Success is not owed to anyone you got to get out there, work hard and earn it all. It's a struggle and many people give up when the going gets tough. Entrepreneurs must learn that their start up isn't bound for success and should be considered a great opportunity to learn. This is to the ones who are in that tough spot right-now. Here are 6 things all struggling entrepreneurs need to know.
A business is no small deal and requires great patience. Think big, think long term. No amount of work will be effective enough if you do it all at once and tire yourself out. Don't put all your eggs in one basket and keep looking for new opportunities. Too many people stress out over their business not growing at a substantial rate and give up thinking that it is too much of a risk to invest so much time into it. The entire game is all about risk and presiding over it.
Eventually you will emerge as an entrepreneur with the remarkable attribute of patience and a business which evolves as you do. Get your sleep and don't overwork yourself.
Acceptance is the first step towards betterment of the self, the same goes for an entrepreneur. The biggest, most famous businessman has faced failure. Look it up, the list is extensive and the struggle is real. Too many times are those "Rags to Riches" stories read with emphasis on the riches but no focus on the rags. Entrepreneurs must be ready to bear the cost of taking risks and establishing a well developed business. Giving up is not an option for them.
Prioritizing is just one of the many skills that must be a part of an entrepreneur. We all have the same time in the world and that includes the successful entrepreneurs that you read about. A business that is not producing the results you hoped for often leads the entrepreneur to invest time into other activities that may or may not be earning them money. Once again they must think about the long term prospects and how investing time and energy into their business now will yield success in the near future.
If conditions are extremely tough and you must indulge in other work to survive than you must do that, however, don't completely sideline your business and manage your time. Remember, the greater your struggle, the more iconic success story you can attribute to yourself.
A generic advice to any person in any field but its success cannot be denied. Visualize your success by setting your goals and dreaming about making it big. Planning helps you evaluate your risk and fail factors and if you set goals according to your plans and dreams you will achieve greatness. Write your goals down and start working on them today.
Young entrepreneurs fail to realize that you run your business on the big scale, not its everyday activities. Hiring workers and professionals is a huge part of expanding and improving your business. If you work IN your business who will be working on it? The entrepreneur's job is to boost the productivity at work place and look at the business as a whole, planning to take it to that next level, make executive decisions which impact all those associated with the business and be the one giving the orders to his employees.
Your company impacts you more deeply than you imagine. Be around positive, like minded individuals who set goals and are determined for success, especially those who are associated with entrepreneurship. Look for mentors, people you can learn from, who have experienced the hardships and glory of running a business. Look for other entrepreneurs who are struggling as you do, who would rather have their own business than a typical 9 to 5.
Entrepreneurship is not everybody's cup of tea. It requires the right kind of attitude combined with a sense of financial and social management. Love what you do and turn your business into a journey towards your dreams. Success isn't guaranteed but the right mindset and commitment can result in a flourishing business.


The Manifesto is the product of an ePSI workshop which took place in Helsinki in September in the run-up to OKFest, 'Transport Data – fueling mobility of the future and smart cities'. 33 participants from 15 countries came together, to discuss the current situation in opening up transport data across Europe, the dreams and potential as well as the barriers and possible types of solutions to overcome them.
The Manifesto and visualisation capture and highlight the Open Transport Data potential at hand, the obstacles and accordingly allocating the responsibilities to meet these challenges to the appropriate stakeholders. As such, they seek to stimulate dialogue between stakeholders by identifying transport data specific issues, that are hampering the free flow across Europe.
Transportation is an important contemporary issue, which has a direct impact on economic strength, environmental sustainability and social equity. Accordingly, transport data … represents on of the most valuable sources of public sector information … This Manifesto calls upon policy makers (at the EU, national, local and sectoral levels), transport operators (from the public and private sectors), and data users to seize the opportunities and reap the benefits, by opening up and sharing data resources, cashing in on the enormous potential to be exploited.
The full Manifesto document is available here.
If you'd like to get involved in the conversation, why not sign up for the OKFN's Open Transport Working Group.
Videos and full proceedings from the workshop are on the ePSI blog. You can also get a high-res version of the infographic here.


"Hs2 is committed to opening up supply chain opportunities to support and develop local and SME suppliers to deliver long-term social, economic and environmental benefits."
As HS2 is an official partner of CompeteFor, all HS2 related opportunities posted on CompeteFor are available free of charge to registered users across all UK regions. As part of its commitment to engaging SMEs, HS2 will use CompeteFor to promote its indirect supply chain spend via tier one organisations using the service to publish their supply chain opportunities.
Providing a free service, CompeteFor enables buyers and suppliers to easily post and respond to contract opportunities from many of the UK's major projects from across public and private sector partners such as TfL.
CompeteFor was the supply chain portal used for the London 2012 Olympics and continues to be used by other large infrastructure projects, including Crossrail and Thames Tideway Tunnel. It promotes open supply chains and allows the flow-down of indirect HS2 opportunities to be visible to all registered businesses whatever their size or location.
HS2 will be a high-speed railway connecting London to Birmingham from 2026, Crewe by 2027 and then Manchester and Leeds from 2033. As soon as the project breaks ground in 2017, HS2 will be a catalyst for growth across Britain, opening up local and regional markets, attracting investment and improving skills and job opportunities.
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One group that's embraced AI: Criminals
From deepfakes to enhanced password cracking, hackers are discovering the power of AI for malicious use.
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Lawmakers are still figuring out how best to use artificial intelligence. Lawbreakers are doing the same.
The malicious use of artificial intelligence is growing. Officials are warning against attacks that use deepfake technology, AI-enhanced "phishing" campaigns and software that guesses passwords based on big data analysis.
"We have crime-as-a-service, we have AI-as-a-service," said Philipp Amann, head of strategy at EU law enforcement agency's Europol's European Cybercrime Centre. "We'll have AI-for-crime-as-a-service too."
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Most concerning to cybersecurity officials is deepfake technology — which uses reams of photos and videos to develop uncanny likenesses, or entirely new avatars. The technology has the power to generate pictures and videos that trick people into thinking they're looking at the real thing, and that's precisely what cybersecurity experts worry about.
If cybercriminals "manage to come up with ways of assuming your identity or my identity, or create somebody from scratch that doesn't exist, and they then manage to get through the online verification processes, that's a huge risk," Amann said.
"Once you've broken the process, you can quickly generate a large number of accounts," he said, adding that this would make money laundering easier, and help criminals carry out fraud on online platforms.
In one case, deepfake technology is thought to have been used to impersonate a chief executive officer for major corporate fraud. In other cases, the techniques have been used to generate fake profiles as part of elaborate phishing scams.
The fear of being duped by deepfakes is so present, it has sometimes been used as cover for being fooled in other ways. Politicians across Europe blamed deepfakes when they were tricked into taking meetings with a man posing as Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny's chief of staff Leonid Volkov. Russian pranksters said the stunt was theirs, and didn't involve deepfake technology.
"Which technology is used to what extent, we often don't know. But we're constantly questioning ourselves, and questioning who we can trust," said Agnes Venema, a tech and national security researcher at the University of Malta.
"Sometimes that's simply the purpose: to spread doubts and raise question," she said.
The threat goes beyond deepfakes. Malicious uses of artificial intelligence can range from AI-powered malware, AI-powered fake social media accounts farming, distributed denial-of-service attacks aided by AI, deep generative models to create fake data and AI-supported password cracking, according to a report by the EU's cybersecurity agency published in December.
Europol, together with cybersecurity firm Trend Micro and the U.N.'s research institute UNICRI, found software that guesses passwords based on an AI-powered analysis of 1.4 billion leaked passwords, allowing hackers to gain access to systems quicker.
They also found cheap software offerings that can mislead platforms like streaming services and social media networks in order to create smart bot accounts. In France, a group of independent music labels, collecting societies and producers are complaining to the government about "fake streams," whereby tracks are shown to be played by bots, or real people hired to artificially boost views, benefiting the artist whose tracks are played.
Other fraudsters are developing AI tools to generate better fake "phishing" email content to trick people into handing over login credentials or banking information.
"The tools become better in quality every time. There's also more tools available to detect and analyze [malicious use of AI], but the question is whether the average business already has access to [these tools]" as they gear up to fight the new threat, said Marietje Schaake, policy director at the Cyber Policy Center at Stanford University and a former member of the European Parliament.
Cybercriminals "aim for scale," she said. In the case of phishing emails, for instance, "they can send millions of emails and can profit from just one of them."
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Q: Use UI Automation for old third party controls Is there out-of-the-box way to create UI Automation provider for third party controls that not support UI Automation?
My problem: I try to automate vb6 application with VsFlexGrid ActiveX control and fail to access its properties and methods.
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A: It's possible, but it's a lot of work, and not appropriate in all circumstances.
The key requirements are that the target control:

