text:
@interface BNRContactApp()

@property (nonatomic) NSMutableArray *contacts;

@end

@implementation BNRContactApp

- (NSMutableArray *)contacts
{
    if (!_contacts) {
        _contacts = [NSMutableArray array];
    }
    return _contacts;
}

- (void)addContact:(BNRContact *)contact
{
    if (contact) {
        [self.contacts addObject:contact];
    }
}

- (NSUInteger)numberOfContacts
{
    return [self.contacts count];
}

- (BNRContact *)contactAtIndex:(NSUInteger)index
{
    if (index <= [self.contacts count]) {
        return [self.contacts objectAtIndex:index];
    }

    return nil;
}

- (void)insertContact:(BNRContact *)contact atIndex:(NSUInteger)index
{
    if (index <= [self.contacts count]) {
        [self.contacts insertObject:contact atIndex:index];
    }
}

- (void)removeContactAtIndex:(NSUInteger)index
{
    if (index < [self.contacts count]) {
        [self.contacts removeObjectAtIndex:index];
    }
}

- (NSString *)description
{
    NSMutableString *description = [NSMutableString stringWithString:@"No contacts"];

    if ([self.contacts count] > 0) {
        BNRContact *contact = self.contacts[0];
        description = [NSMutableString stringWithFormat:@"Contacts: %@", contact.name];
    }

    if ([self.contacts count] > 1) {
        for (NSUInteger index = 1; index < [self.contacts count]; index++) {
            BNRContact *contact = self.contacts[index];
            [description appendString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@", %@", contact.name]];
        }
    }

    return description;
}

@end


BMG Germany announced a publishing partnership with Björn Meyer (Edition Excellence Extreme Publishing) and the joint signing of Jesper Strömblad.
After several years of experience as A&R, Björn Meyer is now managing hard rock and metal bands. At the same time he remains active as freelance A&R, scouting bands for the record label Nuclear Blast.
Jesper Strömblad is writer/guitarist of The Resistance and got well-known as founding member of the band In Flames. He signed an exclusive songwriter agreement when meeting with Björn Meyer and Florian Schrödter (A&R Manager, BMG Germany) in his hometown Gothenburg.
Strömblad is also a talented film composer. Together with Daniel Flores, he wrote the score for the film "Isdraken" ("The Ice Dragon"), which was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival earlier this month.


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What a great month for me as a participant in the Lean Green Bean Foodie Pen Pal exchange. This is where foodies (bloggers and non-bloggers alike) are assigned a pen pal who you correspond with to understand food likes and dislikes, then fill and send a box of goodies (around $15) to your pen pal, and reveal the contents of the box on the same day.
Homemade gardener's scrub, which she noted is perfect for dry winter hands as well as hands battered from playing in the dirt – and I agree. This was lightly scented and not in the least greasy unlike the lavender one I got a while ago at Trader Joe's. I even slathered it over my arms and legs in the shower for a sensational full body dry skin cleanse.
Thanks again, Ashley, for a thoughtful box that thoroughly enjoyed!!


