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The big lie about genocide that Americans tell themselves
Dhruva Jaishankar Aug 10, 2014 11:20 AM ET
It gets worse. The United States managed to win the Cold War against the Soviet Union while preserving its moral high ground. But that period may have marked a nadir for the United States when it came to genocide and ethnic cleansing. As Princeton professor Gary J. Bass documents in his 2013 book The Blood Telegram, Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger tacitly supported the Pakistan military's ethnic cleansing in East Pakistan in the early 1970s, which led to the deaths of at least 300,000 people. It wasn't until an opportunistic intervention by India in 1971 — which the United Nations overwhelming condemned — that the mass killings stopped.
And when the Khmer Rouge conducted its reign of terror in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979, leading to the death of up to 25 percent of its roughly 7 million people — proportionally the largest genocide of the 20th century — Washington remained aloof. Because of its then geopolitical interests at the time with regards to opening up to China and spurning the USSR and Vietnam, Washington opted for a policy of non-intervention, a morally indefensible stance. The United States was even critical of the 1978-1979 invasion of Cambodia by a pro-Soviet Vietnam that ended Pol Pot's reign.
Similarly, when Saddam Hussein used chemical and conventional weapons to kill an estimated 100,000 ethnic Kurds in Iraq in 1988, Washington — having recently made overtures to Baghdad, with which it then had a common adversary in Iran — did not even impose sanctions, much less intervene.
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February 25, 2016 Updated 15:38 GMT
Homepage : In-depth : Iran's women MPs face uphill battle for gender parity
Iran's women MPs face uphill battle for gender parity
Women hold just nine of Iran's 290 parliamentary seats [AFP]
Date of publication: 25 February, 2016
In-depth: A new campaign seeks to heal the gender gap and change the male face of Iran's parliament by working to increase female representation, with a target of 50 MPs.
Iran, Tehran, women, Parliament, elections, gender, Khamenei
It's a statistic that belies claims of equality: women hold just nine of Iran's 290 parliamentary seats. And they are highly unlikely to reverse the disparity in Friday's elections.
Representation has never neared parity - 14 is the highest number of women MPs ever elected - and it has prompted a fresh campaign across Iran, Changing the male face of parliament.
The group has set a target of 50 female lawmakers, a huge leap forward on the current three-percent level of representation.
"Whether it be in parliament or the Assembly of Experts, we are seeking to tackle discrimination," Jila Shariatpanahi, an author and leading member of the campaign, told AFP.
The Assembly of Experts is a powerful committee of clerics that elects the Islamic Republic's supreme leader, currently Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The Guardian Council, a constitutional watchdog that vets election candidates, excluded all 16 women seeking one of the Assembly's 88 seats, meaning the panel, which will pick Khamenei's successor when he dies, will remain men-only.
Healing the gender gap would not be unprecedented. The first Assembly of Experts after the Islamic revolution of 1979 included a woman, Monireh Gorji.
'We want 50 percent'
Women make up 50.4 percent of Iran's population, according to the most recent census.
But despite the cabinet of the country's moderate President Hassan Rouhani having three female ministers, all vice-presidents, women still lag far behind men in high office.
Shariatpanahi, a physicist on Iran's nuclear programme between 1975 and 1987, has studied Islamic texts closely and says their interpretation, not the actual words, is to blame.
"I have reached the conclusion that we need to present new interpretations. If we have this, there won't be this much discrimination imposed on women on religious grounds," she said.
Rouhani's appointment of female vice-presidents - who hold the portfolios for women, legal affairs and the environment - was a positive step.
Our ultimate goal, over time, is to get 50 percent of parliament's members to be women.
- Jila Shariatpanahi
But with more women than men in university, Shariatpanahi says there can be no educational justification for the shortfall.
The campaign is urging female and male voters alike to back candidates who do not have an "anti-women record" in public office or in their careers.
"Our ultimate goal, over time, is to get 50 percent of parliament's members to be women," she said, stressing that age-old traditions must be broken down.
It will be a hard task.
Of the 4,844 candidates in Friday's parliamentary polls only about 10 percent are women.
"We cannot make a sudden jump, it's more a case of step by step. First, there must be cultural change in the people, and then cultural change from officials," said Shariatpanahi.
'Traditionalists fear change'
The rival conservative and reformist blocs in the election have both sought to address the issue.
Six women are on the main conservative list contesting the 30 seats in Tehran, while eight women are on the rival reformist list.
Somayeh Tahmasebi, head of the women's section of Etemad-e Melli (National Trust), a reformist party in The List of Hope coalition backing Rouhani, was among the women barred from running for the Assembly of Experts.
"Since the revolution our women have reached higher levels of education and achieved various specialities, but their demands have not been realised when compared to their qualifications," she said.
Since the revolution our women have reached higher levels of education and achieved various specialities, but their demands have not been realised when compared to their qualifications.
- Somayeh Tahmasebi
"Our officials, who are mainly men, need to reach this conclusion and offer positions more suitable to educated women. This requires cultural change."
The issue has resonated strongly in the election campaign, with a gathering of female reformists, many of them young, chanting "Equal Rights for Women" at a pro-Rouhani gathering last week.
"Traditionalists exist in all societies and one of their characteristics is that they fear change, and fear what could replace them," said Tahmasebi, 52.
"They always think they will lose if the current situation is altered. But we hope reformists can manage this atmosphere better... and realise women's and youths' demands."
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Khomeini grandson loses bid to stand in Iranian election
The grandson of Ayatollah Khomeini has had his appeal against a ban on running for Iranian elections rejected as Iranians celebrate the anniversary of the Islamic revolution.

