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Do Parents Matter?
A researcher argues that peers are much more important than parents, that psychologists underestimate the power of genetics, and that we have a lot to learn from Asian classrooms
In 1998 Judith Rich Harris, an independent researcher and textbook author, published The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out The Way They Do. The book provocatively argued that parents matter much less, at least when it comes to determining the behavior of their children, than is typically assumed. Instead, Harris argued that a child's peer group is far more important. The Nurture Assumption has recently been reissued in an expanded and revised form. Mind Matters editor Jonah Lehrer chats with Harris about her critics, the evolution of her ideas and why teachers can be more important than parents.
LEHRER: Freud famously blamed the problems of the child on the parents. (He was especially hard on mothers.) In The Nurture Assumption, an influential work that was published 10 years ago, you argued that parents are mostly innocent and that peers play a much more influential role. What led you to write the book?
HARRIS: It wasn't just Freud! Psychologists of all persuasions, even behaviorists such as B. F. Skinner, thought the parents were responsible, one way or the other, for whatever went wrong with a child. One of my purposes in writing the book was to reassure parents. I wanted them to know that parenting didn't have to be such a difficult, anxiety-producing job, that there are many different ways to rear a child, and no convincing evidence that one way produces better results than another.
But my primary motive was scientific. During the years I spent writing child development textbooks for college students, I never questioned the belief that parents have a good deal of power to shape the personalities of their children. (This is the belief I now call the "nurture assumption.") When I finally began to have doubts and looked more closely at the evidence, I was appalled. Most of the research is so deeply flawed that it is meaningless. And studies using more rigorous methods produce results that do not support the assumption.
LEHRER: How did the field react?
HARRIS: The initial reaction was far off the mark. Professors of psychology were asked to give their opinion of the book before they'd had a chance to read it, so their comments were based on what they had heard about it. Many of them responded by saying that, "Harris has ignored a great deal of evidence." But when pressed to specify the evidence I had ignored, they'd name the very same kinds of studies I had mercilessly dissected in the book. Or they'd tell the journalist about a study that hadn't yet been published but that, when published, would prove that Harris was wrong. My attempt to track down those unpublished studies is described in my second book, No Two Alike.
As time went on, the professors calmed down. Some of them began to listen to what I was saying, perhaps because I was also publishing articles in academic journals. My work is now cited in many psychology textbooks and assigned in college courses. Of course, most developmental psychologists still don't agree with me, but at least they're acknowledging that there's another point of view.
There has also been some improvement in research methodology, due not to my nagging but to a greater awareness of genetic influences on personality. It's no longer enough to show, for example, that parents who are conscientious about childrearing tend to have children who are conscientious about their schoolwork. Is this correlation due to what the children learned from their parents or to the genes they inherited from them? Studies using the proper controls consistently favor the second explanation. In fact, personality resemblances between biological relatives are due almost entirely to heredity, rather than environment. Adopted children don't resemble their adoptive parents in personality. I'm not particularly interested in genetic effects, but the point is that they have to be taken into account. Unless we know what the child brings to the environment, we can't figure out what effect the environment has on the child.
LEHRER: Why do you think this is such a controversial idea? In other words, why are we so convinced that parents must matter?
HARRIS: It's part of the culture. Questioning a cherished cultural myth is always risky. What most people don't realize is that different cultures have different myths about the role of parents. The belief that parents have a great deal of power to determine how their children will turn out is actually a rather new idea. Not until the middle of the last century did ordinary parents start believing it. I was born in 1938, before the cultural change, and parenting had a very different job description back then. Parents didn't feel they had to sacrifice their own convenience and comfort in order to gratify the desires of their children. They didn't worry about boosting the self-esteem of their children. In fact, they often felt that too much attention and praise might spoil them and make them conceited. Physical punishment was used routinely for infractions of household rules. Fathers provided little or no child care; their chief role at home was to administer discipline.
All these things have changed dramatically in the past 70 years, but the changes haven't had the expected effects. People are the same as ever. Despite the reduction in physical punishment, today's adults are no less aggressive than their grandparents were. Despite the increase in praise and physical affection, they are not happier or more self-confident or in better mental health. It's an interesting way to test a theory of child development: persuade millions of parents to rear their children in accordance with the theory, and then sit back and watch the results come in. Well, the results are in and they don't support the theory!
LEHRER: Have your ideas changed at all since writing the book?
HARRIS: They've expanded rather than changed. I've filled in some holes. A few years after the first edition of The Nurture Assumption was published, I realized that the theory proposed in that book, Group Socialization Theory, was incomplete. It does a good job of explaining socialization the way children acquire the behaviors, skills and attitudes approved by their culture but a poor job of explaining personality development. As children become socialized, their behavior becomes more similar to that of their same-sex peers. But differences in personality don't go away—if anything, they widen. Group Socialization Theory doesn't explain, for example, why identical twins have different personalities, even if they're reared in the same home and belong to the same peer group. That's the puzzle I tackled in No Two Alike. The expanded version of the theory is based on the idea that the human mind is modular and that it consists of a number of components, each designed by evolution to perform a specific job, and that three different mental modules are involved in social development. The first deals with relationships, including parent-child relationships. The second handles socialization. The third enables children to work out a successful strategy for competing with their peers, by figuring out what they are good at.
LEHRER: You emphasize the importance of teachers in shaping a child's development. How can we apply this new theory of child development to public policy?
HARRIS: I've put together a lot of evidence showing that children learn at home how to behave at home (that's where parents do have power!), and they learn outside the home how to behave outside the home. So if you want to improve the way children behave in school—for instance, by making them more diligent and less disruptive in the classroom—then improving their home environment is not the way to do it. What you need is a school-based intervention. That's where teachers have power. A talented teacher can influence a whole group of kids.
The teacher's biggest challenge is to keep this group of kids from splitting up into two opposing factions: one pro-school and pro-learning, the other anti-school and anti-learning. When that happens, the differences between the groups widen: the pro-school group does well, but the anti-school group falls further and further behind. A classroom with 40 kids is more likely to split up into opposing groups than one with 20, which may explain why students tend to do better in smaller classes. But regardless of class size, some teachers have a knack for keeping their classrooms united. Teachers in Asian countries seem to be better at this than Americans, and I suspect this is one of the reasons why Asian kids learn more in school. No doubt there's a difference in cultures, but maybe we could study how they do it and apply their methods here.
The tendency of kids to split up spontaneously into subgroups also explains the uneven success rate of programs that put children from disadvantaged homes into private or parochial schools. The success of these programs hinges on numbers. If a classroom contains one or two kids who come from a different background, they assimilate and take on the behaviors and attitudes of the others. But if there are five or six, they form a group of their own and retain the behaviors and attitudes they came in with.
President Obama has promised to restore science to its rightful place. I hope he realizes that its rightful place doesn't have to be a laboratory. It can also be a school classroom.
Are you a scientist? Have you recently read a peer-reviewed paper that you want to write about? Then contact Mind Matters editor Jonah Lehrer, the science writer behind the blog The Frontal Cortex and the book Proust Was a Neuroscientist. His latest book is How We Decide.
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Do you ever have those days? The kind of day where you mess up dinner (and cooking is literally your job.) And the pipe busts underneath the sink while you're angry-washing the dishes. And your camera battery dies when you're in the middle of shooting a recipe. And you're working on a deadline and you have a severe case of writer's block. One of those days.
Really, it was one of those days on top of one of those months. We helped Clark's brother and girlfriend move into a new place the first weekend of April. Clark's parents stayed with us the following week. My parents arrived the following weekend. Clark traveled home for a funeral. And all of the sudden, April was gone. Life is like that sometimes. A blur.
My remedy? Take a step back, get out of the house, do something out of the ordinary. Something like a picnic. I'm ashamed to think about how many times one of us has said "we should go on a picnic soon." It's been years since we've actually followed through with it. Back in high school, to be exact. Why is that? Life. Weather. Busy. Excuses.
Choose good company. Whether that's your love, or your bestie, your mom, or just good ol' you.
Proper beverages. You know, like prosecco. Bonus points for finding individual-size Voveti bottles. But if not, that's ok because real talk –– Is there anything sexier than watching your man open a bottle of bubbly? I think not. Could I open it for myself? Sure. But it's just so much better to watch Clark do it instead. Side note: I like to keep things simple, but you could always step it up and make a batch of cocktails if the inspiration strikes.
SNACKS. We packed berries, apples, celery, radishes, bell pepper, hummus, crackers, and mini chickpea salad sandwiches. I picked flavors that I knew would pair well with that bottle of Voveti I was talking about. It's a brut prosecco with fine bubbles – the perfect balance of dry and fresh sweetness. You'll pick up on notes of subtle green apple, pear, and ripe peach in each sip. The best part? You don't have to be a wino or break the bank to enjoy their prosecco.
A blanket! Duh. Preferably a thick one to keep the grass from poking through and tickling you. I speak from experience.
Tunes. We flipped Pandora to The Grateful Dead Radio because it's perfect for relaxing on a warm, sunny day.
That's it. Just a few simple necessities are all you need to escape for a few hours. Throw down a blanket, soak up the sunshine, sip prosecco, appreciate your picnic-mate, and laugh the afternoon away. If you let your mind wander, you might even forget you're not on a European vacation.
I'm starting to realize that "those days" happen when I'm too busy, rushing around, and stressed out. Everything piles up and problems compound and then I'm standing in a puddle in my kitchen. "Those days" happen when I'm not taking the time I need to breathe.
Cheers to listening to yourself. Cheers to balancing hectic schedules with simple pleasures. Cheers to mid-week picnics, just because you deserve a break. Cheers to snacks and music and good conversation and fine prosecco.
This chickpea salad recipe is light, delicious, and healthy. It's flavored with lemon, olive oil, and parsley for a Mediterranean vibe.
In a large bowl, mash chickpeas using a fork or a potato ricer. Mash thoroughly, but leave the consistency chunky. We're not going for hummus, here!
Add all other ingredients and stir to combine, mixing well.
Serve on your favorite sandwich bread, on crackers, or on baguette slices!
This recipe makes enough to create 3-4 sandwiches.
This was amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Agreed! I make this for lunch at least once a week. :) Thanks for your feedback!
So delicious! I made this and even those who aren't vegan said it was great! Can wait to share at the next office party!
This sandwich looks amazing! I love your tips on the perfect picnic! Number two is very important beside the company of course!
Definitely! The wine pairs perfectly with this salad!
Looks like such the perfect picnic! Those sandwiches sound delicious!
A picnic does sound like a wonderful idea! These chickpea salad sandwiches and a nice bottle of Prosecco are definitely going into the picnic basket!


