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Ndigbo must replicate their 'can do spirit' in politics – Okorie
Posted on July 16, 2020 July 14, 2020 Author FELIX NWANERI Comments Off on Ndigbo must replicate their 'can do spirit' in politics – Okorie
Chief Chekwas Okorie is a chieftain of apex Igbo body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. In this interview with FELIX NWANERI, he speaks on the race for the 2023 presidency and what the people of the South-East should do to realize their ambition of producing a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction
The jostle for the 2023 presidency has commenced across the various political parties and power blocs, with the people of the South-East, clamouring that it is their turn to produce the next president. How feasible is this ambition?
A Nigerian president of Igbo extraction is very feasible come 2023 and I have a strong feeling that the chances are very bright. You will recall that ahead of the 2019 general election, I explained why my party then, United Progressives Party (UPP), will not field a presidential candidate and why we adopted President Muhammadu Buhari. I made it clear that four more years Buhari would be better for Ndigbo than eight years of Atiku Abubakar and even the APC practically adopted that as a campaign slogan.
I also advanced the argument that the Igbo should not put all their eggs in one basket, so that we will be able to engage other political blocs after President Buhari has done eight years. Luckily, President Buhari won the 2019 election convincingly and we are now heading to that 2023, which I will say that I foresaw in advance.
So, irrespective of the present state of the party in the South-East, we will do everything possible as members of the party in the zone to come together and deliver Anambra State to the APC come 2022, when governorship election will come up in the state.
If that happens through hard work because it remains a democratic contest, it will mean that APC will be in charge of two out of the five states of the zone. Two states for the APC in the South-East will take the party to the heart of the Igbo people, who constitute the second largest population in all the states of the federation except the south eastern states, where the Igbo is 99.9 per cent of the population.
It will also amount to an enormous spread if APC can penetrate this huge number and it will help the Igbo in their engagement of other political blocs. Besides this, the South-East can also leverage on the political alliance it has always had with other sections of the country, especially the North. You will recall that in the First Republic, the Eastern Region led by the Igbo people had a political engagement with the North, which led to the Northern Peoples Congress (NPC) and National Council of Nigeria Citizens (NCNC) coalition that formed the government of that republic. Also, in the Second Republic, the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) entered into an alliance with Nigeria Peoples Party (NPP) led by Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe and that explained how Chief Edwin Ume-Ezeoke of the NPP became the Speaker of the House of Representatives. That alliance that gave the Igbo the position of vice president (Dr. Alex Ekwueme on the platform of NPN) and speaker of the House of Representatives has not repeated itself ever since.
Do you see that political alliance between the North and the South-East playing out again?
Any political alliance between the South-East and the North through the APC is not going to be strange but a coalition that will repeat his-tory. That is why we should be able to win Anambra in 2022 as the outcome of the state's governorship election is fundamental to our demand to produce the next president through the ruling party after Buhari.
Much as I don't believe in the sentiment of "it is our turn," logically speaking, other Nigerians should look in the direction of the South- East come 2023 on the basis of equity and fairness though we must earn the position democratically. I can tell you that it has never happened in our democratic history that practically all political leaders across the North, South-West, South-South and the Middle Belt are pointing in the direction of the South-East for 2023. This is the first time we will have major opinion leaders like Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Tanko Yakassai, Balarabe and Chief Edwin Clark, among others insisting that it should be the turn of the South-East.
In fact, many of them tend to champion the course more than some of our Igbo leaders. There is no way we will have this kind of support and will not capitalize on it. So, the prospect of a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction is really bright.
Are you not worried over the move by some politicians of northern extraction to ensure that their region produces Buhari's successor?
You cannot deny any person his or her constitutional right to aspire for the Office of the President, but the fact remains that the presidency of Nigeria is a big issue. I want to remind all of us that there is no other Buhari in the North as we speak. In fact, we don't even have a Buhari in the South-West or South-East as the kind of cult-followership he has is not transferable. You cannot just say because you are from the North, you easily inherit that status; he earned it over time.
So, there must be a political collaboration or alliance that will bring about the formation of a government and I am sure that leaders of the APC, especially those from the North, are conscious of this. President Buhari tried three times and was not successful; it was the collaboration during his fourth attempt that saw to his emergence as president in 2015 and it was his performance in the first term that earned him a second term.
If anyone believes he can jump into the presidential race because he is from the North and the votes would be his'; that person is deceiving himself because Nigeria needs to grow and every section of the country has to be given a sense of belonging. When you talk about the old tripod; that is the North, East and West, the South-East is critical in terms of population and spread. In fact, the zone is second to none, when it comes to population spread. So, we hope that everybody will reason together because a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction will definitely bring a lot of benefits and the unity of Nigeria will experience exponential growth.
Do you see the two main political parties zoning their respective 2003 presidential ticket to the South-East because the belief is that it is the only feasible way Ndigbo can get to power?
I cannot hazard a guess as to what PDP will do, but for the APC, the chances are there that the South- East will earn the party's 2023 presidential ticket. In the case of PDP, if by some misfortune the party wins the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State; that will give it 100 per cent control of the South-South.
So, if there is any zone in the South that will lay claim to the party's presidential ticket come 2023, it should be the South-South. In the case of the South-West, I don't think it makes for an equitable Nigeria for anyone from the zone to clamour very seriously for the presidency come 2023 after Chief Olusegun Obasanjo's eight years in power between 1999 and 2007.
But we have seen some people from the zone clamouring for power after Buhari, and do you see the South-East displacing the existing political alliance between the North and South-West?
Like I said earlier, every qualified Nigerian has the constitutional right to aspire for the Office of President. If you are talking about the present alliance between the North and the South- West; you can as well look at the alliance between the North and the South-East for two dispensations and you will realize that we have had more political alliance with the North more than the South-West. However, that apart, we are looking at the issue of equity, fair play and national unity.
For the South-West, I am sure that they are aware that their population is concentrated in their zone; they don't have up to one per cent presence in other states of Nigeria outside the South-West. But the Igbo people have a minimum of 25 per cent population in each state of Nigeria, so what is needed is to arouse that consciousness.
In Lagos State alone, they have about 40 per cent; even Asiwaju Bola Tinubu had once mentioned this percentage of the population of Ndigbo in Lagos. It is a numerical advantage that we have not really exploited, but it is the time to arouse that political consciousness among our people and we are not waiting till 2023 to activate that machinery.
Given that power is struggled for and not served; are the Igbo taking the right steps to ensure that their ambition is realized in 2023?
They are not only doing the right things; in fact, I will say that they have even surprised me because the apex Igbo body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has turned around from saying that they don't want the presidency but restructuring to now say that 2023 is the turn of Ndigbo. There are so many Igbo people, who will tell you not to talk about presidency but restructuring, however, they have failed to realize that one can bring the other. Since restructuring is a political issue; if you don't go for the presidency, restructuring becomes something more farfetched.
That was why I talked about arousing political consciousness among our people because we have been politically docile for a long time, so to come to full gear will not come overnight, but it is happening and I know that as we get closer to 2023, the issue would be settled at the level of the major political parties.
