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Applications for 3 more Mississippi charter schools advance
JACKSON — Mississippi could get as many as three more charter schools in fall 2016.
The Charter School Authorizer Board voted Monday to advance applications by two groups that want to the schools. The board plans to vote on approvals in September.
RePublic Schools wants to open a K-8 school and a 5-8 school in Jackson. The same group will open Reimagine Prep — one of Mississippi's first two charter schools — this August in Jackson.
Phoenix Early College Charter School in Natchez, a finalist in the first round of applications in 2014, reapplied after sitting out a cycle.
Board Executive Director Marian Schutte says the only other group that expressed interest, Peter's Rock Temple Church of God in Christ in Starkville, couldn't advance because it lacked local school board approval.

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Understandably, not everyone feels called or drawn to make New Years Resolutions. What I love about Susannah Conway, a blogger from London, is that she has created a totally free, very meaningful packet one can print out at home to reflect on the year that has just passed, much more intentionally confront anticipated obstacles in the new year, and sculpt one's days with more focus and direction. Many of my clients have found it very useful to complete, and I am passing the resource along. Really, its something that can be used any time of year when you are ready for a new beginning and longing to turn a corner from old habits and ways of being that no longer serve you.


SAN JOSE, California: New York-headquartered WeWork announces the opening of operations in San Jose, Costa Rica and is expected to be operational by the end of 2019.
The company, with over 101 locations globally, aims to transform the local business while leveraging Costa Rica as a gateway to the Central American region.
Costa Rica´s Foreign Trade Minister Dyala Jimenez embraced the news. Working dynamics are transforming every day and this new business model is a clear example of it. WeWork´s decision to invest in Costa Rica deeply honors us and opens the opportunity for our country to further position itself in an every-changing and globalized world. We wish them much success and are sure we will continue to learn and strengthen our alliances with them in different projects.
Patricio Fuks, CEO for WeWork Latin America shared that 32% of the Fortune 500 companies have seen in WeWork an ideal ally to adapt to changes in the working environment.
At WeWork we use spaces and services to change corporate cultures at all levels; departments become teams, coworkers build friendships and companies grow with their communities. We transform buildings into smart spaces through design and technology which drive creativity, productivity and networking among members, Fuks adds.
Jorge Sequeira, Managing Director for CINDE - The Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency said we are excited that WeWork has decided to invest and open its operations in our country. Without a doubt, this will be of great value to continue driving Costa Rica´s collaborative ecosystem and boost innovation to further position our nation as a strategic ally in the knowledge economy.


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Phoenix Suns: James Jones on NBA draft lottery, Monty Williams and Josh Jackson
Duane Rankin
The Republic | azcentral.com
CHICAGO — Phoenix Suns General Manager James Jones has put missing out on a top-three pick in the NBA draft lottery in the rearview mirror.
"I went into it excited about the opportunity to add a really good player to our team," Jones said. "We're going to have a chance to do that. Everyone wants the No. 1 pick. That goes without saying, but our focus shifts to find a player to complement our young core of guys and focusing on free agency."
Jones and members of the Suns' front office personnel were in Chicago for the NBA Draft Combine Thursday after a stunning turn of events in Tuesday's draft lottery.
The New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Suns each had a best chance to win the lottery at 14%, but New Orleans and Memphis landed the top two picks. The Pelicans had a 6% chance to win the lottery while Memphis had a 6.3% chance to finish second.
The Knicks, who had the NBA's worst record, landed the third pick.
So the Suns will in all likelihood miss out on draft Murray State sophomore Ja Morant, who could have addressed their need at point guard. The Grizzlies appear to be a lock to pick Morant at No. 2
"I'll be happy with whatever team drafts me," he said.
That doesn't mean Phoenix isn't entertaining the idea of moving up in the draft.
"There are a lot of good players at the top of the draft. A lot of them that you could consider worthy of a trade up," said Jones when asked if Morant is someone the Suns would trade up for.
"Would we do it? I'm open to everything, but right now, we're just moving forward with the focus on evaluating the guys at the top of the draft."
Morant averaged a double-double of 24.5 points and 10 assists per game this past season as he helped lead Murray State to the NCAA Tournament. He's been compared to Russell Westbrook because of his athleticism and explosiveness, but scouts also rave about Morant's passing ability and feel for the game.
Still, Morant appears out of Phoenix's draft radar at No. 6, but Jones is confident they'll pick the best player on the board for the franchise when the time comes.
"You just go forward looking at the guys that are available," Jones said. "As you start to have these draft workouts, as you evaluate the landscape, your game plan will form. You can't sit here the day of the lottery or the day after the lottery and say, 'Hey, this is what we're going to do."
The NBA draft is June 20 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
"A lot of things change," Jones continued. "Players improve. A lot of these guys are in the gym working on things that they were unable to show during their college career."
Jones said he's looking forward to bringing prospects to Phoenix for a fuller evaluation.
"You get a chance to put them in your environment to see what they're really about, that's exciting for us," Jones said. "We looking to the opportunity to have these guys and get them in an intimate setting where you can control how they play."
That's in the future.
Right now, Jones is at the combine evaluating talent.
"You always want to have a chance to measure players against the competition," Jones said. "I think this is a leveled playing field. You have the best of the best. The best players from all conferences. They're all very similar in size and athleticism and skill set. Just looking for the guy who can compete and the ones that can impact the game. Impact winning in an uneven environment."
Jones understands the difficultly of putting together teams as players are put on rosters to play games, but he's looking for guys who "show flashes of being able to impact winning" under those conditions.
Monty Williams' arrival in Phoenix
New Suns coach Monty Williams isn't in Chicago as Suns officials said he's making the transition to Phoenix after Toronto eliminated Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference semifinals in seven games.
The Suns plan to introduce the former 76ers assistant as their head coach at a news conference Tuesday.
"We're going to focus on the fundamentals," Jones said. "At his core, fundamentally, Monty is a great man, great human being and a really good coach. We're going to work on being balanced. Making sure that our guys understand the proper ratio of shooting, scoring and passing. I think that's something we neglected and that's a focus for us moving forward."
Josh Jackson's arrest
Jones also addressed the status of Josh Jackson, who was arrested and charged with escape and resisting arrest last week at the Rolling Loud music festival at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
"Josh is fine," Jones said. "We're just looking forward to this draft process, but Josh is fine."
The Republic obtained an arrest affidavit from the Miami-Dade County Police Department which described Jackson's attempts to enter the VIP section of the festival without a proper pass.
Lt. Carl Manzelli told Jackson to leave, but he returned without the proper pass. Manzelli handcuffed him and had him sit on a nearby golf cart.
When the officer stepped away from the cart, Jackson took off running. Manzelli chased Jackson, but lost sight of him "along the fence line" of the stadium.
Backup officers found and "detained" Jackson, whom Manzelli identified. Jackson was taken into the corrections office at the stadium, posted a $1,000 bond and is scheduled for a hearing June 10.
"We love Josh," Jones said. "Like anything, this is a situation he'll learn from and he'll get better."
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How safe is it to park the bike at tube stations?
Discussion in 'Commuting' started by aleksei, 15 Apr 2010.
First post here =). It turns out I'll need to start commuting from Heathrow to the city soon, and that means I'll have to start using the tube =/.
Anyway... I don't want to give up cycling altogether and was thinking of cycling part of my commute, from Heathrow to Turnham Green station. But that means leaving my Carrera Subway 1 out there on the street and although it's not a fancy bike, I do love it loads, and don't like the idea of a chav having a go at it in any way!
So how safe/unsafe would it be? or what would the wise community recommend?
Heathrow to the City is a good distance to cycle all the way. If you have changing facilities and showers at work then definitely consider cycling all the way, especially now it's getting warmer, I can't stand tubes in the summer.
But if you want to tube it then Turnham Green isn't a bad place to leave your bike.
There's always lots of bikes left there throughout the year, and it's quite a safe area.
I wouldn't leave a fancy road bike there, but if you've got a older or less flashy bike that blends in with the rest then go for it.
How amazing is the internet!, you couldn't have offered that reply a year ago let alone 10 years back.
Aleksei. I second Red's comment on taking the plunge, Heathrow to the city is 17.8 miles and really, really flat...looks like a dream ride to me that would take under an hour to complete...plus on the way in the wind will be on your back all the way!!
plus on the way in the wind will be on your back all the way!!
I wouldn't like to leave my bike in the same place every day for most of the day, although it'd probably be fine really.
Whaaa? under an hour!? Hehe.. I barely managed to do 40 minutes to Turnham Green the other day I did a reconnaissance ride. Keep in mind I'm a beginner, on a hybrid, and still a confessed gutter hugger, I just don't feel that confident out there yet.
Thanks for the link to bikehike, though, that certainly seems pretty useful.
Thanks everyone for your input so far.
You'll soon be cycling all the way, and even taking little detours to extend your ride home, Richmond park is very nice for a quick spin on a summers afternoon.
How about taking the SE train line to Waterloo and riding a bit at either end (bikes are allowed on that train line, you may need to a little early to avoid the peak hour). Perhaps ride to Richmond or Barnes - train to Waterloo - cycle to Canary Wharf.
Then as your fitness improves (and you buy that new bike you've got your eye on ) you can reduce the train journey until it's easier and quicker to avoid it altogether.
So that mind reading ability comes with the jedi thing right??
What about train all the way in the morning, and ride all the way home. Although your idea is a much better one, just don't burn yourself out and stop enjoying it.
Sorry, that may have sounded arrogant, I didn't mean it to...but you may be amazed at how your fitness improves once you get into a good body rhythm.
You are right to take it easy though or you simply wont enjoy it and will find it easier to roll out of bed and onto the train instead.
That said, 21 miles to the wharf is still do-able either a few days a week or one way each day…worth thinking about, you will feel on top of the world the first day you arrive at the office having ridden in all the way.
Some riders on here do that distance every day ….am I convincing you??
At the end of the day, you are doing the right thing by riding any of the journey so good on you.
Aleksei - try the whole journey by bike; go for it! It won't take you long to get used to it. Make sure you load up on complex carbs before each ride and you'll be fine. Complex carbs make the difference between being totally exhausted (i.e. not enjoying the ride) and having bags of energy to spare and arriving at work/home feeling great! Also, pace yourself. Ride deliberately below your normal pace so you don't knacker yourself by the time you're half way there.
Jonny, no worries it didn't sound arrogant to me, just showed me I have a long way to go ... either that or that I definitely need the roadie.
Now, you and XmisterIS are actually making me think it's not that difficult. And me being cheap, I would love to pay £0 in tube fares. Maybe this weekend I'll do the whole trip just to explore the route.
XmisterIS, could you expand a little on the complex carbs? what kind of food has them?
Complex carbs are carbohydrates that take a long time to be metabolised, so that they release energy slowly, so that you don't get a big energy "high" (cycling fast with bags of energy) followed by an energy "low" (no energy left to push the pedals round).
As a general rule, brown rice and brown pasta are good complex carbs, white rice and white pasta are not.
Additionaly, if you feel like you're starting to flag en-route, resist the temptation to stop and get something super-sugary like a can of coke or a mars bar - these will just flood your blood with sugar and enable you to ride like Superman for about 3 miles - but after that you will feel even more exhausted and will probably start getting muscle cramps too! Instead, take a bag of dried mixed fruit and nuts with you - e.g. Trail Mix from a health food store and have a nibble when you need a bit of energy.
The best way to keep yourself from needing to eat en-route though is to have a big meal of complex carbs 20-30 mins before you set out - e.g. a big plate of pasta and sauce. Or, if you ride in the morning, a big bowl of museli with honey rather than sugar. And go easy on the honey!
Eating the right food makes the difference between having an enjoyable ride and having a ride where you are exhausted and hating it. If you arrive home with energy to spare, then you've eaten the right food.


