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Creating an anytime workplace
Mobile warriors, home-based workers, freelancers, contract roles. If these are the future of workplaces, how much longer are companies actually going to require one physical work environment if everything can be done remotely? While for some companies, having a physical office is a necessity, it's still crucial to have allowances in place to accommodate for remote working. The key though, is making sure that any worker, regardless of location, can access the office securely and effectively...
Why provide a remote working option?
With the next generation of workers coming through the workforce accustomed to a digital first approach to their private life, it's only reasonable to expect the sames from their working environment. This means workplaces are going to have to accommodate a more digital-savvy employee, but the rewards are there for those that make the effort..
There is a fine balance though, between providing a flexible, remote working environment, and still ensuring those remote workers feel included in the company culture and everyday life.
Creating the anytime workplace
In a recent Australian Bureau of Statistics survey, approximately 3.5 million people regularly work from home. While most say they do so to catch up on heavy workloads, there are others who do so due to geography, lifestyle or the preference to work remotely.
On top of this, a 2017 ManpowerGroup Solutions Work, For Me report found that the desire or need for flexible start and finish times as well as the ability to work from home is driving the remote workforce up. The demand for flexible working has increased dramatically in Australia and the number of employed people working from home has risen from 20 to 30 per cent in the past 15 years.
Faster Internet connections, many more ways to connect via social networks and internal communications tools, virtualisation and other internet services have made working remotely far easier. And it's not just the younger generations that are demanding it.
Of course, to ensure a successful 'anytime workplace', there are some important measures which must be put in place.
Cyber security is critical
Managing a remote workforce means a range of network challenges including reliability and security issues, especially when it comes to public Internet access and sensitive material or documents. And while Remote Desktop Protocol and Virtual Private Network (VPN) are most commonly used, a VPN is the more secure, and therefore, favoured option.
Essentially, a VPN extends the network to the individual computer. If a VPN is setup correctly, it allows users to access the business network via their individual community. Users are given a username and password, plus an authentication certificate. The connection is encrypted, protecting the network from vulnerabilities, making a third party intrusion less likely. Even if a third party has the correct name and password, without the authentication certificate, they're denied access.
The importance of good IT policy
So how does a business ensure the safety of their network while allowing access remotely? First up, it's essential that an IT policy is implemented with repercussions for failure to adhere to the rules.
The policy should include whether there are certain types of activities that cannot be carried out remotely, for example, accessing sensitive data or sending confidential documents. And with the privilege of remote access, comes the responsibility. All employees should sign written agreements to protect business data at all times. Additionally, workplaces should regularly train their people on information security risks to mitigate the chance of a data breach.
Finding the right combination of technology
Secondly, find the right technology which works for your employees and business. This may be a combination of several options depending on the type of work the particular employee is doing. It could be a matter of storing everything in the cloud so that it can be accessed and edited from anytime, anyplace. Or it could be a matter of setting up VPN access on individual laptops.
Alternatively, it could be a combination of the two with a cloud gateway, which uses network protocols to integrate with existing platforms. Cloud gateway options can also include additional storage features, backup recovery and further encryption.
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How to Reduce Mental Clutter That's Keeping You Stuck
By Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S.
Last updated: 1 Dec 2018
Do these statements sound all-too familiar?
I'm too old for that. I've never been good at that. I don't have the time. I just can't do it.
They may sound all-too familiar because these kinds of sentences run through your mind any time you want to try something new, any time you have a goal, any time you want to make a change.
Any time, there's an inkling of "I'd like to try that," a similar soul-crushing thought pops up, and stomps on your desire before it ever takes flight.
You think you're simply being rational or realistic. You're just being sensible and pragmatic—like any responsible, reasonable adult.
But really, you're keeping yourself stuck. But really, you're silencing yourself. And there's no good reason to do that.
The above are examples of limiting beliefs, "beliefs that we hold about ourselves and our circumstances," according to Natalia van Rikxoort, MSW, ACC, a social worker, therapeutic arts facilitator and life coach who specializes in ADHD and family coaching. And they might be the most common type of mental clutter.
Van Rikxoort likened mental clutter to material clutter: "Just like material clutter, when mental clutter gets in the way, we are unable to navigate around obstacles and identify a clear path toward those things we wish to achieve."
In other words, mental clutter stops us from pursuing our goals, because we tell ourselves, in all sorts of ways, that they're clearly impossible.
Another common example of mental clutter is shoulds, said van Rikxoort. I should be more successful by now. I should be more productive. I should know how to do that.
"The problem is, by saying we should or shouldn't do something, we are basically telling ourselves that we are failing to meet some standard that is usually self-imposed," she said. And there's nothing motivating or inspiring about that.
We feel defeated before we ever even start.
A third type of mental clutter is jam-packed schedules and extraneous tasks. This is when our minds are crammed with thoughts about our endless responsibilities and demands—responsibilities and demands which we've piled onto our already too noisy, too busy to-do lists. We feel like an overstuffed closet. One more box or item, and the whole thing will come crashing down—and out.
So what can you do about all this clutter?
Below, van Rikxoort shared five powerful, simple and totally doable suggestions.
Question your beliefs. Your beliefs don't speak to some ultimate, significant truth. Which means that it's critical to question them—and to do so from a curious and compassionate place. (Try not to judge or criticize yourself.)
As van Rikxoort said, "Is it really true that you don't have time to devote to a hobby, or are you focusing too much of your time and energy on less meaningful activities? Are you really too old to go back to college, or are there plenty of real-world examples of people who have reinvented themselves later in life?"
Identify the first feasible step. And it's totally fine if that step is tiny. Teeny tiny. Van Rikxoort shared this example: You'd like to start your own business, but you keep telling yourself that you don't have the money. Sure, maybe you don't have extra finances right now. But it doesn't cost anything to research how others in similar fields started their businesses.
In other words, "Take some time to think about what you can do to make progress toward your goal, no matter how small the step may seem," van Rikxoort said.
It doesn't matter how fast or slow our progress is, when we work on our goals, they become more meaningful, she said. And you might uncover options you didn't even know were available to you, she said. That is, maybe you don't need much money after all to start your dream business.
Shift those shoulds. Van Rikxoort suggested changing "should" to "want" or "would like." For instance, "I should know how to do that" turns into "I want to know how to do that," or "I'd like to know how to do that."
After making the switch, double-check with yourself that this is actually something you'd like. Do you really want to learn how to do that? Does it genuinely interest you?
If the answer is yes, then use that phrasing from now on. "By making this small change, you are shifting your focus from failure to action," van Rikxoort said. "Rather than moving away from what you don't want, you'll be in a position to take steps toward what you do."
Know your values and yourself well. It's very easy to let meaningless or less meaningful activities, tasks and commitments creep into your life when you're confused or unsure about what's essential to you. Which is why van Rikxoort has her clients complete various inventories about their needs and values.
She suggested readers think about what you need to feel fulfilled (e.g., I need to feel productive, I need to be creative). To identify your values, she said, think about what you enjoy doing, and what is important to you. "For example, if you enjoy taking trips with your kids, then one of your values might be family connection."
Knowing this information makes it much easier to filter out distractions and to say no. Van Rikxoort shared these additional examples: Once a week you skip making a home-cooked meal and get takeout so you can enjoy a fun movie night with your family. During the week, you get up 30 minutes earlier to work on your writing.
