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Grew Up… with his little brother, Pollux Troy. Castor spent his childhood and adolescence looking after his nerdy kid brother, a habit that continues today.
Living… the life of a wealthy criminal. Guns, drugs, money, women. He's got it all.
Profession… terrorist. Everything from assassination attempts to large-scale terrorist attacks, Castor Troy isn't afraid of destruction, and even takes pleasure in the idea of being responsible for the deaths of thousands. He plans on detonating a weapon of mass destruction in L.A., an Armageddon he deems "the biblical plague 'Hell-A' deserves."
Interests… golden pistols, golden snake-shaped money clips, and peaches. He (rather suggestively) claims, "I could eat a peach for hours."
Relationship Status… life-long playboy, with no plans to get married. But he has an ongoing on-and-off relationship with Sasha, the sister of one of his criminal friends.
Challenge… escaping the clutches of Sean Archer, an FBI agent hell-bent on capturing him. Years before, Troy attempted to kill Archer and accidentally shot and killed Archer's young son instead. Since then, Archer has been close on Castor's tail.
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Careers in music: 4 tips on making it
Natalie Rodriguez February 9, 2018
Play for a living
Every year, thousands of people come to the City of Angels, aka Los Angeles, to fulfill their lifelong dream of working in the movies, TV or music industry. We all know the stereotypes that revolve around pursuing work in the entertainment field, including careers in music. They are, well, pretty much accurate.
Take the day job, for example. You know, where aspiring rock stars become waiters or bartenders while running back and forth to sound studios and auditions. That's a real part of pursuing the dream. Not to mention recording demos at home and fielding last-minute requests from managers and agents.
The life of a musical artist is ROUGH!
Careers in music: a snapshot
According to Statista online, from 2011-2014, there were approximately 27.98 million musicians in the U.S. That doesn't count all who've followed them over the last few years. As we've seen in movies such as La, La, Land, starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, the population is filled with dreamers. However, there is a difference when it comes to dreamers — some are "doers" while others are "talkers."
Many musical artists start out as songwriters. This list includes some big names:
Before they stepped on stage, they wrote hit songs for other well-known singers and artists in the field. However, making it as an artist is never easy. Kesha, Bruno and Lady Gaga have all admitted to sacrificing both their personal life and downtime to get that next hit song written and distributed.
At 20, Lady Gaga was writing songs for Britney Spears, New Kids on the Block and The Pussycat Dolls.
Other stars started out in bands — Fergie with Wild Orchid, Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland with Destiny's Child, Harry Style and Zayn Malik with One Direction. These are only a few examples of musicians who paid their own personal dues for where they are today.
Lady Gaga at Roseland Ballroom.
What are you willing to do?
Like with actors and filmmakers, there are multiple routes for aspiring musicians to making their dreams come true. Whether that means taking a waitressing job and performing at nightclubs every night and on weekends, it all comes down to one question:
Are you willing to hit the pavement running and not look back?
It truly does come down to dedication and acceptance of the path being long, hard and a lot of work. No one gets it easy; it's said to be one in a million who make it in the music industry. Yet that should never discourage anyone, including YOU reading this piece.
4 tips for those pursuing careers in music
There are a lot of risks when it comes to show business — from paying for fees upfront (before you've made any money) to people stealing your years of hard work. Here are a few tips to guide you as you make your way.
Copyright your songs.
Don't be afraid to sign NDAs.
Be careful who you trust.
Yes, it takes years of dedication and work. No, it's not impossible. Let's move through these tips so you can make your dream a reality.
1. Copyright your songs
Part of pursuing the dream is to protect the work. In addition to registering their screenplays with the Writers Guild of America, for example, screenwriters are also advised to copyright their work. The same holds true for songwriters. The U.S. Copyright Office offers a great way of protecting your work. Whether or not someone ever tries to steal your work, as long as you have the U.S. Copyright certificate you're safe. The cost is is nominal, and you can do it online.
According to this post from LegalZoom, copyrighting your song gives you the exclusive right to:
Make and distribute the first sound recording of the song.
Perform the song and authorize others to perform it.
Distribute sheet music, records, tapes, CDs and certain digital media of the song.
Collect royalties by granting public performance licenses to others who want to perform it.
Learn more about the business of making music — from which gigs to accept in the beginning to what to do with the money you make — from a musician who's been there.
2. Don't be afraid to sign NDAs
Labels and studios often ask artists to sign Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) prior to starting a relationship. As long as you both sign, the other party is obligated to not speak of the product without your consent and vice versa. You can find a sample agreement here.
