Ever since I moved in with my fiancé a few weeks ago, I've been on this huge recipe-experimenting kick.
Since we both work full-time and generally don't get home until 6 or 7pm, I was determined to plan all of our weeknight meals in advance to avoid coming home and getting all stressed out about what we could have for dinner.
I make my weekly menu plan on Sunday, generate a grocery list, go shopping and do as much prep as possible on the weekend.
Plus, it can help save money because you'll know exactly what you need to buy at the grocery store!
One of the recipes that has become a regular item on our menu rotation is this Thai Coconut Shrimp Soup.
It is SO delicious and tastes just like take-out! It's very filling because it basically has the complex carbohydrates, protein and vegetables all packed in one mouth-watering bowl of soup.
I also love that it's SO easy to prepare! We can basically come home, get it all cooking up in the pot and eat within 30 minutes! These types of recipes are my new favourite weeknight meals.
Easy, stress-free, delicious and healthy!
In a medium saucepan, cook rice according to package instructions; set aside.
Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium high heat. Add shrimp, salt and pepper, to taste (optional). Cook, stirring occasionally, until pink, about 2-3 minutes; set aside.
Whisk in curry paste until well combined, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in coconut milk and chicken broth, and cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes.
Stir in rice, shrimp, lime juice and parsley.


Spicy, satisfying and usually covered in cheese, Tex-Mex is having a moment right now, and we're all on board. Aside from being crazy-delicious, it's also crazy-easy to make at home. Here are seven awesome Tex-Mex recipes to try now, many of which can be made easier with Andrew Zimmern's quick hack for peeling tomatillos.
Flavors of the Southwest—cilantro, lime, chili, and salsa—come together here on corkscrew-shaped macaroni. Chunky salsa works as a great ready-made sauce for pasta.
This healthy dish features corn, black beans, and a spicy poblano pepper. It can be served chilled, as a salad, and also makes a great side for grilled meats. For an extra kick, garnish with chili flakes.
Instead of marinating for hours, the chicken in these easy fajitas is sautéed in a quick sauce, which means dinner is ready in just 30 minutes.
This Tex-Mex favorite comes together in minutes. You'll be surprised by how quick and easy it is to make your own refried beans—and how much better they taste than the ready-made variety.
To create this Southwestern-inspired dish, shrimp are tossed with chipotle chile powder (made from dried, smoked jalapeños), grilled, then layered on top of crunchy fried corn tortillas and crisp, citrusy slaw.
The cheeseburger is an American icon; this one acquires Tex-Mex overtones, thanks to jalapeño-laced Pepper Jack cheese.
Simple queso fresco quesadillas are served with a mildly sweet and tangy apricot and red chile salsa. The flavors in the salsa get better the longer they sit.


Model Ashley Graham is getting into a less visual medium: podcasts. Today, she launches her own show, "Pretty Big Deal," in which she will discuss all things culture, beauty, business, and self-worth. The first episode features Kim Kardashian as a guest, and later in the season she will be joined by the likes of Amy Schumer, Gabrielle Union, Halima Aden, and Lilly Singh.
Chanel's Spring 2019 show featured an elaborate beach-themed set, including real sand, surf, and Baywatch star Pamela Anderson! The actress sat front row, and took some time to pose in the sand, shoes in hand.
The collection itself was sporty and lighthearted — full of bright pastels and playful, beach-themed prints, while still presenting plenty of the iconic tweeds the house is known for. Models carried their lucite-heeled sandals with them as they walked the man-made shoreline barefoot, many of them with multiple bags slung across their shoulders or gripped in their minimally-manicured hands. Check out all the best bags from the show here.
Following in the footsteps of Farfetch, Revolve Group Inc. has filed for an IPO with the New York Stock Exchange. This includes Revolve.com, Fwrd.com, and all 19 in-house brands.
eBay has named October "Handbag Month," and it is offering some pretty amazing merchandise to get fans in the mood. The site is having a massive sale of rare and vintage Chanel bags (all of which have been authenticated by brand experts) and Louis Vuitton collaborations. The pieces will be on sale (pending availability) for the whole month of October.
the OTO, even though they pass it up.


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#AucklandPride
March 4, 2018 March 4, 2018 / Christopher Hayes
How sweet — it's as though they were expecting us.
As we worked our way expertly through the roundabouts into Auckland, the streets were lined with welcoming rainbow flags. How did they know we were on our way? Do they read this blog? Do they follow us on Instagram??
I'd like to say that my adept travel preparations conveniently had us finish our New Zealand road trip with four days smack-dab in the midst of Auckland Pride, but that was sheer coincidence.
Excited as we were to see how Auckland turns it out for pride, we were disappointed to learn that our return flight to Bangkok would have us leaving a few hours before the pride parade – the culmination of more than three weeks' worth of pride activities.
Frank scored us a great AirBnB in the Ponsonby district. Narrow streets of single family homes that branch off Ponsonby Road, which is lined with restaurants, bars and services, a short five-minute walk from where we were staying.
In addition to having a great location, we lucked out with the weather. The forecast for our time in Auckland was for sun and no rain — a forecast that we're happy they finally got right.
Given the success we had using the "City Walks" self-guided walking tour app in Wellington, we loaded the Auckland equivalent and set out to explore the city soon after we arrived.
Auckland is far from flat, as was our experience everywhere on the North Island. Walking from place to place involved climbing steep streets. Great views of the city at every turn. Sore shins from the steep declines. Being the rugged guys that we are, we toughed it out (and whimpered quietly to ourselves).
One afternoon, we made our way to the pier for lunch and we were surprised at how few people, even from the surrounding office towers, were out enjoying the lunch-hour sunshine. Perhaps it's just that we come from a climate where summers are far too short and enjoying the sun, outdoors, is a priority.
Our walking tour jaunt around downtown led us to the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. The building itself is an architectural stunner. It masterfully dovetails a building from the late 1800s with a new, modern addition of glass, local timber and stone. The addition incorporates Maori cultural motifs and is sensitively placed on the land so as not to disturb a stream that flows through and beyond the building.
The gallery houses works by local and international artists. Our admission ticket also allowed us to tag along on a 60-minute tour.
Our volunteer guide provided her detailed insights on the architectural merits and awards of the gallery. Even more impressive was her keen knowledge of key pieces in the collection – in particular the painted Maori portraits by New Zealand's 19th century artist Gottfried Lindauer.
Our guide was a stylish woman who appeared to be in her late 60s. She spoke with ease and with a vast appreciation of the entire collection. She engaged members of the tour by asking why an artist would have chosen to add certain elements in a piece and what we saw or interpreted in a painting or sculpture.
It was only after the tour that we noticed her name at the top of the benefactor's recognition wall. It's no wonder she knew so much. We're lucky to have had her share her passion and appreciation for the collection with us.
As we continued to roam around the city, we certainly had the sense that Auckland has a big-city feel, but we never felt that it was teeming with tourists like we experienced in Sydney. Several times we turned to each other and said, "where is everyone?" and specifically, "where the gays at?"
We were on a quest to find our tribe.
Had it not been for the rainbow flags along Ponsonby Road, we wouldn't have had a clue that it was pride week. We searched for activities and events with an LGBTQ-bent. It was hard slogging. It seemed the bulk of the activities happened earlier in the month. Perhaps the gays and our allies were recovering — building their stamina for the parade.
The only thing we could find was a show called "Live Drag: an opera in the making."
At first blush, you might think that drag and opera are worlds apart — we were of the same mind. So, we were more than a little curious how such a cultural and artistic mash-up might turn out.
Brilliantly, that's how!
My limited exposure to opera is attending some of the classics, where the story and how it's told isn't conveyed in a manner that recognizes I crave stories with a modern flare that I can relate to.
Live Drag; an opera in the making tells the story of a drag queen reluctant to admit to herself and her two drag sisters that she is losing her sight which would mark the end of her career. Seriously, who can't relate to that. Okay, maybe not, but they had me at 'drag.'
On stage were three men from the NZ Opera dressed in black with their faces painted-up in full drag. Behind them, three women from the same company.
Each of the three women was paired with one of the men in drag for the entire performance. The women sang and the men lip-synched live to their female counterpart. BAM! Lip-synching to a singer standing behind them?? Shut the front door!!
What made it all the more incredible, we learned in the post-show Q&A, was that the men had never performed drag before. Okay!?! Wow! AND, it took the six performers only four-days to learn the songs and staging. What the what?!?
That's not your mom and dad's opera. Nor is it a run-of-the-mill drag show. That's creative! That's engaging! Opera companies that want to diversify their subscriber base might want to take notice.
Typical style of house in Ponsonby.
Auckland pier
These guys with a war memorial backdrop
Tree canopy in Auckland Domain (city centre park)
Historic buildings of Victoria Park Markets
Grand interior of the Civic Theatre
As our days in New Zealand dwindled, we took some time to reflect on the comparisons between New Zealanders and Canadians that I mentioned in my Wellington post.
By and large, I'd say that most Canadians see ourselves as perpetually apologetic, quieter versions of our North American neighbours to the south. By contrast, we found New Zealanders an even more reserved bunch than we might see in ourselves.
Interestingly, when we mentioned that to the Kiwis we met, most were quick to apologize for our perception of their reservedness (apologizing to us for how we view them – how Canadian of them). We were equally as quick to point out (and apologize) that being reserved isn't a criticism, it's just an observation and one that we may have made too hastily on a very short trip to a handful of locations.
But better reserved than being all up in our faces, is all I can say. Can I get an Amen?
We very much enjoyed New Zealand — the people we met and the diverse geography. The hardest thing about the trip were the first few minutes in the car. After that, it was a very easy country to visit and explore. Thank you (and I'm sorry).
After a few weeks back in Bangkok, we'll be off to Hong Kong.
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Glad to hear your trip continued to be really good. We must get to New Zealand some day.
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On December 24, 2018 SOHO Lasco C2 and Lasco C3 captured a huge spherical object leaving the sun. Once again, on January 7, 2019 both satellites have captured another spherical object that leaves the sun.
According to some UFO researchers these spherical objects are alien spacecraft since similar spherical objects have been spotted near the sun which were clearly not coronal mass ejections while others believe that the phenomenon is a plasma discharge.
Currently we are in a solar minimum which is the period of least solar activity in the 11 year solar cycle of the sun. During this time, sunspot and solar flare activity diminishes, and often does not occur for days at a time, which makes us wonder whether the spherical object was indeed a plasma discharge or not.
The video below shows the moment the phenomenon leaves the sun.