Change beliefs that don't serve you. Adjusting your beliefs isn't about adopting some blind optimism, van Rikxoort said. Rather, it's about shifting your perspective: "Instead of saying, 'I'll never be any good at this,' ask yourself, 'What can I do to get better?'"
The key is to make challenges or bumps into opportunities, she said. "When you feel stuck, ask yourself: "What are my options? What can I do differently? What resources are available to me? What's the next step?"
"The best way to combat mental clutter is to become more mindful of what we are telling ourselves and where we are spending our precious time and energy," van Rikxoort said. And make yourself and your goals a priority, she said. Which also means considering the wide array of possibilities that are absolutely and realistically available to you.
And that's a fact.
Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S.
Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. is an Associate Editor and regular contributor at Psych Central. Her Master's degree is in clinical psychology from Texas A&M University. In addition to writing about mental disorders, she blogs regularly about body and self-image issues on her Psych Central blog, Weightless.
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HOUSE DEMOCRATS will unveil articles of impeachment today, recommending to remove the president from office for obstructing Congress and abusing his power. AT THE SAME TIME, DEMOCRATS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT USMCA -- the trade deal the TRUMP ADMINISTRATION has pegged as its top legislative priority -- will be wrapped up today.
IN OTHER WORDS, the House Democrats will seek to remove the president from office, and at the same time, they will deliver him his biggest legislative victory since the 2017 tax bill. They'll attempt to check both of these boxes in the 12 days before the end of the year.
THERE'S BEEN SOME HAND-WRINGING on the left about this. PAUL KRUGMAN used a Twitter thread to say, in part, "It's basically no change from NAFTA as is, but Trump will claim it as a triumph. Why give him that?"
DAN PFEIFFER, the former Obama aide and current Pod Save America'er, said: "Giving Trump bipartisan cover on one of his biggest political vulnerabilities and preventing a potential Democratic President from negotiating a better, more worker-friendly deal in 15 months makes absolutely no political or substantive sense to me." CHRIS HAYES put it this way: "Nothing more perfectly embodies the Democratic party than announcing articles of impeachment and a huge deal with the President on his single biggest priority on the same day."
INDEED, in one week, we are likely to see the House impeach President DONALD TRUMP, clear USMCA and fund the government.
SPLIT SCREEN, via HEATHER CAYGLE, JOHN BRESNAHAN and ANDREW DESIDERIO: "The Judiciary Committee plans to vote on the articles on Thursday, setting up a vote on the House floor next week to make Trump the third president in history to be impeached. …
"The decision to move forward with specific impeachment charges is the most significant move yet for the year-old Democratic House majority, a legacy-defining moment for Speaker Nancy Pelosi that sets up a Senate trial for Trump in early 2020." POLITICO
THE CHARGES WILL BE UNVEILED at a 9 a.m. press conference in the Rayburn Room, a wood-paneled space adjacent to House Minority Leader KEVIN MCCARTHY'S office. Committee chairs ADAM SCHIFF (Calif.), JERRY NADLER (N.Y.), ELIOT ENGEL (N.Y.), MAXINE WATERS (Calif.) and CAROLYN MALONEY (N.Y.) will participate in the news conference. (Note: all Californians and New Yorkers.)
… SQUARE THAT WITH THIS, from MEGAN CASSELLA, SABRINA RODRÍGUEZ and IAN KULLGREN: "President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are on the verge of announcing a deal on the new North American trade pact, handing the president a major political victory amid impeachment proceedings and giving moderate Democrats a legislative accomplishment they can sell back home.
"Although the deal is widely seen as a crucial pre-election year win for Trump, Pelosi has been emphasizing that passing a new NAFTA goes beyond partisan politics, particularly given Democrats' long history of criticizing the old pact's harm on American workers.
"'There are those who I read about in one place or another that say, why would you give President Trump a victory?' Pelosi said at the Wall Street Journal CEO Council forum on Monday night. 'Well, why wouldn't we? This is the right thing to do for our trade situation, for our workers.'" POLITICO
WE SAID A FEW MONTHS AGO that impeachment, in a weird way, made a trade deal more likely. It created an incentive for Democrats to work with TRUMP on something. And here we are, about to see USMCA sail through the Congress with support from the Trump administration, labor and congressional Republicans and Democrats. We expect it to clear with big margins.
THE CHRISTMAS DETENTE … BURGESS EVERETT: "Senate looks for holiday truce on impeachment trial": "Senators aren't likely to let a little thing like impeachment ruin their holiday plans.
"As soon as the House impeaches President Donald Trump, the Senate is in theory required to immediately begin a trial. But for a multitude of reasons, both strategic and mundane, senators say they are aiming to reach an agreement to take a breather and come back for the trial in January.
"Despite bipartisan hopes of not letting impeachment drag on, absolutely no one in the Senate seems to want to sacrifice their Christmas or New Year's. And though nothing has been finalized, senators expect party leaders who have sway on the matter to agree in the coming days.
"'That's the last thing we want to do is be here over Christmas,' said Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). 'I can't imagine anyone will object. You never know for sure. It would be widely criticized by folks on both sides of the aisle, anybody who [fought it] and forced us to stay here.'" POLITICO
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TIME FOR SOME (REPORTED AND INFORMED) SPECULATION … ONE OF THE BIG QUESTIONS bouncing around Washington right now: Who will Democrats tap to serve as the impeachment managers once the Senate trial opens in January?
THIS IS an extremely high-profile assignment for a Democratic lawmaker. Whoever is chosen will be etched into history as being part of a team that argued for the removal of TRUMP from office. Not to mention, the trial will be broadcast live on all the networks and all the cables. (BTW: The Clinton trial was in the afternoon. We don't know if the Trump trial will be, but it would seem to make sense.)
FIRST OF ALL, the Democratic leadership uniformly told us this speculation was unimportant and putting the cart before the horse. Maybe so, but House Democrats are intensely interested in this decision.
THERE ARE A FEW BIG QUESTIONS THAT FACTOR IN HERE. Some Democrats have wondered if staff counsel -- a.k.a. DANIEL GOLDMAN -- will be permitted to argue the case on the Senate floor. We doubt it, but that sure would be interesting.
SO, THAT BRINGS US TO WHO WOULD be well suited to argue the case on the Senate floor. A combination of skills is needed, communications and legal savvy chief among them. Every impeachment manager in BILL CLINTON'S 1998 trial had a law degree -- but that's not a rule. Who the managers will be -- and how many there will be -- is up to one person: Speaker NANCY PELOSI.
LET'S ASSUME SCHIFF is a no-brainer. Rep. ERIC SWALWELL (D-Calif.) would also make sense, given he was a prosecutor and he is on Intel and Judiciary. There's a lot of buzz about Rep. PRAMILA JAYAPAL (D-Wash.), although she's not an attorney. Rep. HAKEEM JEFFRIES (D-N.Y.) is an attorney and a member of leadership. No one has been more forceful about impeachment than Rep. JAMIE RASKIN (D-Md.), who has a law degree from Harvard.
Over on the Intel Committee, there's a well of talent: Rep. TERRI SEWELL (D-Ala.) is an attorney, as is Rep. JACKIE SPEIER (D-Calif.).
REPUBLICANS DON'T HAVE the same opportunity, because, presumably, the president will be represented by his attorneys. But this White House certainly is not conventional. Could they add Rep. JIM JORDAN (R-Ohio) -- an attorney, but not barred -- to the defense team? How about Rep. JOHN RATCLIFFE (R-Texas), who is a former U.S. attorney and seems to delight in the type of verbal sparring that keeps Trump world happy?
NEW … DOUBLING DOWN … THE AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK -- the conservative group that supports House GOP leadership -- is putting another $1.5 million on TV, criticizing House Democrats for supporting impeachment. This is in addition to the $7 MILLION AAN buy we wrote about a few weeks ago. The members AAN is targeting are: Reps. JARED GOLDEN (Maine), SUSIE LEE (Nev.), ELISSA SLOTKIN (Mich.), XOCHITL TORRES SMALL (N.M.), ANTHONY BRINDISI (N.Y.), KENDRA HORN (Okla.), JOE CUNNINGHAM (S.C.) and ELAINE LURIA (Va.).
-- ALSO: AAN is extending the run on two ads thanking Republican Reps. RODNEY DAVIS (Ill.) and JOHN KATKO (N.Y.).
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"Ahmed Mohammed al-Shamrani was described as 'strange' and 'angry' in the weeks leading up to Friday's shooting rampage, but schoolmates and other acquaintances said he showed no outward sign that he was preparing to open fire inside a classroom building where he had been training to become a military aviator. The shooting, which also left eight people injured, is being treated by the FBI as a possible terrorist attack."
A LEGISLATIVE FIGHT BUBBLING … SARAH FERRIS and HEATHER CAYGLE: "Pelosi warns progressives against revolt on drug pricing bill": "In a closed-door meeting with lawmakers, Pelosi referenced a discussion among some liberals to block the measure from moving forward unless they can secure key tweaks. 'Bad idea,' Pelosi said Monday night about any attempt to organize against the bill, according to multiple people in the room." POLITICO
