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CBS News Pollster Crushes Left's Midterms Hopes, Blue Wave This Fall Unlikely
By Randy DeSoto August 20, 2018 at 5:55pm
CBS News pollster Anthony Salvanto does not see a blue wave on the horizon in November's midterm elections at this point.
Salvanto told the New York Post that current polling shows few House seats will change hands, meaning the Republican Party could hold on to its majority.
The GOP presently holds a 236 to 193 edge, or 43 seats.
Salvanto believes 85 percent of the districts represented by that breakdown will stay in the current party, which leaves about 15 percent in play.
"Right now I think this election looks like a toss-up," he said. "We see a Democrat pickup in the House of Representatives in the 20-odd seat range, but Republicans could certainly hold on to the House."
"Even though Republicans have not fared well in special elections so far this cycle, it does look like they will be turning out for the midterms," Salvanto added. "So far we do not see a large number of Republicans saying they will flip and vote for a Democrat."
Traditionally, GOP voters are more likely than Democrats to show up for midterm elections, meaning the Democrats are banking on new voters making the difference this November, according to the Post.
"Views of (President Donald Trump) are a major factor," Salvanto stated. "The more intensely you feel about him, the more important you think the midterms are."
The pollster noted that Trump's approval rating with Republicans has stayed strong.
Do you think the Republicans will hold their majorities in both chambers this fall?
Overall, the Real Clear Politics average of polls has him at 43.6 percent approval.
"We looked at how presidential approval ratings vary over their first year, and it turns out President Trump's have been the steadiest ever measured," Salvanto noted. "That's because his approval numbers among Republicans have been very steady and very strong."
The Cook Political Report rates 181 current Democrat seats as solid holds heading into the midterms, while the Republicans have 153.
However, when those rated likely or lean toward a party are factored in, the advantage shifts in the GOP's favor, 203 to 192. Forty seats are rated as a toss-up.
Two hundred and eighteen seats are needed to gain the majority in the House.
On the Senate side, the numbers play much more in the Republicans' favor, showing a solid opportunity to build on the party's slim 51 to 49 advantage.
The Democrats have 26 held seats up for election this fall, while the GOP only has nine.
Cook rates five of the Democrat seats as toss up, including Sens. Bill Nelson of Florida, Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Joe Manchin of West Virginia.
For the Republicans, the seats currently held by retiring Sens. Jeff Flake of Arizona and Bob Corker of Tennessee along with Sen. Dean Heller, who is seeking re-election, are rated as toss-ups.
Based on this break down, the GOP could easily net two or three seats in November.
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Randy DeSoto has written more than 2,000 articles for The Western Journal since he joined the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths" and screenwriter of the political documentary "I Want Your Money."
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Jewish social clubs began to form in Indianapolis as the city's Jewish population reached a steady 1% during the late nineteenth century and self-selection kept most Jews out of already established clubs and organizations. For instance, patterned after the social clubs of the 1860s and 1870s, the Americus Club opened in 1892 and offered a place where Jewish men could comfortably socialize in a setting. Meanwhile, the Indianapolis Club, located in a mansion at 23rd and Meridian Street on Indianapolis's north side, was started by Standard Paper's Albert Rosenthal in 1908. Later, in 1925, the club was relocated to Kessler Boulevard and renamed the Broadmoor Country Club. Although the Broadmoor and other such clubs catered to specifically Jewish populations, care was taken by founders to avoid any Jewish identification within the club names. The Broadmoor Country Club remains open to this day.
Broadmoor Country Club ~ Source: Courtesy of Indiana DNR
2155 Kessler Blvd W Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46228
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How can the Green-Lipped Mussel help my dog?
The glycosaminoglycans of Green-Lipped Mussel promote primarily the production of important synovial fluid for the joints, which is often called joint fluid. The synovial fluid found in every conceivable articulation of all vertebrates and is quite viscous substance. It provides, among others, ensure that no bone abrasion set by the movements of the dog in the joints, which would damage the bony joint components in the long term. Hence the more usual term of synovial fluid comes. Many degenerative conditions of the joints of dogs are now attributed to an insufficient production of synovial fluid. But what leads to a lower production of synovial fluid? The causes are very diverse, ranging from an unbalanced diet of the animals, on various external factors to genetic causes and the natural aging process of dogs.
Furthermore, the glycosaminoglycans in the green lipped mussel also act indirectly on the health of articular cartilage, because the cartilage cells benefit from an adequate amount of synovial fluid in the joints. The cartilage cells are constantly dependent on the supply of important joint nutrients passing through a fluid exchange between the cartilage and surrounding tissue in the interior of the cells. For this purpose, the synovial fluid is an important transmitter, because the synovial fluid, constantly releases the important joint nutrients to the cartilage cells – but also removes harmful substances. So the green-lipped mussel provides a double protection for the dog's joints and helps the dog from two sides, to preserve its agility into old age.
By stimulating the glycosaminoglycans of green lipped mussel production of major synovial fluid, and the symptoms of various joint diseases in dogs decrease. Many degenerative conditions of the joints are associated with pain, inflammation and stiffness in the affected joints, which subside noticeably for the dog in most cases, if the dog's body again produces a sufficient amount of synovial fluid. This relief of symptoms resulted from the high quality lubrication of the joints through the synovial fluid and the second from the healthy joint cartilage, which are supplied via the synovial fluid again optimally with nutrients. This may very well subside irritation and inflammation in the joint of a dog and the motion loads are compensated by the joint cartilage again optimally. The green-lipped mussel is therefore ideally suited to counter joint problems in dogs in advance. Even in an acute case of joint problems it is recommended for every dog owner, administration of the important nutrients in Green-Lipped Mussel glycosaminoglycans such as those included in the certified Nutritional supplements for dogs DOG FIT by PreThis® JOINTS greendhell.


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Q: How to get ViewBag change after POST? I have a single page web app using ASP.NET MVC with C# and the controller code is as followed below.
It only has two controllers, a get Index action and a post Contact action. The Contact action is for the contact form I have at the bottom of my page.
Here is what happens. When the page runs the ViewBag.Contact displays on the title of my contact form as it should. When I submit the form and POST the view bag remains unchanged. I am assuming this is because my contact controller does not have a return View() but a return Redirect("#Contact")
I need the Redirect in place so the page appears to not move or change anywhere except in the ViewBag.Contact as the title.
I can get the ViewBag to work if I used return View(). However it will load the page again from the very top of the page and not the bottom where the form is located to make it appear that the page did not reload.
My question is this, is there a way to get the ViewBag to work without reloading the page or moving from where the user is located on the form?
(I know I can accomplish this with other scripting such as javascript but I'd like to use C# ASP.Net as much as possible)
Thank you
namespace MySite.MVC.Controllers
{
    public class HomeController : Controller
    {
        public ActionResult Index()
        {
            ViewBag.Contact = "SEND ME AN EMAIL BY FILLING OUT THE FORM";
            return View();
        }

        [HttpPost]
        public ActionResult Contact(ContactModels c)
        {
            if (ModelState.IsValid)
            {
                using (var client = new SmtpClient("smtp.gmail.com", 587))
                {
                    client.EnableSsl = true;
                    client.UseDefaultCredentials = false;
                    client.Credentials = new NetworkCredential("FakeEmail@gmail.com", "password");

                    string body = string.Format(
                        "First Name: {0}\nLast Name: {1}\nEmail: {2}\nComment: {3}",
                        c.FirstName,
                        c.LastName,
                        c.Email,
                        c.Comment
                    );

                    var message = new MailMessage();
                    message.To.Add("SendingEmail@gmail.com");
                    message.From = new MailAddress(c.Email, c.Name);
                    message.Subject = String.Format("Contact Request From: {0} ", c.Name);
                    message.Body = body;
                    message.IsBodyHtml = false;
                    try
                    {
                        client.Send(message);
                    }
                    catch (Exception)
                    {
                        return View("Error");
                    }
                }
            }

            ViewBag.Contact = "THANKS, I'VE RECEIVED YOUR MESSAGE";
            return Redirect("#Contact");
        }
    }
}

A: The answer is no:

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*you can't update a ViewBag without reloading the page.

