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Lessons From Kishkinda: All Things Must Pass
By Narasimha das
This is a world of change. Nothing here is permanent. As songwriter sage George Harrison sang, "All things must pass." As the Supreme Lord, Sri Krishna sang, "Of the nonexistent, there is no endurance." That's the nature of this illusory world, the jagat: it's always in a flux of transformation, regeneration, degeneration and annihilation. Like reflections on a lake's surface, the forms of this world have no substance.
We spirit souls, however, are eternal. We have always existed and will never cease to be. We all shine on -- like the Sun, the Moon and the stars. Even before these planets existed, we existed. After these planets are destroyed, we remain. Lord Krishna assures us, "For the soul there is neither birth nor death. He is unborn, eternal, ever-existing and primeval. He is not slain when the body is slain." Because we are eternal, everyone naturally wants to live forever in an eternal abode. But in this jagat, the world of constant change, that's never possible. Therefore everyone who has taken birth in this temporary world is full of anxieties -- unless or until they have achieved self-realization.
The human form of life, particularly human life on Earth, provides the best chance for conditioned souls to realize their true nature and transcend the ocean of birth and death. Human life provides an opportunity to go back to our natural home in the spiritual world. As Lord Brahma confirms, human life in India is desired even by demigods in heaven. In India there is full facility for understanding God and the facts of life, or karmic reactions. This is due the mercy of many great devotees and avatars who taught here the path of God-realization. Although life on Earth is brief, it neither too hellish nor too heavenly, which is another advantage for those on the path of self-realization.
I have not visited Kishkinda Kshetra since 1976, but I have always remembered this place because it seemed so old, is if eternal. One of the things that attracts tourists to this area are the huge rounded boulders, which are impossibly stacked up, forming large and small hills with innumerable caves where monkeys, bears, bats, big snakes and rishis live. (The latter two are hard to spot these days, but I heard if you have a tripod and telescope it is possible.)
This area is the native place of Sri Sriman Hanuman-ji, and it's an important place connected to the pastimes of Lord Ramachandra. Kishkinda Kshetra includes Hampi, Anegundi, Anjanadri (Hunuman Giri) and Pampa Sarovar. In more recent times, Anegundi on the north bank of the Tungabhadra and Hampi on the south bank were the capital city area of the famous Vijayanagar Empire, the most fabulously opulent empire on Earth in the past 3 or 4 thousand years. Marco Polo's descriptions of Vijayanagar are hard to fathom but have been corroborated by many historical accounts and other travelers such as Paes and Neuniz. Under the rule of King Krishnadeva Raya, this empire reached its height during the times of Lord Chaitanya's manifest presence on Earth and was completely destroyed around thirty-five years after His disappearance. Krishnadeva Raya once invaded the outskirts of the kingdom of King Prataparudra. After a sporting battle, Maharaja Prataparudra was pleased to offer him his daughter, Jaganmohini, in marriage. In this way Krishnadeva Raya became the son-in-law and ally of one of Lord Chaitanya's great devotees. People in this area still talk about Krishnadeva Raya with affection, as if he were very recently the ruler here. He died around the time Lord Chaitanya's disappearance. Krishnadeva Raya is still adored and missed by people all over this region.
Among Kishkinda's hills of stacked boulders flows the holy Tungabhadra River, which Srimad-Bhagavatam and other scriptures describe as being directly the Ganges. Here in the river-bottom lands of Kishkinda are some of the most productive agricultural fields in the world, which have very deep black soils with no rocks—at least no small rocks. Some fields are interrupted by protruding house-size boulders. Farmers in this area grow mostly sugar cane, bananas, rice and coconuts.
Although these hills of boulders give one a feeling of eternity, their visible forms are not eternal. Every thousand years or so one of them splits in half or loses a large chunk. By "chunk", I mean a piece the size of a locomotive. These are rare events. Sadhus and pilgrims camp in caves here with no fear of falling rock, and people build homes directly beneath towering boulders. Ancient temples were built on top of some of them. I am presently renting a house that is dwarfed by the single, four-story boulder that it's built up against. All these massive boulders are under the protection of the Central Government of India. Although most of the older structures in the region were built from their cut stones and blocks, today it is illegal to paint, cut, break, or move them for any purpose.
As if to remind me that even the boulders of Kishkinda are not permanent, one of them broke in half the other day. It happened the day before I arrived here. It was big news locally. This boulder was part of the massive "Sisters" formation, a world famous landmark. A huge chunk blocked one of the two main roads in the area for several days, until the proper government agencies could authorize its removal. Tourists had been standing under these massive boulders just minutes before it happened. Scanning the hills of the locality, I find it difficult to spot other naturally broken boulders that still have sharp edges, having not yet been rounded by eons of rain and wind. This proves how rarely these boulders split apart. The quarried boulders of the Vijayanagar era still look freshly cut, with sharp edges and solid gray inner color. Several hundred years of weathering means nothing to these boulders. It's their consistent rounded edges and multi hues that make the hills of Kishkinda appear so old, as if changeless. These boulders are definitely very old—and geologists are perplexed how they got stacked up in so many interesting ways--but they are not changeless. Some adi-vasis and sadhus consider the "Sisters" event a portent. No one has been able to tell me what it means, but I am sure it indicates all things must pass.
My first hour here I met Raghu (Raghavendra), a local devotee. He took me that evening to a temple on a hill called the "Sunset Temple" by tourists and guides. This large temple, Malyavantha Raghunatha, is one of the few temples in the Hampi area that maintains regular puja. Sadhus live in this temple by special permission of the Central Government of India, and they maintain 24-hour kirtana for ancient Deities of Sri Sri Sita-Rama. Many tourists come through this temple, only to go around back to see the sunset. At least they all hear the kirtana. That evening I stayed and chanted with the kirtana group of two sadhus and a young priest. I didn't have my kartalas, but they gave me an ancient instrument on metal strips, which I played the best I could. The sadhus were quite lively in their singing and playing kartalas and mridanga. This was no tired kirtana. It went on for hours in the same fast tempo. Nor was it stylish or showy, though both men were expert musicians. They had exuberant energy. They were chanting by reading directly from huge Sanskrit texts of the Ramayana.
They next day Raghu convinced me to take a tour the Vijayanagar temples and palaces ruins. After the previous evening's experience, my interest in the area was increasing. It took us the whole day to go to several of the main places in the Hampi area, and though I found it fascinating, it was also depressing. By seeing these ruins, most of which were elaborate stone temples, temple tanks, irrigation works, and other religious and public facilities, I could perceive some of the wonder that was Vijayanagar. This empire's leaders and people were devoted to Vedic culture, the worship of Lord Krishna, Lord Vishnu, Lord Rama, Surya Narayana, Narasimha Deva, Hanuman and the principle demigods. I was reminded that even such a grand and noble civilization-- created by the cooperative efforts of many Vaisnavas, Brahmins and pious rulers—can be suddenly devastated due to malicious envy. The sastras say fear is the greatest ever-present misery of material existence. Another great misery of material existence is caused by the presence of malicious people, who always create fearful situations for themselves and others.
After touring the ruins of Vijayanagar, I decided to go the next day to Pampa Sarova and Hanuman's hilltop birthplace, the Anjanadri Temple. I first went to the Pampa Sarova, an ancient holy place mentioned in Ramayana, Mahabharata and other Vedic scriptures. Only two pujaris, two wandering mendicants and a local avadhuta were there. After bathing in the crystal-clear waters of the transcendental Pampa Sarova, which is overgrown with lotuses, I had darshana at the small temple and met a blissful 11-year-old pujari. Raghu then showed me the way to Hanuman Giri.
After ascending the many steps that lead up to Hanuman's hilltop temple, I finally arrived alone just in time for the last part of the after sunrise mangala arotika, which lasts an hour. A more or less 24-hour kirtana has been maintained here for many years under the guidance of the resident swamiji. (I can't recall his name, which he spoke so softly.) His tradition of sannyasa stems from the Alwars, predating by a thousand years the specific sannyasa tradition of Sri Ramanuja Acarya. Later that day, while we were looking across the Tungabhadra River toward the ruins of Vijayanagar, he commented, "All of that Vijayanagar was there and gone in a moment. This present Hunuman temple is at least 2,000 years old. The original site dates back 74 lakhs years." I was thinking this would be before the advent of Lord Ramachandra when he added, "Hanuman lived here long before the advent of Lord Rama."
There was a large group of pilgrims present who had made a donation for doing a special abhisekha and puja. I stayed and chanted japa for an hour during the abhisekha and arotikas. Everyone there, both priests and pilgrims, included me in all their rituals and made sure I touched the lamp and accepted charanamrita and got close darshan of Hanuman at the right times. With all the clueless Western tourists and pseudo-sadhus that come up here just to have a look, I would have expected them to be skeptical of me. I think they appreciated my focus on japa. One of the pujaris, a young man, was also chanting japa intently with a bead bag like mine.
After a while all the pilgrims left, but when I was ready to leave, the swamiji invited me to stay longer and have breakfast with them in thirty minutes. I gladly agreed and continued chanting japa while circumambulating the temple. I was thinking I never wanted to leave this place. The ambiance was tranquil and pure, and the location seemed truly timeless. The panorama of the lush Tungabhadra bottom lands and other amazing nearby hills was sublime. The weather was perfect. I was feeling I had lived here before. At that moment the swamiji walked up to me and said, "Would you like to live here?" I immediately said, "Yes." He asked, "For how long? One month? One year? Two years? One life? Two lives? Many lives?" I replied, "The rest of one life." He said, "Very good," and then asked, "Do you smoke?" I said, "No. No drinking either, not even tea." He said, "Then no problem."
I explained that I was married and had big murtis of Radha-Krishna and wanted to do a lot of puja. Hearing this, he paused, appearing thoughtful for some time. Then he showed me the new construction he was doing. By special permission from the Government, they were breaking stone to make another small building. The Government provides water to this small temple and ashram via a large external water line with plenty of pressure. Everything is green along the route the line takes because monkeys have punched it with several small holes. The Government also provides electricity, and someone donated a solar backup system.
The swami and 10 student priests live here. Other sadhus visit from time to time. Presently they live together in the same small building that houses the kitchen facilities, which takes most of the space and is totally separate from the living space. Bathrooms and toilets are outside. Everyone, including the swamiji, is living out of their individual shoulder bags, all of which are neatly arranged along the walls with rolled up sleeping mats.
The breakfast prasada was divinely special that day. The swamiji and all of the devotees sat together inside the room where they slept at night, and two devotees served subji, hot puris and warm pal-payasana (milk sweet-rice). The swami didn't take sweet-rice, but everyone else, including a jolly, 75-year-old visiting sadhu and me, took seconds or thirds on everything.
I liked the mood of this ashram. Vivikta desha sevitvam, aratir jana-samsadi. (Bg. 13.11) Of the 18 practices of devotional service, item 17 is: "One should develop a feeling for residing in a secluded place with a calm and quiet atmosphere favorable for spiritual culture, and thus avoid congested places where the non-devotees congregate." (Sri Isopanisad Mantra 10, Purport)
No one at this hilltop ashram was rushed. No one was eager to develop the place with a big guesthouse and temple, although their location is a potential gold mine for donations. Their program is puja, prasad, 24-hour kirtana and japa. They seemed content and happy with this special place and the leadership of the swamiji. From what I saw, pilgrims to this place are treated with respect, even clueless sightseers, both Indian and Western. These hilltop resident devotees have everything they need without having to canvass for donations. Their main asset is peace of mind and Hanuman's mercy by dint of their tradition of constant chanting of the holy names and Ramayana. For their kirtanas, they have a separate room in the temple with a large picture of Sita-Rama, Lashmana and Hanuman. At least two devotees chant there with kartalas and mridanga. The kirtana is broadcast via mike and speakers. It can be heard clearly from two miles away, as I learned the other day while chanting japa at remote mandap on the Tungabhadra River.
The majority of the hundreds of temples established during the times of Vijayanagar are in ruins, with no murtis and no worship today. Interestingly, most or all of the few temples that have survived and still have regular programs and puja are ancient temples, with murtis and traditionsestablished by great acaryas or rishis in another yuga. Several hundred years ago, a sadhu living in one of these temples, the sage Vidyaranya, gave precise instructions for the creation of Vijayanagar and predicted its rise and fall. Vidyaranya is considered by many historians to be the true founder of the Vijayanagar Empire. This indicates that pure temple worship sometimes creates empires, as a minor byproduct, but material empires can't create or protect genuine temples.
I find the people of this area are very pious. They easily and naturally chant Hare Krishna. They often remind me to chant loudly as I walk along. One day while touring around Bengal, Lord Chaitanya noticed that people of one area very readily chanted Hare Krishna. He then told His devotees that the Ganges River must be nearby. When the devotees inquired from villagers they learned that the Ganges was in fact only a short walk away. This story reminds me of a quote from Srimad-Bhagavatam that states that although in Kali-yuga Vaisnavas will be rare, many will take birth along the banks of South India's holy rivers. What I have realized since coming to Kishkinda is that the Tungabhadra is directly the Ganges, as confirmed in Bhagavatam, Fifth Canto. Thus many residents of Kishkinda very readily chant, "Hare Ram! Hare Krishna!"
Although the boulders of Kishkinda will gradually crumble to dust, the tradition of nama-sankirtana, like God and the soul, goes on forever. Hanuman-ji has promised to live on Earth as long as the holy names of Lord Rama are sung and chanted. As Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura sings, "There is nothing to be had in all the three worlds but the holy names. Take shelter of the holy names as your only business." Unfortunately, we conditioned souls, although eternal, are attached to the fleeting forms of this world, as if they were eternal. With deep compassion, Srila Prabhupada notes this hellish misery of all embodied souls. Pleading with us all, he says, "In this horrible condition of life, there is no alternative but to take shelter of the holy names of the Lord."


SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Mobile's expanding seaport is being positioned as a prime new commercial gateway for Dominican shippers during a trade mission led by the Alabama Department of Commerce to the Caribbean nation this week.
Denson White, director of APM Terminals at the Port of Mobile, said maritime companies in the Dominican Republic have long relied on East Coast ports such as Miami. White joined Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield and others in talks this week with high-ranking Dominican officials that outlined the ambitious improvements under way at the Port of Mobile.
A ship is loaded with containers at the APM Terminals facility at the Port of Mobile.
Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield, right, speaks to Mayobanex Escoto, director of the Dominican Port Authority.
James "Wally" Brewster is US Ambassador to the Dominican Republic.
Late last year, the Alabama State Port Authority awarded a $20 million contract to a construction firm to build the first phase of the intermodal rail facility, which will boost the port's attractiveness to shippers. The project follows the construction of a $10 million bridge that will connect the Garrows Bend Intermodal Container Transfer Facility to the port's five Class 1 railroads.
The Garrows Bend facility will handle containerized imports and exports moving through APM Terminals Mobile. The Port Authority's three-pronged intermodal development also includes a 45-foot draft container terminal and logistics park.
The Port Authority has spent hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years on improving the infrastructure of Alabama's only deep-water port and enhancing its capabilities.
While in Santo Domingo today, the Alabama group engaged in meetings with key managers for shipping companies that included MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. and Maersk Dominicana. On Wednesday, the Alabama group met with Mayobanex Escoto, the executive director of the Dominican Port Authority, and Teddy Heinsen, president of the Dominican Association of Shippers, who made introductions to members of his organization.
The trade and business development mission that began Tuesday in Santo Domingo also aims to advance Alabama's tourism and education sectors. Tourism officials from the City of Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama Center for Economic Development made contacts with the Ministry of Culture and a national travel agent group.
Representatives from the University of South Alabama, Auburn University and the University of North Alabama engaged in meetings with important stakeholders in the Dominican Republic's higher education community.
Andrew Gillespie, assistant provost for international programs for Auburn, said the mission has created opportunities for his university.
Mendez played an instrumental role introducing a visiting Dominican delegation to the Port of Mobile's operations last year and showed "what Alabama Southern hospitality is all about," Brewster said.
Some members of the Alabama delegation to the Dominican trade mission began heading home today, while the rest will return on Friday.