Signing an NDA doesn't mean you're obligated to work with a company in any way. It just means you'll keep any confidential information they give you to yourself.
Pro tip: NDAs are standard business documents, and you could end up signing lots of them. It's a good idea to keep a running list of companies, projects and dates on the NDAs you've signed. Make a note of the specific information you're asked to keep private, along with dates when/if the information can be shared.
3. Be careful who you trust
Let's be honest: anyone pursuing careers in music will get feedback regardless if they ask for it or not. Be wise about which advice you take. People get jealous and might purposely give bad feedback in order to push you away from your dreams.
The entertainment business can be ugly, as most of the world has come to know. There are many stories of mistreatment and abuse, both physical and verbal. Think twice before acting upon anything.
4. Be true to you
It is shocking how many musicians will switch up their routine and look to match what will "sell." This is from personal experience with colleagues and friends who are pursuing or are working in the music industry. One thing that all of them have expressed is the importance of always staying true to themselves.
When you sit down to write out that next song or perform on stage, focus on one thing in that moment — do this for yourself!
To make a change that feels wrong is never a good thing. If you change your look or sound to please an agent, you are ditching what is in your heart. NEVER DO THAT. Staying true to yourself is simple but never an easy task, as an acting teacher in high school once advised me. But in the end, it will be worth it.
Some tips for staying true to yourself:
Get comfortable saying no
Turning down an opportunity is not always a bad thing; be okay with saying NO. We are human and often need to do what is best for both the product and the sake of our own health.
Learn to walk away
Our instincts are never wrong, so if something feels remotely off or weird, do not be afraid to take a step back, think it over, and cut ties with anything or anyone who is just a roadblock to your dream.
The recent avalanche of sexual harassment stories are a word to the wise.
Put your brand out there
Whether that means getting your music on blogs or performing shows at the local bars and clubs, putting a face to the name will help build your reputation.
Editor's note: In this industry, branding yourself is key — and one of the first things you can do is establish yourself (and your name) online. Whether it's a stage name or the real deal, make sure to secure your domain name ahead of time, even if you aren't ready to build a site yet. The last thing you want is to brand yourself with a name someone else already owns.
See if your personal domain name is available now:
For those who pursue careers in music, life can become an endless rollercoaster of ups and downs. Make sure you get your rest, proper nutrition and some exercise to help cope with stress.
Like all artists, musicians have to work long hours to get that first song out there via social media or into the "right hands." No matter what, keep pushing forward. You WILL make it, as long as your heart is in it and your intentions are good.
Image by:	Edward Cisneros on Unsplash
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Natalie Rodriguez
Natalie Rodriguez is a writer, filmmaker and mental health advocate based in Los Angeles, Calif. She can be contacted at extraordpictures@gmail.com. Follow her on Twitter here or here.
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Unfortunately KCW Days 6 & 7 were a bit of a bust... I did get another shirt for the little Miss cut out on day 6, but otherwise unless you count my hour per day spent "researching" aka, fabric shopping & pinterest searching for inspiration, I didn't get much done.
This was, however, the first KCW I planned for, put fabric together from my stash, chose patterns and cut out patterns and fabric beforehand.
I had 10 items planned, 4 for the boy and 6 for the girl. I got all 4 of them completed and blogged for the boy. 3 items I had planned and one I added last minute, completed and blogged for the girl.
8 items done in 5 days. I am calling it a smashing success!
I am already looking forward to the next season of KCW and hoping my schedule looks as clear for that one as it was for this season. So. Much. Fun!
January also marks a year since I started sewing clothes for my kiddos. I had made maybe one or two garments for them before January of 2013 and a skirt or two for myself.
May 2012 - Cutest baby in the world? Yes. Yes, I do think so. *Tears* I miss that baby stage!!
January 2013 I decided to make a self-proclaimed "sewing month". I made 5 wearable garments that month. And some carseat covers, baby blankets, etc.
But, wow, that little bit of sewing turned into a whole lot more than I ever imagined! I caught the bug for sure.
I still remember sewing the very first pair of shorts for Evan. Using the MADE tutorial & pattern.
This was after sewing the peasant and pillowcase dress pictured above for Olivia.
Something about sewing PANTS felt so much more accomplished. That just fueled the fire and made me want to sew, ALL. THE. THINGS!
It has been a huge adventure, I learned so much in the last year, not just about sewing, but about myself and an awful lot about myself as a mom, about family life and our dynamic in our home.
