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A technological revolution of the past few decades resulted in the broad penetration of digital technologies into everyday life. Digital media facilitating various aspects of human activity makes them leave digital traces behind, thus increasing production of big data related to human dynamics, social interactions, shopping and other types of behavior. Numerous big datasets are now available for research purposes, creating tremendous opportunities for making cities smarter, more adaptive, livable and resilient. This comes through development of new data-powered solutions to well-known research and operational problems in different fields (including but not limited to human geography, urban planning, economics and other social sciences) based on direct digital sensing of human activity in the urban context. The relevant sources of data include cell phone call records, geo-localized social media, credit card transactions, vehicle GPS traces, public transportation as well as carpooling and bike-sharing usage data, various data from utility companies and service providers, data from personal apps and many other datasets, all opening new horizons for understanding human behavior, its laws and patterns. The presentation will give examples of research findings in that area, together with their urban applications.
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Dr. Sobolevsky teaches various data science courses and applies his fundamental quantitative background to studying human behavior in urban context through its digital traces: spatio-temporal big data created by various aspects of human activity. His research interests cover network science, big data analytics, modeling of complex systems and the theory of differential equations. He is the author of one monograph, two textbooks and over 50 peer-reviewed papers in mathematics, network science and mathematical modeling.
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Srebrenica: should the soldiers protecting the enclave have died?
Radovan Karadzic is now on trial for his role in the massacre of Srebenica and general Mladic was already convicted before him for aiding and abetting this genocide as the military commander of the Serbs. The question I mainly want to pose here is whether the 450 Dutch troops charged with preventing this should have fought and died. Put in economic terms: is a pre-commitment to fight and fulfill ones duty, even when the odds to win are impossible, a desirable trait in our military?
For those who might not know what this massacre was about: it occurred in the aftermath of the break-up of Yugoslavia, which was located between Italy and Greece on the Adriatic coast. A federation of peoples that had lived together since the second World War then broke apart into its constituent ethnic groups (Serbs, Croatians, Bosnians, Slovenians), initiated by a push from Serbian nationalists for dominance within the former Yugoslavia. Within the increasingly delineated new regions, ethnically based militias and armies were forming. Being the first, the Serbs were by far the stronger side in the Bosnian civil war and they raided, tortured, and raped through whole villages and regions of Bosnian Muslims in the early 1990s. As a reaction to this, the UN decided to declare safe zones within Bosnia where the population would be protected from the militias and armies. Srebrenica was such a safe zone and housed a lot of refugees from surrounding Muslim villages. It was supposedly protected by a battalion of Dutch soldiers and the air power of other NATO allies.
What eventually happened is that the Serbians over-ran the enclave, put the women and children on the bus (after raping many of the women), and captured and executed around 7000 of the Muslim men. The battalion protecting them surrendered without a fight and was shipped back to the Netherlands, awaiting years of parliamentary inquiries and debate.
The 1995 massacre of some 7000 Muslim men in Srebrenica following the take-over by Serbians is a black page in the histories of Bosnia, Serbia, and the Netherlands. It is a black page for Bosnia because of their loss, a black page for Serbians because of their deeds, and a black page for the Netherlands because of their cowardice as it was 'Dutchbat' that was primarily charged with the protection of the Muslim population. Instead of doing their duty and defend the population, Dutchbat did not kill a single Serbian soldier and surrendered almost immediately after the Serbians attacked for real, supported by Dutch politicians who wanted to prevent the spectacle of soldiers coming home in body bags.
There has been much soul searching in the Netherlands about the role of Dutchbat. Some have tried to share the shame with other countries by pointing out that the French (and others), for instance, did not provide the air support they were obligated to provide making it a hopeless task for the Dutch to truly defend the enclave. Others point out that the size of the troop contingent and the general strategy for protection were not in the hands of the Dutch, which meant that the utter hopelessness of their situation was not their fault and that their presence hence always should have been understood to be largely symbolic. Yet others say that the Bosnian Serbs made promises not to harm the men and that the Dutch were not to know what would happen later, even though the preceding Serbian territorial conquests in that time involved many instances of mass murders, leading the UN (in resolution 819 and ensuing) to openly voice its fears for the future of the population in Srebrenica.
Importantly, some families of the murdered Bosnian men successfully challenged the Dutch state in the Dutch courts in 2011 to the extent that the Dutch state had legal culpability in the murders of their men since it was their job to protect them.
What should the Dutch have done then on that day in 1995? Given the realities when the Serbs attacked, what else could the Dutch soldiers do but surrender and hope for the best regarding the population they were meant to protect? If you think about it, the real question is whether the honourable thing to do would have been for the Dutch soldiers to indeed come home in body bags.