The idea of someone coming up with a wonderful blueprint; latching on one small party and expecting that Nigerians will look at his blueprint, endorse and vote for him will not work. Those who tried this before now learnt the bitter lesson as the presidency of Nigeria is well beyond pontification and intellectualism. The politics of Nigeria is a grassroots one and just like in any other democratic nation of the world, people will tell you that politics remains local and that is what it is.
For those south easterners, who believe that a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction is not feasible at the moment, what is your advice to them?
We have to make them know why it is possible and why the platform has to be APC. We are already trying our best and we have to step up the awareness campaign. Nothing happens until you try and I must say that Igbo people, who are known to be adventurous, especially in business, science and technology, among others and have been making breakthroughs, home and abroad, have not really brought that to bear in politics. I have not seen our people replicate the 'Igbo can do spirit' in politics rather what we see is exhibition of lack of self-esteem.
But we are getting around it and I can tell you that given the performance of President Buhari in the area of infrastructure in the South-East in five years, have surpassed by far, what the PDP tried to do for the people of the zone in 16 years. What the APC-led Federal Government has done for our people is what everyone can see. Our people should not forget that not even a cottage industry was built in the South-East during PDP's 16 years in power. The party did not complete any project that it started and it was a deliberate policy to under-develop Igbo land.
So, President Buhari inherited lots of abandoned projects in the zone. However, instead of leaving them because they were initiated by the PDP and start his own, he prioritized them and has shown commitment to completed those projects. Like the Igbo people will say; 'If you praise a man, who has done something, he will do more.' But if all you do is to show ingratitude; how are you encouraging him to do more. Ohanaeze Ndigbo is 44 years old this year and I am 44 years as its member.
So, I am old as Ohanaeze in membership; those who have the same number of years as members should step out for the people to see. I know Igbo land in and out and I have earned my place in Igbo struggle, so I know what I am talking about. I cannot see what will not benefit my people and support it because it is too late for me to be a different person.
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The Second Lecture in the Embassy Series Sponsored by the RBI Held
The second lecture in the Embassy Series entitled an Overview of the Austrian Research System was given yesterday by H.E. Jan Kickert, Austrian ambassador to the Republic of Croatia and Dr. Miroslav Polzer, chairman of the Austrian office for cooperation in science and technology in Ljubljana. The lecture gave an overview of the science and technology policies of Austria and various Austrian programs in this context.
Ambassador Kickert and Dr. Polzer emphasized that the promotion and utilization of new knowledge is of vital importance to the Republic of Austria, and that research and development in a knowledge based society is the major generative force in achieving competitiveness, economic growth and full employment. They pointed out that the Republic of Austria plans to increase its funding of research and development from the current 2.76% of GDP (totaling 7,8 billion euros) to 3.75% of GDP by the year 2020 with the aim of strengthening and positioning Austria as an "innovation leader".
In achieving these goals they pointed out as methods the promotion of excellence in research, strengthening ties between universities and industry, strengthening European and international scientific collaborations, mobility and networking, financing of national research programs that are complementary to those of the European Union, and protection of the innovation system with special emphasis on young investigators.
The lecture served as a platform to present the formation of the Institute of Science and Technology IST-Austria, a new national campus devoted to fundamental research and undergraduate education. The IST campus was initiated in 2002, is located on the outskirts of Vienna and covers 180.000 square metres. It is planned that by 2016 the campus will be an internationally recognized multidisciplinary research centre with between 40 and 50 research groups.
Particular emphasis was drawn to the successes of bilateral cooperation between the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Croatia and the planned hosting of the fourth Austro-Croatian research day in the spring of 2011. The successful collaboration between RBI and the Joanneum Research centre in Graz was also noted in the context of forming a research cluster in the Alpe-Adriatic-Pannonia region, as well as individual collaborations in the areas of nanotechnology, environmental protection and biomedicine.
The Embassy Series sponsored by the RBI was initiated with the aim of exchanging ideas and fostering collaborations between the Republic of Croatia and those countries who believe that science and education and the development of high technologies is the driving force for betterment of modern societies.

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Sukcesy klubowe
Mistrzostwo Holandii:
  2019
  2010
  2009
Puchar Niemiec:
  2011
Mistrzostwo Belgii:
  2013
Mistrzostwo Francji:
  2015

Przypisy

Holenderskie siatkarki
Urodzeni w 1987
Ludzie urodzeni w Goudzie

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Well, it's New Year's Eve, so I guess I must be 46 today, and what a strange and messed up year 2020 has been. I've been able to stick to my plans for The Age of Madness but other than that all bets have been off, and with new strains of Covid appearing and tougher lockdowns coming in across the UK it looks like a bumpy ride for the foreseeable future as well…
A YEAR IN BOOKSELLING – Publishing has, without a doubt, fared an awful lot better than some industries, but it's still been a weird, worrying, and hugely disrupted year. Big front list fiction titles have generally kept on trucking, for non-fiction and less established authors it's been tough. Bookshops were largely shut down in spring with the result that some big books were held back leading to an unprecedented splurge of releases in August and September. Traditional book events were all off, of course, so we had online events instead, with mixed results. Still, The Trouble With Peace came out in September and sold about as well as A Little Hatred, exactly a year before, in spite of all the difficulties, which was a solid result, I think, just clipping a highly competitive UK bestseller list at number 10 and doing particularly well in Audio, which is becoming a more and more important share of the market.
A YEAR IN BOOK WRITING – I believe, with a wry laugh, that the plan at one stage had been to dust off book 3 of the trilogy last year, slap my palms together at a job well done, then fire immediately into my next project so that it was well underway by now. Needless to say, things haven't quite worked out that way. Projects tend to expand to fill the time available, and I've been continuing to pick away at The Wisdom of Crowds for most of this year. It's now out for its copy edit, so pretty much finished, and I've started a bit of exploratory writing on the next thing, and I'm remembering how difficult it can sometimes be to get into something completely new, especially in the current climate with all its frustrations and distractions. Hopefully in the new year I can settle down to it and make some progress but it's a totally new setting, new concept, new set of characters, so it's gonna take a while to get comfortable with it, and no doubt there'll be several months of wailing and gnashing of teeth and wanting to trash the whole concept. We shall see.