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Substances Found in Blood May Predict Development of Preeclampsia
NICHD Archive
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Abnormal levels of two molecules found in the blood appear to predict the development of preeclampsia, a life-threatening complication of pregnancy, according to a study by researchers at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston. The findings will appear in the February 12 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine but are scheduled for early release on the Journal's Web site at www.nejm.org to coincide with a presentation at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Meeting.
When compared to women who did not have preeclampsia, women who later developed the condition had elevated blood levels of a substance known as soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt-1), before their preeclampsia occurred. Conversely, beginning early in their pregnancies, these women had lower levels of a substance known as placental growth factor (PlGF) in the blood than did women who did not develop preeclampsia.
Additional funding for the research was provided by another NIH institute, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Women who developed preeclampsia also had lower levels of another substance, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The researchers were unable to use VEGF levels to predict the development of preeclampsia; however, VEGF appears to be important for the healthy functioning of blood vessels, and the researchers theorize that the lack of VEGF as well as PlGF contributes to the health problems resulting from preeclampsia.
Preeclampsia can occur suddenly, without warning. Usually, a pregnant woman with preeclampsia develops dangerously high blood pressure and begins excreting protein in the urine. In some cases, the condition may progress to eclampsia, a series of potentially fatal seizures. Although the high blood pressure and seizures can be treated, the only cure for preeclampsia is delivery of the baby. According to the study authors, preeclampsia affects about 5 percent of all pregnancies.
"This is the most promising lead yet in the pursuit of a life-threatening disorder that has defied all attempts to prevent or cure it," said Duane Alexander, M.D., Director of the NICHD. "If we could predict the development of preeclampsia, we could offer treatment before it becomes a serious problem."
In cases where the condition does not progress to eclampsia, infants born to mothers with preeclampsia may be extremely small for their age or may be born prematurely. This may, in turn, place them at risk for a variety of other birth complications.
The Flt-1 molecule belongs to a class of molecules known as receptors, explained the study's principal investigator, Richard Levine, M.D., of NICHD's Division of Epidemiology, Statistics, and Prevention Research. Flt-1 sits on the surface of the cells that line the inside of blood vessels. Like a key fits into a lock, VEGF and PlGF bind to Flt-1, and in the process trigger a chain of chemical reactions inside the cell. The Flt-1 molecule also exists in a soluble form as well, which does not sit on the cell surface but instead circulates in the bloodstream. The soluble Flt-1 (sFlt-1) binds to VEGF and PlGF, preventing them from acting on the cells that line the inside of blood vessels. Pregnant women who carry normal pregnancies to term also have sFlt-1 in their blood. In these women, however, sFlt-1 is present at much lower levels, and much later in the pregnancy- shortly before birth.
The finding builds upon earlier research led by the study's co-principal investigator, S. Ananth Karumanchi, M.D. of the Renal Division at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in Boston. Dr. Karumanchi and his coworkers had previously discovered that sFlt-1 circulates in large quantities in the bloodstreams of women with preeclampsia and that sFlt-1 injected into the bloodstream of pregnant rats caused a preeclampsia-like illness.
To conduct the current study, the researchers analyzed blood samples from a group of pregnant women who took part in an earlier study, which sought to determine if taking calcium supplements during pregnancy could prevent preeclampsia. That study found that women who took the supplements had the same chances of developing preeclampsia as those who did not. A release on the earlier study appears at http://www.nichd.nih.gov/news/releases/Pages/calc1397.aspx.
In the current study, the researchers analyzed blood samples of 120 women who had developed preeclampsia and compared these samples to blood samples from 120 women who had not developed preeclampsia. The women who developed preeclampsia had three times the blood levels of sFlt-1 as the women who had normal pregnancies. The blood levels of sFlt-1 were similar for the two groups of women at the beginning of their pregnancies. However, in the women with preeclampsia, sFlt-1 levels began to increase about 5 weeks before they developed the condition. Similarly, the women who developed preeclampsia had lower PlGF levels beginning in the 13th to 16th weeks of their pregnancies and lower VEGF levels during and shortly before preeclampsia.
Dr. Levine explained that he and his coworkers do not know if the finding could be used to distinguish women who develop preeclampsia from women who have gestational hypertension-the mysterious high blood pressure that sometimes occurs in pregnant women, but which usually doesn't lead to the serious complications associated with preeclampsia. The study did not include women with gestational hypertension, so it is not known whether these women also experience a rise in sFlt-1 and decreased levels of PlGF. Gestational hypertension differs from preeclampsia in that it usually does not lead to the dangerously high blood pressure that can occur in preeclampsia.
However, the finding does raise the possibility of preventing and treating preeclampsia through the design of drugs that bind to sFlt-1, Dr. Levine said. Similarly, physicians might also monitor the levels of s Flt-1 and PlGF during pregnancy, and prescribe drugs to prevent seizures before they occur and to treat high blood pressure as soon as it appears.
The study was also conducted by other researchers from the following institutions: NICHD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Allied Technology Group, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
The NICHD is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the biomedical research arm of the federal government. NIH is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NICHD sponsors research on development, before and after birth; maternal, child, and family health; reproductive biology and population issues; and medical rehabilitation. NICHD publications, as well as information about the Institute, are available from the NICHD Web site, http://www.nichd.nih.gov, or from the NICHD Information Resource Center, 1-800-370-2943; e-mail NICHDInformationResourceCenter@mail.nih.gov.
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"You never know when you need relationships, but when you do, you need them fast"
Communities as an investment for emergent collaborations in the future.
Photo source: Sastrawan Ginting / Antara Foto / Reuters via The Atlantic
I am seeing many collaborations in and across communities pop up that are helping Ukrainians impacted by the horrific war in Ukraine. People who usually don't work together are collaborating. Some teams formed within a few days. Some of the people had never met before. And yet they are getting things done. This speaks to the power of community.
And this is also a great moment to appreciate that in order for these collaborations to pop up now, seemingly spontaneously, people and organisations had to invest years, sometimes decades, into these groups. Many of these groups had no clear cut success metrics to show for. Yet they still invested time, energy, care and money into weaving the relational web, trusting that this would provide an emergent infrastructure for when the circumstances called for it. This is beautifully illustrated by a story from 2010.
The story of TEDx Volcano
Head of TED Chris Anderson tweeted
The Skoll Forum 2010, one of the leading global gatherings on social entrepreneurship, had just concluded in Oxford, UK, when the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull erupted and forced all air travel to a halt. Together with many other Skoll participants, Nathaniel Whittemore was stranded in London and decided to put together an impromptu gathering. Within 48 hours he organised "TEDxVolcano", an elaborate event with an impressive list of speakers and attendees. Nathaniel wasn't from London, nor was he a conference organiser. Yet he was able to turn an idea quickly into action, even in an unfamiliar context. How?
I remember Nathaniel saying something along the lines of: You never know when you need relationships, but when you do, you need them fast.
Nathaniel had invested years into being a member of different communities. The leaders of these communities had invested years into bringing these groups together. Now Nathaniel needed to count on the relationships he had built and the infrastructure of these groups. And he needed it fast.
Three things worthwhile paying attention to
1 — Collaborations are impossible to predict and might happen in a tangential field of impact
Nobody could have predicted that Nathaniel would need relationships to organise an event around an Icelandic volcano, neither Nathaniel nor the communities. And, none of the communities involved existed to support these kinds of activities. They were all more broadly focused on enabling social change. This collaboration didn't happen because it fit strategy or purpose, it happened because urgent circumstances called for it.
2 — Collaborations across strong and weak ties
Nathaniel collaborated with some people he knew well, but also with many people he hardly knew at all. These "weak ties'' were willing to help at short notice, because they were part of the same communities. The shared identity of the groups created a "proxy trust" that made weak ties actionable and trustworthy.
3 — Collaborations across different communities
Nathaniel didn't just focus on one community. He dipped into different groups and pulled together collaborators from Skoll, TED, Sandbox, ImpactHub and maybe others into a concrete project. What mattered at that point wasn't loyalty to a particular group, but rather who was willing to show up.
Many of the collaborations in support of Ukraine have similar qualities: people are collaborating with whoever is the right person and willing to help, both strong and weak ties, and people are collaborating opportunistically across communities. And obviously no community has predicted that their "infrastructure" would be vital to help with the consequences of a Russian invasion into Ukraine.
Weaving communities is often an investment for an unknown time in the future (aka emergence)
This example for me is a reminder how when we build, lead or participate in communities, we're investing in the future. That investment can have short-term returns: we learn, we feel connected, we feel a sense of purpose, we feel we belong. But when it comes to collaboration, we have no idea when we'll need the relationships in the group to make things happen. It might be tomorrow. It might be 10 years from now.
This matters, because many social impact organisations who build or fund communities often see collaborations as the primary desired outcome. They understand that complex issues (such as climate change, homelessness, racism etc) can not be solved by any person or organisation alone. Therefore they invest in community.
But I have found that decision makers in purpose-driven organisations don't always appreciate the nature of collaborations in an environment of complexity. Complexity is by definition unpredictable and constantly evolving. As a result, collaborations can not be forced or planned. While we can't invest directly into collaborations, we can patiently invest into the conditions that enable collaborations when they are needed: trust, care, attention, belonging, understanding.
Because once we need the relationships, we need them fast.
What do you think? Do you have stories of how collaborations came up in an emergent way? What created the conditions for that to happen? I'd love to read your comments and reactions, thank you for sharing them.
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package org.hisp.dhis.android.sdk.controllers.tasks;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.type.TypeReference;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode;
import com.raizlabs.android.dbflow.sql.builder.Condition;
import com.raizlabs.android.dbflow.sql.language.Select;

import org.hisp.dhis.android.sdk.controllers.Dhis2;
import org.hisp.dhis.android.sdk.controllers.ResponseHolder;
import org.hisp.dhis.android.sdk.network.http.ApiRequest;
import org.hisp.dhis.android.sdk.network.http.ApiRequestCallback;
import org.hisp.dhis.android.sdk.network.http.Header;
import org.hisp.dhis.android.sdk.network.http.Request;
import org.hisp.dhis.android.sdk.network.http.Response;
import org.hisp.dhis.android.sdk.network.http.RestMethod;
import org.hisp.dhis.android.sdk.network.managers.NetworkManager;
import org.hisp.dhis.android.sdk.persistence.models.SystemInfo;
import org.hisp.dhis.android.sdk.persistence.models.TrackedEntityAttribute;
import org.hisp.dhis.android.sdk.persistence.models.TrackedEntityAttribute$Table;
import org.hisp.dhis.android.sdk.utils.APIException;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import static org.hisp.dhis.android.sdk.utils.Preconditions.isNull;