Walls and trim. Stair risers can be tedious to work on, but a fresh coat of paint makes them pop!
Annual Cherry Blossom photo on this gloomy Thursday before the long weekend. It won't rain forever! Hope everyone has a great Easter weekend. #spring #springshowersbringmayflowers . . . .
Used @lash.bae tweezer for the first time and i love it. Wished i had gotten them sooner.
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Robbin' the Liquor Store is een Engelstalige single van de Belgische band The Scabs uit 1991.

De B-kant van de single was een remix van het liedje Crystal Eyes.

Het nummer verscheen op het album Jumping The Tracks uit 1991.

Meewerkende artiesten
 Producer:
 Werner Pensaert

 Muzikanten:
 Franky Saenen (drums)
 Guy Swinnen (gitaar, zang)
 Beverly Jo Scott (backing vocals)
 Eddie Conard (percussie)
 Eric Melaerts (gitaar)
 Fons Sijmons (basgitaar)
 Jeroen Ravesloot (hammondorgel, keyboards)
 Patrick Riguelle (backing vocals)
 Willy Willy (gitaar, sitar)

Nummer van The Scabs
Single uit 1991

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Eight Under-21 stars from La Liga that your club should sign in January
The January transfer window is always a hectic time, with clubs across Europe looking for short term fixes as well as longer-term investments.
Whilst a lot of clubs suffered financially as a result of empty stadiums during the pandemic, the biggest few clubs have not swayed in their spending so far, and find themselves in a strong position to pick up some January bargains from the continent.
La Liga clubs throughout the league would welcome extra income with open arms, meaning that some of their previously unattainable young assets could move on should a tempting offer arrive.
The Spanish top flight seems to be churning out quality youngsters, and whilst the likes of Vinicius Junior and Pedri will not be allowed to leave, there are some Under-21 players across the league worth a bid in the window.
Here are eight young La Liga stars who could be up for grabs with a decent offer.
Yusuf Demir
The 18-year-old only arrived at Barcelona in the summer, but after a bright start, the Austrian international found himself unwanted by new manager Xavi and looks like he will move on as quickly as he arrived.
Joining on an initial loan with an option to buy for around £10million from Rapid Vienna, interested clubs will be able to pick up the winger for a cut-price fee, and there will be plenty of suitors given his strong technical ability.
This could be a deal that Barcelona later come to regret, should Demir find his feet elsewhere.
SO CLOSE to a golazo from teenager Yusuf Demir! 😱#UCL pic.twitter.com/AB91W742eA
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) November 29, 2021
Ander Barrenetxea
Real Sociedad's 20-year-old left winger already has 88 senior appearances and eight goals in his career so far.
A Spain Under-21 International, Barrenetxea is highly rated within the club, but despite a £55million release clause, if a top club were interested they could land the winger for a slightly lower fee.
Barrenetxea would be seen as a long term investment but as a youngster with plenty of talent and European experience to his name, who has been mooted as one of the stars of the future.
The younger brother of the ever-present club icon Inaki Williams, the 19-year-old is seen as one of Athletic Bilbao's best prospects.
A product of Athletic's famed youth academy, the winger was promoted after 21 goal contributions in 26 games in the youth team in 2020-21.
Williams is yet to open his account at senior level but has put in some encouraging performances in La Liga, and whilst the club would be reluctant to see him leave, they would not stand in his way should an offer arrive.
The teenager has a release clause set at just under £40million, but a lower offer could secure his signature, though this would be a gamble for a top side.
He is definitely worth strong consideration though, as his speed, power and close control all point to a bright future.
Assist from Nico Williams and Juan Artola doubles the lead! pic.twitter.com/eMhgCQa5rU
— Inside Athletic (@InsideAthletic) February 14, 2021
Diego Lainez
The Mexico international winger joined Real Betis in January 2019 as an 18-year-old for over £12million from Club America in his homeland.
A big fee for a teenager, Lainez has shown promise in his three years so far, but is still yet to score in La Liga in 50 appearances.
Still just 21, the right-winger possesses a lot of talent and technical ability and still has plenty of time to develop into the player he was once predicted to be, but he may need a change of scenery.
With just two league appearances this season, Lainez could be available for a fee similar to or even lower than the £12million paid three years ago, and could be a steal in the long term for most clubs across Europe.
At that age and price, he would surely be worth a punt.
The case of Joao Felix has always been a strange one. Once a £100million replacement for Antoine Griezmann, the 21-year-old often finds himself on the bench for Atletico Madrid.
A forward with immense close control and shooting technique, there were always question marks about how a young, smaller striker would fit Diego Simeone's abrasive style of play, and two years since his arrival these questions haven't been answered.
Atletico would demand a high fee to recoup most of what they paid for him, but the likes of Manchester City may have their eye on him as the centre forward they've been after for years, and given his rotational role, Atletico would be unlikely to stand in his way.
Despite the tactical issues, Felix possesses a world of talent and can still fulfil his massive potential as his career progresses.
🇵🇹 @joaofelix70 in video-game mode. 🎮🔥#LaLigaSantander pic.twitter.com/qJApvev0dc
— LaLiga English (@LaLigaEN) December 27, 2021
Hugo Guillamon
A product of Valencia's youth academy, Guillamon has been a shining light in a dark few years for Valencia.
The 21-year-old defensive midfielder slotted straight into the first team and hardly ever looked out of place. Now a Spain International, the youngster has been tipped as a star for the future.
Valencia rate him so highly that they gave him a new deal with an £80million release clause, but when it comes to Valencia, they can never be trusted to keep hold of their best assets.
Having sold a number of their stars below their market value in the last few seasons, any suitors for the Spaniard will hope that a bid well below the release clause could tempt the club into selling, and any top club looking for a young all-rounder will want to keep a close eye on Guillamon.
A defensive midfielder who can also play comfortably as a centre-back, his defensive strength and passing range make him an important player at Mestalla.
Unai Vencedor
Another Athletic Bilbao product, the 21-year-old midfielder has become a crucial player for the club, appearing in nearly every league game this season.
A defensive-minded central midfielder, Vencedor is a strong progressive passer, and with a release clause of just under £40million, could follow in the footsteps of Ander Herrera and Javi Martinez should a top club bid for him.
Given his role in the team, a fee close to the full release clause will probably need to be paid, but the Spaniard could prove to be a smart long-term investment for any potential buyer.
Kang-in Lee
Once one of Valencia's most promising youth products ever, there was uproar when the club released him on a free transfer in the summer of 2021.
RCD Mallorca took full advantage, picking up the supremely talented Korean winger on a free, and the 20-year-old has been impressive in his first few months at the club.
Despite having a release clause of around £80million, any interested parties could land the winger for a lot less, but would still need to cough up a sunstantial fee. It could be a smart move though, as Lee's pace and trickery make him one of the most promising young wingers in Europe.
With nine goal contributions in 30 La Liga starts, it is only a matter of time before Lee explodes and a bigger club moves in for him.
Lee won the golden ball at the 2019 under-20 World Cup, and is continuing his development into a top-quality winger.
🌝 Night night with this beauty #KanginLee 😴😍 pic.twitter.com/dYekx7sQGb
— Valencia CF (@valenciacf_en) August 11, 2018
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St. Edward's University invites applications for two full-time, nine-month, tenure-track, open-rank faculty positions (commensurate with qualifications and experience) to begin in August 2019.
Depending on budget and staffing needs, there may also be an opening for a Visiting Assistant Professor. See https://stedwards.applicantpro.com/jobs/ for a complete list of current opportunities.
Successful candidates will be expected to teach both introductory and upper division undergraduate courses in mathematics, to both majors and non-majors. Candidates are expected to establish an active research program involving undergraduates and to participate in department, School, and University service activities. The standard teaching load is ~21 credit hours per year (3-4 courses per semester) with an appropriate level of scholarly activity that includes mentoring undergraduate research students.
- A Ph.D. in Mathematics, Statistics, or Applied Mathematics is required.
- Proven or demonstrated potential for excellence in undergraduate teaching (both majors and non-majors) and engaging in research with undergraduates is required.
- Candidates with scholarly activity in an area that broadens that of the current faculty (especially statistics, data science, or applied mathematics), that leverages existing community and University resources, and that is conducive to undergraduate research are particularly encouraged to apply.
- Experience or interest in pedagogical innovation, online/hybrid instructional resource development, and implementing active and/or inquiry-based learning is desired.
- Faculty from advanced ranks should indicate their interest and experience with leadership and program development.
Application review will begin November 1 and continue until the positions are filled. Qualified applicants are invited to complete an on-line application at www.stedwards.applicantpro.com.
- Three reference letters, at least one of which addresses teaching. References letters may be uploaded with the application materials or emailed confidentially by the referrer to mathsearch@lists.stedwards.edu, with the applicant's name and Job Reference Number J18120 in the subject line. For those with current tenure-track appointments who may be applying discreetly, full contact details of three references may be submitted in lieu of reference letters, and we will communicate with you before contacting them.
We seek a colleague who is aligned with and supportive of St. Edward's University's mission, values, and strategic plan. Successful candidates must complete a criminal background check.
St. Edward's University is an equal opportunity employer. Applications from minorities and women are strongly encouraged as we strive to increase the numbers of faculty members from groups traditionally underrepresented in the academy and in the sciences. All applicants are invited to address how their teaching, scholarship, mentoring, community service, or other activities could support St. Edward's commitment to diversity and inclusion. We hire only U.S. Citizens and documented workers; we do not offer sponsorship at this time.