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The Dynamics and Value of "Trust" in the Military
David Sniffen
The importance of "trust" as a unifying force in military organizations and their battlefield operations is often hidden behind a 'vale of obviousness' and given second order attention in relationship to the importance of various external steering mechanisms, 'command' and 'control' in particular, for preserving unit and operational cohesion. This mindset tends to hold true in military training programs, field practices, and is reinforced by everyday military protocol. It also prevails as a mind set in the classical and contemporary literature on 'regular' warfare. Although, emphasized in 'irregular' warfare at multiple levels, the social science supporting the importance of trust is often vaguely articulated, or misunderstood, in the relevant literature on the topic. This paper asserts the position, in concert with recent statements afforded by US Army leadership, suggesting that "trust" is the more primordial and organic factor that provides organizational cohesion and effectiveness: (1) throughout the organization; (2) in relationship to the citizenry of the host countries served; and (3) in relationship to the home country of the military personnel. It is further suggested that attitudes of trust, and mistrust, are directly communicated at three simultaneous levels that are isomorphic to one another, that is, 'one form' manifesting at multiple levels of observation, including the: (1) psychological (self-observation); (2) bodily (expressive gesture, attitude, tone, manner, style, or bearing); and (3) interpersonal, or social-relational. In our everyday military activities, observers, including our fellow cohorts and leaders, host country citizens, and our citizens at home, directly witness these communications at the sensory level and form immediate emotional responses, as well as secondary judgments, that build, are a caustic to, or sabotage the trust alliances at each of these levels necessary for sustaining an organically united, functional, army. Media has accelerated and amplified the significance of these manifest observables and their impact on operations in a myriad of ways. A theory consistent with the described phenomenology of trust is referenced in support of these recent significant explicit 'turns' in leadership emphasis on trust.
'Trust' as a Dynamic Binding Force During the American Revolution
In his book, The Crises, Thomas Paine (1776) speaks of "the times that try men's souls".[i] His observations refer to the American Revolution, but are not confined to politics. They afford insights into human nature, our capacity to trust in ourselves and others, our adherence to basic values, and their influence on our actions.[ii]-[iii]-[iv] He makes clear that our everyday world presents situations that require us to make manifest our commitments to the essentials of life, those we love, our work, beliefs, principles, and well being. In critical moments we make, or fail to make, choices that declare who we are as individuals and as a collective.[v]-[vi] In so doing, we claim our sense of human dignity, assert our "natural rights", or fail to do so.[vii] In extreme circumstances, as portrayed in "The Crises", for example, citizens, and citizen-soldiers, were called upon to respond, even "take up arms", despite fear, and the temptations of various affordances to withdraw from the field of conflict. Responding resolutely, and in union with others, bound by trust, a vision, and common purpose, now, just as was the case then, requires sustained individual and collective acts of emotional and moral courage, actions that express the values and commitments of local actors. These commitments motivate, organize, and empower our actions, shape our sense of agency in the world, and our resolve.
Our fundamental values: (1) empower action in one situation, self-restraint in another; (2) animate our fundamental beliefs; (3) provide continuity and stability in our personal and professional identity, in our sense of who we are; (4) influence how we comport ourselves towards others, as well as guide their expectations of us; and (5) when we hold true to them, make demands upon us in their requirements for certain actions. We face these situations in ways consistent, or inconsistent, with our values and experience emotional rewards (e.g., contentment, pride, freedom, etc.) or self-disappointments (e.g., guilt, sadness, shame, self-directed anger, etc.) accordingly. Relationally, that is, interpersonally, others respond to our stance favorably, or unfavorably, as well. In crises, mutual trust is concentrated, amplified, and tested to the extreme. When they took up arms, the fate of the citizen-soldiers and their revolutionary leaders, required, and depended upon, this kind of concentrated mutual trust, sense of unifying purpose, and shared vision of a path, to sustain the course of action taken and its predictable sequel.
Experiential Sources, Capacities, and Functional Importance of Trust and Trust Building
To be able to trust in ourselves, in 'who' we are, and 'what' we stand for, and trust in the commitments of others in the same respects, is essential, and forged over time through the trials of life. Trust provides mental clarity to emotionally or morally ambiguous situations, particularly in battle where the "fog of war" can have lethal consequences.[viii] The loss of control in war, and the anxieties that accompany this, can be debilitating.[ix] Cognitive capacities often become compromised.[x] Under these circumstances, external 'control' is a poor substitute for a felt, embodied, and enacted trust. Control is a prosthetic device for propping-up a crippled trust. Mutual trust in general, encompassing a trust in ones shared training, discipline, and mission, provides the soldier with the mental clarity and inspiration for the endurance needed to overcome obstacles, even when external command and control functions fail.
Personally and professionally, trust is essential to our life and work. It is the basis of meaningful relationships, and a value codified in family, ethnic, religious, and professional traditions. It is, for example, central to both my work as a psychologist where the ethical code specifies that "psychologists establish relationships of trust" to facilitate emotional affinity, rapport and assistance[xi] --- consistent with the Hippocratic oath "to do no harm" --- and to my military work where, with a similar intent, we follow the Department of Army Civilian Creed intended to inspire trust in those served.[xii]-[xiii] General Odierno, for example, states that the "foundation" of our proficiency and strength in war, is our "character".[xiv] Specific "characteristics, and qualities" sustain the "sacred obligation" to our mission, each other, and the nation.[xv] "Trust", he states, is "the sine qua non of our Profession of Arms".[xvi] It "extends laterally and vertically, and it is two-way": "between soldiers"; between "soldiers and leaders"; between the institution of the "Army and soldiers"; and between the "army and the American people" [xvii].Trust is an "enduring" bond "forged in mutual privation and shared experience" and the "very essence of our Warrior Ethos".[xviii] It arises from the mutual respect for shared deeds and competence displayed on the battlefield.[xix] It is a "sacred trust" inspired by a specifiable way of being, one that displays itself in the quality of 'openness' not only to trust, but to new pathways (in perceiving, thinking, learning, creating, and connecting with others), coupled with the "courage" and "strength" to persist on these pathways.[xx]-[xxi]. Such codes are ubiquitous to most professions.
Philosophical and Neurobiological Evidence for the 'Embodied Mind' and Primordial Trust
Trust, then, is 'isomorphic', meaning 'one form' whose structural and dynamic equivalences are manifested simultaneously at multiple levels of organization and observation, including the: (1) psychological level by a specific attitudinal style; (2) bodily level by a corresponding mode of comportment displayed, a specific way, or manner, of being, conveying a distinctive form of presence; and (3) interpersonal or social level through our expressive comportment which communicates to those around us, the nature of the attitudinal felt bond, directly perceivable as such, just as their comportment communicates the same to us.[xxii]-[xxiii] They are not only sensorialy observable communications, but resonate within us, as a "bodily-felt sense".[xxiv]-[xxv]-[xxvi]-[xxvii] It is a two-way multi-directional bond between 'brothers and sisters in arms' that makes for a team, hence the expression "One Army, One Fight". Through its allegiance to our Nation, the 'Profession of Arms' opens itself up to the public trust, and through its honoring of the sacrifices rendered by this profession, the public communicates its trust and appreciation as well.[xxviii] It is an embodied, organic, and dynamic, structure and, as such "vital"[xxix] "trust is both the fuel that drives the Army and the glue that holds it together".[xxx] It provides structural integrity and dynamic energy to the organization, its mission, and transcends to the mutual relations that connect the Army to the citizenry. [xxxi]A breakdown of this vital integrity at any level threatens the bonds that trust serves on all levels, there is no equivocation.[xxxii]-[xxxiii] Active vigilance to the nurturing of these bonds is essential to fostering an atmosphere of trust and for preserving and protecting its function as a primordial bond supporting the organizations unity of purpose and integrity.[xxxiv]-[xxxv] Living, which is always embodied living, entails an intricate, highly situated or localized, and ordered interaction with the environment that precedes all abstract knowledge about the world. [xxxvi] The latter, intellectual abstractions about the world, are derived secondarily, and thus always parasitic upon, immediate and direct sensory understanding.[xxxvii] Our interaction with the world is more primordial then our concepts about the world. Our bodily-felt sense is part of this interaction[xxxviii]-[xxxix], and the immediate sense of trust or mistrust is part of this primordial experience.