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"But on this occasion, Warren was not arguing on behalf of vulnerable families, nor was she offering the sort of stinging rebuke of corporate greed that would later define her political career. Rather, Warren was representing a large development company that was trying to avoid having to clean up a toxic waste site." WaPo
TRUMP'S TUESDAY -- THE PRESIDENT will meet with Lavrov at 2:30 p.m. in the Oval Office. At 5 p.m., he will leave for Andrews, where he'll fly to Harrisburg International Airport, and then he'll go to Hershey, Pa. At 7 p.m., he'll speak at a political rally at the Giant Center. He's expected back at the White House shortly after 10 p.m.
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DAILY RUDY -- "The mystery of Rudy Giuliani's spokeswoman," by Daniel Lippman and Tina Nguyen: "For the past three months, Trumpworld has been both abuzz and baffled by Christianné Allen, a little-known Instagram personality who became Rudy Giuliani's director of communications in September. She accompanies him wherever he goes, recently appearing by his side in Ukraine, where he's working on a documentary defending himself against accusations that he ran a malicious campaign to get a U.S. ambassador fired. She's his media strategist, technology consultant and the employee who helps field reporters' daily onslaught of inquiries — or, at least, tries to do so. ...
"Allen's assignment would be tough sledding for the most seasoned of PR professionals, let alone a distinctly unseasoned Trump superfan who is still pursuing a communications degree online. …
"Giuliani's friends and associates believe he needs an experienced communications veteran, capable of defending him against charges that he led Trump into an impeachment briar patch. But Giuliani now relies on a woman who stands accused of being a serial exaggerator and who struggled to answer basic questions about how she became the communications and right-hand woman of the lawyer and fixer for the president of the United States." POLITICO
THE PETER BAKER READ on a historic Monday … NYT, A1: "Lies, Damned Lies and Washington": "There are days in Washington lately when it feels like the truth itself is on trial. Monday was one of those days.
"An impeachment hearing on Capitol Hill presented radically competing versions of reality. An F.B.I. inspector general report punctured longstanding conspiracy theories even as it provided ammunition for others. And a trove of documents exposed years of government deception about the war in Afghanistan.
"While truth was deemed an endangered species in the nation's capital long before President Trump's arrival, it has become axiomatic in the era of 'alternative facts' that each person or party entertains only their own preferred variant, resisting contrary information. Rarely has that been on display as starkly as on Monday, underscoring the deep distrust that many Americans harbor toward their leaders and institutions." NYT … The A1 headline: "In a Swelling Age of Tribalism, The Trust of a Country Teeters"
KEY TAKEAWAYS from the DOJ inspector general's report, via Natasha Bertrand and Darren Samuelsohn: "The FBI did not use the Steele dossier to open Russia probe … Lynch, Comey sat for IG interviews … No evidence political bias was a factor … Peter Strzok and Lisa Page were not decision-makers … Carter Page was the only Trump official under FISA surveillance … First Carter Page FISA contained 'seven significant inaccuracies and omissions' … Steele dropped as FBI source after Mother Jones article … Steele had prior relationship with Ivanka Trump … Manafort was under investigation prior to Russia probe scrutiny." POLITICO … Searchable version of the report
-- NYT'S MARK MAZZETTI: "Another Inquiry Doesn't Back Up Trump's Charges. So, on to the Next."
WHEN ZELENSKY MET PUTIN -- "Russia, Ukraine Agree on Cease-Fire in Eastern Ukraine," by WSJ's Georgi Kantchev and Noemie Bisserbe in Paris: "The leaders of Russia and Ukraine agreed on measures to de-escalate the conflict in Eastern Ukraine but fell short of a breakthrough in talks aimed at lowering tensions in a region that has become a flashpoint between Moscow and the West.
"In their first face-to-face meeting, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a comedian-turned-politician who was elected in April, and Russian President Vladimir Putin said they agreed to implement a cease-fire and an exchange of prisoners by the end of the year. They also agreed on limited troop withdrawal in certain areas, and a plan to remove mines from the conflict zone." WSJ
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SPOTTED at Robert and Dr. Elena Allbritton's residence for the Women Rule Summit Reception on Monday night: Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), Barbara Allbritton, Harris Faulkner, Kellyanne Conway, Tammy Wincup, Heather Podesta, Shelly Porges, Adrienne Elrod, Jane Adams, Danielle Burr, David Castagnetti, Stephanie Cutter, Capricia Marshall, Rhonda Fox, Shannon McGahn, Michelle Russo, Debra Martin Chase, and Patrick Steel and Lee Satterfield.
HOLIDAY PARTY CIRCUIT -- SPOTTED at Heritage Media's Christmas party at the St. Regis on Monday night: Kay Coles James, Barb Van Andel-Gaby, Kim Holmes, Christopher Bedford, Sondra Clark, Sebastian Gorka, Alexei Woltornist, Eli Yokley, Michelle Hackman, Francesca Chambers, David Brown, Ory Rinat, Mary Katherine Ham, Matthew Boyle, Jordan Fabian, Robert Bluey, Emel Akan, Heather Swift, Greg Scott, Niels Lesniewski, Jason Russell, Alex Ward, Katrina Trinko, Courtney McBride, Amanda Munoz, Sara Cook and Josh Lederman.
TRANSITIONS -- New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul is now chairwoman of the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association. Announcement … Les Fugate is now director of state and local government affairs for Brown-Forman. He previously was EVP at RunSwitch PR. … Jennifer Kurrie is now director for state and local government affairs at SoftBank. She previously was director for government relations for the Walgreens Company.
ENGAGED -- Kara Swisher, editor at large for Recode, producer of the "Recode Decode" podcast and Code Conference and a contributing opinion writer for the NYT, and Amanda Katz, a senior editor on CNN's investigations team, got engaged. The couple were introduced by Lydia Polgreen's wife, Candy Feit. Katz asked Swisher on their first anniversary, when they were out to dinner in Brooklyn with their recently born baby. Pics
WELCOME TO THE WORLD -- Toni-Marie Higgins, COS for Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), and Sean Higgins, an audit manager at Calibre CPA Group, recently welcomed Haley Ruth Higgins. She joins big brother Brandon. Pic … Another pic
-- Brittany Bramell, director of public affairs at the CIA and an Uber and Lindsey Graham alum, and Dan Punaro, senior solution consultant at ServiceNow and a captain in the U.S. Army Reserve, recently welcomed Nancy Anne Punaro. Pic
BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Fox News' Mike Emanuel is 52. A fun fact people might not know about him: "I was the first Fox News correspondent in the Dallas bureau -- March 1998 to March 2001. One weekend we were sent to the Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, Texas. I figured if I was there live on the scene I should jump into the pen with hundreds of rattlers. I nearly gave the entire control room in New York heart attacks as rattlesnakes were attacking my protective boots live on Fox News. It was a memorable day of reporting and great fun." Playbook Q&A
BIRTHDAYS: Symone Sanders, senior adviser on Joe Biden's campaign … Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) is 7-0 … Megan Whittemore, COS for Perdue … Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) is 69 (h/t Tim Griffin) … Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) is 59 … Rep. Harley Rouda (D-Calif.) is 58 … Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) is 5-0 … "Dateline NBC" correspondent Andrea Canning … Mercury CEO Kieran Mahoney (h/t Jon Haber) … Mike Shields, founder of Convergence Media and a CNN political commentator … POLITICO's James Arkin, Katie Fossett and Erin Durkin … Justin Ahn … Pennsylvania state Rep. Greg Rothman … former Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) is 66 … Nathan Daschle, president and COO of the Daschle Group … Mitchell Schwartz … Rick Siger … Nathan Daschle … Michelle Mayorga … Wayne Smith (h/ts Teresa Vilmain) … Kip Wainscott … Chris McGrath … Jackie McGrath … Robert Maguire … Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony List … Hope Hodge Seck …
… Patrick O'Neill, managing partner at Public Strategies Washington … Michael Bodley … Mitchell Rubenstein … Shawn Stafford … Lucy Buckman … Misha Belikov … Jasper Craven ... Steve Johnston … CNN's Alex Koppelman and Kristin Wilson Keppler … Christina Coloroso, executive director of the Analyst Institute … Steve Johnston (h/t Tim Burger) … Marc Mezvinsky is 42 ... Jeff Greene is 65 ... Ivan Seidenberg is 73 … Jennifer Cox … Ryan Beene ... Jackie Etter-Krause ... Gigi Anders ... Melissa Harrison … Matt Huckleby, ED of the Indiana GOP ... Lisa Rowan ... Tom Zampino ... David French, SVP of government relations at the National Retail Federation … Ellie Bartow ... Matthew Gagnon is 39 ... Hanna Ewell … Doug Rosenthal … Susan Milligan, senior writer for U.S. News & World Report ... David Kieve, partner at Hilltop Public Solutions … Laura De Castro … Doug Badger ... Scott MacKay ... Jess Peterson … Bissau-Guinean President José Mário Vaz is 62
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You see the holidays as a time to celebrate what's right in the world. You have a big hug and smile for those you know.
You find it easy to get into the holiday spirit, and your excitement for the holidays is contagious. You get everyone else on board.
You are generous and patient, even more so this time of year. You're ready to make someone's day, especially someone who is struggling with the holidays.
You love to give, and during the holiday season, you don't hold back. You want to make this holiday special for everyone.
Do You Spread Holiday Cheer?


