Than to wash a felt-tip pen from a skin of the child?
How to throw out the old mirror?
How to properly wash dishes?
Than to wipe the felt-tip from the baby's skin?
What is the basis for the marker?
What else can I use to remove the felt from the baby's skin?
A small child with pencils and felt-tip pens is always bright, fun and interesting for both the baby and his parents. However, it often happens that the creative flow of thoughts simply does not fit on the pages of the album and the crumb splashes it on your own body, as well as surrounding objects of the interior. Mom also think about how to wash the marker from the skin of the child, and not at the same time bring harm to the health of the baby. In this article, we will share with you all the most effective and fastest ways to get rid of trouble.
How to wipe the marker from the baby's skin?
greasy cream for hands or face.
Each of these substances can help you in solving the trouble, but you do not have to wait long for the result, you need to know the basic rules for the removal of traces of the marker.
Asking the question how to wipe the marker from the skin, first of all, it is worth paying attention to exactly what basis the dye itself was created. It is from the substances used in the production of the marker that the further process of its removal from the surface of the body will depend. The options can be as follows.
The simplest solution to the issue of how to wash off the marker is by washing it under hot water. Wet the contaminated area of the body, then carefully soap with liquid or ordinary soap.
If you prefer a liquid soap to clean the marks of the felt tip, it is desirable to use a sponge. If you take the usual washing, then soap yourself with a bar.
Important! When a fairly large area of the body is contaminated, the most practical solution is to take a hot bath with soap foam.
Another substance that can easily remove traces of a marker or marker - an antiseptic for hands. This substance should be applied directly to the contamination site and rubbed for 20 seconds, then rinse thoroughly with the body.
If you need to achieve a quick and effective result, when deciding what to wipe the marker from the baby's skin, pay attention to the milk to remove the makeup. Apply the substance to a special cotton pad and wipe with it a dirty area. After carrying out the cleaning works, rinse thoroughly the remnants of milk from the body.
In solving the problem, than to wash an alcohol-based felt pen from the skin, you will be helped by any alcohol-containing liquid - vodka, alcohol, cologne, shaving products, etc. That is, we remove similar with similar. But there are other options.
Spray a small amount of the substance on the contaminated area of the body.
Important! Do not use this product on the face, as there is a high risk of getting the substance in the eyes and irritation of the delicate skin.
Use a cotton pad or a damp cloth from a soft material to rub the hair spray into the area of the dirt.
After removing the traces of the marker, thoroughly wash the skin with warm water and soap, as in most cases hair varnishes have a very sticky texture.
Moisten a cotton swab in alcohol or vodka.
Wipe the contaminated area of the body.
Rinse the debris from the skin with warm soapy water.
Important! It is best to use for this purpose medical alcohol solutions, which contain more than 90% of the active substance.
The liquid for removing varnish consists of such strong solvents as alcohol and acetone. It is this combination that will help remove the indelible marker. To do this, it is enough just to soak the cotton disc in the liquid to remove the varnish and wipe the surface of the contamination with it.
Important! In some cases, the traces of the marker do not want to disappear, then hold the cotton pad, soaked in acetone, on their surface for a few minutes. But it's better not to take chances with the baby's skin. In this case, give preference to the nail polish remover on a bezacetone basis, it is safer.
Wet wipes that contain alcohol can also help in this situation. To remove contamination, it will be sufficient to thoroughly wipe the contamination site several times, then rinse it with warm soapy water.
Creamy or coconut oil, which is sufficient to apply to the skin and leave for 3-4 minutes. After the oil absorbs the traces of the dye, wash it off with water and soap.
Suitable and sunscreen or cream for face and hands with a fat composition, which has the most nightly funds.
Suitable for washing bright traces and baby oil for massage.
Toothpaste. A small amount of the substance from the tube is squeezed onto the surface of the contaminated skin and rubbed with massaging finger movements. After this, rinse the body with a mouthwash that is made from alcohol.
Scrub from salt. Prepare the paste from sea salt and water, then gently rub it on the contaminated area of the body. Cleansing is carried out by provoking the peeling of the upper layer of the skin, which removes traces of the marker. After removing the contaminants, rinse the remaining salt thoroughly with a soap solution.
We hope that the methods given in the article to remove ink from the delicate surfaces of the body will help you to clean the baby from the results of creativity and at the same time not to spoil the mood of the little genius. And even better, if there is such an opportunity - do nothing, leave it as it is - dyes for a couple of days will go off by themselves. Just wash the child's hands more often and once a day more completely bathe, because in this case you will not need to apply any doubtful means.


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Our company was established in May 1991 and was called P Romano & Associates Pty Ltd, with its' main focus being structural and civil engineering services. In the late 1990′s the company expanded to include stormwater designs, pool designs and building designs.
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In the remote northeast corner of California, up a long and steep forest service road, runs a tiny creek which holds a native redband trout known as the Warner Lakes redband. Inland redband trout are defined as an all inland, nonanadromous rainbow population.
According to Behnke, several desiccated basins west of Alvord Basin and north of Lahontan Basin hold redband trout as their native trout species. One of those redband trout holding basins is the Warner Lakes Basin.
The redband is a unique subspecies adapted to the Warner Lakes Basin ecosystem. In fact, these redband trout constitute a significant percentage of Warner Basin fishery. In these closed high desert basins, redband trout have evolved to survive in environments with vast extremes of both water flow and temperature.
According Behnke, Warner Lakes redband are one of only eight separate desert basin populations of interior native redband trout. The Warner Basin is between Catlow Basin to the east, and the Chewaucan and Goose Lake Basins to the west. Again, according to Behnke, the Warner redband trout are likely most closely related to redbands native to the Goose Lake and Chewaucan River Basins.
Catch, photograph, and release the Warner Lakes redband along with five other different forms of California native trout from their historic range and California Department of Fish and Game will send you a personalized certificate featuring the art of Joseph Tomelleri (similiar to this one).


Discussion in 'Georgia' started by Kolper56, Nov 28, 2014.
I came across an article on examiner about some Mayan ruins found in Georgia..I was surprised to read the article and more surprised to learn that these ruins were found 2-3 years ago. Never heard anything about it. Apparently the ruins are over 1,000 years of age...Anyone knows or has been to the site?
These ruins were said to be found in North Georgia in Brasstown Bald mountain....I remember watching the story on America Unearthed on the History Channel about a year ago, but doesn't appear to be Mayan ruins but mounds. From watching the doc I wasn't really convinced of a direct Mayan connection. In fact, I don't think any scholars have come out to speak on this. Probably why most people haven't heard of it.
if you are expecting Mayan pyramids you can forget it. what they discovered was rock piles terraces and somehow they think that makes an ancient Mayan site. I too haven't heard anything ever since and it's been like 2 years.
There are Indian mounds all around the Southeast...Scholars like to call the groups who built them the Mississipian People, but I don't think they're connected to the Mayans. But maybe they lived at the same time? In Cartersville, the Etowah Indian Mounds are pretty neat. If you want to travel in Alabama, I know there are a lot of great archaeology going on near Tuscaloosa.
Still very interesting non the less that they made settlements up this far.


1. The all-important first contact: The very first time that you speak with a new lead, you need to get as much information as possible. If you are in the car or unable to write things down, you should not take the call. You really need to make sure you are ready to retain information coming your way. The first phone call is the feeling out stage when the seller is looking to get to know you and you need to find out what their intentions are. It is a good idea to have a template or script of questions you want answered. Knowing what they want and how they want it will give you something to revert back to in every subsequent conversation. On your first call, you need to get all different means and methods of contacting them. It is important to get an email address, in addition to a cell or home phone number. If you can't reach them, all the information you obtain is essentially useless. The more information you can get, the more you will to talk about every time you follow up.
2. Stay organized: Every new lead you get you should have some system in place for following up. This can be as simple as an excel spreadsheet or as complex as having a virtual assistant. Whatever your system is, you need to put all the information you have somewhere as soon as possible. From there, you should make a plan as to when you are going to reach out to them. You don't want to wait too long, but you also don't want to call an hour after you speak the first time either. Give it at least 24 hours, but have something to say when you call back. One of the secrets to converting leads to deals is to put their feet to the fire. Ask them when you can see their house. Find out their bottom line price for selling. If they can't answer, ask for a firm date in which they can. Converting old leads is largely about how organized you are and often you follow up.
3. How you respond: Sometimes there can be a product that greatly appeals to you, but how the message is delivered may have convinced you not to buy it. Homeowners who are in default and facing foreclosure need to take some kind of action. In the right circumstances, this means selling their property. Just because they need to sell doesn't mean they are going to sell to you. By calling and leaving voice mails every other day – telling them they need to sell to you immediately – probably won't get the deal. You do need to create urgency, but there is a right way to do it. Start by being mindful of what your seller is going through. They may be looking at one of the biggest financial decisions they have ever had. It is not unreasonable to give them a few extra days to think it through. Time is money in real estate, but you need to get the deal first. Personality can make all the difference in how many deals you get. How you respond and the tone you take in following up can put you at the top of the list if they decide to sell.
4. Don't stop until you hit seven: There was a study that said that most contacts aren't made until the seventh attempt to reach out to someone. If you are having trouble converting leads, ask yourself how many times you reached out to them. The most common answer is two, maybe three before you give up and move onto the next one. That leaves three or four opportunities that you are not giving yourself to close a deal. You never know the impact your messages are having. There are plenty of instances of deals that are gained because a homeowner looked at a business card the fifth time they received it. It only takes a few minutes to type up an email or to leave a voicemail. You may not think the impact is being felt, but you never know how many times they may have wanted to call or contact you back. Before you commit to any mailing or lead generation you should prepare to follow up seven times or until you get an answer.
Very few deals are gained from the first or second attempt. This means that you need to accept the fact that you need to follow up. How successful you are in following up can give you the few extra deals a year that will push you over the top. Before you give up on your old leads, give them another try.