TV AND FILM – I'm not sure I've watched a new film all year – clearly there wasn't much released and the cinema was mostly out, but when it comes to watching films at home I find I can never quite face the two hours it takes. A lot of my ongoing favourite TV shows didn't deliver new seasons this year, but there was no shortage of stuff to watch, that's for sure, and probably forgetting half of what I took in:
The 4th season of The Crown I found better than the 3rd but still a bit ponderous. The Undoing was a tantalising setup but sort of wandered off into no man's land in its last episode. Season 2 of The Boys was still highly enjoyable – it maybe lost a little of its impact and focus compared to the first season but it's worth it just for Anthony Starr's brilliant turn as Homelander. Warrior is a great show, I think – never losing sight of its mission to serve up crunching bare-knuckle action but finding time to explore plenty of interesting characters and situations along the way. I'm thoroughly enjoying watching The Mandalorian with my son – after really not liking the last couple of films it's nice to be rediscovering an excitement for Star Wars. Star Trek's new offerings, sadly, I've been less excited by – as a huge fan of Next Generation I really wanted to love Picard but . . . I did not. Discovery's more of a frustrating mixed bag – they can do good episodes but they never seem to be able to put two of 'em together. Bosch is an unpretentious show that I always seem to really enjoy. I watched three seasons of The Sinner – the first was great, the second was good, the third was a bit weird. Watchmen was brilliant I thought – a rare example of a high concept adaptation of a beloved property really delivering right up to the end. Then The Queen's Gambit was a rare example of something being as great as everyone said – just an original concept very well realised and acted. I managed to finish the year on a high with Tim Minchin's Upright – a thoroughly enjoyable little bittersweet gem.
GAMES – When lockdown began I got on a bit of a strategy kick, the pick of which was probably Frostpunk – a really cool and ruthless take on the city-building genre which pits you against an icy environment and an ever plummeting temperature. Those sorts of games are usually sedate but on the harder difficulty settings this one is truly gruelling. Cyberpunk 2077 has obviously caused some controversy, to say the least – I hadn't really been much following the hype for it so I didn't necessarily find myself hugely disappointed. I played on PS4 and didn't find it as buggy or crashy as some had reported (though it certainly is buggy and crashy). At times it looks incredible, even on PS4, and the character designs and animations in particular are superb – never have people seemed so believable in an open world game of this kind, for me. It does feel unfinished though – lots of clunky menus and shonky gameplay features, and perhaps most seriously, though the neon concrete world is amazing in its scope and detail, there's a bit of a lack of background content to really draw you into that world and make you feel like you live there. So I left Cyberpunk unfinished, thinking I might enjoy it more when I've got a PS5 and there's a proper patched, improved and updated version available. I'm half way through Assassin's Creed Valhalla and actually enjoying it a lot, though that AC schtick is maybe getting a wee bit tired 615 games in. So that leaves my game of the year split two ways:
The Last of Us 2 was brilliant in many, many respects, virtuoso stuff at times, though I felt it didn't have quite the beautiful character-driven simplicity of the first game (the remaster of which I played again right after finishing the sequel), and at times could come across a tad manipulative. Ghost of Tsushima was the unexpected gem for this year, which applied an Assassin's Creed-like open world approach to feudal Japan but with beautiful looks, some slick gameplay and bags of style and polish.
THE YEAR AHEAD – Last year I predicted a lot of travel for this year. Shows what I knew. Next year it all depends on how vaccination goes, I guess. I would have been guest of honour at Boskone in February – that's cancelled in person, of course, but they're still going ahead with online panels and events. I'd very much like to be in Aviles in Spain for the 10th anniversary of the Celsius festival in July, where I've been a frequent guest in the past. Then the final part of The Age of Madness trilogy, The Wisdom of Crowds, is going to be out in September, and I'd love to be able to tour again at that stage and visit some bookshops in the UK. But time will tell, I guess. Other than that, it's battening the hatches and getting stuck into the writing of what comes next.
Happy New Year, you beautiful bastards, and let's just hope this one is better than the last…
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I spent a week at Pixie Lighthorse's Soulodge Ranch at a retreat last month. I'm still finding the words to explain how that retreat deeply reminded me of my wholeness. I feel a bit put back together as I'm in the integrating phase in my re-entry time at home. I haven't been to a retreat as a participant in a very long time. Oh my gosh I needed it.
As I keep integrating that experience, here are few words today that started out as ramblings on a post on Instagram about motherhood when I got home and became a reminder that I'm letting sink into my bones.
I think about the pieces that are her story, the pieces that are mine, and I know we are here to teach each other.
And yet, sometimes our different personalities make me feel like I woke up in the middle of a busy intersection in a country I've never visited.
And yet, so often she holds up a mirror.
And yet, even though the initial moments of my return Saturday night from a week away were in the realm of me saying to the universe, "Wait, what? You stitch me back together and throw me into this?" with tears tapping around the edges, we made it to the next day with a renewed sense of softness amidst the sharp edges.
As she said goodbye on her way to camp one day last week, she yelled through the closing door, "I can't wait to cuddle more as soon as I get home."
Even the holy wow this is harder than I ever thought it could be moments.
Because last week in the sacred meadow I remembered the answers inside me.
I remembered I am never alone.
I remembered I could reach out with an open hand.
I remembered there is still time to teach her so much.
The truth is: Sometimes I try to convince myself that there is supposed to be a balance. Or that other people know what they're doing while I flail. I try to convince myself that I've failed. That somehow so much that feels hard is my fault. I feel all the feelings all the time.
The truth is: I'm doing the best I can. Sometimes my best is awesome. Other times my best is tired, annoyed, and overwhelmed.
The truth is: I so often say to others, "All that you need for the next step is inside you. Trust that truth." I say it because I believe it.
The truth is: I'm remembering that applies to me too.
There is a push and pull in this experience of life, of motherhood, of being human. Each day that push and pull is there. Sometimes you find your footing and the sand beneath the surf doesn't swirl away. Other days you realize you can step onto the boat just waiting for you (do you see it right there beside you). Other days are just hard. And other days, you see the open hand beside you inviting you to step out of the push and pull and rest.
I could go on and on with this image because the push and pull of the waves, of the grief and the joy, of the beauty of every day and the longings inside me...this push and pull is always present within me.
One reason I practice is to create space inside me that feels more centered, grounded, and better able to navigate that push and pull. I hold onto mantras and poems and minutes outside breathing so that I can pause the swirling thoughts and be present to whatever is unfolding, to whatever is ahead. I sit in meditation, write out my thoughts in my many journals, reach out to you with a story, capture life through my lens to make sense of it all. These are all pieces of my practice.
While standing on a beach with my daughter last week, reminding her, reminding us, that getting outside and just being together can provide a restart, I remembered that I have time to teach her. I remembered that it doesn't have to look like someone else's life. I remembered that I have to keep practicing so I don't get carried away by the push and pull. I remembered I can continue to give us both the tools to come home to ourselves.
Right now, as we continue to be in this part of our time where we walk side by side, each on our own paths, she often reaches out for my hand but also really wants to walk ahead of me. Sometimes at the same time. Sometimes she really wants me to carry her. There is a deep push and pull at times. And I'm seeing that she feels that too.
So we practice. We practice so we can better navigate and find our way. We practice to find the softness and ease. We practice to find the love.
*The And Space is what I call this place where we hold onto the beauty and the mess, the joy and the grief. It's this place where we build bridges between the routine of daily life and the longings within. It's where we acknowledge the next steps we want to take. You can read more about it here.
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So this is that moment when I come back to this space and start writing. And writing. And sharing the rawness and realness along with ideas and practices and community. I'm working on lists - lists of self-care and lists of organizations I want to donate to, support, and learn more about and lists of voices I want in my daily life so that I stay informed without being consumed and lists of ways I'm going to serve. This is the day when I starting coming to this place more often to make sense of things like I have again and again over the years.