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Have you wondered how some people seem to be inexplicably likable and magnetic? Most of us have met individuals that make us feel at ease minutes or even seconds after first meeting them. We can't help but listen to every word they have to say and feel good whenever they are around. The good news is that the key elements of charisma can be easily broken down, studied, and applied by just about anyone.
Have you ever wondered how some men seem to naturally attract women without much effort? We all know about someone that does great with women without having good looks, money, or trying to display status. You may have thought that he simply is a "natural" and that not everyone is lucky enough to "have it". The great news is that it is actually possible to learn how to be more attractive to women, and it doesn't require you to be be a male model or a successful millionaire.
We all know about someone that does great with women without having good looks or money or trying to display status. You may have thought that he simply is a natural and that not everyone is lucky enough to have it. The great news is that it is actually possible to learn how to be more attractive to women, and it doesn't require you to be be a male model or a successful millionaire.
Have you ever wondered how some men seem to naturally attract women without much effort? We all know about someone that does GREAT with women without having good-looks, money or trying to display status. You may have thought that he simply is a 'natural' and that not everyone is lucky enough to 'have it'. The great news is that it is actually possible to learn how to be more attractive to women, and it doesn't require you to be be a male model or a successful millionaire.


The future of academic freedom in Europe is not as secure as it may seem. For example, Budapest's Central European University (CEU) came under political attack a few months ago when the Hungarian regime under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán passed a law which basically aimed to shut down the university, founded by billionaire financier and liberal philanthropist George Soros. These developments were met with protests during the March for Science on April 22 and sparked a lively discussion about the responsibilities, challenges, and opportunities of modern universities today and in the future. WU Rector Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger, who also joined the March for Science, will discuss these topics together with President and Rector Michael Ignatieff from CEU Budapest on October 24.
WU Blog: The March for Science was held in over 500 cities worldwide in April 2017. What has changed since then?
Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger: Over 1,600 people joined the March for Science in Vienna to underline that the freedom of science is vital for the prosperity of our society. It was important to show political decision-makers all over the world that a lot of people are willing to stand up against populism and attitudes that question the importance of research. Here in Austria, especially at Universities Austria (the voice of the Austrian public universities), we are currently talking about how to help those scientists and scholars who have to flee their home countries because of their research or critical stance.
WU Blog: Budapest's Central European University (CEU) came under political attack and was threatened with closure – what is the status quo right now?
Hanappi-Egger: The government passed a law that requires international universities to have an agreement with their home country and to prove that they also carry out educational activities there. Currently it seems that CEU has completed negotiations with Bard College, New York. The college has announced that it will offer courses on behalf of the CEU. It is still unclear if this will enable the CEU to continue its operations in Budapest, however. On October 24, we will hear more about the most recent developments in this case from Michael Ignatieff himself.
WU Blog: What will be the greatest challenges for universities in their future interactions with the political sphere? Is academic freedom still guaranteed in Europe and Austria?
Hanappi-Egger: The greatest challenges are changes in political systems that bring new leaders to power, and the question of how these leaders perceive the role of universities and critical thinking. There are problematic examples which show that the freedom and autonomy of universities cannot be taken for granted. We have to be cautious.
WU Blog: At the March for Science, the spread of fake news was one of the main topics: What can university staff, professors, and lecturers do to react to the growing stream of fake news and alternative facts in their own fields? Should there be courses to teach students how to spot the difference between fact and fiction? Are there any other ways?
Hanappi-Egger: "Fake news" means using false information and presenting it as real news. This problem has probably always existed, but what has changed is the speed of dissemination due to the use of social media. But there is of course a difference between bad science reporting and fake news. Not all journalists are trained well enough to assess the validity of a study. Very often limitations are mentioned in research papers but left out by reporters. Therefore it is very important for scientists to talk about their findings and work with journalists to prevent the spread of misinformation. If there are any cases of misinformation being spread, institutions should react and adapt their approaches. Our students learn about the rules of scientific work, how to conduct a valid research project, and the importance of scientific integrity. All scholars should be aware that scientific integrity is a core value at any research institution – and they should help to make sure that science and research remain trustworthy.
Join the discussion on October 24, 2017: WU matters. WU talks. Universities: Key to an open society, target of political hostility?