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Registration (Policy, Guidelines and Procedures)
The status of being "registered" in an academic session as a student at York University shall be achieved by meeting criteria determined by the University Registrar from time to time, and shall require that a student:
satisfy the academic requirements for enrolment in a chosen programme,
be enrolled in an academic programme for credit, and
has paid fees or exhibited such other intention to pursue a course of studies as may be determined to be sufficient from time to time.
Interpretation Guidelines
The decision of whether and when a student is registered shall be made by the Registrar and governed by the Policy on Registration.
In cases where any question arises the policy shall, without limiting the general discretion of the Registrar, be interpreted in accordance with the following guidelines:
(1) If, after the student's registration, a question arises as to whether a student has the qualifications to be enrolled, the student shall be deemed to be registered until a decision is recorded that the student shall be de-registered.
(2) If, in the opinion of the Registrar, a student's enrolment was not properly recorded but was otherwise appropriate, the student shall be deemed to have been enrolled.
(3) In the absence of appropriate payment of fees, the Registrar may, among other things, consider the following as evidence of a student's intention to pursue a course of studies at York:
other significant payments to York made within the current academic session;
significant participation in the academic program in which the student is enrolled.
In each case where the Registrar exercises discretion as contemplated in Section 2 hereof, a note of the decision and the basis therefore shall be made in the student's file.
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An undergraduate philosophy conference hosted by the Philosophy Club at the University of Toronto at Scarborough.
The Philosophy Club at the University of Toronto Scarborough invites submission of high quality papers in any area of philosophy for the inaugural Symposium at Scarborough, an undergraduate philosophy conference. Papers should be approximately 2000-3000 words, suitable for presentation in 20 minutes, and accessible to philosophy students at the undergraduate level. Each paper will be commented on by a UTSC undergraduate, and there will be an opportunity for general discussion.
Please submit papers in pdf or rtf format to utsc.philosophy@gmail.com. Papers should be prepared for blind review, with no identifying information in the paper itself. A cover sheet, attached as a separate file, should contain author name, paper title, address, school affiliation, email, phone number, word count, and abstract of approximately 125 words.
We hope to be able to help defray travel expenses for presenters from outside the Greater Toronto Area.