Long-term care for the elderly and disabled – including the provision of such care in Western European countries by migrants from Central and Eastern Europe – has recently become a central concern in a variety of academic fields ranging from migration studies to social policy research. This literature review, which is the first piece of work of work package 6, looks at the home care industry and the provision of such care by migrants in private households.
Focusing on two receiving countries – Austria and Italy – and their respective sending countries -Slovakia and Romania, the authors provide a comprehensive literature review and highlight cross-national variations in terms of care migration. Apart from factors such as historical ties and geographic proximity, the migration time-span is influenced by the characteristics of long-term care systems in receiving countries and by formal and informal labour arrangements. As a result, Slovakia supplies short-term circular migrants while Romania exhibits more-diverse patterns.
The piece predicts that due to its extensive growth, care migration is expected to have a great effect on sending countries such as Slovakia and Romania. Whilst the impact of care migration on sending countries, in particular with regards to the phenomenon of 'care drain', has been widely studied, its effects on institutional responses in the European context have been neglected and government responses have been slow.


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Milepost 5: Sardis
Timeline Details Preparation Phase Seven Churches Sardis
Primary References: Revelation 3:1-6
The church of Sardis was very much like its community. It likely shared in the city's wealth and falls by failing to properly post watches. The church of Sardis has the reputation and appearance of life but is dead. Jesus gives them a five-step revival program: watch, strengthen, remember, hold fast, and repent. Jesus emphasizes their need to watch by reminding them that He is coming as a thief, unexpectedly.
The church of Sardis represents the reformation period: 1520 A.D. to 1750 A.D. Most mark the beginning of this period with Martin Luther's posting of his 95 Theses on October 31, 1517. This period saw many reformers and reformation movements. Chief of these was Martin Luther but many others where instrumental. Reformation movements started in many quarters including Germany and Switzerland but quickly spread throughout France, Holland, Scandinavia, Bohemia, Hungary, England, and Scotland. Eventually it spread to North America, the Dutch and English colonies, and the rest of the world. Three fundamental principles drove it: the supremacy of the Scriptures (especially over traditions), salvation by faith (the supremacy of faith over works), and the priesthood of the believers (the supremacy of Christians over an exclusive priesthood). In particular, they rejected several traditions including:
the papacy
the worship of saints and relics
transubstantiation
the sacrifice of the mass
prayers and masses for the dead
the system of monasticism
various rites and ceremonies, especially those perceived as superstitious
The Catholic Church responded to the reformation with the Council of Trent (1545-1563), which provided some priesthood reforms but firmly entrenched the church against the protestant reforms as the dogma of papal absolutism was established. Later, the Vatican council of 1870 took the natural step of extending these 'reforms' into papal infallibility as papal directives were effectively elevated to scriptural stature. This is a level of authority never bestowed on any group in either the Old or New Testaments. As shown in the first chapter, Bible prophets continually had to demonstrate the validity of their works. Long after their deaths, people still searched their works for errors that would disqualify them. Now the papacy received authority far exceeding that of the prophets, including the greatest – Jesus.
The greatest obstacles faced by the Protestants often came, predictably, from the church and its leaders; but as various denominations formed, many of the new denominations also proved intolerant of dissenting views. The weapons of intolerance included fire, sword, fines, prison, physical abuse, death, and property confiscations. As Protestantism matured, persecution from religious intolerance waned and people slowly secured true religious freedoms. The following table summarizes the church of Sardis.
Preparation Phase
Seven Churches
Pergamos
Israel's Role
Redemption Phase
Coronation Phase
Decision Phase
Subjugation Phase
Dominion Phase
Perfection Phase


