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The Edit Heard Around the World
Benjamin Franklin perused the draft of Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence. The young Jefferson had hit the crux of the matter: We hold these truths to be sacred & undeniable; that all men are created equal & independent, that from that equal creation they derive rights inherent & inalienable, among which are the preservation of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. There was a problem, he thought, with the great truths.
If they are sacred, then they would be sacred only to those whose beliefs recognized such. Anything can be denied. After all, there were still those who believed the Earth to be flat. The truths of creation were more than sacred and undeniable. They were self-evident. The inherent truth of every person's life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness is obvious, it requires no teaching or training to comprehend. Every born child knows it.
What the Congress was seeking, Franklin knew, was a statement transcending man made law that would appeal to and be understood by anyone, anywhere, at anytime. Franklin drew a line through sacred & undeniable and wrote instead self-evident. It was quite possibly the most important edit in history.
Self-evident. No more would a person's life experience be determined by whatever benefit or privilege was granted by a capricious earth ruler, theology, or regime. The fundamental Right of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness was knowable to all. No longer would any person owe his being to another. It was an earth-shaking reality that terrified tyrants. On September 11, 2001 the earth shook, an aftershock of the declaration of self-evident truth.
On that Tuesday I was at work, but planning to take off the remainder of the week on a camping excursion to Arkansas to work on a novel. There was a buzz, a murmur, going around the various offices. A colleague had a mini-television in her office and was watching the news. She reported that an airplane had crashed into the world trade center in New York. Bizarre, I thought. Although huge, all but the most disabled aircraft should be able to avoid them and land in the water. I went back to my office to clear up my desk.
The second plane struck the other tower. That's no accident. That's an attack. The 21st century was inaugurated with its own Pearl Harbor. My concern went to my daughter who was in Queens, and to friends who worked in Manhattan. Calls and e-mails went out. A young nephew called attention to the obvious: 911 - the date and the emergency call number. I hadn't recognized that until then.
The low-pressure dread in my gut was that my daughter, and her generation, had been violated and thrust into a war as had my parents. My generation were mostly the "cold warriors" whose focus was preventing nuclear war. The Berlin wall came down. Then, the USSR crumbled. Maybe, just maybe the toils of the 20th century were setting the stage for freedom throughout the world - the heritage of those self-evident truths. Yet I know, as an amateur historian, that the struggle for freedom from tyranny is a never-ending cycle, in fact, it seems to be the human drama as individuals learn the truth of their identity and their Rights by relation to the Creator.
The decade since the suicidal attacks on the United States has resulted in more, not less, freedom on Earth. "We, the People" are global. The self-evident rights transcend the repression of tyranny, secular and religious, even in the most dangerous neighborhoods on the planet. I am optimistic. The future of the USA is wonderful. More and more other people learn their self-evident nature and free society expands. 911 is all about freedom. Freedom triumphs.
And, thank you, Dr. Franklin, for your contribution.
Artifacts from the 9-11-2001 attack
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Assessing Quality of Life of Children and Youth with Disabilities: A Review of Available Measures
What was the purpose of this study?
This purpose of this study was to systematically document and evaluate existing measures of quality of life for children in order to help guide service providers and others in determining which measures offer the best utility to centres and agencies that provide rehabilitation services to children with disabilities.
How did we define Quality of Life (QoL)?
The term "quality of life" has evolved over time; however, there is still no consensus on how QoL is conceptualized or measured, and there are many definitions. The early literature was mostly focused on objective indicators of children's health status with an emphasis on physical function. This idea broadened particularly with the introduction and widespread acceptance of the World Health Organization's definition of health as being more than the absence of disease; rather it encompasses physical, social and psychological dimensions of health. These three aspects became the major domains of the many measures of health-related quality of life (HRQL) that have been developed. There are generic HRQL measures that assess aspects of health deemed to be of universal importance, and there are disease-specific measures that address concerns or issues pertinent to a particular disease or disability. HRQL measures often assess the impact of the disorder or disease, and include items about limitations or restrictions in function.
It is recognized that QoL is fundamentally a holistic concept that goes beyond the health dimension. It has been suggested that it is impossible to differentiate what conditions or circumstances influence what aspect of one's life, and that QoL is affected not only by the disability but also by the person's experiences. The following definition by Wallander and colleagues (2001) shows this more comprehensive view "Quality of life is the combination of objectively and subjectively indicated well-being in multiple domains of life considered salient in one's culture and time, while adhering to universal standards of human rights" (p. 574). Another more concise definition is offered by Renwick and Brown (1996, as cited in Zekovic & Renwick, 2003): "[QoL is] the degree to which a person enjoys the important possibilities of his or her life" (p. 24). The scope of HRQL and holistic measures reflect that QoL is a multi-dimensional construct and may include dimensions of physical, emotional, social, productive and material well-being, interpersonal relations, personal development, self-determination, social inclusion, and individual rights (Felce & Perry, 1995, as cited in Wallander, Schmitt, & Koot, 2001; Schalock, 1996, as cited in Zekovic & Renwick, 2003).
The project consisted of several phases including:
A comprehensive review of the literature;
An in-depth evaluation of selected measures using structured guidelines; and
Input from service providers in the children's treatment centres and agencies.
Comprehensive Review of the Literature:
A literature search was conducted online through several databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, HAPI, PsycINFO and HealthStar from 1990-2004) to obtain articles pertaining to the concept of quality of life (QoL) and to identify assessments, instruments or tools to measure QoL and their related literature. The following search terms were utilized: quality of life, health-related quality of life, well-being, pediatrics, child, adolescent, review, assessment, and measurement.
Other strategies were used to ensure that related literature was not missed. These included: searching the above databases with the names of the authors of selected measures; examining all issues of the online Quality of Life Research journal; reviewing reference lists from all retrieved articles; searching the online MAPI Research Institute's free QoL measures database and their Quality of Life Newsletter; examining the All About Outcomes CD and other text resources; and reviewing conference abstracts.
A total of 107 generic and disease-specific measures were identified. Thirty-two measures were eliminated from the review if they were only applicable to children with diagnoses that would not typically be seen at children's rehabilitation centres in the province (e.g., asthma, cancer, celiac disease, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, dwarfism, skin conditions and weight issues). Another 39 measures were determined not to be relevant because they focused primarily on health status, were developed for adults, or were outdated in their concepts. Thus the list was narrowed to 33 measures that were reviewed. ( See Table 1 )
Evaluation of Selected Measures:
Four members of the research team participated in an initial review of two measures to establish procedures and consistency using the Outcome Measures Rating Form. This rating form covers information about the focus of the measure, clinical utility, scale construction, standardization, reliability, and validity. Based on pilot reviews and our reading of the conceptual articles, we modified the rating form by adding attributes and specific examples relevant to QoL. We also added an "overall utility" rating to judge the combination of clinical utility and psychometric soundness of the measure. Our interest in this project was to develop a resource not just of measures' descriptive features, which are essential in selecting a measure, but more importantly to provide an evaluation of these instruments in an easy-to-read tabular format for comparisons across measures.
As preparation for the reviews, the two rehabilitation science graduate students and the project coordinator, who was a research occupational therapist and instructor in evidence based rehabilitation, reviewed several of the same measures. Following the third measure, there was consistency in ratings and the students felt competent in their reviews to continue independently. No formal assessment of inter-rater reliability was performed. Students were encouraged to confer with the project coordinator if they were unsure of a rating so that a consensus could be reached. The relevant literature on 33 measures was reviewed and the Outcome Measures Rating Forms completed by either the students or the project coordinator. A database was developed to document the descriptive information about the measures and ratings for clinical utility, reliability and validity, and overall utility.
Input from Service Providers:
In October 2004, preliminary information from this study was presented in a workshop format at the annual conference of the Ontario Association of Children's Rehabilitation Services (OACRS). This session was well attended by approximately 40 participants including service providers, managers, parents of children with disabilities, researchers, educators and government decision-makers. We discussed the conceptual and practical issues in selecting and using QoL measures for children with disabilities. A handout was provided detailing eight measures that had been reviewed in depth. We also probed for information about measures the participants were familiar with since we wanted to understand the benefits and limitations of these measures from their perspective and to ensure none were missing from our database. There was keen interest in this topic and in our plan to provide an easy-to-read document summarizing all the measures we review. Such a document would allow users to assess the strengths and limitations of each measure and determine the one that would best suit their purposes.
What was found?
Breadth of Measures for Children
The 33 measures reviewed were primarily focused on aspects of children's lives within the physical, social, emotional/psychological, and school domains with the latter incorporating cognitive and productivity dimensions. The content of the items varied greatly from measure to measure. Of the 33 measures, 12 were developed to be completed by children and adolescents themselves, with 13 having parallel versions for parents or caregivers. Seven measures were proxy-completed for infants and young children. The majority of the measures are self-completed questionnaires while two are only administered through an interview, and five have the flexibility to be completed by either method. Eighteen of the measures are available in English only, the remaining 15 measures are available in multiple (particularly many European) languages.
Table 2 lists the descriptive features of the measures including what population and age range the measure was created for, and who the respondent is. The major domains covered in each of the measures and the numbers of items in the measure are in Table 3. The information about administration and scoring of the measures are found in Table 4 and Table 5. The psychometric ratings about reliability are in Table 6 and those about validity are presented in Table 7. Table 8 displays the ratings for overall clinical utility and overall utility. In some tables, columns contain an asterisk (*) to indicate "missing" data. This could mean that the information was not available at all or was unavailable at the time of our collecting the measures, not clearly specified in the documentation, not done, or currently under development.
Overall Utility
Overall utility was rated on a 5-point scale (poor, fair, adequate, good or excellent). This rating took into account the measure's clinical utility and the psychometric properties of reliability and validity. For example, an excellent rating meant that the measure had excellent clinical utility, reliability and validity. A rating of good for overall utility meant adequate to excellent clinical utility and adequate to excellent reliability and validity.
Of the 33 measures, 11 had overall utility ratings of good; none had an excellent rating. Many of the measures reviewed hold great promise but are relatively new and have limited documentation to determine clinical utility or have only preliminary evidence of reliability and validity. Further reliability and validity information should enhance our understanding of their usefulness.
These ratings should be used as a starting point to guide you to a measure you think may be useful for your purpose. While we aimed for methodological rigour, and used the best materials to which we had access for this overview we were not always able to obtain primary sources or manuals for each measure. We were also limited to measures developed in or translated into English. As new materials are always becoming more available, we suggest that a user update this search and examine more thoroughly the literature on a measure selected for one's clinical or research purposes.
What did we conclude?
The field of QoL is expanding as evidenced by a variety of definitions and the number of measures available and under development. We concur with Wallander et al. (2001) for the need to reach conceptual consensus and to focus efforts on measures that have broad applicability across all children and youth that would allow comparisons across groups and settings.
Sound psychometric properties are prerequisites for using any measure. Selection of a QoL measure for clinical or research purposes is also dependent on one's purpose, and on one's definition of QoL and the domains of interest. Other considerations include the age of the child/youth and whether the measure is geared to their developmental level, how items were generated, whose perspective is sought, features of clinical utility, culturally appropriateness, evidence of acceptable reliability and validity, and ability to detect change. We hope that the attached tables provide a foundation for assessing and choosing a QoL measure. For an in-depth exploration of the conceptual and methodological issues or other reviews, there are several excellent articles noted in the Bibliography.
How are the findings useful?
The interest in QoL is consistent with changes in the field of pediatric health care and rehabilitation. There has been a shift from a more biologically-based approach where treatments were focused primarily on changing the child, towards interventions aimed at broader goals such as enhancing community participation and improving a child's QoL. We think the findings of this project will be useful in the following ways.
The interest of service providers in QoL demonstrates that children are viewed not solely by their disability but within the context of their whole lives. It should be reassuring that use of these measures attempts to better describe and understand a child's life experiences.
To Service Providers
QoL measures can be used for several purposes. They may be useful in understanding a child's needs and goals, and help one to consider how a treatment recommendation may impact the child's (and family's) QoL. Also, these measures could be used to evaluate specific interventions. The detailed tables are a resource to guide service providers in choosing measures based on their needs and purposes.
To Managers and CEO
QoL is seen as a valid area for clinical intervention and can assist in planning appropriate treatment. By looking at these aspects of the impact of treatment and services, it also addresses issues of quality of care.
To Policy Makers
QoL is a global outcome that can be used across ages and diagnostic conditions. For these reasons, it may be a useful tool to evaluate health policy interventions.
To Researchers
Depending on their needs and purpose, there are several measures available to conduct QoL investigations, which may include exploration of the factors that impact children's QoL.
Comprehensive methods to interpret meaningful differences in QoL data are crucial to the further development and use of this concept for children, youth, their families, service providers and decision makers. Marquis and colleagues (2004) add to the efforts to better understand the issue of clinically significant difference and provide guidance around how to approach this aspect of a measure's utility. A new and exciting aspect in the QoL field is the development of family QoL measures (see, for example, Park et al., 2003). This work is significant because it recognizes the dependency of a child's QoL on the context of his/her experiences with parents and siblings, as well as with others in environments such peer group, school and community (Matza, Swensen, Flood, Secnik & Kline Leidy, 2004; Renwick, Fudge Schormans & Zekovic, 2003).
We greatly appreciate the funding received from the Easter Seals Society to conduct this project. Many thanks go to Laura Shapiro and Omar Aboelela for their time and effort in conducting the reviews amidst their studies and clinical placements. We value the work of others: Trisha Stewart who helped in the beginning of the project with a variety of research and administrative tasks; Salina Jaffer who assisted with setting up the database of measures, Marjorie Stone who performed the data entry, and for the thoughtful feedback of several reviewers of this report. We also wish to acknowledge the many authors of measures who generously shared their materials with us.