Papa's Publer the coolest, hippest, and smoothest water pipe on the market.
Water cooled and filtered, what makes the Spill Proof system unusual is placement and shape of holes within the glass mechanism that allows smoke to bubble through water easily, yet makes it hard for the water to get out.
It is with great delight that Mama P would like to introduce her Man's brand new 'spill proof' water Pipe. The new Papa's Publer is the coolest, hippest and smoothest pipe on the market.
Water cooled and filtered what makes the Spill Proof system unusual is placement and shape of holes within the glass mechanism that allows smoke to bubble through water easily, yet makes it hard for the water to get out.
Hold at a small downward angle for best smoking results. Yet when it's time to clean it, it's quick and simple. These only ship in Texas.


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Whether you are about to present to a room full of people or head out for a job interview, here are 3 key things to remember.
Starting your presentation with a smile is a great way to put everyone in the room at ease – including yourself.
This is because there is a wonderful science behind smiling – not only do human beings smile when they experience happiness, but they also experience happiness when they smile.
By forcing yourself to smile from the moment you walk on stage, you'll encourage your brain to feel happy and relaxed (instead of nervous and stressed).
It is also important to consider the feelings of your audience at the start of any presentation. They too may be feeling apprehensive about what they are about to experience.
Smiling at your audience should encourage them to smile back, creating positive energy in the room from the very beginning.
There is nothing worse for an audience than spending an hour listening to someone reading their slides word for word, or mumbling their way through a pre-prepared answer the moment a question is asked.
This approach can be boring and robotic, and could even cost you your credibility, if your pre-prepared answer does not properly match the question that has been asked.
Instead of memorising a script, you should aim to know your presentation topic inside and out – and try to address your audience in a conversational tone.
Being mentally prepared to go with the flow will also help you to relax, as you won't spend your presentation worrying whether an audience question might throw you off course.
One of the worst things you can do during any presentation or interview is fidget. This includes everything from tapping your fingers on the presentation stand to failing to maintain steady eye contact.
If you're unsure about how much you fidget, try filming yourself during a rehearsal. You may be surprised to find how many times you tuck your hair behind your ears or click your pen.
Also be conscious of any props you may be using on the day. Swinging from side to side in a swivel chair, or twirling a pointer stick like a baton, isn't going to help your audience feel at ease.
Please leave them in the comments box below.
Megan Jones is a new writer for Presentation Magazine.


