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Universities must do more to confront their complicity in slavery and colonization, moving beyond apologies and toward restitution and repair, Sharon Stein writes.
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Over the past decade and a half, students and activists have called upon U.S. universities to reckon with their role in slavery and colonization. In response, some institutions have issued apologies and committed to redress. However, critics say that these efforts will remain limited if they are not accompanied by deeper commitments to material restitution and relational repair.
Throughout the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, U.S. universities (and their presidents, faculty and students) enslaved Black people, forced those people to build campuses on stolen Indigenous lands, received further grants of Indigenous lands to fund their endowments and accepted donations from slave traders and plantation owners to fund their operations. Universities were also powerful sources of racist ideologies that supported white supremacy and justified the replacement of Indigenous societies. These are the political, economic and epistemic foundations upon which the contemporary U.S. higher education system was built. Similar patterns can be seen at universities in other Anglo-settler societies.
These histories of violence have attracted a recent surge of interest, shining a spotlight on how universities respond. Based on my research about the complexities, challenges and possibilities of efforts to confront U.S. higher education's complicity in racial and colonial injustice, I offer five basic premises that universities and those of us who work and study within them would need to accept if these efforts are to move beyond apologies. It is common, especially for white people like myself, to resist one or all of these premises and their implications. However, if we fail to accept these premises, we will be increasingly likely to receive critiques that we are reproducing colonial "business as usual."
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1. Universities' everyday operations continue to be shaped by racial and colonial injustice.
One way that universities often seek to make amends for their participation in slavery and colonization is by pledging to examine their own histories of complicity, for instance by appointing presidential task forces or even establishing entire research centers dedicated to these issues. There are now nearly 100 institutional members of the Universities Studying Slavery consortium.
While such research is crucial for surfacing historical harm, the resulting reports and recommendations tend to frame racial and colonial injustice as past events or, at most, as "lingering effects" of the past. This invisibilizes the fact that these injustices are also ongoing structures that continue to organize everyday institutional life in the present—and into the future if they are not interrupted.
To this day, the wealth that was initially accumulated through slavery and colonization circulates within and generates interest for many institutions. Anti-Blackness, Indigenous erasure and whiteness continue to orient university policies, pedagogies and interpersonal relations. U.S. universities continue to occupy the lands of sovereign Indigenous nations, and universities in big cities often exacerbate gentrification. Many universities still hold the sacred materials and remains of Indigenous peoples, despite the passage of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act over 30 years ago. Just last November, Harvard University's Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology admitted that it holds hair samples taken from hundreds of Native American children who were enrolled in boarding schools in the 1930s. These are just a few of many examples of how U.S. universities continue to reproduce their racial and colonial foundations, challenging common assumptions about linear progress and indicating that much work still remains to be done to right institutional wrongs.
2. Universities were founded at the expense (rather than only the exclusion) of Black and Indigenous communities, which means they have a debt that cannot be redressed through inclusion alone.
Following their apologies, many universities have made commitments to increase representation of marginalized peoples on campus by recruiting more Black and Indigenous faculty, staff and students. This is sometimes but not always accompanied by material redistribution, through creating new faculty tenure lines or cluster hires, establishing student scholarships, or even offering free tuition.
These commitments are all extremely important, but on their own they are insufficient forms of redress, given that universities have not only historically excluded Black and Indigenous communities but were also founded and have functioned and been funded at these communities' expense, through processes of dispossession, genocide and cognitive imperialism.
Representation and redistribution often operate in universities as conditional forms of inclusion. As Sara Ahmed documents, the promise to include more people from historically marginalized communities in the university comes with hidden costs. Those who are included are perceived to owe a debt and are expected to show their gratitude by aligning with existing norms and values and affirming the benevolence of the institution. Often, they are also expected to shoulder the practical, emotional and pedagogical labor of institutional change—and to do so in a way that does not activate the fragilities or defenses of their white colleagues. Those who challenge these conditions are subject to retaliation, in subtle and not-so-subtle ways.
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These conditions also suggest that inclusion is frequently understood as a form of benevolent charity and concession by the institution to those who are being included, rather than as a necessary but inadequate form of redress. Accepting that universities were founded at the expense of Black and Indigenous communities reframes the dominant narrative about debt, as it is in fact universities who have a debt to those communities, not the other way around.
3. Universities have a responsibility to commit to material restitution.
In light of the first two starting points, some have critiqued the limits of university apologies and many subsequent commitments (e.g., inclusion, institutional self-study, land acknowledgments, memorials, changes to building names) as forms of "spectacle" and "window dressing."
Despite their potential benefits, these commitments are often practiced in ways that prioritize restoring an institution's public image, rather than enacting substantive restitution to the affected communities.
As Robert Lee recently observed about universities' responses to his widely read piece with Tristan Ahtone about the colonial land grabs at the roots of land-grant universities, "the reactions so far … have been intellectual; they haven't been material." While a few institutions have granted local Indigenous nations limited access to university-held lands for educational, ceremonial and community uses, thus far, no universities have taken up proposals for the rematriation of campus lands, or for sharing governance and stewardship of their campuses with local nations. Meanwhile, only a handful of institutions have pledged economic reparations for their participation in slavery.
However, more people are calling for universities to move beyond symbolic apologies and limited forms of representation, redistribution and acknowledgment and toward the restitution of stolen land, labor and resources, as well as the repair of extractive relationships.
4. Universities have a responsibility to commit to relational repair.
Multiple possibilities and pathways exist for moving in the direction of restitution. However, there is no universal formula or checklist for doing this work, because it must be grounded in specific contexts and developed in collaboration with those most affected—including local Indigenous nations, the descendants of enslaved peoples and other communities, both locally and abroad, that have been negatively impacted by the institution throughout its history. This in turn, will require universities to commit to deep forms of relational repair so that these collaborations can be genuine and generative.
Given fraught histories, it is understandable that communities may be wary of invitations to engage in relationship-building with universities, and some may even refuse those invitations, especially if they are perceived to be transactional or tokenistic. Universities and their representatives must therefore prioritize the development of relationships grounded in principles of respect, reciprocity, accountability and consent, while also understanding that these terms mean different things to different communities.
This kind of reparative, relational work cannot be rushed, but rather can only move at the speed of trust, which in turn requires unsettling the usual colonial patterns of engagement whereby universities impose their own timelines, priorities and desired outcomes on communities.
5. Universities will need to develop stamina for the long haul of social and institutional change.
Universities today are expected to prepare young people to address society's most entrenched problems. Yet universities will continue to do so in ways that produce colonial futures if they do not reckon honestly with their colonial past and confront their colonial present.