Mutual trust is rooted in, and thus inspired by, direct behavioral "evidence".[xl] In our comportment we display our valuations (i.e., fairness, helpfulness, ethics, and morality).[xli] In turn, "mistrust" is inspired by displays of evidence that disregard these values.[xlii] All such displays are, by definition, open to sensory observation or inspection, and perceived directly.[xliii]-[xliv] Trust, and its loss, has effects that are all encompassing. They range from the indigenous people of the host country to those of our homeland extending through all of the intermediary organizational elements that bridge the front line soldier to the Commander-in-Chief. Notably, the vast proliferation of technological based media devices has amplified the significance, frequency, and speed at which such evidence is witnessed and responded to by the world. Our response to affirmations, or breaches, of our trust is delimited to three basic modes of agency, moving us either towards, away, or against, others.[xlv]
We can conclude with Thomas Paine who also observed that "it is dearness that gives everything its value".[xlvi] Yet, this "dearness", this honorific and protective "sacred bond" of trust, is forged at a price.[xlvii] Trust is often hidden behind a veil of obviousness and taken for granted. The cost of this 'sacred trust' is the pain inflicted on soldiers for whom this emotional bond becomes everything on the battlefield, and what they lose upon what Abraham Lincoln eloquently described as, "the sacred alter of freedom", namely, their brother and sisters in arms, and their physical or psychic well being.[xlviii] Consequently, they need to trust that the care of their leader's, and the American people, will continue beyond the battlefield and follow them back home and through life. Again, as Lincoln prescribed, "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan". Only by fulfilling this promise is the circle of trust completed, and that which it safeguards sustained and replenished.
The opinions and analysis presented in this paper are the authors' only and, unless otherwise stated, do not reflect the views of the Department of Army, the Human Terrain System, or any other institution referenced.
[i] Paine, Thomas (1776-1777) The Crises.
[ii] Arendt, Hannah (1971/1978). The Life of the Mind. (One Volume Edition)New York: Harcourt, Brace and Jovanovich, Publishers.
[iii] Arendt, Hannah (1960/1998). The Human Condition, 2nd. Ed., with an Introduction by Margret Canovan (1998), Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
[iv] Arendt, Hannah (1951/2004). The Origins of Totalitarianism, New York: Harcourt Brace, 1951; with a new introduction by Samantha Power
(2004), New York: Schocken Books.
[v] Gladwell, Malcolm (2000). How Little Things can Make a Big Difference. New York, NY: Little Brown.
[vi] Gladwell, Malcolm (2007). Blink. Back Bay Books.
[vii] Jefferson, Thomas (1776) Declaration of Independence.
[viii] Grossman, Dave (2008) On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace. Warrior Science Publications:
[ix] Ibid
[x] Ibid
[xi] American Psychological Association (2010) Code of Ethics: Principe B, Fidelity and Responsibility. Washington, D.C.: APA.
[xii] Odierno, Raymond T. (2011). Forward: The Profession of Arms. Military Review: The Professional Journal of the US Army, September,
201,pp. 2-4
[xiii] Warner, Volney Jim and Natalie Lui Duncan (2011). Army Civilians --- Professionals by Any Definition, Military Review: The Professional
Journal of the US Army, September, 201, pp.56-66.
[xiv] Odierno, Raymond T. (2011). Forward: The Profession of Arms. Military Review: The Professional Journal of the US Army, September,
[xv] Ibid
[xvi] Ibid
[xvii] Ibid
[xviii] Ibid
[xix] Ibid
[xx] Ibid
[xxi] Cone, Robert W. (2011). Enduring Attributes of the Profession: Trust, Discipline, Fitness. Military Review: The Professional Journal of the US Army, September, 201, pp. 5-9.
[xxii] Arnheim, Rudolph (1949/1966). A Gestalt Theory of Expression. Towards a Psychology of Art. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of
California Press.
[xxiii] Henle, Mary (1984). Isomorphism: Setting the Record Straight. Psychological Research, 46, pp. 317-327.
[xxiv] Sniffen, David E. (1994/1995). The Embodiment of Common Sense. Doctoral Dissertation, Fogelman Library, New School for Social Research, NY, NY.
[xxv] Gendlin, Eugene T. (1962) Experience and the Creation of Meaning: A Philosophical and Psychological Approach to the Subjective.
[xxvi] Merleau Ponty, Maurice (1945/1962) The Phenomenology of Perception. Translated by Colin Smith, New York, NY: Humanities Press; and London: Routledge & Kegan Paul.
[xxvii] Varela, Francisco J.; Thompson,, Evan; and Rosch, Eleanor (1991). The Embodied Mind: Cognitive Science and Human Experience. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press
[xxviii] Odierno, Raymond T. (2011). Forward: The Profession of Arms. Military Review: The Professional Journal of the US Army, September,
[xxix] Cone, Robert W. (2011). Enduring Attributes of the Profession: Trust, Discipline, and Fitness. Military Review: The Professional Journal of the US Army, September, 201, pp. 5-9.
[xxx] Caslen, Robert L. and Nathan K. Finney. The Army Ethic, Public Trust, and the Profession of Arms, Military Review: The Professional Journal of the US Army, September, 2011, pp.12- 13
[xxxi] Volker, Paul (1990). Leadership for America: Rebuilding the Public Service. United States Commission on Public Service. Lanham, MD:
[xxxii] Cone, Robert W. (2011). Enduring Attributes of the Profession: Trust, Discipline, Fitness. Military Review: The Professional Journal of the US Army, September, 201, pp. 5-9.
[xxxiii] McCrystal, Stanley (2013) Are You Grounded in Trust? Linked-In Profile and Leadership Organization
[xxxiv] Dempsey, Martin E. (2011) Military Review: The Professional Journal of the US Army, September, 2011.
[xxxv] Pfeffer, Jeffery (1992) Organizations and Organization Theory. Cambridge, MA: Ballinger, pp. 227-28.
[xxxvi] Varela, Francisco (1999) Ethical Know-How: Action, Wisdom, and Cognition. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press
[xxxvii] Kohler, Wolfgang (1946) Gestalt Psychology. NY, NY, Liverright Press.
[xxxviii] Damasio, Antonio (1994/2005) Descartes Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain (Revised Ed.) Penguin Books.
[xxxix] Damasio, Antonio (2003) Looking for Spinoza: Joy, Sorrow, and the Feeling Brain. Harcourt Press
[xl] Cone, Robert W. (2011). Enduring Attributes of the Profession: Trust, Discipline, Fitness. Military Review: The Professional Journal of the US Army, September, 201, pp. 5-9.
[xli] Ibid,
[xlii] Caslen, Robert L. and Nathan K. Finney. The Army Ethic, Public Trust, and the Profession of Arms, Military Review: The Professional Journal of the US Army, September, 2011, pp.12- 13
[xliii] Arnheim, Rudolph (1949/1966). A Gestalt Theory of Expression. Towards a Psychology of Art. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of
[xliv] Sniffen, David E. (1994/1995). The Embodiment of Common Sense. Doctoral Dissertation, Fogelman Library, New School for Social Research, NY, NY.
[xlv] Horney, Karen (1950) Neurosis and Human Growth, New York: Norton
Horney, Karen (1945) Our Inner Conflicts,. New York: Norton
[xlvi] Paine, Thomas (1776-1777) Common Sense
[xlvii] Cone, Robert W. (2011). Enduring Attributes of the Profession: Trust, Discipline, Fitness. Military Review: The Professional Journal of the US Army, September, 201, pp. 5-9
[xlviii] Lincoln, Abraham (1862), Letter.
Dr. David Sniffen was deployed to Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, as a Senior Social Scientist Intelligence Specialist (GS-14), with the Department of Army, Human Terrain Team (AF-17), and is considered a Subject Matter Expert on the Anti-Taliban "Andar Uprising" occurring between 2012-2013. His education and training includes, the following: Ph.D. in Psychology from the Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science, New School for Social Research; undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Denver; four-year post-graduate certification in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) developed by Habib Davanloo, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, McGill University; certifications in language and culture with the Human Terrain System, Fort Leavenworth; and Foreign Security Forces Combat Advisor Training, Fort Polk. Dr. Sniffen is a subject matter expert in ISTDP and has been a guest speaker at Rutgers University, panel discussant at Long Island University, co-presenter at the NJ Psychological Association, Adjunct Professor at Montclair State University, and Senior Psychologist at Saint Clare's Hospital
What happens when nations place a "trust" in international agreements when the signatories of that agreement do not in fact stand by their commitments when violations occur?
Better yet why would a nation "trust" another country that has a track record of not upholding their agreements?
Trust has many implications just not militarily.
If the author is referring to "trust" inside the military common term "mission command" 1) trust never did exist within Staffs and Commanders and 2) mission command itself has been long gone and buried after about July 2013 or has anyone seen any major article by senior leaders on the subject since say mid 2013?