But first, here's a snapshot of thoughts from this morning, the day after the day after we did the unthinkable as a country.
Seeking the everyday rhythm as deep self-care. This simple ritual of breakfast and talking while I make her lunch. The sound of her chatter and laughter and decision that "today is all about Kitty Power!" The smells of coffee and cream cheese and a bagel toasting. The negotiation of: "If I put this piece of Halloween candy in your lunch, you also have to eat all your chicken." Audible sigh. "Fine." Finding coloring books and colored pencils for Jon to take to school for the mindfulness class he's teaching today. Brainstorming that maybe he should have a coloring station for kids. (Imagine your high school physics classroom with a coloring station?) Bringing my hand to my heart every time I remember who our next president will be. Breathing in that space that still feels a bit hallow inside me. Finding her coat and shoes and zipping up her backpack and off they go.
Today, I'll be home alone. Might stay in pjs. Will try to stay hydrated because I'm feeling brittle and dry. I'm going to write today. And write. And listen to music. And let the swirling grief and anger and disbelief sit beside me here on the couch. This is The And Space. The place where I get to feel it all. The place where I decide what's next.
If you're going to try to hurt people who are different from you -people in the LGBTQ community, people in Muslim, Jewish, and other religious communities, people of color, people who are disabled, people who are more vulnerable than you. If you're going to try to harm my daughter who believes that love is love is love. If you're going to try to hurt anyone at all, you're going to have to get through me. You're going to have to get through so many of us holding hands and saying: Not on my watch.
I'm seeking the simple, everyday rhythms and writing and working so I can keep paying the bills, while I let all my feelings sit on the couch beside me. I'm letting this be my practice today because I know there is so much work to be done. Take care of you over there. And if you need a place to land, there's room over here in The And Space. I've got cookies.
I see you there heart beating in your hand, words pour from it amid tears, old stories, and new-found wisdom. I see you choosing, building, stepping forward to claim the path. I see you loosening the grip on the envy, the misunderstandings, the way it shoud have been. I see you sloughing it off (sloughing so much off) so you can feel the light upon your new-grown skin. I see you stepping forward onto this ready ground.
We're just finishing Chapter 4 of Inner Excavation as part this summer's Inner Excavate-along. That chapter steps into self-portraiture as a way to tell your story and rereading it inspired me to want to tell more stories using this tool that is so dear to me. This week, I've been sifting through my archives finding self-portraits I haven't edited or shared. A series I took last summer in Taos pushed me to play with the prompt "I see you" and uncover some truths from then and from now. It's felt like I've had a lot of stories I've wanted to share in this space but they have remained close to me or shared in snippets in conversations here and there for months. But I'm ready to let them start dripping out in poem notes and stories and photos.
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Five years ago today we were in the PICU not sure of what the next few hours would hold. Our five week old wasn't thriving and eating was exhausting her and her heart was beating so fast her little body was vibrating. At her 5 year check up last month, her growth was above the 20th percentile for the first time (it was actually above 50!). For the first two years she never hit above 5%. I remember the day her cardiologist told me it was time for milk shakes and french fries. But she's always loved broccoli and peas and strawberries most of all. So when we have ice cream on girls' night and we talk about how things went at camp today and she tells me about running and creating and playing, I can't stop myself from taking photos of her eating it all up. And tonight, I think about how blessed we are that her body kept listening on those nights I'd whisper while she slept, "Your only job is to keep growing and growing so that you can live your life and see all the beauty in the world waiting for you." Yes. Yes. Yes.
I posted this photo and words on Instagram earlier tonight, and it feels important to share it here too as this is the space where I've worked so much out over the last (almost) ten years...where I've made sense of my story and the way it's unfolding. Thanks for being along beside me.
I'm in the middle of hosting the One Move Retreat on the Oregon Coast and my heart is overflowing.
There is so much tucked inside the corners of those words.
There are pieces of who I am, who I was, and who I am becoming.
There are stories and dreams I was afraid to speak out loud and love and that cliche about jumping off the cliff and your wings will appear (okay maybe it is more poetic and you instead come to "the edge" and your wings will carry you but either way it takes crazy guts and a belief in yourself that is astounding and terrifying).
There are years of finding my way and trusting that telling the true stories would lead me here and clunky conversations and deep hugs.
There are moments of wondering if I could carry this tune on my own and sitting in the quiet until the answers were revealed and dancing again and again to Taylor Swift's "Welcome to New York" while letting the words wash over me like a prayer of understanding.
And there is a fierce desire to just answer the question: Is this possible?
Today, I want to leave you with this: One reason to take self-portraits is to gather evidence of those questions deep in our soul. To find proof that we're inside the joy.
So often I take them to chronicle the tough stuff, to make sense out of the grief and the not knowing and the hope. And that is such a beautiful and important practice.
But it is just as important to chronicle the joy. The real, from the guts, "I'm just going to trust that it will always come back" joy.
If ever there was a moment to hashtag blessed this is it people. This. Is. It.
I want to tell you about the ways being a mother pushes me more than anything I've ever done. It knocks me around. It takes my breath away. It takes me out at the knees. It grows my heart bigger.
I want to tell you about the way I can see love float through the air whenever my daughter giggles. It's like heart-shaped bubbles surround her, surround us, and I can't help but relax into myself.
I want to tell you about the ways I'm certain that I don't know what I'm doing, the days when the questions and the shoulds and the whys stack up.
I want to tell you about the moments when I wonder why it has to be so hard, why she has to push so hard against me, against the love.
I want to tell you about the moments that are full of ease, full of more joy than one person can hold, full of certainty and wide hope.
I want to tell you about the moments when I whispered to her, "All you have to do is live. Is breathe on your own. And then you can live big in this world. You can love big. You can walk beside an elephant in Africa and discover all that you love and become a superhero and just be anyone you want to be. All you have to do is live" as the ventilator whooshed beside us.
I want to tell you about the choices I've made, the mistakes, the blunders, the parenting moves I want to redo because I'm that mom whose baby girl almost died and it can be hard to get out from under that truth.
I want to tell you about the ways I'm trying to soften inside when I think about those mistakes because she's that daughter who doesn't need to think about that almost for even a second because she's so strong and living so big in this world.
I want to tell you about feeling turned inside out while also feeling certain that "yes, even this" can be the path.
I want to tell you about the ways I don't do it all, the ways I'm plowed under by the clutter and the anxiety and the "Please don't ask me one more time if we're there yet."
I want to tell you about the ways my heart keeps stitching together as another bead slides down the string and she joins in as I chant to Ganesh and later after she's in bed he looks at me and says, "Can I hold your hand?"
But instead I'm just going to tell you that each day I'm doing all that I can to set down the pushing and the almosts and the "yes, even this" sometimes to notice the way I want it to be and the way it is, and I'm building a bridge between them where I'm going to sit and dangle my feet while I eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
I'm building a bridge where I'm going to live.
Where we're going to live.