*you can't update a ViewBag and show it on the same page.

ViewBags are set and live for one request, so, if you set the ViewBag in a page (or in a controller behind it), you can show it if you make another HTTP request (open another page or refresh the current one).
You can accomplish what you need by other means (Ajax, Javascript, PartialViews)

A: What you are looking for is how to render a 'Partial View.' You will end up using AJAX and JS however if you want to do only partial page reload, but the framework can build most of this for you. Here are some good examples:
http://cmatskas.com/update-an-mvc-partial-view-with-ajax/
http://forums.asp.net/t/1883187.aspx?How+to+update+Partial+View+with+doing+a+submit

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Libertarians believe that healthcare prices would decrease and quality and availability would increase if healthcare was freed from government meddling and control.
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The right to care is necessarily a right to the labor of those that provide that care. Supporting that view inherently supports the concept of on involuntary servitude.
The above would apply to a "right to access" which is one of the "new' concepts around. Apart from self-access, all access requires the participation and labor of other people.


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The Former Soviet Union's Surprisingly Gorgeous Subways
Laura Mallonee
Chris Herwig spent 250 hours riding the rails in seven former republics of the USSR for his new book.
Photograph: Chris Herwig
Faithful to their collectivist ideals, the Soviets invested in mass transit—with the metros being its greatest expression. This image depicts the Budynok Rad station in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine.
At the height of the Soviet Union, just 30 in every 1,000 Soviet citizens owned a car. Even the scrappiest lemons cost a fortune, so instead of driving to work, lots of people took the subway—which, turns out, was a bit more glamorous than you might imagine.
Chris Herwig rode the rails for his new book Soviet Metro Stations, a whirlwind spin through 15 subway systems in seven countries that were formerly part of the Soviet Union. The stations are surprisingly gorgeous—less like the dank, pee-doused tunnels you find beneath New York or San Francisco and more like the ornate museums and posh hotels above them.
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"They're some of the most beautiful things in these cities," Herwig says.
Like good collectivists, the Soviets limited automobile production and prioritized mass transit, with Stalin approving plans for Moscow's first 13 stations in 1931. More than 70,000 workers (many from the famine-wracked countryside) constructed them, using pick-axes and shovels to move 81.2 million cubic feet of earth. When it opened, trains ran slower than in New York. But the palatial architecture—soaring columns and arches, patterned ceilings, dazzling chandeliers—seemed fit for a czar. It gleamed with marble, bronze, and gold, plus no end of patriotic art meant to fire up the proletariat (and now, Instagram). Stalin associate Lazar Kaganovich called it "a symbol of the new society that is being built," containing "our blood, our love, our struggle for a new man."
That struggle extended thousands of miles across the Soviet Union, and the metros followed. Over the next five decades, while the United States built the Interstate Highway System (its 47,000-mile love letter to the automobile), the Soviets opened 14 more subway systems in cities as far-flung as Novosibirsk, Siberia, and Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Their budgets were smaller and the stations often simpler, but their originality sparkled. "There was a lot more quirkiness, individuality, and creativity that went beyond things that were very blatantly trying to grab attention or show off," Herwig says.
Originally from Canada, Herwig began trekking around the former Eastern Bloc in the early 1990s, when it was "cheap and fun" and "you could see operas and ballets for a buck or two." The region's unique metros caught his eye, but so did its eccentric bus stops. He shot those on and off for 17 years, driving 30,000 miles to find them, before switching to metros in 2017. Documenting those involved 250 hours riding the lines and getting out at each station with his Sony a7iii, not bothering with a tripod since the camera alone rattled some authorities. They shut him down more than 30 times. "Obviously, there's a tradition of controlling information," he says.
Herwig's photos subvert that tradition, breaking the underground open like a geode to reveal the intricate world within. Each station seems more imaginative than the next, with some hearkening back to ancient Egypt or Greece and others looking ahead toward a space-traveling, futuristic utopia. That utopia never came, but to Herwig, the metros offer a small taste of it—"what one would have hoped from a socialist society that actually worked."
Of course, the metro was only the grandest form of Soviet mass transit. Most cities were too small to merit one, and even Moscow's carried a minority of all passengers. The majority packed into older trams and buses aboveground—dreaming, perhaps, of the day they could finally buy a car.
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CEO's Review of the Year
With a global pandemic, increasing social unrest and the continuing climate crisis, 2020 has been a uniquely challenging year for all of us.
The world's health, financial, educational, and commercial institutions continue to be significantly impacted by COVID-19, with the sports sector suffering comparable disruption.
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Due to the considerable experience gained over the past few years of conducting virtual hearings for our international clients, we were able to seamlessly expand that virtual offering to all domestic matters too. The disruption caused by the pandemic was certainly damaging, but we are proud to have been able to continue to administer hearings that arose before COVID and because of it.
Despite the cancellation of many sporting events, we have administered several high-profile matters including the doping cases of American 100m World Champion Christian Coleman and Bahraini 400m World Champion Salwa Eid Naser's, as well as a number of EFL cases.
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Our reputation continues to grow internationally, which is reflected in the volume of referrals we receive from International Federations. That global standing is now further evidenced by the inclusion of specific reference to Sport Resolutions in the 2021 WADA Code. A new requirement in the Code will be to make it mandatory for anti-doping tribunals to be demonstrably independent of the body bringing any charge. It is testament to our growth and standing that we are expressly identified in the Code as being a body that can provide both the anti-doping expertise and the required independence.
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The quality and depth of our panel is of key importance to the work that we do. Our diverse panel consists of experienced and esteemed members ranging from leading legal minds including barristers, QCs and former High Court judges, as well as specialists across different sectors such as doctors, scientists, psychologists, pharmacologists, former police officers, social workers, accountants, HR professionals, magistrates and ex-athletes which allows us to tailor appointments to the particular needs of a case.
The issues that must be decided are typically of huge importance to the parties and it must be a given that the person or panel appointed has the appropriate skills and expertise. To have so much talent and skill available is a huge asset to SR and all those who use our services.
We are committed to promoting equality and we would particularly encourage applications from individuals from diverse and under-represented backgrounds. More details can be found on our website, and our team is always happy and available to assist.
The call for applications to join Sport Resolutions Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators closes on Sunday 31st January 2021.
New Company Strategy and SR Seal
To build on our success in recent years in terms of volume, breadth and variety of work, we concluded a wide strategic review at the end of 2019, and published our new strategy this year which provides for a more ambitious and outward looking approach.
A detailed marketing review was also conducted to identify and validate the core Sport Resolutions attributes − independence and expertise − and how these ensure integrity. Through a carefully managed process with a strategic communications agency we have developed a seal which will provide comfort and reassurance to stakeholders that a fair and proper process has been followed. This red seal can now be seen across our materials.
Following the postponement of our 2020 event due to the pandemic, we were hoping to be able to hold our conference in May 2021. However, as significant restrictions remain in place, as is likely for the foreseeable future, we have taken the decision to also postpone the 2021 event. We are, however, not happy to stay silent for that long so will be arranging a replacement virtual offering online instead in March 2021.
In line with previous events, we will have an esteemed panel of sport professionals and industry experts to discuss the latest news and ideas in the areas of anti-doping, athlete welfare, good governance and integrity, moderated by a respected presenter.
We are very much looking forward to holding our first ever virtual conference in 2021 and hope to welcome you there, virtually of course.
Teaching Awareness of Ethical Governance in Sport (TAGS)
Between October 2017 and January 2020, Sport Resolutions participated in the TAGS Project which was supported by the Erasmus+ programme along with the University of Gloucestershire (UK), the University of Thessaly (Greece), Palacký University Olomouc (Czech Republic), and Universitatea Transilvania din Brașov (Romania).
We drew on our experience as a world leading sport dispute resolution service to produce the content of the Case Study Compendium which is comprised of real, but anonymised, cases collated from Sport Resolutions archives. The topics identified in the Needs Analysis Report informed the selection of cases to be covered in the teaching materials.
We are grateful to our academic partners for their collaboration and assistance throughout the process, and hope that our combined efforts assist in the promotion of good governance, accessibility, and integrity.
In summary, 2020 has been an exceptional year but for all the wrong reasons. All aspects of life have been adversely affected and sport is no exception to that.
The team at Sport Resolutions will continue to provide assistance to sport, both within the UK and internationally, to resolve the disputes and differences that arise in these difficult times.
Looking ahead, it is clear that integrity and player welfare are now being recognised as key components in measuring the success of sport. Sport Resolutions welcomes this change of emphasis and we hope to play a key role in the establishment of the required processes and support networks that will deliver on this laudable aim.
With my best wishes and in the hope that 2021 will be better for us all.
Richard Harry
Chief Executive, Sport Resolutions