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The Lord Guarantees Israel's Continuance
31:35 The Lord has made a promise to Israel.
He promises it as the one who fixed the sun to give light by day
and the moon and stars to give light by night.
He promises it as the one who stirs up the sea so that its waves roll.
He promises it as the one who is known as the Lord who rules over all. 1
31:36 The Lord affirms, 2 "The descendants of Israel will not
cease forever to be a nation in my sight.
That could only happen if the fixed ordering of the heavenly lights
were to cease to operate before me." 3
31:37 The Lord says, "I will not reject all the descendants of Israel
because of all that they have done. 4
That could only happen if the heavens above could be measured
or the foundations of the earth below could all be explored," 5
says the Lord. 6
1 tn Heb "Yahweh of armies." See the study note on 2:19 for this title. In the Hebrew text the verse reads: "Thus says the Lord who provides the sun for light by day, the fixed ordering of the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea and its waves roar, whose name is Yahweh of armies, '…'" The hymnic introduction to the quote which does not begin until v. 36 has been broken down to avoid a long awkward sentence in English. The word "said" has been translated "made a promise" to reflect the nature of the content in vv. 36-37. The first two lines of the Hebrew poetry are a case of complex or supplementary ellipsis where the complete idea of "providing/establishing the fixed laws" is divided between the two lines (cf. E. W. Bullinger, Figures of Speech, 110-13). The necessity for recombining the ellipsis is obvious from reference to the fixed ordering in the next verse. (Some commentators prefer to delete the word as an erroneous glossing of the word in the following line (see, e.g., J. Bright, Jeremiah [AB], 277, n. y).
2 tn Heb "Oracle of the Lord."
3 tn Heb "'If these fixed orderings were to fail to be present before me,' oracle of the Lord, 'then the seed of Israel could cease from being a nation before me forever (or more literally, "all the days").'" The sentence has been broken up to conform more to modern style. The connection has been maintained by reversing the order of condition and consequence and still retaining the condition in the second clause. For the meaning of "cease to operate" for the verb מוּשׁ (mush) compare the usage in Isa 54:10; Ps 55:11 (55:12 HT); Prov 17:13 where what is usually applied to persons or things is applied to abstract things like this (see HALOT 506 s.v. II מוּשׁ Qal for general usage).
4 sn This answers Jeremiah's question in 14:19.
5 tn Heb "If the heavens above could be measured or the foundations of the earth below be explored, then also I could reject all the seed of Israel for all they have done."


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If you'd have known me as a kid, you'd probably be shocked if you met me now. Not just because I was desperate to be an archaeologist (I really liked Time Team...). Needless to say, that didn't go to plan. You'd be stunned because I was an insanely timid child. But look at me now posting my photos all over the bloody internet?!
And now, I've got a career, a blog, a degree, opinions that I voice (I know several people who will totally second that 😂). All of which, arguably, take (lady?) balls. So how did I get here?
Well, I'm going to credit my dad with helping me gain a lot of my confidence. My dad and I would have so many same-y conversations, with me utterly petrified at the thought of doing something. Filled with self doubt, wracked with nerves. And he'd give me the very same piece of advice every time. I remember in so many of these scenarios, he'd simply say: 'just pretend to be confident'.
It might sound wrong - like you're pretending to be someone you're not. But I'm living proof that faking confidence can really work. To be honest, it's something I didn't really get until I was about 16 or so. I didn't think I could do it. My dad made it sound so simple. But now, I probably do it every single day in some way.
It is actually pretty simple though. I fake confidence when I'm prepping for something I'm crapping myself about, or if I'm thrown into a situation. I guess it's kind of CBT-ish really. Also, as a bit of a disclaimer, there's also nothing wrong with being shy, but I know how hard it can make your life!
I'm not saying this is a cure-all, I'm not 100% confident. It probably won't surprise you, given all this, I was diagnosed with anxiety a few years back. I can see now how it showed itself in my childhood in retrospect. But pretending to be confident where I need to has helped me prove to myself that I can be confident. And it's all shown me that I do actually already have confidence. I just need to be proactive in using it more (I have paper bags to hand if anyone is about ready to throw up).
Just a brain spew on a Sunday, but given I mentioned confidence in my last post about saying no more often, I thought I'd follow up with this today! Have any of you guys struggled with your confidence too?
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Pretty much everywhere you read, look, or listen, stories of advancement are met with reasons to think the sky is falling. Internet security is full of holes, our financial infrastructure is prone to all kinds of data breaches, AI could be "summoning the demon" – the list is long and full of worry. Rather than adding to the dystopian sandwich board messages and fear mongering, we'd like to propose an alternative.
The apocalypse scenario doesn't have to be the stuff of nightmares. Sometimes, facing the negative case head on is what it takes to lay the path to a truly innovative outcome.
Knowledge is our common global currency. Trading knowledge is our 'stock exchange.' It's fast and virtually free flowing. And it is rife with the potential for disruption. Survival and resiliency mean innovating around all the potential disruption. We have to trade the current regimen of countering risk for a new approach. In other words, we have to stop thinking like the victim and start thinking like the adversary.
A look at the recent past and near future shows that companies in the technology industry are doing just this. The majority of market leading technology developments in 2016 could be classified as disruptive advances. Many are focused on providing an infrastructure for reframing the market for knowledge currency. Others are enablers and protectors built up to defend against cybersecurity issues that guarantee to attach themselves to every innovation like a parasite.
These developments further the argument that enterprises have to put the resources in place to prepare for threats they may not be able to pinpoint until an attack has happened. These structures and scenario planning are integral to becoming nimble enough to face and adapt to disruptions and risks as quickly as they become evident.
There's an old adage, "forewarned is forearmed." But as we know, crystal balls aren't real, and extenuation isn't always possible. As we look at the horizon, and the potential for storm clouds and silver linings, the question arises – while digital Armageddon may be unlikely, are our government and enterprise organizations absolutely prepared? Very likely not. But we believe it is possible to turn these risks into opportunities to build greater strength for the organizations and for the marketplace as a whole.
Through structured exercises like alternate futures or wargaming, organizations can delve deep into utopian and dystopian possibilities. Doing so allows entities to ask what if and why and how in a controlled, safe environment. They can extrapolate an issue or concept into a larger context, and begin to align systems and resources against known and potential positive and negative cases to better consider how to use their resources to build greater agility and resilience – should an occasion arise that demands an appropriate response.
The exercise also can generate positive systemic changes. For example, organizations that find evidence that they've suffered cyber attacks from insiders have the cause and understanding of the mind of the enemy to question and revise everything from the way HR functions, to how employees use shared networks, to the actual culture. Rather than focusing on doing hand to hand combat with the enemy, the attention is focused on the larger battlefront, the shared arsenal of weapons, and a catalog of possible moves and counterstrikes.
It's been said that if you chase the loss, you'll end up losing. If you spend your time building walls and moats, you can be sure the attackers won't use a physical approach. They'll find a new way. If we don't limit our questions of what if and how to the familiar scenarios, we can think in a new way and begin to chase the opportunities tied to the challenges and threats.
It's fine – even natural – to consider the possibility of things like a dystopian environment where machines take over and some self-propagating Internet virus takes economies down one by one. But then we have to stop and remember that we have reached this point because we are a collection of innovative, collaborative, visionary thinkers.
Prudence is required. We have to ask the right questions and try to posit answers for every one. There are questions that haven't yet been asked. We have to find those scenarios and then consider every possible alternative. Embracing a wider way of thinking and a willingness to go deeper into the mind of the enemy is an opportunity to get smarter and more resilient.
Toffler Associates believes in the importance of standing in the future. We think that hope is quite possibly the strongest undercurrent of all of the disruptive innovation around us. We can help you leverage threats and dystopian possibilities to expose the silver lining for your organization's future.
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Flushing, New York, native Nancy Sweezy became interested in crafts when she saw pottery in a shop. She began buying and using coffee pots and cups. "I liked them because they were strong and sturdy and honest," she told NEA interviewer Mary Eckstein. Soon she enrolled in a pottery class. "As soon as I got my hands in clay, I said, 'Okay, this is what I want to do,'" she said. "And I did it from 1950 to when I stopped because my hands got arthritic."
While living in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the late 1960s, Sweezy became involved in the folk music scene and met Ralph Rinzler, who was working for the Newport Folk Foundation, finding Southern musicians to bring to the Newport Folk Festival. She collaborated with him to bring craftspeople up from the South as well, to forge a larger cultural connection. Sweezy, Rinzler and Norman Kennedy, who later became a National Heritage fellow, established a nonprofit organization, Country Roads Inc. With unsold craft items from the festival, they started a Country Roads store in Cambridge. After the store closed, Sweezy took two long trips through the South with her daughters, visiting the people whose work she had been selling.
In 1968, Country Roads purchased the historic Jugtown Pottery in Seagrove, North Carolina, and Sweezy moved there to direct the operation. She established apprenticeship programs, developed new glazes to replace the prohibited traditional lead glazes and improved firing techniques to make the pottery more durable.
Sweezy remained in North Carolina until the early 1980s, when she sold the pottery business to Vernon Owens, who also became an NEA fellow. At Rinzler's request, she traveled throughout the South and Southwest, surveying and buying traditional potteries. Her research and photography led to the book Raised in Clay: The Southern Folk Pottery Tradition, published in 1984.
"I bought pots on the way and packed them up in chicken boxes, stuck them in the back of the station wagon and a little U-haul and drove back to Washington and unloaded them at the Smithsonian," she said. "That's not the way you carry around stuff that's going to be exhibited nowadays, but that's how we worked it then, and it was great and very inexpensive."
In 1985, Sweezy organized the Refugee Arts Group in Boston and through that organization administered festivals, workshops, exhibitions, apprenticeships and school programs focusing on Cambodian, Lao, Hmong and Vietnamese folk artists. In the 1990s, she began a study of Armenian folk crafts, resulting in another book, Armenian Folk Art, Culture, and Identity. In October 2005, with potter Mark Hewitt, she curated the exhibition "The Potter's Eye: Art and Tradition in North Carolina Pottery" at the North Carolina Museum of Art. She and Hewitt wrote the University of North Carolina Press book of the same title.
"What I'm concerned with is how the great traditional arts can be made relevant today," she said. "That's what these contemporary potters are doing in North Carolina. I think it's fabulous. … The most important thing is to get out in the field and meet with the people who are actually doing the work. I was often told by other folklorists that I shouldn't do what I was doing with Jugtown Pottery because I was having too much influence on the potters with my ideas. But I'll tell you, if I hadn't gone there, that place wouldn't have existed. So you have to take that kind of thing into account. You have to immerse yourself."
Sweezy, Nancy. Armenian Folk Arts, Culture, and Identity. Bloomington: University of Indiana Press, 2001.
_____. Raised in Clay: The Southern Pottery Tradition. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1994.
_____ and Mark Hewitt. The Potter's Eye: Art and Tradition in North Carolina Pottery. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2005.


