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Q: Replace consecutive 2 patterns Input file:
101|12345|Stephen Lawrence\|Sam|02/02/16

102|12346|Michael\|Point|03/02/16

103|12347|Peter Man|01/02/16

Expected Output file:
101|12345|Stephen Lawrence Sam|02/02/16

102|12346|Michael Point|03/02/16

103|12347|Peter Man|01/02/16

Want to remove "\|" present between names.
Tried:
sed -e 's/"\|"/ /g' input_file

but no expected output.
Any inputs pls?

A:  sed 's/\\|/ /g' File

Output:
101|12345|Stephen Lawrence Sam|02/02/16

102|12346|Michael Point|03/02/16

103|12347|Peter Man|01/02/16

A: awk '{sub(/e\\\|S/,"e S")sub(/l\\\|P/,"l P")}1' file

101|12345|Stephen Lawrence Sam|02/02/16

102|12346|Michael Point|03/02/16

103|12347|Peter Man|01/02/16

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This year's IHA Otto Richter Award winner for 2018 is Phyllis Light, who is a fourth generation herbalist and healer from Alabama. Check out her new book Southern Folk Medicine. Click on other pix to enlarge and read captions.
Lovely terraced garden at Baker Creek has many beds full of trial plants.
Impressive squash tunnel at Baker Creek provides lots of shade on a hot summer day.
Members of the International Herb Association on tour at Baker Creek.
Touring the state-of-the-art packaging facility at Baker Creek.
Gert Coleman and Susan Belsinger displaying seed packet containing Anise Hyssop, which is included in the Agastaches, next year's Herb of the Year for 2019.
Baker Creek Seed Store is an amazing place to visit. Seeds galore and great displays, not to mention other great goodies to purchase!
Visiting Susan Minyard in her pottery studio at Sweetwater Pottery on the Sweetwater Community Land Trust.
Pictured here: Mindy McIntosh-Shetter with her partner, Steve Shetter, Jr. Mindy gave a great program "The Herbs of Outlander" and had her books The Unofficial Outlander Book of Herbs and Unofficial Guide to Outlandsihly Outlander Landscape Designs,which she stamped with sealing wax!
Dr. Eric Zielinski and his beautiful wife, Sabrina with The Healing Power of Essential Oils. Eric gave an informative and enlightening program on "Finding Your Place in Online Marketplace".
We love Ben Cohen, his delightful products and his local philosophy on sustainability and environmental stewardship--he is talking and walking the walk! Check out his new book From Our Seeds & Their Keepers.
Darlin' Pat Kenny gave a program on "Old McDonald had a farm with plants with animal names". You should see her list of plants(!)--lions and tigers and bears--oh my!
This year's IHA conference in Mountain View, Arkansas at the Ozark Folk Center State Park, was full of memorable moments--from seeing dear old friends, field trip to Missouri and Baker Creek and Sweetwater Community Land Trust, fun and educational programs from a variety of speakers, great vendors--to the annual awards banquet and auction and time in the Heritage Herb Garden (in both rain and shine).
Our post-conference field trip began with a long bus ride with a first stop at the Donald W. Reynolds Library in Mountain Home, Arkansas, where we had a tour of this beautiful facility, along with a stop in their coffee shop and walkaround the garden. They are doing an impressive job there, with great programs participating with evey age group in the community.
Next, onto Bakersville in Mansfield, Missouri where we had a tasty vegan lunch at the Baker Creek Restaurant, then a tour of the gardens and facility with excellent, well-informed and lovely tour guide Jamie Jackson. The day was perfect and we enjoyed wandering around the gardens and amazing seed store. I found the facility where the automated packaging of seed orders from choosing the seed to dropping them in bins, choosing the right size envelope, creating an invoice and packing list, labeling and dropping the finished package into mailing bins absolutely amazing (not only impressive--rather mind-boggling). This state-of-the-art system was designed and built by staffmembers, led by David Winters (whom we met and he appears to be a normal fellow--his genius lies beneath the surface).
While we were at Baker Creek, we met up with friend and herbalist, Sasha Daucus. She joined us on our visit to Sweetwater Community Land Trust, where we enjoyed a walk with her to look at Ozark herbs that live in a forest setting. There, we visited resident and potter, Susan Minyard, in her studio. Many of us went home with some of Susan's Sweetwater Pottery. We had a picnic dinner, served in courses on the bus ride home.
Our next two days, were filled with wonderful speakers presenting great programs (you can go online to www.iherb.org to see schedule). And lots of new and exciting books to purchase and have signed by the authors and all sorts of herbal goodies to purchase. We also had a visit to Gravity Brewworks where we enjoyed local craft brews with Tommy's Famous pizza and live music.
Our Otto Richter Memorial Award this year went to Phyllis Light. Phyllis brought her book Southern Folk Medicine and many happy folks went home with a signed copy. Our other award winners, HOY book editor, Gert Coleman, and Skye Suter, IHA newsletter editor, were given their well-deserved awards by our president, Matthew Reisen.
We had a tasty banquet, Southern-style, served by the Skillet Restaurant, followed by our rousing, annual fundraiser auction, with auctioneer Chuck Voigt and recordkeeper of sales, Stephen Lee, and beloved treasurer, Marge Powell. Thanks to all who contributed auction items and to Frontier Co-op for being a sponsor.
Our post-conference tour of the Heritage Herb Garden was in the rain, however we are stalwart gardeners so we were prepared. We had a picnic lunch in a pavilion at Blanchard Springs, where we walked over to see some of the highest sandstone bluffs in the state and sang a few songs in the natural amphitheater. Thanks to conference committee, Tina Marie Wilcox and to all attendees--and folks who keep these herbal gatherings happening! Gearing up for Agastache, Herb of the Year 2019!


Meet Skyler Sun, a supply-side Account Manager in Smaato's Singapore office! Skyler works directly with mobile publishers to optimize their monetization strategies and help them hit (and exceed) their revenue goals. Six years ago, Skyler took a leap of faith and moved to Singapore to further her studies. In 2014, she graduated from the National University of Singapore with a master's degree in chemistry and started working at a pharmaceutical company as a Regional Sales and Technical Specialist. In August 2018, Skyler began a new adventure and "made the best decision" to join Smaato as an Account Manager, moving from the pharmaceutical industry to the mobile tech industry.
Skyler, it's your turn to step into the Smaatie Spotlight!
My day starts with looking through revenue reports, which provide me with the insights needed to review the performance of my publishers and start follow-ups. An Account Manager is the first line of contact that works most closely with publishers, so daily communication with all key accounts is a must. For me, each day is different, but the objective is the same — to share insights into market trends, resolve any issues the publisher may have, and most importantly, to ensure that we are following the right strategy to hit revenue targets.
I feel a great sense of achievement when I see revenues increase significantly as a result of my management. I also enjoy building strong relationships with my publishers, and many of them regard me as a reliable friend!
I would say strong communication, results-oriented, and good business acumen.
Some of our documentation is only in English, and my publishers in China may not be able to fully understand them. As such, it takes me some time to do the translations for the Chinese publishers. But at the end of the day, it strengthens our partnership and builds more trust with our publishers.
I do love my excellent teammates and the benefits from the in-depth training that Smaato provides! More importantly, I appreciate the management team, as they saw my potential and provided me with an opportunity to work at Smaato as an Account Manager, especially since I come from a scientific background without any prior digital marketing experience.
We have awesome employee healthcare benefits here. Smaato is truly invested in making sure we stay healthy.
I am always looking forward to seeing a better me, and I hope to be a good leader in the near future. This motivates me to keep learning, improving, and absorbing to become more knowledgeable and capable.
My advice for continuous learning and development is to always be curious about new things, not to be afraid to ask questions, and to try out the answers in practice!
I like photography, and Meitu is my favorite photo-editing app. It is very user-friendly and they are always upgrading and adding new features.
I'm planning a road trip around New Zealand later this year!
Janice is a Marketing Associate at Smaato. She is an avid reader and enjoys following the latest trends in the advertising industry. Outside of reading, Janice immerses herself in MOBA games such as Dota 2. As a globetrotter, Janice likes learning about other cultures through food and experiencing diverse people and traditions through traveling.