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Tony Todt and his family haven't been heard from since Jan. 6.
Colchester family hasn't been heard from in a week
Kevin Hogan,
Kevin Hogan
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Members of a Colchester family are raising concerns after it appears a local family of five has gone missing.
COLCHESTER, CT (WFSB) -- Members of a Colchester family are raising concerns after it appears a local family of five has gone missing.
The Todt family hasn't been heard from since Jan. 6, according to a Facebook page dedicating to details surrounding the family's disappearance.
Tony Todt owns Family Physical Therapy in Colchester. The locations had no activity at them on Monday, and an office manager said she hadn't seen Tony in weeks.
A sign on the door at the Park Avenue location in Colchester said it would be closed until after the first of the year.
Family members said Tony, his wife Megan and their three young children had traveled from Colchester to Celebration, Florida last month.
Legal documents show Tony's license to practice in Connecticut wasn't renewed last September.
Shortly after Thanksgiving, a digital marketing representative visited the Colchester office to talk to Tony about his website, and was confronted by what she thought were investigators.
Local and state police said they were not asked to investigate a missing person or family as of Monday.
The U.S. Attorney's office said it was not commenting.
Also, the Florida house they lived in was foreclosed on.
On Monday, police in Florida converged on his former home where four people were found dead inside the home.
Officials in Florida have not released the identities of the people involved in the investigation.
Police did say the suspect is in custody.
Deputies made several attempts to make contact with the family inside the home throughout the weekend, but were unsuccessful until Monday.
On Monday night, the Colchester First Selectman's Office posted a comment on social media saying, "The news reports out of Celebration, Florida regarding a Colchester family are shocking and heartbreaking. I know that the thoughts and prayers of our entire community are with the relatives and friends of the family involved."
The Colchester First Selectman did not say if this post was in regards to the Todt family.
Stay with Eyewitness News as developments are added to this story.
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Entice is releasing "Just a Dream" dress at The Liaison Collaborative's "Rainy Days" themed round. The dress comes in Classic Fitted, Maitreya, Slink (Physique, Hourglass) and Belleza (Freya, Isis) sizes. Pick your favorite color or get them all in a HUD controlled fatpack which includes two bonus colors as well as three metal choices for the buttons. The event runs from April 7th through April 30th.
Entice has also released the "Dixie Fried" dress and the Designer Showcase event. Sizes included are Classic Fitted, Maitreya and Slink (Physique, Hourglass). There are eight options to choose from or get them all plus two bonus colors in a HUD controlled fatpack. Head over to the Designer Showcase today!
Entice has made "Even in the Shadows" eye makeup for The Makeover Room April round. The makeup is for Catwa/Catwa Bento heads only. There are 8 colors to choose from of either bold or soft makeup plus tintable versions for Catwa Bento heads.
Entice has also provided a dress gift for The Makeover Room group members. The dress comes in Fitted mesh, Maitreya and Slink (Physique, Hourglass) sizes and is free to all "The Makeover Room" in-world group members.
The event runs from April 1st to April 26th. Be sure to stop by and check out all the beautiful items all the designers have made!


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In The Beginning - Appetizers, Tutti Fruity
Dreamy Figs for Thom
Sometimes your children surprise you. They say something and you look at them thinking, "Who are you and what have you done with my child?"
That is exactly what happened in late 2010 when Firstborn Daughter said she wanted to talk to me about her 21st birthday. I had been anticipating this conversation for years because Firstborn Daughter is an extrovert to the extreme. There is not a person she won't talk to and not a party she won't attend. She sent me a card for my birthday that year, knowing how much it would remind me of her. It was covered in gold sparkles and quoted "One Cannot Have Too Large A Party." So when I say I was anticipating the conversation about her 21st birthday, I was actually dreading it.
My mind starting racing....how am I going to let her down easy? How am I going to tell her that we are not going to invite all her 1,400 facebook "friends" to Vegas. We are not going to rent out a New York Club with an all-night vodka ice slide. I was calmly preparing for the "We Are Not" conversation as I braced myself.
She said, "I now have two friends my age who have been diagnosed with cancer. I have an idea to raise money for others with a goal that I would reach by my 21st birthday. " After I picked myself up off the floor and was able to respond positively without too much incredulousness and without flat out crying at her beauty, I listened to her idea. It was of course, brilliant.
"I want to design a bracelet. But not an ugly rubber one like those that millions of people buy. I want to design something fashionable and simple and sell it for $21 so it is still affordable but people would actually want to wear it. I would partner with a nonprofit so people could donate the money to the charity. I would ask everyone to buy them instead of giving me a birthday present this year."
I loved her idea and after excitedly talking about how she could get started, I asked what her goal was. I was thinking $1,000 or even $5,000 was doable and was an admirable goal. Without a pause she said, "I want to raise $21,000." Wow. That's a lot of bracelets. But there was not a doubt in her mind that she could do it. And by the end of our conversation, I was almost convinced that she could.
She already had a charity in mind. She started calling. And calling. And emailing. And calling. The holidays came and went and she finally got a meeting with someone. She called me after the meeting feeling dejected. The charity said they were happy to let her use their name for the campaign, but they could not give her any input, support or promote the bracelets in any way. They would accept the money that she raised. It was not the relationship she was hoping for and caused her to second-guess her idea. As fate would have it, because fate sometimes works in funny ways, one of her friends with cancer died the following week, in January 2011, at age 21.
Firstborn Daughter and I were heartbroken. Sarah had been diagnosed in high school and had gone in and out of remission for years, allowing her to experience and accomplish amazing things. She had traveled, given speeches, gone sky diving, visited friends, wrote stories, and attended Stanford University. We were fortunate to be amongst those friends she visited. Firstborn Daughter reminisced about Sarah's visit and the fun they had. We both laughed about Sarah telling us she got a Mini-Cooper for her birthday. Sarah said, "Yeah. My parents NEVER would have gotten me that nice of a car if I didn't have cancer." Sarah knew how to look for The Silver Linings and kept us all laughing while she found them.
Firstborn Daughter said, "I am definitely doing my bracelet campaign. For Sarah. I need my 21st birthday to mean something." And fate stepped in again. I was going to a meeting that very night for National Charity League (NCL) because they were introducing us to a nonprofit that NCL would be supporting in the coming year. It was called Dream Foundation. And they support the final wishes of terminal adults. (Other organizations only grant to age 18.) The founder, Thomas Rollerson was speaking that night. I asked Firstborn Daughter if that charity fit her needs and if I should see if they liked her idea. "Yes! What a perfect fit! I could support the dreams of people who may not even make it to age 21," was her enthusiastic response.
Everything happens for a reason.... The response from the Dream Foundation founder Thom was "Yes! Yes! Yes!" I still remember his boyhood excitement over the idea that I could barely get out of my mouth before he responded. We all knew it was meant to be. They had just received a dream request that very day for a girl to have a 21st birthday party, which would be the dreamer's last time to gather with family and friends. I still get chills just thinking about it.
Firstborn Daughter did it. She took a little idea, and a lot of hard work and compassion, and allowed 21 people to have a final dream come true as her 21st birthday gift to herself. Her DREAM FOR 21 campaign for Dream Foundation raised over $40,000, one bracelet at a time. And that isn't even the end of the story. Dream Foundation found another compassionate 20-year-old, Annabel, to design a bracelet and support the next campaign. The dream goes on….you can buy your DREAM FOR 21 bracelet here to support someone's final dream. And yes. It is still just $21.
Dream Foundation, and the amazing generosity of spirit surrounding the organization, has changed my world. Our whole family supports it, especially Baby Girl who worked tirelessly to help her sister's campaign and create new youth programs at Dream Foundation. The enthusiasm of the founder (who is now my good friend) permeates the offices of the foundation. The staff are warm and caring and friendly. It is like walking into a big hug each time you enter their offices. And Thom's infectious, loving charm makes any day you see him a better day.
Thom and I and our significant others went for a beach walk the other day, followed by cocktails and snacks. I threw together a pretty little platter with my garden figs to eat while we sat out enjoying the beautiful fall day. The combination of flavors was delicious. Looking back at photos of my happy platter of figs warms my heart with the joy of knowing Thom and being part of Dream Foundation. Life is but a dream.
"One cannot have too large a party." - Jane Austen
3 fresh figs, not too soft (I used white) 2 oz goat cheese 2 T mandarin marmalade (or any citrus jam or marmalade) fresh ground pepper to taste flake salt to taste
Slice figs crossways to make 1/4 thick rounds. Top with a healthy crumble of goat cheese drizzle with jam (warm up for easier drizzling) grind pepper and sprinkle salt on top
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The Bristol Post is reporting that more than 13,000 people have signed a petition asking ministers to try and keep a special needs school in the city open.
St Christopher's School announced earlier this month they were closing because of financial trouble.
The residential school, based near Westbury Park, provides for about 40 children, all with complex special needs and struggle to go to mainstream school.
It is one of the oldest special needs school in the South West, having been established in 1945.
Worried parents say the school has been burdened with a £4million debt, and are desperate to keep it open. It is expected to close in March next year, with many children being forced to go as far as Southampton to find another school.
Bristol City Council is still in early discussions about finding another school for some of the children.
No idea if it is anything other than an unfortunate coincidence, but this closure seems to be hard on the heels of the similar closure of the Royal Deaf School in Margate.
Tags: Local authorities, School closures, and special needs.
Many of these special schools rely on local authority willingness to pay fees. As funding cuts bite, LAs can't keep up with fee rises and the schools can't manage without more money (it's the same with adult social care).
One solution would be for the Gov't to turn them into free schools but that still leaves the problem of who would pay boarding costs.
That said, we have a responsibility for these children with such complex needs. £1b was overspent on the academies programme in the early Coalition years and money is still forthcoming for academy conversion. Perhaps the Gov't should re-order its priorities but is unlikely to do so.
At a time when there is a great school shortage allowing any school to close because of finances is crazy, especially somewhere with a such a specialised service. Children have, as David once famously said, only one chance, and children with additional needs would never recover from a closure of this nature. A school is a family, a residential school, surely even more so.