While the recent wave of institutional apologies has catalyzed important conversations within and beyond higher education about the need to interrupt and redress harm, we have only just scratched the surface. Those of us who work and study within these institutions will need to develop the stamina to sustain these efforts over the long haul.
Much of this work is likely to be challenging, complex and uncomfortable. This is especially true for white people, who have derived significant advantages from the intergenerational impacts of racial and colonial injustice and who have the most to lose from efforts to challenge and dismantle those advantages. The resulting discomfort among white people can lead to resistance and backlash, which is often targeted most harshly toward already marginalized communities. Even those who are initially committed to individual and institutional change often fall into the potholes of seeking simple, feel-good solutions, or pre-emptively assuming the work is done in ways that foreclose the possibility of deeper forms of relational repair.
Given these and many other challenges, those of us engaging in these efforts will inevitably make many mistakes. Thus, we will also need to develop the humility and hyper-self-reflexivity to recognize when we have done so, do our best to make amends and learn from those mistakes so as not to repeat them.
There is much work still to be done for universities to confront their colonial legacies. And while some will continue to turn away from this work, growing calls for accountability suggest the time for deflection and denial is up. As Megan Red Shirt-Shaw wrote, "Your rent is due, higher education."
Sharon Stein is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia and author of Unsettling the University: Confronting the Colonial Foundations of US Higher Education (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022).
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New Elliot Lake hospital CEO to bring 'collaborative approach'
Current head will assist with transition to new leadership before retiring next year
Colleen Romaniuk • Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Nov 02, 2020 • Last Updated November 2, 2020 • 2 minute read
St. Joseph's General Hospital in Elliot Lake is preparing to welcome a new CEO in the new year.
Jeremy Stevenson, currently serving as the CEO of Chapleau Health Services, will assume his new role Jan. 4.
"Jeremy was unanimously appointed by the Board after a comprehensive search and interview process. He has extensive experience in health care leadership and knowledge of the needs of the hospital sector especially in rural and northern health care," board chair Elaine Johnston said in a release.
"Jeremy brings a collaborative approach to health care which will assist our hospital as the health system changes in Ontario towards the new Ontario Health teams."
Stevenson has a master's degree in Health Administration and is a recipient of the Canadian College of Health Leaders Award and the Ontario Hospital Association's Small Rural and Northern Health Care Award of Excellence.
In 2018, he assumed the position of CEO at the North East Local Integration Network, overseeing and managing $1.5 billion in health care services across 44 per cent of Ontario's land mass, which includes 25 hospitals, and delivering home care services to 17,000 patients daily.
Previously, Stevenson was also the president and CEO of the Mattawa hospital and the administrator of the Algonquin Nursing Home. He is a member of the Canadian College of Health Leaders and the American College of Health Executives.
He is a father of four and likes to stay involved in the community by volunteering, coaching sports leagues and remaining involved with provincial leadership committees.
"My family and I are excited about the opportunity to become part of Elliot Lake and the communities served by St. Joseph's General Hospital, St. Joseph's Manor and The Oaks Acute Care Centre," said Stevenson.
"I believe this area is uniquely positioned to become an excellence model for rural health care delivery in Ontario."
The board of St. Joseph's General took the time to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the current CEO Pierre Ozolins, who will assist with the transition to new leadership in the coming months.
"The board (appreciates) Pierre's leadership, which helped our hospital to grow and prosper. We congratulate him and his management team on the successful acquisition of a new CT scanner, which was acquired under Pierre's leadership and demonstrated his dedication to the vision of our hospital," said Johnston.
"Please join us in wishing Pierre all the best in his retirement."
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Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. About 635,000 2010 Census takers across the nation begin going door to door tomorrow to follow up with households that either didn't mail back their form or didn't receive one. An estimated 48 million addresses will be visited through July 10.
Note that the Census Bureau conducts several surveys in addition to the 2010 Census. For example, the American Community Survey is sent to approximately 3 million households annually and also involves follow-up from census workers. More information about the American Community Survey can be found on the Census Bureau Web site <www.census.gov/acs>.
The 2010 Census is a count of everyone living in the United States and is mandated by the U.S. Constitution. Census data are used to apportion Congressional seats to states, to distribute more than $400 billion in federal funds to tribal, state and local governments each year and to make decisions about what community services to provide. The 2010 Census questionnaire will be one of the shortest in U.S. history and consists of 10 questions, taking about 10 minutes to complete. Strict confidentiality laws protect the respondents and the information they provide.


and I truly recommend to check one of the dozens of websites of the Church of Scientology to find out about theory and practice of Scientology. If you rather believe scholars and authorities, well, there are plenty of them who investigated Scientology and its practices and published their conclusions.
The best recommendation that comes to mind is to check the videos on the Scientology.org Video Channel or on Youtube.com/churchofscientology. There is one called "Inside a Church of Scientology"
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Tallahassee news focuses on local and state issues. Located in the capital city of Florida, Tallahassee once consisted of a sleepy southern town with all residents living within a mile of the capitol building. Since the Second World War, Tallahassee has become a major metropolitan area with the addition of Florida State University and Florida A&M University. Tallahassee news is also available in print and digitally.
Tallahassee is the state's capital and county seat of Leon County. The city is home to a number of colleges and universities. The Florida State University and Florida A&M University are located in Tallahassee. The local newspaper is a popular source of news. While based in Tallahassee, its content focuses on the area surrounding the capital. Its coverage includes the cities of Tallahassee and surrounding counties.
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Amazon has made headlines for the long hours workers are forced to put in, even during holidays. The company's CEO Jeff Bezos, somewhat fittingly, doesn't prescribe to the work-life balance ideology, instead opting for something more realistic and attainable.
He calls it "work-life harmony."
The term "balance" infers that life should be equal parts work and home life. However, that's not always possible. There will always be scenarios in which one will take precedence over the other. Harmony, however, is much more fluid. It suggests that work and the rest of your life can coexist in the same space.
To be a top performer, you have to recognize when it's time to recharge and engage in activities that reenergize you. Like Bezos, top performers also have high standards for themselves and the work they produce. This often means that the work itself is energizing.
When it comes to a work-life harmony, it's important for both work and life to energize. This becomes a driving force in wanting to be your very best in all aspects of your life. This is one of the reasons why so many people are opting for flexible work schedules. It allows them to choose for themselves when it is time for work and when it is time for the rest of life, while those work hours are strategically chosen based on the times of day they are most productive.
At the end of the day, it's not about how many hours you spend working and how many hours you spend outside of work. To live harmoniously, all that matters is that you have things in all aspects of your life that give you the energy to perform as your best self.


With an abundance of plums at the market, the timing couldn't be better! I do like doing this with greengage plums best because then you get more of a jam than a butter, presumably because of higher pectin levels. But now that we've got only red and black plums left, it still works beautifully.