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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.Immutable;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Abp.Configuration;
using Abp.Dependency;
using Abp.Domain.Repositories;
using Abp.Domain.Uow;
using Abp.Events.Bus.Entities;
using Abp.Events.Bus.Handlers;
using Abp.Runtime.Caching;
using System.Globalization;

namespace Abp.Localization
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Manages host and tenant languages.
    /// </summary>
    public class ApplicationLanguageManager :
        IApplicationLanguageManager,
        IEventHandler<EntityChangedEventData<ApplicationLanguage>>,
        ISingletonDependency
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Cache name for languages.
        /// </summary>
        public const string CacheName = "AbpZeroLanguages";

        private ITypedCache<int, Dictionary<string, ApplicationLanguage>> LanguageListCache => _cacheManager.GetCache<int, Dictionary<string, ApplicationLanguage>>(CacheName);

        private readonly IRepository<ApplicationLanguage> _languageRepository;
        private readonly ICacheManager _cacheManager;
        private readonly IUnitOfWorkManager _unitOfWorkManager;
        private readonly ISettingManager _settingManager;

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ApplicationLanguageManager"/> class.
        /// </summary>
        public ApplicationLanguageManager(
            IRepository<ApplicationLanguage> languageRepository,
            ICacheManager cacheManager,
            IUnitOfWorkManager unitOfWorkManager,
            ISettingManager settingManager)
        {
            _languageRepository = languageRepository;
            _cacheManager = cacheManager;
            _unitOfWorkManager = unitOfWorkManager;
            _settingManager = settingManager;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets list of all languages available to given tenant (or null for host)
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="tenantId">TenantId or null for host</param>
        public virtual async Task<IReadOnlyList<ApplicationLanguage>> GetLanguagesAsync(int? tenantId)
        {
            return (await GetLanguageDictionaryAsync(tenantId)).Values.ToImmutableList();
        }

        public virtual async Task<IReadOnlyList<ApplicationLanguage>> GetActiveLanguagesAsync(int? tenantId)
        {
            return (await GetLanguagesAsync(tenantId)).Where(l => !l.IsDisabled).ToImmutableList();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets list of all languages available to given tenant (or null for host)
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="tenantId">TenantId or null for host</param>
        public virtual IReadOnlyList<ApplicationLanguage> GetLanguages(int? tenantId)
        {
            return (GetLanguageDictionary(tenantId)).Values.ToImmutableList();
        }

        public virtual IReadOnlyList<ApplicationLanguage> GetActiveLanguages(int? tenantId)
        {
            return GetLanguages(tenantId).Where(l => !l.IsDisabled).ToImmutableList();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Adds a new language.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="language">The language.</param>
        [UnitOfWork]
        public virtual async Task AddAsync(ApplicationLanguage language)
        {
            if ((await GetLanguagesAsync(language.TenantId)).Any(l => l.Name == language.Name))
            {
                throw new AbpException("There is already a language with name = " + language.Name);
            }

            using (_unitOfWorkManager.Current.SetTenantId(language.TenantId))
            {
                await _languageRepository.InsertAsync(language);
                await _unitOfWorkManager.Current.SaveChangesAsync();
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Adds a new language.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="language">The language.</param>
        [UnitOfWork]
        public virtual void Add(ApplicationLanguage language)
        {
            if ((GetLanguages(language.TenantId)).Any(l => l.Name == language.Name))
            {
                throw new AbpException("There is already a language with name = " + language.Name);
            }

            using (_unitOfWorkManager.Current.SetTenantId(language.TenantId))
            {
                _languageRepository.Insert(language);
                _unitOfWorkManager.Current.SaveChanges();
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Deletes a language.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="tenantId">Tenant Id or null for host.</param>
        /// <param name="languageName">Name of the language.</param>
        [UnitOfWork]
        public virtual async Task RemoveAsync(int? tenantId, string languageName)
        {
            var currentLanguage = (await GetLanguagesAsync(tenantId)).FirstOrDefault(l => l.Name == languageName);
            if (currentLanguage == null)
            {
                return;
            }

            if (currentLanguage.TenantId == null && tenantId != null)
            {
                throw new AbpException("Can not delete a host language from tenant!");
            }

            using (_unitOfWorkManager.Current.SetTenantId(currentLanguage.TenantId))
            {
                await _languageRepository.DeleteAsync(currentLanguage.Id);
                await _unitOfWorkManager.Current.SaveChangesAsync();
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Deletes a language.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="tenantId">Tenant Id or null for host.</param>
        /// <param name="languageName">Name of the language.</param>
        [UnitOfWork]
        public virtual void Remove(int? tenantId, string languageName)
        {
            var currentLanguage = (GetLanguages(tenantId)).FirstOrDefault(l => l.Name == languageName);
            if (currentLanguage == null)
            {
                return;
            }

            if (currentLanguage.TenantId == null && tenantId != null)
            {
                throw new AbpException("Can not delete a host language from tenant!");
            }

            using (_unitOfWorkManager.Current.SetTenantId(currentLanguage.TenantId))
            {
                _languageRepository.Delete(currentLanguage.Id);
                _unitOfWorkManager.Current.SaveChanges();
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Updates a language.
        /// </summary>
        [UnitOfWork]
        public virtual async Task UpdateAsync(int? tenantId, ApplicationLanguage language)
        {
            var existingLanguageWithSameName = (await GetLanguagesAsync(language.TenantId)).FirstOrDefault(l => l.Name == language.Name);
            if (existingLanguageWithSameName != null)
            {
                if (existingLanguageWithSameName.Id != language.Id)
                {
                    throw new AbpException("There is already a language with name = " + language.Name);
                }
            }

            if (language.TenantId == null && tenantId != null)
            {
                throw new AbpException("Can not update a host language from tenant");
            }

            using (_unitOfWorkManager.Current.SetTenantId(language.TenantId))
            {
                await _languageRepository.UpdateAsync(language);
                await _unitOfWorkManager.Current.SaveChangesAsync();
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Updates a language.
        /// </summary>
        [UnitOfWork]
        public virtual void Update(int? tenantId, ApplicationLanguage language)
        {
            var existingLanguageWithSameName = (GetLanguages(language.TenantId)).FirstOrDefault(l => l.Name == language.Name);
            if (existingLanguageWithSameName != null)
            {
                if (existingLanguageWithSameName.Id != language.Id)
                {
                    throw new AbpException("There is already a language with name = " + language.Name);
                }
            }

            if (language.TenantId == null && tenantId != null)
            {
                throw new AbpException("Can not update a host language from tenant");
            }

            using (_unitOfWorkManager.Current.SetTenantId(language.TenantId))
            {
                _languageRepository.Update(language);
                _unitOfWorkManager.Current.SaveChanges();
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the default language or null for a tenant or the host.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="tenantId">Tenant Id of null for host</param>
        public virtual async Task<ApplicationLanguage> GetDefaultLanguageOrNullAsync(int? tenantId)
        {
            var defaultLanguageName = tenantId.HasValue
                ? await _settingManager.GetSettingValueForTenantAsync(LocalizationSettingNames.DefaultLanguage, tenantId.Value)
                : await _settingManager.GetSettingValueForApplicationAsync(LocalizationSettingNames.DefaultLanguage);