Murphy's law or Real life everyday conclusions?
-=- Whenever I find the key to success, someone changes the lock.
-=- To Err is human, to forgive is not a COMPANY policy.
-=- The road to success... is always under construction.
-=- Alcohol doesn't solve any problems, but if you think again, neither does Milk.
-=- In order to get a Loan, you first need to prove that you don't need it.
-=- Since Light travels faster than Sound, people appear brighter before you hear them speak.
-=- Everyone has a scheme of getting rich?.. Which never works.
-=- If at first you don't succeed... destroy all evidence that you ever tried.
it will always land on the buttered side.
-=- He who has the gold, makes the rules ---- Murphy's golden rule.
somewhere else at a cheaper rate.
of you will always have the most complex of transactions.
paper... if you have both, no one calls.
-=- The door bell or your mobile will always ring when you are in the bathroom.
together and the bus which you get in, will be more crowded than the other.
-=- If your exam is tomorrow, there will be a power cut tonight.


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SC: Middle East Peace Process
Statement by Permanent Representative Ambassador Mona Juul on the Middle East peace process, 21 December 2021.
Thank you Special Coordinator Wennesland for your briefing, and for the report on the implementation of resolution 2334.
Once again, today's reporting shows that the deeply disturbing trend of settlement activity, demolitions, evictions, and violence continues unabated. We urge the Israeli government to halt, and reverse this trend.
Israeli settlements are illegal under international law. The expansion of settlements in and around Jerusalem, and deep into Area C, contribute to undermining the prospects of a future contiguous Palestinian state.
Israel's decision not to approve- in the immediate future- the building of settlement units in Atarot, is a step in the right direction. But the media have also recently reported worrying plans for settlements in Beit Safafa, Sheikh Jarrah, Dahiat al-Barid/Beit Hanina and Sur Baher.
Today's reporting describes daily violence throughout the Occupied Territory. Including: clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces, high levels of settler-related violence, attacks by Palestinians against Israelis, and the use of lethal force by Israeli security forces against Palestinians.
We condemn all acts of violence. They must be stopped.
We are especially concerned about children, who experience violence and threats- including on their way to school- by settlers, and reportedly also by Israeli security forces. Those responsible for violent acts must be held to account. Israel has responsibility to protect all civilians from violence, including children. And to uphold their right to education.
Norway also remains concerned about the PA's financial situation. A sustainable Palestinian economy is critical, both for long-term state building, as well as for the more immediate needs for stability.
We welcome the stepped-up engagement between senior Israeli and Palestinian officials in this regard.
We are also encouraged by reports of progress in implementing the recommendations from the AHLC and the Quartet meetings in Oslo in November, namely that:
· The entry of goods and material into Gaza has increased;
· The total numbers of permits issued for Gaza traders has expanded to ten thousand;
· The parties have agreed on all technicalities shifting to a digital VAT-collection system;
· And the opening of Said Pool waterline- which allows for an additional 5 million cubic meters of water into central Gaza, improving the water quality there.
Norway welcomes also the agreement between the European Union, Palestinian, and Israeli authorities to launch shipments of containers through the King Hussein / Allenby Bridge border crossing with Jordan. And we welcome decisions of continued assistance by Qatar into the year 2022, and 100 million USD of additional financial support provided by Algeria to the PA.
We commend the Palestinian Authority for holding the first round of local elections on December 11. It is now imperative that the second round of elections are held as planned in March 2022.
Palestinians deserve democracy and the rule of law- with security, equal rights, and opportunities for all. Lack of popular support, and the absence of regular national elections weakens the legitimacy of the PA.
In closing President,
Let me reiterate Norway's continued support of, and belief in, the two-state solution on the basis of the 1967 lines, relevant Security Council resolutions including resolution 2334, international law, and international agreed parameters.