I made this with a mixed batch of Santa Anna and black plums because that was what was handy! But with fresh ingredients, you can't go too far wrong.
Wash plums and cut out bad spots. Pull off stems. That's it. I don't stone them because, well, it takes too long.
Put plums in a big pan with water to cover. Cover with a lid, boil like mad for 30 min. Uncover, simmer….and simmer….and simmer. After a few hours, you'll have mush and you can just fish out the pits.
When you're getting a pretty thick plum soup (applesauce texture), make sure the heat is on low, add in the sweetener and stir every 5-10 min. When it's beginning to caramelize on the bottom, you're done. Allow to cool before sticking in your mouth spooning into jars.
Great by the spoon, on crackers, thin it a bit for a sauce for broccoli, chicken, etc.
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Fruit butter is a wonderful thing! Your plum butter looks terrific, Cheryl. I bet you could make it in the slow cooker, too.
Cindy, thanks for stopping by! Looks like you've got a great lineup of recipes cooking over on your site.
Thank you for the recipe! I just made 9 pints of plum butter out of 112 plums and added some cinnamon for some kick. So delicious and as easy as it gets when it comes to canning.


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The search for certainty : on the clash of science and philosophy of probability, Krzysztof Burdzy
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"This volume represents a radical departure from the current philosophical duopoly in the area of foundations of probability, that is, the frequency and subjective theories. One of the main new ideas is a set of scientific laws of probability. The new laws are simple, intuitive and, last but not least, they agree well with the contents of current textbooks on probability. Another major new claim is that the "frequency statistics" has nothing in common with the "frequency philosophy of probability," contrary to popular belief. Similarly, contrary to the general perception, the "Bayesian statistics" shares nothing in common with the "subjective philosophy of probability."" "The book is non-partisan on the scientific side - it is supportive of both frequency statistics and Bayesian statistics. On the other hand, it contains well-documented and thoroughly-explained criticisms of the frequency and subjective philosophies of probability. Short reviews of other philosophical theories of probability and basic mathematical methods of probability and statistics are incorporated. The book includes substantial chapters on decision theory and teaching probability, and it is easily accessible to the general audience."--BOOK JACKET
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Gordon Campbell on what's wrong with Wellington
July 16, 2019 Gordon Campbell Columns, Gordon Campbell 0
As a rule, expectations tend to be as low about Wellington weather as they are about the workings of central government – which makes this place such an ideal choice as the nation's seat of power. After all, the subtext of "You can't beat Wellington on a good day" is that even in summer, Wellingtonians shouldn't expect the sun to shine or the wind to cease, but should feel an immense relief when it happens to do so. In similar fashion, the default setting is that an occasional display of competence in government should be treated as something bordering upon the miraculous.
For many Wellingtonians though, it hasn't been the normal hardships – the workings of central government and the lousy weather – that have recently pushed their tolerance into the red zone. It has been the inability of local government to maintain even the basics.
Symbolically, there is only one functioning building (an art gallery) still open for business amidst the shuttered buildings that ring a virtually deserted " civic centre" through which the wind blows tumbleweeds, while the wolves howl their lonely songs in the dark of night. I'm only slightly exaggerating. In 2013, then PM John Key copped a lot of flak for saying that Wellington was "dying" and that no-one knew how to turn it around.
That diagnosis now looks prophetic. Even the city council have moved elsewhere, across town.
The Buses, the Buses
Amidst its character-building elements, one thing that Wellington used to be able to boast (during its brief "coolest little capital" phase") was that it was a small, beautifully compact city that was easy to get around, thanks to an efficient public transport system. Not any more, folks. Famously, this week marks the first anniversary of the demise of public transport in the capital. On July 18, 2018 – a date that will live in infamy – the city lost its old bus system. After eight years planning, the regional council (a) replaced the transport system in midwinter (b) in the midst of a still unresolved industrial dispute (c) with the requisite bus shelters only half built (d) to service a system that the regional council neglected to trial beforehand.
The outcome ticks all the boxes. The new bus system is less efficient, less convenient, less reliable, noticeably slower, invariably more crowded, more subject to arbitrary cancellations, and is also more expensive to boot. Never have so many been so inconvenienced by so few, for no visible benefits.
Even now, success is measured largely by whether these deeply flawed new routes can be made to run somewhat closer to time. (The routes themselves are being subjected only to tinkerings.) In the 21st century, this must be the only public transport re-design anywhere in the world that seems to have been expressly designed to push people back into their cars, and actively keep them away from where they want to go.
Incredibly, and after a year of incessant complaints from enraged commuters expressed at public meetings and elsewhere, the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) has just brightly invited the public to tell them what they think of the new bus system.
As one infuriated responder put it this week on Wellington Scoop:
Customers were clear what they wanted from Day 1, but GWRC pretty much ignored feedback from that study and pretty much all subsequent consultation sessions, public meetings and surveys. So the question is: what is GWRC trying to achieve by asking the same questions over and over again but expecting a different result every time? Isn't that the definition of insanity?
None of the people sending complaints to the [new GWRC] online forum are getting any reaction to what they are complaining about. Instead, they are mystifyingly told: "It's just the type of input we need." One of the early complainants got this response: "We want to know the good and the bad so we don't change anything that is working well with the design of the bus network."
Truly, that's beyond satire. Consultation: a bad faith exercise in which comment is sought about a pre-determined course of action, mainly to deflect criticism of it.
The Library, the Library
With their usual forbearance, Wellingtonians have learned how to live with the degradation of their public transport system. What is currently exercising the capital is the closure – since March – of the city's prime socio-cultural resource, its Ian Athfield-designed public library, reportedly for earthquake-related safety reasons.
On the face of it, the closure still seems surprising. Unlike the adjacent council buildings, the library suffered no damage from the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake. Also, around Wellington, an unknown number of major buildings that share the same (or similar) structural features continue to be occupied, and – at most – are being planned to undergo earthquake strengthening floor by floor, while business as usual is maintained. Anecdotally, this option of gradual repair (without closure) is the one being pursued with respect to Bowen House.
That option has not (yet) been taken with the public library, which will reportedly remain closed to the public (with most of its vast holdings entombed within it) for at least a year, and possibly for several years to come. After all, this is a city that on the current timetable, will take ten years (at least) to repair its town hall. This was closed six years ago, and will probably not re-open until 2023.
At this point, it seems that the final decision on whether to (a) repair the current library building or (b) demolish it and rebuild – has not yet been taken. At a packed public meeting in Wellington last night hosted by the NZ Institute of Architects, a panel of senior architects who had been intimately involved with the library's design and construction, usefully outlined its history, architectural merit, and repair challenges. Wellington Scoop has reported on the gist of this meeting:
Architect Gordon Moller, noting that a million people a year used the library, said: "It has not been damaged. It can be remediated." He said the cost of strengthening could be half the figure of $100million quoted by Justin Lester. On the other hand, "the cost of demolishing and constructing a new building could cost twice as much."