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Ereignisse

Politik und Weltgeschehen

Mittel- und Westeuropa
 22. April: Quedlinburg wird erstmals urkundlich erwähnt. König Heinrich I. lässt den Ort zu seiner Osterpfalz ausbauen. Später bestimmt er sie auch zu seiner Grablege.
 Der ostfränkische König Heinrich I. von Sachsen beruft mit König Karl III. dem Einfältigen von Westfranken eine gesamtfränkische Synode nach Koblenz ein.
 Erzbischof Heriger von Mainz baut die Hofkapelle zur königlichen Kanzlei aus.
 König Karl III. von Westfranken wird von den Großen des Landes gestürzt und zieht sich auf seine Hausgüter in Lothringen zurück. Er ruft die verhassten Normannen zur Hilfe und verliert dadurch viele Anhänger.
 Herzog Robert von Franzien erhebt sich mit den Herzögen von Burgund und Lothringen gegen König Karl III. und lässt sich am 29. Juni in St. Remy bei Reims zum König krönen.
 Graf Dietrich I. von Holland wird von König Karl III. anerkannt.
 König Eduard der Ältere von Wessex gliedert Essex und East Anglia seinem Reich an und unterwirft die Kleinkönige von Wales und Cornwall.

Osteuropa

 Der byzantinische Kaiser Romanos I. Lakapenos, Schwiegervater Konstantins VII., erlässt ein Dekret zur Sicherung des bäuerlichen Kleingrundbesitzes.
 Zar Simeon I. von Bulgarien zieht erneut gegen Byzanz und stößt bis zum Bosporus vor.

Urkundliche Ersterwähnungen
 11. August: Berrenrath wird in einer Urkunde des Kölner Erzbischofs Hermann I. erstmals erwähnt.
 Arnoldsweiler und die Kirche Klein St. Arnold werden ebenso wie Salzachu in einer Urkunde des Kölner Erzbischofs Hermann I. erstmals erwähnt.
 Villa Olivaria wird erstmals urkundlich erwähnt.
 Hainau, Kefersheim, Kommen, Prath und Worringen werden erstmals urkundlich erwähnt.

Religion
 Der Islam wird offizielle Religion in Wolgabulgarien.

Katastrophen
 Europaweit fallen rund 40.000 Menschen einer epidemieartigen Vergiftung durch mit Mutterkorn verunreinigtes Roggenmehl zum Opfer.

Geboren
 Ibn Abī Zaid al-Qairawānī, malikitischer Rechtsgelehrter in Kairouan († 996)
 um 922: Edmund I., König von England († 946)
 um 922: Konrad der Rote, Herzog in Lothringen († 955)

Gestorben
 26. März: Mansur al-Halladsch, islamischer Mystiker (* 857)
 912 oder 922: Oleg, warägischer Herrscher der Kiewer Rus

Weblinks

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The temple of Seti 1 at Abydos. Finally after several years of being closed the area is now open again at the vicinity of Abydos. Still one has to travel by convoy and it takes about a 2 hours drive North from Luxor, but its really worthwhile to pay a visit, in combination of the temple at Dendera. The temple of Seti I is also famous for the King list, which is depicted on the wall on the far left side and gives a good presentation of all the Pharaohs from the first dynasty up to Seti. Everybody runs to Seti I and then rushes back to the buses, on their way to Dendera, and the guides avoid the second temple, because it takes too much time.