When you need a paper or document written flawlessly, you want to use an essay writing service and a document creator that makes collaboration easy and has plenty of tools to make your essay perfect.
Google Docs offers many superior benefits over Microsoft Word including specialized reseearch tools, comprehensive spell-check capabilities, easy document sharing, folder hierarchy, and add-ons that can help to elevate the quality of your papers, documents, or essays.
The following essay addresses the many document creators available these days, and more specifically, the top 5 reasons to write your papers and essays with Google Docs.
You may be asking yourself which one is the best. There is no easy answer to that. What it ultimately boils down to is personal preference. Many writers who are a part of essay writing services prefer software that is specific to their exact needs. Some prefer the portability that online programs and cloud computing offers. Another popular differentiation between consumers' preference of word processors is the brand name. There are die-hard Microsoft users who would never use anything else, but there are many who choose to use whatever is trending at the time. As of late the showdown seems to be between the top two programs currently on the market: Microsoft Word and Google Docs. For the purpose of this discussion we will list the top reasons why using Google Docs is more advantageous to its competitor, Microsoft Word.
See how the two popular programs compare.
Before we dive into all of the advantages that Google Docs offers, let's take a look at the inner trappings of its adversary, Microsoft Word.
Following are a few crucial dates throughout Microsoft Word's development that Techopedia highlights in their article, "What is Microsoft Word?"
1981: Charles Simonyi developed the program.
1983: The first version was released.
1985: Macintosh version is released.
1987: The second major release with the addition of new features that supported rich text format.
With Google Docs & Spreadsheets, Google is taking a set of important tasks and offering an online solution to completing them individually or with a broader group. With a Google Account, a compatible web browser, and an Internet connection, users will now easily be able to a lot more than a word or character count.
The first element that separates Google Docs from Microsoft Word is the Research tool. It is an easily accessible function that is found simply by going to "Tools" on the menu bar and selecting "Research" (O'Neill).
This invaluable digital gadget also performs a secondary function, which happens to tackle one of the hardest aspects of writing research papers: citations. It's important to remember that, although citation-generators can be helpful, there is no substitution for knowing how to cite your work. While Microsoft Word also has a similar function, the integration of the research tool places Google Docs a step ahead.
Here is a compiled list of what Google Docs offers in these respects versus what Microsoft Word has going on.
See what the two programs offer for researchers.
Let's talk about collaboration. You are at school, in the office, or working from home. You have a very important project, report, or paper that is due very soon. It may be a group project, you may be stumped on some formatting issues, or maybe you would just like a once over before you turn it in. Because Google Docs is an Internet-based program, you can easily pass it around to anyone who needs to see it. The collaborative features available with Google Docs are quite possibly the biggest selling features of the program and set it apart from Microsoft Word by leaps and bounds. Google Docs is perfect for collaboration between the client and the essay writing service.
Google Docs is a great online service that allows you to work on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations for free without worrying about losing your work if your computer crashes. With its sharing feature, Google Docs is also a cool collaborative tool for any written project that involves more than one pair of eyes.
When you have a document open on Google Docs, go to File and select "See revision history." This will put your document into a different mode and pull up a sidebar on the right, listing the times that changes were made and who made them.
A unique feature to Google Docs documents is the ability to switch between work modes, specifically from the Editing mode to the Suggesting mode. In the top right of your window, there's a silhouette of a pencil that may say "Editing" to the left of it. If you feather that menu down and select Suggesting, you will now be making suggestions rather than changes. Although the editing feature is a far cry from a professional editing service like what's offered at Ultius, it can definitely help point writers in the right direction.
Brainstorming is a key element of doing a collaboration — you have to figure out exactly what you are going to do in your project. If you and the people you're working with don't have a chance to brainstorm in person, there's a Google Docs add-on called MindMeister that allows you to easily create mind-maps out of a bulleted list.
Now that we have a clearer understanding of what Google Docs offers in regard to collaborations, a comparison of Google Docs with its strongest competitor, Microsoft Word, would be appropriate. This table represents those differences.
See the differences in document collaboration options.
#3 Google Docs Is Free!
Cost Comparison of Document Processing Programs.
Microsoft Office Starts at $100 for subscription service.
If we were to discuss the newest version of Microsoft Word, we would be looking at Office 365.
Another way to best illustrate the advantage of Google Docs incurring no cost to users is to show how expensive Microsoft Word actually is.
There does not seem to be a dispute that Google Docs being free gives them a huge edge over Microsoft Word.
Though Microsoft Word also deploys a spell checker, the one that Google Docs offers is off the hook.
Check for Spell Check and Grammar Check below.
A final detail that makes Google Docs so much more superior than Microsoft Word is its host of fabulous add-ons.
EasyBib is bibliography citation generator. For those already know how to use the referencing program, adding it on to Google Docs is a no-brainer. Incidentally, if you're wondering about using EasyBib or its main competition, EndNote, check out this sample comparative essay from Ultius on the topic.
g(Math) is for those who need to create complex math graphs in their documents. You can even use Speech to Math in Chrome to talk directly to g(Math) to create the expressions or use Handwriting recognition for expression entry.
Use Texthelp's Highlighting Tools to highlight parts of your document to collect, group, and learn from later. Simply select and highlight the desired text and click "Collect Highlights" to extract it and place it in a new document (by color or location).
Gliffy is a diagram editor, which lets you create complex diagrams, mind-maps, flowcharts, wireframes, and much more. You can take advantage of an extensive shape library with hundreds of industry-standard shapes and connectors.
Needless to say, Microsoft Word does not compare to the valuable additions that make Google Docs stand out as the up and coming word processor of choice.
There you go. Similar to the outcome of Google vs. Bing, Google wins another match. These are the top 5 reasons why Google Docs surpasses Microsoft Word. With its host of add-ons, cost-effectiveness, superior research and citation tools, stellar spelling and grammar checker, and collaboration capabilities, Google Docs presents the best of the best for writers, students, businesses, and the multitudes of others who need fast, convenient, and portable means to report writing, document creating, and research paper development. What's even better is now there is a comprehensive guide to all of the benefits of Google Docs. It is here my friend. What do we now? Put away the archaic world of Microsoft Word, sit down in front of your computers and mobile devices, and get to writing!
If you need help with a paper and are looking for an essay writing service, Ultius is here to help!
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Julie has more than 17 years of corporate and nonprofit experience in physical activity, physical education, health, and community wellness. From 2002-2015, Julie managed SPARK's most important projects and relationships with Nike, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, American Diabetes Association, BlueCross BlueShield Tennessee Health Foundation, and countless others. She provided expert consultation and support to projects throughout the U.S., and around the globe including SPARK's successful dissemination effort in China.
Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in January 1986, Julie has not let this disease stop her. Julie's passion and mission in life is to inspire everyone to live an active and healthy life. Julie received the 2011 Volunteer of the Year Award from American Diabetes Associate, San Diego.
Julie received her bachelor's degree in Community Health Education from UW-La Crosse, WI and has completed Master of Public Health coursework from San Diego State University. Julie has been a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) since 2000. "I enjoy longboard surfing, running, hiking, and spending time with my nephews." Julie resides in San Diego, CA.
What I love about SPARK: SPARK is a Program – not a workshop. It's "the what" to teach, "the how" to teach, the tools to teach with lifetime support, all combined to improve the health of children and creating a healthier school environment.
What is great about SPARK: It's the most researched-based physical education program in the world—proven and effective!
Favorite SPARK lesson: In celebration of the SPARK Principals of 3, I have to list my top 3: All-Run Kickball, 5 Person Throw & Run, and Clean Your Room.
What makes you excited about SPARK: The endless possibilities of SPARK innovation and impact with the support of Gopher Sport!
Jeff was first exposed to SPARK in 2004 while working for Shasta County Public Health Department in California. He became a SPARK trainer in 2005 and oversaw the SPARK Community Grant Program for Shasta County until 2007 when he joined the SPARK team. Jeff has spent the past 12+ years in SPARK curriculum design, professional development, and equipment selection. Jeff has a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education, a master's degree in Public Health, and over 20 years of experience in physical education, health, and nutrition.
Jeff spends his time with wife Julie, daughter Katie, and his son Zack. In his free time, Jeff enjoys playing tennis and golf. Jeff resides in Louisville, KY.
What I love about SPARK: That the curriculum addresses all of the fundamental skills students need to learn and each unit follows a progression so each lesson builds upon the last.
What is great about SPARK: All of the supplement materials that enhance each of the lesson plans. There are task cards, skill cards, music, and assessments for teachers to use to reinforce learning.
Favorite SPARK lesson: Workout Buddies. I love the social interaction between partners and that it provides students with a choice in how they want to complete the activity.
What makes you excited about SPARK: I'm excited to join Gopher Sport to continue with my love of SPARK and creating physical education resources to meet the needs of teachers.
Ryan's professional career started with the SPARK programs in 2005 as an intern writing press releases for large district adoptions. From 2006-2010, Ryan was the Inside Sales Rep for the Eastern United States. During that time, he helped lead the first SPARK statewide adoption in North Carolina. In 2011, Ryan was promoted to the West Region Category Sales Manager. Over his 10+ years with SPARK, he has assisted hundreds of districts with adoption of SPARK curriculum, training, and coordinated equipment sets. Ryan graduated from Southern Oregon University and played football.
Ryan spends his free time with his wife Ana, son Sam, daughter Stevie, and dog Pepperoni. "We enjoy any and all beach activities, hikes and playing any sports—I am a big kid at heart!" Ryan resides in Dana Point, CA.
What I love about SPARK: : It helps teachers create a learning environment that promotes lifelong movers.
What is great about SPARK: Skill progression that moves to modified game play.
Favorite SPARK lesson: 5 Person Hit and Run.
What makes you excited about SPARK: Becoming partners with the most innovative and creative equipment company, Gopher Sport!