Starting this little ol' blog was the biggest push for me, sewing related. That is all thanks to my WONDERFUL friend Amber for giving me a huge push and the confidence I needed to just DO it, already! I'm still trying to find my "niche", but I feel like I'm getting there. I've met some wonderful people, and learned so many things from them. Thank you, all! It's true what they say, the online sewing community is a wonderful thing to be a part of.
Thanks for humoring me in my little bit of reflection. I can't wait to see how much I'll learn in the next year. Not just sewing related, but about life and as my kids grow. Becoming a mom has always been my biggest dream, and now getting to be just that is the most rewarding and also the most challenging thing I've ever done. I wouldn't have it ANY other way.
Good thing you started blogging, because I find a lot of the looks you churn out inspiring! and I felt the same way the first time I made shorts - a lot more rewarding than sewing a skirt.
I really love the fabric you used! It is very inspiring to see where we used to be isn't it?
Thank you Shantel! It really is, makes me want to keep going :) Congrats on your new little babe as well!!
I love everything you made for KCW! You got to sew so much in a week!
And thank you for sharing your creations with us through this blog. I have started to blog recently too. Well, to be true I have been secretly blogging since 2007 but only now decided to share my blog... so I feel that I just started real blogging now and it was also because of this wonderful online sewing community.
Oh my! This is my first time to you site and I'm impressed. What beautiful work! You make adorable things. Thanks for linking up at The Makers!
super amazing job! That is a whole lot of clothes for just one week of sewing! And they all are stylish and comfy too. well done!
Thanks so much Meg! I can't wait for more KCW's to get myself in gear. My kids' wardrobes love it :) Thanks so much for putting it all together!


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Descendants #105 – Gal Gallium – Chapter 03
By Vaal December 24, 2020 January 5, 2021 Main Series, Story, Uncollected
This entry is part 16 of 26 in the series Current
Descendants 106 – The Away Team – Chapter 02
The Descendants 96 – Kill Hope
The Descendants 97 – Heir of Hyrilius
The Descendants 98 – The Precocious Prodigy
The Descendants 99 – Huddled Masses
The Descendants 100 – Paradigm Shift
The Descendants 101 – The Battle of Freeland House
Descendants Special #9 – Outted
The Descendants 102 – Tales of Consequence
The Descendants 103 – VIRAL
The Descendants 104 – Hardcore Fans
Descendants #105 – Gal Gallium Epilogue
Descendants 106 – The Away Team – Chapter 03
They didn't spend any more time in M-Vault than they had to. Even if the object they came to obtain was arguably the most dangerous thing there, nothing made it into the M-Vault if it wasn't deemed an extreme threat. In fact, M-Vault was only a temporary option until Laurel could arrange for something more permanent in space.
And for all that threat, Warrick couldn't help but think the containment device looked overly mundane; like the milk cans he remembered seeing on a field trip to a colonial reenactment ranch.
Of course, he alone could tell it was anything but mundane. He'd combined his ability to control and transmute metal with Laurel's engineering skill as well as Lisa's magical talent to create a wholly unique super-material combining tungsten, titanium, lead, silver, and platinum with carbon nanotubes, biomimetic ceramic cladding and defensive and concealing runes.
Altogether, the 'milk can' represented three weeks of design and construction to create a cask to contain and hide a fragment of a dead alien collective that had already nearly infected and destroyed an alternate world.
It sat like a rotten egg made of osmium to have it just six feet away from him, suspended from its pure platinum handles by Isp and Osp. Dead or not, this was something that could end the world and they hardly knew anything about it.
That the intent of their current mission was to bring it to Lisa's new remote wizard tower for study wasn't helping. He'd seen too many movies and read too many comics that started with people stupidly tamper in Things That Should Not Be and unleash hell.
Everyone tried to reassure him. They said they were taking every precaution. They said it was dead. They said life wasn't like fiction.
People's Exhibit One against: everything that had happened in his life since he first woke up from stasis. Hell, since the day his powers first emerged. Reality was becoming more and more like fiction in ways the rest of the world weren't ready to admit.
He just hoped it would turn out to be more like the fun and optimistic kind and not the award-winning, usually post-apocalyptic kind where even the little kids and dogs died.
Reminding himself that he was a teen hero who fought crime with his best friends and girlfriend and none of them had died or turned out to be cyborgs bent on his destruction for the sole purpose of motivating him or raising stakes made him feel a bit better about where he stood on the genre spectrum.