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while these aren't the most flattering photos, i heart today's look and had to share. as i was dashing out the door today 10 minutes behind (story of my life), i couldn't locate my romper so i pulled out these darling tiered shorts i picked up in new york earlier this month, topped it with this tangerine j'aime tranquil space tank, and a vintage-inspired lace blazer. these pics show moi striking a quick pose on my patio and in front of my new organizational system. i just LOVE shorts with tights and wedges.
any other fab sources for tights + shorts? do you like the combo, too? it's oddly refreshing to pair fall tights and summer shorts for year-round wear.
What a great jacket on you, tres chic!


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Two arrested for importing narcotics from United States
NEW DELHI, January 01, 2019 01:36 IST
Accused ordered drugs using dark web; sold them in India
Two persons have been arrested for allegedly importing marijuana extracts from the USA and selling it in the country, the police said on Monday. The accused had been ordering contraband using the dark web, they said.
Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Rajiv Ranjan said that the accused have been identified as Sahil Kadiyan (25) and Ridham Gulati (22). A total of 7.05 kg marijuana and 50 g of malana cream charas were seized from their possession.
The police said that they were informed that some people were involved in illegal import of marijuana, including shatters and cannabis wax from the USA. Acting on a tip-off that on December 12 Sahil and Ridham would come to a courier services branch in Moti Nagar to collect a consignment, the police laid a trap and arrested them after they took the delivery.
"During search, five cartons, including gift packs were found. When the gift packs were opened, three packets of 470 g each, all filled with marijuana, were found," Mr. Ranjan said, adding that the accused's 10-day police custody was sought to unearth the nexus.
The police said that on December 28, based on their disclosure statements, they seized one more carton with three packets of imported marijuana, 26 shatters and 50 g of cannabis wax from the courier service in Moti Nagar as it got delivered.
On Monday, the police said, three other cartons were seized from custom bonded area of a courier company at the IGI Airport. The cartons contained similar contraband.
Mr. Ranjan said that the accused had imported drugs for upcoming New Year parties. "Sahil started consuming charas and ganja about four years ago and used to procure the same from Subhash Nagar. He came in touch with a Model Town resident who told him about importing drugs from the USA using the dark web," the officer said.
On dark web, one can use networks like Tor, but it can be accessed only with specific software, configurations, or authorisation. The payment for drugs is made in advance through bitcoins, identities remain anonymous and the address for shipment is shared.
The police said that cannabis extracts which include shatter, wax, errl, oil, resin or dabs are the latest trend. Marijuana wax, which looks like bee wax or earwax, costs ₹1 lakh per 50 g. Shatter looks like glass and costs ₹50,000 per 500 g.
Mr. Ranjan also said, "The seized contraband was packed in five layers of high-quality polythenes to evade detection from X-rays and perfumes were sprayed to conceal the smell of the contraband."
narcotics & drug trafficking
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Myanmar's Alarming Civil Unrest
Rising ethnic hatred and attacks could turn the country into at twenty-first century version of post-Cold War Yugoslavia
Anti-Muslim violence in Myanmar, which last year had seemed confined to the western state of Rakhine, has exploded across the country. Mobs of Buddhists, some with ties to the militant 969 Movement, have attacked Muslims in the towns of Meiktila, Naypyidaw, Bago, and most recently, in Yangon, the largest city. Many Muslims in Yangon, Bago, and other large towns are afraid to go to the mosque, enter shops catering to Muslims, or show displays of their faith outside their homes or stores. At least 100,000 Muslims have been made homeless in the past two years, and hundreds have been killed.
Many Muslim leaders had been warning of such attacks for months. Although the government had tried to tell donors, investors, journalists, and foreign diplomats that the violence in Rakhine state in 2012 was an issue localized to that area, in reality even last year there had begun to be attacks on mosques and some Muslim shops in other parts of the country. A number of donors and investors believed this reassurance because of the enormous opportunities in Myanmar, one of the last giant emerging markets to open up.
Yet anti-Muslim sentiment (and, at times, anti-Chinese, anti-Indian, and anti-anyone who is not ethnic Burman) has clearly been intensifying in Myanmar, one of the most ethnically and religiously diverse countries in Asia over the past two years. (Still, Buddhists comprise by far the majority of religious groups.) The 969 Movement has been giving anti-Muslim speeches, holding anti-Muslim rallies, and distributing DVDs full of vitriol for at least a year. Meanwhile, the Myanmar Internet, though only accessed by less than 5 percent of the population, already is overwhelmed by hateful screeds against Muslims, Indians, Chinese, and other ethnic minorities, among others. Even in Suu Kyi's pro-democracy National League for Democracy, there are worrying levels of prejudice against Muslims-- comprising about 5 percent of the population--and those not from the Burman ethnic majority group.
With Myanmar attempting to make the transition to democracy from one of the most repressive regimes on earth, this rising ethnic hatred and attacks could turn the country into at twenty-first century version of post-Cold War Yugoslavia. While Myanmar has made great strides in the past three years of reforms, without more proactive measures to halt ethnic and religious violence, the country could descend into chaos. Author: Joshua Kurlantzick, Fellow for Southeast Asia
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Skylark was a former Canadian pop/rock band active from 1971?1973 and based in the Pacific Northwest. The band formed from one of Ronnie Hawkins' backup groups and signed with Capitol Records, releasing a self-titled album in 1972 that spawned three singles. The group, whose alumni include renowned composer/arranger David Foster, disbanded after the lukewarm reception of their second album, 2, and its members achieved mixed success in other projects.
Their biggest single, "Wildflower", was a 1972 number one hit in Canada, then peaking at #9 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart the following spring, and selling over a million copies] It was written by guitarist Doug Edwards and Dave Richardson, who was a Victoria police officer at the time. "Wildflower" is an early example of the power ballad, featuring a strong, emotional lead vocal, a blend of electric guitar, strings and harp, distinctive "slow dance" percussion, and almost-gospel background vocals.
"Wildflower" was a song that Edwards composed after reading Richardson's poem; the song was included on the band's demo tape. ?Barry De Vorzon, by 1972 an established music business name, heard the demo tape and was convinced that the song would be a big hit. After several studios rejected the demo, an executive at Capitol Records signed the band and the song was included on their eponymous first album. The initial single released from the album was not successful. Rosalie Trombley, a music director at CKLW, a Canadian radio station in Windsor, Ontario, played "Wildflower", at that time an album cut, repeatedly for three months in an effort to satisfy the Canadian government's requirements for Canadian content. During that period, it was the only radio station in North America to have the song on its playlist. Capitol decided to release the song in neighboring Detroit as a regional release, where it became a huge soul hit before breaking out nationally and crossing over to the pop charts. Eventually "Wildflower" spent 21 weeks on the Billboard pop charts. The song proved to be extremely popular in Canada as well; it ultimately peaked at number 10 on the RPM Top Singles chart, and number 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Total sales of the single exceeded one million copies, and was included on their second album as well, at the request of Capitol Records executives who sought to capitalize on the song's success. Ultimately, the song was their only single to chart in the United States.