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*has a HWND of its own, preferably with a well-known and stable class name

*has a well-defined way of communicating with that control from another process. Controls that use some set of windows messages (like the Win32 common controls) fall into this category, as do controls like the MS Internet Explorer control, which exposes an extensive interface (IHTMLDocument).
But if the control doesn't have some way of accessing its information externally, then UI Automation won't help much: all UIA is doing here is allowing you to slot an adapter class into its existing framework; but it's not giving you any new or extra tools to deal with getting at the underlying information in the first place.
Old VB-era ActiveX controls are something of a challenge: if you can get at one control on the form, you can use the various COM interfaces to navigate to the other controls on that form and access their properties. But the catch is that you can't easily do this from another process. And few, if any, of these ActiveX controls support any sort of windows messages, since they assume that the client code will be using the COM interfaces instead.

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I didn't want to fight the final battle alone.
I wanted to be with Donald and Goofy for the finale. I had expressed such so many times, I eventually assumed in increasing pessimism that it wasn't going to happen. It's practically been a running gag on KH groups, that "oh, there's the geek that was a lonely kid and felt better hanging with D&G in KH1 and 2".
That moment where you're dead, and suddenly the controller's vibrating to a heartbeat while D&G call out to you?
I dont think anyone expected Donald and Goofy to be the ones to help Sora defeat the old man. Especially since they weren't official GoL.
The fact that they did is a pleasant surprise. It really cements the strong bond the three share.
Yea that was definitely a nice moment!
I was so freaking happy Donald and Goofy got to be there for the final battle, it was amazing. Obviously I wanted some of my Keyblade wielding faves to get more moments to shine after just barely all coming back in the last few hours of the game. But you know. This was honestly better lol.
It's...kind of poetic, isn't it? Poignant, if that's a better word here.
All this talk of keyblades and x-blades and Sora needing this and needing that and guardians of light stuff...when, it turns out, defeating the big bad of this whole thing was simply a matter of the classic trio together. It's like they were ready to take on the big bad all along, as themselves. Nothin' too fancy, just three pals. It also cements that Xehanort, beyond his franchise-wide supervillainy, is really just a sad old man. Didn't take anything that complicated to finally best him.
Just as wonderful, I'll also acknowledge, there were no gimmicks. No flying, no suddenly flying on Riku's ship that we have no idea how we're supposed to control and shoot...just mostly on ground! Pure and simple and classic!
I loved it too. It speaks to the entire build up of their friendship up to that point, and even throughout the game as well. In KH3, they really do feel like they're friends, teasing each other, being worried if one's hurt, so having that scene happens really drives the point home.
I'm glad it was Donald and Goofy that went with him, and not any other Guardians of Light. His journey in this saga started with those two, so this saga should close out with those two by his side. Other than Riku (and maybe Kairi), Donald and Goofy know him best, they're his family. It's hard not to love and care for each other after everything they've been through together, they basically act like his parents in KH3.
I'm glad that's how it unfolded. I definitely am glad Sora didn't go in alone, because there's a good chance he would've lost before everyone else could get to Scala.
There was a bit of a discussion about this elsewhere, talking about whether to have Donal and Goofy or the Guardians of Light, and I say: why not both?
Donald and Goofy were right to stay and the scenes with them in the final battle are great, but I was disappointed it was just us three for the ride. What was the point of selling this "Now you can fight with a party of five" gimmick?
I would've liked somebody else as well, perhaps choosing two from the Keyblade Wielders to come along. Again, KH III should've been the game where all protagonists get together.
I was happy when Donald and Goofy were tagging along for the final area/battle and Sora didn't turn around and do his usual "No, this is my battle". It was really sentimental because the whole tone of the scene was that whoever went for that battle wouldn't return, and as Sora was walking forward Donald and Goofy chose to stand with him.
But yeah, would have really loved to have seen more of the other guardians fighting. So much build-up for the return of all of them, and then it's over just like that. It was so cool to see Roxas and Xion return, really got me... but then their battle was over quickly and I never got to fight with them again. I wish that more of them would have returned pre-end game and gotten more time to shine, and would have gotten a battle where we fight as them, like we got with Aqua. But that's all an aside from this topic.
Again, KH III should've been the game where all protagonists get together.
It is exactly that though, for 10 minutes or so.
If a situation where everyone not named Sora is delegated to be background eye candy is considered enough it may also be more.
But on a serious note, one could really bring up the question what the point of bringing back all those characters only at that late point in the game is when they all get "benched" after participating in a single fight and just stand there to function as a peanut gallery and giving some one liners.
I understand those that were expecting the entire ensemble together for the final clash, but I find a certain poignance in the simple trio being the ones. Simple is good, ya? And the whole "we end as we began" aspect.
Anyone else let out a huge sigh of relief when they came back at the end of Keyblade Graveyard? I mean, good god, after what happened to Kairi, D&G's arrival came at the perfect time. They didn't ask questions as to what they missed, they just saw Sora was crying and that was all they needed to know. Sora desperately needed their return in that moment, probably more than they realized. They had no personal qualms with Xehanort, probably had little to no knowledge on the guy beyond what they were told. They're there out of pure loyalty to Sora.
I LOVED that Donald and Goofy were with you. It was like "we started this together, we'll end it together." In my head I was like THE SQUAD! I actually didn't want anyone else besides them with me, so I'm glad they were able to write it this way.
They earned it since you spend the majority of the final gauntlet without them, having pretty much every other character get their time to shine. It feels 'balanced' that way. All those other characters to team up with throughout, before we return to the classic trio for the finale.
Even that brief bit when you're alone fighting Xehanort in the air is fine, since of course D&G can't fly.
Them being left out of the Aqua boss fight actually felt respectable. The story didn't just dismiss them, it had an organic reason for them not participating in that sequence. None of this "oh no, they get teleported away" or some crap like that.
I feel like they could probably put two and two together, and that's why they didn't ask, but either way I agree. To them, whatever must've happened had to be more than Sora could take, and they needed to help him no matter what.
And that's true. I mean I'm sure that nobody would really be all that thrilled if they just said "Nah we're good, we're gonna sit this one out..." and I doubt Mickey would be cool with it either, but you're right. Well, that AND the fact that the universe is at stake, and the only ones stopping are your close friends.
You're so right. When I heard them call out through my controller I got tingles. I was like "oh wow, that's a great use of the controller mic! WAKE UP SORA!"