Then again, shocking swerves were a thing. The most colorful, banter-y heroes could still sell their marriages to Actually Satan and fun teen heroes were one retcon or adaptation away from being a dour sociopath or sad sack with a life of nothing but suffering.
Lisa's voice snapped him out of the tunnel vision he'd been developing with the evil milk can. They'd reached the embarkation room and she had activated the travel mirror, connecting it to the one in her tower.
When he looked up, the reflection of the room they were in was already gone. In its place was the image of a circular room appointed with wood paneling and dominated by shelves stocked with just about every type of container known to mankind throughout history from tupperware to amphorae to Victorian snuff boxes.
At the center was a table made of granite, its surface inlaid with a magic circle in pure silver. A rolling surgery tray say alongside it, laden with tools both mundane and eldritch.
"Yeah," Warrick said, not bothering to hide the trepidation in his voice since Lisa wasn't either. He stepped across the mirror threshold with the twins leading and baring the containment unit aloft.
His ears popped as soon as he was across. It was the only real hint that he'd crossed forty-four hundred miles in a single step. Barring going back through the mirror, the nearest humans were now over one hundred miles away in Anchorage, AK.
Looking back, he could see that the mirror Cyn and Lisa were emerging from was set into a wall beside an arch leading into a stone spiral staircase. Above it was mounted an OLED monitor. On it were the other two participants in the day's experiments: Laurel and Kay.
Somewhat morbidly, Kay's hair was yellow-blonde with amber highlights for the occasion.
"Welcome to the Tower guys," Kay's voice came through the monitor's speakers as the travel mirror flashed and reverted from portal to reflective surface. "It is a comfortable seventy-six degrees with low humidity and there was no change in background thaum measurements was nil. Containment is holding at least."
Until they broke said containment in a few minutes, Warrick thought. Then that train of thought entered a tunnel only to find it was not a tunnel at all and in fact had been painted on the side of a rock wall by a cartoon coyote.
His eyes immediately flicked to Laurel. "Thaums?"
"We're blazing a trail in a new field of science," the older woman replied without a hint of apology. "I get to name the primary unit of measurement however I want."
Warrick couldn't help but crack a grin at that. Leave it to Laurel to keep things light even in the most tense situations. He was doubly thankful considering how the team genius was looking quite tired. This was probably just the top of a long list of things she had on her plate for the day. "I can't really disagree with that logic. Or the reference."
Cyn shot a look at Lisa and shook her head. "Nerds."
Moving around the table, Lisa gestured for Warrick to place the containment in the circle on the table. She rolled her eyes. "Nothing wrong with nerds. I'm dating one, one's your best friend, the one to blame for that joke is your mom…"
"Never said there was anything wrong," Cyn shrugged and took up a position leaning against a shelf opposite the screen. "So… what are we supposed to do in the highly unlikely event that this thing's still alive when we crack it open?"
"That's why it's just you three at the tower," said Laurel. "Lisa of course needs to be there to actually perform the spells we're using to research it. Warrick can reestablish the containment procedure…"
"And I'm immune." Cyn supplied. "Or at least we thing so considering it had to ask me to merge with it like it was creepy guy looking for a date to the prom. Then I can do like I did last time and steal War or Lisa's powers to seal it away before things go to hell."
Laurel's smile was tired but proud. "Clever girl. Got it in one."
Puffing up with pride, Cyn replied, "I take after my mom… somehow."
Warrick raised his hand as the twins deposited the canister where Lisa showed them. "Everyone knows I've got a hundred and ten percent faith in you guys… but every single thing you ever said about Device World scares the shit outta me, Cyn. What's the contingency plan in case that doesn't work?"
There wasn't a question of 'if' there was a contingency plan. This was Laurel for god's sake.
Surprisingly, it was Kay that spoke up. "If things go bad, there's a spell I've got control of that will drop all of you into a bubble on the astral plane where we can send food and water until we figure something else out. If things go end of reality bad, we can drop the entire tower into the astral instead."
He let out a long breath. "Thank you for taking this as seriously as I am." The glare he shot Cyn was only a tiny bit serious.
His best friend just rolled her eyes. "Look: oogie in the tin can there? It's dead. Super dead. And even if it wasn't I don't think it would try the same shit this time around. It knows it won't work. It'd probably be willing to negotiate. Y'know, now that it understands our rules aren't the same as its rules."