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- Respect for the WF rules and Administrators.
- Respect for you opponents and teammates.
- A commitment towards participation for all involved, including welcoming and helping new members.
We ask that every participant takes the time to read and understand the rules, and to use the Chain of Command for any issues relating to WF8.
All members of WF8 are expected to conduct themselves with maturity and decorum. Be it on the forums or in game. Differences of opinion are to be discussed in a calm, factual manner on the forums. Insults and name-calling, accusations of 'cheating', 'swearing', etc, will not be tolerated. If you have an issue, bring the matter up through your Chain of Command for review and resolution. Failure to adhere to this code of conduct, at the discretion of the event organizers, can bring suspensions and/or expulsion from the WF8 event.
WF8 takes advantage of the Rb2serveM02 developed by Kpijon to allow for simultaneous bombing. WF8 also employs the use of RBSMons a server side program used to decode player data packets, it is very helpful in tracking many rule violations, and it was also made by Kpijon. Scoring of WF8 games is done with the use of Chevelle's RB2score Utility and manual corrections.
War Forces VIII is an eight ( week online "War" set up for the enjoyment of the Red Baron 3D online community. It is played using the stock NFM. The war is progressive through the different maps and planes available in the game (see chart). Both teams bomb target simultaneously. Individual squads or squad alliances can join either "force" the Central or Allied. At least two games per week will be played. The number of players per game could be as high as 40 total. Team sizes are to (2O) per side. The schedule is dependent on the number of teams registered.
Each match will be 2 hours and 30 minutes long. A match begins when the server appears in the list of servers at the appropriate start time and ends when the server shuts down. The match server will go up and shut down automatically with the normal time remaining warnings being given prior to server shutdown. Pilots and their planes still in the match or in flight when the match server shuts down are not lost for scoring purposes, nor do pilots have to land or exit before the match ends.
Destroying enemy ground targets and killing enemy aircraft score points. The force with the highest total points at the end of the 8 weeks wins the war.
Teams cannot exceed the maximum number of allowed players in the game arena. A penalty of –2 points per minute and/or partial minute will be issued.
Players cannot use Observer mode, If a player is logged using observer mode his team will forfeit the match and all points from it as well.
Each team will start the match with four active dromes with a maximum of six players at each drome. These active dromes must be reported by the TR or designated representative at the conclusion of the match in the topic area designated "Drome Reporting." Not reporting incurs a 10 point penalty.
Players must use their assigned active aerodrome they entered the game at until that aerodrome is destroyed. Exception: RBSMons allows for a "grace period" at the start of the match where players can change aerodromes. The grace period will be the 1st 5 minutes of the match.
Players must relocate to a new aerodrome when their current active aerodrome is destroyed.
• If you are in the air when you discover the aerodrome appears destroyed but you are unsure if you should move or not, when you are ready to, land your plane. If it does not repair, inform you aerodrome mates that the base is dead and relocate to a new one. If you have respawned or entered the game and have doubts to the status of the base DO NOT take off, exit the game to the gold room, and wait until one of your aerodrome mates can land and see if the drome will repair.
An eligible relocation drome must be the closest non-destroyed drome in any large grid sector immediately adjoining the sector where the destroyed drome is located that is not been previously declared an active drome. If there are no such dromes then the nearest drome will be used. The six pilot rule per drome still applies.
When a player dies, crashes, flames, nets out, or legally exits the match the pilot must relocate and re-enter or respawn at the new active aerodrome.
Players cannot fly from a destroyed aerodrome. Flying from a destroyed aerodrome will void any kills and targets destroyed by the player(s).
Aircraft classified as a bomber can bomb, rocket or machine ground targets to include enemy aircraft on the ground. Machine guns only is to be used on airborne enemy planes.
Aircraft classified as a fighter/scout cannot bomb or rocket either ground or airborne targets. Fighters/Scouts can machine gun ground and airborne bombers, scouts/fighters only.
Fighter/Scouts cannot destroy ground targets. No points will be awarded for will be awarded for Scout destroyed ground targets. In addition a Scout who is logged destroying a target will be investigated for bomb and rocket use. A –5 point penalty will be issued for each bomb and rocket used by the scout through the entire game.
Fighters cannot use bombs or rockets. If a fighter is witnessed using bombs or rockets and the logs support the witnesses claim a –5 point penalty will be issued for each bomb or rocket used by the player through the entire game.
Players cannot crash their plane into enemy targets. No points will be awarded for targets destroyed if the player crashes into it. No matter if the target destroyed message is logged before or after the crash.
Players cannot crash planes into friendly targets. Full point value for the target will be awarded to the other team for any target logged as being destroyed by a friendly aircraft.
Players cannot ride flamers. If a pilot fails to re-life restart after 9 seconds, a -15 point penalty will be assessed, and an additional -15 points will be added for each 3-second interval thereafter per each occurrence.
Players cannot exit the game while in flight. A penalty of –5 points will be issued any time a player is logged exiting in flight. No penalty for exiting in the last 10 seconds of the game unless there is enemy contact.
Players can only exit the game from the aerodrome they entered the game or after a death. Exiting any other way the player will be issued a –5 points penalty.
Communications – Voice Communications such as Team Speak, Roger Wilco Ventrillo, as well as written chat are permitted during the game.
Teams must be registered to fly in the event. Teams will register in the forum labled " Team Registration" The following information must be provided: The name of the team, what side (Allied or Central) the team wishes to fly on and the name of the players who will comprise the team and the name of the Team Representative and alternate.
Independent pilots are welcomed to fly in the event. They may register in the Team Registration under the topic "Independent Pilot" Registration. They will provide their name and side they desire to fly on. The pilots will then be allocated to below strength teams by the SFM via random number generator.
A squad may invite any independent pilot to join them for War Forces VIII. The independent pilot can only accept 1 invitation and fly only for that 1 squad for the duration of the event. The pilot must be registered with the team on the forum.
Independent pilots will wear prefix of the squad he/she is a guest of during War Force matches. War Forces will consider the guest pilot a member of the squad he is flying with. In the event the host team is an alliance one of the alliance squads must take responsibility for the independent pilot(s) and the independent pilot must wear that squad's prefix during the match.
When all teams have been registered by the forum posted close date, the SFM will construct the schedule and request match availability dates from the participating teams and then post the final schedule in the forum topic area designated as "Schedule." The schedule will include a re-fly week.
Should a match need to be re-flown due to server issues or teams wishing to reschedule a match the team will fly that match during the re-fly week which will be the week after scheduled meet play. The SFM will coordinate with the team TRs and the server operator as to the time and day of the rescheduled/re-flown match and amend the schedule as required.
Scores will be posted as close to the conclusion of each match soon as possible.
The Team TR or his designated representative of both Allied and Central teams will meet with a FM on Team Speak at the end of each match to review logs and lodge inquirys. The team TR will poll his team to determine if there are any inquirys. If there are no inquirys are made the match scores will be considered the final scores for the match and posted to the forums.
From time to time things will happen during a match, which pilots may question as to the legality of certain actions and events as viewed by them. A team through their designated TR may file such an inquiry following each match while on Team Speak. The team TR will alert the FMs that an inquiry will be made at that time. The team then has 24hrs from the time the TR announced there will be an inquiry till that inquiry must be in the hands of the FMs. It is the TR's responsibility to present as complete and factual documentation as possible when asking for an inquiry.
1) The date and time of the issues in question.
2) The Teams involved in the match.
3) A detailed description of the problem or violation and its potential impact on the match.
4) Witnesses to the infraction and their personal individual and un-collaborated statements.
5) Specific requests for inquiries into specific events.
6) Specific references to the rules involved or governing any potential violations.
7) Specific requests for potential action or penalties as allowed for by the rules.
The FMs will then conduct an investigation of the matter. The FM's will make every effort to resolve any and all legitimate issues in a fair and timely manner, but will also be granted and take whatever time is needed to sort through all the issues and available information to ensure that the fairest possible decision is reached. The FMs decision is final and will be e-mailed to both teams' TRs. There will be no appeal. The Scorekeeper with amend the scores as required.
Until a FM decision is made there will be no forum discussion.
The WFVIKII Staff consists of four individuals a Senior Field Marshall (SFM), Field Marshall (FM), Field Marshall Scorekeeper, and Server Operator. These individuals are responsible for the smooth operation of the event, scheduling, refereeing, posting scores, forum moderating, and award presentation. The SFM is responsible for filling these positions with qualified individuals at all times.


any good odds Big Bear wins potm?
SBR Fantasy Football League Finance thread..
Whos down to offer me +500 on the Giants to win the pennant?
Vote: DO You Guys Want To Close Down New Years Eve???
Anyone going to the Rose Bowl?
DO the falcons WANT to win?
Moved: How Many of You Degens Would Do This???