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Forget the Iron Throne, Can Spiderman wield the Ironman mantle? – Srinivas Aravind
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You just discovered yourself as a different person. You, the same person who once wore a thick-rimmed spectacles doesn't need the same anymore to see what lies ahead. Yes, the one who could be easily bullied can fight back now. And now, you don't have to stop at self-defense. You can now even save the world from threats, which you had seen only in the movies. How do you feel about that?
Yes, you have been blessed/cursed with superpowers. What would be your first move? Of course, you will be on a discovering spree. You must be tabulating what you can do and what you can't do. Can I fly? Can I swing? Can I land a super punch? All these constitute a good origin story. When Sam Raimi's Peter Parker got his superpowers, he did the same. He climbed a wall; the wall, which is nothing but his anxiety. No one can relate themselves with a nerd who got superpowers through a radioactive spider bite. But Tobey Maguire made sure we all did. How he dealt with his superpowers, how he dealt with anxiety post that, gave us new hope. That is why it is still dope. Pause.
'You, good sir! Do we have to repeat the same?' asks the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Even though it is still a Sony movie, the events related to Tom Holland's Spiderman are very much happening inside the MCU. This is where Marvel improvises. People know Spiderman. They know how he got his superpowers. Let's not get into that in detail. How about a Peter Parker who is nearing his mid-teenage? How about a Spiderman who can be a part of the Civil War, hired by the great RDJ, scratch that, Tony Stark aka Ironman? Now that a great cameo has been done, a standalone movie pops up. They know, this can't be an origin story, however, they made it, to look like one.
Tony Stark/Ironman obliges for an extended cameo and teaches our friendly neighborhood guy to fight his own battles. More like Ironman 3.5, Homecoming was fun while it lasted. Tom Holland gets his nod from the public (who were once skeptic) as the new Spiderman, in both the Homecoming and the Endgame. But can he be the new Peter Parker? Everyone can be Spiderman. He is just a hero in a mask. But playing Peter Parker is altogether a different ball game. The double life, anxiety, love breakups, nerd attire, lost parents… it demands more. Tobey Maguire was more convincing as Peter Parker than Spiderman because Sam Raimi knew he is not selling Spiderman, but Peter Parker. Yes, people will like Spidey; kids, no matter what. But the success of the movie depends on people accepting Peter Parker as their friendly neighborhood guy.
To achieve that feat now, the Tom Holland version of Spiderman needs a movie, which is more humane. A movie that puts Peter Parker, the boy from Queens, his emotions, his flawed decisions, his anxiety, his loss of Godfather in the front seat, while his superhero suit takes the back seat. They also have the most powerful weapon to sell a story. HUMOR. Endgame, which has some serious business totally depended on the ensemble and their past, present stories. There is no room for Ragnarok style humor there (forget, Starlord. Only he can be that stupid on such occasions). In Far From Home, Marvel is back to humor business.
People who weren't there for the past 5 years (from Thanos snap in Infinity War to Tony's blip in Endgame) are resurrected now. The society has to take them back now. Their families need to accommodate them back into their lives. There will be repercussions, chaos, politically incorrect stands… but there is no time for that in this feel-good world trip movie. Far From Home, cleverly evades those politics for another movie and moves the story away from that as soon as possible in the beginning. Yeah, people came to see Spiderman, not X-Men or Civil War. Save the politics for another day.
However, there is a major concern for the MCU, post the events in the Endgame and it starts to address that in this very next movie itself. How brilliantly can they end the third phase apart from raising questions about who can fill the shoes of the great RDJ, scratch that, Tony Stark aka Ironman? A kid from our backyard can't be the one, right? Tony Stark was a majestic figure. He doesn't have to lead a double life like other superheroes. Ironman was just Tony altogether covered with a metallic suit. He was himself in each and every superhero situations. He was in his own league, while it lasted. How come Peter Parker who still has anxiety issues in opening up to a girl can be the one who can wield the Iron mantle? How come a kid who begged Tony Stark to give his suit back in Homecoming be the next Ironman, anyway? Far From Home answers. And surprisingly, it is very much convincing.
The school which somehow finds a way to accommodate the blippers plans for Europe trip. Peter Parker who is still convincing himself that his world needs to move on without Tony, finds solace in his feelings for his classmate Michelle Jones (MJ). The Eiffel Tower, one of the tour destinations rings up a bell for Peter and he decides this is the right time for him to open up about his feelings. He also ditches his Avengers suit and almost ditches the Spidey suit, because he wants to be away from the superhero business for some time. Who can blame him? It's summer and a teen like Peter Parker who had seen the Endgame really needs one. In the midst of all these, a super-villain should popup. To fool us, another Superhero pops up. With his mystical powers, he warns Fury and his team and Spiderman of new threats from the multiverse, from his earth. Called as Elementals, they are on a spree to destroy all the earths.
Nick Fury gives Stark's glasses to Peter as directed by Tony himself. The glasses possess an artificial intelligence named E.D.I.T.H. which poetically expands as 'Even Dead, I'm the Hero' as a tribute to Tony Stark, which can be well-suited to Stan the Man, Stan Lee himself. We also have a new name for the 'Spidey-Sense' – 'Peter Tingle' (Read in Aunt May's accent please). We had seen in the Infinity War, that Tom Holland's Peter Parker indeed has this superpower, and now would be the perfect time to name it. PETER TINGLE!
Peter Parker refuses to align with S.H.I.E.L.D. as he thinks he is not ready. But in reality, he is still a teenager who craves for this new feeling called love. Post the battle in Venice, and after getting E.D.I.T.H. in hand, Peter realizes there is a legacy that needs to be fulfilled. Someone should wield the Iron mantle, someone should fill in the shoes of Tony Stark. He convinces himself Tony would never choose him, without understanding that Tony would do exactly the same thing that shouldn't be done in the first place. After seeing the heroic display of Mysterio aka Quentin Beck, played by the brilliant Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter is very much convinced he can be the successor of Tony Stark and gifts him the E.D.I.T.H. glasses. For Peter, it's the most cumbersome decision ever made, but it's from his heart.
Now, as expected the tables change. The evil side of Quentin Beck has been revealed. He is a former holographic-illusions specialist at the Stark Industries who gets fired for his ideology. With a group of ex-employees, he formed a team of illusionists and they were the ones who created the Elementals as believable illusions. Mysterio evolves as a hero and also gains the trust of Peter and Fury by fighting those fake battles. His intention was to acquire those glasses from Peter and he has done that with ease. Peter soon discovers this with the help of MG, who in turn deduced that Peter is indeed the Spiderman. Peter comes back to Fury to reveal the evil intentions of Quentin only to find himself in a trap of illusions. After knowing, Peter and his few friends know about his evil plan, Quentin plans to create his biggest illusion yet, which once defeated, will project him as a savior to the world. He also plans to kill Peter and his friends while handling this situation. While, what he calls as the 'Avengers level threat' gets executed, can Peter, the Spiderman defeat him?
There is also a sub-plot involving the love life of Aunt May with Happy Hogan. The latter gains the uncle like stature to Peter towards the end by giving a pep talk when it is needed. Perhaps, that's the nucleus of this whole 'Far From Home' story arc. Tony Stark trusted Peter Parker and enrolled him as an Avenger. Now that he is gone, can Peter take his place? Tony's decision can be both right and wrong. But it is up to Peter to decide that. His choices, his actions, and its outcomes will decide whether Tony was right or not! Looks like a bigger shoe to fit in, right? Spiderman is a sticky guy and he will hold that Ironman shoe easily. I mean he is powerful.
However, the bigger question is can Peter Parker take the mantle of Tony Stark? Now that Peter Parker has been sold to the people as a worthy superhero with or without his suit, the majority would say he can pull this off. How convincingly that can be done in the future is all that matters now! I am sure Marvel will find a way for that. The underlying hint for that is in the mid-credits scene, where Quentin aka Mysterio reveals the Spiderman's secret identity, Peter Parker, a friendly neighborhood teen from the Queens. This scene can be equated to the iconic "I am Ironman!" sequence in the movie 'Ironman'. And what better way is there for Peter other than this to start what looks like the biggest battle of his life. Spiderman can do this. But as Peter Parker, can he do the same?
P.S.1: Even though Quentin's multiverse theory turned out to be a bluff, I bet that would be made true in the next MCU movie. Because that sounds like the only logical way to include X-Men story arcs in the MCU. Let's bring them home, where they actually belong to!
P.S.2: The post-credits scene with the Skrulls masquerading as Fury and Hill, the whole time is a JOKE. It has been placed there only to fill the loopholes and to explain the shitty decisions taken by Nick Fury all throughout the movie. S.H.I.E.L.D. can be dumb. Nick can't be.
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The murder conviction this week of vegan parents whose six-week old baby died of starvation underscores the dangers to infants of vegan ideology. To supplement the mother's inadequate supply of breastmilk, the parents had fed their son soy milk and apple juice. The baby was only 3 ½ pounds when it died of starvation in April 2004.
"Soy milk should never be given to infants in place of formula, " says Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, author of The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America's Favorite Health Food. "In 1990, the FDA issued a warning about the use of soy milk for infants stating that it is 'grossly lacking in the nutrients needed for infants' and asked all manufacturers to put warning labels on soy milks so that they would not be used as formula substitutes." Yet most makers of soy milk put warning labels on the package in very tiny print, if at all.
The Atlanta conviction follows two other cases of vegan parents found guilty of the deaths of their babies. Previously, a New York couple was convicted of murder and a Florida couple of manslaughter. Many more babies, however, have been malnourished on soy milk because of their parents' vegan ideology. In 1990 the FDA investigated after a two-month old girl in California was hospitalized with severe malnutrition. Her parents had fed her EdenSoy brand soy milk instead of infant formula. Because of this and a similar incident in Arkansas involving the SoyMoo brand of soy milk, the FDA issued a warning on June 13, 1990. Since then, most brands of soy milk – but not EdenSoy – include warning labels in tiny print on their packages.
"The tragedy is that this baby died because its vegan parents thought they were doing a good thing for their baby by choosing organic soy milk instead of a commercial soy formula. The mother had clearly tried to breast feed as well, but like many vegans she had an inadequate supply of breast milk because of the limitations of her diet and depletion of her own nutritional stores because of pregnancy. Supplementing breast milk with soy milk and apple juice could not support the life and growth of her baby boy," Dr. Daniel says.
In Fall 2003, soy formula caused the deaths of three babies and brain damage to at least four other babies in Israel. The infants were using Remedia brand formula that was seriously deficient in vitamin B1 because its manufacturer had failed to add it. Soy milk – as was given by the convicted vegan parents to the dead baby – does not contain added B-1 or other of the essential supplements needed to nourish growing babies.
The deaths of the three Israeli infants from the improperly manufactured soy formula in 2003 led the Israeli Health Ministry to form a 13-member committee of pediatricians, oncologists, toxicologists and other health experts to investigate soy formula and soy foods. In July 2005, the Ministry issued a health advisory, in which it warned that babies should not receive soy formula (except as a last resort) and that children up to age 18 should not eat soy foods or drink soy milk more than once per day to a maximum of three times per week. The Ministry was concerned about many health issues, including adverse effects on fertility and increased cancer risk. The UK, Swiss and New Zealand governments have also warned that soy infant formula should only be used as a last resort.
And soy milk should never be used at all.