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     */
    public UpdateTrackedEntityAttributesTask(NetworkManager networkManager,
                                             ApiRequestCallback<Object> callback) {
        isNull(callback, "ApiRequestCallback must not be null");
        this.callback = callback;
    }

    /**
     * Called if the update task fails for an unexpected reason.
     * @param holder
     */
    private void onUpdateFailed(ResponseHolder holder) {
        callback.onFailure(holder.getApiException());
    }

    /**
     * Called after the server has been queried to check what TrackedEntityAttributes have been updated since
     * last Meta Data sync.
     * @param holder
     */
    private void onQueryUpdatedTrackedEntityAttributesTaskFinish(ResponseHolder<List<TrackedEntityAttribute>> holder) {
        if( holder.getItem() != null ) {
            List<TrackedEntityAttribute> trackedEntityAttributes = holder.getItem();
            if( trackedEntityAttributes != null && trackedEntityAttributes.size() > 0 ) {
                trackedEntityAttributesToLoad = new ArrayList<>();
                for(TrackedEntityAttribute trackedEntityAttribute: trackedEntityAttributes) {
                    trackedEntityAttributesToLoad.add(trackedEntityAttribute.id);
                }
                loadTrackedEntityAttributes();
            } else {
                onFinishUpdatingTrackedEntityAttributes();
            }
        } else {
            onUpdateFailed(holder);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Loads all TrackedEntityAttributes that need updating.
     */
    private void loadTrackedEntityAttributes() {
        if(trackedEntityAttributesToLoad != null) {
            requestCounter = trackedEntityAttributesToLoad.size();
            if(requestCounter > 0)
                loadTrackedEntityAttribute(trackedEntityAttributesToLoad.get(requestCounter - 1));
        } else onFinishUpdatingTrackedEntityAttributes();
    }

    /**
     * Called when an option set has been loaded from the server
     * @param holder
     */
    private void onLoadTrackedEntityAttributeFinished(ResponseHolder<TrackedEntityAttribute> holder) {
        if( holder.getItem() != null ) {
            TrackedEntityAttribute trackedEntityAttribute = holder.getItem();
            boolean noUpdate = false;
            if(trackedEntityAttribute.id == null) noUpdate = true;
            if(noUpdate) {}
            else {
                TrackedEntityAttribute result = new Select().from(TrackedEntityAttribute.class).where(
                        Condition.column(TrackedEntityAttribute$Table.ID).
                                is(trackedEntityAttribute.id)).querySingle();
                if(result != null)
                    trackedEntityAttribute.async().update();
                else
                    trackedEntityAttribute.async().save();
            }
            requestCounter--;
            if(requestCounter > 0)
                loadTrackedEntityAttribute(trackedEntityAttributesToLoad.get(requestCounter - 1));
            else onFinishUpdatingTrackedEntityAttributes();
        } else {
            onUpdateFailed(holder);
        }

    }

    /**
     * Initiates loading of a TrackedEntityAttribute
     * @param id
     */
    private void loadTrackedEntityAttribute(String id) {
        final ResponseHolder<TrackedEntityAttribute> holder = new ResponseHolder<>();
        LoadTrackedEntityAttributeTask task = new LoadTrackedEntityAttributeTask(NetworkManager.getInstance(),
                new ApiRequestCallback<TrackedEntityAttribute>() {
                    @Override
                    public void onSuccess(Response response) {
                        holder.setResponse(response);
                        try {
                            TrackedEntityAttribute trackedEntityAttribute = Dhis2.getInstance().getObjectMapper().readValue(response.getBody(), TrackedEntityAttribute.class);
                            holder.setItem(trackedEntityAttribute);
                        } catch (IOException e) {
                            e.printStackTrace();
                            holder.setApiException(APIException.conversionError(response.getUrl(), response, e));
                        }
                        onLoadTrackedEntityAttributeFinished(holder);
                    }

                    @Override
                    public void onFailure(APIException exception) {
                        holder.setApiException(exception);
                        onLoadTrackedEntityAttributeFinished(holder);
                    }
                }, id);
        task.execute();
    }

    /**
     * Called when the UpdateTrackedEntityAttributesTask is finished
     */
    private void onFinishUpdatingTrackedEntityAttributes() {
        callback.onSuccess(null);
    }

    @Override
    public void execute() {
        new Thread() {
            public void run() {
                final ResponseHolder<List<TrackedEntityAttribute>> holder = new ResponseHolder<>();
                QueryUpdatedTrackedEntityAttributesTask task = new QueryUpdatedTrackedEntityAttributesTask(NetworkManager.getInstance(),
                        new ApiRequestCallback<List<TrackedEntityAttribute>>() {
                            @Override
                            public void onSuccess(Response response) {
                                holder.setResponse(response);
                                if( response == null ) { /*if the response is null its most like
                                                        because nothing needs to be updated.*/
                                    holder.setItem(new ArrayList<TrackedEntityAttribute>());
                                } else {
                                    try {
                                        JsonNode node = Dhis2.getInstance().getObjectMapper().
                                                readTree(response.getBody());
                                        node = node.get("trackedEntityAttributes");
                                        TypeReference<List<TrackedEntityAttribute>> typeRef =
                                                new TypeReference<List<TrackedEntityAttribute>>(){};
                                        List<TrackedEntityAttribute> trackedEntityAttributes = Dhis2.getInstance().getObjectMapper().
                                                readValue( node.traverse(), typeRef);
                                        holder.setItem(trackedEntityAttributes);
                                    } catch (IOException e) {
                                        e.printStackTrace();
                                        holder.setApiException(APIException.conversionError(response.getUrl(), response, e));
                                    }
                                }

                                onQueryUpdatedTrackedEntityAttributesTaskFinish(holder);
                            }

                            @Override
                            public void onFailure(APIException exception) {
                                holder.setApiException(exception);
                                onQueryUpdatedTrackedEntityAttributesTaskFinish(holder);
                            }
                        });
                task.execute();
            }
        }.start();
    }

    private class QueryUpdatedTrackedEntityAttributesTask implements INetworkTask {
        private final ApiRequest.Builder<List<TrackedEntityAttribute>> requestBuilder;

        private QueryUpdatedTrackedEntityAttributesTask(NetworkManager networkManager, ApiRequestCallback<List<TrackedEntityAttribute>> callback) {
            isNull(callback, "ApiRequestCallback must not be null");
            isNull(networkManager.getServerUrl(), "Server URL must not be null");
            isNull(networkManager.getHttpManager(), "HttpManager must not be null");
            isNull(networkManager.getBase64Manager(), "Base64Manager must not be null");

            List<Header> headers = new ArrayList<>();
            headers.add(new Header("Authorization", networkManager.getCredentials()));
            headers.add(new Header("Accept", "application/json"));

            SystemInfo systemInfo = Dhis2.getInstance().getMetaDataController().getSystemInfo();
            if( systemInfo != null && systemInfo.getServerDate()!= null ) {
                String url = networkManager.getServerUrl() + "/api/trackedEntityAttributes?paging=false" +
                        "&fields=id&filter=lastUpdated:gt:" + systemInfo.getServerDate();

                Request request = new Request(RestMethod.GET, url, headers, null);

                requestBuilder = new ApiRequest.Builder<>();
                requestBuilder.setRequest(request);
                requestBuilder.setNetworkManager(networkManager.getHttpManager());
                requestBuilder.setRequestCallback(callback);
            } else {
                //if systemInfo is null most likely it means metadata hasn't been loaded before
                callback.onSuccess(null);
                requestBuilder = null;
            }
        }

        @Override
        public void execute() {
            new Thread() {
                public void run() {
                    if(requestBuilder != null)
                        requestBuilder.build().request();
                }
            }.start();
        }
    }
}

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Q: How to call Activity from PreferenceActivity? I need to launch new Activity from PreferenceActivity on button click or somehow else. Is it possible? How to make it?