Consider the case for this obligation: the soldiers in Dutchbat were all volunteers for the mission with the official task of protecting the population. They were also paid a risk premium because they went into a war zone as protectors. The official report into this, which took 7 years to compile, lead to the fall of the 2002 government and basically confirmed that the Dutch had a duty to protect the Muslim population but failed in that duty. What else is that duty but an obligation to do one's best to protect, even if the likelihood of failure is high? The fact that there were not enough troops merely meant that the Dutch government was making promises of protection not backed up by real actions and in no way negates the duty of the volunteers who still took on the assignment.
So imagine the situation these soldiers and commanders were in: surrounded already for months by vastly superior Serbian troops and hearing many stories of massacres following the occupation of Bosnian villages, you see the Serbian tanks actually coming to the town's perimeters. You shout for air support which is not forthcoming, partially because you haven't got sophisticated air targeting systems with you and partially because your supposed allies are not keen. Yes, you volunteered and your politicians have been bragging about how your country is doing its bit for Bosnian Muslims, but you don't want to die that day. What should you do? Accept a vague promise from your enemies that the people you are supposed to protect will be fine and accept a bus ride out of there or do you start shooting at superior numbers knowing there is a good chance you would not make it alive?
Do volunteering soldiers have an obligation to fight an impossible fight or not? That is what it came down to it. If one says 'no' then one is basically saying armies are not there as a form of future deterrence but only there to win. If they cannot win, they should be realistic and accept surrender. If one does believe in deterrence then whether or not one can win is less important than that the soldiers fight and risk their lives when it comes to a crunch. Especially when it is hopeless you then want them to fight. That is what honour and duty is all about. To fight might get them killed, but the enemy will reconsider attacking in a similar situation elsewhere because of the consequences.
Still, on the ground, the Dutch commanders, soldiers and politicians were basically unanimous in choosing surrender without a fight. Indeed, the legal culpability of the Dutch state arose because of the role of the politicians in the surrender. And few back home really disagreed with them afterwards because no-one wanted to openly tell the soldiers they should have died. Even the highly critical 2002 parliamentary report into the massacre refused to take the logical consequence of the mandate taken on and be critical of 450 healthy soldiers returning when 8000 under their protection died.
With 450 deaths Holland would have had 450 heroes: valiant soldiers fulfilling their obligations. The country would have thought twice about joining symbolic missions again and be much more serious about properly arming and preparing its soldiers in future conflicts. But, there would have been 450 grieving families and enormous immediate political fallout almost certain to topple the government. So, the country and particularly the soldiers themselves have had to live with the shame of choosing the easy option. I do sometimes wonder: if they had their time again, would the soldiers prefer to have fought that day?
Author paulfrijtersPosted on October 24, 2012 Categories Economics
8 thoughts on "Srebrenica: should the soldiers protecting the enclave have died?"
rumplestatskinn says:
"if they had their time again, would the soldiers prefer to have fought that day"
No. If there is not difference to the outcome, apart from their own deaths, then it is possible the most stupid thing to do. Surely there are media people asking them this sort of stuff. A force (with tanks?) that captures, say 15,000people, then executes 7000 men, is unlikely to be held off by 450 guys with pistols (machine guns, whatever).
Not sure. Ask the German soldiers about this. There has been quite a philosophical change there and AFAIK, soldiers are obliged to disobey orders that are 'immoral' (look it up. I can't recall all the details).
I think there is another point here. Armies that can win are a deterrence. Those that can't are not a deterrent. No wonder we get arms races. A military force that cannot win, even if it goes down fighting, is almost as good as none at all. Do you really think that if those 450 Dutch soldiers were killed that it would have been any sort of deterrent?
At most, these under-armed forces are a symbolic act to maintain allies who can actually win.
Bit of a false dichotomy here – all soldiers live vs all soldiers die. In practice, once they came under fire NATO air support might have got their act together. Or they could have surrendered later, after taking limited casualties.
Tony Healy says:
The culpable parties are really the non-military advisers and politicians who committed an infantry battalion without procedures for responding to superior force. Had the battalion opted for battle, it would have been destroyed by artillery fire in five minutes, at no cost to the attackers.
The role of armies is economic; it is to make an objective more expensive to obtain, either in time or resources. The Dutch battalion, because it lacked supporting arms, had zero military value.
Soldiers, like rescue personnel and police, do not have a duty to die for no reason.
By the way, the lesson about escalation authority was applied by Australia when it intervened in East Timor. Cosgrove insisted on and obtained authority to match any level of response he encountered, up to air and naval support, which probably played a part in containing the response.
The question of what difference it would have made is clearly important. As Tony says, Dutchbat could not really win, though in the urban environment and given the nature of the initial Serbian push (which was, by all accounts, quite tentative, almost as if they were trying out what would happen) I would have expected them to last more than 5 minutes.
The Scenario Matt paints seems quite possible also, ie that strong initial resistance would have forced the allies to provide air power and would have lead to a Serbian retreat. The opposite is also possible, that a strong response would indeed have meant heavy Dutch casualties, leading to much stronger rules of engagements later on and a more direct confrontation of the Bosnian militias and armies by NATO. Hard to say whether that would have been a good or a bad thing, but I do think that heavy Dutch casualties would have made a difference to the further dynamics of the conflict. It would certainly have been reasonable at the time to believe resistance would have made a longer-term difference.