At the onset of Christianity, two thousand years ago, the Mediterranean was a Hellenic sea. Around its rim everyone spoke either Greek or Roman and had a common culture. This was true even in the case of regions with strong pre-Hellenic culture, such as Egypt. There was tension of course, with a distinct break between the common Egyptian folks in the countryside vs. the Greek speaking elite in the urban centers. This can be read clearly in the actions of Cleopatra, the last non-roman monarch of Egypt, who tried to claim Pharaoh status even if she was of Greek heritage. It was also true four centuries later when the Egyptian Coptic Church broke with Byzantium over arcane theological matters, which were ultimately an expression of nationalism. St Cyril was the quintessential Egyptian leader, or demagogue, if you prefer. When Islam burst out from its roots in poor arid Arabia, it split the Mediterranean basin in two: a Christian northern rim and a Muslim southern rim. The division would have been neater if it were not for the fact that Egypt remained largely Christian and had strong contacts with Europe. It remained an uneasy bridge between the two worlds. St Francis of Assisi preached in Egypt; the Venetians stole the body of St, Mark from Alexandria; the Muslim rules had complex alliances with various Mediterranean states and even Crusader states; and so on. The situation remained more or less static for seven centuries until Castile reclaimed Spain from the Muslims and the Ottomans occupied the Balkans from the Christians, after ending the long reign of Byzantium. Egypt's role as a bridge diminished a great deal, with the Ottomans assuming that role in Istanbul. Not coincidently Egypt sank into cultural and economic malaise as it became isolated and backward. There was some relief in the 17th and 18th centuries as various European romantics took interest in Ancient Egyptian and Coptic culture. Nevertheless, the Coptic population dwindled to 10% and the cultural level of the Copts sank along with all Egyptians. Egypt was prosperous for as long it retain connections to both worlds.
The Napoleonic invasion in 1798 was a rude wake up call, whose echo reverberates to this day. Under the autocratic but enlightened leadership of a Balkan, Muhammad Ali, Egypt once again began to restore its role as a bridge, but always uneasily. It has been a tug of war ever since. During the twentieth century Egypt had a large populations of Mediterranean folks, Greeks, Italians, Armenians, and Ottoman and European Jews. At the same time, native movements of polarization, such as the Muslim Brotherhood, rose and gained social power and standing. Today this tug of war manifests itself in the "liberal-Islamist" divide, and in the various economic policies advocated by various political powers. Is Egypt going to be a province of the Wahabi-Saudi culture, as the Salafis are wont to do, or will it look toward its ancient heritage, and the west, as a cultural, political and economic model?
This is a dilemma that can not resolved by purely democratic means. No democracy would voluntarily allow its people to vote themselves into subjugation. The Saudi-Salafi future carries within it the seeds of destruction, as Arabia is likely to shed its Saudi robes and undergo major and violent changes within the next few decades. Egypt need not tether itself to this problem. At the same time, Egyptian liberals have not articulated a program that would resonate with the common folks, one based on authentic Egyptian heritage and attuned to the reality of Egypt. They remain aware of their Western audience and perhaps eager to play to it. Much of the liberal discourse can be easily dismissed as "foreign" precisely because of that. It is an odd situation, given that this discourse assigns a great deal of value to Ancient Egyptian heritage, one that predates both Christianity and Islam. Liberals would capture the hearts-and-minds if they can articulate a cultural program that transcends narrow religious differences, and re-focuses the energy of the people on their unique heritage as Egyptians, belonging to neither pole and always bridging the divide. It is a difficult argument to make, but if it can succeed anywhere, it would be in Egypt. And if it can succeed anytime, it would be now.


The newest versions of GarageBand for Mac (10.0) and iOS (2.0) provide a multitude of music production, recording and learning tools that can be utilized in the classroom. This in-depth course will explore both versions through a variety of tutorials, projects and practical applications, teaching you how to efficiently navigate the software and how to integrate it in your teaching. Step-by-step instruction will be provided for beginners, while more advanced users will have opportunities to extend their learning beyond the standard material. This course is open to all music educators.
Required software: Students must have access to both GarageBand for Mac (10.0.2 or higher) and an iOS device with GarageBand for iOS (2.0.1 or higher) for use throughout the course.