The architectural merit of this well-loved building aside, the cost – on a per square metre basis – of repair seemed to be roughly half the cost of demolition and rebuild, and this repair job could be done more quickly, and under conditions that in the case of the library, would be easier than similar challenges:
Structural engineer Adam Thornton, with 40 years' experience in multi-storey seismic design, said the hollow-core floors would be "an easy mode to repair," by adding bracing which would be relatively straightforward to install. He said base isolation would not be complicated to add, as the library has a basement which would provide suitable space for the new technology. Work would also be needed to strengthen the stairs, and to secure panels on the Victoria Street facade.
Thornton estimated the total strengthening cost, including base isolators, would be $68million. The work could be done in stages, he said, to allow for early re-entry to the library. "The work could get underway in a couple of months, if there was the will to do it."
As with the buses though, the council seems incapable of hearing the public request for urgency, and acting on it. At the same meeting, local councillor Iona Pannett indicated it would be inappropriate to take any decision before the local elections, lest that tie the hands of the incoming council. (Given a three year electoral cycle, that logic is a recipe for paralysis.) On the library, as with the buses, the public would need to be "consulted" afresh before any decision was taken – even though it would be hard to find any resident of Wellington likely to oppose the re-opening of this facility being treated as an over-riding priority. (At the time of its closure, an estimated one million people a year use the public library.)
As to how cost involved could be met … Wellington Scoop's Lindsay Shelton raised one conceivable option with Pannett at last night's public meeting:
Asked if construction of the convention centre could be stopped, so that the budgeted money could instead be made available for the library, [Pannett] said this would not be possible.
How come? To the meeting's audible disbelief, Pannett explained that it was believed by council that the convention centre would make money for the city, to then spend on other good things. She had the good grace to concede that this was not a universally held belief. For his part, council CEO Kevin Lavery has explained the delay here.
Given that Pannett was talking about framing any decision on the library in terms of (a) a major re-thinking of the role of the library in the digital era and (b) how rising sea levels might conceivably inundate its current location in 80 years time… the bureaucracy will have be able to find plenty of excuses for not re-opening the public library any time soon. Alas, libraries do not make money for anyone. Plus, building a new library would conceivably make more money for the lucky winning bidder, than repairing the existing one. (Listing the library as a protected building of socio-historical merit would be one way of frustrating the profit-driven urge to demolish.)
In the meantime, locals will need to make do with the tiny, manifestly inadequate pop-up library already opened on Manners Street. (It has all the charm of a doctor's waiting room, and is only slightly bigger.) In answer to a questioner concerned about the public's inability to access the library's vast trove of contents, Pannett indicated that a larger warehouse location would soon be opened on the waterfront. But since, as she added, "some of the library's books hadn't been taken out for ten years" this too, would offer only a limited solution. (Clearly, the purpose of a library as an archive is not even being recognised, much less valued.)
For now, Wellington's inability to manage its affairs, and deliver essential public services will continue apace. The pipedreams over the monetary gains to be won from the airport runway extension and the convention centre white elephant will continue to take precedence. Voters can take their revenge at this year's local body elections.
Unfortunately, this is unlikely to do much to fix the bus system or re-open the library, any time soon. One can only pray – given there are only two main roads in and out of this city – that the Big One never happens here. On the available signs, Wellington would seem likely to be cut off for decades.
Footnote One: Ian Athfield got screwed by central government too, on occasions. Here's in an interview with Werewolf, is his own explanation as to why the design that he and superstar architect Frank Gehry put forward for Te Papa, never even made it to the government's short list.
Footnote Two: Talking of stereotypes, the nation seems to be wearing its disappointment about the cricket with more maturity than the juvenile gloom that descends when we lose at World Cup rugby. Frankly, the mistake made about the overthrow rules seems less outrageous than why a 'super over' was needed in the first place. We lost only eight wickets scoring those 241 runs, but England lost all ten. End of story. (Wickets lost should always trump boundaries hit.) Talking of Trump, winning by a sub-clause of a tied "super-over" is like Trump losing the presidential popular vote in 2016, but winning by the small print in the Electoral College.
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The People's Republic of China has offered equipment valued $6 Mn to the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) to improve its disaster preparedness and response capabilities. The equipment comprises 4x4 vehicles, a mobile kitchen, a refrigerator van, a tractor and a vessel.
This equipment was officially handed over by Chinese Ambassador Yan Xiushen to the BDF Chief of Staff, Colonel Glyne Grannum, during a brief ceremony at Saint-Ann'ss Fort. When accepting the donation, Colonel Grannum said it was "very timely", as the BDF prepared for the hurricane season, which forecasters predict will be as active as 2017.
The equipment, he stressed, would enhance the BDF's disaster preparedness and response capabilities to effect search and rescue operations, flood relief and distress response operations, among other things.
In turn, Ambassador Yan said the equipment was a demonstration of the strong friendship between China and Barbados. This donation represents the fourth largest amount of aid from the Chinese army to Barbados since the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, 41 years ago.
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Ahead of Premier League clash against rivals Manchester United on Sunday, Liverpool star, Xherdan Shaqiri has been reported to have missed the club's training session yesterday.
The training session which was held yesterday did not see the arrival of the Swiss International but Alisson Becker and Joel Matip, who just from injury, was present.
His unavailability means he will not be expected to start or making the bench, which will serve as a blow to the Reds manager Jurgen Klopp.
The Swiss attacker has always been an important super sub when not infused into Klopp's starting eleven, his absence could dent the manager's options in the final third for the Sunday clash.
The 28-year-old winger has been on the sidelines from the beginning of the season but was reported to be back to full training as he tends to break into the Reds' first team.
Due to his ever-present injury, the Swiss international has only been able to register two appearances for the club in the Premier League this season, with just 10 minutes of on the pitch.
Jurgen Klopp will like to his player return from the sideline as soon as possible as they aim to win the league this season with all it takes.
Manchester United, who have been dealing with injuries since the beginning of the season, has now confirmed that three key players will be unavailable for selection on Sunday.
With Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard and David De Gea all out sidelined for the clash against Liverpool. This is a major blow to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who rested Pogba in their 1-0 defeat against Newcastle United two weeks ago, while De Gea picked up a knock during the international break, and Lingard remains a doubt over his fitness.