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Miguel Figueroa (born 30 September 1965) is a Puerto Rican former swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. Miguel was also the MVP in the 1985 LAI (Liga Atletica Interuniversitaria of Puerto Rico) Championships 6 Records in five events ranging from the 100 meters free to 1500 free. Member of the 1985 LAI CAAM championship water polo team.

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Summer is over in the Galen household. In your part of the world, you might be stretching the season to Labor Day or it might have started weeks ago. My daughter starts first grade this year. All summer she has wanted nothing more than for school to start again. When I blog about the end of summer in 5 years, we'll see if she still feels that way. One can hope!
Last year I asked a friend's daughter how she felt about beginning middle school. She said, "Nervexcited." That's a great description of how I always felt before a new school year and how I feel before a book release.
This year I don't have any more new books releasing. My next new release isn't until 2017. It's been so strange to have such a long gap between book releases. It's also been nice to have a little bit of the pressure of looming deadlines off my shoulders. I still have deadlines, but there's a little space between them this year. This isn't to say I'm not a little nervexcited about the books coming out in 2017. I've had more time to think about them and mull them over, and that's more time to feel both nervous and excited about their releases.
Is there anything you feel nervous and/or excited about?


You are here: Home / Family / CBC (Complete Blood Count) Tests Are No Fun…For Anyone.
CBC (Complete Blood Count) Tests Are No Fun…For Anyone.
A child born with Down Syndrome is at a higher risk to develop leukemia then a "typical kid," therefore when the child is six months old their pediatrician will commonly order a Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test. (For more information please read our post, "Blood Tests Preformed For Babies Born With Down Syndrome.") Among other things, the CBC shows the concentration of white blood cells (which fight off infection), red blood cells (which carry oxygen), and platelets (which help our blood to clot) in a person's blood.
Noah turns six months old on the 15th of this month, (wow, that's hard to believe!) and per his doctor's orders, we took him to Children's Medical Center to have his CBC tests preformed today. (By the way, we are regulars to the blood lab at Childrens' – if your child ever needs to get blood drawn and you live near Dallas – this is the place to go! They do great work!) I must admit I didn't say much on the way to hospital. The thought of our son having leukemia scares me. A lot.
One thing I didn't know until Noah was born was that children born with Down Syndrome respond really well (much better then "typical kids") to cancer treatment. In fact, there have even been cases of the cancer curing itself! Some scientists speculate that it has something to do with the fact that they have an extra copy of their 21st chromosome! Pretty cool!
I'd l like to ask you to pray for our son, and for the results of the CBC test. Specifically that the results come back, "all clear" and there is no sign of leukemia. Thanks so much for loving on our family, and our son. You have no idea how encouraging it is.
By the way, if you are a new parent (or just looking for more information on Down syndrome) I want to encourage you to take a look at our new parents guide to Down syndrome.
He's a tough guy! What a cute kid!!!!
Thank so much. We really appreciate that.
ok, that was the saddest video so far, my son doesn't like getting shots or giving blood, and felt bad that noah had to get that done, but we know it's important to take care of business. gotta do the work. we said a prayer just now for your family.
I just wanted to say thank you for allowing us to stand with you in prayer. Your Noah is absolutely precious, and such an amazing gift from God. I know he has been through a ton in his first six months of life. I am grateful that God is faithful. I continue to pray for Noah,and for you and your wife. May God continue to hold y'all in His capable hands – showing you His faithfulness, peace and strength – both while you wait, and moving forward.
Praying for little Noah .
Thanks, David! I'll be keep everyone posted via this page. You can visit http://sweltering-berry.flywheelsites.com/subscribe to stay connected.
Praying now… Father God, You and You alone know what Noah's needs are and what your plans are for him. Please comfort him and his family and let them know You will carry them through!!! In sweet Jesus name I pray ye… AMEN!!!
I'll be praying for Noah and our family, he's a sweetheart!
We declare of the LORD that he alone is our refuge, our place of safety; he is our God and we trust him because he rescues us from every trap and protects us from the fatal plague.
He shields us with his wings. He shelters us with his feathers.
His faithful promises are our armor and protection.
We have made the LORD our refuge, we make the Most High our shelter, no evil will conquer us; no plague will come near our dwelling; for he orders his angels to protect us wherever we go.
God bless and be praised.
Hi Rick… Now that I am not only teary, but also having a big gulp of unrecognized feeling in my chest. God bless you Noah… Like in the Bible, a man named Noah born to do tremendous-great things. You are no exception.
Thanks for sharing so openly and honestly. We will continue to pray for Noah til we get the 'all clear' from you. What a sweet precious boy he is! Adorable! 🙂 Hope y'all have a great day!
Rick and Abbie, Psalm 144 v 12. Claim this as a promise and prophesy for Noah. "That NOAH may be as a plant grown up in his youth." Some versions: a strong tree. He will be strong and mighty like a great oak. Healthy and strongly rooted. He will be a mighty man of God. He will be a blessing to thousands. We do NOT accept illness in his body. We command disease and any attack to leave his body, in Jesus' name! He is protected by the blood of the Lamb. We all agree.
We worship a God who loves to turn crucifixion into resurrection. Praying for Noah and also want to assure him that God does miracle every moment; we are testimony to it.
I am praying for Noah. I worked with Developmentally Disabled adults. They were the highlight and joy of my life for many years….God bless you and your loved ones!
Hey thanks so much! Actually we get the update today, all is well! Thanks so much for your prayers!
God works in mysterious but powerful ways. Glory to God.
I'm grateful to God that everything is ok. I pray that God will perfect all that concerns Noah & he will fulfill destiny.
Thanks for bringing such joy to his life, i can feel the radiation of the love you have for him.
Thanks so much! We are also!
Just got a "normal" result for Owen's first CBC test. Big sigh of relief!
I have only just found this post but I'm so chuffed to read that Noah got the all clear and I'm assuming that following cbc have also come back clear?
Glad to hear your little girl is doing.
However kids with Down syndrome should have a CBC test preformed once a year and Noah is due for one soon anyways, so we'll check then.


The Trail Care Crew (TCC) is a full-time, two-year salaried exempt two-person position (usually spouses or long-term significant others) responsible for implementing the Trail Care Crew program across the country. Work includes leading trailbuilding workshops, giving educational presentations, assisting advocacy groups and land managers, and performing various administrative tasks. The TCC works with the VP of Finance, Administration and Programs; the Field Programs Specialist; Regional Directors; other IMBA staff and the general public to help further IMBA's overall mission. Their day-to-day work is organized by the Field Programs Specialist, while the Director of Field Programs is their supervisor, handling their performance review, any necessary disciplinary action and final program-level decisions.
The TCC should have a high level of adaptability and confidence, since they will acquire a unique skillset of technical and specialized information. They will have a depth of knowledge of trail construction, which includes an understanding of soils, water behavior, sustainable building technique, trail planning skills, etc. In addition they will gain a breadth of knowledge relating to nonprofit organization operations, volunteer management, land management agency interaction, fundraising techniques and outdoor industry economics. They should possess a desire to always represent IMBA in a positive manner. The position assumes a weekend-based schedule and continuous travel.
Location: Headquartered in Boulder, CO. Work takes place all over the U.S.
Full Time: Salaried exempt, temporary position.
Applying: Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume in the same file to resumes@imba.com. The application deadline is February 15, 2016.