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Il suo singolo di maggior successo è stato Out of Time (1966), canzone scritta da Mick Jagger e Keith Richards incisa anche dai Rolling Stones, primo nelle classifiche del Regno Unito.

Biografia
Farlowe ha iniziato la carriera musicale nel periodo dello Skiffle con i The John Henry Skiffle Group nel 1957, per poi entrare nelle band di Rhythm and blues britannico The Johnny Burns Rhythm e Blues Quartet nel 1958. Nel 1959 entrò a far parte dei Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds, con i quali pubblicò cinque singoli. Il suo primo e più grande successo commerciale fu Out of Time, cover di una canzone dei Rolling Stones, che vedeva il patrocinio di Mick Jagger, arrivata in vetta alla classifica dei singoli nel Regno Unito nel luglio 1966. In seguito Farlowe sciolse la band dopo alcuni altri 45 giri.

Ha inciso con Alexis Korner e dal 1970 è un componente del gruppo jazz rock inglese Colosseum, con i quali ha registrato gli album Daughter of Time (1970) e Tomorrow's Blues (2006). È stato anche, sempre nei primi anni '70, cantante degli Atomic Rooster, altro gruppo rock britannico.
Ha eseguito molte cover di Rolling Stones e Rod Stewart ed è il vocalist in tre canzoni dell'album Outrider (1988) di Jimmy Page.

Negli anni sessanta Farlowe era solito usare lo pseudonimo "Little Joe Cook" nei suoi lavori, per far credere di essere un cantante di colore.

In una formazione della sua band negli anni '60 ha militato un giovanissimo Carl Palmer.

Farlowe - che possiede uno showroom a Islington - .

Discografia
Con i Thunderbirds
1966 - Chris Farlowe & the Thunderbirds
1966 - 14 Things to Think About
1966 - The Art of Chris Farlowe
1968 - Tonite Lets All Make Love in London (colonna sonora)
1969 - The Last Goodbye
Con i Colosseum
1970 - Daughter of Time
1971 - Colosseum Live
1995 - Colosseum LiveS – The Reunion Concerts
Con gli Atomic Rooster
1972 - Made in England
1973 - Nice 'n' Greasy
Con la Chris Farlow Band
1975 - Chris Farlowe Band Live
1985 - Out of the Blue
1986 - The Live EP: Live in Hamburg
1986 - Born Again
Come solista
1992 - Farlowe: Waiting in the Wings
1993 - Chris Farlowe & Roy Herrington Live in Berlin
1995 - Lonesome Road
1996 - BBC in Concert
1996 - As Time Go By
1998 - The Voice
2001 - Glory Bound
2003 - Farlowe That!
2005 - Hungary For The Blues
2006 - At Rockpalast

Note

Bibliografia

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Cantanti rock progressivo
Colosseum

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Most serious photographers like having a pocket point-and-shoot camera to throw in their bag or keep in a pocket, so that they're rarely without a camera. It's the idea behind the adage, the best camera is the one you have with you.
However, if you are serious about photography you tend to like to have some manual control over your camera and the potential to obtain technically good pictures in a variety of conditions. My first digital camera was a point-in-shoot, Olympus Stylus 300, which I bought in 2003. It had no manual controls, but I wasn't very good at using manual controls then anyway. I upgraded in 2005 to another Olympus, the Stylus 800, which jumped me to 8 megapixels, better ability to take low light pictures without a flash and manual controls. Then in 2008 I bought an Olympus 830 on eBay. It had a longer 5x zoom lens, but no manual controls. I gave the 800 to my wife, but it felt like the 830 was a step down in picture quality and control from the 800.
There are several models of point-and-shoot camera that offer that combo of compactness, manual control and good picture quality, but they're also on the expensive end of the spectrum. And I'm cheap. But earlier this summer I found a camera deal that I've been quite satisfied with.
At the daily deal site woot.com I bought a Panasonic DMC-ZS6 for about $130. I was drawn to the camera's long 12x zoom lens, combined with real manual controls, like aperture and shutter priority. It was a clearance because it's a year-old model, and one that was primarily sold at warehouse stores like Costco. While the zoom is long, the widest point is a very nice 24mm equivalent. The camera is a member of what has come to be called the "travel zoom" class of cameras, offering long lenses in a compact package. However, the lens is not particularly fast, with a maximum aperture of f/3.3 at the widest, but a relatively fast f/4.9 at the full 12x zoom, which is better than the f/5.6 or f/6.3 you might find in other cameras.
The camera is little bigger than the most compact point-and-shoots, but I've found it to be no big deal to have in a bag. It's not great for a pocket, but few cameras are. It's still very compact for having such a long zoom. The optical image stabilization is also very effective, letting me take still sharp photos at the maximum zoom range.
A nice feature Panasonic has added to it's travel-zoom cameras is the ability to extend the zoom range by reducing the pixel count. While many cameras offer a so-called "digital zoom" which really just blows up the picture like in Photoshop, Panasonic actually let's you take a picture from patches of the center part of the sensor. The camera's normal resolution is 12 megapixels, but you can take photos at 8 MP with a zoom of 14.7x, 5 MP at 18.8x or 3 MP at 23.4x. The effect is the same as cropping the photo later in your editing app, but in the field it's nice to be able to just shoot it that way, seeing accurately on the screen what you're going to get, without having to edit later. The quality is much better than a digital zoom if you don't mind the smaller pixel count. For 4×6 prints or the web 8 MP or even 5 MP have plenty of resolution, and are good for even 5×7 or 8×10 prints.
I think the camera performs very well up to 400 ISO, and is quite acceptable even at 800 or 1600 ISO, provided you don't underexpose. When it comes to exposure I find that the camera is pretty spot-on, requiring me to compensate only when exposure is typically challenging.
I've even used the camera to shoot a rock concert in a small theater and managed pretty reasonable results shooting from the middle of the place. Being able to set the exposure manually–fixing both the shutter and aperture–allowed me to get many more decent shots under low light and lots of action than if I had to rely on the camera to meter for each one.
I expected I would like the camera, but also thought that the compromises in terms of lens speed and size would keep it from being a constant companion. So I was surprised to find that it has become my grab and go camera, especially when I don't want to think about selecting lenses or packing a kit.
Still, if I'm going to be more serious about my picture taking on an outing or trip I choose my Sony NEX-5, which is a bit bigger with a lens, but a much better performer until almost all conditions. But sometimes even the NEX is more camera than I want to carry, or I'm going somewhere I don't want to worry about having a more expensive camera. In that case I don't hesitate to bring my Panasonic ZS6.
Although it's a 2010 model camera, you can still find the ZS6 online. You might not find it for as cheap as I got mine, but it does pop up at Woot and other deal sites with some regularity. Although I haven't tried them, the Panasonic DMC-ZS5 and ZS7 are very similar cameras that ought to offer the same performance. Also, if you want a current model-year camera the Panasonic ZS8 and ZS10 should perform at least as well.
It is a great time to be cheap-skate photographer.


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The Nature And Function Of Criminal Theory, George P. Fletcher Jan 2000
The Nature And Function Of Criminal Theory, George P. Fletcher
The practice of teaching and writing in the field of criminal law has changed dramatically in the last half-century. In the United States and England, and to a lesser extent in other English-speaking countries, we have witnessed a turn toward theoretical inquires of a greater depth and variety than had existed previously in the history of Anglo-American law. The subjects of this new literature include the nature and rationale of punishment; the theory of justification and of excuse, that is, of wrongdoing and responsibility; the relevance of consequences to the gravity of offenses (the problem of moral luck); and the ...
Critical Approaches To Property Institutions, Michael A. Heller Jan 2000
Critical Approaches To Property Institutions, Michael A. Heller
Private property is a rather elusive concept. Any kid knows what it means for something to be mine or yours, but grownup legal theorists get flustered when they try to pin down the term. Typically they, actually we, turn to a familiar analytic toolkit: including, for example, Blackstone's image of private property as "sole and despotic dominion"; Hardin's metaphor of the "tragedy of the commons"; and, more generally, the division of ownership into a trilogy of private, commons, and state forms. While each analytic tool has a distinguished pedigree and certain present usefulness, each also imposes a cost ...

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Q: Como levantar NodeJS en Docker llevo un rato en esto, no tengo idea de que esta pasando solo se que no instala las librerias
Dockerfile
FROM node

WORKDIR /home/app
COPY ./app/package.json .

RUN npm install

CMD ["npm", "run", "dev"]

EXPOSE 3000

docker-compose.yaml
version: '3'
services:
  app:
    build: .
    image: blob
    volumes:
      - ./app:/home/app
    ports:
      - 8000:3000

package.json
{
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "name": "app",
    "scripts": {
        "start": "node index.js",
        "dev": "nodemon index.js"
    },
    "dependencies": {
        "fs":"0.0.1-security",
        "express": "4.18.2"
    },
    "devDependencies": {
        "nodemon": "2.0.21"
    }
}

este es el error que devuelve
blob_app-1  | > app@1.0.0 dev
blob_app-1  | > nodemon index.js
blob_app-1  |
blob_app-1  | sh: 1: nodemon: not found

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My oldest son messed up a few songs for me too. It was REALLY funny also, when he though Stairway to Heaven was a new song by a new band when he was, in fact, conceived to that song.
My granddaughter misunderstood the words to a popular song – thinking, if they don't like it sue me, was, they don't like a smoothie. She asked me, "Grandma, why don't they like a smoothie. I like a smoothie." Too funny.
She had a point. Smoothies are the best!