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Hamworthy Park Junior hosted a mini-tournament, comprising 4 teams (2 from each school). Longfleet's teams showed great promise, with some exceptionally well-taken goals and some robust and at times last-ditch defending. Longfleet A were unbeaten in the tournament, scoring 8 goals in 3 games and conceding 1. Longfleet B were only beaten by Longfleet A in the final match 1-0. They drew 1-1 with Hamworthy A and beat Hamworthy B.


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Larry Cliff Folkman
February 23, 1944 ~ January 6, 2021 (age 76)
Larry Cliff Folkman (76) passed away on January 6, 2021 in his home. He was born in Ogden, UT on February 23, 1944 to Clifford George Folkman and Lillian Marie Pearce. Following the tragic death of his mother when he was 4 years old, he was raised by his maternal grandparents, Raymond Lamar Pearce and Julia Marie Troseth. He was remembered as being very bright, even as a child, and a bit hard to discipline because of his eager and determined spirit. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and joked about being known as the oldest Deacon in the Church.
He attended Ogden High School and joined the Navy at the age of 18. This was the beginning of his life-long career on the ocean and working his way up in education and rank to achieve the highest license of Chief Marine Engineer – Steam/Diesel Unlimited Horsepower. This qualified him to Engineer any U.S. Flag Ship in the world, and afforded him opportunities for high-level education, military service, stimulating work and adventures all across the globe. While most of his time was spent on Destroyer ships, Oil Tankers, and Military Intelligence ships (active duty during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf War), he spoke most fondly of his 4 month voyage on the USS Southern Cross, (leaving the U.S. and making stops in Antarctica, New Zealand, Stockholm, Israel, and many ports in-between.) He was good with computers, loved being on the water, and hungered after adventure and learning. His strong work-ethic and efforts for achievement were balanced somewhat by brief stints of wild-and-free living; joining the hippie crowd at Haight-Ashbury, SCUBA diving, white-water gold mining, prospecting for gold and gems, camping and boating, taunting sea lions, and discovering new (and sometimes dangerous) places. He was a treasure hunter at heart, and remained curious about cultures and collections of unique items throughout his life. This life-long curiosity filled him with endless stories and interesting facts.
Larry married Suzanne Griffiths in 1965 and together they had a son, Brad. The marriage was short, and Larry's greatest reported loss was that of time and relationship with his only boy, who despite not being raised by him, grew to look, sound, and behave very much the same. This pleased him and gave him a sense of connection until their relationship could be nurtured later on in his life. Larry was passionate about the things that were important to him and after his retirement from the military in the 1990's he was able to begin exploring family relationships and friendships with adventure-seeking buddies. His family came first and his presence was usually accompanied by a great story, a handful of jokes, and hugs for everyone. He especially enjoyed spending time with his grandkids and captured many moments with his camera at sporting events, of Halloween costumes, and on Christmas morning. His family taught him how to say, I love you, and he used the words frequently. His heart was as big as he was and he loved with every ounce of it.
Larry is preceded in death by his father Clifford George Folkman and his mother Lillian Marie Pearce; as well as his grandparents, and aunts & uncles/"siblings", Lamar, Wanda (David Taylor) and Richard Pearce.
Larry is lovingly remembered by his son and daughter-in-law Brad & Lauralee Larson, his eight grandchildren and their spouses, and four great grandchildren: Josh & Jessica (Trey and Lilly), Jake, Whitney (Jaylon), Lindsy & Jared Barton (Roy), Kaylee & Joseph Broadhead, Jeremy, Jaxon, and Brecka. He is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Janet & Lynn Ellis, and their 4 children and families: Brady & Karen Ellis, Amanda & Del Dabb, Aimee & Mike Broadbent, and Kyle & Kaedell Ellis; and his brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Robbyn Folkman and their children.
The family visitation will be held at the Holbrook Mortuary (3251 S 2300 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84109) on Thursday, January 14, 2021 from 12-12:45pm. Followed by a family funeral service at 1pm. The funeral will be broadcast live at www.HolbrookMortuary.com and will be available to watch online for 90 days after the funeral. To watch the funeral scroll to the bottom of his obituary page on the mortuary website.
Graveside services will take place at the Utah Veteran's Memorial Park at Camp Williams, Bluffdale, Utah.
Pallbearers will be: Joshua Larson, Jacob Larson, Jaxon Larson, Jared Barton, Joseph Broadhead, Lynn Ellis, Brady Ellis, Kyle Ellis, Del Dabb, Michael Broadbent
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Electronic identity and digital signatures - why they are different?
It seems (to me at least) that is is generally accepted that "electronic identity" and "digital signatures" are a different thing. For example, in the Estonian ID card there are two certificates - one for identity, and one for signing.
They correspond to the real-world actions of "showing" your ID card to the authorities, and signing a document, respectively.
However, I don't understand why they have to be different. The same technology with the same infrastructure is/can be used for both. Why can't you use your digital signature for identifying yourself (or your e-identity key-pair to digitally sign a document).
In both cases you use your private key to sign something.
There are implications, of course, e.g. you may think someone is just verifying your identity, but in fact you may be signing a document that you don't want to sign. But one can offer you to sign a harmless document (e.g. "please sign this digital receipt" nonsense), but in fact you may be signing for a loan. People can be tricked via the user interface for digitally signing/identifying either way. (Related question: what are the ways to prevent that from happening?)
Is the distinction needed solely for protecting the owner, or there is a bigger factor for splitting a single technology solution into two?
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BozhoBozho
You may want to carry your identifying key around with you, so that you can identify yourself when required, but keep your signing key at home where it's more secure, since the consequences of losing it are more serious. But if both keys are stored in the same card, I guess that wouldn't apply here.
– Mike Scott
besides, it's the correct PIN that enables both of them, so even if you lose it, if you don't also carry a sheet with your PIN, it doesn't matter.
– Bozho
There are situations where you need to perform an authenticated action without exposing you identity. A prime example would be e-voting privacy - you need to identify yourself somehow in order to avoid voting multiple times, but you wouldn't want to publicly sign your vote with your actual identity for various reasons (I believe you already can think of at least several).
– lanzz
There are a few reasons for using different keys for signing and authentication:
When using two keys, associated certificates can be issued from different CAs which allows web sites to only ask the user for the authentication certificate on login.
The certificates can be issued with different key usage - the authentication one doesn't need non-repudiation, and the signature one doesn't need access to a ssl client.
Usually the two keys are protected by different PINs with a different PIN policy. The authentication key has simple PIN policy - after an application authenticates with the PIN, the key can be used until the session is closed. On the other hand the signature key usually requires the PIN to be entered before any operation with the key.
I have never used Estonian eID, but on few different eIDs I have tested the keys are issued from different CAs, with different key usage flags and with different PIN policies as described in points 1 to 3.
Edit: Another reason to use different keys:
A smart card could be configured to refuse key import for a signature slot and to allow it for an authentication slot, or it could support different crypto mechanisms for different slots...