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Q: Changing the background of selected items in recyclerView Android (Java) I have a linearlayout in my recyclerView and i waant to implement on click event on every item, when i select the first item should change the background of the linearlayout of the first item and when i pressed it again returns the first background , i just want to select multiple items not only one can anyone help me with this!!!!
here is my adapter code
public class MyAdapter extends
RecyclerView.Adapter<MyAdapter.MyViewHolder> {

String[] adkr;
    String[] repeat;
        Animation anim;
            Context co;

public MyAdapter(Context context, String[] all_adkars, String[] all_repeat) {

    co = context;
        adkr = all_adkars;
            repeat = all_repeat;

}

@NonNull
@Override
public MyViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(@NonNull ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {

    LayoutInflater layoutInflater = LayoutInflater.from(co);
        View view = layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.custom_list, parent, false);

    return new MyViewHolder(view);
}

@Override
public void onBindViewHolder(@NonNull MyViewHolder holder, int position) {

    holder.textView.setText(adkr[position]);
        holder.repeat_Tv.setText(repeat[position]);
            setAnimation(holder.itemView,position);

}

@Override
public int getItemCount() {
    return adkr.length;
}

public class MyViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {

    TextView textView, repeat_Tv;
        LinearLayout layout;

    public MyViewHolder(@NonNull View itemView) {
        super(itemView);

        textView = itemView.findViewById(R.id.textView);
            repeat_Tv = itemView.findViewById(R.id.repeat);
                layout = itemView.findViewById(R.id.ll_bg);

    }

}

private void setAnimation(View viewToAnimate, int position) {

    anim = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(co, R.anim.list_anim);
    viewToAnimate.startAnimation(anim);

}

}
Here is my custom list xml code
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
 xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
 xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
 xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
 android:layout_width="match_parent"
 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 android:paddingBottom="20dp"
 android:id="@+id/rl_item"
>

<androidx.cardview.widget.CardView
    android:id="@+id/card_view"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    app:cardCornerRadius="20dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
    android:layout_marginBottom="20dp"
    app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent">

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/ll_bg"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:background="@drawable/gradient"
        android:orientation="vertical"
        android:padding="10dp">

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/textView"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:fontFamily="@font/shorooq"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:layout_margin="5dp"
            android:textColor="#CCFFFFFF"
            android:textSize="20sp"
     />

 <Button
 android:layout_width="match_parent"
 android:layout_height="2dp"
 android:background="@drawable/repeat"
 android:layout_marginTop="15dp"
 />

        <TextView
            android:id="@+id/repeat"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:fontFamily="@font/shorooq"
            android:textAlignment="center"
            android:layout_gravity="center"
            android:layout_margin="5dp"
            android:textColor="#BFBB8763"
            android:textSize="25sp"
       />

    </LinearLayout>
  </androidx.cardview.widget.CardView>
  </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>

A: In MyAdapter, add a field for selected items, since adkr is an array of strings:
Set<String> selectedItems = new HashSet();
Then as @REX says, add an onClick listener to the MyViewHolder but I would alter the approach. I would add a bind method, so it looks like this.
public class MyViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder implements View.OnClickListener {

        TextView textView, repeat_Tv;
        LinearLayout layout;
        int position;
        String value;

        public MyViewHolder(@NonNull View itemView) {
            super(itemView);

            textView = itemView.findViewById(R.id.textView);
            repeat_Tv = itemView.findViewById(R.id.repeat);
            layout = itemView.findViewById(R.id.ll_bg);
        }

        public void bind(String value, int position){
            textView.setText(value);
            repeat_Tv.setText(value);
            if(selected.contains(value)){
                // background for selected
            } else {
                // background for unselected
            }
            this.value = value;
            this.position = position;
        }

        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
            if(selected.contains(value)){
                selected.remove(value);
            } else {
                selected.add(value);
            }
            notifyItemChanged(position);
        }
    }

Bind it like this:
@Override
public void onBindViewHolder(@NonNull MyViewHolder holder, int position) {
    holder.bind(adkr[position], position);
}

This will allow you to track what is selected and show it appropriately.