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Morning Message of Motivation – The Family of Israel: 26
April 3, 2018 /0 Comments/in Devotions /by Lucky
The Family of Israel: 26
Rev Robert Ampiah-Kwofi
Laban was ready to do anything to keep Jacob because he had experienced great material and financial blessings since Jacob arrived. Uncle Laban showed no pity or sentimentality for his nephew, Jacob. It was all business for uncle Laban. Laban asked Jacob to name his wages.
Genesis 30:28 NKJV
"Then he said, "Name me your wages, and I will give it."
Jacob had never previously worked for wages. He had contracted to work seven years to get his beloved Rachel as a wife. By Laban's trickery, he had to work another seven years for Leah, as well as the seven years for Rachel.
By the time of Joseph's birth, Jacob had served Laban for 14 years. Laban had gotten very rich, but Jacob was broke and poor. Jacob reminded Laban of these facts.
"For what you had before I came was little, and it has increased to a great amount; the Lord has blessed you since my coming. And now, when shall I also provide for my own house?"
After Joseph's birth, Jacob awoke to the reality of his circumstances. He had four wives and eleven sons, without any proper means of livelihood.
Fourteen years ago, Jacob was so much in love with Rachel that he willingly offered himself for seven years of slave labour as her dowry. When Laban substituted Leah for Rachel, Jacob readily contracted to serve an extra seven years to get Rachel.
At that time, Jacob's whole world was revolving around Rachel. Now after the birth of Joseph, Jacob had come back to himself.
Jacob was now concerned about, how he would provide for his own household also.
Laban insisted that Jacob should name his price.
Genesis 30:31a NKJV
"So he said, "What shall I give you?"
Jacob was gaining an upper hand in the new negotiations.
May you have another chance to negotiate better terms for your life and mission. May God give you wisdom to operate under the best conditions possible, in Jesus's name.
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Q: Iterating string with strchr in C If I have a string like char str [] = "hello;people;how;are;you"
and use strchr(str,";") how can I take the N-th token of the string?

A: Suppose you are storing the strchr in a char * ch
Then ch-str+1 will return you the position of the character that you looked for in strchr
Using a predefined substring function or defining a function of your own you can create a while loop like this :
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    printf("Your subsrting is : %s", substring_function(i,(ch-str+1)));
    i = ch-str+1;
    ch=strchr(ch+1,';');
}

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static const char *a(const char *string,int tkn) {
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    char *token;
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      if (i == (tkn-1)) {
        break;
      }
      token = strtok(NULL, tokenizer);
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   }
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}

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SWRPGNetwork and the HoloNet Forums > SW-RPG Forums > Star Wars Miniatures > Now that was long.....a bit interesting....but long.
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I got out all of my Miniature Maps, and Miniatures for that matter, and decided to try something interesting. A 9 Map engagement between Imperials and Rebels with neutral reinforcements as "concerned parties and mercs".
It was rather a long engagement, but the Empire won. Rebels just couldn't take out the AT-AT, though they gave it one heck of a bashing though.
The AT-AT and the entire legion of Stormtroopers I have were just too much in the end. Think I'm going to do it again during break between semesters and see if there's a different outcome, if I get more mini's from the local bookstore before then.