The Expo Line is going to see a lot of action this weekend – make sure to load your TAP card before starting your trip to avoid long lines at the TAP vending machines!
Another week done, another exciting addition of Go Metro Weekends awaits! But before we get to it, just another reminder that Patsaouras Plaza will be closed this weekend, so plan ahead if you're making connections at Union Station–buses will be picking up at Cesar Chavez/Alameda. And a second reminder: due to many popular, Metro-accessible events taking place this weekend, we recommend you load your TAP card with cash fare/passes before starting your trip!
Metro Expo Line to Expo Park/USC Station.
Go Metro to the Long Beach Grand Prix!


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Want to Plant More Trees? Just Use a Different Search Engine
Owen Poindexter
The search engine Ecosia is trying to slow climate change by funneling profits into organizations that plant trees in deforested areas.
Photograph: Oliver Strewe/Getty Images
Climate change is the problem we have few answers for, because every little thing we do makes it worse. Your morning coffee, the clothes you wear, every inch you travel by motorized means—it all adds more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. If it were one element of our society or personal lives we'd have to change, that would perhaps be manageable. But it's everything, and that is paralyzing.
If only, preposterously, all those minuscule actions were not tiny inflictions on the environment, but tiny improvements to it. One company is trying to do exactly that for our most perpetually present source of ongoing damage to the planet: the internet.
Ecosia is a search engine that donates the bulk of its expendable funds to tree-planting organizations around the globe. You search to see if that was, as you suspected, Bill Hader doing the voice of that animated squirrel, and somewhere far away, a tree is put into the ground. Though it is based on Bing, Ecosia anonymizes all user data after holding it for four days (according to Ecosia, this four-day period is for security purposes) and has a written agreement with Microsoft requiring the company to follow the same practice.
After paying for its operational and marketing costs, Ecosia invests the rest in long-term projects and tree-planting organizations. That's how, by Ecosia's own count, it has planted over 70 million trees since its founding in 2009. It also takes a "first, do no harm" approach by building solar farms that cover the energy required to operate Ecosia itself.
Ecosia is part of the Microsoft Search Network, which includes Yahoo, AOL and DuckDuckGo. This allows Ecosia to access the search algorithm that powers Bing, and Microsoft's network of advertisers, in exchange for a percentage of its ad revenue. The precise amount is confidential, but Ecosia Founder and CEO Christian Kroll says that Ecosia takes "the vast majority" of the revenue it generates.
This partnership means that an Ecosia search requires not just its own servers but Microsoft's as well, and when it comes to sustainability, Microsoft is crushed by Google. Google began offsetting 100 percent of its energy usage with clean energy purchases in 2018 that cover both its data centers and offices. (Its actual power still comes largely from dirty sources, but it buys an equivalent amount of clean energy.) Microsoft, on the other hand, states that it is on pace to offset 60 percent of its energy usage by the end of 2019, and is committed to 70 percent by 2023.
In that sense, Google is more eco-friendly than the search engine with "eco" in its name. According to Ecosia, the company factors in the energy it uses from Microsoft in all its claims about sustainability. Kroll says Ecosia was on pace to generate 200 percent of its total energy use from new sustainable sources ("Why stop at one hundred?") but that progress was slowed by Ecosia's own growth. According to its self-published financial statements, Ecosia's July 2019 revenue (over $1.6 million) was more than double its July revenue the previous year.
Digging Deep
What jumps out when perusing Ecosia's financial documents is not the growth, it's the margins. Ecosia's operational costs are generally quite lean: Its operational and marketing costs (including employee salaries) rarely eclipse 50 percent of revenue. Most of the rest goes toward tree planting, and a slice gets stashed for long-term projects.
More About Trees
Does planting trees really slow climate change? Ask a physicist.
Just planting new trees isn't going to get us out of the mess we're in.
How many trees can we actually plant on available land? A whole lot.
Trees generate their own emissions too.
Bing, meanwhile, was $1.3 billion in the red in 2013 and only became profitable in 2016. How is it that Ecosia has been merrily pumping out month after month in which it brings in at least double its total cost of operating—unheard of for nearly any business—while its technological backbone only recently became profitable?
The answer is that Ecosia can collect the profits per click of a major search engine (minus Microsoft's cut) while spending next to nothing on the technology to create and maintain such a service. Ecosia employs around 25 software engineers. Microsoft does not disclose how many engineers work specifically on Bing, but it's clear from financial reporting around Bing that the company's budget is several orders of magnitude greater than Ecosia's. Ecosia pays for its own servers, maintains a browser plug-in and mobile app, and the rest of the team works on marketing and operations. The heavy lifting of operating a search engine is outsourced to a tech colossus.
And of course, what gets labeled as marketing in the budget are funds spent to get Ecosia ads in front of your eyeballs, but the real marketing is the trees themselves. There are plenty of options if you don't want your search history tracked, but only one if you want your query on Nina Simone's deep cuts to put saplings in the ground.
Margins in hand, Ecosia works with organizations that plant trees by the thousands and tens of thousands in biodiverse regions, and without the use of child labor or chemical pesticides. Of course, much of reforestation happens in areas that have been deforested, and if Ecosia's partners cannot address the existing incentives to chop down trees—namely a need for agricultural land, firewood, and timber—the company might take its funds elsewhere. Community buy-in is essential for the sustainability of a project.
The WIRED Guide to Climate Change
"It's easy to plant trees," says Kroll, "but it's very difficult to make sure they stay standing."
The planting itself can bring paid labor to the community, and from there the planting organization often works to show how the harvest, branches, and soil benefits make the tree more valuable in the ground than felled. Whether those efforts succeed obviously changes case by case, and year to year.
Kroll says Ecosia monitors the ongoing progress of each planting project it funds, and may reduce future donations to an organization if it is unable to put or keep trees in the ground. Ecosia gets into the weeds on these issues and many others with each organization they work with.
The partner organizations that responded to my inquiries described a lengthy process of working with Ecosia to determine where, when, and how many trees would be planted in a specific area. Trees for the Future, for instance, wrote, "We anticipate planting 1,200,000 trees through the four-year project. As of August 2019, 598,896 trees have been planted in our Kaffrine 3 project [in Senegal] through Ecosia's support."
Hommes et Terre, which received close to a million euros from January to July of 2019 for its work in Burkina Faso, described a similarly detailed three-year plan that it hammered out with Ecosia.
In making their own operation sustainable, Ecosia's founders foresaw a growing threat: their company's value. As it grows, the possibility of cashing out becomes weightier. After all, with 50 percent margins, there is plenty of room to provide shareholder dividends while still putting an impressive number of trees in the ground. Kroll and the other executives could sell, become millionaires, and move onto whatever sort of project they're in the mood for. So, they legislated away their power to do so.
Ecosia describes itself as a "purpose company," meaning, according to Kroll, that a foundation holds 1 percent of its shares, 99 percent of its capital, and veto rights over any sale of the company. Ecosia is not permitted to issue shareholder dividends, and only employees can be shareholders. In order to sell, the foundation would have to be convinced that the sale will result in more trees being planted.
Beneath all of this is the assumption that planting trees is a good idea. To Kroll, it's nearly good enough to stop climate change.
"We have enough space to plant 1.2 trillion trees. If we planted these trees, we could almost completely solve climate change. To plant these trees we would need 1 percent of the global military budget. It's way more cost-effective than renewable energy, electric cars. I think it's underestimated."
How big a piece of the carbon pie can be handled through tree planting alone is a live debate among climate scientists, but all will acknowledge it can be a meaningful part of the solution. Add in the benefits to the surrounding economy and ecosystem, and it's hard to argue with tree planting as a worthy use of available funds. (Though even this requires a caveat: a recent IPCC report noted that mass tree-planting initiatives could significantly raise food prices.) That said, truly solving climate change will inevitably involve real changes in how we live and transport ourselves. Trees help, but, to summarize a jungle of a climate debate, it's more complicated than that.
But hey, 70 million trees and counting ain't bad for a search engine with a small fraction of the overall market. Ecosia faces a lot of too-good-to-be-true skepticism, but it is a certified B Corporation, meaning that it has been forced to meet certain standards around transparency and social impact. The recipients of the company's funds generally confirm what Ecosia claims, as does Microsoft and a recent Snopes investigation.
You really can cause trees to be planted throughout the global south, just because you somehow got into an argument about whether Billy Joel has a Christmas album. What you can't do is assume Ecosia's deal with Microsoft will exist in perpetuity. There doesn't appear to be anything stopping Microsoft from doubling the rate it charges Ecosia or pulling back its assurances that it will anonymize Ecosia's search data.
A hippo has a symbiotic relationship with the bird that cleans its teeth, but that doesn't mean the hippo always acts in the best interests of the bird. And Ecosia is a rare bird. Markets are supposed to iron out a company that spends half its revenue on trees. It's existence is made possible by Microsoft, which likely figures that a new Ecosia user is an old Google one, and the nature of software in which billions of dollars in infrastructure can be shared with a few lines of code. As long as Ecosia can survive in the digital ecosystem, it will do what it can to restore the real one.
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New Turkish political party in works as economy czar quits AKP
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Kadri Gursel July 16, 2019
Turkey's former economy chief, Ali Babacan, quit the ruling party last week in the first overt move toward creating a new rival party.
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Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan speaks during a news conference during the G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, Feb. 9, 2015.
In his long political career, Abdullah Gul, Turkey's former president and co-founder of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), has been widely perceived — deservedly or not — as a politician averse to taking risks. Beyond any perceptions and opinions, however, the fact today is that Gul has assumed the role of a "guide" in a long-rumored plan to set up a new party that threatens to split the AKP. In the first tangible indication of a breakup, Ali Babacan, the AKP's former economic czar, quit the party July 8.
In his resignation, Babacan — who served in several AKP governments under the now-defunct parliamentary system, most recently as deputy premier in charge of the economy — said that he had grown "mentally and emotionally estranged" from his party and that Turkey needed "a brand new vision for the future." In two brief sentences heralding the new party, he said, "It has become inevitable to start a new effort for Turkey's present and future. Many of my colleagues and I feel a great and historic responsibility toward this effort."
Sources close to the work on the new party told Al-Monitor that it was Gul's desire to have Babacan at the forefront of the move. Gul's role is described as that of an "ağabey" — a Turkish word that means "elder brother," but also denotes senior and experienced men whose views are taken into account and whose advice is heeded. In modern-day language, Gul's role could be translated as "mentor" or "guide."