A: You can add clicklistener in your viewholder which will detect the on click events.
code changes will be something like this:
public class MyViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder implements View.OnClickListener {

    TextView textView, repeat_Tv;
    LinearLayout layout;

    public MyViewHolder(@NonNull View itemView) {
        super(itemView);

        textView = itemView.findViewById(R.id.textView);
        repeat_Tv = itemView.findViewById(R.id.repeat);
        layout = itemView.findViewById(R.id.ll_bg);
        layout.setOnClickListener(this);

    }

    @Override
    public void onClick(View view) {
        // change background of layout here
    }

}

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Musical Musings 2021: Adam Holz and Kristin Smith's Year-End Picks
Adam Holz
If you want an intriguing exercise, take a gander at Billboard's year-end album list. This litany of the top-200 bestselling albums offers a fascinating perspective on pop culture, circa 2021. And it's worth a moment or two of our time before I give you some thoughts about Plugged In's music picks for the year 2021.
You'll find plenty of rap, pop and country on the list. As for rock and metal, though, you won't find any of that—nary a single new album in these genres in the top 200. But many of the dominant classic rock albums of yesteryear—albums stretching back as least as far as the Beatles' 1969 opus Abbey Road—can be found all over the chart.
Queen, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Marley, Journey, AC/DC, Michael Jackson, Tom Petty, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Nirvana, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Guns N' Roses, The Eagles, and ABBA all show up here (among others). Rock obviously isn't dead. But, ironically, much of the rock that people still purchase does in fact come from artists who've passed on.
Ironies aside, however, what this chart reveals is that pretty much all the popular music ever made is competing simultaneously for listeners' attention, thanks in large part to the easy availability of all of it on various streaming platforms. The result is a musical landscape evermore fragmented.
With that in mind, our challenge to choose the "best" music of 2021 was relatively easier: picking five tracks or albums from what we've reviewed in the last year or so. Like Billboard's list, ours has some veterans who've shown up on our chart before. And naturally, we're looking for more than just the quality of the music here: We're looking at the quality of the message, too. So take a gander and let us know what you think about our choices. And we'd love to hear from you regarding the things you're listening to or that you'd like us to review in 2022.
Twenty One Pilots' Scaled and Icy album cover.
Twenty One Pilots, Scaled and Icy
The sixth album from Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun, better known as Twenty One Pilots, once again offers a cryptic-but-redemptive take on life's struggles. In an interview with Hype Magazine, Joseph said of the album's title, "The words 'scaled' and 'icy' actually stand for 'scaled back' and 'isolated', which is kind of how we all found ourselves this past year." Despite that reference to how COVID-19 has influenced the band, optimistic and confident messages can be mined out of sometimes lyrically dense reflections on life, complete with the band's trademark genre-blurring vibe. Parents will want to be aware of a couple of minor bumps in the road, including one song about helping a friend escape the law. But a handful of small content hiccups ultimately don't ground Twenty One Pilots' latest effort.
Still from Justin Bieber's "Ghost" music video.
Justin Bieber, "Ghost"
Loss and grief are inescapable parts of life. And in his song "Ghost," Justin Bieber explores those somber themes. Bieber lost his grandfather unexpectedly in early 2021. And he's still trying to make sense of that loss here as he reckons with the finality of death. "I miss you more than life," he tells us. "I know you crossed a bridge that I can't follow." Bieber notes that when we're young, we often evade the haunting reality of death ("Youngblood thinks there's always tomorrow"). But as we age, our perspective on time—and how short it ultimately is for all of us—begins to change. A couple of lightly suggestive lines turn up elsewhere, hinting at the loss not just of a loved one, but of a lover.
Still from Skillet's "Surviving the Game" music video.
Skillet, "Surviving the Game"
The Christian hard rock act Skillet is back with a new single and a forthcoming new album (Dominion, January 14). The lead single raises a fist against the spiritual forces that oppress us, with frontman John Cooper declaring: "I was born to be demon defiant (biting), and I won't let this kingdom fall." In an interview with Jesus Freak Hideout, Cooper said, "Within the first 30 seconds of the song you're taken on a journey that begins with uncertainty and trepidation and leads to an explosion of energy and life. That sums up how I see the future. This has been a tough season, and we are not yet through the storm. We need hope, we need grit, and we will survive. I hope that when people hear 'Surviving the Game' it will be the song they've been waiting for."
Still from Billie Eilish's "Your Power" music video.
Billie Eilish, "Your Power"
Billie Eilish returns to our chart for the second year in a row. And as Kristin Smith wrote last year, she might seem an unusual choice. The 19-year-old's 2021 album Happier Than Ever is certainly provocative in both positive and problematic ways. We see some of both here, as Eilish confessionally tries to come to grips with a relationship with a much older guy who has used his "power" over her to manipulate and take advantage of the singer. Those aren't positive things, of course. But here, Eilish is getting some clarity on what really happened. And for older teens, we feel like her lyrics and the unhealthy relational realizations she makes here could offer an opportunity for discussion about recognizing when a relationship turns toxic.
Still from Thomas Rhett's "To the Guys That Date My Girls" lyrical video.
Thomas Rhett, "To the Guys That Date My Girls"
The title of this wholesome country hit from Thomas Rhett practically tells the whole story. Rhett has three daughters. And he's "encouraging" any guy brave enough to pursue a relationship with them someday to realize their dad has some high expectations. Plugged In reviewer Kristin Smith summarizes: "He's not scaring them away with gun in hand, but he is letting guys know that if they're interested in any of his daughters, they'll need to treat them like the precious ones they are." That pretty much sums it up. But we'll toss in one lyric to give you a sense of this country icon's deep love for his girls: "So, when you take their hand, remember/You're holding my whole world."
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-My favorite new releases this year are in order:
Elton John the lockdown sessions
Offspring let the bad times roll
Eminem music to be murdered by side B deluxe edition
Jeff Tweedy love is the king
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Q: Show locations near user's location I'm developing an app and I'm trying to implement a means of listing stores close to the user's current location using the android mapbox SDK. Can anyone give a help how can I implement this?

A: You could use the Mapbox Tilequery API to query Points in the building layer of the Mapbox Streets style. Check the type property for each Feature that is in the API response's FeatureCollection. Check that the type is a store, rather than coffee shops, salons, etc. Use the LocationComponent's getLastKnownLocation as the query coordinate.
https://docs.mapbox.com/android/java/examples/tilequery
https://docs.mapbox.com/android/maps/examples/show-a-users-location
If you want to listen to device location changes: https://docs.mapbox.com/help/tutorials/android-location-listening/
Or you could query rendered Features on a specific layer:
https://docs.mapbox.com/android/maps/overview/query/
https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-android-demo/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=queryRenderedFeatures&type=
https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-android-demo/blob/master/MapboxAndroidDemo/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxandroiddemo/examples/styles/BasicSymbolLayerActivity.java
https://docs.mapbox.com/android/maps/examples/count-features-in-a-selected-area/

A: you should calculate the distance between the user position and store position , you can do this using this method :
private static double distance(double lat1, double lon1, double lat2, double lon2, String unit) {
    if ((lat1 == lat2) && (lon1 == lon2)) {
        return 0;
    }
    else {
        double theta = lon1 - lon2;
        double dist = Math.sin(Math.toRadians(lat1)) * Math.sin(Math.toRadians(lat2)) + Math.cos(Math.toRadians(lat1)) * Math.cos(Math.toRadians(lat2)) * Math.cos(Math.toRadians(theta));
        dist = Math.acos(dist);
        dist = Math.toDegrees(dist);
        dist = dist * 60 * 1.1515;
        if (unit == "K") {
            dist = dist * 1.609344;
        } else if (unit == "N") {
            dist = dist * 0.8684;
        }
        return (dist);
    }
}