Of course the politicians bear greater culpability but the question about the role of armies remains. Armies are always in a political environment and in this case we are talking about volunteers with access to huge amounts of information. Having soldiers who will not fight if they cannot win is like having a very very expensive sticker on the window saying your house is secured.
There are plenty of historical conflict where armies were foretold they could not win, but where the much weaker side nevertheless fought, usually losing but now and then winning despite great odds. For instance, thank god for Russian tenacity at Stalingrad, though damned a similar tenacity of the Germans defending Berlin.
Steve B says:
I wonder whether a failure to surrender would have resulted in all 450 being killed. I somehow doubt it, as the powers behind the Serbian forces would have realised an all-out assault on an army from a NATO nation could unleash a lot more problems for them.
And if the Dutch had fought, then it is far more likely the 7,000 would not have been massacred.
yes, that is Matt's point too and I tend to agree with that assessment. Still, in order to have fought the soldiers would indeed have had to be prepared to risk being killed for strangers in a strange country, so the question afterwards is whether it is reasonable to say they should have taken the risk. And how high a risk should they have been prepared to take. 1%, 50%, even 99%? And is that what one should generally expect from soldiers?
I am mainly just posing the question, but if I had to answer it myself, I guess 10-20% chance would surely be reasonable to expect in that kind of situation, which would imply stiff initial resistance. To ask of our soldiers to take a 99% chance of death, I guess the long-run potential benefits would have to be much closer to home than the fate of strangers in a strange land.
mattkwan is right. The serb forces didn't want a full on war with NATO. A small amount of resistance may well have been effective, and if not, something else could still be negotiated. But I don't think there are all that many general lessons to be drawn. Faced with a hopeless situation, it can make sense to surrender. I guess the dutch soldiers felt it was hopeless, and that shows a lack of confidence in the rest of NATO as much as anything else.
The 7,000-10,000 ARBiH soldiers should have protected the enclave, instead of fleeing. What could 500 Dutchbat soldiers of done?
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Metallica and Lou Reed confirm tracklisting for 'Lulu'
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There are 10 tracks in all, but some are very long indeed
Metallica and Lou Reed have confirmed the full tracklisting for their joint album 'Lulu'.
The collaboration, which is based around German playwright Frank Wedekind's 1913 play about the life of an abused dancer, is due for release on October 31, with the North American release following a day later on November 1.
A number of the tracks are also set to extremely lengthy, with 'Cheat On Me' and 'Dragon' both over 11 minutes long, 'Frustration' and 'Little Dog' over eight minutes long and final track 'Junior Dad' a colossal 19 minutes and 28 seconds in all.
There is no word yet on whether any singles or videos will be released before the album or if the band intend to make any material available online prior to 'Lulu's formal release. You can see the album's artwork by scrolling up to the top of the page.
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The tracklisting for 'Lulu' is as follows:
'Brandenburg Gate'
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Bamban is located at the southernmost part of Tarlac Province. On the north, it is bounded by the municipality of Capas, Tarlac, and on the south, by the municipality of Mabalacat, Pampanga. The Parua River, popularly known as Bamban River, separates Bamban from Mabalacat. Toward the east lies the municipality of Concepcion, Tarlac. On the western side, the terrain is rugged due to rolling hills and mountains bordering the municipality of Botolan, Zambales. The wide tract of flat lands on the eastern side is suited to agriculture. This is where many of Bamban's are engaged in farming.
Historical records states that the early inhabitants of the settlement, which was to become Pueblo de Bamban, were the Aetas or Negritos and Zambals.
Later, other settlers came from Pampanga and other neighboring provinces. Those settlers found the place with plants of mabamboa or bambania growing abundantly along the riverbanks. The place was called cabambanan or mabamban but later on it was simply called bamban.
At present, the Kapampangans composed approximately 90% of Bamban's population. The remaining 10% composed of Ilocanos, Tagalogs, Pangasinenses and Zambals. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion which is about 85% while the rest are Iglesia ni Cristo, Methodists, Baptists and other evangelical groups. The presence of those religious sects attests that its people are religious. Farming is the main occupation of the residents who live at the eastern part of the town. Among the professionals, the teachers are the greatest in number, drivers of passenger jeepneys and tricycles ranked second. The rest offers personal services such as the carpenters, barbers, beautician, masons and other construction workers.
Bamban is endowed by the Divine Providence with rolling hills and gorgeous mountains of San Vicente, Sto. Nino and San Nicolas. The Sacobia Lake in barangay Sto Nino was a result of the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991. Another interesting spot to see is the waterfalls at Sitio Malasa. Some Japanese tunnels still exist on the mountains of barangay San Nicolas. There are also man-made wonders in Bamban that include the Wonderland Resort at barangay Anupul, the grottos of our Lady of Lourdes in barangaysLourdesand sitio Magurul Gurul, and the concrete suspension bridge at the southernmost part of Bamban.