I had the extreme pleasure of photographing the birth of this sweet little girl yesterday. Welcome to the world Myla Dream.
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What items does Moxie accept?
We accept most furniture, rugs, art, home décor, and other unique pieces. Condition and style are the #1 deciding factor when accepting items on consignment. Please understand our quality guidelines. This will assure that your items will be accepted when they arrive in the store.
1. Free of noticeable rips, stains, tears.
2. Free of major discoloration from sunlight or inconsistency of fabric.
3. Smoke-free/odor free/pet hair free.
4. Cushions should have little to no indication of sagging or lack of support.
1. Free of watermarks or discoloration.
2. Free of major scratches, chips, or other noticeable flaws.
3. No broken or missing hardware pieces. Drawers and doors must operate properly.
4. Hardware for items that are not pre-assembled must be in a plastic sealed bag and labeled appropriately.
We reserve the right to decline any items that do not meet the quality standards. We may charge a $25.00 cleaning fee for items that require cleaning to sell.
We are often unable to accept glass top dining, coffee, and end tables, but you may send us a photo for final determination.
Please do not be offended if we do not accept all your items. Experience has shown what will and won't sell, especially in a rural area like Steamboat Springs. We may not accept items housed in a smoking or pet environment. We retain the right to decline items for consignment based on current inventory levels, your asking price, condition, or past experience.
You will receive 50% of the sold price. In addition, each item will have a small fee starting at $.50 paid by the buyer.
Checks are cut upon request, so please call ahead to have a check available for pick or to have it mailed to you. If you use your funds in the store they are worth an additional 8%. Unclaimed funds from inactive accounts will be forfeited 365 after your item expires. Inactive accounts are when no further consignments, payments, or purchases have been made during that time.
How do I know you will accept my items before I bring them in?
For large items please email photos to: [email protected] or visit the store. Please note condition and any issues so that we can properly determine if your item has a good chance of selling. Please vacuum and clean prior to arrival. For smaller items, you may bring them into the store during our normal business hours for review.
How do I get started selling with Moxie?
It all starts with a picture! Simply email a photo of furniture items to [email protected] or stop by the store and we will evaluate whether it is something we think we can sell. Include any information you may know about your items, such as, manufacturer, age, or any unique stories. Please note any damage to the furniture or accessory.
When does Moxie accept holiday or seasonal items?
About 6 weeks before major holidays, we will start accepting decorations and holiday items. Seasonal items that do not sell need to be picked up within a week after the holiday. If not reclaimed within two weeks after the holiday, they will be donated to charity.
How should items be brought in for consignment?
As you prepare to bring your furniture consignment items to the Moxie, ask yourself; "Would I buy it in its current condition?" If not, take a minute to dust, polish, clean, or vacuum your item. We may not accept items that are not adequately prepared for sale – and if we do, we may charge a handling fee to clean, polish, touch-up, or repair your consignment. Attention to detail will make the difference in how well an item looks and sells. Remember, the key to a profitable sale is quality and presentation!
Does Moxie buy items outright?
In certain cases, direct buy-out of your quality used furniture is an option if the items are in great condition and sold in-bulk . If you prefer to go this route, please contact us to schedule a preview of your item.
I have a housefull of items. Do I need to take pictures of each item?
which might include a home visit.
Consignors may choose to place their furniture items on a charity account and when the item sells, proceeds are donated to a local charity. We work with many local charities. Receipts will be made available to the consignor, just as the consignor's check, available for pick-up at the shop after the 15th of the month following the sale.
When can you bring items into the store?
Moxie is open Monday thru Saturday 10am – 6pm and Sundays 10am – 4pm. You are welcome to bring your potential consignments in at anytime. However, if your item is heavy and requires an additional person (beside yourself) to carry it into the store we ask that you call first and make sure that someone is available to help you. If you need to have furniture removed immediately, please call and we will do what we can to assist.
Is there a way to check the sales status of the items you've consigned?
As an added service, consignors may monitor their account and inventory online via the "Consignor Log-in" button on our website. Or just stop in the store and we can give you a print out of what has sold.
We maintain consignor contracts for 75 days. This results in a constant turnover of quality home decor, promoting high repeat shopper traffic.
price range based on what similar items have sold for.
How long is the consignment period and are there any Markdowns?
structure will result in a higher sales price for you and great value for our customers.
What percentage of the sale do consignors keep?
We are partners with you on a 50/50 basis. You'll receive half of the selling price and we retain the other half for our efforts in selling and displaying your belongings. We're here to work for you. We operate seven days a week to sell your home furnishings. We display your consigned items in attractive, well-lit, eye-catching settings and advertise the store location and hours using several media venues. We have a great website that allows thousands of interested buyers to preview what's in our showroom daily. We market items through social networks. We accept all major credit cards. In addition, our staff is great at assisting buyers with their decorating needs. MOXIE does all it can to get your item sold at a fair price.
1. Items picked up before the 75-day contract will be subject to a handling charge of $25 or 25% of selling price, whichever is greater.
2. Delivery and pick-up fees as described in a previous FAQ.
As a service to our consignors we do offer pick-up. There is fee associated with a pick-up that depends on your location and other parameters. We offer our pick-up service 2 days a week and weather dependent. Please contact Moxie at 970-979-9866 to discuss this option with a team member.
Consignor Central will notify you of the expiration dates when you log-in.


Medan Satay Kajang is near Sg Chua, J; is near Mendaling, J; is near Ktm Rawang - Seremban; is near Kajang 1, J; is near Reko, J; is near Semenyih, J; is near Tukang, J; is near Kajang 9, J; Medan Satay Kajang is geographically located at latitude(2.9945 degrees) 2° 59' 40" North of the Equator and longitude (101.7847 degrees) 101° 47' 4" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Kuala Lumpur.
The locations related to Medan Satay Kajang are represented by the shortest distances between two points on Earth and may not be nearest by road. For example, Medan Satay Kajang is located 151 metres from Kajang Bridge over Sg. Langat. Medan Satay Kajang is located 185 metres from Dewan Bandaran Kajang. Medan Satay Kajang is located 185 metres from Kampung Sri Jambu. Medan Satay Kajang is located 207 metres from MCA Kajang. Medan Satay Kajang is located 221 metres from Taman Jambu.
Kajang Bridge over Sg. Langat is located 0.2 Kilometres away from Medan Satay Kajang. Kajang Bridge over Sg. Langat - 1 Photo(s) Featured.
Satay Kajang is located 0.2 Kilometres away from Medan Satay Kajang. Satay Kajang - 3 Photo(s) Featured.
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Kajang Metro Inn 0.7km, Oriental Crystal Hotel 0.8km, Hotel Equatorial Bangi 4.9km, are places to stay (hotel, service apartment, inn) located near Medan Satay Kajang.
Billion Shopping Complex 0.4km, Econsave Shopping Complex 0.5km, Metro Kajang 0.6km, are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Medan Satay Kajang.
Mines Wonderland 8.6km, Wetland Lake Recreation Centre 10.6km, Science Centre 11.4km, are places of interest (attraction) located near Medan Satay Kajang.
SMJK Yu Hua 0.7km, SMK Convent Kajang 0.8km, SRK Convent Kajang 0.8km, are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Medan Satay Kajang.
Sg Ramal Luar cemetery 4km, Taman Tasik Cempaka 4.9km, Padang Bola, Bangi Perdana 5.1km, are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Medan Satay Kajang.
Taman Cahaya is about 0.7 km away.
SMJK Yu Hua is about 0.7 km away.
Central Market Shopping Complex is about 0.7 km away.
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The Tower tarot card points to chaos and destruction, which might make you want to fast-forward through life. With tarragon for curse-breaking & rosemary for healing, take a moment to honor your struggle and prioritize rest. Have faith in the universe and bless this mess.


After I graduated in classical studies at the University Lyon 3 in 2012, and passed the « Agrégation de grammaire », I continued my studies by learning digital humanities at the « Ecole des Chartes » in Paris. I am currently a PhD student in Old French (linguistic and literature). My PhD thesis, directed by C. Füg-Pierreville and by B. Bureau, aims to produce a native digital edition of the hagiographic works "Li seint confessor" of Wauchier de Denain from BnF MS 412. The author is known to be the second continuator of Chretien de Troyes' Quest of the Holy Grail.
My critical edition will offer access to this alternative hagioghraphic work of the Golden Legend that has never been edited as a whole. As an XML TEI edition, the encoding and generally the technology will support: visualisation development, in the form of a facsimile and a normalised edition, critical apparatus development, parallelisation of the different forms of the texts: Latin sources, critical edition and translations, as well as API support. I also would like to support my linguistic commentary of the text with the use of treebanking, stylometry and comparable tools.