            return (await GetLanguagesAsync(tenantId)).FirstOrDefault(l => l.Name == defaultLanguageName);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the default language or null for a tenant or the host.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="tenantId">Tenant Id of null for host</param>
        public virtual ApplicationLanguage GetDefaultLanguageOrNull(int? tenantId)
        {
            var defaultLanguageName = tenantId.HasValue
                ? _settingManager.GetSettingValueForTenant(LocalizationSettingNames.DefaultLanguage, tenantId.Value)
                : _settingManager.GetSettingValueForApplication(LocalizationSettingNames.DefaultLanguage);

            return (GetLanguages(tenantId)).FirstOrDefault(l => l.Name == defaultLanguageName);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Sets the default language for a tenant or the host.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="tenantId">Tenant Id of null for host</param>
        /// <param name="languageName">Name of the language.</param>
        public virtual async Task SetDefaultLanguageAsync(int? tenantId, string languageName)
        {
            var cultureInfo = CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo(languageName);
            if (tenantId.HasValue)
            {
                await _settingManager.ChangeSettingForTenantAsync(tenantId.Value, LocalizationSettingNames.DefaultLanguage, cultureInfo.Name);
            }
            else
            {
                await _settingManager.ChangeSettingForApplicationAsync(LocalizationSettingNames.DefaultLanguage, cultureInfo.Name);
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Sets the default language for a tenant or the host.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="tenantId">Tenant Id of null for host</param>
        /// <param name="languageName">Name of the language.</param>
        public virtual void SetDefaultLanguage(int? tenantId, string languageName)
        {
            var cultureInfo = CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo(languageName);
            if (tenantId.HasValue)
            {
                _settingManager.ChangeSettingForTenant(tenantId.Value, LocalizationSettingNames.DefaultLanguage, cultureInfo.Name);
            }
            else
            {
                _settingManager.ChangeSettingForApplication(LocalizationSettingNames.DefaultLanguage, cultureInfo.Name);
            }
        }

        public void HandleEvent(EntityChangedEventData<ApplicationLanguage> eventData)
        {
            LanguageListCache.Remove(eventData.Entity.TenantId ?? 0);

            //Also invalidate the language script cache
            _cacheManager.GetCache("AbpLocalizationScripts").Clear();
        }

        protected virtual async Task<Dictionary<string, ApplicationLanguage>> GetLanguageDictionaryAsync(int? tenantId)
        {
            //Creates a copy of the cached dictionary (to not modify it)
            var languageDictionary = new Dictionary<string, ApplicationLanguage>(await GetLanguageDictionaryFromCacheAsync(null));

            if (tenantId == null)
            {
                return languageDictionary;
            }

            //Override tenant languages
            foreach (var tenantLanguage in await GetLanguageDictionaryFromCacheAsync(tenantId.Value))
            {
                languageDictionary[tenantLanguage.Key] = tenantLanguage.Value;
            }

            return languageDictionary;
        }

        protected virtual Dictionary<string, ApplicationLanguage> GetLanguageDictionary(int? tenantId)
        {
            //Creates a copy of the cached dictionary (to not modify it)
            var languageDictionary = new Dictionary<string, ApplicationLanguage>(GetLanguageDictionaryFromCache(null));

            if (tenantId == null)
            {
                return languageDictionary;
            }

            //Override tenant languages
            foreach (var tenantLanguage in GetLanguageDictionaryFromCache(tenantId.Value))
            {
                languageDictionary[tenantLanguage.Key] = tenantLanguage.Value;
            }

            return languageDictionary;
        }

        private Task<Dictionary<string, ApplicationLanguage>> GetLanguageDictionaryFromCacheAsync(int? tenantId)
        {
            return LanguageListCache.GetAsync(tenantId ?? 0, () => GetLanguagesFromDatabaseAsync(tenantId));
        }

        private Dictionary<string, ApplicationLanguage> GetLanguageDictionaryFromCache(int? tenantId)
        {
            return LanguageListCache.Get(tenantId ?? 0, () => GetLanguagesFromDatabase(tenantId));
        }

        [UnitOfWork]
        protected virtual async Task<Dictionary<string, ApplicationLanguage>> GetLanguagesFromDatabaseAsync(int? tenantId)
        {
            using (_unitOfWorkManager.Current.SetTenantId(tenantId))
            {
                return (await _languageRepository.GetAllListAsync()).ToDictionary(l => l.Name);
            }
        }

        [UnitOfWork]
        protected virtual Dictionary<string, ApplicationLanguage> GetLanguagesFromDatabase(int? tenantId)
        {
            using (_unitOfWorkManager.Current.SetTenantId(tenantId))
            {
                return (_languageRepository.GetAllList()).ToDictionary(l => l.Name);
            }
        }
    }
}