Life in Bamban before the outbreak of the war was simple. Majority of the people lived in small houses made of bamboos, nipa or cogon, sawali and other local materials available in the community. There were few big houses owned by wealthy hacinderos and professionals, yet, their number is few. Today, most of these ancestral houses no longer exist, including the house of Don Jesus Feliciano – a wealthy landlord, located few meters from the railroad station at barangay San Nicolas. The old house of Atty. Benjamin Gacioco located across the old sugar central was also dismantled right after the Liberation Period. Another one that no longer exists is the house of Dr. Potricio S. Santos, grandfather of Vilma, a multi –awarded actress turned politician.
During those periods, calesas, calising and carts were the usual type of transportation. Very few had family cars like the Felicianos, Santos and Gosiocos. Other rich families owned calising, which were drawn by horses. Now, Bamban is found with tricycles and passenger jeepneys, instead, of the calesas and calising.
Long before the war, the rural folks in this community practiced bayanihan. Farmers helped one another in preparing their rice fields during planting and harvesting seasons. To make their work easier and faster, the community folks practiced the sugo. But because of the invention of modern machineries such as the threshing machines, tractors, and bulldozers, the practice among the farmers is rarely observed nowadays.
The farmers in Bamban traditionally practiced the lasac dalungdong after a bountiful harvest. This is a way of showing their gratitude to God for the blessing they received at harvest time. Barrio folks come to partake sumptuous food made available for everyone. Today, the lasac dalungdung festivity held in rice fields or farms is gone; instead, parties are held in resorts or restaurants.
Another traditional practice in Bamban is the Santa Cruzan held in May. The tradition is the procession of beautiful maidens and gentlemen during the evening that parade along the streets of the town beginning May 15 until the end of the month. Naturally, the burden of inviting beautiful ladies from the neighboring barrios or towns plus, the preparation of supper would entail much expense on the part of the host; thus, is perhaps the reason why the Santa Cruzan has become scarce this day.
Again before the war, lively music during parties, anniversaries and other special occasions had to be provided by rondalla players. But now, videokes and other electronic musical devices are being used instead. This is one reason why there are few surviving rondalla players these days in Bamban.
With the coming of the Japanese Imperial Army in Bamban, many of its civilian residents suffered untold hardships and brutalities. The Japanese army occupied the sugar central as their garrison or detention camp. Innocent civilians were brutally tortured on mere suspicion of being members of the guerilla movement.
To propagate Japanese language and culture, schools were opened. The teaching of Nippongo as a subject was compulsory and the children were forced to study it. During this regime, the Kapisanan ng Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas (Society for Service to the New Philippines), popularly known as KALIBAPI, was utilized by the Japanese invaders to gain the cooperation and goodwill of the civilians. But despite this Japanese propaganda, many cabalens joined the guerrilla USAFFE or Hukbalahap (Hukbong Bayan Laban Sa Hapon). Several resistance units were organized me and one of them was USAFFE guerilla under Capt. Bruce, an American soldier. Squadron #45 of the Hukbalahap movement was under Apung Nasiong Gamboa alias Commander Luna.
Perhaps, Bamban was the only town in Central Luzon, which suffered most when the American forces came to liberate the Philippines. The whole poblacion of the municipality was devastated when US fighter planes bombed the houses, the school buildings and the public market. There were no civilian casualties because the residents had evacuated to the far-flung barrios.
Not long after, the people returned to the poblacion to rehabilitate the community. They had to rebuild their dwelling places out of salvage materials. Peaceful living must continue after the war.
Soon after the war, some remarkable changes took place in the town. Political set up was reorganized and schools were reopened. Big houses made of strong materials were erected in the pablacions and few "barong-barong" constructed out of salvaged materials remained for a few more years.
Five (5) additional barrios were added to the ten (10) existing barrios of the town. The newly created barrios were Lourdes, San Pedro, Sto Nino, San Rafael and San Vicente. The highest official of the barrio was no longer addressed tiniente but capitan.
During pre-war days and up to early Liberation Period, there were no high schools in Bamban. In 1949, Atty. Igmedio Bolus created the Bamban Institute, which however, did not operate long. In 1957, another private high school, the Holy Infant Jesus Academy, established by a certain Mr. Gaviola came into operation. Later on, the administration was transferred to the Dominican Sisters. The institution was subsequently renamed Sto.Nino Academy up to the present time.
In 1966, a public high school came into existence. It was named San Roque Experimental High School. Two years later, it was renamed San Roque Rural High School. It is known now as San Roque High School.
When the late Pres. Marcos proclaimed Martial Law, notable changes took place in Bamban. In the political arena for instance, there was a sudden change in leadership in the Municipal Government when the incumbent Mayor was detained in Camp Crame, Quezon City. His vice-mayor, a former employee of Clark Air Force Base, took over the reins of government. He served well his constituents despite the difficulties of Martial Law. In 1978, the incumbent mayor was replaced by a political choice of the political party in power. However, the designated mayor died after serving less than two years in office.