Gul might have declined a founding leadership position on the grounds of his age — he turns 69 in less than four months — or because he already retired from the presidency in 2014. Nevertheless, by helping as an "elder brother," he has still taken on an active role. So, given his reputation for shying away from risky political moves, is it fair to assume that the new movement stands a high chance of success?
That Gul is finally intervening in politics is, no doubt, a meaningful sign. But even more telling, perhaps, is the reaction of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is also the chairman of the AKP and had met with Babacan ahead of the June 23 do-over of the mayoral election in Istanbul.
In remarks to journalists on a flight back from Bosnia July 10, Erdogan sounded rather uneasy as he recounted his meeting with Babacan. He said he told Babacan, "You can go your own way, that's fine. But keep in mind, you don't have the right to fracture the ummah. That's what you are doing. You can't get anywhere by fracturing the ummah."
Erdogan's use of the term "ummah," which means the entirety of the Muslim world, to describe his party and its voter base is a perfect illustration of the extremes that mixing politics with religion has reached in Turkey. By going so far as to equate the AKP with the ummah and, by implication, elevate himself to the status of its leader, Erdogan has a political purpose. He wants to ensure that any looming political development detrimental to the AKP is perceived as anti-Islam in the party's grassroots. Yet his use of the word "fracturing" reflects a very realistic apprehension over the consequences the AKP could face.
Before any fracturing, however, Babacan's defection points to a current unraveling in the government ranks. The timing of his resignation — two weeks after the AKP's historic rout at the Istanbul mayoral polls — is hardly a coincidence. And before this unraveling, there was certainly an in-house rift, dating back many years, when Gul and Babacan became an axis of rising dissent against Erdogan.
Babacan's resignation did not come out of the blue. Back in July 2014, he made it clear he disapproved of Erdogan's political culture and governing style in a public speech as deputy premier. "Isolationist policies that shut foreigners out or look abroad for imaginary explanations will pose an extremely high risk to the economy. Turkey today has no other option than being an open economy," Babacan warned. "Therefore, [we need] an economic and financial structure built on credibility that is in harmony with the world and integrated with the world. … Populism is a common malaise in politics and we must not fall into this trap."
Five years on, the crisis plaguing Turkey's economy and relations with the world show that Babacan's warnings were not misplaced.
Erdogan and Gul led the creation of the AKP in 2001, transforming Turkey's mainstream political Islamist movement, but the pair was never truly aligned. The differences in their styles and approaches were always palpable. While Erdogan's policies moved Turkey away from the European Union, Gul backed the EU perspective. He largely refused to uphold Erdogan's polarizing rhetoric and extreme and oppressive policies, sticking to a moderate, responsible and unifying path. Yet Gul has failed to curb Erdogan's authoritarian propensities thus far.
The prospective party under Babacan's leadership and Gul's guidance is expected to appeal mainly to the conservative middle classes, both urban and provincial, and Anatolian bourgeois who are worried about the course Turkey has taken.
The sources close to Babacan's work say they wish to see the party take shape before the end of 2019. While the figures leading the effort appear inclined to meticulously conceal the names of those who have joined them until the party is formally established, four former AKP ministers are known to be collaborating with Gul and Babacan: Besir Atalay, Sadullah Ergin, Huseyin Celik and Nihat Ergun, who have held the interior, justice, education and industry/trade portfolios, respectively.
The sources stress they want to "start off with a clean slate" and are therefore careful to collaborate with "good, conscientious and meritorious figures whom the people would not reject — in short, the right actors." This formulation suggests they are seeking a founding membership with as many fresh names as possible, eager to avoid appearing as an AKP splinter group. The new party will be characterized by the qualities of its cadres rather than a dominant leader.
And where will the party stand on the political spectrum? The work is "still in the process of formulating policy sets and drawing boundaries," according to the sources. Still, the basic tenets they emphasize point to the political center. "Rule of law, separation of powers, judicial independence, accountability and transparency … policies reconciled with universal values and the EU," one source said, adding, "Turkey has commitments to the European Court of Human Rights and the Council of Europe. A perspective focusing on the rights of the individual will be one of the most important values of this movement."
A key question about the new party is whether it could alter the current arithmetic in parliament, where the AKP relies on the Nationalist Movement Party, its partner in the People's Alliance, to keep an absolute majority. The sources Al-Monitor spoke with said they were not after luring incumbent parliamentarians to set up a parliamentary group, but confirmed contacts with a number of lawmakers who had shown interest in the new movement. To have a parliamentary group, a party must hold at least 20 seats, which allow it to join parliamentary commissions.
Summing up all those parameters, it is already possible to foresee that the party Babacan will create with Gul's backing stands a good chance of becoming an important partner in a broad-based national consensus government, which is likely to replace the current government in the medium term with the aim of restoring Turkey's democracy and institutions and reconciling society.
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Kadri Gursel is a columnist for Al-Monitor's Turkey Pulse. He focuses mainly on Turkish foreign policy, international affairs, press freedom and Turkey's Kurdish question as well as Turkey's evolving political Islam and its national and regional impacts. He wrote a column for the Turkish daily Cumhuriyet from May 2016 to September 2018 and for the daily Milliyet from 2007 to July 2015. Gursel also worked for Agence France-Presse from 1993 to 1997. While with AFP, he was kidnapped by Kurdish militants in 1995. He recounted his misadventures at the hands of the PKK in the book "Dağdakiler" (Those of the Mountains). On Twitter: @KadriGursel
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Beyonce Knowles performs onstage during 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 14, 2018 in Indio, Calif.
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Beyoncé Made History at Coachella — And Put on an Incredible Show
'Beychella' was about more than just the music.
It was supposed to happen last year. But Beyoncé's historic headline act was well worth the wait.
This past weekend, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter became the first black woman to headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, one year after she was forced to cancel what would have been her inaugural appearance to give birth to twins.
"Coachella, thank you for allowing me to be the first black woman to headline," she said on-stage before launching into her hit single, "Run the World (Girls)."
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The brilliance of her performance was not lost on her fans — nor on other musicians including Chance The Rapper, Janelle Monae, Adele, and her sister, Solange.
"My QUEEN for life . Always . And forever . You continuously make me feel so proud to be a Black woman & artist . Last night was EXCEPTIONAL . We must protect you at all costs !" Monae wrote on Twitter.
"I saw it with my own two eyes," Chance the Rapper wrote. "Beyoncé is the greatest entertainer to ever live and the Queen of Music."
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Her headline act was notable not just for the songs she sang, or the reunions she orchestrated, but also for its powerful stage moments that shone a light on black icons past and present.
Queen Bey sampled a Malcolm X quote and repped a Black Panther Party crest, invited a marching band from a historically black college on stage, and honored the late Nina Simone, to name just a few.
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Beyoncé, in addition to her empowering stage presence, is also a philanthropist extraordinaire and a Global Citizen.
She has worked with worked with Gucci and CHIME FOR CHANGE (where she's a co-founder) to bring clean water to people living in poverty in Burundi; spoken out about women's empowerment at the Grammy's; and started a scholarship program to help send black women to school.
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Here are some of the best reactions to Beyoncé's legendary performance:
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— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) April 15, 2018
My QUEEN for life . Always . And forever . You continuously make me feel so proud to be a Black woman & artist . Last night was EXCEPTIONAL . We must protect you at all costs ! 🙌🏾🙏🏿 #BEYCHELLApic.twitter.com/KNsKuDB7gX
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Mood 1 #Beychella
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The Blackness that filled this entire performance made this 1000x better #beychellapic.twitter.com/t9QoaFMesk
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I completely forgot that I spoke this into the atmosphere almost two years ago 😱🙌🏽😫 #ThankYouGod#Beyonce#beychella#beyhive#coachellapic.twitter.com/tlYKE7iBh8
— Jamal Moore (@SingJamalSing) April 16, 2018
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June Quotes for a Cause - Footprints of Michigan
By Ben Rathbun
Posted on Tuesday, July 9, 2019
We are excited to run a monthly Quotes for a Cause campaign. Each month, our agency will be donating $5 per new business quote to a nonprofit or charitable organization, regardless of whether or not the policy is actually purchased.
Executive Director Geronimo Lerma stopped by this afternoon so we could present him and Footprints of Michigan with a check for $500! Founded in 2014, the organization is committed to caring for the people of Michigan by providing new and gently used footwear to those in need.
Footprints of Michigan was established after Geronimo Lerma attended a street walk with a local organization in Lansing. He noticed a young homeless man in desperate need of shoes; his duct-taped soles were worn and tattered. A street walk participant contacted her husband and he promptly delivered a size 13, gently used, pair of shoes. The young man's face lit up as he threw his old, worn pair of shoes in the trash and it filled Geronimo's heart with hope and joy.... and so, the idea began.
Currently, Footprints of Michigan is promoting the Soles4Vets Program. They are attending stand downs for homeless veterans in fifteen cities all over the State of Michigan. They are there to support these homeless veterans and to provide them with new footwear and socks to give them some dignity and comfort. Footprints of Michigan have seen firsthand the remarkable power of one pair of shoes. To donate new or gently used shoes, find a drop-off location here.
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What a perfect, perfect day for a wedding...far better than that other wedding over in London ;) ! A morning wedding saw everything hustle and bustle with a bride and two gorgeous children to have ready to go by 11am, but it all fell in to place. The vintage styling that Sam and Anthony had decided to go with was amazing, with so much detail and care taken to create the entire feel of the day. I loved looking about Sam's parent's amazing house for photo locations, with every room full of the most beautiful furniture and lighting I was so spoilt for choice! We had a wonderful time shooting in the Port too with everyone hamming it up with the moustaches a treat! Thanks for a perfect Autumn day and I wish the four of you a wonderful life together. I'm sure your adventures, love and laughter will be fun and plentiful!
Getting this shot is a story in itself.....usually I would have just stood down at the Onion Patch and it would have been simply however, with all of the flooding we've had the onion patch is just one big, boggy mess and walking anywhere near the banks of the river was simply impossible. Solution: Find a tree that had fallen over and balance my way over the muck and mud and perch precariously on the end in the vain attempt to get closer to the action!