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Here is a meditation which can be extremely beneficial. All meditation is beneficial, but this meditation has a highly enlightening side-effect. At the end of the day, the void is where our true sense of self lies. You don't need to understand that for the meditation to be beneficial. You also don't need to understand it to feel awesome while you meditate on this. So, give it a try and see how it feels.
Also, if you want complete stillness during your meditation, you can use this to achieve it. The void is always still!
1) Turn your focus inward to the void in the background of your consciousness. It should feel like you are pointing your focus behind your eyeballs. You have vision, but we want to look at the void around and behind that field of vision. Don't think about your brain, just look behind your perception and you will notice the void.
2) Just examine the void a little bit, get used to the fact that there is indeed a void. Get used to the fact that there is somethingness in front, and nothingness behind.
3) Now, imagine the void expanding. Expand it to cover your whole body.
4) Now just rest in the feeling that your whole body is pervaded and surrounded by this void. If done right, this will feel blissful beyond words.
You can take it one step further and imagine the void expanding to cover the whole universe, and rest in that feeling of oneness with everything. If you choose to do this part, at least stay on step 4 for a few moments and let it sink in first.
The truth is, nothingness is always there. We know somethingness all to well but we never look at the nothingness surrounding and pervading it. This meditation allows us to get in touch with that side of existence. It also allows us to get in touch with our true peaceful nature.
Countless people struggle to remain still in meditation. Everywhere I see basically the same complaint, "I can't quiet my thoughts". The truth is we are human and we have a brain that thinks, it can never truly be silent. But we do have constant access to true silence.
The answer is so simple. First you must recognize the stillness of the true self. The true self is that part of you which is always watching your thoughts and senses. The true self is pure awareness quietly watching. The true self is the one who perceives perceiving. Take a moment to notice it right now, you are reading this page but something is watching you do it. You are watching you do it. You are watching even the watching of it. Thoughts are also there, and you're watching them too from a place of pure awareness.
Turn your focus inward and look at the pure awareness. It should feel like there is a void in the background of your consciousness. Take a moment to investigate that void, how close is it to you? How close is that infinite stillness to you?
Well you should realize that you are constantly being bathed in stillness. Feel that stillness pervade your entire being. When you meditate, bring yourself back to the stillness. Pull yourself into the void. Or just point your focus into the void. Everything else can just fall away naturally. Any thoughts that appear can just pass you by like a cloud.
So it's no longer about "becoming silent", it's about "noticing silence". You are already the stillness you seek.
Posted on January 15, 2018 Author Stephen	No Comments on Life Getting You Down?
Life is tough sometimes. We all go through some form of suffering at some point in life. Some people suffer more than others. Any number of things can trigger suffering in a person. Sometimes things get so bad that all we can think about is how to get released from it. So, how can we become free from suffering without committing suicide?
First you've gotta know who you are. If you are the one who is suffering, let's really take a look at you, the subject. You are witnessing suffering. There is a suffering going on, and there is a witnessing of that suffering. Notice that. Separate the suffering (the object) from the witness (the subject). Suffering happens in the mind. Are YOU the mind? No you are watching the mind. The mind is an object to the subject. Your true self is the pure witness of thoughts and senses, the pure awareness in which all things are perceived. Thoughts and senses arise in front of you.
Now that you've divided your self from your thoughts and senses, can the thoughts and senses touch your self? Can you, your self, be touched at all? Are you, the pure awareness, upset about anything? Are you angry about anything? Do you have any opinions about anything at all? Well no, pure awareness is completely quiet, completely still.
Yes we can't get rid of the mind, it still has the power to create feelings and thoughts which feel like suffering. But what happens when we pull our sense of self back to the safe space of the true self is, we no longer identify with the suffering and all these things just start to float away. We begin to see the truth of a lot of our own mind's inner workings. We begin to see that most of our suffering is caused by this false identity in our head (the ego, the inner voice). We become free from suffering when we stop putting our identity into the person.
Suffering is caused only by believing you are the person. When you believe you are the person, your whole sense of self gets entwined with the feelings and thoughts. So untwist that by just observing, as the pure witness. Observe your thoughts from this place. Watch life from this place. Things get stressful? Bring yourself back to this still space and observe.
The best thing about knowing your true place in awareness is, you just know the whole time, that everything is ok, because you know that you are just perfect in your perfect place. You have total access to this infinite peace. Doesn't matter what's going on, you know you are ok.
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Life is a Dream, Get Lucid!
There are many ways you can come to the conclusion that life is a dream. Think about any one of these and you'll realize that waking life is just as unreal as the dream. Or you'll realize that dreams are just as real as waking life.
If you know what the True Self is, you know that life is simply a bunch of appearances. And what is a dream? A bunch of appearances. Whether you're in a dream or in waking life, YOU are the unchanging witness of a bunch of appearances. Thoughts, sights, sounds, feelings, smells, tastes all appear in front of YOU, the pure awareness. just the same in dreams as they do in waking life. The only difference is that in waking life you use your senses to create a world in your consciousness, in dreams you use your subconscious to create it.
But, do you think that's a tree you're seeing? No, you're perceiving the seeing of a tree. Go over and touch the tree, now you're perceiving the touching of a tree. All of your experience happens in your perception, nowhere else.
So the universe is nothing but an infinite play of consciousness. All is basically the dream of the one true self., the one witness, the one observer. We can become lucid by becoming aware of the true self. Feel the observer/witness in your own consciousness. Remember you are witnessing your thoughts and senses, so who is that witness? Point your focus into it. It is YOU. It is your pure awareness, pure perception. Tell me does it ever change? Does it have any qualities? Is yours different from another person's? Is it even in time and space?
I've just pointed to something very important by the way, very few people notice the witness even though it's there the whole time, closer than close.
I like to call it super lucidity.
Here are some wise words, as always, from Mooji. Here he talks about what it is like to come home to yourself. He is talking to people who already know the true self, so if you need to catch up, go to Intro to the True Self.
Mooji is just amazing, I became enlightened through his pointings. If you are seeking enlightenment I would highly recommend a Mooji YouTube binge.
Posted on January 10, 2018 Author Stephen	No Comments on Welcome!
Welcome to EY! I'm Stephen Wilson and I can serve as a guide through your journey of enlightenment, if you want.
If you are new to enlightenment, you've found the right place. Check out Getting Started in the main menu to see about starting your journey into enlightenment.
If you have some experience with enlightenment already, you are free to check out whatever you want. You may want to gain a better understanding of enlightenment on a whole or even reassess your direction, in which case you may want to fire through all the pages in the main menu and take from it whatever you need. The blog will contain plenty of helpful stuff for you too, so stay tuned.
I would love to promote reader engagement in the blog so I can connect better with my audience. So I'll kick off this introductory post with a question.
In the comments tell us, do you have any experience with enlightenment?