Our July meeting will be at 10:00 a.m. on 14 July 2018 at the Coweta Genealogical Society located at 8 Carmichael Street, Newnan, Ga. We will have a short business meeting and then we will have a tour of the repository and the highlights of their collection.
You can bring your lunch or have lunch at one of many restaurants in downtown Newnan- just a short distance from the Coweta Genealogical Society.
The Coweta Historical Society is across the street. There is also an African American School/Museum that we may be able to tour if there is interest. It is a few miles from the Coweta Genealogical Society.
Margaret Waters will be giving the program for the April 28, 2018 meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists. She will be discussing her research and publishing project which is focused on Orangeburgh District, South Carolina from its first European settlement in 1735 up to 1860. Orangeburgh District suffered a devastating loss of records in the Civil War, making this an especially interesting research task.
Margaret began mapping some of the earliest land grants of the area in 1999. In order to facilitate locating the land grants, she has incorporated data from all of the federal census records prior to 1860 into her project. In 2012 she became a co-administrator in the Orangeburgh District DNA Project with the task of handling autosomal DNA testing. The project currently has over 550 members and the results are starting to contribute to the research.
Even before adding the DNA Project to her research on Orangeburgh District, Margaret realized the need to have some documented information available on the early settlers and residents of the area. Working with individuals who have done the DNA testing made her even more aware of the inconsistent data available on the earliest families of the district.
Margaret has started work on a series of volumes of biographical sketches of Orangeburgh District. She hopes to have the first volume available in October 2018. At this April 28th meeting she will be giving an overview of her research and looking for input, suggestions, and feedback on the book layout and publishing plans she is considering using.
The meeting will be held at the Georgia Archives in Morrow, Georgia, and begins at 11:00 am. Feel free to bring a lunch to enjoy during the meeting or the following study group.
Our next general meeting will be held on April 28, 2018 at the Georgia Archives located at 5800 Jonesboro Rd, Morrow, GA 30260. The meeting will begin at 11:00 and will be followed by a study group session. Feel free to bring lunch to enjoy during the meeting.
The 3rd quarter meeting is planned for July 14th. This is planned for a location in Coweta County and details will be published as soon as they are available.
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I'd just bite the bullet and explain the current model in unsustainable. You can have a one off price for a set finished product (like a game) but something that requires ongoing support to just stand still not to mention further development requires a similar payment structure.
Its up to you how you rejig the balance.
Very Basic ($z - one off). Current Features ($x/yr) . Premium Features ($y/yr) ?
Maybe current users get 6-12 months more before their premium status is revoked?
Anyway that's for you to decide. Current pricing is $10. Perhaps change that to cover say two years (any current users get at least a two run for their already paid $10) and then maybe charge $5 for each two year block after that? It's a great program and $2.50 a year is peanuts for the functionality it provides people saving money in other areas.
I wouldn't mind paying an annual subscription, like I do for my indexers, perhaps around the $10-$15 per year.
I'd prefer annual to monthly.
I too would prefer a annual, it just saves the agro of monthly transactions.
With an annual subscription, which once the year runs out, my version of the software, is locked at that point, I just don't get the updates if I don't renew (Bar a patch release(s) for that point release, that I lapsed on.
It is a fully functional version, since I would have paid up to that point.
So a patch release would deal with issue in say 6.2.1, 6.2.2. Once the 6.2 was all hunkey dory, 6.3 could be rolled out.
For yourself, to keep people happy and subscribing, you would need to a long term plan of what would go in to each release, 6 , 7 , 8 and so on (An internal development plan say). Expecting that people may let their subscription lapse for a while, waiting for a must have feature.
Maybe just go with the current price, and renew that each year, you just need a mechanism to manage it. The fact is the users would still have a fully functional piece of software when the license runs out.
The biggest problem, is changes to interfaces which are outside of your control, how do you manage that .... ?
Great discussion, guys. This gives me a bit more confidence going this route. In terms of monthly vs. annual, I'd most likely use the built in Google Play subscription stuff, so it shouldn't be a hassle to auto-renew.
I would definitely make sure current PRO users are handled with care, whether that be a longer trial period of some sort, or some other way to give back thanks to the current PRO userbase.
This gives me a lot to think about. I really want to make sure, as skar mentioned, a roadmap of features that would make the sub worth it. I've got a ton of ideas, just need to flesh them out a bit more.
Without knowing the internal structure of the app, and basically spit balling, could the interface to the various services you link NZB 360 to (e.g. Sonarr, SABNzbd etc), be turned into a separate module, which could be updated independently to main NZB app. Which you could update separately to the main app (More work ). It may already be broken down to this level.
The reason being, it would allow people who didn't continue subscribing, have their version of NZB 360 , ride out API changes. They wouldn't get new application functionality, but the application would continue working (To be the best of interface modules abilities).
I too would prefer annual (and hassle free). Keep in mind Google might get fickle again and suddenly payments could become a pain once more. Good luck with your thoughts. My main nice to have would be some way to access the files I download to my NAS directly via NZB360 and either stream or transfer them to my phone on demand.