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Kind of Weird: Freshman Already Knows He Wants to Be a Urologist
By SETH FEIN October 29, 2019 at 12:00 am
Last Thursday night, in a discussion about plans for the future among his hall, Perry Yates (C '23) of Dayton, Ohio confidently declared that he was pursuing a career in urology. Other students expressed interest in finance or social work, but Yates seemed to be dead set on urology. Hm. Kind of weird.
Feminist Hero? This Man Just Said his Female Classmate had 'A Good Point'
By CAROLINE CURRAN October 28, 2019 at 11:37 am
"I just wanted her to know I heard what she said, and I was impressed," Mora said.
Correction: HamCo Actually Short for Ham Company
By PATRICK RICH October 28, 2019 at 11:35 am
This embarrassing correction was made in an emergency statement issued by the building manager, Jebediah Ham, late last night. Ham shared some passionate words with UTB reporters on the scene. "My father, Lawrence Wyatt Ham IV, did not construct this building with his own two hands for ungrateful college students to refer to it as 'Hamilton Court.' Us Hams are proud folk, and we simply will not tolerate this widespread misconception."
Career Services Tells Student to Take Karate off Resume, Gets Roundhouse Kicked to Face
By GRACE GINSBURG October 28, 2019 at 10:05 am
"I have no regrets about my course of action," Daniel told UTB. "I know my sensei would be really proud of me."
Oof, This Confused Freshman Thinks Bowl is a Kazoo
By BECKY MOLINOFF October 28, 2019 at 10:00 am
The group was hanging out in the common room of the Gamma Upsilon Yamma Zeta (GUYZ) house when, according to Coleman, someone took out a "fancy looking kazoo."
Report: Penn's Endowment Has Shrinkage
By ELIAS RAPPAPORT October 28, 2019 at 10:00 am
Penn is no longer well-endowed. After years of the university's endowment growing gradually, in 2019, Penn's endowment lost 6.5% of its girth.
An Interview with the Sexiest Under the Button Writer
Standing at a whopping 7 feet tall, Pamela De La Cruz replied to requests for interview ecstatically.
Behind The Scenes! CNN Takes Commercial Break so Democratic Candidates Can Poop
By ELEANOR STALICK October 27, 2019 at 2:20 pm
However, have you ever considered that CNN only gives candidates commercial breaks so that they can go poop?
New Mark's Cafe Revealed to Be Social Experiment
By SCOTT NEWMAN October 27, 2019 at 2:15 pm
After several confusing months and just a few stolen Starbucks cold brews, Penn has issued a statement saying the new, entirely self-checkout Marks Cafe has been a mass psychological trial on its student body. The purpose of which, Penn claimed, was to investigate its effect "on our already self-important, entitled student body."
Penn Enacts Policy Replacing Midterms With Vibe Checks
By JON DIAMOND-REIVICH October 27, 2019 at 2:13 pm
Hell yeah, guys. After years of lobbying the school for positive and effective change, we finally have made some progress. In a statement earlier this week, boomer Amy Gutmann proclaimed that the school will be replacing all midterms with straight-up vibe checks this year.
Knock Knock! I'm Lucy, a Sophomore. Can I Have Your Lease?
By JAMES MORRISON October 27, 2019 at 2:12 pm
Knock knock! Hi! My name's Lucy. I'm a sophomore, haha. I was just looking by and couldn't help but notice what a nice, cozy little townhouse you have here!
OP-ED: Facebook's Libra Is a Blatant Rip-Off of Dave and Buster's Dollars
By JAMES BLUME October 26, 2019 at 1:35 pm
Come clean to the world, Mark. Admit the true origins of Libra.
Penn Chemistry Encourages Students to Nap Elsewhere by Cancelling Classes
By DARRION CHEN October 26, 2019 at 1:18 pm
"We just felt that there wasn't enough interest in these courses," said Penn Chemistry Professor Antonine Levoissier, "By ending the undergraduate program, we hope that we can encourage students to nap in their dorms instead of in the Chemistry lecture hall."
Undergraduate Assembly Continues to Create Noticeable, Positive Change
By LAUREN BARON October 25, 2019 at 1:51 pm
After a characteristically spirited and highly publicized round of elections this Fall, Undergraduate Assembly is in session for the 2019-2020 school year. Already, the student body has demonstrated its appreciation for and consciousness of the role of a strong, centralized government.
Class of 2026 Excited to be First Customers at Steve's Prince of Steaks
By ADAM FIRST October 25, 2019 at 10:26 am
The leading theory is that they're playing a game of restaurant hide and seek so they keep the lights off so no one can see them.
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How did the $25 Million Plus Investor Create Their Wealth?
Hard work and education are the top two contributors to attaining great wealth, according to a Spectrem study of the wealthiest investors in America.
The study - The $25 Million Plus Investor – details the demographics, attitudes and concerns of the approximately 132,000 investors in America with a net worth of $25 million or more, not including primary residence.
Eighty-seven percent of the wealthiest investors say "hard work'' was a factor in their obtaining assets leading to their great wealth. That percentage has remained consistent over the last three studies done by Spectrem (done every 18 months).
"Education'' was credited by 78 percent of investors, although that percentage has dropped from 82 percent in the 2010 study. Likewise, while 72 percent noted "smart investing'' played a role, that number was 78 percent in the 2010 study.
Sixty-three percent of the wealthiest investors say "taking risk'' played a role in their wealth status. While that is above half, it is well below the 76 percent who reported that same factor in 2010.
Other factors noted by at least half of all of the wealthiest investors were "frugality" (59 percent), "being at the right place at the right time" (56 percent), and "luck" (53 percent).
Only 46 percent credit running their own business as a factor in obtaining great wealth. Even fewer – 35 percent – credit "decisions made for me by my financial advisor" (although that percentage has climbed from 30 percent in 2010).
Finally, only 30 percent of the wealthiest advisors in the land credit "inheritance'' for their wealth status.
In terms of their attitudes towards their wealth, 70 percent of all $25 Million Plus investors say saving and investing their money give them greater satisfaction than spending it.
Fifty-three percent say they are concerned about what their family's next generation will do with the money passed on to them, and 49 percent say they attribute their happiness "in large part'' to the wealth they have accumulated.
Only 23 percent admit to having constant worries about their financial situation.
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Aqsa Gulzar clinches Bronze Medal in the World Pencak Silat Championship 2022- Malaysia
Secretary YSS & Secretary Sports Council laud efforts of team India
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 01 (KNS) : The Indian Pencak Silat team comprising of 36 players both men and women, including eight players from J&K remained among the top ten at the World level by clinching seven bronze medals in the 19th World Championship Pencak Silat which concluded in Malaysia yesterday.
The national Pencak Silat contingent comprising of 42 members both men and women, coaches and staff from across the country including 8 players and 3 coaches from UT of J&K was flagged-off by Manoj Sinha, the Lt. Governor Jammu and Kashmir, on 24th of last month from Raj Bhawan Srinagar.
The national team had trained under battery of coaches in a 21 days long coaching camp in Srinagar.
The players who bagged the medals for the country include Suraj Sharma ( Delhi ) securing bronze in solo creative male, Disha Reddy ( Madhya Pradesh) securing bronze in solo creative female in Artistic category while in Tanding (fighting) category Rahul Saini ( Rajasthan) (Class C)-, Arti kumari. (Bihar- SSB) (Class G), Madhu Kumari (Himachal Pradesh- SSB) (class E), G. Shantilaxmi (Puducherry) (Class H), Aqsa Gulzar (J&K ) (class open 2) secured one bronze medal each.
The championship was inaugurated on 26th July by Governor of the Melika Province Data Mohammad Ali Rustum and in the closing ceremony the Prime minister of Malaysia Dato' Sri-Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob was the chief guest and he also gave away the awards to the winners.
Mohammed Iqbal and Irfan Aziz from Union Territory of J&K accompanied the national team as coaches and Mufti Hamid Yasin was the Team manager.
Secretary YSS and Secretary Sports Council while congratulating the national team said, everyone is excited on the performance of national Pencak Silat team. Team has put up a good display and produced a great result in the event and maintained rank among the top ten at the world arena.
Pertinently in the 18th edition of World Pencak Silat Championship held in Singapore Indian Pencak Silat teams had secured 4 medals and stood at 10 position in the event. In today's championship team has improved its rank by climbing to 7th rank in the championship which is the best for the the players at the World level.
Mohhammad Iqbal, team coach expressed hope that we will do best in the forthcoming Senior Asian Championship as well as World Beach Pencak Silat Championship 2022 which will be held in Cebu- Philipines later this year.
The team was cleared by Ministry of Youth affairs and sports Government of India and the national coaching camp which was held in Srinagar was jointly organised by the Jammu and Kashmir sports council as well as Indian Pencak Silat Federation.(KNS)


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A Penny for Your Thoughts: News of Greater Falls Church
June 20, 2013 9:21 AM by Penny Gross
Health care is a hot topic nationally these days, but health care, at the local level, was deemed so important by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in 1973, that it established the Health Care Advisory Board (HCAB), which celebrates its 40th anniversary this month. HCAB was established to assist the Board of Supervisors in developing health policy for the county, and to advise Supervisors on health and health-related issues that may impact people who live, work, and play in Fairfax County.
Eleven citizen members comprise the HCAB, one member from each magisterial district, one member appointed at-large, and one member from the health professions. Rose Chu, from Bailey's Crossroads, has represented Mason District on the HCAB since 1987. Originally appointed by Supervisor Tom Davis, Rose has developed a unique expertise for the health care needs of our very diverse and growing population.
HCAB's accomplishments include advocating for smoke-free workplaces and restaurants, establishing an HIV/AIDS Task Force for prevention and treatment services, school health policies and school nurse/student ratios to promote and protect student health, and regularly reviewing medical care facilities for compliance with the county's Zoning Ordinance. HCAB's concerns for affordable health care for low-income residents and for medically fragile and homeless populations led to the establishment of the Community Health Care Network and the Medical Respite and Homeless Healthcare Programs. All of these efforts are working to the common goal of healthy people in Fairfax County, which makes us a better community.
The Art at the Mason District Governmental Center exhibit this summer features a teacher and students exhibit by Sleepy Hollow Arts, a local art studio hosted by Rita McCarn. An opening reception Friday night drew young artists and their families to view their creations in the lobby of the Supervisor's office. The budding artists range in age from six to 17, and demonstrate some very interesting techniques. Self-portraits in pencil were created by Sloane Bailey, Samantha French, Laila Omar, and Julia Tredeau; each picture reflects a lively face, seemingly three-dimensional, not at all flat. Correne Bellem painted "Foxy Prints" that nearly jumps off the wall with its piercing eyes and vivid orange-brown color. Similarly, McKenzie Metzner's monarch butterfly captures your attention with bright orange, while younger sister Maddy rendered a butterfly in bright pastels. Tony Delgado and Riley Hoang each drew a still life with identical objects – a checkerboard, cone, and ball — yet each interpretation had its own distinct variations. When I asked Cole Determan why his floral vase was called "Flowers of Justice," I anticipated some philosophical response. Then he told me he named it for the superhero comic book characters, Justice League. Whether a vase of flowers or cartoon heroes, art truly is all around us.
Also included in the exhibit are landscapes and collages by Rita McCarn. The exhibit runs through August 30 at the Mason District Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike in Annandale. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. The lobby area is open 24 hours a day. Do come by and take a look at the work of these talented youngsters.
Author: Penny GrossPenny Gross is the Mason District Supervisor in the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. She may be e-mailed at mason@fairfaxcounty.gov