Although there is no commercial casino gaming in Washington, the Washington State Gambling Commission ("Commission") aids in the regulation of Native American gaming activities in the state. In addition, the Commission also regulates social gaming activities and card rooms in the state.
Although separate certifications exist for manufacturers, distributors, and service suppliers (i.e., those who provide consulting or other services related to gaming activity), the certification provisions are substantially similar for all certifications. Therefore, the analysis below will apply to all of these certifications.
12.	Disclosure of all start-up costs and source of funding.
9.	Copies of all civil, criminal, bankruptcy, or regulatory actions against any business entity in which the applicant has a 5% or more interest.
15.	List of individuals holding a proprietary interest in any gaming equipment or devices sold.
Any individual acting as or supervising a local representative for a licensed manufacturer, distributor, or service provider must be certified as a gaming representative.
Individual certifications may be issued for a period of up to one year.
For all gaming representative applicants, there is a $260 application fee. There are no application fees associated with individual certification applications required under a corporate application.
15.	Residence history, past 10 years.
Each tribe must license all manufacturers and distributors of gaming equipment in addition to the state certification process outlined above. Because this process is conducted by individual tribal gaming commissions, the specific processes will vary from tribe to tribe. The following is a general outline of the duration, fees, and applications related to tribal supplier licenses in the state.
Note that the tribe may agree to rely on the state certification process in lieu of maintaining an independent tribal licensing process if allowed by the tribe's compact with the state.
Fees for the tribal licensing application are established by each individual Tribal Gaming Agency and, therefore, will vary from tribe to tribe.12 Application fees may range from $250 to $1,000.
8.	Identification of principals, including those holding 10% or more interest in the applicant.
3.	Copies of all state certifications and gaming licenses held in any jurisdiction.
Certain key persons may be required to obtain an individual license with the tribal gaming commission. The determination on who must be licensed will be determined by each individual tribe. However, it is likely that those individuals required to undergo the individual state certification process will be required to be licensed by the tribal gaming commission. These are individuals who hold a position within the company that requires them to exercise substantial control over gaming-related operations or who have a significant ownership interest in the corporate applicant.
Individual licenses will be valid for up to one year.
Each tribal gaming commission will establish independent fees for individual licensing applicants. However, some tribes may include the fee for an individual license in the general application fee for the corporate entity with which the individual is associated.
7.	Whether the applicant has any family members with a financial interest in a company involved with gaming.
3.	Copies of all gaming licenses held.
In addition to its limited regulatory oversight of tribal gaming operations, the Commission actively regulates the state's card rooms. The Commission reviews and authorizes individuals employed by card rooms as well as those entities conducting business with card rooms. Employee, manufacturer, and distributor licenses typically are valid for a period of one year and may require certification that the individual or company official has completed a training course on the state's rules and regulations regarding card rooms.
It should be noted that the licensing process for card room manufacturers and distributors is similar to the process outlined below for those entities contracting with tribal gaming facilities. Like other manufacturers and distributors, key principals and sales or other representatives must be individually licensed by the Commission.
All gambling equipment offered for sale must be reviewed and approved by the Commission before being sold to a Class III gaming facility.
1Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming Between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and the State of Washington, Sec. IV(C).
2See Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming Between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and the State of Washington, approved March 7, 2001.
3Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming Between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and the State of Washington, Sec. IV(C).
4Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming Between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and the State of Washington, Sec. II(N).
5Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming Between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and the State of Washington, Sec. II(H).
6Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming Between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and the State of Washington, Sec. IV(D).
7Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming Between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and the State of Washington, Sec. IV(C).
8Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming Between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and the State of Washington, Sec. IV(C).
9Washington State Gambling Commission, Fee Schedule – Commercial Stimulant/Profit-Seeking Organization.
11Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming Between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and the State of Washington, Sec. IV(C).
12Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming Between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and the State of Washington, Sec. V(J).
13Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming Between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and the State of Washington, Sec. V(A).
14Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming Between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and the State of Washington, Sec. V(K).
18Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming Between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and the State of Washington, Sec. IV(C).
19Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming Between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and the State of Washington, Sec. IV(C).
20Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming Between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and the State of Washington, Sec. IV(C).


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Lifting The Veil of Ignorance Around Addiction
In a 1980 song, Bob Dylan famously pined, "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." It's a nice sentiment in a love song, but in other circumstances, we can and should be glad for what we know now but didn't know then. It will save lives.
My only sibling, Philip Charles Hanson, overdosed on fentanyl in 2004, 14 months after our mother died; opioid addiction was a major complicating factor in her death as well.
Unlike many families who have lost or almost lost loved ones in the twenty-plus years during which the opioid epidemic has taken hold, our family should have been among the most equipped to handle his and my mother's addictions. My parents, and by then I, were college educated. My father received his M.D. from Johns Hopkins, one of the best medical schools in the world. And he was a doctor with about thirty years' experience in Weirton, West Virginia – an epicenter of the opioid epidemic, where he often saw patients suffering from addiction first-hand. When Dad started seeing Philip nod off at dinner or while driving, there was no claim that he did not know what he was seeing. He knew his son needed help, and he knew why he needed it.
Despite having access to a solid educational background to help sort through treatment options, top-notch medical knowledge, and good insurance, my father and I were paralyzed.
Our greatest hope for Philip came about when he almost ran down several schoolchildren with a car in front of a police station in the middle of a weekday afternoon. Surely, we thought, a judge would now force him to seek treatment. But we now know that if you are hoping the criminal legal system will save yourself or an addicted loved one, you are almost certainly going to be disappointed, or worse. If only my family, and so many others like us, had instead had access to a tool like ATLAS, rather than hoping a judge would intervene and save my brother.
ATLAS is a free, web-based platform that helps exhausted, distraught and confused people find the help they need.
It will help people suffering from substance use disorders and their allies to sift through the daunting (and often, dangerous or inaccurate) amounts of information that is available about treatment. Based on Shatterproof's National Principles of Care, one of which is fast access to treatment, ATLAS should become an essential tool in moving quickly towards quality, evidence-based addiction care. This is often the difference between making strides to getting well and making possible strides towards an early grave.
The ATLAS tool will support addiction treatment professionals and the medical community in combating addiction by acting as a free and trustworthy starting point where people with substance use disorders and their families can learn what is important in quality addiction treatment and compare treatment options, an essential step towards lifting the veil of ignorance around addiction that has led so many of us to wish we didn't know now what we didn't know then.
It's my hope that treatment providers in New York, which is one of six states selected to partner in the development of this tool, will collaborate on this initiative and come together to create a solution for providers, patients, and families. What we know now should be harnessed in platforms like ATLAS, so that fewer families find themselves in a fruitless void of wishing they knew better, or never had to know in the first place.
Margaret Hanson is a Shatterproof Ambassador.
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We've X'd The X Waiver: Now What?
Courtney Gallo Hunter, VP, State Policy
It just got a lot easier for physicians to prescribe the gold standard of treatment for opioid use disorder. But there's still work to do.
As SAMHSA works to fill its data gaps, ATLAS® can be part of the solution
Caroline Davidson, MPH
The addiction crisis has been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sadly, only 1 in 10 Americans will get treatment, and even fewer will receive evidence-based care.
Dry Dock: A Poem
Pattie Vargas
When first you were gone, I was adrift.


Capture the wonder of the universe with a star of your own, or in tribute or in memory of someone special. With a donation of $100 or more, your name, or the name of the person you are honouring, will be placed adjacent to your chosen star on our "Galaxy of Stars" Donor Wall prominently displayed in the Planetarium Concourse.
Other Stars are available for donations less than $100.
All donations $15 or over receive a Star Certificate and tax receipt.
With your participation in the Say it With a Star program, you are investing in the future of astronomy and space science education at the Manitoba Museum. The next time a new show premieres in our Planetarium star theatre, you can be proud that you helped make that possible.
Please note that you are making a donation in support of the Planetarium and space science education. Placement of your name by the star is in recognition of your donation; you are not officially naming the star.
To choose your star, contact Bert Valentin.