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Herren von Peñafiel
 Manuel von Kastilien, * 1234, † 1283, Sohn des Königs Ferdinand III., Señor de Escalona, Peñafiel y Villena, 1258/75 Alférez Mayor von Kastilien (Haus Burgund-Ivrea),
 Juan Manuel von Kastilien, * 1282, † 1348, dessen Sohn, Señor de Villena, Escalona y Peñafiel;
 Fernando Manuel, * 1330/35, † nach 1350, dessen Sohn, Señor de Villena, Escalona, Peñafiel, Cartagena, Lorca y Elche,
 Blanca Manuel de Villena, * nach 1346, † 1361, dessen Tochter, Señora de Villena, Escalona, Peñafiel, Cartagena, Lorca y Elche
 Juana Manuel, * 1339, † 27. März 1381, Tochter von Juan Manuel, Señora de Villena, Escalona y Peñafiel, 1370 Señora de Lara y Vizcaya; ⚭ 27. Juli 1350 Heinrich (Enrique) II., Conde de Trastámara etc., 1369 König von Kastilien, † 30. Mai 1379
 Juan I., † 1390, deren Sohn, 1379 König von Kastilien und León

Herzöge von Peñafiel
 Fernando Infante de Castilla, † 1416, dessen Sohn, Señor de Lara y Vizcaya, 1386 und 1396 Duque de Peñafiel, 1412 König von Aragón
 Juan de Aragón, † 1479, dessen Sohn, 1398 Herzog von Peñafiel, 1425 König von Navarra, 1458 König von Aragón etc.

Markgrafen von Peñafiel

 1568–1594: Juan Téllez-Girón y Guzmán, 1. Marqués de Peñafiel
 1600–1624: Pedro Manuel Girón de Velasco, 2. Marqués de Peñafiel
 1624 und 1629–1656: Juan Téllez-Girón y Enríquez de Ribera, 3. Marqués de Peñafiel
 1624–1629: Pedro Téllez-Girón, 4. Marqués de Peñafiel
 1656–1694: Gaspar Téllez-Girón y Sandoval, 5. Marqués de Peñafiel
 1694–1716: Francisco Téllez-Girón y Benavides, 6. Marqués de Peñafiel
 1716–1733: José María Téllez-Girón y Carrillo de Toledo, 7. Marqués de Peñafiel
 1733–1787: Pedro Zoilo Téllez-Girón y Pérez de Guzmán el Bueno, 8. Marqués de Peñafiel
 1754: José María Téllez-Girón y Pacheco, 9. Marqués de Peñafiel
 1755–1807: Pedro de Alcántara Téllez-Girón y Pacheco, 10. Marqués de Peñafiel, 13.Conde de Ureña, 9. Duque de Osuna
 1807–1820: Francisco de Borja Téllez-Girón y Alfonso Pimentel, 11. Marqués de Peñafiel
 1834–1844: Pedro de Alcántara Téllez-Girón y Beaufort Spontin, 12. Marqués de Peñafiel
 1844–1882: Mariano Téllez-Girón y Beaufort Spontin, 13. Marqués de Peñafiel
 1889–1896: María del Rosario Téllez-Girón y Fernández de Velasco, 14. Marquesa de Peñafiel
 ?–1936: Luis Roca de Togores y Téllez-Girón, 15. Marqués de Peñafiel
 1936–1941: Pedro Roca de Togores y Tordesillas, 16. Marqués de Peñafiel
 1941–1956: Pedro de Alcántara Roca de Togores y Lafitte, 17. Marqués de Peñafiel
 Angela María de Solís-Beaumont y Téllez-Girón (* 1950), 1973 Herzogin von Arcos, 18. Marquesa de Peñafiel

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It's been another difficult week for European markets after a positive finish to January, with the beginning of February seeing the old concerns of a slowing global economy, deflationary pressures and disappointing company earnings reasserting themselves, though we have seen a stabilisation in oil and other commodity prices, if you can call price swings in excess of 5% in a day stabilisation. We haven't seen new multi-year lows in oil prices which is progress of sorts, and a weaker US dollar could help in that regard, however we have seen further dovish talk from central bankers across the globe. For all the jawboning this week from the Mario Draghi and Haruhiko Kuroda the respective heads of the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan that there would be "no limit" to the measures taken to tackle the lack of inflation, both the euro and the Japanese yen look set to finish the week higher, as markets look to focus on what the next move from the US Federal Reserve might be. This market indifference only serves to reinforce the reality that the US Federal Reserve is the only central bank that matters, and ultimately the weakness of the euro and the Japanese yen over the past few years appears to be now forcing Fed officials to wake up to the fact that the monetary policy divergence of the last few months is now starting to have some unwelcome spill over effects on the US economy, as well as the global economy as a whole This week we've seen both January ISM reports show a softening of economic activity along with weak employment components in both manufacturing and the services sectors. Furthermore we've seen evidence of slowing consumer spending as well as some dire durable goods numbers for December, which suggests US consumers have lost their appetite for big ticket items, and discretionary spending in general. We've also seen a change in tone from Fed officials in the last few days from the beginning of the year. The tone appears to have become noticeably less bullish about the prospect of further rate increases, and this has cut the rug out from underneath the greenback, in what had become a somewhat crowded long US dollar trade. This week's comments from William Dudley of the New York Fed coming on the back of earlier comments from deputy Fed Chairman Stanley Fischer earlier in the week along with this week's weak economic data have seen investors start to price out the prospect of further Fed rate rises this year, particularly given they are both permanent voting members. There certainly seems to be some anxiety on the FOMC about a tightening of monetary conditions, the effect of a strong US dollar, and the slowdown in global growth prospects, and this could well keep the Fed on the side-lines in the short and medium term. 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Tara Isabella Burton's work on religion, culture, and place has appeared in National Geographic, Al Jazeera, the BBC, The Atlantic, and more. In 2012 she won The Spectator's Shiva Naipaul Memorial Prize for travel writing. She is finishing her DPhil in theology and literature as a Clarendon Scholar at Trinity College, Oxford
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10K in 7 Days System | SCAMS Exposed!
Binary options trading can be complicated if you want to do the trades all by yourself. You will need to establish a platform to do all the trades. Luckily, you have been spared all that. There are hundreds of binary options programs in business today and you need to sign up with one to make money from binary options trading. How do you find out which one will meet your expectations? You will study deeply each of the ones that you feel are the best in business and make a sound decision on where to post your investment. One of these platforms is the 10K in 7 Days System.
What is 10K in 7 Days System all about?
10K in 7 Days is a new binary options program that promises to make you a lot of money in a relatively short time. It is trading software that seeks to assist traders to make the correct predictions on the market trends of assets in binary options. As a trader you will be offered market conditions' analyses which will be of great use to you as these analyses will be what you will base your next predictions on. The system will generate the signals you need other than you having to do all the analyses and information gathering all by yourself.
Do you think 10K in 7 days actually works?