Hence, his vice-mayor, also a party choice, succeeded him.
When Mt. Pinatubo erupted in 1991, the physical environment, population and livelihood of the people changed as an aftermath of the calamity. Ash falls and lahar devastated many houses, schools, farms, bridges and roads. Three barangays, namely: San Pedro, Malonzo and Bangcu were totally covered with lahar. Portions of barangays Lourdes, Banaba, La Paz, Dela Cruz and Culabasa were also covered by lahar. As a result of the calamity, two resettlement areas, Dapdap and Mainang Resettlement Centers, were made to help the displaced residents of the town. In Dapdap Resettlement alone, more than 3,000 families were resettled. Other victims of Mt. Pinatubo eruption stayed in the villages of Rolling Hills, Sampaloc, Panaisan, Pandan, Pag-asa, Magurol-gurol and Mano.
In Dapdap Resettlement area, permanent buildings for public elementary and secondary schools were constructed to accommodate children of school age. These schools are still in operation. In Mainang Resettlement Center, the government also constructed public elementary school buildings.
Many people lost jobs when the Americans abandoned Clark Air Base. Hundreds of rice and sugarcane fields became unproductive because they were covered with lahar. Under this situation, many people suffered hardships in their daily living.
After a few years, Clark Air Base was re-opened by the Philippine government that helped the people of Bamban to work for their living. The re-opening included the establishment of local manufacturing industries and duty free shops operated by the Clark Development Corporation (CDC). Similarly, the Clark Airport became the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport. These opportunities helped jobless Bambanenses to be employed; skilled and non-skilled and professionals were given the opportunity to earn a living inside the former military base.
Similarly, farmers became busy in their farms. With this turning of events, normal living ushered in.


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Accessory Design - a new concept is evolving in India. Check out this article to learn more about the scope and job opportunities of Accessory Design in India.
The concept of lifestyle has evolved by leaps and bounds in modern times, broadening its definition to the point where one can't place a boundary when it comes to the meaning of this word. It's possible that if one asks you to point out certain aspects of your lifestyle, you'll find yourself stuck in a conundrum in trying to set a limit for yourself. Whether it be the phone you use, the clothes you wear, or the house you stay in – chances are that the word 'lifestyle' can be used to group all these facets under one umbrella term.
So, this might help you understand why accessories also play a direct role in augmenting one's lifestyle. The fact of the matter is that modern accessories play a key role in various aspects of your lives. The smartwatch you're wearing? An accessory. The personalised cover you've chosen to add that extra touch to your phone's look? That's also an accessory. Even the keychain that you bought on a whim because you thought it looked good is an accessory!
People want to accessorise themselves all the time because these small things cumulate into a personal sense of satisfaction. In other words, you might say that it improves their lifestyle.
So, keeping this in mind, does one really need to wonder whether Accessory Design has any scope in India? That question is pretty much moot at this point. This query should not be about whether Accessory Design has any scope in India – instead, it should be about the extent of this scope and how far it actually reaches.
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Before we get into detail on this topic, keep in mind that your placement opportunities are highly dependent on the college you go for. Going for eminent colleges like Pearl Academy will provide you with a bevvy of lucrative placements at high-end brands, such as IBM, Capgemini, Accenture, Jack & Jones, The Times of India, Fabindia, Red Chillies Entertainment, OYO Rooms, and Walt Disney, to name a few.
Here are a few of the many career paths that will open up to you after you pass out with an educational qualification in Accessory Design.
Product Companies: Accessory design is one aspect of product design, allowing you to make the most of your specialised education in a product company. Your tasks will involve researching the current scenario of the product market and predicting future trends to form products that will encompass this incoming niche.
Design Houses: The knowledge you'll gain when it comes to the art of identifying, using, and crafting materials will help you immensely if you choose to pursue employment in a design house. With your modern design philosophies, you'll be able to make the most of your talents and formulate new-age designs, helping you become a future-ready designer.
Export Houses: The details of this job are quite similar to the one described, with one key difference being the fact that export houses have a more international market.
Retail Chains: With your knowledge in the field of accessory design, you can become an important part of retail chains with your expertise in the field.
Jewellery Houses: The core of Accessory Design is jewellery, and your knowledge in this field will help you become an eminent player in this particular field.
The placement opportunities available in accessory design are immense, and taking a course from an esteemed institute like Pearl Academy will go a long way in ensuring that your career prospects in this field are pretty much done and dusted.


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The goal in outreach is always to have fun. That may not seem like a worthy goal. That may sound unspiritual. It might even sound a little sinful. After all, aren't we rooted a little deeper than the mere thought of enjoying ourselves through life? Aren't we doing all of this so we can connect with the spiritual needs of others? That's all true.
On the other hand, enjoying the presence of God and one another is indeed a spiritual matter. Considering how distant most of us have been from connecting with outreach having a good time is, in fact, a great accomplishment. I believe we are to set out to enjoy ourselves in doing evangelism.