FullStory is a popular conversion rate optimization platform used by many businesses around the world. However, if it doesn't meet your requirements or fit your budget, then here are the top 5 FullStory alternatives and competitors you can try.
Hotjar is one of the best FullStory alternatives. It offers heatmaps, session replays, form analytics, conversion funnels, opinion polls, micro surveys and other user feedback tools.
It is suitable for bloggers, marketers, startups, small-medium businesses as well as large enterprises. It offers a free plan that supports upto 2,000 pageviews/month, with paid plans starting from $29/month.
Crazy Egg is one of the most popular FullStory alternatives. It is a heatmap analytics and A/B testing tool.
Its heatmap feature allows you to understand user behavior by mouse tracking, click tracking, scroll tracking and key press event tracking.
Using A/B testing, you can easily create web page variations and test them on your website visitors, to determine the most converting ones.
It is suitable for small-medium businesses as well as large businesses. It offers a free trial, with paid plans starting from $24/month.
Freshmarketer is a new conversion rate optimization software by Freshworks, that offers features such as session replays, heatmaps, conversion funnels and A/B testing.
It also provides useful information about visitors such as their location, language, browser, device, URL, etc. that help you group users into segments and analyze their behavior better.
It offers a 'free forever' plan that supports upto 10,000 pageviews/month. Its paid plans start from $159/month.
Here's our in-depth Freshmarketer review – its pricing, features, benefits, pros and cons.
Zoho Pagesense is a new conversion rate optimization platform by Zoho. Like Freshworks, it also offers heatmaps, click tracking, mouse tracking, session replays, A/B testing and conversion funnels.
It is suitable for small-medium businesses as well as large enterprises. It offers a free trial, with paid plans starting from $29/month.
Here's our detailed Zoho Pagesense review – its pricing, features, benefits, pros and cons.
Clicktale is another click tracking software that allows you to track mouse movements, clicks, scrolls, and even keypress events.
It also features heatmaps, form analytics, session replays, conversion funnels. It is suitable for medium-large businesses and might be expensive for small businesses.
Here's our details ClickTale review – its pricing, features, benefits, pros and cons.
FullStory is a feature-rich conversion rate optimization platform. However, if it doesn't meet your requirements, or fit your budget, then you can try one of the above FullStory alternatives and competitors.


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Live it up at The Benjamin
Celebrate the return of the fashion, arts, culture, entertainment, and fine dining in New York City. From the ballet to Broadway, the Whitney to the MoMA; make every moment remarkably extraordinary.
After a year away, NYFW is back. From designer lookbooks featuring the latest collections to front row tickets at Spring Studios, experience the excitement and energy of the fashion runway.
This year's Met Gala taking place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13 focuses on the theme, "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion" which also marks the Costume Institute's 75th anniversary. Vogue is exclusively streaming live coverage from the red carpet starting at 5:30pm.
Showstoppers!
Explore spectacular costumes from Hamilton, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Frozen and more. The Times Square exhibit offers a behind-the-scenes look featuring jaw dropping installations, and live demos. Costume makers and experts will be on-site demonstrating their techniques and skills providing a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the process.
The Costume Institute
Celebrating the Costume Institute's 75th anniversary, the next major exhibition will be a two-part show. Part One, In America: A Lexicon of Fashion—opening in the Anna Wintour Costume Center on September 18, establishing a modern vocabulary of fashion in the United States. Part Two, In America: An Anthology of Fashion on May 5, 2022 will explore the development of fashion in the United States.
Heart of the Park
Join Central Park Conservancy as they provide insider knowledge on the historical and architectural elements that make this urban landscape a national treasure. Tour some of Central Park's most famous landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Loeb Boathouse, Bethesda Terrace, Bow Bridge, Cherry Hill, the Lake, and Strawberry Fields. Prepare to fall in love with New York all over again!
As Long as the Sun Lasts at The Met
The ninth in a series of commissions for the Met's Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden – Philadelphia based pop-artist Alex Da Corte's As Long as the Sun Lasts concept is brought to life through the beloved Big Bird from Sesame Street. The 26-foot-tall sculpture rests on a base reminiscent of a "Little Tikes playset," that stretches skyward in the shape of a rocket representing a playful message of optimism and reflection on view through October 31.
Automania: MoMA
For car enthusiasts, Automania takes an in-depth look at an object that has inspired countless examples of innovation, social transformation, and critical debate among designers and artists working in varied media.
BANND Together Dance Festival
The arts return to NYC as five of the city's most iconic dance companies come together on one stage—with dancers and works from across the companies featured each night. Lincoln Center presents the BAAND Together Dance Festival, a week of outdoor dance performances as part of Restart Stages. From August 17–21, 2021.
Little Island at Pier55
Explore Manhattan's brand new park – Little Island at Pier55 floating above the Hudson River. Discover lively performances, self-guided audio tours of the park's landscape and free art activities in The Glade with the family. And don't forget to stop by the Play Ground to enjoy some delicious food and drink offerings. To ensure the safety of Little Island's visitors, artists, and staff, they are limiting the number of park visitors through timed entry. Please book reserve your time through their website.
Artechouse: Geometric Properties
Experience an immersive audio visual journey through fractal dimensions. Embark upon a cinematic journey where the sheer beauty of mathematics, nature and architecture coincide to inspire introspection and awe.
Another great zoo to explore in the city. A little bit smaller than the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo is located right in the park with exciting animal exhibitions and a playground for the little ones.
Arcadia Earth
Immerse yourself in underwater worlds, fantasy lands and inspirational art installations at Arcadia Earth. Step into this awesome experience inspired by planet earth.
showcasing Van Gogh's iconic paintings. This is definitely an exhibit not to be missed.
The Met Cloisters
The Cloisters, also known as the Met Cloisters located in Fort Tryon Park, is the perfect day escape this summer. Roam the halls with fascinating exhibits from the European medieval art and architecture period, with a focus on the Romanesque and Gothic periods.
Bryant Park: Picnic Performances
Enjoy the return of Picnic Performances at Bryant Park with twenty-five live and in-person music, dance, and theater events produced in partnership with a diverse and storied lineup of New York City's performing arts institutions.
Broadway Comedy Club
A rotating crew of New York City's best comedians in the city hone their acts at this compact club's stage. Get ready to laugh!
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is full of incredible sights and discoveries. Take in 360-degree spring views of iconic landmarks and the city skyline.
Explore the grounds of the iconic Statue of Liberty located on Liberty Island for the day. Ride the ferry over and marvel at this historic landmark.
Shakespeare in the Park
Witness large scale productions of Shakespeare's famous works at the outdoor Delacorte Theater. Since its inception over 45 years ago, the Theater has hosted notable performances including James Earl Jones in Othello, Meryl Streep in The Taming of the Shrew, and Al Pacino in The Merchant of Venice.
The Loeb Boathouse: Central Park
Located on the eastern edge of Central Park Lake, charter your own rowboats, or enjoy a personal Gondola ride offering visitors an ideal way to explore one of the Park's most significant landscapes.


Namaste Technologies (CVE:N) Vice President of Strategic Operations Darren Gill and Australian Celebrity chef Pete Evans sat down with Steve Darling from Proactive Investors Vancouver to talk about Namaste and their plans to open Cafes. The model will be eventually to franchise them.
Pete Evans told Proactive that he is working with Namaste to develop recipes using cannabis. He will be produce instructional videos on those recipes.