Matt Slonetsky
Vasil BadevVasil Badev
A digital signature is a technological mechanism by which you can do several things, one of them being proving your identity to another entity: this is an authentication protocol.
Your identity is a property inherent to, say, yourself; the notion of "electronic identity" really means "something which designates your identity and is amenable to an authentication mechanism".
There can be authentication mechanisms which do not use signatures. Every time you type a password in a Web site, you are using such a mechanism: you "electronic identity" is then your registered account.
Conversely, there are uses of digital signatures that are not meant for authentication, but for non-repudiation: you not only prove your identity to somebody else, but you also give away a proof that could be validated afterwards by a third party who is not part of the initial protocol.
Thus, the two notions are quite distinct.
Unfortunately, it seems that some people live only to abuse terminology. A private key that you own and could use in various authentication protocols has been described, at times and by distinct people, as "digital identity", "electronic identity", "digital signature", "digital certificate", and myriads of other terms. A lot of confusion spreads from that.
In the case of the Estonian ID card, it is plausible that the two certificates, and really the two corresponding private keys, are kept separate as a somewhat blind and semi-maniacal application of the principle of "one use for each key".
Tom LeekTom Leek
So I read that you are in support of the same key for signing as for Identity. Is there any need for each key to have different expiration dates, cryptography (algo/keylength), assurance by the notary, issuance or usage constraints, or anything else that would operationally or technically require (or prefer) two keys?
I am in support of the same key for two operations when (and exactly when) it makes no sense to have two separate keys. I know, however, that there are people who like to overdo things and insist on multiple keys even in cases where it does not make any good.
– Tom Leek
And in this case, does it do any good? I think it's way simpler for "ordinary people" to use only one key, rather than figuring out how authentication differs from authorization and which PIN they should use in which case.
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We get our Christmas tree at the beginning of December, enjoy it until the holiday season has passed and then put it out to be recycled. It's a little sad to see the tree go, so I've found some ways to savor the rustic piney goodness all year long by upcycling parts of our tree.
Every tree gets a clean trim along its stump when you buy it at the lot. And thin or thick, those slices make primo crafting supplies. I picked up an arm full of discarded slices after we bought our tree last week. They are free for the taking and the lot owners told me they will just burn whatever is left.
This one's fate was a candle holder.
I used a 1 1/2 inch spade bit to drill a hole in the middle.
And then snugly fit in a tea light. The cut was clean so I didn't need to sand it and I wanted to keep it rustic. It's still a little sappy but the fresh pine scent is divine. I will be making more — they make great gifts too!
I still have a bunch of other stumps and slices from last year. They are sappy when fresh, but after a week or so, the sap will dry out and you can paint, varnish or leave au naturel.
Last year, I made a bunch of coasters with the thin evenly sliced stumps. For a more finished look, I sanded them, applied a protective coat of polyurethane and glued felt to the bottom.
I also made a pencil holder with a thicker slice and gave it to my son. I sanded around the holes and applied a coat of beeswax.
If you don't make it to the Christmas tree lot in time for the castaway stumps, you can slice up your own tree before you put it out to be recycled. That's what my brother did when I asked him for a few cuts from his tree, which is much larger than the one we put in our house. These I kept natural and use as trivets and serving pieces. I'll be slicing up my tree before it hits the curb.
Leslie used a wood burning tool to personalize some wood slices for an engagement gift for a friend. I've also seen painted slices used as wall decor and ornaments, perhaps my next project for the rest of the uneven scraps.
Have you upcycled parts of your tree?
I love these! I've always loved wood with the bark left on. My ex-husband cabinetmaker made a wonderful table from such wood… with carved legs (simple, modern, hooved) all moving in the same direction. We both loved George Nakashima's furniture back when my then-husband made it. (I still do.) Your circles remind me of the circles cut from my fence to make room for the wine-bottle bottoms we put in the fence. We attached the leftover fence wood circles behind the Peace-Joy sign (from your Boo sign idea) between the sign board and the fence to hold out the sign and make room for the mini-lights between the board and the fence. So we recycled, too Thanks for these great ideas of yours!
Thanks Renee — glad you liked them! I just saw some more ideas for the slices including photo ornaments and a garland. I might have to stock up on more slices. I walked by the poetry fence the other day and the peace-joy sign looks even better in person. I love that you have it turned on during the day too.


If you hear ringing, clicking, popping, buzzing, roaring, whistling, or hissing that other people around you don't hear, you may think you're going crazy. But you probably have a condition called tinnitus (pronounced TIN-i-tus or tin-NIGHT-us), which affects an estimated 30 to 50 million Americans. The word comes from the Latin tinnire, which means "to tinkle or ring like a bell." Some people hear continual ringing; for others, the ringing may go away for hours or days, but then return. The sounds may be high or low in pitch, in one or both ears. Most people with tinnitus learn to ignore it, but others may have trouble working, sleeping, and enjoying normal activities.
Tinnitus is not a disease but a symptom of some quirk in the ear, auditory nerve (which transmits sound signals), or brain. It often occurs along with hearing loss (both age-related and from repeated exposure to loud noises). It may also be triggered or worsened by other conditions, including otosclerosis (hardening of the middle and inner ear bones), Meniere's disease (a disease of the inner ear), ear wax buildup, infections, hypertension, diabetes, head and neck injuries, medications (for example, aspirin and certain beta-blockers, antidepressants, and antibiotics), and emotional stress.
If you think you have tinnitus, see your doctor. You may be referred to an ear, nose, and throat specialist (an otolaryngologist) and an audiologist who will check your hearing. Sometimes, the ringing can be silenced by treating an underlying condition - for example, by curing an ear infection, removing ear wax, or switching medications. But in most cases, the best you can do is try to make the sounds less noticeable and leam to cope.
Here are ways to manage tinnitus. Some may work better for you than others.
Mask the noise by increasing background sounds, which are easier to ignore - for instance, turn on the radio, a television, or a fan. For tinnitus that keeps you awake, use a bedside audio unit or sound machine. The Sound Pillow (from Phoenix Productions in San Antonio) has speakers buried inside that can be plugged into an outside audio source.
In-ear masking devices produce "white noise" that can reduce or eliminate the perception of tinnitus. Even after the device is removed, the effect may last hours or even a few days.
Tinnitus retraining therapy uses an ear device that emits low-volume noise but doesn't completely mask the tinnitus. This is combined with counseling. Gradually, you get used to the tinnitus until you are no longer aware of it. But it can take up to two years for complete success and is costly (and not usually covered by insurance).
If you also have hearing loss, a hearing aid may help increase the sounds you should hear and drown out those you shouldn't. Some hearing aids also have sound generators built in. Cochlear implants may be recommended for severe hearing loss.
Stress can set off tinnitus, and tinnitus, in turn, certainly increases stress. Cognitive-behavioral therapy helps alter negative thoughts and behaviors; biofeedback helps control physical reactions to stress.
There are no medications approved by the FDA for tinnitus, but anti-anxiety drugs, tricyclic antidepressants, and other medications sometimes help.