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Scot jailed at Bicutan refuses deportation and vows to fight for justice
October 10, 2017 By M G Martin Leave a Comment
Mr Bohler pictured in happier times
A Scottish man held at the Bureau of Immigration's Bicutan Taguig jail has refused deportation in a bid to clear his name.
Frank Bohlert, aged 61, has been accused of abusing his ex-girlfriend but wants to fight the charges against him.
As we reported last month, Mr Bohlert was locked up on September 14 when his holiday visa expired and his former girlfriend Arlyn made allegations of cruelty against him under RA 9262, or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004.
He is now sharing a cramped cell with 11 other detained foreign nationals.
His family had hoped he would be deported back to the UK following Foreign Office intervention.
But Mr Bohler wants to stay in the Philippines to seek justice after his laptop, car and money were allegedly stolen from his home in in Tanay, Rizal after he was jailed.
He has reportedly decided to remain behind bars until his case gets to court, which could take months or even years.
ALSO READ: It happened to me: How I was locked up in hellhole then exiled from family
His family back in Scotland fear he is "banging his head against a brick wall".
The Scottish Daily Record described how the divorced father-of-one moved to the Philippines after meeting Arlyn online. The couple ran his Twilights Rock Bistro bar in Taytay together until he was detained.
Bicutan is notorious
He moved to the country to start a new life shortly after he was made redundant from his machinery parts sales job in Scotland.
Mr Bohler at the Bicutan detention centre
His step-brother Graeme Simpson said: "He's got nothing left. He wants to stay out there and fight to get his money back. I don't know what good it will do.
"I think he's banging his head against a brick wall.
"Everything is in her name because only Filipino people can buy property."
Speaking to the Press and Journal, Mr Simpson added: "He could have been back home. It's going to be difficult for him because he's a foreigner in a different country.
"He's got a phone in his cell now which they are letting him use."
ALSO READ: Fil-Am wanted in Nevada for child pornography arrested in Angeles City
The Foreign Office is continuing to provide support to Mr Bohlert. A spokesman said: "We are providing support to a British man following his detention in the Philippines on 14 September.
"We are in contact with local authorities."
The Bicutan detention centre is notorious for locking up foreigners for long periods, often without charge. We have previously reported on the case of Dave Bauer, who was locked up for six months before being deported. He was never formally charged with any crime.
For updates and information about foreigners being held in Bicutan, visit the campaigning website Voices From A Box
Filed Under: News Tagged With: banged up abroad, Bicutan, detention Philippines, Frank Bohlert
Good eats in the sticks: "La Sofia", Agoo, La Union
Updated: Residents evacuated amid Mayon eruption warning
Twenty-year-old pimped out other young women in Ermita, Manila
Stubbed out: Duterte signs nationwide smoking ban into law


Looking at it, I suddenly went through various thoughts. Worry. Concern. Guilty. Then jealous. And then guilty again. And then acceptance.
What did it mean? First, there was the insatiable curiosity—what happened And then the why don't I know? And then a self-centered response, it's ok because not everyone can be close friends to everyone.
There was one response—Sad! i don't know what this is in reference too! hope all is well! And I had to reply. I had to say me too because that's what real friends do. Was I real?
The funny thing was that the anxiety amounted to something small, but significant. At least nobody died.
Yeah…. yeah…. yeah…. I wondered the same thing too. I did a bit of "status investigation" and think I tracked down the issue, but still don't know for sure.
haha, then you know who i am talking about!


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FeinCMS 1.7 release notes
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Welcome to FeinCMS 1.7!

Extensions-mechanism refactor
=============================

The extensions mechanism has been refactored to remove the need to make models
know about their related model admin classes. The new module
:py:mod:`feincms.extensions` contains mixins and base classes - their purpose
is as follows: :ref:`extensions`.

View code refactor
==================

Made views, content type and request / response processors reusable.

The legacy views at :py:mod:`feincms.views.legacy` were considered unhelpful
and were removed.

Backwards-incompatible changes
==============================

Page manager methods behavior
-----------------------------

Previously, the following page manager methods sometimes returned inactive
objects or did not raise the appropriate (and asked for)
:py:class:`~django.http.Http404` exception:

- ``Page.objects.page_for_path``
- ``Page.objects.best_match_for_path``
- ``Page.objects.for_request``

The reason for that was that only the page itself was tested for activity
in the manager method, and none of its ancestors. The check whether all
ancestors are active was only conducted later in a request processor. This
request processor was registered by default and was always run when
``Page.objects.for_request`` was called with ``setup=True``.

However, request processors do not belong into the model layer. The necessity
of running code belonging to a request-response cycle to get the correct answer
from a manager method was undesirable. This has been rectified, those manager
methods check the ancestry directly. The now redundant request processor
``require_path_active_request_processor`` has been removed.

Reversing application content URLs
----------------------------------

The support for monkey-patching applicationcontent-awareness into Django's
:py:func:`django.core.urlresolvers.reverse` has been removed.

Removal of deprecated features
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* The old media library content type module
  :py:mod:`feincms.content.medialibrary.models` has been replaced with the
  contents of :py:mod:`feincms.content.medialibrary.v2`. The model field
  ``position`` has been renamed to ``type``, instead of ``POSITION_CHOICES``
  you should use ``TYPE_CHOICES`` now. The code has been simplified and
  hacks to imitate ``raw_id_fields`` have been replaced by working stock
  code. The ``v2`` module will stay around for another release and will be
  removed in FeinCMS v1.8. The now-unused template
  ``admin/content/mediafile/init.html`` has been deleted.

New deprecations
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* ``Page.setup_request()`` does not do anything anymore and will be removed
  in FeinCMS v1.8.

Notable features and improvements
=================================

* A lazy version of :py:func:`~feincms.content.application.models.app_reverse`
  is now available,
  :py:func:`~feincms.content.application.models.app_reverse_lazy`.

* Because of the extensions refactor mentioned above, all
  ``register_extension`` methods have been removed. Additionally, the model
  admin classes are not imported inside the ``models.py`` files anymore.

* The setting ``FEINCMS_USE_PAGE_ADMIN`` can be set to false to prevent
  registration of the page model with the administration. This is especially
  useful if you only want to reuse parts of the page module.

* Various classes in :py:mod:`feincms.module.page` do not hardcode the page
  class anymore; hooks are provided to use your own models instead. Please
  refer to the source for additional information.

* ``Page.redirect_to`` can also contain the primary key of a page now, which
  means that the redirect target stays correct even if the page URL changes.

* Before, page content was copied automatically when creating a translation
  of an existing page. This behavior can be deactivated by unchecking a
  checkbox now.

* Work has begun to make the page forms, model admin classes and managers
  work with an abstract page model so that it will be easier to work with
  several page models in a single Django site.

Bugfixes
========

* It should be possible to store FeinCMS models in a secondary database, as
  long as the base model and all content types are stored in the same
  database.

* Changing templates in the item editor where the templates do not share
  common regions does not result in orphaned content blocks anymore.

* :py:func:`feincms.utils.get_object` knows how to import modules, not only
  objects inside modules now.

* The order and priority values for pages have been fixed when generating
  sitemaps.

* Various ``save`` and ``delete`` methods now come with ``alters_data=True``
  to prevent their use in templates.

* Only one translation is permitted per language when using
  :py:mod:`feincms.translations`.

* FeinCMS can now be used without :py:mod:`django.contrib.sites`.

* If the fieldset of a content inline has been customized, the fieldset is
  not processed again to make sure that all form fields are actually shown.
  If you use dynamically generated fields in a content inline such as the
  application content does, you must not customize the fieldsets attribute
  of the ``FeinCMSInline``.

Compatibility with Django and other apps
========================================

FeinCMS 1.7 requires Django 1.4 or better.

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Event Timing: September 21st, 2019 @ 4pm Event Address: 47 Lockheed Crescent, Debert, NS B0M 1G0 Contact us at esports@enterthebunker.com 16 duos will compete in the elimination race "Friday Fortnite" format, and the winning duo will walk away with $250 each! Any duo can register, but only 16 will be selected to participate. Chosen teams will be contacted by September 10th, 2019. While registration is free, selected duos will need to pay a $10 fee for computer time. For full rules and regulations visit: https://www.enterthebunker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DUOS-rules-and-regulations.pdf
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From the historic to the radically fun, Enter the Bunker has something for the whole family. Our bunker tours are a great way to get familiar with Canada's Cold War era history, and learn a little about the bunker itself. Once you've got a handle on the history, put it to use in our Cold War themed escape rooms. You can also play some video games at one of our Esports events, or get your heart pumping with some super high tech laser tag! We are available to host birthday parties, team outings, and corporate events. Check out our services page to learn more. © Enter The Bunker - 2018