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Richard V. Robbins of Pennylvania and Michigan: Is He Related to One of My Robbins Ancestors?
Michigan Department of Community Health, "Death Records, 1921-1947," database with images, Seeking Michigan (http://cdm16317.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/search/collection/p16317coll1), entry for Richard V. Robbins, 20 May 1921, certificate no. 41 355.
One year ago today, I made a discovery on one of my Robbins lines (I have two). I have known from one of my cousins that there was a land transaction between Richard Robbins and my 4th-great-grandmother, Marinda (Robbins) Robbins in Oceana County, Michigan in the 1880s. I have been trying to figure out if Richard was a relative of Marinda, or of her husband/my 4th-great-grandfather Joseph Josiah Robbins.
As I've mentioned often, my 4th-great-grandparents both had the last name Robbins. They married each other. They don't seem to be related, or if so, not closely. Joseph was born in Otsego County, New York and his father's name was George. Marinda was born probably in Broome County, New York or Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania (they border each other), and her father was Uzza Robbins.
So one year ago, I took another look at Richard's death certificate. He was young enough to be Marinda's son, so it was doubtful he was her brother (we haven't identified all her siblings). Perhaps he was a nephew? I saw his parents were Stephen Robbins and Sarah Wright, and he was born in Pennsylvania.
Looking through old notes and family tree info that was exchanged between myself and other Robbins genealogists, I saw that Stephen Van Rennselaer Robbins married Sarah Wright, and was a son of George Washington Robbins and Abigail Hicks, the couple I am 99% sure are also the parents of Joseph. Although most of George and Abigail's children moved directly from the Town of Westford, Otsego County to the Town of Carroll, Chautauqua County, New York, Stephen followed the same migration trail as my Joseph: living first in Elkland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, then Liberty Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania, and then probably on to Oceana County, Michigan (I say "probably" because I don't know if Stephen did for sure...but his son Richard definitely did!).
Stephen also joined the same unit that Joseph did during the Civil War: the 58th Pennsylvania Infantry. In their forties, they both would have been considered "old men" at that time.
Joseph and Marinda's son Charles, my 3rd-great-grandfather, once declared in an newspaper interview before he died in 1934, that the family moved from Pennsylvania to Hesperia, Oceana County, Michigan near "where his aunt was living near Martin's lake in Newaygo county." I have long been trying to identify this aunt. Was she Sarah (Wright) Robbins?
Also, Stephen's brother, George Robbins, Jr., bought land in Oceana County, and lived in Newaygo County, Michigan (the counties border each other, with the village of Hesperia lying on that border).
It looks likely that Richard V. Robbins was Joseph's nephew, not Marinda's.
The indirect evidence is mounting that Joseph Josiah Robbins was the son of George Washington Robbins and Abigail Hicks. I haven't found the direct piece of evidence; I may never find it. But the puzzle pieces are fitting together better than ever. It's time to find a direct male descendant of George and Abigail and (Y-DNA) test him against my dad!
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Seven Generations
Theo lovingly pets the polar bear that belonged to his
Great-great-great-grandfather, William Bryan Robbins, Sr.
Taken at the home of his Great-grandfather Robbins in Stevens Co., Washington.
Earlier this month, I spent time with extended family and friends at my parents' place for their annual Fourth of July barbecue. My 20-month-old grandson, Theo, attended with his parents, my daughter and son-in-law. It was Theo's second Fourth of July at his Great-grandpa and Great-grandma Robbins' property high in the Selkirk Mountains, and this time he was big enough to run around.
And run around, he did.
They say it takes a village to raise a child. It took almost that many to keep an eye on a busy toddler that loves to explore: his parents, his three cousins, and me.
Occasionally, he would come across something that would capture his attention, and he would hold still for a few minutes. One of those items was the polar bear statue of my great-grandfather, William Bryan Robbins, Sr.
I have written about Bryan's service with the American North Russian Expeditionary Forces in a series on this blog, and it is the statue I reference in the first post in that series. When my dad was a boy, he and his father came across this statue at a nursery. Grandpa decided it would make the perfect gift for Great-grandpa, as a way to honor his military service.
When Great-grandpa died, the statue became Grandpa's. And after Grandpa died, my aunt brought it out West from Michigan to deliver it to Dad on one of her visits. Now it sits on the covered front porch of my parents' log home, up in the pine forests of Eastern Washington....
...where Theo discovered it.
I wish I could have captured the look on Theo's face when he spotted Great-grandpa's polar bear. His eyebrows rose, his mouth opened wide (so that his binky fell out!), and then he ran to squat and pet the bear.
In that moment, I felt the pages of history turn. I had met my great-grandfather a couple of times when I was very little (too young to remember, unfortunately). And here was my grandson, admiring and loving something that had belonged to an ancestor five generations before him, a man his Mimi (grandma) had met. A man his Mimi will tell stories about to him, when he is old enough to understand, just as my father and grandfather told me stories about their grandparents and great-grandparents....
...the stories that motivated me to begin genealogical research; the stories that motivated me to write down my ancestor stories, or AnceStories.
When my great-grandfather died in 1972, he had known seven generations of Robbins in his lifetime, from his great-grandparents, to his grandparents, parents, siblings and cousins, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. It was a span of knowing people who had lived over the course of 152 years, from 1820 to 1972!
My grandfather also had known seven generations of Robbins in his lifetime when he passed in 2003; people who had lived over a course of 159 years, from 1844 to 2003! My dad, at nearly three-quarters of a century old, has known seven generations of Robbins, too; even though his great-grandfather Robbins died before he was born, he knew his great-grandmother.
I have known six generations of Robbins. And if I'm lucky, someday, I'll be a great-grandmother, and know Theo's children. Who knows how many generations Theo will know in his lifetime?
In Pacific Northwest Native cultures, there is an inter-tribal value of "Seven Generations," in which the impact of decisions on the next seven generations is considered. As genealogists, have we considered how we are passing on the stories, photos, heirlooms, traditions, and culture that we have learned and inherited from the ancestors within memory to our descendants?
How many generations have you known?
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Last-Minute Gourmet Food Gifts You Can Find in Forest Hills Stores
By Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska | December 7, 2016 4:04pm | Updated on December 19, 2016 3:25pm
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FOREST HILLS — With the holidays coming up, Forest Hills gourmet food stores offer plenty of options for people who want to please their foodie friends and family members.
From hard-to-find craft beers and rare cheeses, to artisanal sweets and baked goods, check out our suggestions below, which all come from local shops.
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Italian Sweets
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For those who have a sweet tooth, Cipollina Gourmet Italian Market, at 116-09 Queens Blvd. has a variety of imported Italian treats. Panettone, a soft sweet bread with raisins and citrus peels, can be purchased in all shapes and sizes, from a mini loaf which costs $3 to a large one featuring chocolate and nougat Nativity figurines for $120. Soft handmade amaretti cookies with figs and walnuts ($9.99) and Torrone nougat bars ($5.25 to $16) are also available. The store offers custom gift baskets.
Rare Cheeses and Foie Gras
For cheese-loving friends, shoppers are sure to pick something tasty from a wide range of items at Cheese of the World, at 71-48 Austin St. Epoisses, a rare pungent soft cow's milk cheese from Burgundy is priced at $16.99. Other unique gourmet items include Moliterno al Tartufo, an Italian aged cheese with intense truffle flavor for $27.99 per pound and Midnight Moon, a sharp, nutty and sweet aged goat milk cheese produced in the Netherlands for $24.99 per pound. The store offers other delicacies too, including foie gras, one of the most sough after meat products, which can be purchased for $29.99.
Hard-to-Find Craft Beers
Know an avid craft beer enthusiast? Mr. Vino's Cucina, at 71-03 Austin St. offers dozens of craft beers, including several hard-to-find brews, like Callipygian, a barrel-aged imperial stout. Avery Brewing Co. in Boulder, Colorado, produced only 1,174 cases of this 17.4 percent ABV beer which can be purchased for $16.99 a bottle. The selection also includes Oude Quetsche Tilquin à l'Ancienne, a rare Lambic plum beer ($16.99), Emile, an ale aged in wine barrels from Allagash Brewing Co. in Portland, Maine ($15.99) and Collaboration No. 6 from Boulevard Breweing Co. in Kansas City, Missouri, a barrel aged blend of four different beers ($16.99). For those who like to pair their beer with fine cured meats, the store also offers Jamon Iberico for $75.95 per pound.
Artisanal Bread, Sandwiches, Coffee and More
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French bakery La Boulangerie, at 109-01 72nd Road, offers a variety of breads, croissants, and tartes that could easily be served along the Champs-Elysee. The bakery offers gift cards in any amount, which can also pay for other sweet and savory treats, such as coffee, quiche Lorraine, onion soup or one of the sandwiches, like Croque-Monsieur or Jambon de Bayonne.
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Jammu, Oct 20: Upholding discrimination with Jammu province, the government is set to hold a mega FAM (Familiarization) tour to promote tourism in Kashmir where as no such program is on the cards for the other province including the winter capital.
Official sources said the Tourism department is all set to host a 3-day Familiarization (FAM) tour of about 100 delegates from travel and media industry for Kashmir. Sources said the tour will begin from 25 October 2018 in an effort to "remove negative perception about Kashmir."
Sources said the government is scheduled to spent around Rs one crore on the event. Official sources said a variety of prominent personalities from across the country and abroad are being invited for the event.
It was reliably learnt that the visiting delegates will include journalists, bloggers, writers, tour operators of national and international repute who will be made to tour across Kashmir.
Source said apart from boarding at lodging at five star hotels the visiting dignitaries would be offered to and fro air travel and luxurious transport facility.
Sources said the people from tourism industry in Kashmir have already been roped in to accommodate the guests and make them "fell best in the Valley."
The government money to be spent on the function is expected to benefit the tourism industry in Kashmir.
Sources said the government hopes that the visiting delegates will highlight about their experience through print, electronic, and the social media campaigns.
Sources said the government recently discussed promotion of tourism in Kashmir at a high level meeting but that ironically nobody spoke about holding of similar events in Jammu province.
A tourism player from Jammu said it would have been better for the government to have kept FAM tour for both the regions of the state.
"By promoting Kashmir alone as the tourism destination, successive regimes over the years failed to accept that Jammu has no less potential for tourism. But the irony is that there continues be an unending discrimination with this neglected region," said the tourism player.
When contacted a senior official said the FAM tour was being held by Tourism Kashmir and that if Jammu also wants a similar event the Tourism directorate for the region should plan on similar lines.
Meanwhile the well meaning voices in Jammu have appealed Governor SP Malik to personally look into the matter.


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Le Grand Coteau est une maison de maître située au cœur de la vallée de la Loire et du vignoble de Vouvray où vécut le compositeur Francis Poulenc.

Le Grand Coteau : son histoire
Le Grand Coteau est une maison située au 269 chemin Francis Poulenc dans la commune de Noizay en Indre-et-Loire.

Cette maison fut édifiée au début du . Elle est l'objet d'une histoire architecturale qui témoigne de son passé substantiel, passant par les conjurés d'Amboise jusqu'à son récent et fameux habitant, le compositeur Francis Poulenc.