Wood has a largely favourable environmental effect. A study of the National Research Programme "Resource Wood" recommends using wood more widely as a source of energy and as a building material.
The study has systematically examined the overall environmental impact of wood in Switzerland, analysing the entire value chain: from cutting trees to recycling wood or burning it, including the manufacture of semi-finished products such as paper, boards and pellets for heating purposes. The study indicates that the sustainable use of wood can contribute to meeting our needs in terms of energy and raw materials with a smaller footprint than other resources.
The study estimates that the use of wood in Switzerland leads to a reduction in CO2 emissions of between 2.0 and 3.1 million tonnes per year - in comparison, Switzerland emitted a total of 52.6 million tonnes in 2013. Replacing gas or oil with wood accounts for two thirds of the estimated reduction. The last third is linked to construction and furniture production where wood replaces materials with a high carbon footprint such as cement, steel, aluminium and plastics.
Conducted in the context of the National Research Programme "Resource Wood" (NRP 66), the study based its analysis on the one hand on comprehensive statistics of material flows (origin, use and disposal of wood) that were compiled by the federal offices in particular. On the other hand, it referred to several data bases evaluating the life cycle of products. "We considered different environmental impacts, in particular in relation to climate change, energy consumption, air pollution and loss of biodiversity", explains Florian Suter, first author of the study and doctoral student at the Chair of Ecological Systems Design at ETH Zurich.
"As long as wood consumption does not increase, there is no main advantage from an environmental point of view in recycling used wood in preference to burning it", Suter adds. "This may appear paradoxical, but if, for example, you make chipboards from waste wood you gain very little advantage in the current situation. It will simply lead to less timber being cut although stocks are plentiful, at least for the time being."
Paper has the greatest environmental impact, mainly due to the energy consumption during production. It is followed by domestic heating and industrial heating, the production of boards and finally forestry. "The different environmental impacts obviously depend on the exact use", Suter adds. "But generally speaking, the energy requirements of manufacturing wood products are relatively low as compared to other materials." One of the disadvantages of wood is the particulate matter emitted when wood is burned: it contributes to air pollution and has adverse health effects.
The study also looks at international trade: "Wood imports can have a considerable impact", Suter explains. "They often include semi-finished goods which are not always obtained from sustainably managed forests."
The researchers have prepared three recommendations: (1) use wood where it brings the greatest comparative benefits (construction materials and energy); (2) mitigate the negatives such as the emission of particulate matter and (3) consider the entire value chain to maximise the positive effects. More wood should be extracted from forests, according to Stefanie Hellweg, professor at the Institute of Environmental Engineering of ETH Zurich: "The stockpiles of wood are growing in Switzerland and across Europe. The climate benefits of wood have therefore not been sufficiently exploited. It is easy to forget that wood is one of the very rare renewable materials that is available."
In the very long term, the climate footprint of forests is neutral, Suter explains: all the CO2 absorbed during the growth of a tree is returned into the atmosphere when it naturally decomposes or is burnt. The use of wood as a construction material means that this CO2 is stored for decades, which is a mitigating factor in these times of global warming. "It would be preferable if wood were burnt only after being used and not directly after being cut", he continues. At the same time, the CO2 emitted by wood at the end of its life is not immediately reabsorbed by forests and therefore contributes to climate warming. "The short-term impact of wood is highly contested among scientists", Suter adds.
National Research Programme "Resource Wood"
In cooperation with industry partners and the authorities, the National Research Programme "Resource Wood" (NRP 66) aims to generate scientific insights and propose practical solutions to optimise the availability and exploitation of wood. The conclusions and recommendations of NRP 66 will be published in various synthesis reports in 2017. The Swiss National Science Foundation is conducting the programme based on a mandate from the Federal Council.


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by Peter Cheese.
Good work is an economic and social anchor for a good society.
What is a good job? It might be described as a job that has meaning, or uses skills effectively, or allows balance of work and life. It would also typically include the sense of being fairly rewarded, and perhaps the possibility of progression.
From an organisational perspective we would consider a good job as one that is aligned to and drives the right organisational outcomes, including productivity and growth.
An international survey in 2015 by the UK What Works Centre, a policy and research organisation, looking at 11 factors of a job covering all these areas, showed the relative importance of different factors in people's satisfaction with their jobs. Highest positive indicators were having an interesting job, and having good interpersonal relationships, even ahead of pay. The most negative indicators were work-life imbalance, and stress.
But good jobs don't just happen. They need to be properly designed, supported and understood. And yet today there are real questions about whether our modern economies are creating good jobs, or just jobs which might look good on the unemployment stats but are not always good for people, or even for positive economic outcomes.
We know that productivity improvement has slowed significantly over the last decade, and for the UK despite record high employment figures, is a national economic issue as the gap with many other similar nations grows. Average pay, in part as a consequence of poor productivity, has flatlined creating more concerns about financial security for many but also feeding back in to the economy in other ways. Stress and mental health concerns have also risen, and are now the major causes of absenteeism from work. Similarly, engagement across our workforces is poor, and wider issues of trust permeate from the political context in to our organisations.
We have too many jobs that are not utilising all the skills of our increasingly well-educated workforces. The OECD reports the UK as having one of the highest proportion of low skill jobs of any of the more advanced economies. At the same time, most employers report growing concerns of specific skills shortages, particularly in areas like technology. Skills mismatches of these kinds hold back productivity growth, but also impact people and their sense of purpose and opportunity.
The reasons for these worrying trends are various and complex. They certainly include the UKs relative lack of investment in the workplace, short-termism and consistent lack of coherent and sustained long term industrial strategy at the national as well as organisational level. Easy access to labour ironically in the light of all the debate about migration is also a causal factor, where relative ease of hiring and letting go of people is lower risk than investing in workplace technology. It is all these factors that are driving a growing debate about the idea of good work.
If good work or good jobs are defined by the criteria that matter most to people, and which also then create positive economic outcomes, then now is the time for serious consideration. As has been described, we are at the beginning of the fourth industrial revolution with the rapid growth of AI, machine learning, robotics, and the internet of things. We must be sure that we are harnessing the power of people alongside technology effectively and fairly. In other words, that we are creating good jobs.
"This is a time of significant and rapid change, with much uncertainty about the future"
It is encouraging therefore to see how the idea of good or fair work is being picked up. Access to a decent job with fair pay for all men and women is called out as one of the United Nations sustainability development goals (SDG Goal 8) for the world for 2030.
Matthew Taylor's Government sponsored review of Modern Working Practices in 2017 highlighted specifically the goals of good work, and referenced the model of job quality developed by the University of Warwick's Institute of Employment Research and others as part of a pan-European research programme. The UK Government are now committing to em- bedding good work in to industrial strategy, and Treasury is looking for measures to understand it across the economy.
In Scotland a Fair Work Convention has already been in place since 2015, acting as an independent advisory body to Scottish Government to define and promote fair work as a key platform of economic growth in Scotland.
Fair work has been defined as work that offers all individuals an effective voice, opportunity, security, fulfilment and respect. It balances the rights and responsibilities of employers and workers, and should generate benefits for individuals, organisations, and society at large. The Welsh government has adopted a similar construct, and across major regions and mayoralities in England good work is being called out as a goal.
This is a time of significant and rapid change, with much uncertainty about the future. Good work gives us a construct around which we can shape a positive future for individuals, organisations, economies and wider society. Work after all is where we spend much of our lives. Whilst Sigmund Freud observed that work and love, love and work was all there is, I think Voltaire had it better when he said that work frees us from boredom, vice and need. We would now clarify that with inserting the word 'good'.
Peter Cheese is the CIPD's chief executive. He writes and speaks widely on the development of HR, the future of work, and the key issues of leadership, culture and organisation, people and skills. Peter is a visiting Professor at the University of Lancaster, a member of the Board of BPP University, and sits on the Advisory Board for the Open University Business School.
Jericho Chambers has curated the Future of Work is Human community on behalf of CIPD, under the leadership of Peter Cheese, since autumn 2015. It is now 1500+ in number. Initiatives in 2019 include a focus on the role the investment community can play in Good Work and a good society; and radical thinking and policy initiatives on issues of diversity & inclusion.