Not everything that is produced in the Kingdom is serious. As ironic as it seems, many matters that are aimed at winning people into the family of God, are also highly enjoyable. To do ministry in the Name of Jesus is THE most enjoyable use of time this side of Heaven. Somehow we have gotten the false idea in our heads that in order for a something to gain traction before God, it must be deadly serious, always sacrificial and an emotional downer. Nothing could be further from the truth!
Yes, there is a high-cost for following hard after Jesus. He demands our all and all. We withhold nothing from him when it calls us to sacrifice, but in exchange, we get the most enjoyable life imaginable. Scripture reads, "Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty." Another version of that is "there is freedom" or "there is enjoyment." I like that last rendering especially.
That, my friends, will preach!
When we model a Debbie Downer attitude in doing evangelism we project a truckload of false images to others that are not accurate. Those don't convey the atmosphere of the Kingdom and they are far from portraying the heart of Jesus toward others.
Let's get it straight. Repentance is in order for some of us. Let's get back on the horse and ride on, this time smiling… Smiling a lot!


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What do you do at Laudae?
I am a garment technician and just recently started doing product development for Laudae.
Why did you want to work for Laudae?
I was ready in my career path to jump into something. I have skills in sewing and production but I never actually had a proper job in the field. I felt it was time for me to make that move. When I saw the dresses and the atmosphere here, it felt right.
I am an avid television viewer. I like to read trade publications, like Business of Fashion and Women's Wear Daily. I have my own eponymous fashion line, Evan Ducharme, which I have been working on for the past three years.
Sketches from Evan's line, Evan Ducharme.
Which is your favorite Laudae dress?
So far, it's a toss up between Laurel and Templin. I am excited about the next collection. I definitely have a lot of favourites in there.
I think Templin is a very graphic and modern dress. I'd style it very sleek with architectural slingbacks, a straight ponytail, and no veil. Let the dress do the talking.
Meet in Gastown, hands down. The gluten-free Mac n' cheese.
Whiskey sour. Meet does a really great whisky sour. They use the juice from chickpeas instead of egg whites, it froths the same way and tastes so good.
I am usually listening to Podcasts. I have a schedule of what I listen to everyday over a two-week span. Most of the time it's Throwing Shade, or You Must Remember This. You Must Remember This is about the lost and forgotten stories of Hollywood's first century. I've always had a love for Old Hollywood. I like to keep my brain active while I'm sewing.
I just did The Crown on Netflix. It was so good! I thought I was going to hate it but it's like Downton Abbey in the 50's.


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Sometimes it's the small acts of kindness that keep you going. This was true for us recently on one of England's hot days (rare so far this year), when a young couple at the sign of the Hoodener's Horse in Great Chart – a small village deep in Kent – shared their hospitality with us.
For sanctuary stalwart on the horizon.
To a welcome watering hole.
Past the bend of bridge & brook & village high-road.
A favourite month for many people, how welcome is May!


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West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY – Get Rating) and Singularity Future Technology (NASDAQ:SGLY – Get Rating) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for West Japan Railway and Singularity Future Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
West Japan Railway 0 2 1 0 2.33
Singularity Future Technology 0 0 0 0 N/A
This table compares West Japan Railway and Singularity Future Technology's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
West Japan Railway $8.47 billion 0.86 -$2.19 billion ($8.41) -4.52
Singularity Future Technology $5.15 million 18.01 -$6.82 million N/A N/A
Singularity Future Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than West Japan Railway.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
7.2% of Singularity Future Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.2% of Singularity Future Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
West Japan Railway has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Singularity Future Technology has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.
This table compares West Japan Railway and Singularity Future Technology's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
West Japan Railway -18.41% -17.21% -4.85%
Singularity Future Technology -336.03% -34.68% -29.36%
About West Japan Railway (Get Rating)
West Japan Railway Company provides passenger railway transport services in Japan. The company operates through Transportation Operations, Retail Business, Real Estate Business, and Other Businesses segments. It operates a route length of 4,903.1 kilometers, comprising Shinkansen route of 812.6 kilometers and conventional lines of 4,090.5 kilometers; and 1,174 stations, as well as bus and ferry services. The company also engages in the selling of goods and food services; wholesaling; and other retail businesses. It is also involved in the operation of department stores, convenience stores, restaurants, souvenir shops, shopping centers, and others; selling and leasing of real estate; hotel; credit cards and electronic money; and travel, rolling stock and equipment, electrical contracting, electrical equipment, construction, information services, advertising, and other businesses. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
About Singularity Future Technology (Get Rating)
Singularity Future Technology Ltd. develops solutions for interconnected AI networks in the revolutionized AI and Blockchain suppl management area and establishes crypto mining pools. The company also operates as logistics and ship management services company. It serves customers worldwide with its shipping logistics and agency needs. The company was formerly known as Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. and changed its name to Singularity Future Technology Ltd. in January 2022. Singularity Future Technology Ltd. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Great Neck, New York.