Some people find they are helped by reducing sodium, caffeine, or alcohol, or by regular exercise. These steps can't hurt.
To prevent tinnitus or keep it from getting worse, avoid exposure to loud noises as much as possible. Wear hearing protection (earplugs or ear muffs) at sporting events and loud concerts and while blow-drying your hair, mowing the lawn, and using power tools. If you use headphones, don't blast the volume or wear them for long periods of time.
By the way: Ginkgo biloba, B vitamins, zinc, magnesium, magnets, hypnosis, and acupuncture are just some of the many unproven remedies that have been suggested for tinnitus.


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Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) - Tuesday 28 July
Neil Strotman is a Director of Chemistry in the Enabling Technologies group within Process Research in Merck Research Laboratories, situated in Rahway, NJ, USA. He received his doctoral training in physical organic/organometallic chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with Prof. Chuck Casey, before studying nickel mediated cross couplings as a post-doctoral fellow with Prof. Greg Fu at MIT.
Since joining the pharmaceutical industry in 2007, Neil has held various roles at Merck and BMS in catalysis, discovery process chemistry, reaction sciences and engineering, flow chemistry, and process chemistry. In his current role, Neil is the director of the Catalysis Group, Labeled Compound Synthesis Group, and Particle Engineering Lab within Process R&D. He is the author of 30+ publications, and in his free time enjoys traveling with his family and woodworking.
Ania Fryszkowska
Ania Fryszkowska is a Principal Scientist in the group of Enabling Technologies at Merck Research Laboratories (USA). She received her doctoral training in organic chemistry at Warsaw University of Technology (Poland), followed by postdoctoral training with Nigel Scrutton at Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (UK), where she applied enzymatic transformations in stereoselective synthesis of small molecules.
Since her transition to the pharmaceutical industry in 2010, Ania's research focuses on the application of diverse biocatalytic transformations in the discovery and manufacture of therapeutics. In her most recent work, she has been combining the power of directed evolution and enzymatic cascades to construct the structural complexity of non-natural molecules, such as nucleoside analogs. She is the author of 20+scientific publications and 10 patent applications.
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NLCIL with prestigious NIPM RATNA Award and presented National Award for Best HR Practices 2017 HONOR
New Delhi: National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM), a not-for-profit, organization and a professional body in the field of Human Resources and Industrial Relations has bestowed Dr. Sarat Kumat Acharya, CMD, NLCIL with "NIPM Ratna Award" during the inauguration of 36th NIPM Annual Conference at Chennai, for his outstanding contribution and excellence in the field of Human Resource Management and its development as well as in recognition of his achievements as an outstanding HR Leader and visionary.
In the same function NLC India limited has been honored with NIPM's "National Award for Best HR Practices -2017" for building employee engagement and leadership talent capabilities and practices that deliver real change for organization.
Both the awards were presented by Shri K.Pandiarajan, Hon'ble Minister for Tamil Official Language, Tamil Culture and Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu in the presence of eminent business and HR leaders and Shri Somesh Das Gupta, National President, NIPM and the awards were received by Dr. S.K Acharya and Shri R. Vikraman respectively.
NATCON- 2017 is an NIPM Annual Conference and a grand HR event organized by NIPM-Madras Chapter during 15-16, September 2017 at Chennai with the Theme 'HR Positioning in Current Disruptive Business Environment'. The conference was inaugurated by Shri K.Pandiarajan, Hon'ble Minister for Tamil Official Language, Tamil Culture and Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu.
During the inaugural of NATCON 2017, Dr. Sarat Kumar Acharya, CMD, NLCIL and also the Chairman of the conference in his address stated that, to leverage opportunities successfully in business atmosphere, Human Resource professionals need to tune themselves to cope up with new change options according to disruptions taking place in technology, economics and policies of the country and the new business models developed by them.To adapt these changes, organizations need to have different mindset , skill set and abilities to enable organizational excellence.
The annual National Conference is the greatest learning event in the country attended by eminent business and HR leaders from India and other Asian countries.
The HR Excellence Award of the Institute, to be the most valued Award, is set up to track and recognize the HR professionals who make a significant difference. All endeavors of the Institute are aimed at continuously defining and redefining the benchmarks of Professional Excellence for People and People Processes and supporting the professionals and organizations achieving them.
The conference attended by an elite group of HR heads, senior managers and business leaders from several business sectors from India and abroad.
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SJVN Conferred with 2nd Prize in Swachhta Pakhwada Award 2019
New Delhi: Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Secretary (Power), Government of India presented Second Prize of Swacch Survekshan Award-2019 to Smt. Geeta Kapur, Director (Personnel) and Shri D.P. Kaushal Chief General Manager (HR) SJVN during a ceremony held in New Delhi. All the Public Sector Un
DVC Received Swachhta Pakhwada Award-2019
New Delhi/Kolkata: Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has been bestowed with the prestigious MOP Award (3rd prize) for outstanding performance in 'Swachhta Pakhwada-2019'. The Award was given by Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Secretary (Power), Government of India., Dr. P. K. Mukhopadhy
NBCC Wins Environment Award for Its Project
New Delhi: NBCC (India) Ltd. has been conferred the 19th Annual Greentech Environment Award 2019 for the Central Information Commission (CIC) Building Project implemented by NBCC. This prestigious award was received by Shri Neelesh Shah, Director (Projects), NBCC on behalf of the compa
POWERGRID Signs MoU with IIT Roorkee
New Delhi: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), has signed MoU with IIT Roorkee to create a sustainable future through various Energy Management initiatives in areas like Space Cooling or Heating, Lighting and Fans, Water Pumping, Power Distribution, Waste to Energy, etc.