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Jake Zollie Harper
One 2 Watch: Jake Zollie Harper
Zollie Glass Studios
By By Rebecca Fontenot
As a student at San Antonio College, taking classes in photography and pottery, Jake Zollie Harper saw someone blowing glass. Mesmerized, he took it up as a hobby and "relatively quickly just became obsessed." Today he works out of a public studio space and gallery in Southtown, where he creates everything from stemware and light fixtures (like the stunning chandelier at right) to jewelry, ornaments and abstract sculptures.
Working with borosilicate glass (the original Pyrex material), Harper uses a torch lamp to heat it, colors it with oxidized minerals, and shapes it using various techniques, like compressed air, centrifugal force or stretching. Though custom orders make up a lot of his business, Harper says he can see the art in all of it. "I like functional artwork—stemware, goblets," he says. "People can enjoy them and use them in their daily lives, but they're art as well."
He feeds his creativity with more traditional art. Last year he and wood artist Reagan Johns teamed up to create the "Airborn" series, inspired by germs, pollen and other microorganisms when seen under a microscope. "We don't ever see them and they're almost feared," he says, "but when you look at them up close, they're actually beautiful." —Rebecca Fontenot
>Meet the artist at a Zollie Glass Studios open house, Thursday, Dec. 8. 1428 S. Presa St., #1, 601-3883, zollieglass.com.
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RSpec.describe "Filtering entries by friend", :integration do

  context "valid input" do
    let!(:category1){ Category.create(name: "Books") }
    let!(:category2){ Category.create(name: "Movies") }
    let!(:friend1){ Friend.create(name: "MaRisa Jackson") }
    let!(:entry1){ Entry.create(name:"Holes", category: category1, note: "Not Shia Labouf", friend: friend1) }
    let!(:entry2){ Entry.create(name:"The Girl's Guide", category: category1, note: "jabba da hut", friend: friend1) }
    let!(:entry3){ Entry.create(name:"Fire Cat", category: category1, note: "from her childhood", friend: friend1) }
    let!(:entry4){ Entry.create(name:"Black Fish", category: category2, note: "Not Shia Labouf", friend: friend1) }
    let(:output){ run_rectrack_with_input("1", "FILTER", "1") }

    it "prints a success message" do
      expect(output).to include("3 entries found for MaRisa Jackson in the Book category!")
    end

    it "prints the entries found" do
      expected = "=============="
                 "BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS BY MARISA"
                 "=============="
                 "1. Holes\n" +
                 "2. The Girl's Guide to Homelessness\n" +
                 "3. Fire Cat\n"
      expect(output).to include(expected)
    end

    it "includes entries under the current category" do
      expect(output).to include(entry1.name)
      expect(output).to include(entry2.name)
      expect(output).to include(entry3.name)
    end

    it "should NOT include entries under other categories" do
      expect(output).not_to include(entry4.name)
    end
  end

  context "valid input but no entries" do
    let!(:category1){ Category.create(name: "Restaurants") }
    let!(:category2){ Category.create(name: "TV Shows") }
    let!(:friend){ Friend.create(name: "Brian") }
    let!(:entry){ Entry.create(name:"Person of Interest", category: category2, note: "conspiracies", friend: friend) }
    let(:output){ run_rectrack_with_input("1", "FILTER", "1") }

    it "prints out a no_entries_found message" do
      expect(output).to include("Your friend Brian hasn't made any recommendations in the Restaurant category.")
    end
  end

  context "invalid input" do
    let!(:category){ Category.create(name: "Movies") }
    let!(:friend){ Friend.create(name: "Mason") }
    let!(:entry){ Entry.create(name:"WALL-E", category: category, note: "the only movie he will watch", friend: friend) }
    let(:output){ run_rectrack_with_input("1", "FILTER", "2") }

    it "prints an error message" do
      expect(output).to include("Sorry, friend 2 doesn't exist. Please choose a friend off existing menu.")
    end

    it "should not print out the find_friend_by_id error" do
      expect(output).not_to include("No friend found by that ID. Please re-type or ADD to create new.")
    end
  end

end

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Prizewinner of the International Trumpet Guild (ITG) Solo Competition in 2013, Lau Wen Rong is currently pursuing his Master's Degree with Mr. Raymond Mase at the Juilliard School under the Frieda and Harry Aronson Scholarship.
Wen Rong received his Bachelor of Music degree from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music of the National University of Singapore, where he was awarded a full merit scholarship. His competition successes include 2nd place at the Pan-Asian soloist competition at Brass Explosion 2012, finalist for the Singapore Ensemble Competition 2011 (Brass Polish), 2nd place in the prestigious Norman Cooper Chamber Music Competition held in Aberdeen (Brass Polish), and 1st place at the Singapore International Band Festival (Orchestra Collective).
Wen Rong has appeared with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, Peabody Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra and the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Orchestra. He has also participated in music festivals such as the Pacific Music Festival (PMF) and was selected as a Fellow at the Aspen Music Festival. As an active chamber musician, he has performed with award winning brass ensemble, Brass Polish (Singapore) and various other brass quintets in Singapore, taking part in outreach activities and bringing the joy of music to the public.
Wen Rong has studied with Mr. Jon Dante, Mr. Joe Burgstaller and Mr. William Theis. Wen Rong is a Yamaha Young Artist.


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China Shuts Down Three Foreign Insurers For Alleged Violations of Insurance Laws
Updated June 13, 2000 6:23 am ET
BEIJING -- China has shut the representative offices of three overseas insurers as punishment for alleged violations of the country's insurance laws, the government said Tuesday.
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission revoked permission for the Beijing offices of U.S Travelers Insurance Group Inc., Hong Kong's Guijiang Insurance Agency Ltd. and Ping An Insurance (USA) Co. In the release, it said the three failed to notify the government of address changes or submit corporate financial reports.


Mining in the Philippines has been known early as year 1521. The Philippines is actually the fifth most mineral-rich country in the world for copper, nickel, gold and chromite. This has been a home to the largest copper-gold deposit in the world. According to Mines and Geo-sciences Bureau the country has $840 billion worth untapped mineral wealth.
All regions, except NCR and ARMM allow mining operations. About 30 million hectares of land areas in the country is deemed as possible areas for metallic minerals. The labor of department statistics shows that the mining in the country has created 211,000 jobs in 2011 alone.
The total ban of mining rests on the fact that mining activities has a destructive effect on natural resource, like the destruction of the natural habitat of different animal species. The dumping of chemicals in the mining could also pollute the other areas near the mining sites.
On the other hand, individuals also have the duty to use natural resources responsibly. The advocates for responsible and sustainable mining challenge folks to balance man's self-interest and nature's stability.
However, those people who are in large mining corporations have firmly practiced their goals of achieving their self-interests forgetting the fact that these are the reasons why there is an imbalance in the biotic community.
Thus, the government should really take a stand on implementing its legal measures on mining to prevent destruction on mineral resources.
Below are the list of effects of mining industry in the Philippines.
Mining has an effect on the quality of the air. Coal mines releases methane that contributes to environmental issues since it contains greenhouse gas.
Some cooling plants may release these ozone-depleting substances yet the amount released is just very small.
Heavy metals like sulfur dioxide is polluted into the air by unsafe smelter operations with insufficient safeguards.
Gold mining industry is actually one of the most destructive industries in the world because of the toxins released into the air.
Another side effect of mining are acid rain and smog.
A total of 142 million tons of sulfur dioxide is emitted into the atmosphere, every year because of smelting and that is 13% of total global emissions.
When sulfide is oxidized through contact with air via mining, it forms sulfuric acid and when this is combined with trace elements, it has a negative impact on groundwater. This happens both surface and underground mines.
Chemical deposits that are left over from explosives are usually toxic and it increase the salinity of mine water as well as contaminating it. Through the "in situ" mining groundwater can be directly contaminated, in which a solvent seeps into un-mined rock, leaching minerals.
Toxins like cyanide and mercury are used in the extraction of minerals that can permanently pollute the water, making it difficult to the fishermen to find fish.
Spills into the lakes and ocean also add toxic to heavy metals and sulfuric acid to the environment, where it can take years.
Land impacts are immense in mining which involves moving large quantities of rock and in surface mining. Almost all of the mined ore of non-ferrous metals become waste.
Mining activities might as well lead to erosion which is very dangerous for the land.
This also leads to destruction of river banks and changes how the river flows, where it flows, what lives in it, etc.
Toxins such as cyanide and by products like mercury which is used in the extraction of minerals can permanently pollute the land and people will no longer be able to farm in certain places.
Open-pit mining also leaves behind large craters that can be seen from outer-space.
Due to people digging in search of precious minerals, a lot of areas are pock marked by thousands of small holes.
Deep sea mines are at risk in eliminating rare and potentially valuable organisms.
Mining also destroys animal habitats and ecosystem.
Those activity that surrounds the mine which includes explosions, transportation of goods, road construction, the movement of people, the sound made, etc are actually harmful to the ecosystem and will change the way animals have to live since they will have a new way to cope with the mine and live around it.
In general, spills of deadly substances have a very negative effect on animals and ecosystem.
Discharged toxins and tailing from the mines can disrupt and disturb the way animals live.
By adding or taking out something from the animals' everyday lives, mining can completely destroy the ecosystem.
Loss of agricultural and livelihood.
Due to huge environmental, social and cultural costs, this puts extreme stress on health, food security, displacement, and respiratory diseases.
Mining companies who promised to provide scholarships and livelihood to the affected people are mere palliatives in comparison to the massive environmental destruction and are long-term negative heath impacts of unsustainable mining practices.
Mining is still considered as a hazardous industry, though it has its advantages yet the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages of its existence.
DENR Secretary Gina Lopez believes that the quality of life of the people is more important rather than the money they make. Although, her order would result to massive job loss and it could affect her confirmation at the Commission on Appointment (CA), she will still keep her stand and do her duty despite of all the criticisms she received.
On the other hand, President Rodrigo Duterte also said that he chose to appoint Lopez because she shares his stand on responsible mining and environmental conservation.
Duterte also stated that, the Filipino people own the mineral resources , however the current law does not provide for payment for these resources.
Moreover, mining contributes little to the economy, it is not a huge employment generator. The total contribution of mining is only 234,000 in year 2015 or 0.6% of total employment in the country.
Thus, the challenge on the current administration is to champion and institutionalize the genuine reforms in the mining sector.