The following blog comes from our colleagues at the National Dairy Council and was written by Dr. Elizabeth Zmuda, a pediatrician. You can find the original blog post here.
When I talk about nutrition with parents, I remind them that kids are learning to eat, just like they are learning other skills, and that our job as parents is to help them develop on this path.
We should teach them about food as a blend of nutrients and teach them to explore a variety of foods to help create a high-quality diet.
Kids are typically not where parents wish they would be when it comes to this, and that is OK. I try to give a few "high power" tips to help them develop healthy habits and reach their nutrition goals. It is easy to meet a child's dietary requirement for dairy by simply adding a glass of milk to their meals. Having milk with meals and water in between is an easy message for parents to remember and helps establish healthy maintainable habits for kids.
My kids all have different preferences for their dairy. We aim to have milk with all their meals in some way. Some of my kids like milk in cereal, some don't. Some like white milk, and some like chocolate milk. I try to give my kids some control over how they would like to meet the serving requirement, because if I force them to do one particular thing, I know this will create a negative experience and make them less likely to comply. One of my kids doesn't always like to have milk with lunch, but she really likes cheese and yogurt, so she has them instead.
Overall it is about teaching kids what they need and allowing them to find ways to achieve that.
Be flexible! Perfect will never happen.
Try to get as many family members together when possible, but don't abandon the idea of a meal just because some people are missing.
Think creatively about how to dine together. Can you sit in the car between activities and talk and eat? Can you bring a blanket and sit under a tree? Can you only sit together late at night for a bedtime snack? It is all valuable.
Find ways to connect during meals. Have everyone share a little about what is going on in their life. This family connection is invaluable for kids.


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LIC of India is one of the most popular and reputed public sector Life Insurance company having more than 70% market share even after more than a decade. The Insurance market is very huge in India and there are many other companies also in the competition. LIC of India has a network of 113 divisional offices, 2048 branches, and 1381 satellite offices. Now there is two type of category. One is LIC Merchant and another one is LIC users or Customers. LIC Merchant Login is for LIC Merchants, are also called LIC Agents. LIC's e-Services is LIC's initiative to supply you with on-demand service inside a few clicks! They would also include repository services as per current updated guidelines provided by IRDAI. The LIC Merchant Login can help you to look at the LIC Policy status online. Cheque Truncation is the procedure of stopping the circulation of the physical cheque issued by means of a drawer to the drawee branch.
LIC Login Portal allows you to look at your Policy online. Just how just is it feasible to make your LIC policy premium payment online. LIC Login portal is the newest initiative launched by the corporation to give you on-demand service in a few clicks. Using you may use LIC India Login portal to earn your work simpler.
Through the debut of its e-services, LIC Merchant Login Portal is trying to make it simpler for its clients to access the provider's services. Within this new page, you can just earn a user ID and the password of your selection. The LIC login ID and password is going to be required if you choose the customer portal option.
We all know that is India's leading insurer and its property value is approximately ₹3,009,122 crore as of 2018. LIC Of India has a strong Network of LIC Merchants, LIC Stores, and trusted LIC customers, who work on behalf of LIC and with LIC for insurances and future premium collection. LIC vendors and LIC Merchant agents take their commission from premium collected.
For quick login to LIC merchant site, follow this link – https://merchant.onlinelic.in/LICMerchant/Login/begin.do.
There is no fixed percentage of Commission from LIC to Merchants. LIC agents can get their commission routinely whenever the policy owner will pay the premium and it will be 4% to 25%.
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Step 1: Open LIC Merchant Login Portal website and then click on LIC merchant.
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The blockchain-based supply chain finance solution will enable all parties involved in the transaction to act on the same shared ledger, with each party updating only their part of the process.ETAuto | December 01, 2016, 09:17 IST
MUMBAI/ ARMONK, NY: The Mahindra Group and IBM is going to develop a blockchain solution that has the potential to reinvent supply chain finance across India by enhancing security, transparency and operational processes.
This cloud-based application is designed to transform supplier-to-manufacturer trade finance transactions through a permissioned distributed ledger. The blockchain-based supply chain finance solution will enable all parties involved in the transaction to act on the same shared ledger, with each party updating only their part of the process.
"The Mahindra Group is pioneering the use of blockchain to disrupt its traditional businesses and drive future growth. We are actively looking at other applications across the Group in financial services, auto, mobility and agritech," said Anish Shah, Group President (Strategy), Mahindra Group.
"This proof of concept represents a significant step forward in making blockchain, still a new technology, a more compelling and efficient supply chain solution for Mahindra Finance's small and mid-sized enterprises loans business. Working with IBM, we will work to build, test, scale and refine this solution over time."
"Blockchain is poised to revolutionize business like the Internet did, and IBM is at the forefront of the revolution. The work with Mahindra has the potential to fundamentally transform the way businesses interact with one another and their customers and suppliers, and we're confident that this engagement can be replicated not just in the finance industry but across other sectors as well," said Lula Mohanty, Managing Partner of IBM Global Business Services, IBM ISA.
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The walk starts on the lane from Tregrenna, where it heads onto the moor to Fox Tor. After climbing to the summit, the route descends to a series of ring cairns to Graymare rock and Carey Tor. The walk then follows an ancient right of way leading down from the moor into the Lynher valley. The walk then follows the valley upriver, crossing the river via an ancient clapper bridge to Trevague to complete the circle.
Sheep and ponies are grazed on the open moor. Dogs will need lifting over a few of the stiles towards the end of the route. On the moor, dogs on leads no more than 2m long between 1 March and 31 July (breeding period for ground-nesting birds).
One of my favourites. Didn't meet a soul. Great walk across Bodmin Moor with just the ponies for company. Then through Clitters Plantation where goblins and fairies live beneath the magical old trees. Just wonderful.
Parking: Side of lane PL157SB. From the Kings Head pub in Five Lanes, turn left and follow the lane to the end. Turn right and follow the road for about 100 metres then turn left, passing under the A30, to a roundabout. Take the first exit at the roundabout signposted to "Trevague" and follow the lane, turning right at the junction down the lane marked as a no-through road. Continue over a bridge and up the lane until you see a gate on your left. Park on the grass verge opposite the gateway.
Facing the gateway, turn right along the lane and follow it to a sharp right corner, after which the road goes through a gate.
In May and June, the hedges are a mass of wild flowers. The pink ones are campions.
At the bend, bear left onto the track that continues straight ahead and follow it to an iron gate.
Due to the plentiful supply of water draining off the moor, damselflies are common here in spring.
Go through the gate and bear left to follow the sunken track. Cross over a small spring and continue on the main sunken track around a bend to left for about 30 metres to where a stony incline on the right leads up onto the moor.
The ponies on Bodmin Moor are semi-feral: they are all owned by farmers, but allowed to roam free on the moor. Many are not microchipped and look similar to others, so for people other than their owners, it can be difficult to tell to whom they actually belong. During the winter, natural food is scarce so the farmers supplement the ponies' diets; this prevents the ponies wandering off altogether.
Bear right off the track and head up the hillside to the triangulation point at the summit of Fox Tor.
From the summit of Fox Tor, continue ahead in the same direction towards the summit of a small grassy hill in line with the depression in the hills along the skyline ahead. As you climb the hill, head for a ring cairn on the summit which looks similar to a lunar crater, now that the stones have fallen over.
From the summit of Fox Tor, look left from the direction you climbed to see the peaks of Dartmoor on a clear day, and right to see Buttern Hill and Brown Willy. The wooded valley to the right is the source of the River Lynher and the tributaries are fed by water draining off East Moor.
From the ring cairns, bear left slightly towards the right-hand side of the valley to the right of the aerial on the skyline. As you cross the brow of the hill, slightly further to the right a massive boulder will come into view - head for this.
The piles or rings of stones known as cairns, were built for a variety of purposes: some ceremonial including burials, some practical such as markers in a calendric sundial. Although much speculation has taken place, the reason for the construction of each is now unknown. When radiocarbon dating was done on nine of the cairns on Bodmin Moor, eight gave average date ranges between 2162 to 1746 BC, suggesting the early Bronze Age was the main building period. The remnants you see today are in many cases a small fragment of the original structure as the rocks from many cairns have since been "re-purposed" for use in drystone walls, buildings, roads etc. The Cornish word for cairn is karn or carn (from karnow, meaning "rock piles") and Cornwall (Kernow) itself may actually be named after the cairns that dot its landscape.
At the boulder, turn left and head for the stack of rocks on the next hill (Carey Tor).
The large boulder is called Graymare Rock.
From the summit of the hill, continue ahead towards the gateway in the wall and turn left to keep the wall on your right. Keep following along the wall until you reach a track.
Tors are the result of millions of years of weathering. They started out as a molten blob of rock beneath the surface, which cooled and crystallised into granite, cracking (mostly vertically) as it cooled. Hot water circulated through the cracks, reacting chemically with the rocks and depositing minerals. As the softer rocks above were worn away fairly quickly, the reduction in pressure from the weight of the rock above caused the granite to crack (this time more horizontally). Water, acidic from carbon dioxide in the air, circulated in the cracks, causing weathering. Repeated freezing and thawing during Ice Ages caused blocks of varying sizes to break off. The "basins" on the tops of some of the tors are also the result of repeated freezing and thawing of water which has collected on the surface.
Follow the track to join a stony track leading from a farmyard gate.
Continue downhill on the track which becomes a lane. Follow the lane to a cattlegrid.
Pass through the gate immediately on the left of the cattlegrid and continue following the lane downhill until you reach a junction to the left with a Give Way sign.
Turn left and follow the lane until it ends in a parking area.
Keep left to pass to the left of the cottage and join a grassy path leading past the barns. Keep following the path, which opens out into a stony track to reach a gate.
Go through the gate and follow along the fence on the right. Where the path forks, keep right along the fence to reach a waymarked gate. The path to the left at the fork can be used for an optional diversion to the Nine Stones circle (just over half a mile away), returning here to continue the walk.
The Nine Stones Circle, near Fox Tor, comprises a ring of 8 stones with the ninth in the centre. It was reconstructed in the nineteeth century from stones of local granite, although some of the stones have since fallen again or are leaning at precarious angles. Alexander Thom proposed the circle is in lunar alignment with the nearby border stone row which leads towards some cairns, although this has been considered doubtful as the row is likely of mediaeval construction.
Go through the gate then follow along the fence on the left around a bend and past an old cottage. Continue to reach a waymarked gate.
Go through the gate and follow the hedge along the bottom of the field to a waymark at the end of the hedge.
Bear right at the waymark and follow the path along the side of the hill until you reach another waymark.
From the waymark, bear right onto the track and follow the track downhill a short distance to a second waymark. Turn left along the track (which often has a small stream flowing along it) and follow it until you see a stile on the right.
Cross the stile and follow the waymarked path through the woods until you reach an overgrown field, then turn left along the line of the trees to reach the remains of a ladder stile next to a gateway.
Go through the gap on the left of the gate and turn right onto the track. Follow the track until it ends on a lane.
Turn right onto the lane to reach a ford. Cross via the footbridge to the left then continue on the lane to where it ends in a T-junction.
Turn left and follow the lane a few metres to a grassy island with a Public Footpath sign. Turn left onto the drive and follow it to a gate.
Go through the gate into the yard and turn right to pass the buildings and reach a gate in the fence. Go through the gate and bear right across the lawn to a stone stile in the corner.
Cross the stile and turn left into the field. Follow along the left hedge to a gap into the field ahead.
Go through the gap and follow the left hedge to a stile in the far corner.
Cross the stile and head straight across the field to the gateway opposite.
Go through the gateway and follow the left hedge to the left-hand of the two gates ahead (in the very corner).
Go through the gate and follow the path to reach another gate at the far end.
Go through the gate and turn left onto the lane. Follow the lane over the river and back to the start of the walk.