POWERGRID Conferred First Prize for Observance of Swachhta Pakhwada 2019
New Delhi: Powergrid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has been adjudged First by Ministry of Power, Government of India among all the CPSEs in Power Sector for its exemplary performance during the observation of 'Swachhta Pakhwada 2019' w.e.f. 16th to 31st May, 2019. The covete
NTPC Ranked as one of India s Best places to Work For - 2019
Mumbai: India's largest power generating company NTPC Limited has been adjudged 14th in the 2019 'Great Place to Work' rankings for India. In addition to this, the organisation has also been named the 'Best PSU' and 'Best organisation' in the 'Organisations with more than 10,000
BHEL won Golden Peacock Environment Management Award
Haridwar: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won the prestigious Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2019 in engineering sector, recently in Haridwar. The award was received by Shri D. Bandyopadhyay, Director (HR) and formar Chairman & Managing Director (Additional Charge), BHEL
IndianOil: Voted as A great place to work
Mumbai: IndianOil has been yet again voted a Great Place to Work for the year 2019. It has been recognized as one of India's Best Workplaces and ranked 29th on the list featuring business, academia and government organisations in the country. The Great Place to Work citation recogniz
IRCON bags SKOCH Order of Merit Awards
New Delhi: IRCON International Limited (IRCON) has been conferred with SKOCH 'Order of Merit' Awards 2019 in four different categories, namely - 1. Human Resource Development 2. Technology Deployment 3. Capacity Building and Training and 4. Excellence in Services
BEML Bagged SKOCH Award for Corporate Excellence
Bangalore: BEML Limited, A Govt. of India Miniratna Company under the Ministry of Defence bagged prestigious SKOCH Award for Corporate Excellence : Gold for BEML Metro Cars – Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited Project (KMRCL). BEML is the first Indian company supplying indigeno
Global Indian Business Leader Award for CMD NALCO
Bhubaneswar: The recently-released exceptional results of National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) and its business performance over the last 04 years have come in for praise from all quarters, with CMD, Dr. Tapan Kumar Chand being awarded the 'Global Indian Business Leader' for outstanding pro
IndianOil Bags Dun and Bradstreet Award 2019 in Oil Refining and Marketing Category
Mumbai: IndianOil has bagged the award of the best company in the Oil (Refining & Marketing) category at Dun & Bradstreet's Annual Corporate Awards 2019 ceremony held at Mumbai. Mr. Gurmeet Singh, Director (Marketing), IndianOil, received the award on behalf of the Corporation. Also present on
ONGC Petroleum Safety Institute bags Golden Bird Certificate of Excellence
New Delhi: IPSHEM, Goa has been declared winner of Golden Bird Best Training Award 2019 (Diamond Award) in a glittering function at Chandigarh on 2 June 2019, organized by the Foundation for Accelerated Mass Empowerment. This coveted award has been bestowed to IPSHEM by the Foundation for Acceler
Team POSOCO Bagged Second Position in National Management Quiz
New Delhi: Team Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO), (Shri Saif Rehman and Shri Riza Naqvi) bagged Second Position in 'National Management Quiz' organised by All India Management Association (AIMA) today on 31st May 2019, at New Delhi. Team POSOCO bagged second position after to
SAIL Rewarded to the winners of the All India competition for the re-branding of TMT brand
Bilaspur: Steel Authourity of India (SAIL) has launched a new brand of TMT bars named SAIL SeQR (pronounced as SAIL secure), which is safer and has the unique combined features of higher strength with better ductility. SAIL had hosted an all India competition on mygov.in for the rebranding of its
SAIL Organised Customer Felicitation Meet
Kolkata: Steel Authourity of India (SAIL) organized another customer meet to felicitate its valued customers. The Customer Felicitation meet was dedicated it to a lasting partnership. The program was organized by the Eastern Region of Central Marketing Organization, SAIL in Kolkata on May 23.
NTPC won the Challengers Award
New Delhi: NTPC Limited has won the Frost & Sullivan and TERI Sustainability 4.0 Awards 2019 under the 'Challengers Award - Mega Large Business, Process Sector category.' It is one of the most coveted recognition awarded to only few businesses in the field of sustainability. The process i
NLCIL Honors its Senior most Retired Employees on its 63rd Raising Day
Neyveli: NLC India Limited (NLCIL) celebrated its 63rd Raising Day as Gratitude Day on 20th May 2019 with enthusiasm by recollecting the historical occasion on 20th May 1957, the day NLC's mining operations were commenced and to show our gratitude and recognize the services of the former em
Team NTPC won National Quiz Title
Mumbai: NTPC Limited's team came second at the 20th anniversary Iquation quiz International Finals conducted by Event Management group at Mumbai on 17th May 2019. The NTPC team was represented by Shri Anshuman Srivastava, DGM (Corp. Planning) and Shri K M Prashanth, AGM (Corp. Com
CMD KIOCL Felicitated with Best CMD Corporate Management Innovative Excellence Awards
Bhubaneswar: Shri Subba Rao, CMD, KIOCL Limited, a flagship Company under the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, was felicitated with 'Best CMD Corporate Management Innovative Excellence Awards 2018-19' by Geominetech's International Symposium on New Equipment, New Technology, M


Whether you were introduced to them on the hit TV series Riverdale or from the pages of classic Archie Comics, you know Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge. The duo is a perfect pair.
Speaking of perfect pairs, the Betty and Veronica lifestyle brand has teamed up with Keds for a shoe collection celebrating the iconic BFFs.
"Keds could not be a better partner to create the very first Betty and Veronica shoe collection. From their own female-led team to their retro-yet timeless designs, they are the perfect match!" said Creative Director Jena Kane in a press release.
Flip through the slideshow below to see all the cute options!
You can shop the entire Betty and Veronica x Keds collection now at Keds.com.


Dodge Ram Knowledge Base Here you can find owner submitted how-to's for performing various mods to your Dodge Ram!
Breathing in and out is good enough for me.
How do you get to the pictures?
Thanks redram, I'm going to give it one more shot...lol!
Here's a step by step on how I fixed my 3rd brake light leak issue...I had water coming in both corners of the rear of the cab, at the very corners of the headliner.
Photobucket decided that they won't allow you to post pics to other sites (at least, not while people can view them) if you don't pay for the feature, so, unfortunately you don't view them.
Also, you can google search how to show pics from photobucket. There is something you can do to have them show again you just have to change settings in your browser.
Being a Chrome user, I did that Google search. One of the results lead me to this link.
So far, it's working for me and I can see all the pics. Best of all, it's FREE!!!
luckily the images in post #131 show me the weatherstrip used .
to dry them and find rust in floors , and breath mold and mildew from wet carpets.
I had the same thing happen recently and followed the tutorial. Only difference is that I started my seal in the lower middle of light assembly so when finished it meets in the middle bottom. Each to their own I guess but the leaking stopped. Then I had to deal with the water stains on headliner. Got them out using LA Fantastic cleaner from Dollar General. After spraying and scrubbing off with a towel no more headliner stains. TO get rid of the musty odor - a small bucket of Damp Rid from Walmart. All better now!
very good info. I was wondering if it was the rear window seal in my truck.
Sure enough the rear brake light had water in it. took it apart and reinstalled. Its raining today and it was pouring in both corners pretty bad. Especially when driving. It has seemed to stop it after fixing it.


Italian style house interior design brings warmth to the inside of your home. Then turn your house into a sunbathing one in the Tuscan sun with Italian style interiors and exterior decorative touches. Ideas for decorate your house in the Italian style, installation of tiled floors in corridors, bathrooms and kitchens. Consider materials such as terracotta or marble. Painting the walls in a tone of color ivory, apricot or any other color that evokes memories of an authentic Tuscan house.
Select Italy-inspired accent paint colors, which bring a feeling of warmth to the rooms. Paint all your doors and windows ornaments with paintings in warm tones that recall a sunset in an Italian landscape. Keep the pots of herbs within the reach of your kitchen. Window boxes full of herbs are practical and reminiscent of an old Tuscan style house. Incorporate Italian home accessories, such as tapestries, clay pottery and novelties with Italian nostalgia in your Italian-style home.
Mediterranean style housing has transcended its Italian roots to be popular all over the world. Stucco walls, arches and enclosed patios are the most common features. The roofs are typically made of red tile and clay and are more known for heat absorption, reducing the temperature inside. Mediterranean style housing is very popular in warmer environments, as it naturally reduces electricity costs.