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Retirement savings gap 'has widened over past year'
The gender gap for retirement saving has widened over the past year with men saving more of their income and women saving less, according to research published by Halifax today.
GI confidence slumps as profitability stagnates
General insurers' confidence fell rapidly in the second quarter of 2012, while profitability in the life insurance sector fell for the first time since December 2009, according to the latest quarterly
EU gender ruling will not hurt UK life insurers, says Fitch
The European Court of Justice's ruling on gender-neutral insurance premiums is not expected to have a serious impact on UK life insurers because they have the necessary expertise to maintain profitability, Fitch Ratings said today.
Global insurance premiums down 0.8% in 2011, says Swiss Re
Global insurance premiums fell by 0.8% last year, as a growth in non-life insurance premiums was more than cancelled out by a fall in life insurance premiums, Swiss Re said yesterday.
FTSE 250 pension schemes 'in precarious position'
The total pensions deficit of the UK's leading 250 companies increased from £5bn to £11bn last year, despite the injection of £1.5bn to close pensions deficits, according to figures published by JLT Pension Capital Strategies Limited today.
DC pension scheme membership 'set to soar as DB slumps'
Membership of private sector defined contribution pension schemes could more than double from 6.6 million to 16 million by 2020, according a report published by the Pensions Policy Institute today.
Insurers and pension funds accelerate flight from gilts
Insurance companies and pension funds sold gilts at the fastest rate in over a decade in the first quarter of 2012, according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics today.
Most companies 'underprepared for risk of volatility'
A majority of bankers, insurers and asset managers are not confident that their company's business model is good enough to cope with unexpected levels of financial or economic volatility, according to a survey published today by SunGard.
Pensioners 'have seen above average income rise'
Pensioners have seen above average increases in their income since 1999 and should bear the brunt of any tax rises or benefit cuts needed to fund proposed reform of the UK care system, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said today.
US life insurers 'fear prolonged low interest rates'
Almost half of North American life insurance businesses view continuing low US interest rates as the biggest threat to their business, according to a survey published by Towers Watson last week.


Arsenal head coach Unai Emery has said that the Gunners can get better with their performance following the resounding 5-1 Premier League win over Fulham on Sunday. The victory was the club's ninth straight one across all competitions but Emery feels there is still room for improvement in terms of the showing.
Arsenal had a poor start to the campaign post the Arsene Wenger era as they suffered successive Premier League defeats to Chelsea and Manchester City. However, they have since managed to improve on their performances on a game-by-game basis and a run of six straight Premier League wins sees them occupying the final Champions League spot for the first time this season.
As such, the north London giants find themselves just a couple of points off the top of the table but there are still defensive concerns which may need to be addressed as the season goes on. Emery's men are currently the second highest scorers during the current league campaign with 19 goals from their opening eight matches but they have possessed a similar strength at the back where they have managed just two clean sheets to date.Arsenal are scheduled to entertain Leicester City at the Emirates following the second international break of the season.


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Netherlands - Low performance: what are an employer's obligations?
Ius Laboris
Netherlands July 31 2019
By Claire Vogel, Firm: Bronsgeest Deur
A recent Supreme Court case has given guidance on the factors that will be taken into consideration in assessing an employer's duty to assist an employee to improve low performance.
An employee's inability to perform his or her agreed work is one of the legal grounds for dismissal. This requires, among other things, that the employee is informed of his or her low performance in a timely manner and has been given sufficient opportunity to improve his or her performance. In addition, the low performance cannot be the result of inadequate care from the employer. The question is how far the employer's duty of care reaches.
Last month, the Supreme Court expressed its opinion on what assistance, support and guidance may be expected from the employer in a specific case. The Supreme Court emphasised that the law does not determine the manner in which the employer must provide the employee with an opportunity to improve the performance. In view of the major consequences that a dismissal on the grounds of low performance can have, however, the employer is required to offer the employee a serious and realistic opportunity for improvement. What may be expected from the employer in a specific case and how this should be recorded, depends on the circumstances of the case.
The following circumstances may play a role:
the nature, content and level of the position;
the (level of) education and experience of the employee;
the nature and extent of the low performance;
the duration of the low performance measured from the moment the employee was informed of it;
the duration of the employment;
performance-improving actions that have been undertaken;
the extent to which the employee is open to criticism and is committed to improvement;
the nature and size of the company.
In the case in question, the Supreme Court ruled that the employer, given the circumstances, had given the employee sufficient opportunity to improve the low performance. The responsibility to achieve improvement, however, was also (partly) the employee's responsibility. It concerned a managing consultant at a consultancy firm with several low performance evaluations. The employee was informed about her low performance over a longer period of time, and the low performance was expressed in a failure to meet sales targets, unsatisfactory communication, internal conflicts and insufficient collaboration with colleagues and customers, a lack of self-awareness and inability to handle feedback.
The employer indicated that the employee should undertake a self-assessment and seek to understand the nature of her low performance. The employee was invited to think about how improvement could be achieved (by means of what specific measures or training) and within what period. However, the employee showed insufficient initiative. This Supreme Court decision shows that under certain circumstances the responsibility for achieving improvement can be partially the employee's responsibility. In that respect, improvement is a joint effort from both the employer and the employee.
Changes to the dismissal regime in the Balanced Labour Market Act
From 1 January 2020, a 'cumulative ground' will be introduced under the Balanced Labour Market Act (WAB). This means that the court may also come to a dismissal based on a combination of dismissal grounds, for example, a combination of a low performance case and a disturbed employment relationship case. If the low performance file is insufficient in itself, adding a disturbed employment relationship file could justify dismissal. This cumulative ground is referred to as the 'i-ground' and in the event of a dismissal based on the i-ground, the court can grant the employee additional compensation of up to half the 'transition payment' (statutory severance payment) on top of the transition payment that is already due. Details of the WAB are available here.
Netherlands - Contractor or employee? The gig economy saga continues *
The Netherlands - What's new in employment law in 2019 *
EU Blue Card holders who lose their jobs can now stay in the Netherlands for three months to look for another job *
Netherlands - Recent sexual harassment case law in the wake of #MeToo *
Netherlands - Employee awarded damages for breach of the GDPR *
Gender pay gap – is reporting enough?
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Global employee termination law: Netherlands *
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Key points Dutch Balanced Labor Market Act *
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Then Thompson joined a discipleship huddle through Resonate Global Mission partner Geneva House campus ministry. There she began to discover her identity as loved by God and was able to take her first steps toward healing.
At the university, Thompson began questioning her worldview again. She struggled with unbearable depression, contemplating suicide and using a razor for self-harm. She searched for a way to break depression's grip on her life.
In the huddle, Thompson read through the Gospel of John. As weeks went by, she felt cared for by Geneva House leaders Julia Kooy and Kathy Doering, who prayed for her before every meeting and encouraged her to apply Scripture to her own life.
Thompson accepted Christ that night.
God told Thompson to throw out the razor blade she had been using to harm herself, and she hasn't thought about self-harming since. Over the next few months, Thompson began to heal from depression—and God has transformed her life.
yes your heart is beautiful!! and you are precious and priceless... because you are a daughter of the Almighty King, you are a new creation in Christ and He has given you a new heart, and you are a temple of His Holy Spirit. These are God's words in scripture to who you are! you are dearly loved, you are cherished and treasured by your Creator! as His daughter, you are blessed (x100)+, you are righteous, you are holy (X about 100), you are upright in heart, you are forgiven, you are redeemed, you are an heir of God, you are part of the royal and holy priesthood, you are uniquely and wonderfully made in the image of God... May you know deep in your inner being this is who you are, because of Who He is and what He has done for you!
His sheep hear the Shepherd's voice and recognize His voice (John 10)! God, continue to open the eyes and ears of Leenza's heart to know (and hear) You more and more (Eph 1:15-23)! Continue to pour Your Holy Spirit into her heart, for increased love, wisdom and revelation in her journey of faith with You! we ask this in Jesus' powerful name!