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The Polar Express is one of the greatest Christmas classics and I have fond memories of it myself. But when my son fell in love with trains (as many boys do), the Polar Express became one of the best books of all time – not just for the Christmas season!
But regardless of whether your preschooler is a boy or a girl, The Polar Express should be on their bookshelf. The story is brilliant and the illustrations are amazing.
The Night Before Christmas is a Christmas classic that every preschool boy and girl needs to have.
The pictures are spectacular and the story is about as classic as you can get.
This is definitely one to read over and over again throughout the Christmas season.
One of the greatest things about having a preschooler is introducing them to all the Christmas stories that we heard as kids.
And obviously Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is one of the best! They've likely already heard the song (if not, add that to your holiday bucket list!) and they may even know the story, but actually reading it is different.
Not only is the story of Rudolph a total Christmas classic, but Little Golden Books are perfect for preschoolers. The storylines get a little longer and more complex, but the words are still pretty basic, so they may actually be able to read along with you!
Frosty the Snowman is another great classic and Little Golden Books delivers it perfectly!
This one is also great because it can last after the Christmas season, since that's when most of us start getting snow.
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site is an all-time classic for construction-loving preschoolers and if they loved that one, then they will definitely love Construction Site on Christmas Night – a return to see their favorite characters for Christmas!
This is a fun book with really nice illustrations that preschoolers love.
Christmas Songs is the perfect Christmas book for preschoolers because there's nothing they love more than singing Christmas carols!
Christmas Songs is an interactive book that plays the music while your preschooler sings the classic Christmas carols. It's a fun book and a great way for them to learn new songs.
The Littlest Christmas Tree is one of those Christmas books that you AND your kids will love. It's a very sweet story with a great message. And as an added bonus (for us), it's not a pricey Christmas book, so it's perfect for a pre-Christmas surprise.
Christmas Cookie Day! is a brand new release and just in time for any preschooler that loves to make Christmas cookies (which is, of course, all of them)! This is a fun Christmas book that makes a regular Christmas tradition even more exciting and a good change of pace from Christmas carols and classic stories.
If you have a dinosaur loving preschooler, you may already be very familiar with the "How Do Dinosaurs" series. And if not, How Do Dinosaurs Say Merry Christmas is a great way to introduce them!
My son is obsessed with these books, so the fact that they have a Christmas version is a total treat.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas is another great classic that all kids need to be introduced to and preschool is a great time to do that!
A huge bonus of this book is that if your preschooler enjoys it, then there's a movie version that they can enjoy too!
If you have a Thomas the Train lover in your house, then you know Thomas' Night Before Christmas is for you! Aside from the allure of Thomas, the Little Golden Book series are nice because the story lines are a bit longer and more complex so they're great for preschoolers that are starting to get longer attention spans.
If ever there was a character that all preschoolers loved, it would be Daniel Tiger! So it's hard to go wrong with Merry Christmas, Daniel Tiger. This is a great Christmas book for young preschoolers who may not be ready for longer story lines.
I hope these Christmas books for preschoolers help build up your Christmas book collection! This is one of the greatest times of year, so enjoy every second. Merry Christmas!
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André Tisserand était un journaliste de l'Agence France-Presse, devenu rédacteur en chef en fin de carrière, qui fut de 1950 à 1975 le secrétaire général du Syndicat des journalistes français, portant l'étiquette CFTC puis CFDT.

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Né en 1908, André Tisserand devient rédacteur en chef adjoint à l'AFP, responsable des bureaux de province pendant la nuit. Parallèlement il est élu Syndicat des journalistes français, au sein duquel il prend la succession d'Eugène Veuillot, François Veuillot, René Bazin, Roger Chaffard-Luçon, Pierre Denoyer, Paul Thoraval et Maurice Carité, responsabilité qu'il occupera pendant 25 ans, avec pour bras droit René Blanchier, également journaliste à l'AFP, pour trésorier Marc Cluzeau, journaliste au Pèlerin et pour président Paul Parisot. Il est élu de la CFTC puis de la CFDT à la Commission de la carte d'identité des journalistes professionnels. Allié à FO, il se bat pour obtenir les dispositions sur les journalistes pigistes de la loi d', qui préfigure la Loi Cressard en affiliant les journalistes à la sécurité sociale, quel que soit leur mode de rémunération par l'entreprise de presse, ce qui permet qu'un pigiste titulaire de la carte de presse en France soit considéré comme salarié. Lors des évènements de mai 1968, il tient un bureau permanent dans un café près de la Place de la Bourse à Paris. Ensuite, avec Paul Parisot, il lance une étude sur le statut de l'entreprise de presse.

Lors du congrès de Toulon, en 1975, la direction du Syndicat des journalistes français, assurée par lui et Paul Parisot, est renversée par une équipe de journalistes menés par Noël Monier, qui est alors élu président.