If there's a mountain biker in your life and you're looking for the perfect gift, you might not be entirely certain what they may need and actually use.
To help you out, we've compiled a list of the 20 best gift ideas for mountain bikers, as well as a short guide on features to look out for.
Ideally, mountain biking won't be an overly harsh or bumpy activity. In the event that it is, though, your gifts should be able to withstand harsh conditions.
This includes possible rain and mud, as well as withstanding scratches, dirt, and impact.
An item that doesn't last longer than a few rides sends a bad message to a giftee about the quality of your gift.
For items designed t be brought along by a mountain biker, they'll need to be relatively lightweight so they don't drag the bike's speed, and they should also be compact enough to easily bring along with limited space to spare.
While not the most high-risk of sports, mountain biking still carries its fair share of margin for accidents.
Items that help keep your giftee safe as they bike around, or help patch up scrapes, make great gifts as they show you truly care about them.
Even if what you're buying isn't directly related to safety, it should be safe for use by cyclists!
The ZOOKKI Cycling Gloves are made from elasticated lycra fabric and triple sandwich mesh cloth for maximum breathability, stretchiness, and three-dimensional tailoring.
It wicks away moisture and sweat and is designed to be skid-proof and durable.
The palm of these gloves contains a silica gel pad that absorbs and reduced shock, and the gloves' surface has reflective piping for better safety and visibility. These gloves come in four sizes, too.
The DAWAY Bike Repair 16-in-1 Multifunction Tool Kit is the perfect kit for bikers.
It's compact and lightweight, so it's completely portable for emergencies, weighing only 10 oz.
It contains 16 different types of tools, including screwdrivers, wrenches of different kinds, spanners, and rods.
This repair kit has tools made from ABS and carbon steel which are high-quality and durable.
It also comes equipped with a tire repair kit and a small gift bag that's both practical and stylish.
The Finish Line DRY Teflon Bicycle Chain Lube applies wet to a bicycle chain and keeps it clean by drying in a synthetic film that prevents muck and dirt from sticking to it. It is highly versatile and reduces wear and tear significantly.
This chain lube is made with an ingredient called Teflon fluoropolymer, which reducing friction when pedaling and helps to repel moisture, allowing a bicycle to last for 100 miles of riding.
There are 8 product options to pick from so you can pick what best suits your giftee.
The CushCore Tire Inserts with Tubeless Air Valves provide extremely reliable tire and rim protection, as well as reducing pinch flat and tire burp risk significantly.
This set of two inserts and valves are sure to improve traction for better cornering and stability, and they practically guarantee a smoother ride thanks to their suspension system with shock and vibration absorption.
The Demon Podium Full Face Mountain Bike Helmet is a CPSC-certified product that uses an EPS foam lining to conform to a user's head shape.
It fits well and has a machine washable liner, as well as having 13 vents in its body for ventilation.
This helmet weighs 2 lbs and 2 oz, comes with a helmet bag, and has 6 color options to pick from.
The BV Bicycle Light Set Super Bright Headlight and Taillight have a visibility distance of 1,500 feet and provide up to 80 hours of light.
The headlight uses 5 LEDs while the taillight uses 3 LEDs, and they both have a quick-release mount. The taillight is also angle adjustable.
These lights are weather resistant and will fit most seat posts or handlebars with ease.
The Performance Bike Floor Pump with Gauge & Glueless Puncture Kit is an easy-to-use tire care kit for cyclists.
It uses a Rapid-T valve to fit both Schrader and Presta varieties, with a strong seal that prevents leaks. Plus, the glueless puncture kit is easy to work.
This floor pump inflates up to 160 PSI, and its gauge is highly accurate and simple to use.
It also comes with a 5-year manufacturer's warranty. It's the perfect puncture kit and pump for at-home repairs.
The CamelBak Mil-Tac HydroBak Hydration Pack is made from a blend of tough, abrasion-resistant exteriors, free from BPA, BPS, or BPF.
It is designed to fit anyone, even those with smaller frames.
This hydration pack has quick-release shoulder straps that can be removed briskly, and it has an external zipper pocket to hold items on the trail.
The Okra Bike Phone Mount is a universal device that fits most smartphones.
It is extremely secure and can easily fit onto most handlebars thanks to its stretchiness. It is durable and long-lasting, and it's very quick to put on.
This phone mount has a 100% satisfaction guarantee, and its opened design means the entire phone screen is easily accessible.
A drivetrain that isn't clean can lead to shifting and excess damage.
The Park Tool CG-2.3 Chain Gang Chain Cleaning System helps to make the cleaning process easier and more efficient. IT's made to be safe for all materials and is plant-based.
This cleaning system is packed with all the tools that can clean all materials of cogs, chains, and chainrings. It includes a chain scrubber, cleaner, and narrow brush that is the perfect size to fit into nooks and crannies.
The Garmin Edge 520 Bike GPS is a great GPS for mountain bikers. It provides the possibility of in-ride challenges and, when linked with heart rate and power, can report VO2 and recovery time.
This GPS has a number of interesting features.
It has live tracking, can send and receive courses, allows for weather checking, lets information upload automatically, provides smart notifications and allows social media sharing. Plus, it's water-resistant with an IPX7 rating.
A mountain bike is expensive, and the Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit 1410 Chain and New York Disc Bike Lock keeps one safe.
It uses a patented oval-hardened crossbar made from steel, incorporates a double deadbolt, and has a high-security cylinder in a disc-style that resists drilling and pulling.
This chain and lock are made with hardened manganese steel and have a nylon cover for protection. It includes a dustcover that slides on and off with ease to elongate its lifespan.
The Bikehand Complete Bike Bicycle Repair Tools Tool Kit is a complete tool kit with everything a biker might need.
It doesn't just include a variety of wrenches, screwdrivers, cutters, and blades, but grease, cleaners, brackets, and brushes, too!
This important kit isn't too large and is perfect for at-home tinkering.
The BV Bicycle Strap-On Bike Saddle Bag is a great bag with a strap-on mounting design that allows it to be strapped securely to any spot.
It's a great size for any biker's essential items, plus a key clip and mesh pocket for even more space.
This saddle bag comes with reflective trim for visibility and a tail light hanger so your giftee can opt for even more safety. It comes in three sizes that can all be expanded and includes a limited warranty.
Tubeless installation can be a real pain for bikers. The KOM Cycling Tubeless Sealant Injector Syringe makes it a breeze.
It is designed innovatively for direct syringe application, preventing valve clogging and with an easy valve core removal tool included.
This sealant syringe is industrial-grade and works with most types of sealants. Plus, it comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee!
One can really work up an appetite while mountain biking.
The Clif Shot Bloks Sampler Variety Pack is a great energizing set of delicious energy bars, each with only 33 calories and made from 95% organic ingredients.
This sampler variety pack contains eight different delicious flavors of these yummy energy bars, ranging from citrus, orange, and tropical punch to strawberry, black cherry, mountain berry, and more!
They provide much-needed electrolytes and carbs to the consumer.
We've already talked about a great at-home pump for bikers.
But the Vibrelli Mini Bike Pump & Glueless Puncture Repair Kit is the right size to bring along on the trail.
This mini pump and repair kit is compatible with both Schrader and Presta valves and fits intuitively to prevent leaks.
This pump uses a mounting bracket with velcro for secure pumping, and it switches between high pressure and high volume quickly thanks to a 120 PSI extendable telescope.
Plus, the no-glue puncture kit can fit into a bag and be brought along anywhere.
The third edition of Mastering Mountain Bike Skills, written by Brian Lopes the world-champion bike racer and Lee McCormack the world-famous riding coach, is full of handy tips, tricks, and techniques.
These experts divulge their knowledge and perspectives on a variety of mountain biking topics, discuss the best techniques for race preparation, talk about biking in extreme weather, and even share their own stories from races.
This is a must-have book for serious novice and intermediate mountain bikers!
The CamelBak Podium Big Chill 25 oz Insulated Water Bottle is a BPA and BPS-free liquid container featuring double-walled insulation to keep the water nice and cool. It has a Jet Valve cap to allow for easy, no-spill drinking, and it can be securely locked to prevent leaks during rides or when shaken.
This water bottle is made from Hydro Guard polypropylene that allows users to truly taste their drink instead of the water. It also comes with CamelBak's lifetime "Got Your Bak" Guarantee.
The Ritchey 6-Bit Bicycle Torque Key includes the most common hex keys and torque keys a mountain biker will possibly need.
It comes with a bit holder for easy packing, and it uses magnetic bit retention to keep everything in place.
This torque key has an ergonomic handle that makes it easy to handle and use.