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Johannes Paul II. ernannte ihn am 6. Juli 1987 zum Bischof von Saint Cloud. Die Bischofsweihe spendete ihm der Erzbischof von Saint Paul and Minneapolis, John Robert Roach, am 24. August desselben Jahres; Mitkonsekratoren waren John Joseph Sullivan, Bischof von Kansas City-Saint Joseph, und George Henry Speltz, Altbischof von Saint Cloud.

Am 23. August 1994 wurde er zum Koadjutorerzbischof von Dubuque ernannt und am 27. Oktober desselben Jahres in das Amt eingeführt. Nach der Emeritierung Daniel William Kuceras OSB folgte er ihm am 16. Oktober 1995 als Erzbischof von Dubuque nach. Von seinem Amt trat er am 8. April 2013 zurück.

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Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez has become the latest high-profile figure to send his well wishes to full-back Stephen Darby.
Darby, 29, had not played competitive football since December and yesterday announced his early retirement after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
The right-back began his career at hometown club Liverpool, where he was handed a debut in November 2008 by then-manager Benitez.
Spells at Swindon, Notts County, Rochdale and Bradford followed during a career which has sadly been brought to a premature end after over 320 senior appearances.
The Professional Footballers' Association has vowed to support Darby, husband of Manchester City defender and England captain Steph Houghton, who is from South Hetton.
Darby and Houghton, 30, were married in June and the couple have received hundreds of messages of support on social media.
And Benitez has become the latest to send a message of support to the former Liverpool youngster, whom he worked with closely during his time at Anfield.
"I was proud to give Stephen Darby his Liverpool debut and now I am deeply saddened to learn of his retirement," said Benitez, in a post on his Twitter account.
"Stephen is a special person and he has my total support. He will never walk alone."
Darby's former clubs expressed their sympathy, with a message on Liverpool's Twitter feed reading: "Liverpool Football Club are saddened by the news of Stephen Darby's retirement after he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. The thoughts of everyone at the club are with Stephen and his family at this time."