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Like in all new binary options systems today, 10K in 7 Days System has posted a promotional video on their homepage. As in most cases, this is where you will find the most detailed information on the system and what it can do for you. It starts by a voice-over who introduces himself as Chip Green, the CEO of 10K in 7 Days System. he declares that, "I am not your friend…," and goes on to tell you how he will give you $10,000 just for signing in. what he means is that just by joining, you will be able to make at least $10,000 within the first sevendays of trading, hence the name.
The main theme of the promotional video is to make the trader who is in another program, a person who is interested in binary options or any person who happens to land on this system's home page to realize just how much they have been losing out by not having a cross this system earlier. Here, you will find stories of exotic holidays, lots of fun, exotic delicacies, property, cars and generally a life that most people only have in their dreams or see other people, mainly the super-rich and celebrities having.
You will be asked to join in as soon as possible to take advantage of this new program that will completely and utterly change your life. In fact, you are told that the system only needs 25 more people to reach its maximum membership and you had better hurry to join in the money making train.
Opening an account here is as easy as it comes. After watching the promotional video where you will be convinced that this is the best thing since sliced bread, and you go on to decide that it is a worthwhile program, you will be asked to fill in your email address in the space provided. This will take you to a page where further details will be filled and then you will have to register with the system's broker. This is where you will post your deposit. These simple steps will have completed your account opening process and you are now ready to have the system produce signals and make you some good money.
Of course the main promise here is that you can expect to make in excess of $10,000 within the first 7 days of trading. This will come from the initial deposit of only $250. This is a very high return on investment by any means and if this is true, you will be on your way to making a fortune and living the kind of life that your dreams are made off.
The system is fully automated. With 10K in 7 Days System, you do not need to do much. In fact, you do not need to do anything after you have made your deposit. This is because the system is so automated that it will collect all the necessary data, make its own analyses and generate signals. It will then make the trades for you and you can be looking at your account once in a while to see how your account is swelling to reach the 10K in 7 days target.
There is no requirement of previous experience or training in binary options to make good profits with 10K in 7 Days System. Its complete automation makes sure that all the work you need to do, like analyzing trends, working out a signal, deciding expiry periods and making trades are all done for you. You can then continue with making a livelihood with the other skills you already possess.
10K in 7 Days Systemguarantees you a minimum of 700 signals every 24 hours. This gives you one of the most signal-generous trading you will see with binary options. The significance of this is that the more the signals the more the chances of making winning trades and the more profits you make. Compared to many other binary options programs, 10K in 7 Days System offers among the highest signals in the land if their offer is genuine.
For all the benefits that 10K in 7 Days System promises, they only ask for a very low initial minimum balance, $250, which is actually very low for almost every trader in binary options. This, compared to the benefits is one great discount.
Even with all the lofty promises that 10K in 7 Days System keep on piling on you, there are a few things that leave a lot to be desired.
How does this system work? Watching the entire video gives you an illusion of grandeur that you have been missing out all this time. It will tell you about all the good things that you will get from the system. A small question in your mind will continue to reverberate; how does this system wok? It is not enough to say that it is a secret system. Other less than satisfactory programs have used the same line before. This means that the video alone cannot form a strong basis to sign in with 10K in 7 Days System.
There is also the matter of the maximum membership that 10K in 7 Days System needs. They say in the video that membership is limited to 25. Does it mean that for the time the system has been live it has not reached the magic number of 25? They probably have and the 25 traders limit is a psychological ruse to get you signed in immediately. Interestingly, they have been sending plenty of emails to promote their product. If it is as good as they promise, then it should be selling itself without any supporting promotions.
700 signals a day for free? There is something about this that doesn't sound quite right. Most respectable binary options offer significantly less signals for free. This is a case where you get for free what others offer for a week. This is highly suspect and seems too good to be true.
When you open an account, you will be required to register with a broker of the system's choice. You will not have the option of trading with a broker of your choice. This is a red flag in that you know nothing about the broker that you are registering with, his trading record and his ratings.
From the promotional video, it seems the targeted market is the younger traders who will be in awe of the opportunities to make money and to have lots of fun. The sad thing is that there is nothing that shows how this system works and how you will make your money. Being relatively new, you are advised to hold out on making your deposit as yet. Allow the system to prove itself over the course of a few months.
Making money with binary options is not very complicated when you have the right platform to trade in. this is why you should only invest your hard-earned money in a tested and proven program. This will be the Binary Option Robot. It has been around for a while being one of the pioneers of the auto trading concept.
The signals you receive when trading with Binary Option Robot are not generated from a secret system that you should not know about; they are backed by wide and comprehensive analyses of trends, market forces and the main indicators. The signals you receive are the basis of sophisticated and scientific analyses.
Signing up with Binary Option Robot is investing your money where your profits are guaranteed.


Walking in the rain: an essential experience - Oui, go!
We have to admit, the sun is not always shining in the Ardennes. Whether summer or winter, it may be cloudy and rainy. Enough to put us off enjoying ourselves? No, sir! In this article, I'll tell you all about the benefits of walking in the rain.
Although it is quite pleasant to cocoon inside your holiday home and read a book by the fire, you will want to take some fresh air once in a while… and you will be quite right! Getting outside allows you to clear your mind and stretch your legs a little bit (which is also a good idea if you want to get rid of the previous day's raclette calories 😉).
Tips to be all geared up!
Of course, walking in the rain requires some preparation and most importantly, some adapted clothing. I thus advise you to be warmly covered without putting too many layers on: you want to feel at ease to walk. The key is to wear a thermal compression shirt as well as a water- and windproof coat, which will prevent you from catching a cold. (OK, I admit this does not sound very engaging, but do read further for the benefits 😉).
Finally, put some good shoes on so that your feet won't get wet (at least for the first 5 minutes). Opt for high shoes like walking shoes or even boots since they will protect you from the muds and puddles you will undoubtedly encounter. And do not forget some quality socks.
Let's be honest, though, waterproof clothes on or not, you'll get wet all the same! So do not worry too much and forget the fuss. Yes, your hair will get frizzy, your shoes will be dirty and your clothes will be soaking wet. Just enjoy the moment and forget the rest!
As soon as it rains, we are used to rushing for shelter or getting an umbrella without even looking at the scenery. Today, you will take some time to contemplate the view through the raindrops.
I grant you it will feel awkward at the beginning. Some will find it unpleasant because we have been conditioned to avoid the rain, but keep strong! Yes, the wind will blow and water will stream on your face, but after a while, you will manage to let go and just enjoy the moment.
And what about jumping in puddles instead of avoiding them? Take your children with you, let them guide you, they are experts in this respect! They will tell you how to splash the most water out! Enjoy a convivial family moment full of laughter!