The brief glimpse Cyn had gotten into the psyche of the Yellow World was something they'd all heard but didn't fully understand—and possibly weren't able to understand.
According to Cyn, the entire Yellow world was a single consciousness, possibly one impossibly huge organism or hive mind. Something had separated pieces of it from the whole, causing them to find their way to other worlds including theirs. Only the Yellow World Entity (Entities?) couldn't comprehend worlds with individuality—not just sapient minds but other… objects and matter and existences than it or themselves. They hated and feared it and tried to use their powers to alter reality to suit them leading to the strange and chaotic effects of the Yellow World artifacts held by Mad Mad Madigan and Warpstar.
"I'll keep that in mind," said Laurel, "If it comes to that. Our best case scenario is that it really is… inert, but some power still remains that we can tap into. Being able to borrow or combine powers like Warpstar for example would be a great tactical advantage."
Warrick knew they needed all the extra tricks up their sleeves when Maeve attempted to attack, but he felt like he'd heard that same line in every single movie where things immediately went wrong. Sensing his tension, Isp and Osp coiled closer around him.
"Best case scenario," he muttered under his breath. Shifting his feet to a defensive stance, he focused on the canister as Lisa activated the magic circle inlaid in the table. The room was filled with a gentle hum that reminded him of someone running their finger along the rim of a wine glass. "Are we ready to get started then?"
Lisa gave him a nod, expression suggesting to him that she was thinking along the same lines as him. She plucked a bauble off the keychain hanging from her satchel of magical accessories. With a flick of her wrist, she ended the spell on it, allowing a slender staff of white wood to expand into to its full size in her hand.
Watching her two friends getting serious made Cyn decide to at least try to do the same. Standing up straight, she moved away from where she'd been leaning. "As long as it's Warpstar and not Mad-Mad."
"All sensors are up and sending to the feeds." Kay said, "You can go ahead and crack it open, Warrick."
Taking a deep breath, Warrick raised a hand toward the containment device. At his gesture, the top of the cask split open fluidly, revealing a dull, yellow gem. Uncut and irregularly shaped, it was the size of his fist and had a slightly melted look along one side. Moreover, it looked wholly unremarkable; no dying embers of power in its heart, no eldritch shimmer across it s surface. Even calling it a gem was a stretch; it resembled a melted glob of colored glass.
If anything though, that made him more tense. And if he'd learned anything from his old mentor, the best way to break tension was banter. "So, since we're talking about Warpstar, did any of you guys ever notice he spoke English?"
Lisa cocked her head questioningly at that. "What?"
"It's just that I've been watching a lot of movie critic shows online this summer and they keep talking about that thing where when people got back in time, everyone seems to know English and there's no language barrier. Warpstar's like that. He's like this native dude from before Europe even knew America was a thing right?"
The others nodded.
"Then how come his villain name is 'Warp Star'? Two English words he can't have known? Even his power-stealing mantra thing–'combine to the power of one'. It's just weird is all, especially since you're bilingual with your magic, Lis."
"Something to study along the way," agreed Lisa. "Considering how magic works; especially the Books actively aiding learning magic… it might make a weird kind of sense that there's some sort of translation effect going on."
Meanwhile, Cyn was chuckling to herself, prompting both her friends with her as well as Kay and Laurel on the big screen to give her an askance look. Once she noticed, she waved them off. "Sorry, just wondering what was up with that stupid chant anyway. It's not the name of the spell like most spellcasters do, or even like a description of what it does. Like, what happens if he says 'Combine to the power of two'?"
The sound that raked the room was the aural version of a shard of glass, causing everyone to reflexively wince and screw their eyes shut. When it had passed, the Yellow World object was hovering above the cask. It was no longer a dull and unremarkable thing.
Instead, it was to a flawless cut diamond what that diamond was to a chunk of sandstone. Instead of facets, it had fractals within fractals going on into eternity. And from its heart poured yellow. Not light that cast a jaundiced tint over everything, but something that painted the world over in shades of yellow.
It bobbed ominously for a moment before orienting on Cyn, possibly for being the one who invoked its unlikely words of power.
That was all Warrick needed to see. Practice made seizing his armor with his power as easy as shucking off a coat, and transforming the screaming, heavy metal into a grand tower shield something akin to opening his wallet.
With a thud that rattled everything in the room, he slammed the tower shield and himself boldly between the alien artifact and his best friend. It was disconcerting that the yellow not-light didn't cast a shadow and rather the yellow-dye effect bled through even two inches of his best titanium super-alloy. In the space of a breath, there was a powerful vibration along the length of the shield… then the Yellow World stone phased through the metal directly in front of his face.