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Doha needs healthy, constructive relationship with Tehran: Qatari FM
Wednesday, 05 July 2017 5:49 PM [ Last Update: Thursday, 06 July 2017 9:55 AM ]
Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani looks on during a news conference at the Chatham House international affairs think tank in London, England, on July 5, 2017. (Photo by AFP)
The Qatari foreign minister has emphasized that his country needs a healthy and constructive relationship with neighboring Iran as opposed to the 13-point list of demands from Saudi Arabia and its allies, which includes a downgrade of relations with the Islamic Republic and closure of Al Jazeera television news network.
Speaking at the Chatham House international affairs think tank in London on Wednesday, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said Qatar and Iran had to live alongside each other, noting that the two countries share a giant gas field.
South Pars gas field, which is located in the Persian Gulf, hosts the bulk of Iran's natural gas reserves. The joint field – called the North Dome field in Qatar – is the world's biggest gas field with estimated reserves of 51 trillion cubic meters of natural gas and some 50 billion barrels of condensate. Experts believe that the field has more recoverable reserves than all other fields combined.
Al Thani further censured Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain for "clear aggression" against his country as their representatives met in Cairo to discuss further measures against the gas-rich Persian Gulf kingdom.
The top Qatari diplomat stated that the recent move by a number of Arab countries to sever their diplomatic relations with Doha and close their borders and airspace "were clearly designed to create anti-Qatar sentiment in the West."
"Qatar continues to call for dialogue despite the violation of international laws and regulations, despite the separation of 12,000 families, despite the siege that is a clear [act of] aggression and an insult to all international treaties, bodies and jurisdictions," he pointed out.
Al Thani noted that countries involved in the diplomatic rift with Qatar "were demanding that we have to surrender our sovereignty to end the siege, something which ... Qatar will never do."
The Qatari minister suggested that he saw little chance of a rapid reconciliation, and that Doha is preparing for a wider diplomatic rift.
"What we've done in the last few weeks is develop different alternatives for ways to ensure the supply chain for the country not to be cut off," he said.
'Qatar not serious about Saudi-led demands'
Meanwhile, the four Arab countries seeking to isolate Qatar have said in a statement that Doha's response to their demands to end the Persian Gulf diplomatic crisis was "not serious."
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri told reporters at a joint news conference in Cairo that Qatar's response was "generally negative," describing it as a "position that reflects a failure to realize the gravity of the situation."
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir stated that the boycott of Qatar will continue until the Persian Gulf kingdom changes its policies in line with those of the Riyadh regime.
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir (2-R), UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (R), Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (L), and Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifah (2-L) meet to discuss the diplomatic situation with Qatar, in Cairo, Egypt, on July 5, 2017. (Photo by Reuters)
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain all cut off diplomatic ties with Qatar on June 5, after officially accusing it of "sponsoring terrorism."
The administration of Saudi-backed and resigned Yemeni president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, Libya, the Maldives, Djibouti, Senegal and the Comoros later joined the camp in ending diplomatic ties. Jordan downgraded its diplomatic ties as well.
Qatar's Foreign Ministry announced that the decisions to cut diplomatic ties were unjustified and based on false claims and assumptions.
On June 9, Qatar strongly dismissed allegations of supporting terrorism after the Saudi regime and its allies blacklisted dozens of individuals and entities purportedly associated with Doha.
On June 23, Saudi Arabia and its allies released a 13-point list of demands, including the severance of all Qatar's ties with the Muslim Brotherhood and Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement.
Qatar also had to pay an unspecified sum in compensation to the four Arab countries for the "loss of life and other financial losses caused by Doha's policies."
Those countries gave Qatar 10 days to comply with all of the demands. That deadline expired early Wednesday.
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C&A's compensation for Bangladeshi fire victims falls short
Last week, C&A outlined its compensation package for the Tazreen victims. C&A fails to base calculations for the compensation package for the Tazreen's victims on relevant international standards and established best practices.
The burnt-out Tazreen factory
Last week, C&A outlined its compensation package for the Tazreen victims
C&A fails to base calculations for the compensation package for the Tazreen's victims on relevant international standards and established best practices
Amount proposed represents 4% of what is needed
C&A did not involve local trade unions in determining the amount and methods of disbursal
The Clean Clothes Campaign call upon C&A to negotiate a full and fair settlement directly with local trade unions.
The package proposed by C&A foresees medical costs for injured workers as well as compensation for relatives of deceased workers (both children and other relatives). The Clean Clothes Campaign welcomes the scope of the package as it includes several groups who have been severely affected by the Tazreen Tragedy which costs the lives of at least 112 garment workers on 24 November last year.
However, the CCC is disappointed by the refusal of C&A to base their calculations on ILO Convention N° 121 and established best practice in Bangladesh. "The amount (1.200$) proposed by C&A for the relatives of the deceased workers is less than 4% of what is needed as calculated by Bangladeshi unions based on previously established formulas in Bangladesh" argues Tessel Pauli from the Clean Clothes Campaign. "In a country such as Bangladesh where compensation for victims is not adequately provided for by the employers and authorities, we expect brands that were sourcing from Tazreen to pay at least 45% of all the compensation that is needed", she adds. "After all, C&A has been able to make profits year after year because of the low wages and social security costs in the Bangladeshi garment industry, without ensuring the safety of the factories."
CCC is also disappointed by the absolute lack of trade union involvement in determining the amounts and the mechanisms for disbursal. C&A relies instead on the BGMEA for this, and adds its contribution to theirs. However thus far only the families of 53 dead workers received (some) compensation from BGMEA.
CCC calls upon C&A to invite the local unions and other brands to the table and negotiate a full and fair settlement. Last week, Bangladeshi local unions reached an agreement with two buyers on compensation for the families of the 8 workers killed in the Smart export factory fire on 26 January. "The Smart case agreement follows the model of the Eurotex, Hameem and Spectrum cases where brands chose to negotiate using international standards. C&A should follow established best practice, as proposed several times by CCC and partners. Working with local unions will enable C&A and other brands to develop a disbursement that reaches all victims in a transparent and quick fashion. Already far too much time has passed", says Pauli.
The CCC salutes the willingness of C&A to consider joining the Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Agreement. The purpose of the Agreement, which has been signed by PVH, owner of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, and German retailer Tchibo, is to prevent and correct the dangerous fire safety risks that have now resulted in more than 700 worker deaths over the past decade.
The need for C&A to sign up to the Agreement is made all the more urgent when looking at the new audit program announced by C&A. The program is unlikely to create any real change and lacks worker involvement, transparency and independency of inspections.
C&A states that if violations are identified they will take their orders out of the factory until these are remedied. But without commitments to financial support and adequate pricing, it is unlikely that their suppliers and subcontractors will undertake the remediation requested. This means that the workers are left in a dangerous building, while C&A leaves the premises. Neither the supplier lists nor the inspection reports are made public, so no action will be triggered from any other party either. Even if the supplier would agree to remedy part of the violations, for example by unlocking the emergency exits, this is likely to be reversed once the commercial audit firm chosen by C&A has left the building.
A central role for workers and unions, including worker-led safety committees in all factories and access to factories for unions to educate workers on how they can protect their rights and their safety, including their right to refuse unsafe work, is very much needed. " C&A has over 200 suppliers in Bangladesh, and produces over a third of their garments there. They can and should do more to prevent unnecessary factory worker deaths. Signing this Agreement and working with trade unions in Bangladesh is the first, essential step."
Clean Clothes Campaign together with its global allies will continue its public campaign calling upon all brands sourcing from Tazreen worldwide to ensure a full, fair and negotiated settlement, and to sign the Fire and Building Safety Agreement. Actions are foreseen in the US and Europe in the coming weeks.
Filed under: Tazreen, C&A, factory fire, Safety Accord, Bangladesh


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Body of kayaker pulled from Lake Simcoe in Beaverton
Police and medical personnel were called to Thorah Centennial Park north of Beaverton Sunday (June 17) night to recover the body of a kayaker from Lake Simcoe.
While a spokesperson for the DRPS would confirm few details about the case when contacted by The Brock Voice, he did note that more information on the case would likely be released later today.
"There was a kayaker located deceased and a post-mortem is being conducted," said Constable George Tudos.
According to a resident who lives in the area, it appears as though the victim's body was spotted in the early evening hours, with an ambulance leaving the scene around 8:30 p.m.
"It was a male and he appeared to be deceased – they weren't working on him," the resident said.
Check back for more information as it becomes available.
Still no update from police on Cannington shooting
More than 40 charges laid after human trafficking investigation in Durham, Peterborough


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by Michael Robotham
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When a former student bungles a murder investigation, clinical psychologist Joseph O'Loughlin steps in to face a ruthless killer.
A mother and her teenage daughter are found murdered in a remote coastal home, one defiled by multiple stab wounds and the other posed like Sleeping Beauty waiting for her prince. Joe O'Loughlin is drawn into the investigation when a former student, trading on Joe's reputation by calling himself "the Mindhunter," jeopardizes the police inquiry by leaking details to the media and stirring up public anger.
Joe discovers a link between the farmhouse murders and a series of vicious attacks in which the victims are choked unconscious and brutally scarred. Now, Joe must stop a ruthless and brash criminal who has apparently graduated to murder. Much to his surprise, he is ably assisted by his eldest daughter, now a keen and courageous observer of her own right. Together they must track and catch a hunter who seems to anticipates every move they make.
#1 International Bestseller "Close Your Eyes: the best Michael Robotham novel yet . . . impossible to put down." — Stephen King
One of the Best Books of 2016- The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Close Your Eyes: the best Michael Robotham novel yet. Once I reached the last 100 pages, it really was impossible to put down."—Stephen King
"[Robotham] is such a strong writer, and in London clinical psychologist Joe O'Loughlin he has such an appealing investigator."—Lloyd Sachs, Chicago Tribune
"Yet another winner . . . [A] well-crafted thriller"—Harry Levins, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"You won't want to close the book on this one. The new thriller by Michael Robotham, Close Your Eyes, is reason to stay up late. . . . The mystery and suspense is reason enough to keep reading, but Robotham ups the ante with a rousing family drama that adds an emotional complication to his lead's life. . . . Robotham drafts brilliantly descriptive passages that paint vivid scenes and sweep readers along in the narrative."—BookPage
"Robotham turns in a tightly written story that's flawlessly plotted . . . Robotham's writing is so smooth and his characters so well-drawn . . . Robotham's crime thrillers are at the top of the genre's food chain."—Kirkus Reviews (starred)
"First-rate suspense with a strong emotional component"—Booklist (starred review)
"Insightful, compelling, and superbly written, this masterly thriller will keep readers glued until the final page. Robotham brings a dry, sardonic wit to his latest book, which will likely delight readers of Ian Rankin and P.D. James.—Library Journal (starred)
"Robotham skillfully keeps the murderer's identity hidden until almost the very end. He writes with sharp insight into the tangled psychological webs formed from love and loathing and fear; the subplots involving Joe's family give Close Your Eyes emotional resonance and make this a series changer."—Shelf Awareness
"Gripping . . . Robotham's tightly plotted whodunit meshes beautifully with a truly emotional family saga involving Joe's former wife."—Publishers Weekly
Joseph O'Loughlin