It was supposed to be a curriculum vitae, it ended up like this!!
Just as it was nuts for Putin to have fueled the revolt of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, so it is equally crazy for world leaders from the west to pretend that these two regions can be kept under Georgian's control against the will of their people. I understand that they make a large part of the small country that Georgia is today (it was much larger in the past) and that the loss of these two regions would have an enormous impact, terrible even, on Georgian pride and self notion. But, what the heck, there simply is no other way. A country's got to do what a country's got to do.
Allies must put fairness before their alliances.
The fact that the western countries are standing behind this imposition of Georgian sovereignty on these two regions will rightly infuriate the Russians, who will see this as one more proof that the west is against them. This will only accentuate the deep division and distrust that these last years (since the invasion of Afghanistan) have brought us.
The double standards on Yugoslavia and Georgia (just like in the case of an isolated nuclear Israel) will provide fuel for conflict for generations to come. Well, the show must go on I suppose.
Money is one of the most important things to operate effectively in a human social context.
Today (August 11) Bush sent a White House message that is the first to, at least implicitly, threaten support from the US and Europe to Georgia (the video is here, and the text is here). The crucial sentence is this: "The Russian government must reverse the course". Until now we had only heard about calls to Russia and so on. A "must do" is much more forceful.
On the other hand, and following McCain's speech, Bush's speech also tries to focus the "damaged Russia's standing in the world". It might now be as elegant as McCain's speech, but it works good enough.
We should also mention the gaffes. The first is a tribute to President's Bush ability to render everything into a more comical setting: "It now appears that an effort may be underway to depose Russia's duly elected government." Obviously, it should have been said "Georgia"! Let's hope it will not help into complicating matters further. The second gaffe is the removal of an "if". The text reads "If these reports are accurate, these Russian actions would" etc. But in his reading Bush simply eliminates the "if". On the whole these gaffes give the American speech a much more stronger tone than it was intended to have.
Perhaps the most important aspect of the gaffes is the sense of urgency of the speech. If Bush could not be allowed to lie down and rest from his trips, then it seems obvious the speech was intended to give some muscle to Kouchner and Stubb's Moscow mission tomorrow (presenting Saakashvili ceasefire pledge).
2) satellite imagery and privileged information? There must be a lot of surveillance equipment in the area (after all we are talking about a region close to Iran and Iraq and where a good deal of smuggling in weapons and forbidden technology must be checked for), this should give the US a very strong ability to monitor Russian's forces advances and numbers in a very accurate manner. Perhaps it was not only tiredness that helps to explain the absence of the "if" we pointed out before.
4) A sensed division between Medvev and Putin. It is not entirely clear that these two men have the same vision for the area. Although it's Medvev that controls the army in theory, it is Putin that has been taking the front role in this crisis. The threat of sanctions might give Medvev the internal momentum to separate from Putin.
Obama's first serious speech about the situation is also interesting by it's backing on Saakashvili and the talking about non-military retaliatory action against Russia (WTO) and the need for further steps (UN peace keeping force). It's certainly a step forward.
Another note on Mr Putin comparison with Iraq, a comparison that certainly applies. Iraq was a much more illegal action.
«But Mr Putin said the US was wrongly viewing Georgia as the victim instead of the aggressor.
There is a point here, for in both cases, facts were taken out of context to the point of distorting their meaning. Now, with which moral record is Bush going to preach to Russia about self determination and people's right to non-interference when he has had such a poor record in respecting these? In fact it would seem, there is not much difference between the West and the East in their preparedness to interfere with others. But obviously, the west, in its own history and internal progression, was able to create much more open societies. So far it was unable to expand this culture either to outside nations, or even to inside individuals coming from these cultures (Muslim immigrants in the UK for instance).
Here is an interesting article of opinion in a Russian news agency (more here).
A final note: no one is talking about the need to safeguard the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Amazing how we want to have control and deem it fit even when it is undesired by the controlled.
Listen far, listen deep, listen good, connect with the all.
Labels: stupid commandments or smart suggestions?
How do you go about killing a pigeon?
Well, first of all you must make sure he is defenseless, not only must he not have any way to defend himself or to attack, he must have no way out, and no friends must be around to help him.
Then you'll have the perfect crime setup. In this case it's not a pigeon, only a state with four million people inside. It's called Georgia, and aside from Sweden and a few other neighbouring states (like Lithuania) no one is around to help. The USA, NATO and all the big players just say: have sense, cease hostilities. But in fact there is only one side to this hostility, and a very stupid group of military commanders on the the other side, stupid enough to reply to the hostility, when they are in a position of incredible frailty. They might have understood that they were falling into a trap, but like a mad dog, angered and the spite, they just go and attack, forgetting that Ossetian "terrorists" have a very big friend around, that the stage has been well mounted, they the only thing left for them is to fall into the trap.
Among the desire of a powerful military demonstration from Russia (Putin certainly, what about Medved, just trapped in it?), and the pride of Georgean officials, a conscious victim sees its end approaching, its Mikheil Saakashvili. He knows he has no chance of a military victory over the giant. And yet, he can't avoid the war. The Russians have been smart to the point of asking for a special UN meeting, all meticulously synchronized with the beggining of the Olympic games in Beijing! Amazing. The perfect crime!
I would like to address South Ossetia, I want to address all of Georgian society, all of our multi-ethnic Georgian society. I want to address ethnic Georgians and ethnic Ossetians, ethnic Russians and ethnic Jews, living in the conflict zone-all citizens of our country, regardless of their ethnicity.
The situation in and around Tskhinvali has just worsened. In recent days, the permanent provocations, violations, murders, and other offenses to which we have become accustomed now have escalated dangerously and threaten the peace.
I myself do not understand why the separatists became so aggressive exactly at this time. First, they attacked several times the Head of the Provisional Administration of South Ossetia, Dimitry Sanakoev, who was one of the former separatist leaders and who opted for peace. Then, they began attacking Georgian police, peacekeeping posts, and mobile patrols. During the last few days, they undertook large scale attacks and are continuing to attack peaceful civilians in villages.
Sniper assaults on civilians in Georgian villages are still underway. Even at this moment, as I speak to you, intensive fire is coming from artillery, tanks, and other weapons-such as mortars and grenade launchers-that have been illegally deployed in the conflict zone.
We have been in constant contacts with the leadership of the local Russian peacekeeping forces.
Several hours ago, they told us that they have completely lost control over the actions of the separatists.
I dispatched to Tskhinvali Mr. Temur Iakobashvili-the State Minister for Reintegration and the Special Representative of the President in the negotiating process-in order to conduct direct talks regarding a ceasefire.
The separatists refused to accept him and sent him back from the conflict zone without any results.
We are in constant contact with the leadership of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry tells us Russia is trying to stop the separatists from engaging in armed action, but without any success.
I would like to directly address those people who are at this moment shooting peaceful civilians and Georgian police forces.
You have been shooting during the last several days and especially in the last several hours.
I want to declare with full responsibility and confess that several hours ago, in my capacity as Commander in Chief of Georgia, I issued a very painful order directing all Georgian police forces and other units under our control not to return fire, even if they face intensive bombing.
I did this very deliberately.
However, I would like to state that in the hours since, during which time our forces and civilians have fallen victim-there are many casualties and many wounded, many houses have been destroyed and damaged-I did this deliberately in order to have the possibility to stand before you and call for an immediate ceasefire and immediate negotiations.
I continue to support the peace plan for South Ossetia that I introduced three years ago, a plan that has been developed over the course of many years. It includes practicaly unrestricted autonomy and local governance for South Ossetia, special safeguards for the human rights of every ethnic Ossetian, autonomy under international guarantees, an autonomous structure created according to EU standards.