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Two-Year-Old Veloce Pizzeria Has Closed
The Pizzeria Paradiso offshoot suffered from "wrong place, wrong time" woes
by Warren Rojas Dec 18, 2017, 4:12pm EST
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The entrance to now-defunct Veloce.
Photo by Darrin H. / Yelp
The quick-service version of restaurateur Ruth Gresser's gourmet pizza-making operation is gone from downtown, removing thick crust pies and breakfast calzones from the dining rotation for fans of now-defunct Veloce.
"We want to thank all our customers for your support over the past two and a half years. It has been our pleasure to bring you the finest quick service pizza in the area," management wrote in a farewell note displayed at the former restaurant.
Gresser, who operates a handful of full-service Pizzeria Paradiso restaurants in the area, tried something different in developing a grab-and-go style downtown eatery (1828 L Street NW). Carryout-friendly Veloce arrived in May 2015; within two months of opening, the nascent pizza parlor had burned through 4,000 pounds of shredded cheese and 10,000 pounds of dough.
That initial burst of activity proved unsustainable in the long run, with Gresser noting that lunch traffic was fine but business dried up in the evenings and on weekends. "I love everything about it — the way it looks, what we produce. But it seems like it was the wrong thing at the wrong time in the wrong place, so that's three strikes," she told Washingtonian.
Gresser has plenty on her plate right now. This summer she opened her first restaurant in Maryland, and she is currently transforming the basement of her Georgetown outpost into a game-filled bar.
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"We should not be afraid of doing tasks for the sake of preserving the beauty of our hands. We should not spend money for cosmetics surgery to preserve our youth. This is because in the end we are but a pile of bones and ashes."
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In 1971, Refuge opened the world's first refuge for women and children fleeing domestic violence in West London. Women and children flocked to our doors because, for the first time, someone was saying it was wrong to beat your partner. Back then, domestic violence was taboo – it was considered a private matter, something to be kept behind closed doors. Of course, things have changed since then, but we still have a long way to go before domestic violence is truly treated as a serious crime.
That's why, last September, Avon challenged the UK to create a compelling awareness-raising campaign on the subject of domestic violence. The winning submission was Charli Bailey's 'Wall of Silence' idea – and over the last couple of weeks this idea has evolved into a far-reaching digital campaign.
Charli – herself a survivor of domestic violence – is calling on members of the public to post 'Shh!' selfies on Twitter and Instagram, using the hashtag #wallofsilence. The selfies are being collected together to create a real, live 'Wall of Silence' on Avon's website, which can be viewed here. And for each selfie posted, Avon is donating £1 donation to Refuge and Women's Aid.
Since its launch last month, the campaign has generated a fantastic response, with celebrities like Maria Sharapova, Olivia Colman, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Fearne Cotton and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg all posting 'Shh!' selfies online. And there is still time to get involved – the Wall of Silence campaign runs throughout the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, which end on 10th December.
Charli has created a powerful campaign that draws attention to the very real 'wall of silence' that still surrounds the issue of domestic violence. This is, after all, a crime that affects one woman in four and kills two women every week, and yet people are always shocked when they hear those statistics. Domestic violence is still shrouded in myth and misunderstanding. People still don't think of it as a serious crime. It is still trivialised and dismissed. Negative attitudes towards victims persist, and, as a result, women are made to feel somehow responsible for their abuse, and are discouraged from speaking out.
Domestic violence is, of course, protected by silence, so the first step to addressing these problems is to start talking – and Charli's campaign encourages everyone to do just that. By taking part in 'Wall of Silence', you can help to put domestic violence firmly in the spotlight, where it belongs. I would urge everyone to take part today, and help to bring domestic violence out of the shadows.


On this edition for Saturday, April 21, family members and dignitaries pay their respects to former first lady Barbara Bush, and North Korea says it will stop nuclear tests. Also, more Republican women are running for elected office for the first time. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.


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Right after World War II, automakers experimented with smaller cars, to judge their acceptability to American motorists. The Rambler was successful, but the Crosley and King Midget not so much. Then along came Henry J. Kaiser...aluminum magnate, ship builder, dam builder. He formed the Kaiser Frazer Corporation headquartered in Willow Run, Michigan. The 1947 Kaisers and Frazers were well received, partially because the American population was car-starved during the war. Henry forged ahead with the small Henry J, built from 1951 to 1954, also sold by Sears as the "Allstate".
If he had allowed it to be built in the image of the 1951 Darrin styled Kaiser, it might have been successful..however, it was too basic to receive widespread acceptance. I do believe Henry fancied himself as another Henry Ford, bringing basic transportation to the masses. The Henry J would not be the vehicle to do that. Frazer's last year was 1951..the full sized Kaiser ended production here in 1955. Big weak point...no V8!


It doesn't take much to inspire me to visit most any place – strolling down the travel aisle at the local Barnes & Noble usually does the trick. But what if I have a specific activity in mind (scuba diving)? Despite spending hours and hours looking, I haven't found a great online source among the many that claim to offer such inspiration.
TripAdvisor, possibly the best-known, is a confusing mess. Sure, there's some great advice buried in there, but only if you have the patience to parse the sponsored links from the ads from the user-generated content. Use sparingly and only as a way to do deeper research after you've decided on a destination.
TravelMuse, a relative newcomer, has a pretty interesting approach. In early September at the DEMOfall08 conference it announced Social Trip Planning. The social aspects are cool – it makes it easy to plan a trip with your friends/family. But what I really love is the fact that you can gather all your research – from the TravelMuse website or any other place on the Web – into one place. You can drag and drop your research into custom itineraries (if you're a plan-every-second-beforehand kind of person, which I am not). But the killer is this: you can search the site for and use other travelers' previous research.
Here's why this is important, other than the obvious time-saving benefit. On any travel site I've seen, once it comes time to book your hotel or a tour or whatever, your only choices are the relatively sophisticated, more expensive service providers – ones with a website and "bookable" rooms. What's a shoestringer to do? In the past, my solution has been to go out and buy the Lonely Planet. TravelMuse lets you create a hyper-customized version of your own Lonely Planet for free….at least it will if/when it really takes off.
Planning is great and all…but don't you really need to take it with you? Sure, you could print out your itinerary, and all the content from all the links. But that seems wasteful and it's not really in an easy-to-use, travel-ready format. Stay tuned for Offbeat Guides, which helps to solve this problem.
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Q: IIS 7 Reverse Proxy With SSL? Which IIS 7 ISAPI Filter can help me doing that :
http://site1.domain1.com:80 ==> Internal IIS Server 1 (HTTP, TCP 80)
https://site2.domain1.com:443 ==> Internal IIS Server 1 (HTTPS, TCP 443)
http://site1.domain2.com:80 ==> Internal IIS Server 2 (HTTP, TCP 80)
http://site2.domain2.com:443 ==> Internal IIS Server 2 (HTTPS, TCP 443)
http://site1.domain3.com:80 ==> Internal IIS Server 2 (HTTP, TCP 8080)
http://site2.domain3.com:443 ==> Internal IIS Server 2 (HTTPS, TCP 8443)