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Q: Facebook like button is not linked with the like in the fan page? For example, I have an article in my site,
http://abc.com/1.html
and I put a like button plugin from Facebook in the website  for this article (http://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/plugins/like)
And I also have a fan page in Facebook and share this article (by sharing a link).
If I press the link button in my site, the fan page like for this article does not add up. And vice versa, if I click the like button of this article in fan page, it does not reflect on the website either.
So is it the default behavior? I thought the article URL is provided for the Facebook Like plugin, the info should be linked. Anything I am missing here?
Thanks.

A: When you put an Like Button on your website for this particular article,
it's usually linked to an "Open Graph FaceBook Page", not your regular Facebook Fan Page, with a wall page. Open Graph FaceBook Page will redirect users to your own website. The good part of it, is that you'll be able to post news in the fans news feed.
When you share that article on your Fan Page, fans would LIKE the news feed post, not your website's article.
You can link the like buttons to your Fan Page, but you'll loose specific article liking capabilities.
As described in the doc (http://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/plugins/like) :

Can I link the Like button to my Facebook page?
  Yes. Simply specify the URL of your Facebook page in the href parameter of the button.

A: The first like is for your site, the second like is for the feed story -- they are two distinct objects.


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Sanaa Hit By Suicide Bombers, Houthis Accused US Embassy Yemen For Attacks
October 9, 2014 By domani spero in Ambassadors, Foreign Policy, Foreign Service, Realities of the FS, Security, Social Media, State Department, Technology and Work, U.S. Missions Tags: Houthis, Matthew Tueller, rapid response, suicide bombings, US Embassy Sana'a, Yemen	1 Comment
On October 9, 2014, suicide attacks in Sanaa, Yemen killed and wounded dozens of people including women children. Ansar al Sharia, the al Baladi #AQAP faction has reportedly claimed responsibility for the lethal attack.
#Yemen suicide attack kills dozens By me via @guardian http://t.co/p8Zz5x3Ax0
— Peter Salisbury (@altoflacoblanco) October 9, 2014
Two suicide bombers strike in Yemen, killing nearly 70 people: http://t.co/iOWgWQUlae
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 9, 2014
The Houthis who took over control of the capital city in September (see Yemen Rebels With "Death to Amreeka" Logo Take Over Sanaa) are now accusing the US Embassy in Sanaa for the attacks:
Death toll climbed to 43 with pics of dead children spreading on social media & Houthis accusing U.S. embassy #Yemen for attack..this is bad
— Hisham Al-Omeisy (@omeisy) October 9, 2014
AlMasirahTV: Repeating Chant "US Ambassador, you devil worshiper, leave Yemen now" Crowd in frenzy against US embassy in Sana'a #Yemen
The US Embassy in Sanaa has released the following statement in English and Arabic:
Statement on October 9 Tahrir Bombing
Ambassador Tueller strongly condemns the bombing that occurred in Tahrir Square on October 9. The Yemeni people have lived with senseless violence for far too long and the recent increase in hostilities against innocent civilians only undermines the progress Yemen has made since the 2011 revolution. Yemen's challenges are political and therefore must be resolved through political solutions. We call upon all parties to refrain from violence, to return to peaceful expression of dissent, and work through democratic means to make their voices heard.
Additionally, we urge all sides to fully and rapidly implement Yemen's Peace and National Partnership Agreement (PNPA), which builds on the GCC Initiative and Implementation Mechanism, the National Dialogue Conference Outcomes, and relevant UN Security Council Resolutions. Furthermore, we support President Hadi, as the legitimately elected leader of Yemen, in his efforts to lead the country during this fragile period. We call on all parties to support his efforts to implement all aspects of the agreement.
Over in Embassy Sanaa's Facebook page, the anger is real, and everyone there appears convinced that the embassy is behind this attack. What is worrisome is not the call for Ambassador Tueller's expulsion from the country but the graphic suggestion of death in a red-tinted photo posted on the social media site with a red X on his photograph. We've seen this in Cairo, but this is Yemen where the armed rebel group has control of the capital city. Who are we supposed to call if there is a mob attack?
While most of the comments are in Arabic, and we're told by an Arabic speaker that some are inciting violence (death to USA), here is this one that accused the US not only of the bombings today but also of running those Al-Qaidah fellows:
Listen Mr Tueller, you and your fellow in the embassy and your followers in Yemen, you are charged, you are accused in this crime. Every one in Yemen accused you as you represent America in yemen and America is the most terorrist goverment in the world. So,you must stop your fellows of Al-Qaidah of commiting such crimes because the blood of Yemeni people is very expensive.You are the responsible of Al-tahreer massacre."
If the State Department still has those rapid response teams tasked to correct the record ASAP, now is the time to deploy them, not later.
Tomorrow is Friday, things could get really ugly after the noon prayer.
Is This Iran Watcher London Position Not Bidlisted About to Go to a "P" Staffer?
October 9, 2014 By domani spero in Career Employees, Foreign Service, FS Groups, FSOs, Huh? News, Iran, Leadership and Management, Org Culture, Org Life, Realities of the FS, Staffing the FS, State Department Tags: Alan Eyre, Bid List, Civil Service, Farsi speakers, Foreign Service Bidding, hard language, Iran Watcher London, language designated positions, LDPs, Open Assignment Cycle, Overseas Development Program, Persian-Iranian LDPs, State/P, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Wendy Sherman	1 Comment
Remember that position at the US Embassy in London last year that "mysteriously" appeared, got pulled down, then re-advertised under curious circumstances? See London Civil Service Excursion Tour Opens — Oh Wait, It's Gone, Then It's Back, Ah Forgetaboutit?). Well, it sounds like there's another one; and this one is roiling the American Foreign Service Association, for good reasons.
With the bidding deadline around the corner, the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) wants to bring to your attention an FS-02 IROG position in London that has been the subject of some discussion between AFSA and the Department. In AFSA's view this position should be available to all eligible bidders now; however, the position has yet to be posted. On October 1, AFSA's Governing Board met to discuss the Department's refusal to include the FS-02 Iran Watcher position in London (IROG Position Number 67700008) in this Summer's Open Assignment Cycle, instead proposing to include it in the pilot Overseas Development Program. The Governing Board passed a unanimous motion strongly objecting to the Department's decision and instructing its General Counsel to advise AFSA on avenues of redress for this apparent breach of contract. AFSA, the professional association and exclusive representative of the Foreign Service, had previously expressed concern to the Department about including the position in the pilot Overseas Development Program that was created two years ago pursuant to an informal agreement between the Department and AFSA. AFSA's concerns center around the position's uniqueness, Farsi language designation, and the significant number of interested, qualified Foreign Service bidders for the position. The position is the only one in London and the only Iran Watcher position in an English speaking country.
The Foreign Service needs to build up its Iran expertise including language capability. The best known Persian speaker at State is probably the State Department Farsi spox, Alan Eyre, who since 2011 has been the public face of the United States to many Iranians and Persian speakers. In 2013, when State/OIG looked into the process of establishing "language designated positions," we learned that State had established 23 LDPs for Persian-Iranian. Those are jobs where the selectees will be required to have official language training and reach a certain level of proficiency prior to assuming the position. That's the number for the entire agency, by the way. In 2012, 8 students studied Farsi at the Foreign Service Institute. We have no idea how many Farsi speakers have attained the 3/3 level at State but we know that studying a hard language does not come cheap.
The OIG team estimates training students to the 3/3 level in easier world languages such as Spanish can cost $105,000; training in hard languages such as Russian can cost $180,000; and training in super hard languages such as Chinese and Arabic can cost up to $480,000 per student. Students learning super hard languages to the 3/3 level generally spend one year domestically at the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) and then a second year at an overseas training facility.
So — what's the deal about this Iran Watcher London position?
Rumor has it that a staffer at the Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman's office, the Department's fourth-ranking official allegedly wants this position.
If the State Department is not listing this position in the Open Assignment Cycle bidlist, that means this job is not/not up for grabs for Foreign Service officers. One less FSO studying Farsi next year!
If State includes this position in the Open Assignment Cycle bidlist then only FS employees can bid and a CS employee cannot be assigned to London unless there are no qualified FS bidders (we're told that's not going to be the case here).
If State is listing this position under the Overseas Development Program, it means this is potentially for a two-year London assignment, open to Civil Service employees only, and requires a 44-week language training for presumably an S-3/R-3 proficiency in Farsi.