I am proposing that Russia act as a guarantor of South Ossetian autonomy within Georgia. I act with full responsibility, so that Russia, Georgia, and European countries can participate in the peacekeeping process. The local population must feel that they are defended by the international community, by people who deserve their trust.
I want to say, that despite the fact that many people have been killed and robbed, have had their possessions absolutely destroyed, we are offering full amnesty to everyone who has committed such criminal acts punishable under Georgian law, if they immediately cease fire. I am willing to take even such a consequential step. The Georgian government is ready to forgive the crimes committed in recent years in order to secure peace, to continue the peacekeeping process and negotiations.
We offer all of you partnership and friendship, despite your violations against Georgian state and the local population, no matter what acts you committed, acts that are punishable under Georgian and international laws. Because peace is a greater value, more vital than anything else. We are ready for any sort of agreement in the interest of peace.
But I once again would like to address you.
My dear people, my dear fellow citizens!
I love Ossetians as a President and as a ordinary citizen of this country.
I admire and respect Ossetian history and culture.
Every ethnic Ossetian has been an inseparable part of Georgian history for centuries.
We are proud of you and our unity. Georgia is strong for its diversity. Georgia has never been and will never be a mono-ethnic country. Georgia belongs to all of us regardless of our ethnicity.
Let's take care of our country together. Let's together avoid the violence. Let's work together for a better future. Let's forget everything negative that has happened in the past and let's together think about our common future.
I would like to address the international community. Nobody should try to present the Georgian government as a supporter of any kind of violence. For so many days, we have been reaching out to our partners-today we have spoken to several world leaders-to help us stop the escalation of violence. We ask that you help us conduct direct negotiations, to guarantee the autonomous status of South Ossetia, and to internationalize the peace process. We also ask for your assistance in holding a more results-oriented dialogue.
We are doing everything to avoid escalation of the violence.
I would like to address the Russian Federation as well.
Georgia is a natural ally of Russia.
Any president of Georgia-and myself above all, since I know well what Russia means for Georgia-will always be committed to good relations with Russia, assuming that Russia respects the territorial integrity of Georgia, the sovereignty of Georgia, and the inviolability of the state borders of Georgia.
In recent years, South Ossetia, for all intents and purposes, is directly administered by the Russian Federation.
There are ministers in the separatist government in Tskhinvali, for instance, who also are officials of the Russian government and who have been sent to South Ossetia on mission.
I request from Russia and the separatists to pull these ministers out; they have nothing to do in South Ossetia; they do not contribute to the historic friendship between Georgians and South Ossetians. To the contrary: They hamper the restoration of our traditional allied relations.
We need true mediators, and we offer the Russian Federation an important role in resolving this conflict.
We can accomplish many things together. But for now, we must return to the situation as it stands today.
Georgia is undertaking an immediate, unilateral cease fire. We do not have the will to respond to violence with yet more violence.
We have been tolerating this for so many years. We have not responded to so many provocations throughout the years, to countless violations. No other state would have shown such restraint. Please, do not test the Georgian state's patience. Because this is your country, which is willing to defend each of you.
Let's stop this spiral of violence. I address everyone: Let's do everything to stop the escalation-today, tomorrow, or the day after-and return to the negotiating table. Let's use every possible format-direct, multilateral, and other formats-to overcome this absolutely critical situation, to come out of this unacceptable deadlock in which we all find ourselves.
I rely on your wisdom, on your historical experience, that lies in our shared past and in our genes.
This is the Caucasus, where violence harms everyone.
Let's give peace and dialogue a chance.
I really believe in you!
The fact that only Sweeden had a proper reply makes us think what the world would be like if all the nations had proper governments.
Forceful? Yeah, right! Fifty years ago, when the traces of war were still implanted in us, we would have a forceful response. We would know what could and could not be tolerated. We would value upholding democracies rather then upholding cheap oil. But all the memories of war seem to have been forgotten. In ten or twenty years we should be heading for a new one, to remind us, once more, that there are things to which we simply cannot close our eyes to.
For another similar look check this bbc article.
UPDATE August 11: Well, the most unlikely figure stepped up to help Georgia. In fact, his statement is almost everything a worthy US presidential statement should be at this time: John McCain (notice that I would generally prefer Obama, but not in this particular instance). You can see the video here. The lonely voice from the west that does more than "strongly condemn" or "call Russia to...". This is the kind of response we need! But I would also add to this speech the need from South Ossetia to be officialy independent from Georgia. South Ossetia had two referendums, in 1992 and 2006, which undeniably expressed their want to separate from Georgia! They should have that right, to self-determination, as soon as possible, and that should be apllied to every region in the world. People, ethnic groups, communities, etc, should belong to larger states because they desire to (like in the EU or the USA), because it is in their best interest to belong, not because they are forced to (like the kurds in Turkey and Iraq, or what is still happening in ex-Juguslavia). Let people be free, without freedom there will be no peace, oppression leads to revolt. Without this addition of the need for the self-determination of South Ossetia, McCain's speech can actually bring more tension. But his guts are severly need in the political scene!
Here is an interesting article from the iht, I just don't agree with the phrase "Saakashvili had acted rashly". I believe it was not his decision to retaliate. He offered a cease fire and a general amnesty, but I believe somewhere in the chain of command the military simply did not obey him. Seeing everything being destroyed around, having immense immediate firepower and simply not responding is something a military man has difficulty in doing. The art of non-reaction is not encoraged in those parts.
From the moment we are born to the moment we die: each living string of events that give shape to our consciousness can be full of detail or vague, large and wide in scope or focused in a small part of reality.
As animals, as human beings, as biological minds born of the struggle for physical survival, our mental objects are always narrow minded. There is only so much we can put in a homo sapiens brain. These texts and landscapes, and even the great works of science and art than mankind as achieved in the peak of its effort and inspiration, is only a shallow picture of what is. Today our best pictures of the world (like M theory, history (from the big bang to the 21st century), molecular biology, computation, mathematics, futurology, etc) point to the incongruence and incompleteness of our knowledge.
One thing seems very clear: we are very small animals in a very vast universe. We are very rare and precious, but at the same time we know almost nothing of what surrounds us. We are the first beings in our planet of which we are aware, that have started to look beyond food and mating and rearing and playing, we have started to look at the stars and rivers and rocks and tried to see what they really are. Not only as tools, as instruments to our well being, but in themselves.
What must have seemed clear, a million years ago and today, is that the world is huge and we only know a very small part of it. When we look at the huge universe that surrounds us, with it billions of billions of stars, we can only understand that, through the course of our entire life we will only see a very small part of the whole world that spreads its wings in space, time and scale.
It is as if we will only see a single music, or a single face, and, from that, we must try to imagine what lies beyond, the whole multitude of faces with their histories and problems and wants and fears, the whole multitude of melodies, from Bach to The Doors, passing through Regina, Vangelis, Nirvana, Satie and others.
Likewise, what we can see in our human societies, or even in this planet, with its gigantic history, much richer than we will ever be able to imagine, is just a minute part of what there is, and even less of what there will be. If we have the hope, the desire, to know what the universe is like, what what it is is like, if we want to be able to have the widest pictures in our mind, with the most amount of detail, then we must understand that we are small, that the world is unimaginably bigger than what we can conceive, that there is no end to our growing in vision and understanding.