This is because the Apex Court on Tuesday struck out an appeal filed by the party challenging the judgment of a High Court in Rivers State which barred it from conducting any primaries in the state to nominate candidates for 2019 elections.
A five-man panel of the Apex court, headed by Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour, struck out remaining three appeals filed by the APC, Ojukaye Flag-Amachree and Tonye Cole, on grounds that they were statute barred, since the appeals was filed outside the time allowed under Section 285(9) and (12) of the Constitution as amended by the 4th Alteration Act.
Justice Amina Augie, who read the lead ruling, which ended the APC appeals, said the appellants, who were not parties to the original suit were not allowed by the Appeal Court in Port-Harcourt, the opportunity to appeal the Oct. 10, 2018 judgment because they filed their appeal out of time.
The judge said the appellants have no leg to stand on, since the main appeal filed by the APC -SC/1333/2018, against the Oct. 10 judgment, had earlier been struck out by the court in the judgment delivered on Tuesday morning by Justice Amiru Sanusi.


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Cat Kidd is a force of nature. Ha, I wrote that first and then read it in the press release for this show.
Well, it's true. We first encounter her smooth, dusky voice singing a verse about being half hyena, then Kidd's lithe, sinewy body emerges from a tent to prowl about the stage as her words take us from the hyena's unique biological status, its shape-shifting powers, its hermaphroditism, and its curious laugh to memories of squatting in East Van with anarchists and making secret illegal donations of discarded hotel food. And that's just the first poem! Kidd holds the audience spellbound for the full hour with the power of her voice and her movement as her tales of African fauna give way to those of other predators, human ones from her youth. Jacky Murda's excellent music underscores Kidd's irresistible rhythms. Prepare to be blown away.


The other day my husband and I were clearing out old books from a bookshelf in our basement. One of our most cherished family pastimes is reading, and the number of books under our roof testifies to that. Running my hands over the covers of books lining the shelves quietly connected me to the hours spent on the sofa with my children as we read together. I could hear them pleading, "One more chapter, Mommy!" I pulled several books from the shelf and paused. Do I really want to part with these? It was as if giving the books away meant I was giving away those priceless memories. I know that's not true, but I felt a little wrench deep inside that made me stop momentarily before putting a selection of paperbacks into the box for donations.
"But you don't have any need for it," I responded, "and you won't have any use for it in the future." That was my one attempt to be the voice of reason. Yet I know that it's not up to me to decide what books he keeps. And letting go of the things we've valued during our life is a process we need to respect.
It is so easy to look at someone else's belongings and wonder why they hold onto things. Having an objective view, you can say with firm conviction that there's no real value in a 40-year-old toy car collecting dust on the shelf—providing it's not your shelf and it's not the vintage car your grandfather gave you as a child. You see, it's easy to say "Things are just things"—and that's true! But we give our possessions value when we connect them to people or experiences we want to remember.
Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, also known as The Minimalists, argue that our memories are not in the physical items but in our minds. I agree with that statement, but only to a point. Often times, it takes a photograph or something tangible to provoke a vivid memory, or recall the feelings, sounds, even smells from a past experience. Many times our possessions serve as a bridge to cross back into a moment long forgotten, but worth taking the time to savor.
This is especially meaningful when we feel connected to someone no longer with us. Unexpectedly coming across an item which belonged to a deceased parent, for example, can be very powerful. Even the simplest token that belonged to a loved one has the ability to open a door to a wealth of memories and emotions, both warm and loving as well as painful feelings.
A year ago, I worked with Anne as she packed up her childhood photographs and mementos while preparing to move. Both of her parents had passed away and she had four large bins of family albums and framed pictures. We both knew the plastic tubs were a lot to move, but at the time, Anne simply didn't have the energy to go through all those photographs. A year later, after settling into a whole new life, we revisited those four bins. To my surprise, she quickly reviewed the contents, consolidating and purging freely. It was time. Now invested in her new living situation, she felt a greater freedom and clarity to see what she could part with and what memories she wanted to hold onto.
Letting go of our sentimental possessions is a process. We need to give ourselves space and freedom to pick up and hold that item which transports us into good and healthy memories—and then, once savored, ask yourself if you can let it go. Is it time? Our possessions are not the people we care about; they are not the experiences they bring to mind. But part of the process is allowing the things in our life to serve their purpose and, when that is finished, to let them go.
Each time I decide to thin out my bookcases, I find I'm ready to part with a little more. Books I intended to read but never did: gone. Books from my college and young adult days that were formative and I thought I'd return to: gone. Books I collected for my children but we never actually shared: gone. And what remains? Those which I want to share with my future grandchildren, cookbooks I still actively use, and a few inspirational books that I'm simply not ready to pass on just yet. The goal is not to get rid of as much stuff as possible, but rather, to keep only those things that give value and meaning to my life in the present.


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Así Soy Yo ("This Is The Way I Am") is the debut album from Latin music singer and winner of the second season of "Objetivo Fama" Anaís. It was released in the U.S. on April 18, 2006. "Lo Que Son Las Cosas" peaked at number 79 in the Billboard Hot 100 and number one in the Hot Latin Tracks chart. The album was nominated at the 2006 Latin Grammys for "Best Female Pop Vocal Album".

"Lo Que Son Las Cosas" won 2 awards at the 2006 Latin Music Billboard Awards for "Tropical Airplay Song of the Year, Female" (for the salsa version) and "Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year, New Artist".

Track listings
Main album
"Atrapada" – 3:24
"Estoy Con Él Y Pienso En Ti" – 3:49
"Lo Que Son Las Cosas" – 4:03
"Estar Contigo" – 3:23
"Sexo, Sexo" (feat. La Sista) – 3:59
"No Quiero Sufrir" – 4:27
"Suelta" – 3:31
"Como Olvidarte" – 3:55
"Que Te Pedí" – 3:32
"Así Es El Amor" – 3:23
"Atrapada (Remix)" (feat. Bimbo) – 4:13
"Lo Que Son Las Cosas" [Reggaeton version] (feat. Voltio) – 3:49
"Lo Que Son Las Cosas" [Duranguense version] (feat. Alacranes Musical) – 2:59
"Lo Que Son Las Cosas" [Salsa version] – 3:41
"Lo Que Son Las Cosas" [Techno version] – 3:27
"Estoy Con Él y Pienso En Ti" [Reggaeton version] – 2:38
"Estoy Con Él y Pienso En Ti" [Salsa version] – 4:17

CD/DVD album
CD
The same album track listing as the main album.