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Klaudia Hunková is a certified tantric masseuse and owner of the Tantra Shakti studio in Slovakia. She has been practicing tantric massage for 11 years and regards it as her mission and spiritual path. In an interview with Refresher, she confidently explained to us the advantages of such massages and what their benefits are.
Your ideas about tantric massage might be twisted. It's not just an erotic act with so called happy ending as a goal. There's actually a lot more to it.
In this article, you'll read about:
What is a tantric massage really about?
Are women or men more frequent visitors of tantric studios?
Is it common to reach orgasm during this type of massage?
Do you have to be naked?
Are the masseuses also naked?
When I'm going to a tantric massage appointment, where can I learn more about it?
On the web, but you can also call us or write an email.
The goal of tantric massage is not climax.
Do you give first-time clients some sort of introductory rundown on what's about to happen?
Yes, of course. We ask all of our clients if they're experienced. We walk them through the course of the massage, what will the massage be like. We agree on what is acceptable, what is off limits and we tell them to let us know if something doesn't feel right.
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Do they use some sort of a safe word, or do they just simply tell you to "Stop"?
Yes, that's enough (laughs). You don't have to think up a traffic light, none of that.
What kind of misconceptions do first-time clients bring to tantric massage?
Quite often we encounter the confusion with erotic massage. The exact difference between these two types of massages is not quite clear for many.
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So what is the difference between erotic and tantric massage?
First of all, the goal of tantric massage is not to climax. The goal of tantric massage is the massage itself, the course of it, the experience. Next difference is that tantric massage uses energy work. It is composed of multiple massage types: eastern techniques focus on energy work, classic western techniques work with the muscles. Erotic massage doesn't work with energies and is much more focused on the climax.
Would you say that it is more of a spiritual experience?
More spiritual, but also deeper. It surely is also about sexuality. Tantra is a holistic concept and it approaches a human as a whole. It doesn't demonize any parts of the human body. The entire body, hands, legs and genitals, are all equal.
I often come across people not knowing what it is. They often mistake it for erotic massage.
What is the difference between classic and tantric massage?
Huge. Classic massage only works with muscles, it focuses on relaxation, heals stiff muscles and so forth. Tantric massage does use some principles of the classic Swedish massage, but it doesn't go that deep. It's more about the emotion, the touch is soft, loving and pleasant.
Is it mandatory for the clients to strip naked?
Not really (smiles). The clients have to shower before and after the massage, of course. They come into the massage room covered in a sarong - oriental scarf, in which the massage is initiated. The scarf is then gradually uncovered during the course of the massage.
So the scarf is readjusted and some parts of the body are always covered? I'll never be completely naked on the massage table?
We don't perform the massage on a table, but a futon on the floor. And you are naked. But if you have a problem with that, we will not force you to be naked. We agree at the beginning of the massage how we will proceed, it's not possible to change it during the process.
Do you have both masseurs and masseuses?
We only have masseuses.
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Are the masseuses naked during massage?
The sarong is also set aside during the massage. The nudity that occurs is not superficial per se. It's not there to be staring at each other.
So why nudity then?
A human is born naked. It's very natural. On top of that, we show that we're not hiding anything, it's a ritual or a demonstration of vulnerability. Besides, it doesn't arouse imagination. If there is something, some part of a garment, it may inspire various fantasies. But when a woman is naked already, there's not much imagination left to stimulate.
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Why is it important not to imagine during the massage?
Tantric massage is based on tantra and it's all about the here and now. It's not about some virtual idea. We also guide our clients to avoid thinking during the massage and only focus on the feelings that they're currently experiencing in their body. What was before and what comes after the massage, is not important. They can deal with that after (smiles).
Shy clients visit us regularly. Yet it has never happened to me that it couldn't be handled.
Do the masseuses use other body parts for rubbing? Legs, elbows or breasts, for example?
There are massages that utilize the body touch. It has a grounding effect.
Are the clients allowed to touch the masseuse during the massage?
Basically, they can touch, but there is touch and then there is 'touch'. The allowed type of touch serves for grounding, like arms or legs touching. Clients need to get grounded during the massage. So they can touch, but they can't look for something (smile).
So no grabbing?
No, absolutely no snooping, intimate parts are completely off limits.
If I were to go to a tantric massage appointment, would they touch my private parts?
If you consent to it in advance, then yes. It has to be properly communicated. I tend to ask after the massage itself is finished and we proceed to private parts. I ask again if the client is OK with it. It can't be a surprise.
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Is it common for both men and women to perform the massage?
In some parlors, there are also male masseurs, I currently don't offer that. But tantra does not distinguish between the sexes.
So you have both male and female visitors?
And both men and women can perform the massage?
Correct. We perceive them as human beings, there's no gender separation.
Do you use any tools during the massage?
We use oils and stones. Not lava stones, but minerals.
Is it possible to have more masseuses at the same time?
Yes, it's possible.
Men are more open. It's probably natural.
Is there a limit? If I request five masseuses at the same time, is it even possible?
(laughs) It would definitely be an adventure, but also technically challenging. Two masseuses are common, so four-handed massage is possible. It's a completely different experience.
How is it different?
It's a different feeling. If you are touched by two hands, your brain can easily process that. It's able to follow it, even though we try to make that challenging. As soon as there are four hands at the same time, you're not capable of following. The client is in a state where he stops following the hands, instead he follows what he's feeling. Only focusing on his own sensations.
Can it happen that a massage leads to sex?
No, it can't.
How do clients react to the massage? Are they shy to express their enjoyment, or do they openly moan and communicate?
That is very individual, we're all different. But the massage is lead in a way that the client eventually eases up. We get shy clients often. We see that during the very first communication that precedes every massage. Yet it has never happened to me that it couldn't be handled. However, there were a few cases when the client couldn't relax. But I can't read people and everyone has their own circumstances that we're not familiar with.
But it does happen that clients moan loudly or express with body movements?
Yes, sure, that's also encouraged.
Do you react to that kind of feedback? Like when you see that the person enjoys something more, do you proceed accordingly?
Yes, for sure.
You have said that climax is not the goal of tantric massage. Is it in any way possible for someone to reach orgasm with it?
Okay, orgasm is not the destination, but a natural component. If it happens, it happens, if not, it doesn't. Orgasm is a part of our being and our sexuality.
So it happens regularly?
It does happen, yes.
Isn't it awkward or unpleasant for anyone involved?