A: You can start another Activity from your PreferenceActivity like the standard way of doing that. For example:
Intent testIntent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), Activity2.class);
startActivity(testIntent);

First, define a Preference in your XML:
<Preference
    android:key="test_pref"
    android:summary="@string/someDescription"
    android:title="Some Random Title" >
</Preference>

In your PreferenceActivity:
Preference pref = findPreference("test_pref");
shareSociallyYou.setOnPreferenceClickListener(new OnPreferenceClickListener() {

    @Override
    public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference preference) {

        Intent testIntent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), Activity2.class);
        startActivity(testIntent);

        return true;
    }
});

A: This should work
Preference preference = findPreference("Your Preference Key");
    preference.setOnPreferenceClickListener(new OnPreferenceClickListener() {
        @Override
        public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference preference) {
            Intent intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), YourActivity.class);
            startActivity(intent);
            return true;
        }
    });

This should be in the oncreate or similar.

A: You can set the intent as preference action in XML as well. Just add to your preference XML:
<PreferenceScreen android:key="KEY" android:title="DOYOURWORK">
    <intent android:targetClass="com.yourcompany.app.youractivity"
        android: targetPackage="com.yourcompany.app">
        <extra android:name="EXTRA_KEY" android:value="yourValue" />
    </intent>
</PreferenceScreen>

and now the tricky part i wanted to share:
The xml attribute android:targetPackage in the <intent> node refers to your application package, NOT THE JAVA PACKAGE!
So as long as you work within your app and not calling external intents, you just have to state your application package no matter in which JAVA package the activity class is located in your application project.
I hope this helps, i couldn't find any documentation on this stuff, just user postings in the web.

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Iceland, the craggy realm of Game of Thrones, doesn't need the cinematic filmography or CGI dragons to make it one of the most aesthetically stunning spots in Europe. Here are 10 of the most beautiful spots in the country to show you just how much you need to visit Iceland for yourself, phone in hand, Instagram ready.
There's no better way to see Iceland than on foot. Hiking around the towering cliffs that surround the Skoga River is a must, and will undoubtedly yield countless sensational photos to show all your friends online.
The Aurora Borealis is perhaps Iceland's biggest attraction. The green dancing Lady of the North is sought out by thousands every year, but only a few lucky explorers get to witness her. Thanks to photography sharing on the web, you could pass on that experience.
The waves from the south ripple into Iceland like iron ribs, and from Vik the views are both haunting and magical. You're not going to catch a tan on this beach, but you might get the inspiration from a new internationally acclaimed fantasy TV series.
It's not called Iceland for nothing, so don't waste those panoramic views of drifting bergs. Get out that camera and start snapping, uploading and sharing.
The Icelandic landscape is nothing short of unexpected. Huge glacial lagoons open up, only to be replaced by towering piked mountains like Kirkjufell. From the sky you can't appreciate it's majesty, but from the ground it'll tower above you.
Reykjavik's most impressive building, Harpa, is a concert hall and conference centre. Opened in 2011, the glassy geometric architecture was inspired by the gritty landscape of Iceland, and works perfectly in those startling surroundings. It's worth a visit with shops and some inventive musical sounds to be made.
Arnarstapi is not just home to the lucky people in this startlingly white house, but also the infamous archway rock bridge – a naturally forming crag walkway that so many use as an Instagram opportunity.
What better way to troll all your friends online than with the Troll Rock itself? Hvitserkur, sitting out there all alone in the wide Icelandic ocean, is just waiting for you witness its powerful stance.
The famous city itself isn't all huge glass structures and concrete plazas – Reykjavik has a number of more charming districts which are perfect for a little Insta-shoot. Get a passerby to hold the camera and pose in front of this pink house. That's a profile picture, for sure.
Last but certainly not least, the Langjökull Glacier is a once in a lifetime opportunity to literally walk through the belly of an iceberg. The Into the Glacier cave tours at Langjökull offer an experience unlike any other, so don't miss out, and don't forget to Instagram it.
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May 19, 2016 – The ZigBee Alliance, a non-profit association of companies creating, maintaining and delivering open, global standards for the low-power wireless Internet of Things (IoT), announced 38 new members have joined since the beginning of 2016. This growth reflects continued industrywide support for the organization and its latest low-power RF solutions for a smarter, greener IoT – from innovative new companies to major, market-moving brands that are serious about contributing to interoperability, collaboration and unification.
Guiding the organization's efforts, the ZigBee Alliance board is an international lineup of industry leaders: Comcast Cable, Itron Inc., The Kroger Co., Landis+Gyr, Legrand Group, Midea Group, NXP Semiconductors, Philips, Schneider Electric, Silicon Labs, SmartThings, Texas Instruments and Wulian.


As many of you know, one of my go-to breakfast/snacks for the busy work week are my Bananarama Bars which were featured on Yahoo! Shine recently. A few weeks ago, I had an absolutely amazing time teaching a healthy eating/nutrition course coupled with a cooking class at the US Air Force Base Health and Wellness Center- we had seven cooking stations, one of which was the Bananarama Bar station. It was such a fun and motivated group and everyone did such a great job making the snacks! At the end of the class, we had an absolute feast!
The Bananarama Bars are great because with just a little prep over the weekend, you have a healthy and tasty grab and go breakfast or snack that will hold you over for hours. These are fabulous when you are craving something a touch sweet, but what about when your savory cravings kick in? That's when I realized it's time for a make-ahead bite that will satisfy these foodie desires :) I love the combination of spinach and feta- Spanakopitas are my favorite! These spinach and feta bites are so easy to whip up and they make use of just a few ingredients that most of us have readily accessible in the kitchen. At just 1.5 weight watchers points per bite if you make them in a muffin pan, this good-for-you AND delicious snack really hits the spot and if you really want another, go for it! Sometimes on weekends, I turn this into a breakfast/brunch and cook them up in my Le Creuset mini cocottes- they are just so cute and end up being a mere 5.5 weight watchers points a serving. Children love them too and they may be just the trick to get your kids to eat more veggies! Enjoy these tasty bites!
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients and dish into muffin pan or oven safe cookware.
2. If using muffin pan, remove after ~25 minutes. If using larger cookware, will likely need to be cooked longer depending on size.