DVD
"Atrapada" [Music Video]
"Lo Que Son Las Cosas" [Music Video]
"Lo Que Son Las Cosas" [Behind the scenes]
Recording "Atrapada", "Lo Que Son Las Cosas"
La Historia: Encenas de su participación en "Objetivo Fama" (The History: Participation in Objetivo Fama)
Photo Gallery

Chart performance

Album

Singles

References

2006 debut albums
Albums produced by Sergio George
Spanish-language albums
Anaís Martínez albums

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The sound of leather on willow resonates all the way from Australia. Whatever the news brings overnight in England's battle to hold on to the Ashes in the 70th series, on a dark and wintry morning I can't help but envy the team in sunglasses and short sleeves and spectators slapping on sunscreen and even frolicking in the pitch-side pool in Brisbane.
That hot, bright antipodean summer sun shining on these Test matches is enough to make me want to book a holiday to Australia on the spot.
Inspired by the locations of the match grounds around Australia, here are some of our favourite reasons apart from cricket to visit the five cities.
Sunny beaches on the Indian Ocean frame Perth, Australia's energetic, most westerly city. Kings Park contrasts with the glittering skyscrapers you can see from its lawns and bush trails along with views of the Swan and Canning Rivers and the Darling Ranges. Hop on a ferry to car-free Rottnest Island and have a close encounter with quokkas, the cute marsupial found only in Western Australia.
Freemantle Harbour, half an hour from the centre of Perth, is filled with the legacy of the colonial past, such as the 19th-century gaol, now a Unesco World Heritage site, and the Old Courthouse. Fishing Boat Harbour is the place to dine, in one of the restaurants clustered on its boardwalk.
Between the hills and the sea, Adelaide, celebrated for its wine and gastronomy, is becoming a foodies' paradise. Warehouses and old shops are being transformed into tapas bars and independent cafes. The Central Market has enticing displays of locally produced fruit and vegetables, charcuterie, cheeses, seafood and olive oil, and counters serving all sorts of snack lunches from sushi to cheese toasties. Head to the historic port to find classic Victorian Pubs, or to the Adelaide Hills to try fine wines at a choice of 50 cellar doors.
On the elegant boulevard of North Terrace, among other interesting museums, you'll find the Art Gallery of South Australia with it's renowned indigenous, colonial and Japanese art collections.
Even non-cricket lovers will appreciate the Adelaide Oval's claim to be the prettiest cricket stadium in the world and it's looking even spiffier after a £350 million makeover. On a guided tour behind the scenes, you can visit the Bradman Collection of photographs and objects belonging to the great, late batsman Sir Donald Bradman.
Townsville is the perfect base for touring the Queensland Outback, the rainforests of the Wet Tropics and the central region of the Great Barrier Reef – but not before you've spent a day or two exploring the city's, historical heart.
At the Townsville Heritage Centre set in tropical gardens, you can take guided tours of two buildings from the 1880s that give fascinating insights into Victorian colonial society – a basic tin-roofed worker's cottage and a timber villa called Currajong with a wide veranda, the home of a wealthy businessman.
From Magnetic Island, named by Captain Cook, a 20-minute ferry ride from Townsville, experienced divers can explore the wreck of the Yongala that sank in 1911 and beginners can snorkel over colourful coral from several beaches.
A few miles south of Townsville, at Billabong Sanctuary wildlife reserve you can observe native species such as dingoes, cassowaries, crocodiles and kangaroos, pat a wombat and cuddle a koala bear.
The capital of Queensland has two popular resorts to the north and south, the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast. But did you know you can lie on the beach in the middle of the city? It has a lagoon surrounded by foliage and sand and nearby, Aquativity waterpark has thrilling slides.
Climb Story Bridge at sunset for the best views of the cityscape and Glasshouse Mountains – abseiling back down is an optional extra. The Brisbane River's South Bank has acres of park, galleries and museums, restaurants, cafes, bars and boutique to join the locals at play.
And you can learn about the history of brewing in the city on a craft beer crawl with 20 different beers to try. Or if you have a sweeter tooth, a guided tour to eight different chocolatiers may be more to your taste.
The smart traveller's best introduction to this cosmopolitan city is to ride a City Circle tram past Parliament House, the Princess Theatre and St Patrick's Cathedral. Then potter through the laneways around Bourke, Flinders and Collins Streets, filled with arcades, boutiques and genteel Hopetoun Tea Rooms.
If you have a head for heights why not further orientate yourselves with a dawn balloon ride over the city or zip up to the Eureka Skydeck on the 88th-floor of Melbourne's highest building.
See a reminder of Britain in Fitzroy Gardens where Captain Cook's cottage, built in 1755 has been transplanted from Yorkshire and rebuilt, brick by brick and stone by stone.
Melbourne is of course, famous for its sports. Flemington Racecourse is the home of the Melbourne Cup every November when all Australia has a flutter. On a tour of Melbourne Cricket Ground you'll be on the hallowed turf where the very first Test match between Australia and England was played in 1877, see the players changing rooms and set foot in the Melbourne Cricket Club Long Room, where an of cricket bats dating back 130 years is on display.