The BMC has launched an Incident and Near-miss reporting system for walkers, climbers and mountaineers in partnership with Mountaineering Scotland and Mountaineering Ireland.
Join us on Facebook Live on Wednesday 8th May for essential info for new Student Club committees!
We're offering you the chance to win a half-day of guided rock climbs and coaching in Langdale, Lake District with experienced Lakeland climber and BMC Ambassador James McHaffie.
Transitioning from resin to rock is a really exciting opportunity to develop yourself and improve your climbing. However, it's not always a smooth segue into crushing the same grade outdoors! To help, we've put together some top tips to help you get started.
The GB Climbing Squads have had a busy winter season preparing for the imminent IFSC international competition season.
In the summer of 2013 Mina Leslie-Wujastyk spent six weeks in Rocklands, South Africa. Over the coming weeks BMC TV will release four short films showing some of her accomplishments whilst there. From highballs to lowballs, crimps to slopers, tech to burl, follow Mina on her journey to battle frustration and reap the rewards in one of the most beautiful, picturesque climbing areas in the world. This trailer will whet your appetite for what's to come!
While dogs might make us think about waggy tails and man's best friend, some pooches can wreak havoc in the countryside both for natural inhabitants and other climbers. Let this film remind you of the need to make sure your dog is behaving himself. Good boy!
Good article Elfyn and well done to all the ('Welsh') team!
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In the past, choices for plumbing pipes we're restricted to one or two options. Today, there are many options that offer reliable and hassle-free plumbing to homeowners in Poole. Whether or not you plan on doing your own plumbing installation, you need to understand how the pipes and plumbing system will be installed. Therefore, if you are not comfortable with using a blow torch to install your plumbing, you might want to consider using a different type of pipe or hiring a pro from Poole to help you out.
Fortunately, the more readily available materials that can be used for plumbing systems today do not require the use of blow torches. The more modern plumbing systems do, however, require the use of chemicals like chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC).
Therefore, you still need to exercise caution when installing these pipes. At the same time, many of these systems are one-step systems, which makes it a much easier and faster process to install these pipes when compared to installing copper piping systems with a blow torch.
Another important factor to consider when selecting a Poole plumbing system is how long it will last. Plumbing systems are not items you want to be replacing once a year or so. In fact, most plumbing systems are expected to last for many years. Therefore, careful thought should be given to your choice in order to be certain you choose the right system.
Keep in mind that there are problems, however, that can affect your plumbing system badly. If this happens, you may have to be replace your system sooner than usual. Inconveniences such as corrosive water or soil can cause damage to plumbing systems made out of metal. Repeated failures of the plumbing systems in these instances can cause a system to last only a couple of years before needing to be restored.
Since your family will be washing in the water and drinking the water that comes out of your plumbing system, you also want to know how the system will affect the drinking quality of the water. Certain types of pipes can be corroded by water, which can in turn cause water contamination. Other types of pipe systems, like PVC piping, do not tend to corrode, which can mean the quality of the water is safer.
The type of materials used in the plumbing system can directly affect the cost of installation. Cost, however, is one of the factors that needs to be taken into consideration when deciding what type of plumbing system to install.
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Now in its 38th year, the show is organised by Rotherham MB Council, and held on Clifton Park. It is a celebration of the best of Rotherham, with local entertainers, collectors, and businesses all coming together for one fabulous weekend!
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With 1.6% of the population and some 3 million believers, the Christian minority in Pakistan is the second largest religious minority after Hindus.
After the partition of the Indian subcontinent and with the Zia-ul-Haq's islamization of Pakistan, a forced implementation of Islamic Sharia law marginalized the Christian minority and caused intense persecutions.
Nowadays, the majority of Christian believers coming from rural areas across the country, live in ghettos or "colonies" in the big cities. As a consequence of the cast system legacy, the majority of Christians work in the cleaning and sanitary field, as sort of untouchables.