The transcripts are a product of the index project undertaken by Graham and Emma Maxwell. The project pertained to the Scottish Borders Prison Registers held at the National Archives of Scotland, comprising series HH21. The full transcription, which can be ordered for a small fee, includes such additional fields as height, weight, eye colour, education, and religion, as well as information on the trial and sentencing. Additionally, some prison registers included photographs of the prisoners.


DSE is Asia's largest exhibition featuring essential data storage solutions to manage and protect enormous volume of information. A great number of information/network systems managers and specialists in positions such as researchers and developers in government/public organisations and medical institutions visit DSE every year to conduct face-to-face business with exhibitors.
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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup France 2018
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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Japan win French hearts on road to glory
Japan secured the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
French fans fell in love with the Young Nadeshiko, and vice versa
Saori Takarada and Moeka Minami spoke to FIFA.com about their France 2018 adventure
It is often said that fourth is the worst position in which to finish. After watching their own team, Les Bleuettes, end the tournament in fourth spot at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, the French public were in need of a pick-me-up, and it was another team in blue, Japan, who subsequently provided them with it, as they put in a sensational display on Friday to claim their first world crown at this level.
"I'm delighted that we were able to show what Japanese football is all about in France," said the smiling captain of the newly crowned world champions, Moeka Minami, World Cup trophy and adidas Bronze Ball award in hand. "We've loved our time here. People have been so welcoming. If we can say that we've paid them back in some way by playing an attractive brand of football, then that's even better."
Although fans in Brittany had become accustomed to watching the Japanese excel since the beginning of the tournament, they were nevertheless impressed by the veritable masterclass put on against Spain at Stade de la Rabine in Vannes, which involved overlapping runs, crossfield passing, short interplay, wonderful dribbling and fantastic goals.
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Boasting the least porous defence (three goals conceded) and most potent attack (15 goals recorded), Japan claimed the majority of the glory at France 2018, with the exception of the adidas Golden Ball award, which went to the tournament's joint-top goalscorer, Spain's Patricia Guijarro, who was seen providing some of the Japanese players with her autograph at the end of the final!
Not only were the Young Nadeshiko respectful of their opponents, they have proven themselves to be highly respectful of the rules, a quality that saw them pick up the FIFA Fair Play award. "This award is just as important to us as the others we've earned," said Saori Takarada, winner of the adidas Silver Ball and Bronze Boot accolades. "Our team won it at the last U-20 Women's World Cup, and so we had to make sure that we did too."
One thing is certain: no previous Japanese side had ever held aloft the U-20 Women's World Cup. "This is the greatest day of my life," said Minami. Takarada added: "I don't really have the words to express what I'm feeling. I'm overwhelmed with joy."
That joy was shared with the watching French fans, who were won over by Japan's teamwork and exciting attacking play. And they may not have long to wait to see a selection of Futoshi Ikeda's charges in action again, as some players are likely to return to France next summer with the senior team for the FIFA Women's World Cup™.
"Winning this tournament was a dream, and playing at the Women's World Cup next year would be just as incredible," admitted Takarada, leaving the final word to her captain. "I love France – I plan on coming back, but not just for a holiday!" Minami said with confidence.
Japan U20 (women)
Japan celebrate historic triumph as England seal bronze
Japan cruise to maiden world title
England claim third place on penalties
FIFA Women's Football Conference takes place in Rennes