In the first conference of its kind, the American Diabetes Association teamed up with the National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians (NCAPIP) and other member organizations of the Asian American, Native Hawai'ian, and Pacific Islanders Diabetes Coalition for the State of the Science Conference 2011, a call to action regarding diabetes in these ethnic communities.
The conference, held September 29 and 30 in Honolulu, was designed as a symposium for health care professionals, advocates, and others to discuss diabetes prevention, treatment, and management in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) populations. These groups are at 1.6 times the risk of developing diabetes compared with the general U.S. population. "This terrific collaboration between NCAPIP and the American Diabetes Association is central to the Association's goal of focusing our scientific, advocacy, and educational efforts on those communities that are most impacted by this devastating disease," says John W. Griffin, Jr., the ADA's board chair.
Topics covered at the conference included raising awareness in different ethnic communities, collaborating in care, and recognizing biological differences that could lead to problems in treatment. While Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders share common risk factors for diabetes, there are differences among them. For example, King says, Asian Americans are typically at risk for type 2 diabetes at a lower body mass index (and Pacific Islanders at a higher BMI) than whites are. King adds that doctors and patients need to know things like this in order to assess risks.
The conference addressed cultural issues as well. Jennifer Puryear, the ADA's director of youth, prevention, and new patient initiatives, says, "Whether it's about not being a burden to their family or not wanting to admit to having a chronic disease, many Asian Americans hide their diabetes and don't want to manage it, which can lead to complications. We want to start changing that perception."
For more information about diabetes in Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, visit diabetes.org/asianamerican.


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Web Exclusive Feature: Award Winning Actor, Writer and Producer Calum Worthy | DA MAN MagazineWeb Exclusive Feature: Award Winning Actor, Writer and Producer Calum Worthy – DA MAN Magazine – Make Your Own Style!
YOUNG VETERAN – A working actor since he was a child, Calum Worthy has grown into one of the industry's most versatile and hardworking figures.
Back in 2010, Calum Worthy was having a great television season. His sci-fi series "Stormworld" got great reviews which lead to Worthy himself being nominated for a Leo Award and two Young Artist Awards–he ended up winning the Leo and a YA. What's funny is that while Worthy alum might be young, he's actually a seasoned professional actor.
In recent years, Worthy has taken on much more mature roles. Series such as "Cassandra French's Finishing School," "Lost Generation," "Liberty Crossing," and the Netflix sensation "American Vandal" stretched Worthy's resume into adulthood. Meanwhile, on the bigger screen, his indie drama "Bodied" was received well by the critics, and another film where he acts alongside industry seniors Demi Moore and Ed Helms, "Corporate Animals," is already in post-production.
Now, nearing the two decade mark of his career, the young actor with a mile-long resume is ready to tackle even bigger roles. One of them is joining Marvel's expanded family to play Speedball, a mutant in their upcoming series, "New Warriors." It's interesting to see what the young and experienced talent has to offer in the future.


Seaholm automatic watches were worn by the crew that landed, released and filmed this magnificent blue marlin. Part fishing expedition and part film shoot, Seaholm watches were not only put to the test on the deck but also in the deep waters of the open ocean. A member of the Seaholm Team, David Mangum wore his Flats Chronograph while free-diving in ocean 2000 meters deep.
The marlin was released and successfully returned to its habitat.


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Q: Polymer layout attribute to stretch custom element over whole viewport I am currently having my first tries with Polymer.
What I have is a custom polymer element nested in a core-animated-pages element on the main page.
The sources are:
index.html
<core-header-panel>

    <core-toolbar>
        [...]
    </core-toolbar>

    <core-animated-pages transitions="slide-from-right">
        [...]

            <contact-page></contact-page>

    </core-animated-pages>

</core-header-panel>

contact-page.html
<polymer-element name="contact-page">
<template>
    [...]

Contact

                <paper-input class="additional-dist" floatingLabel label="Name"></paper-input>
                <paper-input id="mail" floatingLabel label="Mail"></paper-input>

                    <paper-input id="msg" multiline maxRows="4" rows="4" floatingLabel label="Message" flex></paper-input>

                <paper-button label="Submit" on-tap="{{submit}}" self-end></paper-button>

[...]
</template>
[...]
</polymer-element>

The HTML file currently looks like this in Chrome 37.
Now what I'd like to have is that the yellow bar (placeholder) is vertically stretched over the whole viewport, like this.
Unfortunately I can't figure out which polymer layout attributes I have to use to achieve this and in which tags I have to put them. Can anybody help me here?

A: Edited to incorporate feedback from sjmiles:
Give this a shot:

  <polymer-element name="x-foo" layout vertical>
    <template>

        Header

Col

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

    </template>

  </polymer-element>

  <x-foo flex></x-foo>

I'm using the fullbleed attribute to set the body to 100vh and telling it to layout its children vertically using flexbox. Then setting x-foo to flex so it fills the screen. Then it's just a matter of getting the right children to flex.
Here's a jsbin to preview.