Medline protective apparel helps safeguard healthcare professionals and hospital visitors and contributes to better infection control in your facility. Medline has been manufacturing protective apparel for over 40 years and uses high-quality materials that offer great protection and comfort. Medline offers numerous surgical gowns and disposable scrub suits.
An extensive choice: To satisfy any preference in the operating theatre, we offer five different fabric options for surgical gowns, each with its own distinct style and reinforcement.
Dependable protection: Medline's gown fabrics offer high protection. Each gown is latex-free and meets or exceeds the minimum performance requirements of the EN 13795 standard.
High performance with high comfort: All of our surgical gowns offer theatre staff excellent comfort and ease of use. High-tech breathable fabrics keep the wearer comfortable and dry, even during long procedures. The gowns feature sleeves with glued seams, which contribute to greater strength and comfort.
Easy to use: All Medline surgical gowns feature intuitive colour coding for easier gown selection in the operating theatre. In addition, we offer three different gown collar colours to quickly identify the gown style: standard, fabric reinforced or poly-reinforced.
Medline single-use scrub suits are manufactured from breathable SMS material. The products are intended to be used by healthcare professionals in hospitals and clinics to maintain a high level of hygiene and contribute to infection control.
Medline has developed innovative facemasks in partnership with healthcare professionals, examining their needs to provide appropriate solutions.
Vital protection: All Medline surgical and procedure masks are latex-free and have bacterial filtration efficiencies exceeding 98 per cent.
Breathability: Medline masks provide the enhanced comfort your clinicians need for extended procedures because the air can circulate in both directions. Harmful bacteria stays out, but the air can continue to flow, leaving the wearer cool and comfortable.
Innovative packaging: With Medline's packaging, your staff can instantly identify many important mask features.
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common infections occurring in patients in the ICU and hospital and is considered a serious health risk, which can significantly increase care costs. Ventilated patients in the ICU are at the highest risk for infection and therefore require the most intensive and comprehensive care. To help you address this risk, Medline offers oral care kits and a Knowledge Base series on preventing VAP.
Performing regular oral care on your ventilated patients remains an easy and important step in reducing the opportunities for VAP to develop. Medline oral care kits are designed to prevent VAP. They include everything you need to perform oral care at the right time and in the right quantity, and thus help promote best practices in your facility. Different configurations are available with a comprehensive range of oral swab, toothbrush, suction brush (treated or untreated) and rinse solutions.
Gold Standard items, like needle counters, transfer trays, scalpel holders and S.T.O.P. Safety Flags, support initiatives from organisations like the World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and European Operating Room Nurses Association (EORNA), to support safety in the operating theatre for both healthcare professionals and patients. Gold Standard products have a design that makes best-practice techniques more intuitive.
Studies have proven that time-out verification using the surgical safety checklist recommended by WHO decreases surgical complications. Medline's S.T.O.P. Safety Flag can help with this process.
Prevention of sharps injuries in the hospital is also very important. According to the CDC, 68 per cent of needle sticks are preventable.¹ In the operating theatre, cuts and needle sticks occur in as many as 15 per cent of procedures, and up to 16 per cent of injuries occur while passing sharps. Using transfer trays and scalpel holders can help reduce instances of cuts and sticks.


Plants need a sufficient amount of CO2 for proper maximum growth. The majority of plants grow much better when CO2 levels are at their highest. The best way to obtain a saturated level of carbon dioxide (CO2) is to use a greenhouse. A greenhouse will help maintain a high level of CO2 and cause the plants to grow faster.


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Q: Matlabpool does not open I have been using matlabpool before in this computer. The computer shutted down when was running a script using matlabpool. Now I cannot open matlabpool anymore. Running the validation give me the following error. Reinstalled the toolbox and still have the problem.
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Stage: Parallel Job
Status: Failed
Description:  The job creation or submission encountered a MATLAB exception.
Command Line Output: (none)
Error Report:
Index exceeds matrix dimensions.
Error in validateConfig>iGetLabInfoFromParallelJob (line 288)
    hostnames = outputArgs(:,1);
Error in validateConfig>iRunJobStage (line 379)
            [hostnames, labs] = getOutputFcn(job);
Error in validateConfig>doValidate (line 146)
completed = iRunJobStage(scheduler, config, timeout, validationClient, ...
Error in validateConfig (line 54)
    doValidate(validationClient, config, timeout);
Debug Log: (none)

A: Close MATLAB and delete the following folders:
%APPDATA%\MathWorks\MATLAB\local_cluster_jobs
%APPDATA%\MathWorks\MATLAB\local_scheduler_data

Try again.  :)
Also, try going into Parallel -> Manage Cluster Profiles... -> click Validate on the "local" profile.

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This is a very rich story. A man who said the unSAFE act didn't go far enough, is arrested for carrying a loaded gun on school grounds. The news story calls him a "leader", but it is unclear what he "leads."
We cannot have our guns...but can have his guns, and he is above the law also.


About The Beer: The Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project have taken the east coast by storm, and they don't seem to be letting up any time soon. Helmed by husband and wife team, Dann Paquette and Martha Holley-Paquette, Pretty Things has gained attention in part because of their status in the growing "gypsy brewing" movement, and in larger part because of their phenomenally creative beers. However, the genius behind Pretty Things lies not only in the beers they produce, but in their whimsical-yet-frank approach to the beer industry. Their labels are adorned with vested Rabbits and mustachioed Barleycorns, they're steeped in lore and fun and poetry.


Another relatively Low Carb favorite of mine. Other than browning the sausage, this can be prepared in the microwave, although you could certainly bake it if you prefer. It makes a rather large portion, half might be a meal for many, but if I've been intermittent fasting for the day, I find the entire portion is fine for dinner.
Heat in the microwave until the inner cheese layers are hot and melted. I find this works best on a mid power setting, and takes several minutes. You will need to experiment: Enjoy with a spoon!


In the heart of the Mississippi Delta just 96 miles north of Jackson, MS, and 130 miles south of Memphis, TN, Greenwood is affectionally called the Cotton Capital of the World as well as the birthplace of the Blues.
Historic downtown Greenwood is home to wonderful shops, delectable dining experiences, blues and the arts. Howard Street is a quaint shopping street just like in the olden days. Take a walking tour around town and experience over 30 different historical landmarks. Visit the Museum of the Mississippi Delta, or do the driving tour and see the locations used in the film «The Help».
Visit the Mississippi Blues Trail Markers – Radio station WGRM on Howard Street was the location of B.B. King's first live broadcast in 1940 or try and solve the mystery of where the blues guitarist, Robert Johnson was really laid to rest.
While you are in the area, make sure you make a stop in Indianola and visit the B.B. King Museum and then on to Clarkesdale which is rich in musical heritage and visit Blues Alley.
Drive through the cotton fields and visit a working farm, ride the horses, pick the cotton, feed the cows or go for a hayride.
The Mississippi Delta is a food lover's paradise, a veritable melting pot of culinary traditions brought by the African-Americans, Italians, Chinese and Lebanese who along with northern European settlers populated this land. Make sure you try some of the true local dishes like catfish or hot delta tamales.


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Q: Script errors after moving wordpress to a new domain I've moved my wordpress from a domain to another. On the first domain everything worked fine. On the second i get a bunch of JS errors logged to the console. The url of the website is https://dexport.co.uk
The errors I have been getting look like this:
Uncaught SyntaxError: Invalid or unexpected token
jquery.js:3 Uncaught SyntaxError: Invalid or unexpected token
jquery-migrate.js?ver=1.4.1:752 Uncaught ReferenceError: jQuery is not defined
    at jquery-migrate.js?ver=1.4.1:752
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I added a few lines to my wp-config:
define('FORCE_SSL_LOGIN', true);
define('FORCE_SSL_ADMIN', true);
define( 'CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS', false );
define( 'SCRIPT_DEBUG', true );

But no succes

A: The error messages say: Uncaught ReferenceError: jQuery is not defined
I suppose you are storing those libraries in your server and you are not using CDN.
Verify that the path that leads to libraries such as jQuery, is properly defined in your installation and that file permissions are properly set.

A: 1) Open your Active theme's header.php file
2) Paste below script
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.2.4/jquery.min.js"></script>

just after the head tag.
3) Save your file.