A: You can create a Reverse Proxy with IIS 7 using the URL Rewrite Module 2 and the Application Request Routing Module (ARR).
I didn't try it myself but the following link should be able to solve your problem:
Reverse Proxy with URL Rewrite v2 and Application Request Routing

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Marilyn Booth: 'I Try To Let the Arabic Guide Me'
Nasher News recently posted a video interview with translator-scholar Marilyn Booth, conducted during this year's Emirates LitFest:
In it, Booth was asked about the challenges of translation. While noting that the challenges changed from book to book, she said: "Creating a balance between leaving the book in the translation and, on the other hand, creating a new book in the new language. It's always a difficult balance."
When it comes to the particularity of expressions, she said, "Often being literal — or almost literal — is the best way to do it. So I try to let the Arabic guide me. I'm also a translator who often leaves quite a lot of Arabic in the text, and I have to come up with ways of explaining that but without being heavy about it."
When asked about the main issues surrounding Arabic literary translation, she noted three. The first was focused on the craft of translation: "I think sometimes translators don't pay enough attention to the artistic aspect of the work, to the author or the narrator's voice, the voice of the book."
The second was funding. She noted that many publishers are reluctant to take on translations, because of the additional cost. This is particularly true of languages without a dedicated translation fund. "I think there need to be new ways to fund translation," she said, while noting, "I'm not sure what those ways are."
When asked what she was working on, translation-wise, she mentioned her translation of Hoda Barakat's International Prize for Arabic Fiction-winning Bareed al-Layl (scheduled for a February 2021 release as Voices of the Lost) and on Jokha al-Harthi's Narinja, or Bitter Orange. An excerpt of that novel is available, in Booth's translation, at Words Without Borders.
The Nasher News channel also has an earlier video-interview with Saudi novelist Badriya al-Bishr Australian-Lebanese chef Greg Malouf.
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I don't take life too seriously, but yet I have many rules for myself. And family will always come first!
Interacting with people all over the world via internet/youtube is truly an amazing experience. Everyday people are telling me in some way how much I've helped them smile or how they look up to me. I love that!
I discovered YouTube recently, only back in 2011 is when I actually starting watching beauty/fashion videos….I fell in LOVE with it all. I wanted to do the exact same thing but in my own personal way and bring my sense of humor in the mix. I'm so glad I did!
I quit my day job. That was scary as hell!
My mom – she's the most amazing person! She's never pushed me to be anything more than who I wanted to be, and that's the best thing you can let someone do!
I started YouTube in 2012, and then I gave up on it… recently I started again and went in full force, I literally can't believe I stopped the first time.
I just signed a year contract with a company to grow my channel and bring the right audience. I'm so excited! And of course, making videos are always upcoming projects.
If you cannot picture yourself doing what you want to do, you'll never get there. You must see yourself in that dream to get there.
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Bruce's Comeback Story
"I just wanted to die."
From Death to Life
"It's like I'm in a new world," says Bruce. Living in his own apartment, cooking hearty meals, and volunteering at The City Mission, he is light years away from sleeping in the woods and eating out of dumpsters. Most of all, Bruce is "a new man in Christ."
Bruce's transformation took almost 54 years. When Bruce was very young, his grandparents brought him up to Cleveland from the south. Sadly, his mother was addicted to drugs and unable to care for him. While his grandparents loved him, their age often left Bruce to his own devices, and the wrong crowd began to fill the void of parent.
"I started doing drugs at 14. Neighbors on my street would sit on their porch, smoke weed and drink. That was normal." In the years ahead, Bruce used harder drugs, eventually becoming addicted to heroin.
The Toast of the Town
Bruce lived the high life, working for his grandfather, driving expensive cars, and being "the toast of the town." When his grandfather suffered a severe stroke, it all came crashing down. "I was making half a million dollars a year and I blew it. You can't focus when you're on drugs. I got fired."
Before long, Bruce was selling drugs to survive and went to prison five times. Evicted from his apartment in the middle of winter, Bruce broke into an abandoned garage and took refuge. Later, he says, "I lived down by the creek. I dug a ditch and put leaves or dirty blankets down to sleep."
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Finally, Bruce says, "I just wanted to die." But he couldn't give up so easily. He tried to get into a detox center and was referred to The City Mission. In just a few hours, though, he knew he would be going through heroin withdrawal.
"I prayed all night," Bruce recalls. "I said, 'God, I will change my life, just please don't let me get drug sick.' The morning came and I wasn't sick!"
Bruce persevered in his promise and graduated from our Crossroads program. "This is the best I've felt since I was 14. I know in my heart that God loves me."
"Before The City Mission, I was dead. Because of The City Mission, I am glad in Christ!"
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Home/News/Orange and OpenClassrooms partner to provide digital technology training to young Africans.
Orange and OpenClassrooms partner to provide digital technology training to young Africans.
Nixon Kanali Follow on Twitter Send an email February 23, 2018
Orange has announced a new partnership with online education platform OpenClassrooms to provide digital technology training to young Africans.
Under this partnership, students will be able to access OpenClassrooms courses via the mobile network. The courses can be followed on the student's smartphone for subjects that don't require a computer (Understanding the web, The network, Big data, Bitcoin, etc.), or on a computer with internet access via the user's smartphone for instance, for courses on programming.
Digital training centres will also be established based on the OpenClassrooms diploma with "Guaranteed employment" commitment, with the help of local partners, whose premises will be used as training and examination centres.
Already, several Orange subsidiaries in Africa are working on the launch of training centres providing online courses via OpenClassrooms.
"The digital revolution is an exceptional opportunity for Africa, both as an accelerator for development and for new sectors of activity where it can excel. Africa needs to train hundreds of thousands of young people in digital technology in order to seize this opportunity. Our partnership with OpenClassrooms once again illustrates Orange's support in reaching the objective" Bruno Mettling, CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa said.
The courses are made up of series of texts, videos, and quizzes. The smartphone courses are easy to access, encourage the sharing of knowledge between students, and also user friendly and optimised for data consumption.
The cooperation will rely on local Orange entities in Africa and the Middle East, in association with African partners such as the Virtual Universities and young African startups. Other agreements will follow with other institutions and partners in the field of education and online digital technical and professional training in French.
"We are proud to contribute to the development of digital skills in Africa via this unique partnership with Orange. Backed by the quality of the Orange network in Africa, our educational expertise will boost development and the creation of jobs" Pierre Dubuc, CEO of OpenClassrooms said.
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One of the key features of a modern self storage outlet is the flexibility of the service being offered. We aren't talking about twisting the arm of the self storage facility near you (there should be no flexibility about when it's time to pay up!), but rather that storage needn't just be the place to dump a few boxes of possessions that you may or may not feel the urge to revisit again.
Not long back, self storage was a mysterious looking warehouse on the outskirts of town – now you aren't far from a facility, even in populated residential areas. Hardly a surprise as the demand for self storage is increasing worldwide. The choice of where you want to go and how you want to store is therefore now available to the customer. And since it's such a hot business right now, this means that it is a more competitive market than ever before, with storage outlets devising all sorts of wonderful eyecatching advertising and deals to encourage a customer base. You can therefore pick and choose based on who you feel has the right ethos for you, in a convenient location, and the best value for money.
One of the more exciting developments in self storage is that, whilst mostly rented out and used for keeping items, you can theoretically use the storage for other purposes, as long as these don't compromise health and safety or the experience for other customers. Hobbyists have found self storage a great place to get away from the family, and indeed the rest of the world, to spend some time working on their collections and projects, as well as provide ample secure storage for what they are working on. Don't like gym costs? Club together with a few friends and have your own better value facility at the self storage centre. Need to do a bit of music practice? Self storage units are easy to soundproof and if getting regular use will provide a less costly option than visits to dedicated music rehearsal studios. Use your imagination, and you can probably adapt to unit to accomplish your goals.
Bear in mind also that self storage outlets exist that specialise in particular solutions for storing wine, cars etc. so it's worth exploring as many channels as you can in case there are bespoke facilities in your area, where you can not only use the storage but meet other enthusiasts.
Self storage has never just been about personal use though – businesses rely heavily on it for holding archives and stock. However, keen to expand, some self storage outlets will provide services for businesses, including managed offices, meeting rooms, reception and back office facilities. Just like having your own office, and better to meet clients there rather than in the coffee shop with all your confidential matters open for all to hear. Indeed a small serviced office with a short term contract would be the perfect place to start a new business venture.
So the space is yours, entirely up to you what you do with it. There will always be a need for storage to keep surplus belongings safe, or as a stopping point in a transitional phase, but it may prove a great way of saving time and money in other areas of your life.