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Antarctic Ice Shelves Have Been Thinning for 300 Years, Making Collapse More Likely as World Warms
By Aristos Georgiou On 10/24/19 at 12:17 PM EDT
Tech & Science Antarctica Ice shelf
Hundreds of years of thinning may have created the perfect conditions for ice shelves to collapse in parts of the Antarctic Peninsula—a stretch of land that forms the northernmost part of the icy continent—as climate change takes hold. That's according to new research.
The Antarctica Peninsula is currently experiencing dramatic ice loss, but identifying when this process began and what the main drivers were further back in time is made difficult by the fact that scientists only have data from very recently.
But now, for a study published in the journal Scientific Reports, a team of scientists led by William Dickens from the British Antarctic Survey, reconstructed a 6,250-year record of glacier meltwater in the Antarctic Peninsula to shed light on past drivers of ice loss and their present-day implications.
Antarctica Ice Shelf Has Thinned by up to 23 Percent Since 1970s
The Air Above Antarctica Just Got Very Hot Very Fast, Breaking All Records
To do this they analyzed variants of oxygen (isotopes) in single-celled algae, which were found preserved in marine sediments from the Peninsula's northeastern tip.
These algae serve as a kind of historical record of glacier meltwater discharge—the amount of water released from melting ice shelves and icebergs. Essentially, lower isotope values indicate a higher amount of meltwater, thus providing clues to how much ice shelves are thinning.
Using this analysis, the scientists noticed that there was an increasing trend in the amount of glacial melt after the year 1400 A.D in the eastern Antarctic Peninsula.
And by 1706, the discharge had reached levels unprecedented in the new 6,250-year record, according to the researchers. Furthermore, after 1912, there was another significant acceleration in the rate of glacial discharge.
The data shows that these increases came after a long period where glacial discharge remained relatively stable, lasting for the first five thousand years or so of the new ice record.
The scientists propose that the acceleration of ice-shelf thinning in the eastern Antarctic Peninsula after 1400 may have something to do with changes in a weather phenomenon known as the Southern Annular Mode (SAM)—also known as the Antarctic Oscillation (AAO.)
These terms refer to a belt of westerly wind that encircles Antarctica and moves north or south, dominating the middle to higher latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
The authors say that shifts in the SAM drove stronger westerly winds, while also increasing atmospheric warming and ice shelf-melting in the eastern Antarctic Peninsula. It also brought warm water into the Weddell Gyre—a system of rotating currents off the coast of Antarctica—which could have led to an increase in melting on the undersides of ice shelves in the study area.
The latest findings are significant when it comes to our understanding of how glaciers will be impacted by man-made (anthropogenic) global warming, the authors say.
"A possible implication of our data is that ice shelves in this region have been thinning for at least around 300 years, potentially predisposing them to collapse under intensified anthropogenic warming," the authors wrote in the study.
"While the rates and drivers of modern warming are now well documented, the interplay between SAM and its impacts on ice sheet mass loss on longer, centennial to millennial timescales is poorly understood," the authors wrote.
As the world warms, Antarctica is losing mass at an accelerating rate, contributing to rising global sea levels. The Antarctic Peninsula is one of the worst-affected regions, with up to 87 percent of its glaciers retreating and several ice shelves already collapsing. According to the scientists, while global warming is a significant driver, at least some of the increased melting here is related to shifts in the SAM.
"This has resulted in a strengthening of warmer westerly winds and increased surface melting on the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula, which has been linked to the collapse of the Larsen B ice shelf," the authors wrote.
Recently, scientists have detected more frequent changes in the SAM which could be the result of increased greenhouse gas levels or depletion of the ozone layer in the Southern Hemisphere. Combined with the impacts of climate change, these frequent changes to the SAM could to lead further accelerated ice loss in the future.
An Antarctic ice shelf. James Smith
"The most worrying thing now is that this accelerated melting has already led to a decay of large ice shelves at the eastern, colder side of the Antarctic Peninsula, and this will be even more accelerated by recent and future climate warming. It looks like there is no, or not much, buffering capacity for climate cooling left in this part of Antarctica," Gerhard Kuhn, an author of the study from the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Germany, told Newsweek.
Richard Aronson, a marine scientist at the Florida Institute of Technology who was not involved in the study, said that most changes we see in the natural world happen for more than one reason.
"In science-speak we call it multiple causality," he told Newsweek. "Our mission as scientists studying environmental change is to figure out the relative contributions of the different causes—and the interaction of those causes—to the patterns we see. We know that the Antarctic Ice Sheet is thinning at an increasing rate, posing a great threat in the form of ever-rising sea levels."
"The authors [of the study] conclude that natural oceanic–atmospheric cycles drove the particularly sharp increase in ice discharge starting in the 1700s. Now greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are warming the planet, jacking up those cycles, accelerating ice loss, and precipitating the breakup of ice shelves attached to the Peninsula," he said.
"As the ice shelves break up, the marine communities beneath them are being irrevocably changed. Would this have happened without the greenhouse effect? It's hard to tell, but it certainly would not be happening at the breakneck speed it's happening now, giving us very little time to figure out how to adapt to rising sea levels."
Ted Scambos, a Senior Research Scientist from the University of Colorado, who was also not involved in the study, described the latest publication as a "good" paper but noted that it does not change the general understanding of climate change in the Antarctic Peninsula.
"Climate has always changed, it's true, and the ice sheet has always been chasing the moving climate, aiming for equilibrium," he told Newsweek. "But the pace of the last several decades, and the strong forcing induced by man-made gases in the atmosphere, have interrupted the natural cycle and pushed an already-warm climate much warmer, rapidly. This study has teased out the earlier trend, but in no way minimizes the dramatic events of the past 50 years."