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UP Cabinet Approves Proposal for World-class Bus Station in Ayodhya
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has announced to clear a proposal for the construction of a bus station on par with international standards in Ayodhya. the Cabinet has approved a budget of Rs 400 crore for a World-class Bus Station in Ayodhya, UP.
Buses will have a route between Ayodhya and all major cities of the state from this station.
Along with it, The Cabinet also approves to build off a four-lane flyover on the Ayodhya-Sultanpur road. the four-lane flyover will be a 1.5-km-long flyover and the amount of Rs 20 crore will be spent on its construction.
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Anybody who knows me knows how much I love whiteboards. When I run into a fellow whiteboard enthusiast, at some point I end up asking if they know Magic Balloon.
Magic Balloon is a brainstorming-style creativity exercise in the form of a game played on a whiteboard. I originally learned about Magic Balloon in college when my friend Nat taught it to me. It's a fun game to play with your kids or with your crazy friends. It's also a great exercise for helping folks who think they aren't creative or who find themselves unsure what to do with the big empty space of a freshly-erased whiteboard.
In February, I went to VMware Partner Exchange. In the weeks leading up to the conference, Amy Lewis (@CommsNinja) of Engineers Unplugged fame reached out and invited me to do a video episode in the series. Naturally I agreed — even before we had a topic selected.
During our topic brainstorming conversation, I brought up Magic Balloon. The conversation shot off on a tangent (as good brainstorming often does), and one thing led to another, and — long story short — at VMware PEX we recorded a Magic Balloon episode of Engineers Unplugged in addition to the episode we'd originally planned.
Since that episode has gone live (you can see it here), I wanted to write up some additional material on Magic Balloon and how to play. So, without further ado, I present my "Guide to Magic Balloon".
The game starts with a drawing of a helium balloon in the center of the whiteboard, as pictured below. I like to use red balloons, but you should feel free to use your favorite color.
A Magic Balloon game starting point.
Next, pick teams. One team is trying to pop the balloon, while the other team is trying to protect the balloon. Call the teams whatever you like: "Offense vs. Defense", "Pro-Balloon vs. Anti-Balloon", "Poppers vs. Protectors", etc. You can play one-on-one, or have teams with multiple players.
Rule One: Draw things about to happen, not having already happened — this gives the other team the opportunity to respond.
For example, the traditional opening move in Magic Balloon is to attempt to pop the balloon with a pin, as pictured below.
The traditional Magic Balloon opening move.
Don't let yourself get stuck in tradition in Magic Balloon, though — remember the point is to have it be an exercise in creativity. Shoot at it with a BB gun, have a bumble bee try to sting it, whatever comes to mind.
After the opening move, the team that is trying to protect the balloon takes their turn. For example, they might draw a brick wall between the pin and the balloon, as pictured below, so the pin can't pop it.
Bricks would stop a pin, right?
Rule Two: No repeats — nothing that's been drawn can be used agin in the same game.
Players can decide how strict they want to be with this rule. If one team drops an anvil on someone or something, does that mean no more anvils? Or does it mean no more dropping things? It's up to you.
The popping team responds to the brick wall by trying to use a jackhammer to knock it down.
The protecting team declares that the jackhammer is electric (by adding a cord) and will attempt to stop the jackhammer by having someone unplug it.
The popping team sends in a big dog to chase the plug-puller away.
The protecting team has someone show up with dog treats to distract the dog.
A chain of six Magic Balloon events.
Game-play continues in this fashion. Sometimes a game will be a single, ever-growing chain of action/reaction events. If a team gets stuck and can't think how to respond to the latest event in the chain, just remember it's a brainstorming game. Come back at it from a brand-new direction. If the brick wall didn't work to stop the pin, try a giant electromagnet. If the pin didn't work to pop the balloon, dump sugar water on the balloon to attract a swarm of hummingbirds to pop it with their beaks.
I find Magic Balloon to be a fun way to fill some time and a great way to unlock creativity and get in a brainstorming frame of mind.
How do you use your whiteboard for creativity and brainstorming? Tell us about it in the comments!
I'll close with the video of Magic Balloon we recorded at VMware PEX.
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Jemima is Artistic Director and Chief Executive of Stellar Quines. She decides what the artistic programme of the company will be and works closely with the Producer to produce a business strategy for Stellar Quines. She is also keen to provide opportunities for women and girls looking to work in theatre and is a strong advocate of gender equality within the arts.
Jemima was previously Artistic Director and Associate Director at Dundee Rep Theatre for seven years until she joined us in May 2016. She trained at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh and also on a Scottish Arts Council Director Traineeship.
She is an extremely successful director and has won and been nominated for a number of awards. While at Dundee Rep she directed more than 18 productions, including Great Expectations, The Glass Menagerie, Time and the Conways, The Tempest, The Elephant Man and Beauty and the Beast.
As a freelance director and producer she worked with a number of companies, including the Royal Lyceum Theatre, The National Theatre of Scotland, Perissology Theatre Productions, Borderline, Grid Iron Theatre Company, Traverse Theatre and Paines Plough.
Since becoming Artistic Director of Stellar Quines she has directed the critically acclaimed The 306: Day, The Last Queen of Scotland, The Lover and is currently directing Bingo! a co-production with Grid Iron.


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Perspectives of Scientists Who Become Targets: Naomi Oreskes
Naomi Oreskes, a science historian, earth scientist, and author, first became a target of the anti-climate science movement in 2004 when she published documentation of the scientific consensus on climate change.
This series profiles scientists who have been threatened with legal attacks or harassed by politically and ideologically motivated groups. What these researchers experienced, how they responded, and the lessons they learned provide valuable guidance for other scientists, and will help all readers understand the issues climate scientists may encounter because of their work.
Naomi Oreskes (Photo: Sylvia Mazzocchin)
A professor of the history of science and affiliated professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Harvard University, Oreskes originally trained as a geologist. In her many books and peer-reviewed papers, Oreskes examines the history of scientific knowledge in the Earth and environmental sciences, and on scientific consensus and dissent. She is a founding member and current board member of the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund.
In 2004, Science magazine published a peer-reviewed article by Oreskes on the state of scientific knowledge about anthropogenic climate change. After analyzing 928 scientific abstracts with the keywords "global climate change," she found no disagreement in the scientific community that human activities were resulting in global warming. All of the papers reviewed agreed with the judgment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the National Academy of Sciences, and other leading professional scientific societies and organizations on this point.
Oreskes began receiving hate mail just days after her Science essay came out. Soon after that, James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), who has called global warming a "hoax," attacked her on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Extremely hostile letters were sent to Science in response to the study. But not a single climate scientist disputed her finding; economists and others affiliated with libertarian, pro-free market think tanks, such as the Competitive Enterprise Institute, wrote most of the critical letters.
At first Oreskes didn't understand why she was being attacked by economists — she hadn't expressed policy preferences or suggested solutions; in fact, she had stated in the article that even when there is a scientific consensus, it does not necessarily mean it's true, nor does it tell us what to do. She came to realize that the harassment had absolutely nothing to do with the science.
Oreskes reached out to climate scientist Ben Santer, who connected her with a network of scientists who had also been attacked. The network helped Oreskes understand that the harassment wasn't personal; it was about the role she plays in the conversation on climate science.
"We weren't being attacked because we'd done something wrong," said Oreskes. "We were being attacked because we'd done something right. Because we'd explained something significant, we'd laid facts on the table, those facts had implications, and some people were threatened by those implications."
Subsequently, Oreskes began working with Erik Conway, a science and technology historian at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab; their collaboration evolved into the 2010 book Merchants of Doubt (which was the basis for the 2014 documentary film directed by Robert Kenner). Oreskes and Conway exposed a network of ideologues that attacked scientific data on several issues: the ozone hole, acid rain, tobacco use, and climate change.
The common thread among these issues is that the scientific implications of each imply the need for some kind of government regulation as a solution, challenging the ideology of laissez-faire capitalism. A common tactic used by those resisting policy solutions and attacking the scientific data is to sow doubt and confusion about the science among the general public — a strategy still being used today with climate change.
When the book was published, climate contrarian and atmospheric physicist S. Fred Singer, identified as one of the merchants of doubt, critiqued Oreskes' and Conway's research and professionalism, but he failed to discredit them. He later wrote to other climate contrarians for advice on blocking the release of the film and considered suing Oreskes but ultimately decided not to.
Today, Oreskes does not experience as much harassment, but if she does something very public, she will receive hostile emails. She doesn't read them.
Oreskes says she jumped at the chance to become involved with the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund when co-founder Scott Mandia asked her to be a founding member of the board in 2012. She is pleased that the organization doesn't just defend scientists who have been attacked; it also helps scientists understand their rights and responsibilities so that they can be clear and open about their work, and protect themselves from harassment.
Oreskes advises scientists who have been attacked or received a FOIA request to pick up the phone and call CSLDF. "We will connect you with a good pro bono lawyer. Don't try to do this on your own."
And for scientists who are concerned that they might be harassed, Oreskes has the following advice: "Do your science the way you would do it no matter what. Don't let these people intimidate you because they want you to be intimidated. You should be honest about what you think your scientific findings tell you and not let yourself be pushed one way or the other by the external political pressure. And if you do get harassed, know that the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund has your back."
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2 Emerging Market Dividend ETFs for Adventurous Investors
Developing world equity funds have been duds, but that could soon change
By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor	Nov 19, 2015, 1:56 pm EST	 November 19, 2015
With less than two months to go in the year, investors are probably tired of hearing about the disappointing performances turned in by emerging markets stocks and exchange-traded funds this year.
For example, the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM), the two largest emerging markets ETFs, are down 12.5% and 11%, respectively, this year.
Of particular concern to income investors is that emerging markets dividend ETFs are trailing traditional funds, such as EEM and VWO, in significant fashion.
Consider this: The $1.46 billion WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (DEM), one of the most popular names among emerging markets dividend ETFs, has tumbled nearly 18% this year.
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Some emerging market dividend ETFs have been much worse than that, notching losses that deal blows to the notion that dividend stocks and funds hold up better than their non-payout counterparts in rough markets.
Developing world dividend ETFs have been pinched by an array of factors, including payout cuts and suspensions by major Chinese banks earlier this year, as well as speculation that sagging oil prices will force Russian oil producers to pare payouts.
That is bad news for an emerging markets dividend ETF such as the aforementioned DEM, which allocates nearly 29% of its combined weight to Chinese and Russian stocks.
On the bright side, falling prices have made the yields on some emerging markets dividend ETFs too tempting too ignore. For its part, DEM sports a trailing 12-month yield of about 5%, signalling that the darkest dividend clouds may have already passed for developing world equities.
For the adventurous, albeit patient, income investors, here are some other ideas to consider when scouring the developing world for dividend ETFs.
SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (EDIV)
The SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (EDIV) has been notably worse than DEM this year, down more than 23% this year. Given its reputation as one of the most volatile emerging markets, it is not surprising that Russia has been a problem for EDIV.
What is surprising, as it pertains to this dividend ETF, is why Russia has been a thorn in the fund's side. Simply put, EDIV does not have enough exposure to Russia. This EDIV ETF devotes just 1.85% of its weight to Russian stocks — not good in a year in which the country is home to the best-performing BRIC equity market.
Another issue for EDIV has been China, which accounts for nearly 10% of the ETF's weight. According to a report in Portfolio Adviser:
"Emerging markets (dividends) were notable laggards for the quarter, with dividends from China set to fall in 2015 for the first year on record. They are currently down 2.1% year on year. Henderson blamed the impact of the economic slowdown on profits and payouts. This was not confined to the industrial parts of the economy, where weakness might be expected as the country transitions to a new economic model, but extended to areas such as the banks: the China Construction Bank, for example, made its smallest increase in years, while China Citic Bank cancelled its distribution altogether. The weakness rippled out across Asia-Pacific ex-Japan, though currency was the major factor elsewhere."
EDIV, a dividend ETF with a trailing 12-month yield of nearly 5%, does devote roughly 30% of its weight to Taiwan and South Korea. Which is advantageous for conservative investors, as although EDIV does not scream "conservative," South Korea and Taiwan are two of the least volatile emerging markets.
Additionally, Taiwan has one of the most favorable dividend policies in the developing world while South Korea's cash-rich companies are finally warming to buybacks and increased payouts, making EDIV a dividend ETF to consider.
EDIV's annual expense ratio is 0.49%, or $49 per $10,000 invested.
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRE)
The WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRE), the dividend growth peer of the aforementioned DEM, is one of the smaller ETFs on the emerging market, but that size belies the long-term potential of this dividend ETF.
DGRE is a dividend ETF that benchmarks to the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund Index, which is a fundamentally weighted, or "strategic beta" index in ETF industry speak.
According to WisdomTree:
"The Index is comprised of the top 300 companies from the eligible universe with the best combined rank of growth and quality factors. The growth factor ranking is based on long-term earnings growth expectations, while the quality factor ranking is based on three year historical averages for return on equity and return on assets. Companies are weighted in the Index based on annual cash dividends paid."
Like EDIV, DGRE is light on exposure to Russia, but this dividend ETF makes up for that with a 16.5% weight to Brazil, one of the most volatile emerging markets. Taiwan, China and South Africa combine for 42% of DGRE's weight.
DGRE, like other emerging market dividend ETFs, is reflective of the current valuation state of affairs in the developing world. With a dividend yield of just under 4%, this dividend ETF's underlying index trades for less than 12 times earnings. In comparison, the S&P 500 trades at a multiple of around 17.
DGRE's annual expense ratio is 0.63%.
As of this writing, Todd Shriber was long DEM.
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Let's get real. The subject of pensions and how they work isn't the hot topic during a Friday night happy hour with your friends or colleagues, but oddly enough, I seem to get asked the same questions quite frequently, which makes me think perhaps a lot of people are actually unsure.
Here is the list of the top 10 questions and their answers, which hopefully will provide more clarity.
1. Why are you forcing me to enrol in a pension?
The Pension Act was written to ensure every Bermudian sets aside money for retirement. The money that is contributed during your working years will help provide you with income during your retirement years.
2. At what age can I start accessing my money?
The Pension Act states retirement can start as early as age 55 as long as you have completely stopped working – that means you are not working full time, part time or on a casual basis. For most of us, the standard retirement age will be 65, which means you can start to regularly draw from your pension [within the perimeters set] and apply for social insurance benefits.
3. Can I receive my money as a lump sum at retirement?
No, a pension is a pension for life and will be drawn over the course of your lifetime. There are several options to choose from, and your pension provider will go over all the details with you to determine which will best suit your needs.
4. Can I add extra money to my pension?
That depends on the type of pension and how you put the extra money in. If you have an individual pension plan, you can set up a standing order each month to put money into your plan [just let your pension provider know]. If you just have a company pension plan, check with your HR department to confirm the plan allows for AVCs [additional voluntary contributions]. If they do, have your HR department take the additional amount off your pay cheque each month and it will automatically be allocated into your pension. It is important to note that these additional contributions are voluntary, i.e. they are not locked-in.
5. How much do I need for my retirement?
Unfortunately, there's no simple answer to that, no magic number. However, to give you an idea, most people tend to need approximately 75% of their final year's working income as an annual draw during retirement. A great tool to start crunching numbers here and click on retirement planner.
6. What happens if I die during retirement or while I am working?
During the course of your working years, your pension plan will have a listed beneficiary, and in the event of premature death, the funds will be paid to whoever you have listed as the beneficiary as a lump sum. If you have listed a child under the age of 18, make sure to include on the form a trustee who will take care of the funds until the child comes of age.
When it comes to your retirement years, it will depend on the type of payment you chose. There are several annuity products that are "life only", meaning no beneficiary. Needless to say, make sure you completely understand what type of vehicle you are using at retirement.
7. What happens if I lose my job or switch jobs?
If you are no longer working for the company, regardless of the reason, you will need to leave their company pension plan. You will have two choices with your pension: if you have moved to another company, request to have your pension rolled over into the new company's pension plan. If you have not found work, you will need to open an individual pension plan and have those funds rolled into that. Make sure to chat with the current pension administrator to discuss your options.
8. How can I get more information regarding pensions?
If you are looking to understand more about pensions, I always suggest visiting the Pension Commission website – www.pensioncommission.bm It will provide you with the necessary information regarding pensions. If you are looking for more information specifically about your pension, it is best to contact your pension administrator directly or your HR department, who can advise accordingly.
9. How should I invest my money?
When you're thinking about investing through your pension, you should first consider your time horizon and risk tolerance. If you are planning to retire in 5 years' time, then you shouldn't be looking at anything too aggressive, but you if plan to retirement in 20 years' time, then perhaps you can afford to take more risk because overall you may get a better rate of return on your money. What you really need to do is sit down with your pension plan provider and have a candid conversation regarding your investments and what your retirement goals are.
10. Once I pick an investment within my pension, do I have to stick with it?
No, circumstances change during your life and your investment selection and strategy should change accordingly. You should change your allocations as you slowly get closer towards retirement, moving from a more aggressive strategy into a more conservative strategy. There should be no restrictions on switching investments, and talking to your pension plan provider is essential.
At the end of the day your pension is your retirement savings, and the more you understand "the how, then when, and the why", the better equipped you are to make sound retirement decisions.
Kind of academic, seeing as Burt wants to raid the pension pot.