No, most definitely not.
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Who visits your parlor more often, men or women?
Men, of course men (laughter).
Why do you think men are more frequent visitors?
Men are more open. It's probably natural. Women come as well, but men are far more frequent.
Do you get more older or younger clients?
That's hard to say, the youngest are 18 years old at least and it's not limited any further.
Orgasm is not the destination, but a natural component.
Do couples also visit you?
Yes, they do.
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And how does it look like when there are two clients? Does each one of them get their own masseuse?
Yes, there are two masseuses present. The couple can hold hands, look into each others eyes. They can experience it all together.
Does the couple then get involved in the massage? Do they learn how to massage each other?
No, that doesn't happen. Each of them experiences it for themselves. If they desire, there might be some interaction between them, looking into each others eyes, experiencing together
Do you think they come together just to check on each other and see if something happens?
I can't tell you what's behind that (laughs).
Don't they have an option afterwards to have some privacy to be alone and react to the massage?
Not in our studio. They can be in privacy at home after the massage (laughs).
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Did it ever happen that someone left in the middle of the massage?
Not to me, but it often happens that someone says "This is not pleasant for me." That usually occurs during foot massage. People are very ticklish, so we skip on that in these cases.
Do people sometimes come with an expectation of sex or climax?Climax yes, but sex no. They know it will not happen.
You've said that tantric massage is based on tantra. What is the difference between these two terms?
It's a big difference. Tantra has a long history, it originates in India and it came to existence even before our era. The word tantra in sanskrit stands for expansion, relaxation. The goal of tantra is enlightenment. Tantric massage is younger and it doesn't originate in India (laughs). It's roughly 30 years old. It's a European thing, called neo-tantra, adapted to our society and it was popularized by Andro. This man lives in Berlin and he is the one who created today's form of tantric massage.
How did you get into tantric massage?
It came to me somehow. There was a point in my life when I needed to change jobs and I was looking around for what else I could do. I have medical education, so it was clear to me that I will do massages. I did a few courses, but I'm always curious and I was always seeking out more courses to do. I don't remember where the initial information came from, but I was looking up tantric massage. I took a multi-module course in Prague, but it wasn't my intention to do tantric massage. My acquaintances knew about the course and one of them asked me if I could perform the massage on him. And then it continued.
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Is tantric massage widespread in your opinion?
I often meet people who don't know what it is. They often mistake it with erotic massage.
The most expensive thing with us are BDSM massages, because they're more challenging for the masseuse. Emotionally as well.
What do you think of the competition. Are there many tantric salons?
There are quality salons, of course. I know some of them and I am aware of what they do.
What do I need to know if I want to perform a tantric massage?
It is ideal to have experience with massage, massage course for basic knowledge. I teach tantric massage, you could join my course (laughs).
Are there any requirements for the appearance of tantric masseuses?
No, there is no such thing. She doesn't have to be a model, it is important to have a pleasant look and behavior. State of mind is important, so that she enjoys the process and the touch. For me it's important that the touch contains what it should.
So a tantric masseuse can be skinny, chubby, short or tall?
Yes (smiles).
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Is it possible to make good money with this work?
That really depends. This type of work can't be done for money alone. The person has to like it and enjoy it, otherwise the massage is not good. And if the massage isn't good, the clients aren't happy. I once had a girl here that said she performed massages in a German 4* hotel, but the massage didn't feel right. In this case, the clients don't return.
Okay, so for better idea, can you tell me how much does such a massage cost?
It starts at 50 EUR per hour.
Depending on what type I choose?
What's the most expensive combination I can choose at your parlor?
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Do you also use the classic BDSM tools like a whip, handcuffs, etc.?We do two types of BDSM massages. The first one is based on japanese shibari, which is a kind of bondage. The second type is with floggers or whip, but the relationship is not dominant - submissive. It's still about clients pleasure. Each touch triggers some sort of emotion, but we only go as far as it is still enjoyable. It's not about hurting.
People who request BDSM massage are usually submissive, aren't they?
This massage is focused on relieving stress. If the client doesn't relax during other massage, this one will definitely do the trick, because he certainly won't have space to think about anythin else (laughs).
So, can you imagine that someone who is naturally dominant in bed would purchase this massage and enjoy it?
Most definitely.
You've mentioned japanese shibari. Why would someone pay you to be tied up with ropes?
The philosophy of tantric bondage is: tie the body, set the soul free. Yes, it is completely liberating, it's about removing responsibility. If I don't have the power, I'm not responsible. As long as everything is done properly and the client feels safe, it is highly liberating. It's the type of feeling that you can't really get anywhere else.
Let's get back to the money again. BDSM massage is the most expensive: how much would I pay for it?
One hour of BDSM massage costs 100 EUR.
By comparison, how much did you have to invest into education or courses?
(laughs) Surely a lot more! These are quality courses, the costs are sizeable.
Can you tell me at least the average cost of these courses?
Around 2 500 EUR.
How do classic masseurs react to you? Do they say tantra is just a cover for erotic services?
I don't know, there are different people. But I have friends that are masseurs and it has never been a problem.
Do you ever feel shame at work?
No. You have to be at peace with what you do, otherwise you can't do it.
Are you now closed due to coronavirus restrictions?
Yes, we do not work during this time.
Were you able to move any part of your activities to the online space, to survive the crisis?
It's impossible. We have clients that sometimes call to ask if we're working yet, but it's impossible to perform a massage over the phone. Or even teach.
How did the pandemic affect you financially?
Well, our sales are down 100%, obviously. We are trying to survive from savings.
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It's good to be a grandmother, especially when my daughter-in-law says, "He can eat anything he wants!" and believes that grandmothers should be allowed to spoil their grandsons.
I'm very good at that. It's one of my super powers.
So on my last day in town, the Funny Grandson (who didn't have school) arrived at the condo to spend the day with me. He requested blueberry pancakes for breakfast, so we walked up the street to the Magnolia Cafe for breakfast.
It is the Funny Grandson's favorite place in Austin. He loved it when he was a baby and he loves it now.
Breakfast was consumed at a relaxing pace. He explained he was happy he didn't have a younger sister after all and listed the reasons. We discussed Captain America. And Thor. And Halloween.
Then we strolled down South Congress for a while. We stopped at the new hotel and discovered the fountain in a hidden patio. We went to the bank (Grandma needed cash) and snagged a free lollipop. We checked out the fire station and admired a few dogs strutting beside their owners. Then we returned to the condo so he could build his birthday Lego sets.
