that Michael Cohen, the president's former attorney and "fixer," will testify in an open session of Congress. The decision by Cohen likely comes from a man with vengeance for his former client, who has been ruthless in attacking him.
Former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks explained to MSNBC's Ali Velshi that the major thing is that this testimony will be public. Up until now, everything Cohen has divulged has been hidden from American view.
"It's time for the public to have the education about what the facts are and so now that he's cooperating and willing, to tell the truth, they can hear the truth from him," said Wine-Banks.
Americans can finally "judge his credibility themselves. So, the fact that they are doing it now in public is a really important educational tool," she said.
There are other questions that Cohen can clear up for Americans searching for confirmation on the Mueller investigation.
First, Wine-Banks said that Cohen can once and for all clarify that "Individual Number One" is in fact, Donald Trump.
"He also had a relationship with Donald Jr. and he may be able to give evidence about that," Wine-Banks said. "He may be able to give evidence about payoffs beyond Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal and maybe even payments to other women but also to things that are more related to the real estate business and the fact that he's coming in voluntarily is also important."
The Trump Tower meeting with Russian lawyer Natalya Veselnitskaya is another thing he might have some insight into.
Cohen "can show evidence that there is a reason why sanctions are being dropped and that there is a quid pro quo," she continued.
She noted that many in the public, indeed many Republican officials, have given Trump a pass because much of this information has not been given past the grand jury.
"They didn't want to hear the truth in the past, they wouldn't issue subpoenas to a lot of other witnesses," she said of House Republicans, who closed the investigation nearly one year ago.
"Obviously there's now enough corroboration that he's telling the truth that the prosecutors are willing to accept his cooperation," Wine-Banks explained. "So, I think that that also tells us something about why we could believe what he's saying now. I also want to know about any trip he took to [to Prague.] There was some convincing evidence that he actually did go to Prague and I would like to hear more about that."
If he did go to Prague it will be a clear link to the Russians and interference in the election.
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Trump might 'already be in prison' if not for the DOJ policy: national security lawyer
On Thursday, newly unsealed documents showed that FBI agents believed President Donald Trump was personally involved in the illegal scheme to pay off porn star Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about an affair she had with him ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Furthermore, the Office of Legal Counsel memo prohibiting the indictment of a sitting president reportedly "factored into" the end of the probe.
House Judiciary investigating Hope Hicks after new documents reveal she may have lied to Congress: report


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Inspiring Futures Education (IFE) is a group of international schools offering English language and academic programmes to prepare students for progression to leading boarding schools and universities.
A Message from Our Founders
We founded Inspiring Futures Education in 2014. Having both previously worked in international education, albeit with very different backgrounds, we were excited about the opportunities associated with increasing international student mobility and the strength of a British education, with the UK being one of the top destinations for international students pursuing study abroad programmes.
IFE's schools, currently Bishopstrow College and Padworth College, provide a stepping stone for students, helping them to prepare for and progress on to the next stage of their education, whether that be boarding school for students at Bishopstrow or university for students at Padworth. In most cases, students progress on to British schools and universities, which have a reputation around the world for offering excellence. It is for this reason that IFE uses the strapline 'Pathways to Excellence' and why our logo, visible on our website, social media and every publication reflects a gateway. Everything we do at IFE is driven by a strong desire to support our students in preparing for and making a successful transition to their destination school or university, where they can achieve their true potential.
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Die zerstörte Stadt () ist eine Bronzeplastik des weißrussisch-französischen Bildhauers Ossip Zadkine in Rotterdam. Sie erinnert an die Bombardierung der Stadt durch die deutsche Luftwaffe während des Zweiten Weltkriegs, bei der das Zentrum der Stadt nahezu vollständig zerstört wurde. Die 6,50 Meter hohe Plastik stellt in expressiven Formen einen Mann ohne Herz dar und symbolisiert das Herz der Stadt Rotterdam, das während des Bombardements verloren ging.