(CHICAGO, 09/9/11) — Today, September 9th, the Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) together with interfaith and community coalition leaders will hold a news conference to reflect on the events on and since 9/11, and offer hope that American's can move forward 10 years after the attacks.
CAIR-Chicago's news conference marking the 10th anniversary of 9/11, called "The Way Forward", will have community leaders speak on the importance of reclaiming our collective national spirit a decade after 9/11.
CAIR-Chicago will also announce the launch of an important study it will be conducting in partnership with Wesleyan University on the psychological effects of discrimination against Muslims since the events of 9/11. Little research and attention has been given to how U.S. Muslims feel about 9/11, its anniversary, or the effects these events have had on the Muslim Community. This study is the first of its kind and the results will be released later this year.
The news conference will be taking place in the new CAIR-Chicago gallery, to be officially launched on September 15th as a proactive intellectual space to foment positive American-Muslim relations through cultural, artistic, intellectual, and social programing.
CAIR-Chicago is a chapter of America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.


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Undermining Biden, White House Advisor Ratchets Up Conflict With China
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As a longtime Hawaii resident, I have always scratched my head as to how Grover Cleveland—the president of the United States—had been so ineffective when it came to foreign policy. His efforts to right the wrong of the unauthorized armed invasion and imprisonment of Queen Liliuokalani in 1893 fell woefully short. Corporate and military forces influenced Congress to undermine the president and successfully orchestrate the overthrow of the sovereign nation of Hawaii.
The U.S. has responded by steadily and dangerously amping up military maneuvers in the South China Sea. China has followed suit, and we now find ourselves in fever-pitch Cold War 2.0.
How could such a consequential misstep have been allowed to let happen?
A similar betrayal took place on September 9, 2021. That's when President Biden had called President Xi of China to work toward rapprochement, only to be undermined the very next day by forces in his own cabinet in a way that may be sending us all careening toward WWIII.
Mr. Biden's goal on the phone call was to ratchet down the brinkmanship that has been accelerating tension in the western Pacific for years. His key offering to Mr. Xi was the reassurance that the U.S. would continue to respect the One China policy.
The One China policy has been honored by the U.S. since 1972. It asserts that there is only one China, and that Taiwan is part of it, not a separate nation-state. The policy calls for the U.S. to "officially" recognize China, rather than the island of Taiwan, but at the same time, the U.S. is free to continue a robust relationship with Taiwan, which has included weapons sales.
For all its ambiguity, the policy has kept peace in the Taiwan Straits for half a century. However, that has changed in recent years, as China's influence in the world has grown at a rate that threatens U.S. hegemony. The U.S. does not wish to lose its influence in the waters around Taiwan, where trillions of dollars in trade pass every year. But that is what would happen if Taiwan were to eventually unify with China. In resistance to such a fate, the U.S. has responded by steadily and dangerously amping up military maneuvers in the South China Sea. China has followed suit, and we now find ourselves in fever-pitch Cold War 2.0.
Mock battles over control of Taiwan are a recurrent scenario staged in frequent U.S. war exercises, which decimate sea life in the Pacific. Defending Taiwan was also a featured maneuver during the "Large Scale Exercise 2021," when marines and navy set up shop in Hawaii for two weeks in August. Needless to say, China finds these exercises highly provocative and even insulting.
So, for Mr. Biden to pick up the phone to find a way to avert global war, the world should've been able to breathe a sigh of relief.
Unfortunately, that wasn't in the cards. Mr. Biden's own administration officials seem to have been very alarmed by their boss's dovish behavior; so much so that they quickly worked to reverse his conciliatory tone. Anonymous sources leaked to the Financial Times that senior national security officials from the US and Taiwan had held face-to-face talks on September 10. There, they had discussed changing the name of Taiwan's mission in Washington, DC from "Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office" to "Taiwan Representative Office." Sure to raise the ire of Beijing, the new nomenclature bestows near-embassy status, a ranking reserved only for full-fledged nation states.
According to a rush report in the Financial Times that came out the very same day as the U.S.-Taiwan meeting, the name-change idea is backed by White House Asia Advisor Kurt Campbell, the National Security Council, and officials from the State Department Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
What's in a name? A lot. One of China's newspapers of record, the Global Times, angrily responded, "if the U.S. and the island of Taiwan do make the name change, it will mean Washington's basic abandonment of its 'one-China policy.'"
The following day, another excoriating editorial in the Global Times implied that the duplicitousness of the U.S. as the reason that China must "firmly seize the strategic initiative of the regional situation." The report resolutely continued, "Sending PLA fighter jets over the island of Taiwan is a step we must take."
At the very least, the impact of fighter jets over Taiwan will send the commercial air industry reeling, as hundreds of routes would have to be adjusted to circumvent trouble. If Taiwan fires back, strategic escalation would be rapid and risky.
Rhetoric from China is not the colorful hyperbole that it is from North Korea. Language out of China is consistently measured. They don't tend to bluff. We should take this very seriously. The Global Times editorial assures, "Let us be fully prepared that there will be a showdown in the Taiwan Straits."
So, there you have it. In only 24 hours' time, the Financial Times story accomplished Mr. Campbell's task: He and other high ranking officials succeeded in undermining Mr. Biden's credibility and infuriating China. Most tragically, they sabotaged Mr. Biden's desire to avert the perils of strategic war. Regional stability is spiraling downward once again.
Shame on them.
Just as President Cleveland's authority had been ignored in Washington to instead favor corporate and military interests, so it goes today. There's big money in war with China. So much, that powerful people seem eager to risk the likelihood of Mutually Assured Destruction.
This content originally appeared on Common Dreams - Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community and was authored by Koohan Paik.
By Koohan Paik


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Grandfather's Letters
Author : C. Anjalendran
C. Anjalendran is the grandson of C. Suntharalingam - academic, lawyer and a member of independent Ceylon's first cabinet of ministers
The controversial Professor of Mathematics, scholar and lawyer from Vavuniya – C. Suntharalingam, was a member of independent Ceylon's first cabinet of Ministers alongside D.S Senanayake, S.W.R.D Bandaranaike, J.R Jayewardene, J.L Kotelawala, Sir Oliver Goonetilleke, T.B Jayah, Dudley Senanayake etc. Resigning from his Ministerial post in an era of rising communal tension, he composed open letters to his grandchildren, venting his disenchantment, and decrying the direction that Ceylon's newly gained independence was taking under the stewardship of her elected officials. These letters, serialised in newspapers over fifty years ago, present an insight into a version of events that contributed to our turbulent, recent history.