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From prehistoric harvest rituals celebrated by early Native Americans to the terrible Flood of 1994, It Happened in Georgia looks at intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Peach State.
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James A. Crutchfield is the author of more than fifty books dealing with various aspects of American history and biography, and is the creator of the popular "It Happened In…" series. He and his wife, Regena, reside in their pre-Civil War home in Franklin, Tennessee.


I feel these words within my bones, but today, today I am not finding my life lines, so I am going to share ones from other people. Hopefully, I will find more inspiration through the poetry on poets.org, one of my favorite poetry sites. If you have a life line, please share it with me in the comments.


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CROSSINGS TEA
Should I Drink Green Tea or Black Tea?
March 14, 2016 | Add a comment
I have a really easy answer: drink what you like. Enough said.
In my case, I drink both. But read on to learn more.
First off, I congratulate you for asking this question. It means that you're already drinking tea, which means you're living—or beginning—a healthy lifestyle. Even if coffee and soda are still part of your life, the more you switch these other beverages out for tea, the better off you'll be.
The key difference between green and black tea is oxidation. Green tea is slightly oxidized, and black tea is almost completely oxidized. I know this term may scare some, especially if you're not a science type. But it's really quite simple, and we experience it every day.
Think of when you cut an apple. Within a short period of time, the white flesh starts to turn brown. That brownness results from a chain reaction of oxygen mixing with the enzymes that naturally occur in fruit. The only way to stop the oxidation is to heat the apple, which kills the enzymes and stops this chain reaction. This is why a raw apple turns brown and a baked apple stays white.
The enzymes that naturally exist in fruit exist in all plants, including the tealeaf. And Chinese tea comes from an evergreen plant called the camellia sinensis. It's more like a bush, but if left to its own devices, can grow to be 30 feet tall.
There are three main camellia varieties, and numerous sub-varieties. When farmers cultivate a sub-variety, it's known as a cultivar. In the world of Chinese tea, we are basically drinking some form or another of the camellia sinensis. They are usually cut to waist height, as it makes for easier picking.
So what's picked? Think of leafy shrubs in gardens or maybe even in front of your house. In colder climates, these shrubs go dormant in the winter, but in the spring, little buds start to push forth. If left alone, the buds become leaves, then one leaf and a bud, then two leaves and a bud, and on and on until the autumn when the growing season ends.
With ornamental shrubbery, at some point during the spring, we just chop off the new growth. This way the shrubs stay flat and fill out on the inside. Nobody likes to see unruly shrubbery with spindly branches sticking out all over the place.
With tea, however, these leaves and buds are plucked. If it's a finer tea, they're hand picked, one by one. As soon as these leaves are separated from the plant, they'll start to oxidize just like a cut apple.
From here, the farmers have to move quickly, as if we don't start to process the leaves soon, they'll dry out and disintegrate.
For this reason, tea-processing facilities are very close to the tea fields. Unlike fruit, which can be picked and then processed miles away and days later, tea must be processed right on the spot. There's very little wiggle room, so often the tea is plucked by day and processed by night.
Green tea is only slightly oxidized, and black tea is nearly fully oxidized, before heating. And hence green tea is green, and black tea is, well, a really dark brown. In China, black tea is known as red tea. Over the years the "red" got lost in translation, so in English, red tea is called black tea. I have never understood why black tea isn't known as brown tea—either in China or in the West, as that's really what color it is.
It's important to note that green tea and black tea are not fermented. There are no living microbes in these teas to keep them alive, and no yeast is used in the processing. Wine is made from fermenting grapes, and sauerkraut is made from fermenting cabbage, but green and black teas are made from oxidizing and then heating tealeaves.
The first round of plucking is referred to as the first flush. Once plucked, new growth begins and becomes the second flush. Each new round is another flush. In China, the first flush is usually picked when the new growth begins in March, and with most teas, the final flush is plucked in the early summer.
Some farmers produce green and black tea with leaves from the very same bush, depending on the weather and market conditions in any given year. Farmers can, say, make green tea with the first flush and black tea from the third flush. It's just a question of processing—and how much the leaf is oxidized.
This is very different from wine. You can't produce a cabernet sauvignon and a sauvignon blanc from fruit of the same vine. They're different grapes, and it would be false advertising to sell one as the other. Not so with tea, which is not as commonly sold according to the varietals.
Take It Away
With some basic science under your belt, you now know that the key difference between green and black teas is oxidation.
Oxidation occurs when oxygen mixes with enzymes that naturally occur in plants.
Oxidation is halted when the leaf is heated, killing the enzymes.
Green tea is slightly oxidized, and black tea is fully oxidized, before heating.
Chinese tea comes from the same plant, the camellia sinensis.
The tea-growing season starts in early spring and runs until the summer, with each round of picking known as a flush.
You're now armed with correct information. You can fight back the next time someone tells you black tea is fermented. There's a lot of bad information on the market, much of which is propagated by misinformed tea vendors and crafty advertisers. So, what works for you, green or black?
Heads Up 抬头一望
Bright 积极乐观
Aspire 壮志凌云
New 焕然一新
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I have had these Japanese Maples for many, many years. They were in the back yard. They had die back every year and in the fall, the leaves would turn brown and fall off. I never really saw very much colour. They barely survived to autumn. I didn't realize that Japanese Maples hate south sun. I thought all Maples loved full sun. I moved them all to the front garden. It was a big job....but...worth it. I watched them turn the most amazing colours this year. I would sit in the Ugly Chair and just admire the colour. Reminding me of Ontario in the fall....which is exactly why I planted them. It did not once occur to me to take a picture. Until today. So they have faded a bit...and some leaves have fallen, but they are still quite lovely. The second photo is the maple still in the back yard. It is surrounded by Back to Eden garden and doubled in size this year after die back every year for about five years. I love gardening.
Lovely! Our fruit trees have coloured leaves this year too! Usually they are still green when it snows and they eventually crumble and drop off, but this year they are changing colour and it is lovely. No gorgeous reds like yours though.
Isn't autumn just gorgeous Joan.
Japanese maples are one of my favorite trees! I have three but I would love more. Yours are beautiful.
Thank you Jenny. I love them too.


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Echinus may refer to:
 Echinus (Acarnania), a town in ancient Acarnania, Greece
 Echinus (Thessaly), a town in ancient Thessaly, Greece; also a Roman Catholic titular bishopric
 Echinus (molding), a molding similar to the ovolo
 Echinus (sea urchin), a genus of animals
 Echinus (plant), a synonym for the plant genus Mallotus

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