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Nach eigener Aussage Zadkines entstand die Idee zur Plastik während einer Zugfahrt von Paris ins niederländische Deurne, wo er einen Freund, den Arzt Hendrik Wiegersma besuchen wollte. Als der Zug über das Luchtspoorviadukt durch Rotterdam fuhr, sah er die Stadt in Schutt liegen. Das Werk entstand zwischen 1951 und 1953 und wurde am 15. Mai 1953 auf dem Plein 1940, zwischen Leuvehaven und dem Maritiem Museum, enthüllt.

Die Stadt erhielt das Werk als Geschenk der Direktion des Warenhauses De Bijenkorf. Der damalige Bürgermeister Gerard van Walsum nahm es entgegen. Eine der Bedingungen der Schenkung war, dass das Bildnis dort dauerhaft stehen bleiben solle.

Ab 2005 wurde die Plastik restauriert und verschwand während dieser Zeit kurzzeitig von ihrem Platz. Am 14. Mai 2007 gab ihr Bürgermeister Ivo Opstelten den prominenten Standort auf dem Plein 1940 zurück. Während seines Staatsbesuchs in den Niederlanden im Oktober 2007 legte der deutsche Bundespräsident Horst Köhler hier einen Kranz nieder.

2007 wurde dem Denkmal der Status eines Rijksmonuments zuerkannt. Im Volksmund heißt die Plastik "Jan Gat".

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It includes a campaign for the Island to receive a better government funding deal, which could mean an extra £6 million a year to pay for services.
"In this document, I offer a vision of what we should aim to achieve to make our Island even better," said Bob. "My role is often to support others, to make connections in Westminster and Whitehall – and to bring people together.
The MP, who was elected in 2017, said he had spent a decade thinking about the issues the Island faces and added: "I am aware that by proposing new things, and a personal vision, I am opening myself to both scrutiny and potential criticism. As far as I know, I am the only MP to produce a detailed vision of what his or her constituency should look like after being elected.
The manifesto looks at attracting higher education to the Island, creating high-technology jobs in the digital industries by making use of some of the country's best broadband speeds, extending the Island Line, creating more cycleways and making ferries company enter into a public service obligation.
Other areas include protecting the environment while developing homes the Island needs to build communities not just houses. It also says the Island needs a jobs agenda to attract high-quality jobs and also training for local people to be employed in them.
The manifesto proposes the Island needs to celebrate and show its cultural and artistic heritage to the world through partnerships with the Arts Council and London museums and galleries to attract visitors and create jobs.