André Tisserand est décédé en 1999 à l'âge de 91 ans.

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Journaliste français du XXe siècle
Naissance en 1908
Décès à 91 ans
Décès en 1999
Syndicaliste de la CFTC

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My post,The Background Dope on DHS Recent Seizure of Domains, that I published last Saturday evening generated a significant traffic spike to my blog. I had a ton of referrers coming from facebook,twitter, tech forums and a quite a few originating from tech publications. A Techdirt.com article,Homeland Security's Domain Name Seizure May Stretch The Law Past The Breaking Point, used my post as the technical analysis of the mechanics of the "domain seizures" and then referenced this article, Domain Name Seizures and the Limits of Civil Forfeiture, by Larry Downes to examine the legality of these domain name seizures or forfeitures.
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Larry Downes is discussing the issue of "pre-trial" confiscation. I'm not lawyer but I would posit here, in "Phase II," the issue is "pre-legal" confiscation. There is no principle of law being followed here. It's just simple manipulation of the domain name system. Everyone knows that ICANN is subject to the laws of the US. But now, perhaps it might now be dawning on people that this means today that it is more and more becoming subject to the Authority of DHS. And simply re-constituting ICANN outside of US jurisdiction is pointless. If you are paying attention to the latest rounds of disclosures from Wikileaks, it should be obvious that the informal US jurisdictional reach is is pretty ubiquitous.
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and to collect more information on back-compat concerns.
>   This would be a change for CSS2.1, which currently forbids this.
We've discussed this problem before, including at the Tucson F2F.
both CSS3 Text and CSS2.1.
Koji can run this discussion.
these properties from Level 3.
then maybe I'd consider dropping them. But this is not the case.
The spec isn't even in CR yet.
CR gives us time to collect test cases and implementation reports.
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This also sounds good to me.
> 9. [css-shapes] restricting <uri> in shape-outside to CORS-same-origin?
"may", allowing the UA to clip to the padding edge instead.
> Collect any remaining issues, prepare for LC.
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selectors could use a few more eyes.
And this question is also still open, of course.
We're not ready for LC yet, but we want to get there!
Also, I'd like IE.next to ship without prefixes on :lang().
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A lineup of tanks, a flyover of military planes and Air Force One, fireworks and an appearance by President Donald Trump are all planned for this year's Independence Day celebration in Washington, D.C.
A portion of the event will also honor U.S. forces with "music, military demonstrations, flyovers and much more," according to a release from the Interior Department, which is overseeing the festivities. Trump is expected to give an hour-long speech at the Lincoln Memorial.
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The total cost of the event hasn't been shared with taxpayers or Congress.
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Estimating the cost of this July 4 parade
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On this day, August 27th, in the year of our lord Harambe 2018 - a day that will live in infamy - we have recieved crushing news from the front.
Darkness, and the war on memes has prevailed.
However the fighting is not over. Today, right now, resistance begins.
They fear the might of meme magic because they know how powerful it can become. They seek to force us to communicate in this archaic written format, knowing full well the superior efficiency of the meme, simply because they dont understand how to wield memes themselves. They are jealous of our powers. Belittling us with hate speech like "silly pictures". We will drag them kicking and screaming into the modern age. The meme age. We will fight them in the general discussion, we will fight them in the prospects watch, and we will fight them right here in the water cooler. Anywhere their bigotry and hate reaches, we will be there shoving a ret-arded looking spongebob down their throats.
We will not seek to stamp out the "normie" posters. Our goal is only our own liberation and to live in peace amongst the hockey fans.
Brothers, now is the time for your dankest memes. Not all of us will survive this fight, but those who die will die knowing they gave their all against hockey oppression.
Please, use this thread to gather and post powerful memes. History is watching us.
We are an internal terrorist group now. We must win their hearts and minds in order to succeed. Our best bet is to bide our time and strike at the first GDT. There we can unload our memes with a vengeance. Posters will be so game day drunk they wont even know its us.
We should recruit @Dabura his meme level is over 9000 and he caters many GDTs. He could become a powerful ally.
The first preseason game is 9/19 against the the Penguins. We have less than a month to prepare and gather our hype memes.
The big topic to start the season is gonna be Zetterberg playing/not-playing. We need a popular meme format we can insert him into.
I say we have to adapt our meme game to guerrilla style warfare, quote every post in LGW that deserves a meme reply and convert them normies to our dank ways.
Also hyperlinking might be the way to get around this meme prohibition. We're the bootleggers of our time.
Their leader seems to be a user known as MabusIncarnate. They have been brainwashed by his lies and obey his every command. Poor fools.
Not enough. We need to gather more intel.
Does Zetterberg play for Shrek?
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Drinks milk from the carton.
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"It's either stopped completely and I'm dying, or it's beating so fast I can't feel it... and I'm dying"
Speaking of HYPE!, either of you punks got a link to that epic NHL montage video set to O Fortuna? It's a few years old. Have the itch to watch it, but I can't find it on the YouTubes.