Ainsi différents épisodes marquants permettent de retracer l'Histoire de la maison :

Maison des chanoines vignerons
En 1550 la maison appartenait à Jean Brette, chanoine et trésorier de la cathédrale de Tours. Cette maison des chanoines sert à la confection de vin dans les grands caves percées à travers le coteau. Ce vin était destiné aux ecclésiastiques de Tours, notamment aux moines de l'Abbaye Saint Julien située près de la Loire en haut de l'actuelle rue Nationale à Tours.

Mythe de la Conjuration d'Amboise
Une histoire de la région raconte qu'en 1560 lors de la Conjuration d'Amboise, les chanoines de « la maison forte de Noizay » auraient accueilli des conjurés et les auraient cachés dans les caves afin de les protéger de la répression des troupes royales.

Agrandissement du logis initial
Le « Manoir » des chanoines se composait jusqu'en 1757 de trois chambres, dont deux basses où l'on retrouve de larges cheminées de pierre mais aussi poutres maîtresses reposant sur des corbeaux de pierre. Et une chambre haute, avec un grenier à côté.

Il y a aussi une cuisine dans le Roc, des écuries, des puits, des caves, le pressoir des chanoines, et deux cours fermées.

Ce logis est agrandi à la fin du  vers l'ouest avec une chambre basse et une chambre haute, c'est à cette période que la façade est uniformisée par des percements symétriques.

Projet néogothique
Projet soumis en 1913 interrompu par l'éclatement de la Première Guerre mondiale. Seuls les appuis de fenêtre en témoignent.

Le Grand Coteau : demeure de Francis Poulenc
Achetée en 1927 pour disposer d'un lieu de travail calme et recevoir ses contemporains tels que Colette, Jean Cocteau, Paul Eluard, Picasso et bien d'autres, cette maison au cœur du vignoble sera la demeure de Francis Poulenc jusqu'à sa mort en 1963.

Cette occupation a permis au Grand Coteau de faire partie des immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques depuis le . Peuvent ainsi être consacrés la façade et les jardins à la française ainsi que la toiture, cette inscription permettant de conserver l'allure de la maison tel que Francis Poulenc y vécut.

Le salon de musique de Francis Poulenc se trouve aujourd'hui intact. De plus, les jardins à la française préservés ont été dessinés par Francis Poulenc.

Le salon de musique et les jardins sont ouverts à la visite pour la première fois depuis le , quelques semaines pendant l'été.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

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 Liste des monuments historiques d'Indre-et-Loire (K-Z)

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Maison monument historique (France)
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Monument historique inscrit en 1973

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Girl's touching tweets to her dad
The Malaysian Insider 10 March 2014
"God... The only thing I want is my father... Nothing, but my father. I want my father back."
Maira Elizabeth Nari tweeted this on Saturday when MH370 went missing. Her father Andrew Nari is the chief steward on the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet that was bound for Beijing from Kuala Lumpur.
Maira continued tweeting with hopes her father's plane will be found.
Yesterday, the girl, via her Twitter handle @Gorgxous_ tweeted: "Daddy. You're all over the news and papers. Come home fast, so you could read them! Don't you feel excited?"
"Daddy. It's almost 48 hours. Don't forget to eat your dinner. You must be starving."
"Come home fast, dad... It's the only thing I want."
At about 2am today, Maira tweeted about her father again, remembering how he would tell her to hit the sack.
She posted: "Normally at this hour, before my dad goes to bed, he would tell me this, 'Don't sleep so late okay.' Goodnight, daddy."
Maira's tweets for her missing father attracted the attention of hundreds of other Twitter users. Her tweets were shared by the hundreds as messages of encouragement, concern and hope poured in for her and her family.
Yesterday, Maira expressed her thanks to her family members and everyone for their beautiful prayers and positive support.
"My dad and all the other crew, together with the passengers of MH370, must be so happy that the whole world is praying for them!"
Late last night, the girl also thanked all the strangers who have extended their sympathies.
"Thousands of mentions received. I feel guilty for not replying to each and everyone of you. Thank you for all your support and prayers," she tweeted.
Maira also made a special mention on meeting former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali. She thanked the couple for giving their support to the families of the missing passengers and crew members.
"God bless them," she said in one of her many tweets.
Today, Maira also tweeted that her mother is doing okay.
"She's standing real strong and with the support we received, we're okay," she posted late this morning.
She also tweeted that God is protecting her father and that things happen for a reason.
In one tweet, she also voiced her frustration that some people had been spreading rumours.
A screenshot of Maira Elizabeth Nari's tweets since flight MH370 went missing. – The Malaysian Insider pic, March 10, 2014.
"Stop spreading rumours. It's sickening," she wrote. This particular tweet was re-tweeted over 1,350 times.
Maira also asked people not to blame MH370 pilot Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah for the incident.
"Don't you blame the pilot. It is truly a big responsibility for them as they are bringing hundreds of life behind their back," she said.
In her Twitter account, Maira posted a photo of herself and her father on February 24, and described him as her "true happiness".
"He's my true happiness. I love you through thick and thin, forever daddy."
She also has a July 29, 2013, photo captioned: "This is my father and I & forever will be daddy's little girl."
Andrew is one of the 12 crew members onboard MH370 that went missing while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing early Sunday morning with 227 passengers.
The plane went off the radar at about 1.30am while flying over the South China Sea between the Malaysian east coast and Vietnam's south coast less than an hour after it left the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Search operations to find the plane is still ongoing. – March 10, 2014.
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To know how we got a free upgrade and received VIP treatment at Fullerton Hotel, read DAY 1 of our 3D2N STAYCATION at FULLERTON HOTEL SINGAPORE. For DAY 2, click here.
As it's our last day there, it got harder and harder to leave the place. Whether we admit it or not, it has become so close to our hearts to the point we think it's our home.
We had our last breakfast and then explored the building as best as we could to take as much photos as we can.
To know how we got a free upgrade and received VIP treatment at Fullerton Hotel, read DAY 1 of our 3D2N STAYCATION at FULLERTON HOTEL SINGAPORE.
Although we stayed up late the previous night, I still woke and got up early. I didn't want to waste time in bed when we have a whole building to explore. Of course, we gotta start the day with breakfast. And like other hotels that offer buffet for breakfast, they're open, if I'm not mistaken, from as early as 6:30AM to 10AM every day. BTW, our second day there was not only a Sunday but also a Happy Father's Day!
After more than two years of NO face-to-face moments, I was finally re-united with this lovely heaven sent human being last Wednesday (17th Aug).
So what did we do? Where did we go? For starters, she treated me to an hour and a half of facial and hand massage at the Chanel stall in Paragon building. What a posh way to meet and catch up, right?!
Unfortunately, I was not allowed to snap some pics where I had the flash facial done. I guess it's because of their new product which she used on mah face. It's a pre-serum which doesn't necessarily have to be used everyday. Only on days where the face badly needs some instant lift and radiance.
As with other facials, the first thing she did was removed my makeup. To rinse the makeup removing product (I'm not sure if that was oil or cream as I had my eyes shut. All I knew was that it was cold!), she used a hot towel. Not only did it thoroughly rinsed mah face, it also sort of opened up my pores. Next thing she did was applied toner followed by an eye cream and a eye massage. That's the first time my eye area was massaged like that and though it felt weird in the beginning, it grew on me and I ended up liking it. Next was a lip cream application followed by a massage focussed on the mouth area. She then applied a pre-serum and massaged mah whole face and man was that good! That's the kind of facial I enjoy. It relaxed me. After the massage, she slathered another pre-serum and this one was their new product. Another round of that wonderful massage but this time with their sort of rolling thingymajigs and then the actual serum was applied followed by moisturizer and sunblock. That flash facial was heavenly!
It didn't end there! Outside the facial curtain, a hand massage was waiting for me. She used three products on me but I can't remember them because my fairygodmother was busy distracting me, LOL. All I can remember now was how soft, supple and fragrant my hands and arms felt and smelled yesterday.
And because my makeup was removed during the facial, the fairygodmother requested the lovely staff of Chanel to paint some colors back on mah face. That made me feel sooo special! Thanks to Chanel for their stellar customer service.
Our day had just started (insert devil-ish laugh here). We roamed around searching for the right place to have our lunch. She brought me to Noodle Rice Restaurant, a food venue I probably would have never dared to go to on my own as I am not the adventurous type when it comes to where to eat. I ordered based on her recommendations as I was scared to try something I might not enjoy. We had rice and pork ribs partnered with iced lemon tea for me and bottomless hot tea for her.
We chatted for I dunno how long. That's the problem when you don't always see your friends. Our stories to tell were, well, worth 2plus years hahaha.
And it's as if we didn't eat, because we still looked for a different place to have our dessert. She brought me to this magical place where everything is... well, dazzling!
We stayed there and talked for hours. It was 7:30ish when we decided to leave the cafe.
I even convinced her to ride the MRT with me for just one station haha. We're almost inseparable. Good thing there's always a next time! I'm already looking forward to our next date.
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Listen here. https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/24/politics/michael-cohen-donald-trump-tape/index.html Looks like Giuliani lied. Surprise!!
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Heh. Did Adam Schiff put classified information in press release? Did Adam Schiff put classified information in press release?
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To all Trump supporters supporting release of his memo please answer me a riddle?
GOP CONGR won't allow DOJ review The "MEMO", warns RELEASE WOULD BE RECKLESS!
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If you have tried to Stop smoking and have found that you are motivated but lack the will-power to do so, hypnosis has been found to be the most successful way to break the habit.
Included in the one and a half hour session is an MP3 to take home. A range of techniques are used to re-programme the mind to think as a non-smoker and this is re-enforced in the MP3.
Hypnosis helps take away the cravings we fear.
Hypnosis removes the feelings of wanting a cigarette.
Hypnosis helps ease that feeling of needing a cigarette.
Yes, what the subconscious mind can conceive and visualize in hypnosis, you can achieve.
Yes, because with hypnosis, that feeling of being deprived of a cigarette fades very quickly.
That they have simply stopped smoking and with hypnosis it was all very easy.
HLC Smoking Cessation works because it removes the desire and need to smoke. https://www.hypnosislondonclinic.co.uk/top-tips-stop-smokingTherefore, you won't need nicotine gum, nicotine patches or stop smoking pills. There is no need for needles, inhalers or plastic cigarettes. All you have to do for hypnosis to work for you is to relax comfortably with your eyes closed – could anything be easier?