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Israel / Jewish World / Judaism / Politics / Religion
Can't Get No Traction
by Eytan Kobre · Published August 11, 2010 · Updated August 11, 2010
In my last post, I quoted the late director of the American Reform movement in Israel, David Forman, as stating that Reform's "inroads into Israeli society have been marginal at best." Back in 2005, the same gentleman estimated the number of dues-paying Reform Jews in Israel to be about 5,000, and, rest assured, there hasn't been a dramatic uptick since then. Indeed, Forman added that "while it is convenient for us to blame our unequal treatment by the government for our limited numbers . . . it is highly doubtful that if we were granted full rights tomorrow our membership would grow significantly." This, despite the millions that have been poured by American donors into building the biggest, most modern edifices for the heterodox movements and running the most sophisticated ad campaigns for religious pluralism that money can buy. So, why is that with all that, the heterodox have gained so little traction in Israel?
I believe I have at least one of the answers to that question, one that is well illustrated by the recent blowup over conversions. As much as religion and relations between the religious and secular communities are incendiary topics in Israel (although, it bears noting, not quite as much as they often appear to those of us on the outside looking in), Israelis of all stripes really do have bigger things to worry about.
Situated amongst numerous nations committed to its destruction, with implacable enemies armed to the teeth at their northern and southern borders, facing delegitimization and boycott the world over, and perhaps above all else, bracing for the looming Iranian nuclear threat, Israelis could be forgiven for placing their very survival ahead of whether to authorize the Kosel passion plays, replete with a "martyr" protagonist persecuted for something as innocuous, indeed noble, as wearing a talis. More: even when they do get around to deciding whether to permit women's services or heterodox conversions, Israelis will make those decisions, too, based on who really stands with them on issues of national security and basic survival.
People familiar with Israeli society know that one of the things its members detest most is being made a freier, which, roughly translated, means a naïve mark, a dupe. Agree with me or disagree honestly, they'll say, but don't ever try to take advantage of me.
Well then, when Reform and Conservative clergyfolk petition Knesset members and cabinet officers not to alienate the great masses of Diaspora Jews who are deeply committed to both their religion and to Israel, by passing legislation that doesn't actually affect them at all, but hurts their fe-e-e-lings because of what it implies about that staunch commitment of theirs, one can well imagine what those Israeli officials are thinking to themselves.
Smiling graciously all the while at their American heterodox petitioners, they know full well that barely 15% of American Jews have ever visited Israel even once (although perhaps that percentage has risen somewhat since the offers of free ten-day trips began), that in America "I'm Reform" simply means "I'm not religious," "I'm very Reform" means "I'm really, really secular" and "I'm Conservative" means I receive Social Security, and that the true number of Jews who know what their movement's religious theology is and actually live in a way that makes them distinguishable from their gentile neighbors is miniscule.
And when, the next day, those heterodox clergy are to be found alongside their colleagues in Rabbis for Human Rights, together with Israeli Arab traitors and far-left professors protesting and obstructing the IDF in Arab villages and at the security wall, those Israeli officials are sure to be taking mental notes about their heterodox "friends" and their concerns
Some Israelis may not read English that well, but they certainly keep abreast of developments that concern their embattled little country. They know it when the Reform movement issues a press release expressing its sadness over the loss of life on the Turkish terror flotilla or siding with the Obama administration in making some Ramat Shlomo apartments the linchpin of Middle East peace; they know heterodox clergy fill the ranks of J Street, Brit Tzedek v'Shalom, New Israel Fund and other subversive groups that seek to love Israel so dearly — to death, in fact; and they know that large majorities of non-Orthodox Jews, and the Democratic party to which they remain tenaciously wedded, approve of the very same Obama policies towards Israel that 95% of Israelis, from right to left, reject. Israelis know, and when the time comes, they remember.
And, finally, when the American heterodox show their true colors by implicitly or explicitly linking their support for Israel to progress on pluralism, well, the freier index in the average Israeli's mind must go off the charts. When United Synagogue head Steven Wernick grouses that "you can't ask me to go to the Hill, to the White House, and be an advocate for Israel against delegitimization from our enemies and then tell me in the same homeland that I'm advocating for that I don't matter . . .," Israelis are listening, and aren't likely amused.
We'll put aside the fact that just about the only American heterodox clergy who've been to the White House to talk about Israel were summoned there for photo-ops, sitting mutely like so many lap dogs as they're lectured on how "unbreakable" the American-Israeli relationship is – which this administration ought to know, considering how hard they've tried to break it. The more basic problem is that Wernick views his advocacy for Israel as a quid pro quo, a business arrangement in which he's "asked to advocate" to protect the lives of millions of fellow Jews in exchange for making him feel he "matters." Sorry, but that's called conditional love; it doesn't work in parenting and it doesn't work to win the sympathies of Israelis living in the shadow of the Teheran madmen.
With apologies for even mentioning Rav Aharon Kotler, zatzal, in the same context as the aforementioned religious functionary, when the Lakewood Rosh Yeshiva was once challenged by a secular Jewish official as to why he was expending so much effort to save a group of assimilated Jews trapped in Nazi Europe, his face reddened as he replied that he would go to the Pope himself if it would help to save the fingernail of another Jew. But that's not Wernick's way: he needs to be "asked," have his ego stroked and have his demands from afar capitulated to by Israeli policymakers.
The only thing that could possibly be more egregious would be if heterodox leaders were to take active steps to endanger Israel over its perceived slight to their movements. Lo and behold, that's precisely what they've done by inciting – there is no other word for it – numerous members of Congress to inject themselves into the conversion controversy, thereby undermining Israel's moral standing at the very moment it is under sustained assault everywhere else in the world.
Nor is this something new for these movements. A 1997 Forward article quoted Reform activist Ammiel Hirsch as stating on Israeli radio that his movement had asked members of Congress to intervene on its behalf in the conversion controversy then roiling the Knesset. Hirsch claimed, at first, to have been misquoted, but when confronted with the transcript of his remarks, conceded having made them, adding that "no American citizen should be ashamed to be politically active." Rabbi Moshe Sherer, z"l, put it best back then: "It is absolutely astounding that a movement representing itself as an exemplar of democracy and freedom should so flagrantly be attempting to undermine the democratic system of a foreign country." The heterodox movements did the same in 2005, when they succeeded in having a section on the denial of non-Orthodox religious rights in the U.S. State Department's annual report on the status of human rights in Israel.
In the final analysis, for all the tensions and conflict that may exist between different camps, Israelis across the spectrum know who it is that feel a shared destiny with them and act upon that feeling by living in the Land, visiting the Land, supporting the Land and never, ever doing anything to harm it, and they decide their loyalties accordingly.
On a deeper level, Israelis may also intuit that movements that for all their protestations of love and support for Israel, regard the Torah and the Divine grant of a Holy Land that it contains, as a fairy tale; that do not yearn and pray for a real-life, rather than allegorical, Messianic era replete with an in-gathering of the exiles and a restoration of the Temple and its service; and that, in keeping with current academic fashion, doubt or deny the historicity of much of Jewish history and our nation's ties to the Land in a way that, frankly, makes them hard to distinguish from the Muslim clerics who deny the same – these are not the Jews upon whom Israelis want to rely as the wolves circle about and the noose tightens. Israelis want in their corner those Jews who know clearly why they love and support Israel, and are circumspect about those whose love and support for Israel is emotionally conflicted and intellectually confused.
To conclude, something that Amnon Rubinstein, former Meretz member of Knesset and Education Minister, wrote in the Jerusalem Post in 2008, albeit in a different context, is worth reading:
Shortly after I began teaching at Columbia, I was taken aback to hear that Ahmedinijad had been invited to speak on campus. [T]hree kipot-wearing students . . . worked day and night to distribute posters and pamphlets [and] organized a demonstration in front of the hall . . . all without any outside help. . . . I spoke at the demonstration, where I discovered that almost all the participants present were local Orthodox Jewish students. The number of secular Israeli students could be counted on the fingers of one hand – with fingers to spare.
Inside the hall sat an Israeli student who applauded Ahmedinijad. . . . Later, I encountered other Israeli academicians at Columbia who added more fuel to the fire of hatred against Israel – all belonged to what is known as the radical left.
When the semester ended, my wife and I were invited to a Shabbat meal on Friday night prepared by the organizers of the demonstration. I am a professed and impassioned secular Jew. My Judaism is national and cultural. I believe that my approach is in no way inferior to the Orthodox or haredi one. . . . But if I had to choose between the kipa-wearing Jews at Columbia and the representatives of what is known in Israel as the radical left — I know where my heart is.
That is the entire story.
Isms of a Modern Age
by Avi Shafran · Published December 27, 2011
Grime and Grandeur
by Yaakov Menken · Published May 15, 2011
Michael W. says:
So how exactly would you recommend the non-Orthodox movements relate to Israel when it does in fact treat them quite poorly?
What exactly does the Columbia story have to do with the rest of your posting? I was also at the protest and there were Jews of every stripe protesting against the Iranian maniac. The radical left that you talk about has very little if anything to do with organized Judaism in America.
Ori Pomerantz says:
I don't see why we Heterodox Jews in the US should look to Israel for confirmation of our identity, or consider it important what the Israeli government decides.
Jacob T says:
Your argument that Israelis by and large do not care about pluralism is grounded on a big assumption: that the only means by which Israeli citizens might demonstrate support for religious pluralism in Israel is to formally affiliate with a liberal Jewish movement, such as Masorti (which, incidentally, has 15,000 'dues-paying members'). How did you come to this conclusion? If you have hard data, please share it.
Reform nabobs go and delegitimize themselves by their un-Jewish or anti-Jewish actions and then make demands on the rest of us. This is the new paradigm for chutzpah.
David S says:
You have unwittingly made the case for full equality of the Conservative and Reform in terms of State Funding of religious institutions. Since they are no threat whatsoever to the established Orthodoxy, why bother to contest this? You are so sure that you have a better product…why not let them compete on a level playing field?
I once overheard the following conversation in an elevator in Jerusalem. I was with an Israel Bonds Rabbinic Mission and a Conservative rabbi and his family were entertaining a prominent Israeli developer. The rebbetzin said "Maybe Amnon will invite you to dedicate the building he is finishing in Beijing." The Israeli looked at her and said"you mean ,affix the mezuza", I am sure our government will get a real rabbi to do that." The Israeli was not stupid, but he had no idea that a Conservative rabbi considers himself to be a "Rav" like the ones in Israel with the long coats and the hats. An American rabbi is not in the same league. I just observed this exchange silently, but it encapsulates the whole topic.
Now, the other side of the coin, is that religion is so politicized in Israel that many secular Israelis have no idea of the pretty side of religion and that is a tragedy. Many would like some connection to Judaism and they find the official religion unattractive. The hetrodox would have more success simply because they make it more compatible with the way real Israelis live except that they are not that competent in the first place. The failure of non orthodox Judaism is a combination of many factors, historical and sociological but I would add that the lack of any dynamic, charismatic, truly learned leaders in the heterodox world is not insignificant. We can't just sit back, they could succeed if they got their act together, which may happen in the future, although there is no evidence of that.
Ori says:
David S., you're asking why shouldn't Orthodox Jews oppose having government budgets that would normally go to Orthodox institutes go to Heterodox ones which very few people use. Remember, the budget is a fixed quantity. The government cannot give A more money without giving less to B, taxing C more, or borrowing from D who then won't spend the money investing in E.
rachel w says:
American Jews affiliate with Reform as a way to keep a Jewish identity. Israelis have a built-in Jewish identity-merely living in a the Land of Israel proclaims that they are Jewish. Hence, they have no need for halfway, watered down Judaism.
That, not the fact that the Non-Orthodox can't get their act together, is the reason for their dismal numbers.
The Heterodox should qualify by becoming Orthodox.
YM says:
Rachel W. nails this one. Many American Jews want their kids to know that they are Jewish, and the non-Orthodox temple is the place to do that.
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