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Aretha Franklin, Courtney Love & more make for a musical, motley, magnanimous time at Blacks' gala
It was a scene straight out of the Star Wars bar Saturday night when the Blacks' Annual Gala took over the appropriately named Sparkle Ballroom at the Fontainebleau to raise money for childrens' charities. As promised, a motley crew of boldfacers attended including Courtney Love, demurely dressed in Valentino and drag queen Elaine Lancaster-brand lipstick and about whom host Roy Black, a friend not her lawyer, asserted is quite brilliant.We spoke briefly with the former grunge rocker turned actress, who told us she wasn't sure about any future role in the final season of Sons of Anarchy as she just started a role on the Fox show Empire. Then she skipped out for a cigarette.
TV judge Karen Mills-Francis, aka Judge Karen, was also there, personally invited by the night's headliner, Aretha Franklin, whom Mills-Francis met earlier that day at Carpaccio in Bal Harbour. Apparently Franklin told Mills-Francis she was a big fan of her book, Stay In Your Lane: Judge Karen's Guide to Living Your Best Life, and sent over tickets later that day.
Before Franklin took the stage, we spoke briefly with hip hop artist/ producer Swizz Beatz, who was also there without wifey Alicia Keys, sitting at a table with Haute Living publisher Kamal Hotchandani. Nearby was a newly single Nick Loeb, Sofia Vergara's ex, whose facial expressions we could not catch when host Lea Black, who referred to her former gig, The Real Housewives of Miami as a 'debacle,' was auctioning off a walk on role on his ex's show Modern Family. At some point in the auction, gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist, sporting a very casual short sleeved shirt, hopped on stage, as did racecar driver Helio Castroneves, who, unlike Crist, was involved in one of the auction items.
And then there was Ms. Franklin, The Queen of Soul, introduced by a gracious Gloria Estefan, whose husband Emilio joined the drummer for a few, and belted a some hits including Chain of Fools, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, and her newest, rousing and stellar cover of Adele's Rolling in the Deep, before abruptly deciding to leave the stage without finishing a few bars of Respect. An awkward conclusion by TV's Ross Matthews, aka Ross the Intern, who arrived to the event late, had people scratching their heads. Why the abrupt exit? "She was just done," said an insider. And she was. One of her handlers jumped on stage and grabbed the legend's pocket book, which she was stowing visibly under the piano.
During Franklin's performance, Flo Rida was busy fielding fawning female fans. Rumor has it one of those happened to be V. Stiviano, best known as Donald Sterling's mistress. Backstage, Franklin was holding royal court at a meet and greet, where she went through the requisite photo ops before asking one of her assistants to grab her fur stole, which meant she was ready to roll in the deep of the night. She said she liked Miami and was thinking of staying an extra day.
And despite rumors that Oprah Winfrey, in town for The Life that You Want weekend,a comic con of sorts devoted to all things Oprah, was going to show, the talk show titan was busy making apologies outside Prime 112 to a woman whose foot was run over by her driver. Winfrey, supping with her best pal Gayle King, got out of her Cadillac Escaclade to make sure all was well. It was. In fact, it was better than well as the woman--who was fine--and countless fans seemed elated to have a brush with the big O.
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N. Korean ambassador Dennis Rodman steals The Real Housewives of Miami's thunder at Blacks' gala
Philanthropist and The Real Housewives of Miami cast member Lea Black is really a mad social scientist of sorts, fusing a motley crew into one big philanthropic Petri dish. Her latest concoction was seen Saturday night at the Fontainebleau at her and her defense attorney husband Roy's haute hootenanny to raise money for a cause bigger than all the egos in the ballroom--children.
And while we expected some people to act like children, the whole scene was surprisingly civilized and drama free. Sure, there were the grand camera-ready entrances of RHOM cast members Lisa Hochstein and Joanna Krupa, in attendance with their RHOM alum, the smart one that got away, dentist Karent Sierra. The other half of that show was busy showing solidarity for each other and took their drama to the gay polo tournament in Wellington. Footage of both forthcoming, only by Bravo. There was also a handful of hilariously colorful women at the party who should have been cast on that show, especially the one who introduced herself to us saying, "I'm not a stripper. I'm not a hooker. I'm a socialite."
But it was nothing compared to the grandest entrance made by erstwhile cast member, drag queen Elaine Lancaster, who entered with long time BFF and recent, unofficial North Korean ambassador and Kim Jong-un idol Dennis Rodman. The duo was joined by former Miamian Lisa Pliner, who seemed to provide the larger than life Rodman with more than his fair share of amusement. Toto, we're not in Pyongyang anymore.
Speaking of North Korea, Rodman spoke to us exclusively on his controversial trip there. "I have been contacted by the FBI and I met with them. They wanted to know what went on and who's really in charge in North Korea. I have been invited back to North Korea in August and I want to go. I'm not a total idiot. I know what Kim Jong-un is threatening to do regarding his military muscle. I hope it doesn't happen because America will take whatever actions to protect America and our allies. I do think, umm, you know, that we have to talk to people who want to cause us harm so hopefully they won't. I've been talking to folks for years who don't get what I'm about but that's cool, 'cause once they walk away they like me. I might be able to keep folks' heads cool. We all going to find a way to get along and keep peace. Peace and love is where it is at, Lesley."
Indeed. But beyond those politics, there were no doubt party politics taking place around the room, as young Miami mixed with not so young Miami (and some famous visitors including Lance Bass and Kardashian appendage Jonathan Cheban, who talked to us about his aspirations to become the "next Simon Cowell," because of his penchant for judging people) for a fun filled night of selflessness despite the inevitable presence of a few party crashing freeloaders who were captured on camera not so surreptitiously lifting a VIP gift bag.
American Idol winner Taylor Hicks provided the dinner music, a mellow, bluesy mix of Doobie Brothers and Elton John, while local fave Flo Rida got the crowd--and some willing and able women--up off their feet, onto the stage and, for some, almost out of their clothes with a powerhouse show of his greatest hits.
So further beyond the politics, baubles, Botox and ballers, how much was raised? "We're still counting," Lea Black told us. "It was a packed house of people partying until one in the morning. Between Taylor Hicks, Flo Rida, DJ Whi5ker5 and his incredible light show, and all the generosity, it was, hands down, one of the best parties yet." We agree. In what universe would you ever expect to see Kim Jong-un in the same blog post as The Real Housewives, Taylor Hicks, Lance Bass and Flo Rida? Now that's so Miami.
April 14, 2013 in "Real" Housewives, Absurd, Ballers, Bizarro, Current Affairs, Drag Queens, Egomaniacs, Freak Show, Glitterati, Hype, Only By Bravo, overexposure, Party Politics, Photo Ops, Plastic Fantastic!, Reality Check, This Just In...., Yikes! | Permalink | Comments (7)
Ingrid Casares & Chris Paciello Back in Biz with The Light Group at the Delano?
If you believe the rumors, South Beach is about to go retro, back to the days when people actually danced at clubs, when real celebrities came to party because they wanted to and not for a carefully orchestrated, trite tabloid photo op, and when the words South Beach and hip together in the same sentence was anything but oxymoronic. That's right, we have excellent sources telling us that the Captain and Tennille of 90s Miami nightlife, Chris Paciello and Ingrid Casares, are teaming up again, this time as partners in the food and beverage operations at the Delano left recently vacant by Jeffrey Chodorow, who was bought out by the hotel's owners, Morgans Hotel Group, for $20 million.