HJ: One of the defining characteristics of authentic, quality channelings is the fact that they do not pander to the general level of human consciousness at this time, but instead encourage one to reach a higher level of spiritual awareness. This typically results in messages that are less 'accessible' and more challenging — often times filled with more complex ideas, metaphors and advanced spiritual topics. These are not hard and fast rules, but a general guideline to be used along with properly developed personal intuition.
In the High Council of Orions latest channeling, many thought processes that have perhaps led to fallacious ideas and concepts regarding Ascension (many of which have been pedaled by less experienced channels/channelers in their naivete) are challenged and analyzed to help one learn and transcend the levels of consciousness that perpetuated them.
The Council also highlights a point which I have always known and understood and that is there are much larger forces at work on the planet at this time (and frankly, always have been). Due to our limited nature and not-yet-full levels of awareness, we are not always perceptually/consciously aware of these energies and workings and so it is easy for many to dismiss them, which happens frequently. However, this does not mean they are not at play. I think that anyone with an above average level of sensitivity to the planetary/collective energies can sense that indeed major shifts have occurred and are still unfolding.
Anyone pointing fingers at which article or channeler was 'right' or 'wrong' about Ascension has surely missed the point. The point being that these messages are food for thought and may also contain wisdom and guidance for those ready to receive it. However, I would not put my faith wholeheartedly in events manifesting exactly as stated as this is disempowering and you will often be disappointed. This is not because the messages are incorrect, misleading or wrong. This is partially because your own timeline may vary substantially from the more general ones being described. The richest information that comes through the various channels has nothing to do with what may or may not happen, but the spiritual guidance that is offered. These messages offer one a roadmap for higher consciousness and tried and true methods for stepping into our true creatorship. If one has indeed reached the level where they are truly creating their own reality, what happens next suddenly becomes of less concern because we realize that we can create whatever scenario we want!
I was asked by many friends, family and strangers what would happen on Ascension and my reply was always the same: I am not sure what you are going to create, but I choose peace, calm, ease and happiness (and, that is exactly what I got!).
Greetings dear ones we are the High Council of Orion and we come to guide and support as many of you now move into a higher level of consciousness. All that IS will BE and we are here to support YOU as YOU now move into the new timelines and dimensions that are now available to SELF in this the new earth vibration on planet earth.
Many are unable to move out of the denser lower energetic frequencies and many are struggling with this, dear ones we again guide clearly that change comes from within and is not something that can be "given" to another. Many are now falling or see-sawing in vibration tending to the fears and the anxieties of those around them. We guide in TRUTH dear ones that this helps no one least of all SELF for the see-sawing of the energy signature is what is causing the distortion in YOUr vision. How can you dream YOUr dream into creation if you are not sure what the dream you are dreaming is?
We fully accept and understand that our words may be challenging for many at this time and we guide for YOU to process all of our guidance through the heart for the heart KNOWS TRUTH. As you look about YOU out onto the world dear ones realize that not all is as it appears to BE. Once more we guide on the role of the human logical brain and its ability to interpret information in a distorted way.
Let us give an example to further clarify our guidance around how the logical human brain can assume and then invent scenarios that are not TRUTH. We are aware of the puzzles that you have on planet earth that are termed "optical illusions", these are where a picture appears to be something that it is not. The ability of the logical human brain to be able to be fooled by these illusions is vast and we guide that many are not understanding and accepting that what is shown to them by their logical human brain is in fact illusionary. Those who sought to contain and suppress the human race knew this would work to lower vibrations and have played to this quirk of the human logical brain for aeons. This is why dear ones we guide for you to be in the heart, for to read the energy signature of all that is presented to SELF will see you FEEL TRUTH. Then it matters not what the logical human brain interprets as TRUTH for the heart will have chosen. Do you understand our analogy?
Much is now unfolding across and within planet earth and many are still not understanding and accepting the multi dimensional aspect of their existence here on what appears to be a solid planet that exists in multi dimensional timelines all at once, there is only NOW yet this concept is one that will have the logical human brain in knots trying to work out how all can exist now when all is linear according to the logical human brain.
We understand how challenging this concept is to understand but we are not guiding dear ones for you to move into the logical human brain to work this out, that would further deepen the conundrum for SELF, we are asking that you process this concept through the heart and allow the heart to then filter it from the unconscious SOUL level through to the sub conscious and then conscious waking mind. There is no other method of allowing this as the human logical brain was never created to understand the concept of multi dimensionality at the outset.
We are here to support ALL at this time and we guide that YOU create the existence that you are experiencing, many are unable to let go of logic so they will begin to experience chaos and more chaos as the energies of the new earth do not support logic as a foundation. ALL in the new earth is supported by the LOVE that IS and this is processed with the heart. HEART centred living is not just allowing all to pass by and be in a state of bliss dear ones, that would be the logical brains interpretation of a concept it cannot understand. To live from the heart is to understand that the LOVE that IS is the creation of the human life experience, to create from the heart creates the experience of living on this planet in TRUTH. This will be overlaid for many with the old 3D earth energies as they are being created from the logical human brain, this is why we guide for all to work to clear the heart. When you have cleared and cleansed the heart you are then able to create from the heart and process from the brain. At the moment on 3D earth the creation is from the mind and the storage is to the heart. This constricts YOUr energy in TRUTH dear ones for the logical mind cannot connect to the LOVE that IS and to YOUr SOUL. It can only connect to the information that appears around it in the 3D earth. Do our words resonate dear ones? Do you understand why it is important to disconnect from the 3D earth reality in full to create from the heart to then experience the creations of the heart in TRUTH in the waking reality?
The period of adjustment when YOU are able to move from logical brain to heart is the harmonisation process and many are now deep within this process. It is vital that you TRUST and have FAITH in SELF during this process as the logical brain will try to hold on for as long as it can trying to teach you that somehow you are incorrect in what you are doing. Then dear ones YOU move into the ascension process where you are able to connect to the heart, dream and then create in the new earth energies. Ascension is then a process that continues, it is not a one time event that happens once and never again. Ascension is the unfolding of the dream that resides within the heart and is then created in the waking life from the dreaming that is dreamt. Do our words resonate dear ones? Can you understand the need to be in alignment with YOUr SOUL and to be in the heart space?
We fully acknowledge how challenging this concept may be to you at this time, disconnecting from anything that appears in your waking human life experience that gives out a lower energetic signature will help YOU to move through the harmonisation process more smoothly. For aeons the human race has been taught to distrust SELF and we ask why? Who did this serve? It may seem "alien" to have total TRUST and FAITH in SELF but we ask why would you not? Why would you incarnate onto this planet, in this timeline and dimension if it was not for this expansion?
As YOU begin to work with the new earth energies, as you begin to align with the dimensions and timelines in which your dream resides then the energies that YOU are able to anchor and to balance within YOUr human vehicle deepen and expand. YOU are then able to dream at ever deepening levels and create at faster and faster rates, this is fuelled by the FAITH and TRUST in SELF dear ones, it is not fuelled by the logical human brain for it has no information that will make sense to it at this time from the 3D world around it. It was not designed to operate the way you have been taught it has. This is why the heart space was created and this is the role of the heart dear ones? Do our words resonate dear ones? Do you understand our words?
We send a call out to the heart, for the heart KNOWS TRUTH, all that is shown to YOU as your waking life experience is a reflection of that which is dreamt in the heart space. We guide for YOU to begin to acknowledge the power that is YOU, for YOU are a vast BEing of light, shine that light out across the world and breathe in the LOVE that IS, this is the fuel of choice for the heart, the heart is the key to the new earth and the new earth energies. We are the High Council of Orion and we are with YOU as YOU now walk in TRUTH upon planet earth in all the timelines and dimensional frequencies that are now open to SELF. BREATHE and BE dear ones for YOU cannot fail at what YOU came here to BE.
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Fiscal Board Approves New Gov't Procurement Rules – Caribbean Business
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GSA Regulation Seeks to Curb Troubling Emergency Purchases
SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB) approved last week the regulation for the implementation of the commonwealth government's newly centralized and uniform procurement system, enacted last year under a revamped General Services Administration (GSA), which is scheduled to go into effect next month.
"This is not just one more regulation. This is a tool that will allow us to generate significant fiscal savings and greater efficiency," Karla Mercado Rivera, GSA administrator and the commonwealth's chief procurement officer, said during a Nov. 18 press conference, in which she said the regulation was being filed at the Puerto Rico State Department and would go into effect 30 days afterward. "We want to restore the trust of the citizens in their government."
She said private-sector groups such as the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association (PRMA), the Puerto Rico United Retailers Center (CUD by its Spanish initials), and the Puerto Rico chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, among others, participated in the process of drawing up the 14-chapter regulation.
Mercado, who was confirmed last year to head the agency for a 10-year term, as established in Act 73 of July 19, 2019, said the regulation provides "clear instructions to guarantee that there will be no room for subjectivity and doubts" and "guarantee sound and transparent competition" in bidding and contracting processes at all commonwealth agencies and certain public corporations. The new GSA will audit and monitor these transactions, she said.
The commonwealth stands to save about $126.4 million in "total rightsizing procurement savings," according to the commonwealth fiscal plan certified by the oversight board for fiscal year 2021. Nonetheless, Mercado said the long-term savings could amount to "billions of dollars."
"The fluctuation of prices [in goods and services is] due to reactive buying. It is not the same to have a stipulated price beforehand than to buy in a fluctuating market," she said. "Making this uniform and increasing volume in the centralized categories will achieve savings."
FOMB Executive Director Natalie Jaresko said the new regulation "should prevent the irregularities and inefficiencies that have plagued Puerto Rico's procurement system for too long," noting the oversight board's amendments to the rules.
"The lack of proper rules and procedures in the way the government awards contracts… has opened the door to multiple irregularities or, at a minimum, has left suspicions or perceptions of conflict of interest and corruption," she said, stressing that the aim is obtaining the "best products and services at the lowest possible price."
A critical deficiency that the new regulation addresses is the propensity of government agencies to make exceptional or emergency purchases, which sidestep the bidding process, Jaresko said, noting that the new rules would restrict this practice, which often leads to irregularities.
She said the case in point is the aborted hiring of two local firms, 313 LLC and Apex General Contractors, as intermediaries to purchase nearly $40 million in Covid-19 test kits from overseas companies in March, which the board investigated. The contracts were cancelled only after a local bank halted a transfer of commonwealth funds to an Australian company upon identifying an irregularity in the transaction.
"No one can say who ordered the tests, no one can say who approved those orders; the evidence and controls are all lost in a maze of text messages and other communications that don't amount to a single file or a single record that we could consider an orderly process," Jaresko said. "What became obvious when reviewing everything sent to us… [is] there was no formal process for procurement during an emergency or exceptional situation. It was done in an ad hoc fashion."
The new regulation also requires a re-bid process to take place when no offers and proposals are received in the process of procuring ordinary contracts for goods and services. Bids must be submitted in an open-book format, requiring suppliers to list all costs, including markups and hidden charges.
Agencies must publish all purchase orders, in addition to all contracts, following the same procedure, which Jaresko said GSA will do on its website.
GSA officials must certify more flexible informal bids involving goods and services under $100,000 to ensure no attempt has been made to reduce the value of a purchase so that it falls under the established threshold to avoid a formal bidding process.
Moreover, government entities are required to submit their purchase request to the GSA at least 60 days before the date that the good or service is needed.
"The last-minute purchasing, when we have no choice, we run out of fuel or we run out of pencils, is not the best way to make effective efficient purchases. Proper planning is critical," Jaresko stressed.
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