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Well under way: Berlin's new S-Bahn is making its rounds at the world's largest test center for rolling stock
The new S-Bahn trains for Berlin must complete 160 000 kilometers of extensive tests and measurements – next milestone reached
The new trains of the Berlin S-Bahn have become something like a teenager: fully grown, fit, ready for anything, yet still a bit inexperienced. To reach the maturity needed for carrying passengers, they must currently pass extensive tests.
The first five trains have been making their rounds at the Test and Validation Center (PCW) of Siemens Mobility in Wegberg-Wildenrath (North Rhine-Westphalia) since last fall. Before being allowed to undertake their first test runs on the Berlin S-Bahn network, the trains are being thoroughly tested at the world's largest test center for rail vehicles.
These tests include:
so-called ‹developer tests› to check the interaction of traction drives and brake systems
Weighing and distortion tests to protect against derailment
Electromagnetic compatibility tests (EMV)
Brake tests for measuring braking distances
Testing and fine adjustment of wheel slide protection and skid control under various load conditions and speeds
The type tests of the traction drive are used to verify the train's acceleration rates and travel times. Tests are also conducted on the functioning and interaction of the current collectors with the Berlin S-Bahn power rail, the accurate detection of power rail gaps, and the capability to maintain electrical system operation while crossing section interfaces in the Berlin infrastructure.
Peter Buchner, CEO of S-Bahn Berlin: «Beginning in 2021, we want to provide our passengers a train that brings them reliably, quickly and comfortably to their destination. To ensure this, the new trains will be tested intensively over a period of two years. As DB AG, we will closely to support the manufacturer consortium in their work.»
«The Berlin public expects S-Bahn trains that operate smoothly from day one. With our state-of-the-art infrastructure, our highly qualified experts and the innovative testing services provided in our Testing and Validation Center, we are making a decisive contribution toward ensuring such service. The PCW makes it possible to carry out tests 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,» says Sabrina Soussan, CEO of Siemens Mobility.
«The rounds on the test ring are another important milestone after each system has been activated step-by-step. This ensures that all these systems – from the traction drive and brakes to the air conditioning system, windscreen wipers and door system – function flawlessly before the trains are permitted to begin their subsequent test rounds in the Berlin S-Bahn network,» explains Jure Mikolčić, CEO of Stadler Deutschland.
So far, the trains have completed around 2000 test kilometers out of a planned total of roughly 160 000. After completing the developer tests, it is expected that the proof and driving technology type tests can begin on special sections of the Berlin S-Bahn network in the late summer of 2019. The test program for the Berlin train stop or tripper (a metal rail for automatically triggering an emergency braking), required for the train's certification, can also be started then. Parallel to these proof tests of individual trains in the Berlin network, the S-Bahn trains will continue making their test rounds at the PCW to confirm that all specified functions and requirements for certification have been fulfilled.
The new trains will be used on the Berlin Ring/Southeast subnetwork as of 2021. The pilot series production consists of five half- and five quarter trains which will be delivered in 2020 and begin service on Line S 47 (Spindlersfeld-Südkreuz) in January 2021. The remaining 96 trains will enter service on the Ringbahn (S41, S42) and on the S46 and S8 lines by the end of 2023.
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The Stewards interviewed D.J. McInerney, rider of The Winkler, concerning his use of the whip in the closing stages of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Stewards were of the opinion that the rider was in breach of Regulation 10.3(f), in that he had used his whip with excessive frequency. Having taken his previous record in this regard into account, the Stewards suspended him for 2 racedays.
D.F. O'Regan, rider of Aranhill Rascal trained by S.J.Mahon, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount was brought to a stop after the last.
K.M. Donoghue, rider of Germany John trained by S.J.Mahon, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount never travelled and was pulled up thereafter.
B.J. Cooper, rider of Old Time Melody trained by Thomas Cooper, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount was badly hampered and pulled up thereafter.
Rachael Blackmore, rider of Wilde 'N Wide trained by A.J. McNamara, reported to the Clerk of Scales that her mount made a bad mistake at the fourth last.
J.M. Moore, rider of Dont Stop trained by Peter Fahey, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount had burst a blood vessel. Subsequently Dont Stop was examined by the Turf Club Veterinary officer at the request of the Stewards, who reported that the animal was found to have blood at the nose following exercised induced pulmonary haemorrhage.
P.A. Gallagher, rider of Fluspar trained by Daniel John Howard, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount burst a blood vessel. Subsequently Fluspar was examined by the Turf Club Veterinary Officer at the request of the Stewards, who reported that the animal was found to have blood at the nose following exercised induced pulmonary haemorrhage.
The Stewards interviewed Mr. M.J. Sweeney, rider of Darrens Diamond, concerning his use of the whip in this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Stewards were of the opinion that the rider was in breach of Regulation 10.3(f), in that he had used his whip with excessive frequency and Regulation 10. 4, in that he had failed to give his mount sufficient time to respond. Having taken his previous record in this regard into account, the Stewards suspended him for 21 racedays and ordered that he attend R.A.C.E for one day's tuition on the correct use of the whip.
The Stewards received a report from the Clerk of the Scales, Mr. H.T. Hynes, regarding the failure of Mr. M.J. Sweeney, rider of Darrens Diamond, placed sixth, to weigh in after this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned, who accepted that this was the case. Having considered the evidence, the Stewards disqualified Darrens Diamond from sixth place under the provisions of Rule 230(ii). Furthermore, they found that the rider was in breach of Rule 227 and having considered his record in this regard, they cautioned him.


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These Are The Most Powerful Passports On The Planet
By : Alex Mays On : 07 Mar 2017 17:15
It's not something we often take into account, but for some people across the globe it's extremely difficult to travel outside of their own country.
Unfortunately for nations who've had a mix of problems, from war to dictatorships, it's notoriously tricky to leave.
While for the likes of us Brits, it's reasonably straight forward to get into one country or another- some even think we hold the most powerful passport in the world, but they'd be wrong.
According to the 2017 Nomad Travel Index, it's Sweden who hold the top spot- with the Swedes being able to visit 176 countries without a visa, the indy100 reports.
The passports were ranked on how advantageous they were in terms of Visa-free travel, taxation, their reputation, dual citizenship and overall freedom.
Sweden received top marks in terms of personal freedoms, with citizens enjoying free speech, a free press and some of the lowest incarceration rates in the world.
The UK didn't even manage to break the top 10, coming in 16th place, while the U.S. were way back in 35th.
The top 10 is as follows:
At the other end of the table, a war-torn Afghanistan is rooted to the bottom- offered visa-free access to only three small nations. A further 20 countries offer Afghans a visa on arrival, giving the country a score of just 23.
The likes of Syria (32), Somalia (31) and Iraq (37) are another few less than surprising additions to the passport equivalent of the relegation zone.
So, there you have it- your passport is a lot more powerful than you think.
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This is the world's most powerful passport - and it's not what you'd expect


It doesn't get better than fifty costume changes, and a unicorn piñata.
Kero Kero Bonito have a new video for their newest certified banger 'Lipslap,' and seriously, it's all shades of incredible. Getting their sitcom on, there about 50 collective costume changes, 186 cuddly toys, and a unicorn piñata along the way. Seriously, though. Gus Lobban is wearing a different football shirt in every single shot.
'Lipslap' - bursting with gaudy club charm, and more 90s factor than a van full of multi-colour scrunchies - is the London band's first track since last year's selfie-ode 'Picture This'. Though the same overblown sense of fun remains at the centre, it sounds like Sarah Bonito and co. have been gathered around the drawing board, and this is their biggest track yet.
Watch Kero Kero Bonito's ridiculously amazing video for 'Lipslap' below.


Big Ten / ACC Challenge Set ~ The Bucky Channel - The World of Sports from Wisconsin's Perspective.
At first glance, it's very conceivable that the Big Ten could win this challenge for a second straight year. Michigan State vs. Duke is of course the centerpiece of this whole challenge, and it was the Badgers victory against the Dukies last year that helped the Big Ten take the crown. Wisconsin's opponent is a little less intimidating this season in N.C. State, a game which should be predicted to go Wisconsin's way especially with the game being in the Kohl Center.


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(OAKLAND, CA) – Laney College's BEST Center has been awarded a $3.6 million renewal grant from the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Division of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund operations of the BEST Center for an additional five years. Laney received its first ATE National Center grant to establish the BEST Center in 2012. The Center's mission is to support the development of community college career education programs in energy efficient commercial heating and air conditioning, building automation systems, and energy management.
The Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program strengthens the skills of technicians whose work is vitally important to the nation's prosperity and security. The BEST Center is grounded in ATE's mission and continues to grow from a passionate, active base of over 60 faculty members from community and technical colleges across the U.S., including Oakland.
"The renewal grant provides welcome support and a beacon of light to remind college faculty across the country that they are not alone. There are exciting times ahead, and building operations is a viable pathway for students to high-paying jobs that make a positive impact on the environment," said Peter Crabtree, BEST Center Principal Investigator and Laney College Dean of Career and Technical Education. "There is an urgent need to expand the number of technical programs preparing students for careers in a growing industry experiencing both rapid innovation and a workforce where the median age of workers is 55. The BEST Center tries to address the needs of the educators who are charged with meeting industry demands,"
Prior to 2012, Laney College's Environmental Control Technology department received two NSF project grants, which helped to provide the foundation for the Center's work. Since then, the BEST Center has organized annual institutes, regional workshops, and webinars to showcase the work and expertise of team members from Laney College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Georgia Piedmont Technical College, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
"The BEST Center has proven to be an anchor for Laney College in the world of building operations and energy efficiency. We are proud of the accomplishments of the Center's team and the collaboration with other educators across the nation," said Tammeil Gilkerson, Laney College President. "Most of all, I'm grateful that the NSF continues to actively support innovation and is committed to ensuring students in Oakland have access to an advanced, technical education leading to promising careers."
About the BEST Center
The BEST Center (Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow) at Laney College supports faculty & staff of public, post-secondary career & technical education programs in HVAC, building automation, building performance and facilities/energy management. It receives base funding from the National Science Foundation. For more information, go to: www.bestctr.org or contact: Pamela Wallace, BEST Center Director at pwallace@peralta.edu.
About Laney College
Located in the heart of Oakland, Laney is one of four colleges in the Peralta Community College District. Laney offers over 100 high-quality academic and career technical education programs to an estimated 11,000 students. To learn more about Laney College visit, www.laney.edu.
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Sen. Rand Paul's presidential bid just lost some of its cool.
Paul's campaign will pull Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses imprinted with a "Rand" logo from its online store after the company complained, The Hill reported Wednesday. The glasses had sold for $150 on the Republican Kentucky senator and 2016 candidate's website as recently as Tuesday.
"After a formal request from us, they promptly removed the product from their site and agreed to cease any further use of our trademarks," Jane Lehman, who handles corporate media at Luxottica, Ray-Ban's public relations firm, wrote to The Hill.
Representatives for Paul's campaign did not immediately respond to CNBC's request to comment.