Paciello, a convicted felon who paid his dues (though some would disagree) in prison for six years on a ten year sentence after pleading guilty for his involvement in a robbery/murder on Staten Island, was most recently living a quiet(ish) life running some pizzerias in Los Angeles. Casares has been out of the nightlife game for a while herself, focusing on raising her young son and working in her family's window manufacturing business. The two together at the Delano could be a game changer, especially considering the already successful Florida Room. Throw in an arrangement with Las Vegas nightlife and restaurant heavies The Light Group, whom we hear is also behind this (and was incidentally founded by Andrew Sasson, a former doorman at old school and also lamented South Beach hotspot Velvet), and you've got at the very least a good night out and one that celebrities and their publicists, tabloid reporters, party crashers cum bloggers, paparazzi, and plain ol' party people looking for a good time will no doubt want in on.
The legions of Liquid alumni still kicking around and yearning for nocturnal nostalgia will relish in this news as well, but will remain cautiously optimistic that the reunion won't be the clubland version of the Footloose remake. Whatever it will be, if it will be, will perhaps serve as the shot of adrelanine to reawaken what some would say has become a pretty insipid, sell out of a scene. Stay tuned for more details.
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Take two: Bravo tries again with Miami Social Club
As we've said so many times, Bravo is not filming The Real Housewives of Miami. Finally putting that rumor to rest is the announcement of the voyeuristic network's new series, Miami Social Club (working title), starring, among others, Lea Black (wife of famed attorney Roy) and, in this scene at the Original Penguin store over the weekend, Black's right hand man Jason Clarke and drag diva Elaine Lancaster with a cameo by Dennis Rodman. Motley Social Club's more like it. Casting for this started way back in June of last year with all sorts of names in bold stepping up for their chance at having every tabloid dig for skeletons in the deep, dark recesses of their closets the big time. As for the rest of the guinea pigs publicity hounds castmembers (the network tells us because it's "just a pick up," there are no official cast announcements or details on air dates as of yet), according to our reality show rat they are: public relations professional/erstwhile socialite Marysol Patton, Christy Rice (ex wife of former Miami Heat player Glen Rice), Alexia Echeverria (executive editor of Venue Magazine), socialite and gallery owner Adriana Sidi (also known as Adriana de Moura), and Larsa Pippen (wife of NBA's Scottie). The official word on the series is as follows: "This new docu-series follows Miami's social elite--a glamorous circle where money, hard work, status and beauty rule. Get a fascinating fly-on-the-wall look at life on the sizzling hot Miami scene. MC Filmworks is producing this series for Bravo with Michael McNamara, Sheri Maroukfkhani and Jack Tarantino as executive producers." Our sources also tell us this show has absolutely nothing to do with that other failed experiment show with the words Miami and social in it. To nobody's surprise, that one has not been renewed. Let's hope they get it right with this one.
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Rihanna rocks South Beach until 4 a.m.
While her outfit may have been somewhat half-assed and according to some so were her vocals, Rihanna had a fabulous night following her gig at the free Pepsi Fan Jam concert on South Beach, partying at Mansion and SET with a gaggle of galpals until the we hours of the a.m. Wearing a more completed outfit this time--a skin tight beige dress, Ri-Ri sat front and center at her party at Mansion where she sipped on Grey Goose and grape juice and danced to songs by Jay Z and Drake as the masses of athletes clamored to catch a glimpse of her. At around 1 a.m., the Mansion team presented her with a cake in the shape of a golden Grammy to congratulate her on her two Grammy wins, out of which she took a big bite. Shortly after, she and her posse made their way to SET where they snuck in through the back entrance and set up shop at a table not far from Jermaine Dupri. Sipping on Grey Goose and Ace of Spades champagne, Grammy's golden girl giggled with girlfriends throughout the night, dancing on top of her table to songs by The Ting Tings and Journey before calling it a night around 4 a.m. and heading back to her hotel.
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February 05, 2010 in Celebs Who Rock, Glitterati, Rock Stars, Super Bowl | Permalink | Comments (0)
Exclusive Lady Gaga video: she tweets, fans Score
Video/Eugene Ramirez
Following her show Saturday at the James L. Knight Center, Lady Gaga tweeted "Hmmmm...I wonder if I'll score tonight." And while many a single and looking hot blooded male may have taken that as a hopeful invitation, what she was really saying was that she was with her bestie Perez Hilton at Score, the gay bar on Lincoln Road, where she sang a few bars of Bad Romance and worked the crowd into quite the fanatical frenzy. "The crowd is going wild when she goes to the balcony," says our eyewitness on the scene, CW morning show host Eugene Ramirez, thanks to whom we have a little snippet of it all to share with you. And while no one, not even employees, according to Ramirez, was alllowed upstairs into the VIP room, drag diva Elaine Lancaster, who introduced Gaga to the crowd, was hanging with the newly annointed pop royalty. One thing we'll say about Lady Gaga is, love or hate her, she takes care of her loyal fans and tonight, they're the ones who did the scoring.
James Davis (aka Elaine Lancaster) and Lady Gaga at Score
January 03, 2010 in Celebs Who Rock, Glitterati | Permalink | Comments (10)
No, silly it's not Halloween again, it's Lady Gaga's New Year's Eve Party
Forget Art Basel for a moment and focus on a few weeks from now, when it will be Halloween in December as Lady Gaga hosts a crazy big New Year's Eve party at the Fontainebleau. Following her sold out show that night at the James L. Knight Center, Gaga will head over to the resort where she will lead her fans and disciples in the countdown before giving her very first performance of 2010. The poolside event itself starts at 9 p.m. with DJ David Berrie warming up the crowd. Tickets don't come cheap to this spectacle, ranging from $375 general admission to $35,000 for what we hope is at least a lap dance or ten from the Lady herself. For more info, go to www.newyears.com or call 877-854-4389.
November 30, 2009 in Glitterati, Music, Rock Stars, This Just In...., viral | Permalink | Comments (3)
Adam Lambert Goes 'Glampire' in Boca
While American Idol winner Kris Allen was preparing for his Sunday game day performance at Landshark Stadium, runner up Adam Lambert was busy at the Boca Raton Resort & Club where he performed at the Party City Halloween Bash and Industry Awards last Saturday. Dressed as a 'glampire' complete with fangs and eyeshadow that would make all the Bubbes in Boca proud, Lambert, whose debut album For Your Entertainment will be released on November 23, sang the Johnny Cash classic Ring of Fire among several other hits from his Idol tenure. The vampire look seems to suit him more than the overly airbrushed Xanadu meets Duran Duran's Nagel-ified Rio meets Glamour Shot one as seen on his album cover, no?
October 28, 2009 in Drag Queens, Glitterati | Permalink | Comments (0)
"Real" Housewives
#ABMB
#SOBEWFF
All Washed Up
Anna 'n' Enrique
Astor Tuesdays
At the Oscars: Red carpet fashion
Ball Dropping
Bottle Jobs
Catwalking
Celeb Stalker Alert
Celebs Who Rock
Cocktail onions
Dwayne Wade!
Eavesdroppings
Eek-o-nomic
Egomaniacs
Elsewhere..
Envelope Openings
Ex Celebrity Wives
Exhaustion, et al.
Famous, Why?
Heresay
Hints & Allegations
Hints and Allegations
Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn!
Legally Blind
Literati
Mansion/Prive
Moguls In Miami
Now Filming
Ocean Driven
On the Down-Low?
Only By Bravo
Orange Carpeting
overexposure
Paris, Miami
Plastic Fantastic!
R.O.L.A.I.D.S. (aka Relief)
Rumor Squashing
Saint Shiloh Pitt
Shaq Attack
SoBe Wine & Food Fest
Stalker Alert
This Just In....
VMAs
Wade's World
Waxing Moronic
Winter Music Conference
Zzzzzzzzzzzz