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Alzheimer's (Losing my Mother)
The Failing at Life Club
Holiday Nostalgia
St. Teresa – Old Florida Coast
The Little Ones
Snap(p)shots
The shots you don't take
Wayne Gretzky, hockey hall-of-famer with an asymmetrical face, once said, "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
I used that inspirational quote to get the entire family out into the yard 2 Sundays ago to watch the SpaceX launch at 9:16 p.m.
"Guys, you can't see it if you don't come outside and look up."
They came.
We stood around in 50 degrees and looked up in a southeasterly direction. We laughed and chatted as we stared at the sky. We stood there long past 9:16. We saw nothing.
So you miss a certain percentage of the shots you DO take, too. I was disappointed that night in how many people saw the launch that were not in my backyard. When I bemoaned our situation to Todd, he said, "Missy, when was the last time all 6 of us were together in the backyard looking up at the stars?" And then I realized that we hadn't scored a traditional goal, but we had scored nonetheless.
These are the moments I'm trying to snapshot–emblazon like a woodburned plaque–into my mind. I don't want to forget. Because in 212 days, my oldest son will graduate high school and begin his tentative journey into adulthood. And while he is a quiet, introverted kid who keeps to himself a lot anyway, the dynamic of our family will change. It changed a good bit from 2001 through 2008 as we added kid after kid and adjusted to the drama in our growing family. It changed again as the 2 boys inched toward adolescence and again when Andrew moved into his own space downstairs and the boys learned to love living in rooms by themselves.
But then it sort of stabilized inside our house, with the changes coming from without. My mother declined and then died. My dad remarried. My dad and his wife suffered their own health scares. The outside was brittle and ever changing. The inside stayed the same.
Until soon.
I've been savoring and trying to live by the "take your shots" and "do the next right thing" mentality, hoping I'll be ready when my boy moves out.
Hoping I'll be ready for whatever.
In the meantime, I've been reading the books leftover on my bookshelf because I bet my friend, Melissa, that I could indeed finish all of my other impulse buys before my next impulse buy. Her response was to gladly accept my terms, remarking, "Easiest $10 I'll ever make."
Sigh. It would be easier to pay her $10 and move on to the list I have going on my phone of the books I will soon buy. She even baited me by handing me a Barnes and Noble Gift card for my birthday. I am persisting and trudging on through some pretty rough 2019 choices. Because it's the next right thing. And because I hate losing.
In my attempt to read what was already in front of me, I picked up the latest issue of my Writer's Digest magazine and read the cover article about an author named Dani Shapiro. She's written a memoir called Inheritance that I very much intend to buy. Someday. And she has an author website at danishapiro.com. After listening to her podcast and visiting her website, it occurred to me: Every author has a website. Their name. Their website. It's practically a requirement that an author build a social media presence and get a website. Now to be fair, I'm not an author. But I want to be. Someday. Maybe about the time I'm allowed to buy a new book.
Because I'm a forward thinking wannabe, I attempted to secure the domain name missysnapp.com. No one is named Missy Snapp (other than me), so imagine my shock when I discovered the domain name was already taken. Who would want want missysnapp.com? What in the world.
Todd looked it up but couldn't tell who owned it. It was privately registered. The other Missy Snapp was a guarded person. So we decided it was probably worth paying a broker service to try to get the site for ourselves. It was $69.99. On top of that initial cost, I had to choose my minimum and maximum offers for the domain purchase. I was already in deeper than I wanted to be. I had tried to back out of the broker service and it was too late. Non-refundable. The best they could do for me was to offer me negotiating tips. Their top pro tip was that most sites sell for between $500-$5000. So, bid accordingly. Yeah. That's a fat no. This is missysnapp.com. let's keep it in perspective. So I offered $30 in the low range and $50 as my max.
And then I waited.
I didn't think much more about it until Friday morning when a phone call came in from Phoenix, AZ. I was 90% certain it was a recorded woman offering to help secure a new warranty for my van and I answered in a fairly snarky tone. I caught the fella off guard.
"Oh, hello, may I speak to Missy Snapp?"
"That's me," I replied, knowing it couldn't be a solicitation if they knew me by Missy.
"Uh, hi, this is Brett from GoDaddy Broker Services and you were trying to buy the site Missysnapp.com, correct?"
"Yes, that's right," I answered. "Hi."
"Ok, hi," he said. "I've done some research into this site and it looks like it's registered to a Todd Snapp who lives at your same address."
"What?!" I exclaimed. "Are you serious?"
He was. Quite serious.
"So you are telling me that I paid you $70 to buy me a site I already own?"
"Well, that's actually why I'm calling. I'm refunding $69.99 back to your account. We decided not to call Mr. Snapp and get in the middle of all that."
"I appreciate that, Brett," I said. And at that point, we said an awkward goodbye and I hung up.
It had been a rough morning, getting the kids off to school. That morning deserves it's own post but won't get it because many persons would be harmed in the telling of that story. The broker's news was a welcome wade into the ludicrous pool and I feel safer in a world where there is only one of me. Todd had no memory of purchasing the site and no idea why he did so privately. Maybe just so we could have fun buying it twice. And get some free "y'all should really talk more" counseling from GoDaddy.
As things stand now–this moment–I've misplaced the book I was 20 pages from finishing, I'm waiting for my $69.99 refund, and I'm dreaming big dreams for the future of that website.
And I'm thinking: In a world where you miss 100% of the shots you don't take, sometimes you take the same shot twice.
The Next Right Thing
I've been thinking about Frozen 2 quite a lot lately. No one wants to admit this less than I do. I hated Frozen 1. Olaf was the only thing worth watching and even he could not save that movie for me. But the second one had some merit.
There is a scene in the second half of the movie where Anna is separated from Elsa, who has serious issues, for the 27th time. She feels hopeless and isolated and inadequate. But luckily, she has a fabulous voice and can write songs on the fly. So she belts out a little tune called, "The Next Right Thing."
I've seen dark before, but not like this
This is cold, this is empty, this is numb
The life I knew is over, the lights are out
Hello, darkness, I'm ready to succumb
I follow you around, I always have
But you've gone to a place I cannot find
This grief has a gravity, it pulls me down
But a tiny voice whispers in my mind
You are lost, hope is gone
But you must go on
And do the next right thing
Can there be a day beyond this night?
I don't know anymore what is true
I can't find my direction, I'm all alone
The only star that guided me was you
How to rise from the floor?
But it's not you I'm rising for
Just do the next right thing
Take a step, step again
It is all that I can to do
I won't look too far ahead
It's too much for me to take
But break it down to this next breath, this next step
This next choice is one that I can make
So I'll walk through this night
Stumbling blindly toward the light
And, with it done, what comes then?
When it's clear that everything will never be the same again
Then I'll make the choice to hear that voice
And do the next right.
I've heard the expression, "Just do the next thing," and have, to some degree, lived by it. Sometimes life is too big. Too dark. Too intense. And when we try to take on the big picture and make sense of it, it can be too much. After my mother died, her dear friend said to me, "How do you eat at elephant? One bite at a time." I don't eat elephants and I didn't turn her into the ASPCA for cruelty to elephants. I took it metaphorically and have had it hanging in an accessible place for 2 years now.
Do the next thing is good. But it's not the same as do the next RIGHT thing. You can eat the elephant one bite at a time, but does the elephant need to be eaten? Is that the next right thing? Sometimes it is. When it is, take it a bite at a time. But sometimes there's a little more to it than that. And that's what I've been chewing on for weeks now.
Anna was struggling with the grief of silly animation. I struggle with an array of different obstacles and the tangle of emotions that come with each, some sillier than others. In those moments, under those obstacles, I sometimes allow the emotion to sit down on me and keep me from moving forward and producing. But when I push aside the heap of clutter I don't need and focus on the next right thing, the answer is clear. The next right thing is almost always clear.
Figuring out the next right thing is assumed within the lines of the song. But it's that other component that really trips me up. Do the next right thing.
Today I embark upon a New Year. Not a new me, exactly. There is no word of the year or unattainable list of pounds to lose or wisdom to gain. I've been there and failed at that. I'll keep plugging at the same things I was plugging at before.
For me, for now, there are only two questions:
What's the next right thing?
Am I willing to do it?
Happy New Year, friends.
a season of thanksgiving
November 27, 2019 .Reading time 1 minute.
Crimson and gold cling to the maple trunks with the desperation of a dying season.
They cannot hold on in the exhale of winter.
With a flutter to the ground,
They know.
And I know.
With the color of harvest at my feet, I wrap myself against the cold
As the weaker leaves scuttle in the breath of the afternoon.
They are never to been seen again.
With the next rain, they will turn the color of earth and be gone.
Separated from the tree that gave them life.
Will they miss her? Do they realize?
Have they willingly stepped aside for the promise that unfolds, velvety green, after the winter lifts?
I give a nod to the rich carpet of leaves and turn my back to the trunks that are letting go.
It is time.
It is time to set aside my grief for the old
and breathe in the new.
Every season,
Every promise,
Every imprint,
Every ceremonial transition,
And the memory of each one that has gone before.
I try to go into situations with the proper education. If I don't know a thing, I try to research the thing and come up to a speed I can manage. The internet is very helpful. Sometimes. Just last week, I used Google Images to discover what somebody famous looked like. So I'd be ready when I saw them. I prepared myself for success.
It was a disaster.
Let me back up a little.
Sometime last year, I started following the accounts of Madeleine L'Engle on Twitter and Instagram. These are not run by her. She's been dead since September of 2007. Her granddaughter runs her social media accounts and keeps her legacy fresh in the minds of fans, both old and new. It is through this channel that I first heard about the conference I attended last week.
It was called Walking on Water. It was to be held in the church Madeleine attended toward the end of her life. In New York City. What's not to like about any of that?
When I first read about the conference and the details of what and when and where it would be, I attempted to dismiss it from my mind. It's not going to work. It will be impossible to pull off. It will be too expensive. But I kept going back to the posts and rereading them. The words kept finding little chinks in my armor to settle and take root. I couldn't let it go.
Finally, I bought a ticket to the conference.
And then a ticket to fly.
And then secured a place to stay on the Upper West Side, 3 blocks from the church building where the event would take place.
The closer I got to November 15, the more nervous I became about traveling alone. As it turned out, a friend decided to come along for the ride and hang out on her own in the city while I was learning at the feet of folks that are smarter and more gifted than I am.
When it finally came time for me to walk to the conference, I did so with a nasty grilled cheese and last week's blueberry scone in my belly. We had stopped into a NY grocery to eat breakfast. In a city as food-rich as NYC, it is a blubbering shame to eat a bad meal. You shouldn't even have to eat a bad snack. But this food was bad. Good only to keep my stomach from announcing itself to other attendees of the conference. And so I entered the heavy wooden doors with a sour stomach and a pocketful of awkwardness.
I registered. I sat around at tables designed for mingling. I am terrible at mingling. I speak junior high and under. I have been casting around for my place in the writing world since I was 9. I haven't found it yet. I doubt I'm going to find it here and now in New York amongst such obvious genius.
I texted my friend, who was sitting 3 blocks away in the Airbnb reading magazines.
"I am so awkward. How did I not know I was this awkward?"
"You're not awkward, and if you were awkward, it would all be part of your charm. Relax and have fun."
"I just pulled a Failing at Life that I'm not sure I can share."
"That's partly why you came. Embrace the awkward or embarrassing and do tell. You'll never see these people again. I say play up the crazy and see how far you can take it."
My friend had told me to find an old lady and introduce myself. I had decided to think on a grander scale. I wanted to find not just any old lady at the conference. I wanted to find THE old lady at the conference: Katherine Paterson herself.
For some reason, I thought getting to her would be easy. And I thought I had found her.
The opening session was everything I had hoped it would be. It was entertaining and inspiring. Sitting on the front row was a subset of speakers and organizers. To the immediate right of Charlotte Voiklis (L'Engle's granddaughter) was an older woman. I had looked up Katherine Paterson. I knew what she looked like. This was her. The only difference was that now she had a more modern hairstyle than the picture I had seen on the internet.
I waited a couple of minutes after the closing of the first general session. No one was around Mrs. Paterson. That should have been a pretty large, flapping red flag. Emboldened by the empty praise of my friend in the Airbnb, I approached the award winning author with confidence. I moved down a row of chairs, touched her on the arm, and said,
"You are such a blessing to young people everywhere."
I mean, if you're going to go, go big, right? She scooped me up in a squeeze hug and said, "Well thank you, honey, but why would you say that?"
Oh, dear. I didn't know what I was dealing with, but I already knew I was in flailing territory. I don't recall my exact words as I attempted to answer her question. Probably because they weren't English. I think I jumbled up some consonants and spit out the phrase, "Bridge to Terabithia."
"Oh, honey," she said again. "I'm not Katherine Paterson." She released me from the hug. "I'm just a retired librarian from Connecticut."
I think she knew at this point that I felt far dumber than she did.
"I love librarians," I said.
Really, Missy? I love librarians? That's the best you can do?
It was.
The best I could do.
Because I had dug a trench no one could emerge from. I had dug the trench where I would die. Alone.
"I did check Bridge to Terabithia out to a lot of young people," she said.
The conversation settled floor-level, like dust in the sunlight and eventually we both walked away. I spent the rest of the day avoiding librarians and vowing not to falsely identify anyone else.
When the real Katherine Paterson walked through the door a bit later, there truly was no mistaking her. She looked exactly like the last picture I had seen of her, haircut and all. She is 87 years old and full of life and wisdom. She is funny and poignant and humble. She claims that after finishing every book, she would announce that it was her last one, because she couldn't imagine ever having another fresh idea. She wrote most of her books by typing 2 pages a day. "Just 2 pages today, sweetie," she would say to herself. "Even if you have to widen the margins." She wrote 40 books in 30 years and somehow, I am fairly ashamed to say, I had not read a one of them.
I started Bridge to Terabithia on the plane ride home and finished it in bed that night, between sobs. I have since also read The Great Gilly Hopkins, which felt like a shift in my life's thinking. This book contains such incredibly rich and endearing characters.
And though I royally mistook one librarian from CT for a bestselling author, I have no confusion in the lessons I took away from that day:
1) Pride goes before a fall.
2) Haste makes waste.
3) Books are written in 2 pages a day.
The view from my Airbnb.
The REAL Katherine Paterson
Shiny side down
Eighteen years ago, we adopted our firstborn. All these years later, we are grateful still. For him. For the woman who placed him in our care. For the channel that brought him to us when we couldn't have a child on our own. It was as conventional an adoption as it could have been We took him home on Day 3 of his life. There was no reversal in decision on either side. No hang-ups or glitches at the hospital or with the official paperwork. But even the most conventional adoptions are never truly conventional. There are so many layers. Even now. Especially now.
It's all grit to me
My youngest daughter started a new school last week. It is the second time in 8 weeks that she has started middle school. The only thing worse than starting middle school once is starting it twice. In my recent blog to the Instagram generation, which was directed to my daughters who will likely never read it, I referenced the challenges of being in an IB middle school. When I wrote that post, I didn't know how much more challenging it would become in such a short time. We escalated from "this isn't going so smoothly" to "I'm pulling her out" in less than two weeks.
I've been thinking a lot about my job.
I'm a parent. I don't get paid in conventional dollars. But I do get paid in something. Sometimes it feels like sentiment. Sometimes it feels like a sentence.
But it's a job, man.
I used to have a steady, good-paying job writing software manuals. And I was decent at it. There were stretches when it was a lot to handle. I can remember being assigned new projects writing about software I couldn't use. And typically the people who programmed that software were too intellectual to explain it to me.
Deadlines loomed. In those deadlines, I was known to become a tad overwhelmed.
But that was different than parenting. When I had a work project to learn and write up and edit and polish—and when the project felt borderline impossible—I could close the door to my office and spread all my papers out on my desk and pull up my emails on my screen and sit there until I figured it out. I can't do that now. The difference in my former work and my parenting work is that my former projects were never out walking the streets while I was trying to figure them out and finish them up.
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It's hardly surprising that amid the destruction caused by the floods in Brisbane, some people are taking matters into their own hands and relieving unattended shops of some necessities.
Predictably, moral absolutists condemn this behaviour, calling these people "low-lifes". But thankfully there is some sensible and compassionate commentary in the blogosphere such as this offered by fellow traveller Jeremy Sear.