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An LGBT Christmas
Merry Christmas bitches! It's the final day of the 12 Days of Bubbles. The marathon blogging spree is over. Exams are done. I'm with family.
And, when thinking about what the most religious, holy thing to talk about for Friday Favorites, I thought to myself "who are the most fucking gay celebrities that I love?" In this endeavor I have compiled a list of some pretty kick ass LGBT singers.
As wonderful as the LGBT community is our representation on radio is minimal at best. See Sam Smith and his lack of personal pronouns in all of his hits so he doesn't "alienate people". Because, as we all know LGBT is offensive and gross and disgusting and the brave heterosexuals and cisgenders shouldn't have to put up with us. Least of all on the radio or their TV screens.
I'm going to be trying to include people that you might not be aware of. Some people you would have to do some research to find. Therefore as much as I love my gay boys, Elton John and Ricky Martin, they won't be on here. Similarly, everyone's favorite bisexuals Fergie, Madonna, and David Bowie did not make the cut.
Beth Ditto (Gossip)
"Obsession" would be an understatement for my feelings on Beth Ditto. Lead singer of rock band Gossip, she's the body positive LGBT icon you've been looking for. She's gorgeous. See my Snapshot Saturday I did on her (read here). And, more importantly a voice so distinctive, it's unlikely anyone could replicate it's wail.
She released a self titled EP full of four pop oriented tracks. Most of her work with Gossip is rock based. Standing in the Way of Control and Music For Men were there commercial break through. Specifically, their ubiquitous song "Heavy Cross". Their last album explored an eighties pop melody and lived up to it's title of A Joyful Noise.
Buy"Heavy Cross"
Drag queen extraordinaire and also the topic of a Snapshot Saturday (read here). RuPaul has maintained an interesting music career. Since, his second studio album, Foxy Lady, he's remained an independent dance artist. His work is disco inspired empowerment and R&B.
His most popular song was "Supermodel (You Better Work)" when it almost went top forty in the nineties. My personal favorite album by him is Redhot and it's feel good anthem "Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous". Recently, he's emerged an artist on the outskirts of mainstream with the self promotion through RuPaul's Drag Race. Making "Sissy That Walk" a surprise club hit and it's parent album Born Naked his highest charting since Supermodel of the World.
Buy "Sissy That Walk"
Arguably the most well known of all the celebrities on this list, Troye Sivan is the youtuber who started the trend of "coming out online". He released his debut album The Blue Neighborhood this December. Without a hit in sight his album and EP sales are stacking up well against who are having top ten hits. Marking a clear need for any kind of LGBT representation in the music industry.
All of his music is experimental electro pop. The trend among hopeful pop stars who want to carve out their own niche in the industry without alienating the top 40. His single "Wild" notably marked him using male pronouns to address his lover.
Buy "Wild"
Canadian duo Tegan & Sara have always been on the outskirts of pure mainstream success. They have quirky good looks and have slowly been building a fanbase since their debut album Under Feet Like Ours in 1999. Their biggest mainstream success in the United States came recently when "Closer" hit the radio long enough for them to have their first charting song.
Heartthrob marked their biggest mainstream attempt and is a good place to start investigating their discography that plays well against their pop/rock leanings. Funny enough their biggest success came with a collaboration with The Lonely Island for the Lego Movie Soundtrack. "EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!!!"
Buy "Closer"
Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!)
A strong example of the lack of transgender representation in media, Laura Jane Grace made waves back in 2012 when she announced that she identified as a woman and was undergoing gender confirmation surgery to Rolling Stone.
It raised the profile of her band Against Me! and allowed for their biggest commercial success Transgender Dysphoria Blues that still only charted as high as 22 in the United States. Valid and to the point it's one of the most gripping punk rock releases of 2014.
Buy "True Trans Soul Rebel"
Halsey is what the self deprecating cool kids listen to. Gorgeous. Sexy. Stunning. Breakout indie star of the year, she has a loyal and growing fan base. Her music falls into line with the moody electro pop that her contemporaries are favoring, yet doing something more with it.
There is a never ending list of amazing bisexuals. And, yet their sexual orientation is consistently erased and made to be either heterosexual or homosexual. Take Lady Gaga and Freddie Mercury. Halsey defied her record label's insistence on making her lover in "Ghost" a man and traded him in for a lush woman instead. Halsey spreading bisexual awareness one video at a time.
Buy "Ghost"
Filipino singer Charice was championed by Oprah. Had the highest charting album for an Asian act in the United States and all but disappeared. Her voice has the controlled range that Ariana Grande is praised for. Charice just lacked the right producers that shot other strong voiced divas like Mariah Carey to fame.
When announcing her sexual orientation, Charice said "that she understood if people didn't want to be her fan anymore." As if that was an acceptable reason to dislike her. She's stayed mostly out of the public light, since then but she still has two strong albums full of ballads to capture you with.
Buy "Pyramid"
I hope you've found some cool LGBT singers to add to your playlist. If there's anyone you think I should add be sure to comment below.
Translation Please
Haruki Murakami is a Japanese author.
I was in a round of Knowledge Bowl. High school. The teacher said, "none of you are going to know this." I along with everyone else told him to ask the question anyway. He asked for the name of the author of 1Q84. I told him it was Haruki Murakami. He was pleasantly surprised.
The first time I was introduced to Murakami was by this wonderful lesbian I had in my French. I would never say that we were friends. She wasn't the kind of person who had friends. She had lovers. I don't know if I would say we were even particularly close, but I don't know if she's knows the kind of impact she's had on my life.
She was unapologetic about her sexual orientation. It was empowering. It's how I try to be now. She introduced me to Lana Del Rey and Murakami. She's a goddess. I hope she's doing well wherever she is.
This girl was always in a book and day I asked her what she was reading in class one day. It was 1Q84 and she told me Murakami was one of her favorite authors.
I didn't end up reading it until that summer. That's when I did all my reading and I stumbled upon it in the library and I picked it up. I read it in three days. If you've ever seen 1Q84 you should know that's an accomplishment.
This novel is a tome. It was published as three separate books in Japan before it was finally published as one volume there and in the United States. It's an intense read and all these years later not the novel I would start a beginner in Murakami on. This is a novel you need to carve out time for. Someone asked me what was this book about and I told them what wasn't it about.
I love 1Q84. I love the titles deliberate riff on George Orwell's classic. I love the book. I've been told by some that they found the ending disappointing. I don't agree. Murakami is the kind of author that book club's can read. He's a superstar in Japan. Much like E.L. James or J.K. Rowling is in America.
If you want to start reading Japanese literature there's no better place to start then Murakami. He deals often times with this mystical realism and his prose is amazing. One word by Murakami is better then anything I could ever come up with.
This summer I finally picked up another few books after Madonna: An Intimate Biography, China Rich Girlfriend, and Kim Kardashian's Selfish. I love Murakami and I said I need to read more. I read Norwegian Wood and I'm honestly so conflicted.
It was a good read. I must admit. It took me a little under a week. I must say that seventy page chapter was unnecessary. This is not a book I would start someone on. I do love everything Murakami does, but I wouldn't consider this his best. I did enjoy the titles reference to The Beatles. That's something Murakami is always doing. Tying his novels to music. Classical music most often.
Definitely make time to read Norwegian Wood if you want. I would never stop you. Murakami never falls flat, but it is not my favorite.
The book of his that I am obsessing over is his latest release. It sold over a million copies in it's first week on sale in Japan. It's a fast paced read and I think a good introduction to Murakami. It's not as much of a commitment as 1Q84 or some of his other work.
It's entitled the Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage. I don't want to give much away, but it's certainly one of my favorites reads in a long time. There's actually a lot of similarities to the male leads in both Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and Norwegian Wood. Something I might not have noticed if I hadn't read them both back to back.
Both leads are just kind of apathetic if likeable. The one thing I must warm you about is the sex scenes. Murakami is very direct. This is PG-13 material, but he doesn't hold back either.
The Colorless Tskuru Tazaki is about this man who thinks of himself as colorless, while everyone who was important in his life had a "color". That's all I'm really going to say about it. If you want to know more google at your own risk. It's a quick fast paced read. Trust me. I'm obsessed with it. I can't stop thinking about it.
What I love about my friend group is that I actually have people who will let me talk about Murakami with them. That's when you know you've picked the right friends. The kind of people who read Murakami in their off time are the kind of people you want to know.
Unless you live in Japan, because there's not a person who doesn't read their Murakami or at the very least go to their nearest retailer and pick themselves up a hardcover copy.