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On June 23, 2015, One Kenton Alzheimer Center For Excellence (Non-Profit) Inc. ("Kenton") and B'nai Brith Hillel of Toronto Inc. ("BBH", and together with Kenton, the "Kenton Group" or the "Debtors") each filed a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal ("NOI") under section 50.4 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (the "Act") and A. Farber & Partners Inc. was appointed as Proposal Trustee for both estates (the "Proposal Trustee"). The Debtors own and operate a home which cares for residents with early stage Alzheimer's and dementia.
e) Extending the Stay Period to September 4, 2015.
b) providing that all references to "One Kenton Alzheimer Center of Excellence (Non-Profit) Inc." in the Order of the Honourable Mr. Justice Newbould of the Ontairo Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) dated June 26, 2015 (the "June 26 Order") and the DIP Term Sheet (as defined in the June 26 Order) be replaced with "One Kenton Alzheimer Center For Excellence (Non-Profit) Inc.", nunc pro tunc.
The Motion materials for the September 2, 2015 hearing, the Second Report of the Proposal Trustee reporting on the Sales Process in support of the requested relief set out above, and the Court Order and Endorsement of Justice Newbould, are attached below.
The related court motion materials for the court hearing on October 15, 2015 and Proposal Trustee's Third Report in support of the matter are, attached below.
It is confirmed that on October 15, 2015, the Court issued an Approval and Vesting Order approving the Transaction as defined above, as well as a Court Order extending the time for the Kenton Group to file a Proposal to November 16, 2015 and other relief cited in paragraph 2(b) and (c) above.
Copies of the two court orders are attached below, along with an Endorsement of Justice Frank Newbould, dated October 15, 2015.
A copy of the November 10, 2015 motion record and Trustee's Fourth Report are attached below. A copy of the Court Order and Endorsement of Justice Newbould are also provided below.
On November 24, 2015, A. Farber & Partners Inc. was appointed as Trustee in Bankruptcy of One Kenton Alzheimer Center for Excellence (Non-Profit) Inc. and B'Nai Brith Hillel of Toronto Inc. The first meeting of creditors was held on December 15, 2015.
(iv) discharging and releasing the Proposal Trustee.
A copy of the May 17, 2016 Motion Record and Trustee's Fifth Report are posted below. The relief sought was granted during the May 17, 2016 Motion; copies of the Order and Endorsement are posted below.
A. Farber & Partners Inc. was discharged as Trustee in Bankruptcy of One Kenton Alzheimer Center for Excellence (Non-Profit) Inc. pursuant to a Court Order dated December 19, 2016 and B'Nai Brith Hillel of Toronto Inc. pursuant to a Court Order dated July 27, 2016.
As mentioned above, on June 26, 2015, the Court issued an Order approving, among other things, the Sale Process.
The Order authorizes and directs the Proposal Trustee to undertake a marketing and sale process with respect to all of the assets, rights, undertakings and properties of the Kenton Group related to a modern, purpose built residence, catering to Alzheimer and Memory Care residents, located in North York, Ontario (the "Property").
Enquiries for potential purchaser qualification should be made to the Proposal Trustee by contacting Noah Litwack at 416.496.3719 or via email at nlitwack@farbergroup.com. Upon receipt of an executed Confidentiality Agreement and the Proposal Trustee's approval of same, interested parties will be invited to the Proposal Trustee's virtual data room by email.


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"The only way to heal the current society which faces only the competitiveness by repressing the humanity, human love and discipline is the religious philosophy", says President Maithripala Sirisena.
He pointed out the importance of the contribution of the Mahasangha and other religious leaders in drawing the young generation towards the religious places and building a better country.
The President was speaking at the ceremonial opening of the golden fence and the Atavisi Vihara Mandiraya of Ganegama Aramanapola Rajamaha Vihara in Rathnapura, held today (Feb. 26).
The President, who arrived in the temple engaged in religious activities. Chief Incumbent of the temple, Shasthrapathi Ven. Pathakada Vimalarathana Thero was also present at this occasion.
"Every temple gives a great spiritual relief to the people. Adding of new features to the temples will give a strength to the program carried out by the government to build a society filled with moral values", the President stated.
Aggamaha Panditha Most Ven. Kotugoda Dhammawasa Maha Nayaka Thero, Chief Incumbent of the Sri Pada, Most Ven. Kengamuwe Dhammadinna Nayaka Thero, Minister Thalatha Athukorala, Deputy Ministers Dunesh Gankanda and Karunarathne Paranawithana were among those participated in this occasion.