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John Broadus Watson (ur. 9 stycznia 1878, zm. 25 września 1958) – amerykański psycholog, twórca behawioryzmu. Profesor Johns Hopkins University w Baltimore.

W 1913 w odczycie Psychologia jak ją widzi behawiorysta przedstawił własną koncepcję psychologii, która odrzucała analizowanie świadomości i introspekcję jako metodę subiektywną i nienaukową, skupiała się natomiast na zachowaniach oraz czynnikach, które je warunkują – sytuacjach. Odczyt ten traktuje się jako symboliczne narodzenie behawioryzmu.

Uważał, że zachowanie przybiera postać S-R, gdzie S to bodziec (ang. stimulus), zaś R to reakcja (ang. response).

Swoje teorie potwierdził słynnym eksperymentem na jedenastomiesięcznym dziecku – małym Albercie (Albert B.), który był umieszczony w szpitalu. Eksperyment Watsona i jego asystentki, najpierw doktorantki, później też żony, Rosalie Rayner polegał na uczeniu Alberta lęku przed szczurem poprzez warunkowanie klasyczne. Gdy w polu widzenia dziecka pojawiał się szczur, Watson uderzał w gong, wywołując straszny hałas, który jest bodźcem bezwarunkowym dla reakcji lękowej u dziecka. Albert zaczął szybko bać się szczura. Nastąpiła także generalizacja tego lęku na inne przedmioty podobne do szczura (maskotki, brody itp.)

Watson nigdy nie wygasił lęku u Alberta. Obecnie eksperymenty takie są w psychologii zakazane ze względów etycznych.

Watson został wyrzucony ze swojej rodzimej uczelni, po tym jak nawiązał romans ze swoją doktorantką Rosalie Rayner. Listy miłosne Watsona do Rosalie znalazła jego żona i ujawniła na rozprawie rozwodowej. Fragmenty owych listów zostały opublikowane w prasie, co wywołało skandal. Tego nie zniosły ówczesne władze uniwersyteckie.

Amerykańscy psycholodzy
Watson
Urodzeni w 1878
Zmarli w 1958