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Особняк Ф. С. Кечекьяна (Кечегьяна) — здание в Ростове-на-Дону, расположенное на площади Свободы. Построено в третьей четверти XIX века на центральной площади города Нахичевани-на-Дону (ныне в составе Пролетарского района Ростова-на-Дону). В настоящее время особняк занимает детская библиотека имени А. С. Пушкина. Здание имеет статус объекта культурного наследия регионального значения.

История

Особняк на Бульварной площади Нахичевани-на-Дону был построен третьей четверти XIX века (первоначальный адрес Бульварная площадь, дом 7). Надзор за его строительством вёл городской архитектор Н. Н. Дурбах. Из документов известно, что как минимум с 1886 года дом принадлежал мещанке Ольге Тарасовне Ходжаевой. В 1894 году Ходжаева продала своё имение за 8 тысяч рублей серебром Искуги Хачересовне Кечекьян (урождённой Аладжаловой), жене врача Фёдора (Аствацатура) Степановича Кечекьяна.

В особняке супруги Кечекьян жили со своими детьми. Искуги Хачересовна Кечекьян была членом Армянского женского благотворительного общества «Попечение» и членом правления «Нахичеванского н-Д. Николаевского благотворительного общества пособия бедным.». Её брат — художник М. Х. Аладжалов. Федор Степанович Кечекьян был городским врачом, гласным Городской Думы Нахичевани-на-Дону, членом Финансовой комиссии Городской Думы, членом Больничной комиссии Городской Думы, членом «Нахичеванского армянского благотворительного общества», членом правления «Нахичеванского отдела общества спасения на водах», членом Попечительного совета Екатерининской женской гимназии, членом Попечительного совета «Женских коммерческих курсов», кавалером Ордена Святой Анны третьей степени.

После прихода советской власти особняк национализировали. В 1926 году (по другим данным — в 1929 году) в здании разместилась детская библиотека имени А. С. Пушкина.

Архитектура
Одноэтажный особняк с высоким цокольным этажом главным фасадом обращён на площадь Свободы. На востоке к дому примыкает особняк Сагирова. За домом Кечекьяна расположен двор, где ранее находились хозяйственные постройки: ледник, каретник и конюшня. Парадный фасад имеет классическую ордерную композицию. Крайние раскреповки акцентированы пилястровыми порталами. Четыре центральных оконных проёма оформлены наличниками и сандриками в стиле барокко. Парадный вход расположен с левой стороны, до нашего времени сохранилась оригинальная деревянная дверь. Над прихожей в начале XX века был сооружён купол со шпилем (ныне утрачен; см. фото справа).

Комнаты особняка располагались в два ряда: вдоль главного и вдоль дворового фасадов. Три окна центрального зала выходили на главный фасад. К залу примыкали рабочий кабинет и жилая комната. Библиотека и другие жилые комнаты были обращены окнами во двор. Цокольный этаж имел отдельный вход со двора. Там размещался кабинет, где врач Ф. С. Кечекьян принимал больных. Со стороны двора к особняку примыкала небольшая веранда.