And if this position goes to a Civil Service employee, the chance of that employee serving overseas is a one-time fill. He/She goes to London for two years then return to the State Department. Unless the State Department moves to a unitary personnel system, CS employees typically do not serve on multiple tours overseas. Which means that State could be spending between $180,000 – $480,000 to teach — whoever is selected for this London position — Persian language to an employee who can be assigned overseas just once.
Now, perhaps the more important question is, in light of AFSA's protest — if State gives in and list this London position in this Summer's Open Assignment Cycle, would that really make a difference? Sure FSOs can bid on it, but will anyone of the qualified bidders be …. um…the right fit?
Maybe we can go through this "call your friends in London upstairs" exercise, and see what they say (pick one):
don't bother applying for the job
don't waste your time on this one
forgetaboutit, selection already done
And you're wondering why watching bureaucratic life and backstage machinations can make one jaded? If indeed this job is going to go, as rumored, to a "P' staffer, all job-related announcements would just be bureaucratic theater.
But don't worry, everything will fit in the end. Just like a puzzle box.
State Dept Seeks Security Protective Specialists: 45K+, Limited Non-Career Appointments
October 9, 2014 By domani spero in Diplomatic Security, Diversity, Functional Bureaus, Govt Documents, Security, Staffing the FS, State Department Tags: Afghanistan, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, DS/SPS, Iraq, Libya, Limited Non-Career Appointment, LNA, No felony convictions, Pakistan, Reasonable Accommodations, Security Protective Specialist, South Sudan, Yemen and North
Via usajobs.gov:
On October 6, the State Department opened the application period for Security Protective Specialists (SPS).
The Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) is seeking highly qualified and motivated men and women with extensive experience in protective security operations to serve in the Foreign Service at certain U.S. embassies, consulates and regional offices abroad.
This workforce will be deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Libya, Yemen and North and South Sudan and other high threat posts to supplement DS Special Agents in the supervision of contractor personnel and the provision of personal protection for Department employees. As members of a diplomatic team, Security Protective Specialists not only help to accomplish the mission of the Department of State, but also represent the United States to the people of other nations.
All assignments will be at the needs of the service. After the initial tour, SPSs may be transferred to other high threat posts overseas for two consecutive 2-year tours of duty.
There is no provision for election of post of assignment.
A limited, non-career appointment to the Foreign Service involves uncommon commitments and occasional hardships along with unique rewards and opportunities. A decision to accept such an appointment must involve unusual motivation and a firm dedication to public service. The overseas posts to which SPSs will be assigned may expose the employee to harsh climates, health hazards, and other discomforts and where American-style amenities may be unavailable. Assignments to Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan, are particularly challenging and may result in bodily injury and/or death. However, a limited appointment to the Foreign Service offers special rewards, including the pride and satisfaction of representing the United States and protecting U. S. interests at home and abroad.
Security Protective Specialists must perform duties in the field that are physically demanding. SPSs must be willing and able to meet these physical demands in high-stress, life and death situations. The SPS's life and the lives of others may depend upon his/her physical capabilities and conditioning. Candidates must pass a thorough medical examination to include Supplemental Physical Qualification Standards. A qualified candidate may not have a medical condition which, particularly in light of the fact that medical treatment facilities may be lacking or nonexistent in certain overseas environments, would constitute a direct threat to the health or safety of the individual or others, or would prevent the individual from performing the duties of the job.
Security Protective Specialists are required to perform protective security assignments with physical demands that may include, but are not limited to, intermittent and prolonged periods of running, walking, standing, sitting, squatting, kneeling, climbing stairs, quickly entering and exiting various vehicles, enduring inclement weather which may include excessive heat, as well as carrying and using firearms.
Security Protective Specialists perform other functions that may require jumping, dodging, lying prone, as well as wrestling, restraining and subduing attackers, or detainees. SPSs must be able, if necessary, to conduct security inspections that may require crawling under vehicles and other low clearances or in tight spaces such as attics and crawl spaces.
Sometimes it may be necessary for a SPS to assist with installing or maintaining security countermeasures, which might involve lifting heavy objects and working on ladders or rooftops. SPSs must be skilled at driving and maneuvering a motor vehicle defensively or evasively in a variety of situations and at various speeds.
Security Protective Specialist candidates are expected to already possess many of the skills discussed in previous paragraphs but all will receive identical training to insure consistency. This training will include firearms training, defensive tactics, restraining an attacker and specialized driving techniques. SPS candidates must be able to participate in and complete all aspects of their training.
Candidates must be willing and able to travel extensively throughout the world. Traveling and assignments abroad may involve working in remote areas where traditional comforts and medical facilities are limited. SPSs may be required to travel to locations of civil unrest where conditions are potentially hostile and where performance of duties is conducted under hazardous circumstances.
No felony convictions:
Applicants for the Security Protective Specialist position must not have been convicted of any felony charge. In accordance with the Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act, a person convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence may not possess a firearm. Applicants must be able to certify that they have not been convicted of any such violation and that they are not otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms.
The job page includes a new section on reasonable accommodation (most probably steaming from the recent EEOC ruling):
The Department of State provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or hiring process should so advise the Department at ReasonableAccommodations@state.gov within one week of receiving their invitation. Decisions for granting reasonable accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis.
Read the entire announcement here.
The Global Coalition to Degrade and Defeat ISIL Gets a Couple New Websites
October 9, 2014 By domani spero in Iraq, Security, Special Envoys and Reps, State Department, Technology and Work Tags: coalition partners, Daily Press Briefing, Global Coalition to Degrade and Defeat ISIL, Iraq, ISIL, Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, Jennifer R. Psaki, Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL
Last Friday, the State Department announced a couple new websites for the Global Coalition to Degrade and Defeat ISIL out of State and DOD. Via Foggy Bottom's official spox:
"This webpage has the most up-to-date public information about the coalition, including the latest stats on members and their public support for coalition efforts. Our colleagues at DOD have today also launched their website, defense.gov/counter-ISIL, which has up-to-the-minute information about the military line of this coalition effort, targeting – targeted operations against ISIL terrorists and infrastructure."
The website includes a list of "over 60 coalition partners" who apparently "have committed themselves to the goals of eliminating the threat posed by ISIL and have already contributed in various capacities to the effort to combat ISIL in Iraq, the region and beyond." The list is long, but short on specifics on what exactly each of this coalition partner is willing to do/or currently or in the future is doing in the fight to "degrade and defeat ISIL" (what happened to destroy?). It sounds like everybody wants to fly their planes for bombing strikes. But we were listening with our bad ears, so who knows.
One notable exception. The new website mentions "a critical contribution of $500 million by Saudi Arabia to the humanitarian response in Iraq, [that] have been essential." On October 7, media reports say that Vice President Biden apologized to a top Saudi official for his remarks suggesting that key U.S. allies destabilized Syria by sending arms and money to extremists. "The Turks … the Saudis, the Emiratis, etc." Uh-oh!
And — since this is officially a war, even if Congress did not have the guts to debate this, we've got to give this a name. We had GWOT, but that term had fallen out of favor, so we really need a new name for this war against ISIL.
Below is an F/A-18C Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 87 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf to conduct strike missions against Islamic State of Iraq (ISIL) targets, Sept. 23, 2014. Check out DOD's website on Targeted Operations Against ISIL.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Burck
DOD's website looks more fleshed out than the State Department's but makes one wonder why each needed a separate website. This is a united, interagency effort of the U.S. Government with coalition partners, is it not? Is the FBI going to roll out its own Targeted Operations Against ISIS inside the United States separately for those wanna-be jihadists, too? Is DHS/ICE going to have a separate one for its Targeted Operations Against ISIL in all our border crossings and what is DHS/TSA's plans for the jihadists returning home from their vacations abroad?
Speaking of Iraq — and we apologize in advance if you fall off your chair — here is Foggy Bottom's clip of the day:
State Department spokeswoman, Jen Psaki has trouble finding evidence of successes in Iraq | http://t.co/q30trEoDEb
— Mike Doran (@Doranimated) October 7, 2014