I guess no one is as excited as I am on this..
Sorry, it's also posted over in the union thread. I pretty sad personally. Once again big money kicks the middle class to the curb.
Not very close either. I suspect it would have been a little closer if workers were not scared that their store would be shut down and razed to the ground had they voted in a union.
I just gotta say that I really do like your username.
Talan, see the above post? Told you that you were missed!
greatteam, he posted in intro if you want to welcome him back there as well!
of course. Target brainwashes its users and threatens them if they join an union!
Ga, we are given a right to vote for or against the union or whatever. Your greatest freedom in the u s.
If the vote was taken on an equal basis with fair debate on each side I'd say the union lost and that's that.
Unfortunately it is very clear that Spot did everything in it's power to make things unbalanced and unequal.
Still that's pretty much the way things have been since the beginning for unions, back to the bad old days.
If that indeed is the case that Spot put the squeeze on the team members (and they have a lot to lose so I'm sure they did) there should be another vote.
Push come to shove though I wouldn't vote in a union. It's not worth my store shutting down and being razed to the ground.
Normally I don't like Unions but in the case of Target and their completely out of touch corporate leadership I'll make an exception, I'd love the chance to vote yes.


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Apple Has Again Ceded The Super Bowl To Samsung, Risking More Ridicule
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One of Samsung's Apple-bashing ads.
Photo: Samsung
Apple appears to have abandoned the 2013 Super Bowl, even as arch-rival Samsung has secured a spot in the big game, according to Ad Age.That sets the stage for Samsung to once again ridicule Apple in the very arena which it defined as the premier showcase for national advertisers back in 1984. Even today, a search for "Apple Super Bowl" mostly leads to results featuring the company's iconic "1984" ad by agency TBWA/Chiat/Day.
Apple was last seen in the Super Bowl in 2010, when it advertised the arrival of the iPhone on Verizon's wireless network. In 2011, however, Samsung took advantage of Apple's absence from the game with a memorable ad that ridiculed Apple fanboys (and girls) who stand in line for the company's small, outdated-looking products.
Skipping the bowl was widely regarded as a mistake.
Samsung has since continued its iPhone-bashing theme, and its anti-Apple ads have been enormously effective in driving sales. Facebook ad sales chief Carolyn Everson says a $10 million ad buy on the network resulted in $129 million in Samsing device sales in a period when Samsung was programming against the launch of iPhone 5. The ads came from MDC Partners' 72nd and Sunny.
Could it be that Samsung is once again poised to hammer an absent Apple on Feb. 3, 2013?
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NEW YORK: United Nations (UN) Secretary-Basic Antonio Guterres on Tuesday reiterated his name to Pakistan and India to "de-escalate the tensions" between them because the scenario within the area continues to pose menace to peace and safety.
"We're totally conscious of the scenario," Guterres's spokesman Stephane Dujarric mentioned in reply to a query on the common midday briefing at UN Headquarters in New York.
In the meantime, Pakistan Ambassador to the UN, Maleeha Lodhi, continued her contacts with key UN officers and diplomats right here, stressing the necessity for reducing the tensions between India and Pakistan and the decision of excellent issues by means of dialogue.
Tensions between Pakistan and India have heightened after New Delhi with none proof blamed Pakistan for harbouring terrorists behind the February 14, Pulwama assault. Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan in response known as for dialogue and urged India to offer actionable intelligence.
On February 26, Indian navy plane violated the Line of Management (LoC) as they "intruded" from the Muzaffarabad sector however had been compelled to return owing to the well timed response of the Pakistan Air Drive.
Pakistan on February 27, confirmed it had shot down two Indian plane which had crossed over the LoC and brought one Indian pilot in custody, who was later launched as a "peace gesture" in direction of New Delhi.


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David Fincher's Gap Ads Are Surprisingly . . . Cute?
By Joanna Robinson
That's right, the twisted mind behind Seven, Fight Club, and Zodiac has gone to work for that bastion of denim and accessibility: the Gap. And not just for any ad campaign. David Fincher has directed several new spots based around the concept of "Dress Normal." We presume he tapped into his Zuckerberg-ian "hoodie and shower sandals" side rather than his Lisbeth Salander "if you've got it, I'll pierce it" side. And the ads are, dare we say it, kind of cute? They depict a series of denim-clad young-uns smooching, scampering, and bopping to pop music. Sure, the ads are black and white and there's a whiff of S.N.L.'s satirical "Les Jeunes de Paris" to them, but the overall effect is undeniably adorable.
My Year of Dicks: It's Real, It's Oscar-Nominated, and You Can Watch It Now
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By Katey Rich
The Gap's "Dress Normal" campaign, which launched with print ads (featuring Elisabeth Moss, Zosia Mamet, and Jena Malone, among others), has an unwritten parenthetical attached to it. It should read: "Dress Normal (For You)." (The Gap is being very careful to skirt the term "normcore.") Because I don't know about you, gentle reader, but my definition of normal is not Anjelica Huston and Omar from The Wire bonding over dark denim in an all-night diner.
But whatever your definition of "normal" may be, David Fincher is not the first name that springs to mind. Unless you're Tyler Perry, you know that Fincher is famous for pitch-black subject matter, not pitch-black jeans. Maybe Fincher, who got his start directing music videos and TV commercials, needed a break from the weighty doom and gloom of Gone Girl. It's a refreshingly light change of pace.
Joanna Robinson
Joanna Robinson is a senior staff writer at *Vanity Fair.*
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Q: How to delete mac catalyst app data in big sur? I updated my app so it stopped working, in simulator you just erase data.
In mac catalina you have to delete folder from library/container/
But in big sur container folder is empty.

A: To delete Mac catalyst app data ~/Library/Containers/ should indeed contain the folder for your catalyst app - so deleting this folder is just like deleting the app from the simulator in iOS.

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