Let yourself be carried away by the nature and all its sensorial stimuli: the colors, the smells (the rain, the trees, the plants, etc.) and… Shush! Listen to the raindrops falling on your coat, on the foliage and in the puddles… how relaxing! Enjoy this slightly different moment, together, away from day-to-day worries.
Few walkers dare to go out of their comfort zone and go for a walk when the weather is bad. The less walkers, the less frightning sounds for the animals and the more of them you will get to see. The animals do not like noise and if you remain silent, maybe some will pass you by. As humans, we tend to seek shelter when it rains, but the animals just keep going about their business. And some species (frogs, snails, salamanders, etc.) only go out when it rains! Do not forget your binoculars then and most of all, be respectful of the fauna.
At the end of the walk, you will have a tremendous satisfaction feeling: fresh air will have filled your lungs, your sensory organs will have been stimulated, you will have discovered a new facet of nature and you will be proud of having been through the bad weather.
And you know what? After such a rainy walk, you will enjoy your holiday home all the more! A good bath, a sauna or Jacuzzi session, some hot chocolate by the fireplace… and all this in the company of your loved ones. It's worth getting wet, isn't it?
PreviousWalk with pushchair in Wéris: easy and fun for children!
In my twenties - children are not for now! – adventure-seeker - love animals - thrives on humour and fresh water- painter - ecology – can always have more dessert - run to eat more - messy - traveler - loves specialty beer.


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Troy Ave Catches Break In Murder Case, Attorney Wants Rapper Outta Jail
Jailed New York rapper Troy Ave is reportedly going to avoid a murder charge in a publicized New York concert shooting.
According to reports, Troy still has serious legal woes on his head but one of them no longer includes a murder charge.
According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a grand jury has indicted Troy on one count of attempted second degree murder and four counts of criminal possession of a weapon. His attorney, Scott Leemon, tells TMZ … "The video does not show everything nor explain what happened in the VIP room before Troy came running out, as a victim, after he was shot." Leemon says he will ask the judge to release Troy on bail this week at his next hearing. (TMZ)
Although careful with his words, rapper YG recently said he understood the decisions Troy made in the now-infamous New York concert shooting.
"It's sad homie," YG said about the recent New York shooting. "Troy, that's my dude, you feel me? One time for Troy. That's sad 'cause, I don't even want to say what I want to say on mic, on air, but it's the same thing. I don't know bro because I feel like this – if I got popped, I would have done the same thing. I would have made my way out that joint. Period. And that just goes for anybody. Reaction. Protocol. I don't know, man, it's sad, I mean, it was backstage at a concert so the first shot shouldn't have went off like right there." (WSHH)
A few days prior, prosecutors announced Ave's indictment on multiple felony charges.
Rapper Troy Ave was indicted on charges related to the fatal shooting of his pal and bodyguard at a T.I. concert near Union Square last month, prosecutors announced Thursday in Manhattan court. Collins is due back in court June 22. He is being held without bail. (New York Post)
Earlier this month, Troy proclaimed his innocence and intent to receive bail from jail.
"I lost my best friend and the worst part about it is I didn't realize he was my best friend until I lost him. And that sh*t hurts worse than these bullets from when I got shot. It's out of the elements, out of my control, can't do nothing but pour salt into the wound. … I got no choice but to adapt – Shout-out to everyone that's been supporting me. It's Free Troy Ave. As soon as I get a bail I'm up out of here and then the world will know the truth. They'll know I'm innocent." (DatPiff)
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This is a selection of pieces by Helene Pierce.
Helene (E.H.) Pierce works primarily in watercolor, enjoying the fluidity and versatility of the medium. It is the spontaneity and sometimes elusive qualities of the medium which intrigue the artist.
Ms. Pierce has exhibited nationally and internationally, as well as widely throughout New England, and isthe recipient of numerous national and regional awards, including most recently the Grumbacher Gold Medallion.
Solo and invitational exhibitions include, among others, New England College, Henniker, NH; New Hampshire College, Manchester, NH: New England Center at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH; Daniel Webster College, Nashua, NH; The Center for the Arts and Sciences, Nashua, NH; Kornbluth Gallery, Fairlawn, NJ; The English Gallery, Peterborough, NH; Matrix Gallery, Buffalo, NY; and the Federal Reserve Bank, Boston, MA.


The benzene substituent is a C 6 H 5 fragment, so if you subtract that from C 9 H 12 you get C 3 H 7 (note that the benzene ring contains all 4 degrees of unsaturation: one for the ring and three for the three double bonds. This means you can have no more rings and no more double or triple bonds).... This ability to detect the presence of benzene in the environment in small quantities means earlier detection of the hydrocarbon, making Panorama Synergy's technology key in the ongoing debates regarding hydraulic fracturing operations.
Chronic exposure to benzene is very damaging to the blood, as benzene attacks bone marrow, decreasing red blood cells, leading to anemia. Excessive bleeding may also be a symptom. Benzene takes a toll on the immune system, causing the body to have difficulty fighting off infection.
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John Dunning, 1st Baron Ashburton
British jurist
John Dunning, 1st Baron Ashburton, (born Oct. 18, 1731, Ashburton, Devonshire, Eng.—died Aug. 18, 1783, Exmouth, Devonshire), English jurist and politician who defended the radical John Wilkes against charges of seditious and obscene libel (1763–64) and who is also important as the author of a resolution in Parliament (April 6, 1780) condemning George III for his support of Lord North's government despite the unpopularity of its policies during the American Revolution (1775–83).
Dunning was appointed solicitor general in 1768, probably at the instance of Lord Chancellor Camden, who as chief justice of common pleas had upheld Dunning's argument against general warrants (in Wilkes's case). In the same year, Dunning's election to Parliament was secured by Lord Shelburne.
When Camden was dismissed (Jan. 16, 1770), Dunning resigned his office in protest and thenceforth was allied with the opposition. In 1778 he supported a bill to relieve Roman Catholics. In 1780 his motion against the king, which stated that the "influence of the crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished," was passed by a vote of 233 to 215. Shortly thereafter (April 24, 1780), he failed with a motion that the House of Commons should not be dissolved or prorogued until the constitutional balance favouring Parliament was restored. In 1782, when the 2nd Marquess of Rockingham became prime minister, Dunning was raised to the peerage.