В документе 1894 года дом описывается так: «недвижимое имение состоящее в г. Нахичеван н/Д по Бульварной площади под № 7 и заключающееся в двухэтажном каменном доме с каменными же надворными постройками, и дворовой землей коей мерою: по площади десять сажень и два аршина и во дворе двадцать пять сажень, все без остатка, в соседстве с имениями Сагирова и Ходжаевых».

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Herzflimmern – Die Klinik am See (zweite Staffel: Herzflimmern – Liebe zum Leben) ist eine deutsche Daily Soap, die von November 2010 bis Februar 2012 im Auftrag des ZDF produziert wurde und ab April 2011 im Nachmittagsprogramm zu sehen war. Nach Angaben des ZDF ist sie die erste sogenannte Medical Daily im deutschen Fernsehen. Nach einer Verlängerung der Serie vor Sendestart waren zunächst 200 Episoden geplant. Am 29. September 2011 bestellte der Sender weitere 55 Episoden, so dass das Format letztlich auf 255 Episoden kam.

Hintergrund
Mitte 2010 wurde bekannt, dass das ZDF eine neue tägliche Serie plant. Produziert wurde das Format von der Bavaria Fernsehproduktion GmbH, die Dreharbeiten starteten am 22. November 2010 auf dem Gelände der Bavaria Filmstudios in Grünwald-Geiselgasteig bei München. Ausgestrahlt wurde die Serie ab dem 4. April 2011 um 14:25 Uhr auf ORF 2, um 16:15 Uhr im ZDF und um 16:55 auf SF 1, womit die Medical Daily sowohl in Deutschland als auch in Österreich und der Schweiz auf diesen Sendeplätzen die quotenschwache Telenovela Lena – Liebe meines Lebens ablöste, deren Erstausstrahlung in Deutschland und Österreich auf die Sendeplätze der Vortags-Wiederholungen am Vormittag verschoben worden war.

Im Laufe der Zeit zeichnete sich bei den Quoten der Serie ein stetiger Abwärtstrend ab. Bis November 2011 lag die Soap mit unter 2 % Marktanteil in der werberelevanten Gruppe weit unter dem Senderschnitt, weshalb das ZDF schließlich am 1. Dezember 2011 offiziell das Ende des Formats bekannt gab. Die Serie war noch bis 30. Dezember 2011 im Nachmittagsprogramm des Senders zu sehen, ehe die restlichen Episoden ab dem 1. Januar 2012 im Nachtprogramm des ZDF ausgestrahlt und seit dem 2. Januar 2012 zudem jeweils am Vormittag des Folgetag gegen 11:10 Uhr auf ZDFneo wiederholt wurden. Grund für die Einstellung war, dass die Produktion – auch mit Beginn einer zweiten Staffel und den damit einhergehenden inhaltlichen und personalen Änderungen – nicht den erhofften Erfolg bei den Zuschauern erzielen konnte. Die Produktion der Serie endet am 2. Februar 2012. Die letzte Episode der Serie wurde am 18. April auf ZDF und am 19. April auf ZDFneo gezeigt. Im Anschluss daran begann letzterer Sender ab dem 20. April eine Wiederholungsausstrahlung der Serie.

Handlung
Mittelpunkt der Handlung ist ein in der fiktiven Stadt Sonnenberg gelegenes Krankenhaus. Im Zentrum stehen dabei vor allem die Klinikchefin Johanna Lindner sowie ihr Mann, der Richter Thomas Lindner. Ihr Sohn Markus Lindner ist ebenfalls Arzt und steht kurz davor, die neue Assistenzärztin Marie Egger zu heiraten. Weitere Figuren sind der Chefarzt der Chirurgie Roland Bernheimer, dessen Ehefrau Shirley Wilson, die Krankenpfleger Karen, Henriette und Mesut sowie die Oberschwester Ursula.
Im Juli gab der Sender bekannt, dass ab Oktober 2011 neue Figuren in Sonnenberg und der Seeklinik Einzug halten werden. Im Zuge dessen verließ unter anderem Nova Meierhenrich (spielte Dr. Marie Egger), die seit Beginn der Serie zwischen zwei Männern stand, mit ihrem fast bis zum Schluss nicht kommunizierten "Traumprinzen" die Seeklinik und somit die Serie. Diese Entwicklung geschieht laut Sender aber ganz nach Drehbuch und war von Anbeginn der Dreharbeiten nicht anders geplant. Ab Oktober 2011 wurden mit dem Auftauchen von unter anderem drei neuen Ärzten für neue Geschichten in und um Sonnenberg die Weichen gestellt.

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DVDs
Zur Serie sind bisher 7 DVDs erschienen:

Weblinks

 Herzflimmern auf ZDF.de
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The Confluence Institute is an accredited professional development opportunity offered to K-12 teachers, as well as non-formal educators. It is a four-day, hands-on workshop where teachers come together, who have had little or no exposure to agriculture and our natural resources, to learn from other teachers.
Participants have the option to take the workshop for two continuing education credits.
Each participant can take the class one, two or all three-years for a total of six-graduate credits. This year's workshop will be Focus on Agriculture held July 30 through Aug. 2. Most sessions will meet at either the Poudre Learning Center or Houston Gardens at the beginning of each day.
Teachers are provided with ready-made curriculum, Project WET USA water lessons and will receive the Guide 2.0 packed full of lesson plans that correlate to national science standards. You will learn how to use the guide and teach activities. Each year different speakers and tours are featured. Space is limited to 30 participants and it is filling fast.
You can find the course listed in the District 6 Summer Professional Development catalog, on the CCWCD website: https://ccwcd.org/education/, or on Facebook under Confluence Institute. Please register at: https://www.cognitoforms.com/CCWCD1/ConfluenceInstituteFocusOnAG. Registration closes Friday, May 4, 2018. Please contact Tammy Rusch at trusch@ccwcd.org, or (970) 330-4540 with questions.


🙂 Loving the humour! Sometimes we see the horrible aspects (when people make unkind or rude comments about the colour differences) that I forget that there 'are' ways to view it in a light way when the opportunity arises. Naughty!


The Jackson Local School tragedy and the Parkland, Florida school shooting create questions on whether it is safe to send our kids to school. The incidents of violence in schools today are extremely frightening, and we extend our hearts to those students and families touched by this violence.
Please know that safety of our students will always remain first in the Kent City Schools. Our school district has a strong positive working relationship with our safety forces in the City of Kent, including the police, EMS and fire department.
We have collaborated with safety experts to help guide and create crisis planning for lockdown procedures, as well as staff training—all part of the A.L.I.C.E program. You can find more information at www.alicetraining.com. Our students and staff regularly practice drills in each of our buildings, as it is vitally important that our students and staff understand these emergency procedures and processes.
Kent students, staff and families are some of the best resources to help prevent school violence. Please talk with your child and encourage him or her to have the courage to SAY SOMETHING if they see or hear anything that could jeopardize the safety of our students.
The Kent City Schools has the responsibility of not only keeping students and staff physically safe, but we also continually address the emotional needs of the whole child. This is a high priority for our district. We are now in the second year of implementation of the Red Flags approach to mental health and wellbeing. Additionally, we are starting a new pilot program this semester with our ninth grade health classes. This collaboration with Kent State University and Akron Children's Hospital addresses the social emotional needs of students. Interventions take place right at school, rather than using a referral process. This pilot is grant-funded for three years and will eventually extend to students from fifth to twelfth grades.
Thank you for your continued support of the Kent City Schools. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 330-676-7610 or email me at ke_gjoseph@kentschools.net.


Sounding more like Seattle, but coming from Southern California, the 4-piece band Movements have marked their place with their debut EP Outgrown Things. Poignant lyrics, that come across more as spoken word poetry at times, paired with haunting guitar riffs and powerful drums that nail the point home.
Outgrown Things opens with the lead single, "Kept" a melancholy tune with heavy lyrics "I've lost every ounce of self-respect, I hate myself, I am a wreck" the song was written when Miranda was at his lowest, struggling with depression, anxiety, and self-hate. I would say this was my personal favorite off the EP, on the mellow side and yet still a hard kick in the gut with the gripping chorus "Give me something to believe in, I'll give you something to forget." The video for the song, release early this year with the announcement of the EP, keeps with the chill vibes going but leaves you with an unsettled feeling and tears in your eyes.
The high mark of the album comes on "Vacant Homes", where everything comes together. The drums, guitar riffs, rumbling bass and chilling vocals, all culminate in a crescendo of emotions. "This vulnerability has left me struggling. Constantly moving at a pace I can't keep." The song hits loud and sad, leaving you crying on the floor. In a good way.
I don't know what Movements has in store for us next, but one thing is for sure, your heart will be ripped out with powerful lyrics and then repaired with melodic instruments. If this EP is a sign of things to come, then prepare yourself for an emotional roller coaster.
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Believes in karma. Dreams of owning a house with an orchard, hammock and a summerhouse. Always in a good mood thanks to almond latte with cardamom.