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Army looking to beat Navy for fifth time in 6 years
Eight years ago, after Army lost to Navy for the 12th straight time, the Black Knights decided the only way to compete with the Midshipmen was to be like them.
So they hired a former Navy assistant coach and went about the business of mimicking the success of their service academy rival.
Saturday in East Rutherford, N.J., when Army (8-3) meets Navy (3-8) for 122nd time, the Black Knights will try to best the Mids for the fifth time in the past six years and capture their fourth Commander-in-Chief's Trophy in the last five seasons.
The author of Army's turnaround is Jeff Monken, 54. He coached at Navy from 2002-07 under Paul Johnson, helping the Mids to five CIC trophies and five bowl games. When Johnson departed for Georgia Tech, Monken followed, while fellow Navy assistant Ken Niumatalolo stayed on board to take over the program.
Niumatalolo has guided the Midshipmen to six more CIC titles and 10 bowl games. Navy has struggled this year but a lot of that has been the level of competition. The Mids have had the misfortune of facing six of the nation's top 22 defenses as ranked by Pro Football Focus, including Notre Dame and Cincinnati.
"We've been improving," Niumatalolo said. "But if you're a boxer and you're fighting Floyd Mayweather, you might have gotten better but you've got six black eyes."
The Army defense will be tough to solve for Navy as well. The Black Knights have five starters back from last year's defense that pitched a shutout in a 15-0 win against the Midshipmen. Linebacker Arik Smith leads the team in tackles (67), while Andre Carter II (14.5 sacks) has blossomed as a pass rusher.
"This is the biggest game of the year," said Army defensive back Marquel Broughton. "This is the biggest rivalry in football, the most intense rivalry in college football."
Army ranks second in the nation in rushing (301.2 yards per game) and features a balanced attack with Tyrell Robinson (582 yards), who averages 9.9 yards per carry, Tyhier Tyler (470 yards) and quarterback Christian Anderson (519 yards).
Navy, which ranks No. 7 in the country in rushing (228.2), counters with the inside power of Isaac Ruoss (608 yards) and the outside speed of Carlinos Acie (546 yards), who averages 9.6 yards per rush.
During the game, the teams will honor the memory of Navy SEAL commander Brian Bourgeois, 43, who tragically died in a training accident on Saturday while fast-roping from a helicopter. Bourgeois played four seasons for Navy.


A native of the northwest, Patti is from Seattle, hometown of Jimi Hendrix, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart. Ray Charles and Quincy Jones also have early ties to Seattle, truly a city teeming with influential music.
Patti discovered her voice when she was in her early teens. People noticed and encouraged her to perform, and by the time she was 19 she was part of an acoustic duo performing at bars and local restaurants. In 1992, she started a classic rock band called Black Velvet, which played at numerous Northwest hot spots including The Brick Tavern from TV's Northern Exposure. In 1994, she went back to her acoustic roots and teamed with good friend and artist Dean Backholm to form Backholm- Hall. Not your typical lounge act, they interpreted music from Linda Rondstat, The Eagles, and Loggins & Messina to Shawn Colvin, The Indigo Girls, Melissa Ethridge and contemporary country. They drew standing-room only crowds at trendy resorts and local hot spots. Dean went on to release a solo project in 2005 that included his hit song "What, Me Worry?" which earned a spot in the Top 20 national charts.
In 2002, Patti sent a demo package to Nashville. They loved what they heard and encouraged her to come work on some songs that would appeal to major record labels. Teamed with the Artist Development Group and well-known drummer and producer David Lyndon Huff (Giant), she completed a four-song demo that received rave reviews. Three of the songs were released as the EP "Sooner or Later" on Patti's independent label, Kelsey Creek Record Company. Two of the songs, "Settle Down Cinderella" and "Waitin' on a Train" were played on popular Seattle radio stations. The city's most listened-to morning drive radio personality interviewed Patti and touted her music. National airplay for "Settle Down Cinderella" came the same year on the nationally syndicated "Radio Lia" show, including a live, on-air interview. Lia loved the song, and so did her audience.
Patti's latest effort, "Never Ask Why," includes "Settle Down Cinderella" and "Waitin' on a Train," along with ten cover songs recorded in Seattle at Audio Logic Studios and produced by Jay Kenney, who also plays keyboards on several songs, the sessions feature Ben Smith (Heart) on drums, Keith Lowe (Fiona Apple) on bass, Billy Bertman on acoustic guitars, and Nashville's versatile David Cleveland on electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin, dobro, and even banjo. She called on close friend, Dean Backholm to help her with background vocals.
If "Sooner or Later" is for the radio, "Never Ask Why" is for the soul. It includes some kickin', toe tappin' songs, but also many songs that tell a story. Drawing from a few of her favorite songwriters like John Hiatt, Neil Young, Patty Griffin and John Prine, Patti's latest CD includes something for everybody: songs about love, songs about loss, one about a poor rich girl and even an old cowboy classic that will appeal to fellow horse-lovers. Track 10, "This Love is Real," a duet with her husband Mark, is a song that makes you feel lucky to be in love, or inspires you to want to start looking for it.
Patti's voice, described as being "like velvet" and a beautiful contrast of subtlety and power all at the same time shines through on Sooner or Later and Never Ask Why.


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Q: rails - can't save data in associated models in RoR I have 2 Models with association has_many along with cascade property between them.
class ServicesBrandDetail < ApplicationRecord
    has_many :services_brands, foreign_key: "brand_id", dependent: :delete_all
end

class ServicesBrand < ApplicationRecord
  belongs_to :services_brand_details, foreign_key: "brand_id",
end

Migration for both files

class CreateServicesBrandDetails < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.1]
  def change
    create_table :services_brand_details do |t|
      t.string :brand
      t.string :mail_list
      t.string :cc_list

      t.timestamps
    end
  end
end

class CreateServicesBrands < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.1]
  def change
    create_table :services_brands do |t|
      t.string :warehouse
      t.references :brand, null: false, foreign_key: {to_table: :services_brand_details}

      t.timestamps
    end
  end
end

Now I was able to create and save data in from ServicesBrandDetails model. but the Problem is when i create record from ServiceBrand It created record perfectly but i was not able to store data in DB.
record = ServicesBrandDetail.create(:brand => "a", :mail_list => 'abc@mail.com', :cc_list => 'def@mail.com')
record.save

Record successfully stored in DB.

child = record.services_brands.new(:warehouse => "in") <-- record was created successfully.
child.save

it give me error

C:/Ruby30-x64/lib/ruby/gems/3.0.0/gems/activerecord-6.1.5/lib/active_record/inheritance.rb:237:in `compute_type': uninitialized constant ServicesBrand::ServicesBrandDetails (NameError)

A: Please follow proper Naming convention
This article might help - https://www.bigbinary.com/learn-rubyonrails-book/summarizing-rails-naming-conventions
In ServiceBrand Model
class ServiceBrand < ApplicationRecord
  belongs_to :brand, class_name: 'ServiceBrandDetail'
end

belongs_to should be foreign key name i.e brand in your case
You can delete existing models and tables from your codebase and try below one. (I've tested)
class ServiceBrandDetail < ApplicationRecord
  has_many :service_brands, foreign_key: :brand_id, dependent: :delete_all
end

class ServiceBrand < ApplicationRecord
  belongs_to :brand, class_name: 'ServiceBrandDetail'
end

Migration for both files

class CreateServiceBrandDetails < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.1]
  def change
    create_table :service_brand_details do |t|
      t.string :brand
      t.string :mail_list
      t.string :cc_list

      t.timestamps
    end
  end
end

class CreateServiceBrands < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.1]
  def change
    create_table :service_brands do |t|
      t.string :warehouse
      t.references :brand, null: false, foreign_key: {to_table: :service_brand_details}

      t.timestamps
    end
  end
end

Then try to create model objects which you tried in your question. It will work

A: In your model ServicesBrand you have to use singular association name for belongs_to
Change this belongs_to :services_brand_details to this belongs_to :services_brand_detail
class ServicesBrand < ApplicationRecord
  belongs_to :services_brand_detail, foreign_key: "brand_id"
end