House of Commons, popularly elected legislative body of the bicameral British Parliament. Although it is technically the lower house, the House of Commons is predominant over the House of Lords, and the name "Parliament" is often used to refer to the House of Commons alone. The origins of the House…
Law, the discipline and profession concerned with the customs, practices, and rules of conduct of a community that are recognized as binding by the community. Enforcement of the body of rules is through a controlling authority. The law is treated in a number of articles. For a description of legal…
House of Lords, the upper chamber of Great Britain's bicameral legislature. Originated in the 11th century, when the Anglo-Saxon kings consulted witans (councils) composed of religious leaders and the monarch's ministers, it emerged as a distinct element of Parliament in the 13th and 14th…
Exmouth, town (parish), East Devon district, administrative and historic county of Devon, southwestern England. It is situated on the east side of the mouth of the River Exe estuary on the English Channel. Its fort, commanding the estuary to the north, was captured by the Parliamentarians in 1646…
Great Britain, island lying off the western coast of Europe and consisting of England, Scotland, and Wales. The term is often used as a synonym for the United Kingdom, which also includes Northern Ireland and a number of offshore…
Ashburton, England
August 18, 1783 (aged 51)
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Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States (1981–89), noted for his conservative Republicanism,…
Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017– ). Trump was a real-estate developer and businessman…


When I migrated my membership website from a self-hosted WordPress + WooCommerce concoction to the Rainmaker content marketing platform, I desperately wanted to escape the "plugin-updates-always-breaking-something" conundrum. Happily, I can declare that my switch to Rainmaker absolutely got rid of my frustrations. So far so good great!
Secretly, I also had another, additional hope: to rely 100% on what the Rainmaker Platform has to offer, accept eventual limitations and commit myself 100% to do digital marketing the Copyblogger / Rainmaker way: go all-in on content marketing.
All in the pursuit of digital marketing simplicity.
It's been almost a year now, since I switched… How did I fare?
Honestly… The world of content marketing tools (toys?) is… ehm… a temptuous place, full of seductive, new toys tools. As their hero-headed sales page ensembles praisingly, promisingly sing in unison: grow your business – faster and easier – than ever before.
Who in their right mind doesn't want that?
We're all victims of temptation, right? The evil temptation of… temptuos… miraculous new content marketing tools. Always out there, lurking – urging us to "create a free account" or "start a free trial – no credit card needed" – and on a more subconscious level: not miss out – not get left behind. No one wants to get left behind!
You can't market your website with a coconut!
You get the idea. We don't wanna get left behind. If our neighbor has something shiny – potentially an "unfair advantage": we want it too… right? Equally, if our competitor has marketing tools X, Y and Z in his or her arsenal: we better be using it too… right?
There's always one more marketing tool, tactic or technique you just gotta try/use/do… right?
Your doctor likely has a latin diagnostic label for it. My money's on "frivolius marketicus toolitis ad infinitum" – Common street name: shiny object syndrome.
It's a mindless fascination with marketing tools. Akin to relationship commitment-phobia: there's always another, possibly better "date" in the pipeline.
Practically speaking, instead of using Rainmaker's built-in (admittedly rudimentary) Social Scheduler, I've used Buffer and before that: Hootsuite. Also looked at Edgar, tried Sendible and used Nimble. Time better spent actively sharing my content.
Instead of using Rainmaker's built-in, perfectly fine Editorial Calendar (based on the legendary Editorial Calendar WordPress plugin) … I've used… well… no editorial calendar at all, resulting in much less content getting published. Note to self: content marketing needs content Oliver!
Effective content marketing? No, not at all. Shamefully so. Regretfully so.
I ain't no digital marketing specialist, I tell ya that.
But I wanna be a righteous Rainmaker! (stampin' feet like a 4-year-old) I want NEED marketing simplicity!
When I'm overwhelmed and stretched too thin, having too many things to do, it always leads to way less getting done.
Situation: you have too many choices. Too many tools, tactics and techniques to juggle.
Decision-fatigue sets in and analysis paralysis takes over.
You default to routine actions. The power of habit is strong.
Your results stay the same – because you're repeating the same old ineffective routines and habits.
That new marketing tool/service you signed up for last week won't do you much good, if you end up only dabbling with it, never investing the needed effort to fully utilize it, in a focused, dedicated manner.
Yet, effort means time and energy. Both are scarce resources in the life of any busy entrepreneur, solopreneur, micropreneur, service professional… You know: us, the rest of us. The Fortune 5 million. Us who don't have "a workforce" – let alone a small task force. We're just "me, myself and I" with perhaps a freelancer or two, or a wife/husband or business partner. That really makes our time and energy resources precious.
I believe many of us suffer from from marketing overwhelm. How about you?
Me? I'm fed up with it, and have decided it's time for a change! A positive and meaningful change. But how?
Can You Market More – by Doing Less?
Imagine how great it could be, to focus your digital marketing efforts to just one simple marketing strategy and just a few, carefully chosen tactics! Consciously limiting yourself to focus on just a few, key marketing channels, fully nurtured. No more being active and engaged 24/7/365 across every social media network out there.
Great marketing is focused marketing! Better to do a few activities really well – and consistently. Do what fits YOUR inherent talents, strengths and favorite modalities.
After all, while writing this, the header on the Rainmaker Platform website says "THE COMPLETE WEBSITE SOLUTION FOR SMARTER DIGITAL MARKETING AND SALES" so it should be possible… Right?
Yeah yeah, I know… good ol' Brian Clark ain't sittin' on some fluffy, pulsating server cloud in the sky (would be kinda weird, I guess…) with a long white beard, thundering: "Thou shalt have no other content marketing platform before my Rainmaker Platform!" No no no, I know full well that I'm free to supplement Rainmaker's content marketing tools with… whatever fancy tool that I… ehm… fancy.
I'm leaning more and more towards the conclusion that I *do not* need any more fancy marketing tools. Nah, rather: I need to go to work! Create content. Focus on that, not on implementing yet another must-have, crazy-cool tool. Fancy as it may be.
Anyway… I'm not exactly sure how… Or whether this is just a symptom of overwhelm?
How do YOU approach YOUR marketing? I'd love to know! Do you market via multiple channels, concurrently? Many even? Or just a few? One? Are you successful with it? Please help and do share your experiences in the comments section below!


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David Pojur succeeds in Upper Tribunal CQC appeal concerning serious risk to life
Appeal was made as to the statutory interpretation and application of powers concerning the urgent closure of premises where serious risk to life existed. The Upper Tribunal granted permission to appeal on a point of law to determine the scope of s30 HSCA 2008. The District Judge granted Mr Pojur's application to close the care home and the First Tier Tribunal upheld the decision on appeal. The Upper Tribunal also upheld the decision declaring Mr Pojur's approach to be the right one. The Upper Tier seized the opportunity to look at the language of the section, its discretion, whether other enforcement options should have been considered prior and whether such risk needed to be imminent. The Appellant argued that due to a restriction on admissions in place in another First Tier appeal concerning the same home, there was no risk to service users. The Court and two appeal tribunals found that the risk to life was serious and section was correctly applied.
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