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Six Guiding Principles for the…
Based on the history and life lessons of the WASP.
The Six Guiding Principles© serve as the foundation for RISE ABOVE and are based on the experiences and successes of the Tuskegee Airmen and the WASP.
Read about the Six Guiding Principles, and how we can all emulate them in our lives each day.
The WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) were female pilots who volunteered to fly American military airplanes during World War II. At the time, it was thought that women would be incapable of flying such advanced airplanes.
When others told them it was impossible, they made their dreams come true by working hard. Aim high, and we can achieve more.
More than 20,000 women applied; just 1,074 women earned the coveted silver wings, becoming official members of the WASP program.
The women signed up because it was their passion – many of them had dreamed of flying since an early age. The WASP program presented them an opportunity to serve their country while living their dream.
USE YOUR BRAIN
The WASP flew a range of missions, including towing target tugs, conducting maintenance test flights and cargo transport within the U.S. One of the main missions of the program was to ferry aircraft from factories to their points of debarkation. Between September 1942 and December 1944 women pilots of the WASP would ferry more than 12,650 aircraft.
BE READY TO GO
Training took several months, during which time the women were rigorously prepared for flying long missions through extensive cross-country flights and night flights. There was a total of 19 classes during WWII to train female cadets. After training the WASP were based at 120 air bases across the U.S.
The WASP did not receive equal pay or benefits. Their pay did not scale; any woman who graduated received the same amount of money, no matter how advanced or complex her task. The WASP were also billed for their room and board.
The 38 women who were killed during the program could not be buried with military honors, and their bodies were shipped home at the expense of their families.
EXPECT TO WIN
Even though these women had proven themselves extremely capable, the program was shut down in 1944 amid a hail of controversy about the cost of training women pilots.
In 1977 they were granted veteran's status 35 years after the conclusion of the War, the delay preventing many from using benefits like the GI Bill.
The WASP collectively received the Congressional Gold Medal on July 1st, 2009.


Here sleeps Slova the bear, beyond a pile of boxes.
AWWWWWWWWWWWWwwwwWWWWWwwwwwWWWWwwww a BEAR?! How cute!
She's nice, isn't she? Look, I have some more pictures of her!
"Well she's still got time to grow up! She will once be like this!"
And then you sure wont be able to eat her!
"You want something to eat Slova ? You need to grow fast you know, become stronger and everything !"
Who's a cute wittle bear? Who's a cute wittle bear?
Poor bear! Isn't there enough to eat in Groland??
"There's enough. Too much even. That's why we don't eat bears!"
Waaaaake uuuup you sleeeeepy heeaad !"
"We will see who will kill who in this house..."
Is SM roleplaying that bear ?


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Home National US News IDS Achieves Record Monthly Mortgage Document Package Volume in June, 2010
IDS Achieves Record Monthly Mortgage Document Package Volume in June, 2010
Aug 2, 2010 3:34 pm EDT
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), a mortgage document preparation vendor, reached a corporate milestone in June – an all-time record volume of document packages processed in a single month.
According to IDS president Curt Doman, this record reflects both a steady level of customer acquisition and the growth of its customers' business, as well as increased market visibility for IDS and a greater focus from lenders and closing agents on document compliance.
"The mortgage industry meltdown proved to lenders that compliance, especially when it comes to docs, is crucial for success in lending, and customer feedback we've received on both the idsDoc system and the manner in which IDS has handled several major compliance changes, such as RESPA and High State-Cost Audits, is proof that lenders have developed an affinity for the sophisticated brand of document preparation that IDS provides," Doman said. "After achieving a record-level of processing volume in 2009, our goal was to continue that momentum into 2010, and setting a corporate record for the most document packaged prepared in a single month is clear evidence that we're on track to have an even better year than last."
Austin-based wholesale lender 360 Mortgage is one of several IDS customers that have experienced an uptick in loan volume in the first half of 2010.
"We use IDS exclusively for our doc packages, and our increase in doc orders between May and June is directly attributed to the 20 percent growth in our lending volume over that same period," said Andrew WeissMalik, COO at 360 Mortgage. "I've used IDS for five years at two different companies, and the way I see it is there's no reason to change if you like what you get."
"IDS's philosophy is to accommodate mortgage bankers' processes by being compatible with any number of systems," added Tracy Reece, vice president of compliance at 360 Mortgage. "Because we're a Texas-based lender, we deal with closing attorneys for about 30 percent of our loans, and the flexibility of idsDocs makes our closers very happy because certain changes can be made quickly without a lot of effort."
Churchill Mortgage Corporation's Vice President of Technology Dan Jones says the addition of several sales offices across the country, a rise in purchase volume, as well as favorable market conditions are the driving factor behind the Brentwood, Tenn.-based firm's 44 percent increase in the number of document packages Churchill requested from IDS between May and June.
"With rates continuing to stay low, and even inching lower in some cases, we've been able to really drive our lending volume, especially refi's, and we are seeing purchase activity increase as well," Jones said. "IDS is our go-to doc prep provider for our front-end and closing documents. The ease of use of the idsDoc system and the high level of support IDS provides on a daily basis makes this one of the best vendor partnerships we've ever had."
About IDS Inc.:
IDS is a nationwide provider of mortgage documents and compliance. IDS services include closing documents, reverse documents, initial disclosures and fulfillment. IDS's solution, idsDoc, is recognized in the industry for its ability to be customized to meet specific lender needs. IDS backs the system with unsurpassed customer service, cutting-edge technology, compliance and document guarantees and a solid compliance team.
Lenders looking to move forward when it comes to doc prep can visit the IDS Web site at www.idsdoc.com or call 800.554.1872.
News Source: International Document Services, Inc. :: This story was issued by Send2Press® and is Copyright © 2010 Neotrope® News Network – all rights reserved.
IDS Strengthens State-Specific Mortgage Document Preparation Functionality
IDS Enhances Audit Worksheet Functionality in idsDoc
IDS' Mark Mackey Named MPA Housing Industry Icon


This weekend workshop provides an opportunity to take time out from our hectic world so we can explore the challenges of growing older, the major themes that often unconsciously run our lives, and the inevitability of our death. It will also give us a chance to reflect on what we may need to resolve or change in order to find more peace of mind. There will be a variety of interactive learning experiences on offer - from group and pair work to individual meditation. The workshop is open to anyone who wants to deepen an understanding of themselves, and is also suitable for therapists and health workers who want to further their professional development.
Sue Brayne is a trained psychotherapist specialising in trauma and bereavement. She has an MA in the Rhetoric and Rituals of Death, a second MA in Creative Writing and leads workshops and retreats on ageing, death and dying.
Her 'Just Passing Through' weekends at Ammerdown have been very well received as summed up by this 2017 particpant: "A consummate facilitator and teacher who held a lot of emotions in a sensitive and caring manner".


Have you found flowers for your wedding? Have you talked to some florist who knows what you need to achieve on that special day? Finding the right flowers for the marriage should not be taken for granted. Carry on reading, if you want to avoid those errors that could spell a disaster at your wedding.
Go for someone with a good history, because of the importance flowers bring to your wedding. Ensure you straighten out everything, including quantity, flower type and shades. Give the required time for your rose expert and correct any problems before your wedding day.
Be prepared and prepare properly. Choose your florist well ahead of schedule. The most effective florists get booked in advance. Therefore, before you start searching for one if you wait till the 11th hour, you might wind up disappointed. Many florists will ask to pay a small amount ahead of time in order to verify you on their plans for the month. This is good as it commits them to your cause and reduces the likelihood of a 'no show' at your marriage.
Tell them to not get them too early, even if your family and friends are helping your personal day by providing flowers. There's nothing more embarrassing than having dying flowers at a wedding. This is something you should just take very seriously, if you're engaged and getting married in the summer. If your flowers need to be creating 24 hours early in the day, ensure they're kept in water.
You can even afford to use a rose chemical which helps water retention and thus reduces collapsing. When the job is done properly, your wedding flowers will always be fresh all through the day.
Yet another thing it is possible to depend is on having a very good florist and make arrangements in the morning of the marriage. This can be dangerous and has a lot of clout to accomplish. So, when you yourself have doubts about your florist, focus on leaving your plants in water overnight.
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