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North Coast Countertops offers a variety of informational resources to help you choose the best stone options for your home or office, as well as learn more about care and maintenance of your new countertops and process.
Visit the following pages to learn more!
This is a list of popular questions that many people have when starting a kitchen, bath, or other project. Please note that every project, house, and customer is unique and there may not be one right answer to every question. Please contact us for specific answers to any questions that you might have.
What's the difference between natural granite & quartz countertops?
There is one primary difference between the two, however, that everyone should be aware of – granite countertops are of a natural stone and quartz countertops are man-made. Granite is formed by magma, boiling molten rock that is found deep below the earth's surface. Quartz tops, meanwhile, are manufactured.
Does brand matter when it comes to selecting a countertop?
Every brand has its own unique characteristics. Our design specialists will help you to choose the best product for your project.
How does lighting affect my countertop selection?
Lighting has dramatic effects on the tone, depth, and overall impression of a countertop. The warmth or coolness of the lighting causes this change in appearance. For example, a white countertop under an incandescent light may appear warmer than it would under fluorescent. We encourage customers to look at samples under the type of lighting that will be used in their room.
What is the standard thickness of a stone top?
We fabricate our tops from one of the thickest slabs available. They are designated 3CM (centimeters), which is approximately 1 1/8" inches. This thickness provides optimal aesthetics and durability.
Can I cut on a stone top?
Stone tops are one of the hardest materials for kitchen and bath use. However, we strongly recommend the use of a cutting board.
What are the backsplash options?
Stone tops can be selected with or without backsplashes. The splash is usually the same as the top material.
Can I select colors based off photos online?
The true colors and patterns of stone are hard to capture in a picture. Samples can be viewed at our showroom or our dealer's showroom nearest you.
Where does granite come from?
Granite is an all-natural stone that is cut from quarries. These quarries, located worldwide, produce a vast array of colors and patterns.
Will granite vary in color?
Yes. The appeal of granite is the uniqueness of each piece. Colors vary from slab to slab and even within the individual piece. Because of this, it is best if a customer visits us and hand selects their slab.
How are quartz countertops produced?
Quartz is one of the hardest minerals in the world. Engineers combine approximately 93% natural quartz with resins to create a product that is extremely durable (stain, scratch, and heat resistant) and beautiful.
Will quartz vary in color?
Natural quartz is more consistent in color and pattern than natural granite, so your selection can be made easier with a smaller sample. As with any natural material, color and pattern can change within an individual slab.
Can I put hot things on quartz and granite?
Quartz and granite are heat resistant. However, extreme heat may damage the stone, especially at the seams. We recommend using hot pads or trivets.
Solid surface is an acrylic product with consistent color throughout.
What are the benefits of solid surface?
Solid surface sinks are seamlessly installed for ease of cleaning and their pleasing aesthetics. If the top is damaged, a technician can sand and polish the surface back to the original finish.
Will heat damage a solid surface?
Hot items can damage the top. We recommend hot pads and trivets.
Soapstone is quarried much like granite. The mineral makeup of this stone gives it a warm soft look. It is non-porous and is impervious to virtually any type of chemical, but it is much softer and easier to scratch.
What is a sealer and how often do I need to seal my tops?
We treat all of our natural granite countertops with a 15-year impregnating sealer at the time of installation. This premium sealer provides exceptional stain protection, allowing you time to clean up spills.
Will the seam be obvious in a stone top?
Our skilled fabricators and installers use techniques to make the seam as inconspicuous as the color and pattern allow.
What countertops are best for bathrooms?
For bathroom or smaller spaces, we offer a variety of remnants, smaller size pieces with the same heat, stain, and scratch resistant properties as the larger pieces of stone used in kitchens and islands.
Can excess material BE USED for another room such as the bathroom?
The largest tops are digitally optimized from the slab first. The remaining stone is often able to be cut for vanities, utility rooms, sills, etc. We have an inventory of remnants, which can be used for a smaller project without the cost of purchasing a full slab.
Laser technology is used to measure accurate dimensions of your room and cabinets. This ensures a precise fit of your stone top.
We template for tops once the cabinets are permanently installed in new construction. For remodel (new tops only - keeping existing cabinets), we prefer that the old countertops are removed. This allows for the most accurate templating and the best fit of the new countertops.
All sinks, faucets, soap dispensers, and anything that will require a cutout in the countertop must be at the job site or in our showroom prior to templating.
Typically, we install the countertops 7 to 10 days after templating for most products. We will give you an approximate installation date when we schedule the template.
What do I need to prepare for templating?
Cabinets must be installed. If you are remodeling, we prefer the countertops be removed.
All items that will receive a cutout in the top (sinks, faucets, soap dispensers, cook tops etc). must be at the job or in our showroom at the time of templating.
How long will I be without a countertop from the time of template?
It takes us 7-10 working days from the time of template to fabricate a countertop when we have all the information. We need all faucet information and sink information if we are not providing the sink and sometimes we need range or cooktop specs.
What can I expect the day of installation?
Installation of countertops, as in all construction, produces some dust. Our installers minimize this, but you may want to cover nearby items.
How long will installation take to complete?
Many jobs are installed in one day. Larger projects naturally increase this time.
How do I prepare for the installation of countertops?
Download a copy of customer expectations for stone (quartz / granite) and solid surface countertop template / measure and installation.
Can I install my own countertops?
Our installers use time proven techniques and specialized tools. For a professional installation and a valid warranty, we install all of our stone countertops.