This project is a part of our numerous design series for PT. Pelindo III branch office across East Indonesia. The design concept is bound to the company corporate branding that reflect the company spirit of modernity, transparency, and simplicity of bureaucracy. The arrangement of program distinguish between the public zone area located at the nearest possible zone from the main site entrance to ensure visual and physically easy access for public, and the private zone that house the company staff and private office activity without compromising each zone for the ease of accessibility. The overall Geometry of the office very much influenced by the modern barn-shape combine with the local pattern to accommodate the company demand of modernity in local context.
This particular project located in Semarang, Central Java are hosting not only for the PT. Pelindo III branch office but also it's company subsidiary, PT. TPKS. The arrangement of program for the two office are quite challenging since it's required to merge as one at certain area but differentiate at another.


During a recent client coaching session, we spent an hour talking about the reasons why it's so important to hire a capital campaign consultant.
Yes, we've covered this topic before, but the question keeps coming up. Besides, we thought of even more reasons that hiring a consultant is such a good idea.
Because any nonprofit that's planning a capital campaign should really make the oh-so-worthwhile expense of hiring a consultant a budget priority!
Yes, we know consultants are expensive. And believe us, we know all about the pressure to keep your fundraising costs low! But trust us when we say that the right consultant is (literally!) worth their weight in gold.
1. Give your campaign credibility.
An experienced consultant will bring credibility to your campaign and boost your confidence.
The consultant's job, in part, is to help you make sense of your campaign. They'll help you prioritize so you know what you're doing today, tomorrow, next week and so on. In turn, this sense of direction will help you "herd" your staff and board.
3. Get strategies and surefire ideas.
No matter how many capital campaigns you may have done, a good consultant has done more. As a result of having been around this block dozens of times (or more), they'll be able to give you invaluable strategies that you probably never would have thought of on your own—including ideas for prepping your major donors to be asked.
4. Keep the campaign on a tight schedule.
Remember : Just because you have a capital campaign staring you in the face doesn't mean that all (or even some) of your other work is just going to go away. On the other hand, the campaign is your consultant's entire job, so they'll help keep the campaign on your overloaded plate. When your consultant is showing up tomorrow, believe us, you'll find the discipline to work on your campaign.
5. Evaluate your campaign's feasibility.
If a well-respected consultant says that your campaign is ready to go and that you've got a great chance of succeeding, your board and donors will feel confident. They'll be willing to help and to give and to get fully on board. And that's pretty important, don't you think?
6. Sleep better at night.
Finally, knowing that a consultant "has your back" will help you sleep better at night. Don't laugh—sleep deprivation won't be good for you, your overall fundraising or your campaign. Trust us—a consultant works much better than Ambien!
So, if you haven't done it yet, add the cost of hiring a capital campaign consultant to your budget.
Make finding and working with the right consultant part of your timeline. And then relax, because you'll have taken an essential step toward making your campaign a success.
Looking for tips to help you choose the best consultant for your capital campaign? We've got you covered. Join me and Ken Jones, co-founder of Above Goal, and we'll tell you what you need to know to make the right decisions.
You'll find out about alternative consulting models. You'll learn why you should (or should not) hire a consultant. And you'll get answers your how, who, why and how much questions.
Sign up here. And yes, the session will be recorded and available to all registrants that are unable to join us on the 13th.


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Medicaid Changes Loom Large For Health Care Industry
Medicaid is expected to remain a flashpoint as Democrat and Republican governors from around the country press the new Congress and President-elect Donald Trump to keep the ACA's expansion in place.
Holly Fletcher , USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee6:04 p.m. CT Jan. 19, 2017
The future of how Medicaid unfolds, and possible block grants or additional states choosing to expand programs, will be important to the health care industry in the coming years as the next administration and Congress pen the next wave of health care reform, analysts said Thursday at panel in Nashville.
Calls to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act could evolve into a series of repairs and changes that come into place over the course of several years, according to health care equity analysts at a 'Wall Street's View on Prospects for the Health Care Industry' panel hosted by the Nashville Health Care Council.
"We'll have to see something because Republicans have made a commitment to their voter base," said Whit Mayo, managing director at Robert W. Baird.
But Medicaid is expected to remain a flashpoint as Democrat and Republican governors from around the country press the new Congress and President-elect Donald Trump to keep the ACA's expansion in place.
Administering Medicaid programs around the country has been a growth area for a long time, said Chris Rigg, senior managed care and health care facilities analyst at Deutsche Bank. The states that proceeded with an expansion for people with earnings up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line reaped benefits from the ACA, as did the companies and health care providers that have facilities in those states.
The Medicaid expansion infrastructure could also be used by some states to address problems on the individual exchange, UBS analyst A.J. Rice said.
Yet, in Tennessee, even though Gov. Bill Haslam negotiated a state-specific plan with federal officials in 2014, the state legislature is not primed to take up the issue, said Wayne Smith, CEO of Community Health Systems, noting that Medicaid expansion is not on the legislative agenda for the 2017 session.
The legislature, which is required to approve an expansion of the proposal, defeated Haslam's Insure Tennessee in a special session in 2015. The issue fizzled in committees in 2016 and was not brought to a floor vote in either house.
This year a task force created by House Speaker Beth Harwell, R-Nashville, has a blueprint for a two-phase TennCare expansion pilot, but the plan is idling until there is more federal certainty. This week Sen. Richard Briggs, R-Knoxville, proposed a bill that would smooth the way for the state to pursue a block grant should the federal government take that route.
"I wish we already did it," said Paula Torch, senior research analyst at Avondale Partners.
But as the analysts noted, change is not expected to happen overnight. A replacement plan for the ACA has not materialized, and many lawmakers want to see substantial changes come into effect near the end of the decade — after the federal midterm elections.
Rigg said some states that opted not to expand, in part due to concerns over the longevity of a federal funding match, could be brought to the table under a block grant initiative.
Rigg said how the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services interacts with the new governor of North Carolina, who submitted a late hour plan to expand, will be telling about what the mindset is going to be. The industry will be waiting to see if HHS negotiates on the proposal or says it's overhauling the whole program, said Rigg.
Block grants are polarizing among lawmakers and health care experts. Haslam recently sent a letter to Congress extolling the benefits of sending more power to states over both Medicaid and the individual health insurance market.
Haslam and TennCare officials think Tennessee is well-positioned to structure a program under a block grant. Torch raised the question about whether the administrative burden could become too great for some states down the road.
Reach Holly Fletcher at hfletcher@tennessean.com or 615-259-8287 or on Twitter @hollyfletcher.
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The Duck Factory premiered on NBC on April 12, 1984. The series is about a cartoon studio and the people who work in it. A lot of amusing and witty situations arise during their work and the cartoons themselves are fun to watch. An unknown Jim Carrey leads the cast, already showing the humor for which he will later become famous.
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Doru Todorut & Irina Baiant: "Eurovision is our highest target"
The Grand Final of Selectia Nationala takes place tonight, where six acts will battle it out which will be the one to represent Romania in Eurovision 2016! ESCBubble is in Baia Mare, and caught up with all six finalists - one of which are…
These are YOUR qualifiers in the semi final of Selectia Nationala!
The semi final of Selectia Nationala, the Romanian pre-selection of the Eurovision Song Contest, is taking place tonight in Baia Mare. A total of 12 acts will compete for the six places in the Grand Final. In the past week we ran a poll…


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TEHRAN, 11 January 2021 (IRCS) - Iranian Red Crescent appreciated its pilots who participated in relief operations in Tehran heights through the Society's rescue helicopter in late December.
In the last week of December, snowstorms affected parts of Iran, including Iranian capital Tehran. Red Crescent teams could find 11 dead bodies of missing climbers in the northern heights of Tehran during three days of search operations. Also, 14 climbers were saved.
In a meeting of the deputies council of the Relief and Rescue Organisation of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), which was held on January 10, the Red Crescent pilots were appreciated.
In the meeting, Captain Cheraqi, Head of Air Relief Center of the IRCS Relief and Rescue Organisation said: "The disaster of December 25 stretched from Tochal to Ahar heights and was one of the rare incidents in years. Despite all this, the relief operation continued nonstop for 3 days and nights."
In this disaster, the Red Crescent used one of its helicopters which played a key role to accelerate the relief operation.
Furthermore, Captain Nattaj, one of the pilots who participated in the operation, said: "What is seen in Iranian pilots is the double courage, bravery and sacrifice so they are always present at the heart of great disasters."
At the end of the meeting, Mehdi Valipour, Head of the Relief and Rescue Organisation appreciated five pilots and flight team who were present in relief operation in the northern Tehran heights on December 25.
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