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To celebrate his arrival a series of gourmet evenings will be held at the hotel.
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How did christopher columbus change the world. How Did Columbus Change The World? 2022-10-12
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Christopher Columbus is best known for his voyage to the Americas in 1492, which was commissioned by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. This voyage, which ultimately led to the discovery of the New World, had a profound impact on the world and has had lasting consequences.
One of the most significant changes that Columbus's voyage brought about was the widespread exchange of goods, ideas, and people between the Old World and the New World. Prior to Columbus's voyage, the two worlds had been largely isolated from one another. However, with the discovery of the New World, trade routes were established between Europe, Africa, and the Americas, leading to the exchange of goods such as spices, gold, and silver. This exchange of goods had a significant impact on the global economy, as it led to the growth of trade and commerce, which in turn facilitated the development of new technologies and innovations.
Another important change that Columbus's voyage brought about was the spread of Christianity. Columbus and his crew were Catholic, and they brought their religion with them to the New World. As they explored and settled in the Americas, they converted many Native Americans to Catholicism, which led to the spread of the religion throughout the region. This had a significant impact on the cultural and religious landscape of the New World, as it introduced new ideas and practices that had not previously been present in the region.
In addition to the exchange of goods and the spread of Christianity, Columbus's voyage also led to the colonization of the New World by European powers. After Columbus's initial voyage, Spain, France, and other European countries began to establish colonies in the Americas, leading to the displacement and exploitation of many Native American communities. This colonization also led to the transatlantic slave trade, as European powers brought millions of African slaves to the New World to work on their colonies. The impact of these events on the indigenous populations of the Americas and on the African diaspora cannot be overstated, and their legacy continues to shape the world today.
In conclusion, Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas in 1492 had a profound impact on the world, leading to the exchange of goods, ideas, and people between the Old World and the New World, the spread of Christianity, and the colonization and exploitation of the Americas by European powers. These changes have had lasting consequences that continue to shape the world today.
How did Christopher Columbus' voyages change the world of exploration?
Christopher Columbus was a great explorer and he helped improve the world. The slave trade had a profound impact on the economy and politics of the Americas, and it played a significant role in the development of racism. They started to extract natural resources from the earth. However, these were followed by many negative impacts. He attended a Catholic school and later went on to study at the University of Pavia. What did Columbus achieve? Or at least on his first time around. When he and… Why Is Christopher Columbus Important While he was still a teenager he got a job aboard a merchant ship.
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The Age of Discovery. How did Christopher Columbus change the face of the world? The major lack of technology highly influenced the direction of Columbus's mistaken voyage. In 1480, he fathered a child with her, Diego, and when she died, he fathered another son with Beatriz Enriquez de Arana, with which he named Fernando. Puerto Ricco world history When he had once become a man he wanted to look for many riches and valued materials. Animals from Europe also reached the New World. Although Columbus failed to find the route, his discoveries along the way were much more valuable. Something that also affected Native Americans were the slave trade and it became the turning point.
What did Christopher Columbus change?
The land turned out to be a small island in the present-day Bahamas. Supported by Isabella of Spain, his total crew numbered 90 sailors. Columbus left Palos on August 4th, 1492. Christopher Columbus: Early Life. How did the Spanish colonize South America and Central America? Through colonization, the Indigenous populations were labeled as Indians, they were enslaved, and they were forced to abandon their own cultures and convert to Christianity. He was actually in what is now the Bahamas and Cuba.
How did Christopher Columbus affect the New World?
While still in his teenage years he involved himself in sailing. However, there is one linking factor to all of them: African society. Thirdly, he was a selfish person and only cared about money and power. Some people believe that he had a positive impact on the world, while others believe that he had a negative impact. What were Columbus challenges? He started a new surge in exploration and inspired many people to go out on their own adventures and expeditions. And really Christopher didn't even discover America.
How does Christopher Columbus impact the world today?
He was ruthless in his treatment of them, and he even justified their enslavement by claiming that they were "savages" who needed to be "civilized" by the Spanish. Following Columbus's voyages, and upon receiving his descriptions of the lands and people that he encountered, the monarchs of Spain sponsored further voyages, including by Columbus himself. John Cabot and the first English Expedition to America. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Why Christopher Columbus is important? Columbus changed the world because he introduced the greedy, land-hungry Europeans to America. Succeeding explorers focused more on conquest than on exploration. He and his crew made landfall in the Bahamas, and he was able to make contact with the local inhabitants.
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Did Christopher Columbus discover manatees and mermaids? After the middle passage they were sold in actions to the highest bidder to do what he or her chose since they were considered property. The economic potential of the Americas was massive, and it was not long before European empires began to race to control this new continent. Columbus brought back the Christopher Columbus statue from Spain, as well as other items such as the Cross of Santiago and a Bible. What were Christopher Columbus contributions to the world? He was the oldest of five children. When Spain did this, it found tremendous new resources, including major silver mines in modern-day Mexico and Peru. The eternal tragedy of Taino Arawaks were …show more content… The existing slave trade in From the 16th century to today Africa still not recovered from the impact of the Slave Trade. The way that Columbus described the people that he saw on the land was that they were poor people because they were not dressed and they were coverd in paint like the people that lived on the Canary Islands.
How Did Christopher Columbus Transformed The World
Similarities Between Columbus And Charles Lindbergh 797 Words 4 Pages Christopher was an Italian navigator who sailed in the service of spain. Along with the power of being governor of the new land, he was also given the rights to ten percent of all that he brought back with him to Spain giving him the wealth. Prior to his voyages, most Europeans believed that the world was flat. Did Christopher Columbus have a positive or negative impact on the world? These new resources allowed Spain to become richer and more powerful for a time. This seems unlikely, given the creativity and resourcefulness of free peoples.
How did Columbus change European views of the world?
What was Christopher Columbus lasting impact? This heavily affected their society as well as their political situation, culture, and economy. He was known for navigating with the stars. Christopher Columbus is one of the most well-known and controversial figures in history. Seeing how tiny it looks, one appreciates how brave those intrepid explorers were to set out in such ships upon vast and unknown oceans. The Spanish established the first colonies in the Americas, but they were quickly followed by the British, French, Dutch, and Portuguese.
How Did Christopher Columbus Changed The World
Compare And Contrast Christopher Columbus And Zheng He 576 Words 3 Pages Christopher Columbus as we know is the historical person credited for the discovery of the New World. His voyage opened up North America for colonization and leads to the successive globalization of the continents. To begin, slavery was an extremely harmful force to basic African society. After sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sights a Bahamian island on October 12, 1492, believing he has reached East Asia. Columbus landed in the Caribbean Sea in the Bahamas, which was thousands of miles away from his original destination. What was the objective of Christopher Columbus third voyage? Davidson claims that Columbus was the father of slave trade in the Americas; which was the true enduring curse of Columbus. He not only ultimately caused the founding of the United States, Mexico and Canada, but also shaped many other Caribbean and South American nations.