Later that afternoon we headed back to the Magnolia for root beer floats. Tradition! And he ordered another blueberry pancake. Just because he could.
After his father arrived and we all had dinner, it was time to say goodbye. I reminded the little guy that I would see him next month when he comes to Rhode Island for Thanksgiving, but that didn't seem to console him very much.
It didn't help me much either, come to think of it.
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Begin a discussion about Singapore, and most likely the word hub enters the conversation. This small country is giving a full-force effort into earning a reputation for being the technical, financial services, and industrial center of the Asia–Pacific region. Its gross domestic product (GDP) per capita (~$57,200 in 2010) is comparable with most Western developed countries. Like South Korea, India, and China, Singapore aims to grow its market share in the biosimilars sector. The difference, however, says Pete Gagnon (CSO at Validated BioSystems and resident in Singapore) is that the country is "positioned to get there faster." He credits its position in the biopharmaceutical industry to several factors, including a sophisticated infrastructure, a young and highly educated workforce, government support of several "incubator" facilities, financial incentives (e.g., Research Incentive Schemes for Companies, RISC; and Innovation Development Scheme, IDS), and tax incentives for manufacturing.
Singapore and Malaysia have worked to attract international direct investment in their high-technology sectors since the 1970s. Singapore has developed and continues to develop complex telecommunications, financial services, and transportation networks (>100 airlines link it to more >200 cities in 60 countries) (1).
Scientific American recently ranked countries according to several factors for their capacity to support biotechnology innovation. Singapore came in second behind the United States (score of 37). By comparison, other top final scores were for Canada (29); Sweden (28); Denmark, Finland, and Israel (27); France, Iceland, The Netherlands, and Switzerland (26); and Belgium, Ireland, the United Kingdom (25).
SOURCE: FRIEDMAN Y. A GLOBAL BIOTECHNOLOGY SURVEY— WORLDVIEW SCORECARD. SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN WORLDVIEW 2011; WWW.SAWORLDVIEW.COM/WORLDVIEW-SCORECARD.
Singapore has a history of establishing biomedical "clusters" as important parts of its scientific network. In 2001, JTC Corporation and the Singapore government launched the 200-hectare One-North research and science park. The goal is to boost the country's innovation and R&D efforts and encourage scientific collaboration. Singapore had previously focused mainly on applied rather than basic scientific research. "Biopolis" is a biomedical R&D complex (completed in 2006) at the One-North site. Government agencies, research laboratories for neuroscience and immunology, and publicly funded research institutes are located at the complex.
One such institute is Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR), a leading organization of scientists who seek to drive and sustain scientific research through interdisciplinary collaborations. It also provides research and commercialization infrastructures as well as scholarship and training programs. A*STAR's Biomedical Research Council (BMRC) aims to foster strength in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology; cancer genetics; stem cells and regenerative medicine; immunology and infectious disease; metabolic medicine; and biomedical engineering. BMRC research units have established various internationally competitive technological platforms to help advance scientific research. Core technological platforms include genomics and proteomics, structural biology, bioinformatics, bioimaging, and bioprocessing.
Such establishments hope to attract and retain scientific talent as well. "We have got to give scientists their oxygen to do good research," said Lim Chuan Poh (A*STAR chairman) in a Straits Times interview. "That's why they find the environment here very conducive. They can focus their minds and do wonderful research" (3). Whereas intellectual property (IP) concerns are prevalent in much of the Asia–Pacific region, one report ranks Singapore first in the world in terms of IP protection (4).
"In Singapore the culture sees the job as a lifelong commitment. So when you get employees, you can expect that they'll stay with you for the long haul. This means its very worthwhile to spend resources to develop them," says Gagnon.
Learning about the culture is beneficial as well. "The culture here is also very open, probably owing to it being a cultural crossroads to begin with, which makes it very tolerant of visitors, for example from foreign biotechs. For a point of entry, it would be hard to beat," says Gagnon. Although one of Singapore's official languages is English, most residents speak Chinese. However, "Anywhere you go there will be people who understand it adequately for you to do whatever needs doing without difficulty," he says. English is also spoken fluently in the biotechnology communities. "In my view, this puts Singapore way ahead of the pack," says Gagnon.
Lonza Biologics Tuas is located in Tuas Biomedical Park, a joint venture between Lonza and EDB's biomedical sciences investment management unit Bio*One Capital. This biopharmaceutical production facility (at a cost of US$300 million) will be one of Singapore's largest commercial large-scale mammalian biologics manufacturing facilities. "The design of the facility is based primarily upon that already built in Portsmouth, NH (USA), but assignments to any of the three overseas facilities as part of the STRAT program will be directly relevant to roles in Singapore," according to Lonza. The facility includes up to four mammalian bioreactor trains, each with a capacity between 1,000 and 20,000 L and downstream purification capabilties.
In January 2010, Roche announced it would enter into a strategic alliance with Singapore's scientific and medical institutions to set up the Roche-Singapore Hub for Translational Medicine. The $130.7-million research hub will focus on disease biology to develop personalized treatment approaches. "The powerful combination of intellectual and technological capabilities together with outstanding government commitment at the heart of this collaboration will provide a unique opportunity to drive personalized healthcare," said Jean-Jacques Garaud, Global Head, Roche Pharma Research and Early Development.
In October 2010, Agilent Technologies Inc. opened its new life sciences instruments manufacturing facility in Singapore. The facility will produce the company's liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) instruments for the global market. "The opening of the LC/MS manufacturing facility marks a milestone in Agilent's continued investment in Singapore, which began in 1970," said Bill Sullivan, Agilent president and CEO.
Also in October 2010, the Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Executive Committee announced that the government would be investing S$3.7 billion in biomedical sciences research during 2011–2015. That represents a 12% increase over the government's investment during 2006– 2010. The committee pointed out that R&D remains a priority in Singapore's long-term strategy to boost its economic competitiveness, achieve sustained growth, and establish the country as Asia's Innovation Capital. The investment is part of the Research, Innovation, and Enterprise 2015 (RIE2015) fund of S$16.1 billion committed to R&D for the next five years.
A*STAR's Biomedical Sciences Executive Committee announced that the Singapore government will invest S$3.7 billion for biomedical research during 2011–2015. This value represents a 12% increase over 2006–2010.
Facing patent expirations and increased pressure from generics, Eli Lilly closes its Singapore Center for Drug Discovery in December 2010. The center was a joint collaboration with Singapore's Economic Development Board. The company keeps open its Phase 1 clinical unit, marketing, and sales offices in Singapore.
Maribel Rios is managing editor of BioProcess International; mrios@bioprocessint.com.
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