Horror etched the young man's eyes. Cyn, Lisa and Kay were shouting, but he was so focused on the metal of the shield, he couldn't focus on what they were saying. Plying his will, he made the shield bend, folding it around the stone. Not just to fold, but to change. He ripped apart covalent bonds and forced them back together. If titanium couldn't contain the nightmarish thing, then he needed to make it into something denser.
White light overtook his eyes, streaking from them as the transmutation came in crackles of energy and black flecks. Twice as dense as lead, a shell of osmium surrounded and overtook the thing, shutting away the jaundiced light and silencing the keening that filled their ears.
For a second of respite. Then Warrick's world exploded into light and senses.
WE ARE WE. ALL. ONE. PIECES OF A WHOLE. A WHOLE OF PIECES.
COMBINE TO THE POWER OF ONE.
COMBINE TO THE POWER OF TWO.
He felt naked. Nothing touched him, nothing weighted him down. Not even a breeze disturbed the absolute nothing that surrounded him. Even from within; there was no sense of breath or heartbeat. None of the mechanical and involuntary or unconscious movements of the body human.
He simply was.
Then they simply were.
He wasn't alone. Not all alone at least.
A familiar presence.
Without sight or sound, he knew her.
Cyn.
She was close. Closer than he thought possible.
The how and why, he couldn't make sense of, but he took heart (was that a thing if his heart didn't seem to be there any more) in the fact that he wasn't alone.
Warrick and Cyn.
Facsimile and Alloy.
Whatever this was, the inaugural members of the Descendants would find a way. No matter what the Yellow World was throwing at them.
She was a weapon all on her own, and all he needed was just a little bit of one of the most abundant family of elements on Earth.
Yes. Metal.
He reached out, feeling as if he was reaching past Cyn—or through her—and grasped for whatever metal he could find. He found it… and drew upon it…
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Just the one typo I'm sure of here,
there was no change in background thaum measurements was nil.
(either) the change in background thaum measurements was nil.
(or) there was no change in background thaum measurements.
& metallic bonds aren't the same as covalent bonds. Metallic bonds are shared between many atoms, covalent bonds are generally between two atoms. There's more on this if you care to google it.
tho' Laurel may be in for a shock some day. Initial names for units rarely stick. The SI unit of magic would almost certainly be something without a pop-culture reference and might well be named after an early researcher – even Brant or Ortega in this universe.
Thanks for the correction on how the bonds work. I swear I used to know this >_< As for the name of the measurement, sounds like fodder for a side plot 🙂


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Board of Trustees and Management
Kwentong Provident
Implementing Rules & Regulations
Membership Contributions
The Provident Fund was created at the Philippine Postal Corporation together with its rules and regulations for its establishment and administration per Board Resolution No. 93-116 dated 14 October 1993.)
The primary objective of its establishment and operation is to maximize the payment of benefits to PPC employees and officials as a fitting reward for their faithful and dedicated service, in addition to the usual retirement benefits under existing laws, rules and regulation.
The Provident Fund is a source of quick funds to cover the unexpected financial needs of postal employees, thereby discouraging them from going to private financiers and preserve their dignity as PHILPOST employees.
To initially fund its operation, the Philippine Postal Corporation, through Board Resolution No. 93-125 dated November 10, 1993, has appropriated and released the amount of Thirty Million Pesos (P 30,000,000.00) to serve as "Seed Money" of the fund. Under the Fund's implementing rules, PPC is required to make contributions in the amount equivalent to 10% of each member- employee's basic salary and correspondingly, member-employee's contribution is equivalent to (5%) of the monthly basic salary as his share to the fund. The initial member's contribution and Corporation's share started in June 1994. In 1996, Twenty Five Million (P25,000,000.00) of the "Seed Money" was used to pay the employer's share.
In 1997, the Commission on Audit (COA) has ordered the discontinuance of the payment of 10% corporate share to the fund for lack of legal basis on its creation on the reason that Administrative Order No. 279 pertains to the establishment of Provident to Government Financial Institutions (GFIs) only. By reason of the said findings, the Department of Budget and Management disapproved the inclusion of the Corporate Share in the Corporate Budget for Calendar Year 1997 and 1998 which eventually not carried out in the succeeding years. As a result, the PPC board of Directors has suspended the payment of its corporate shares to the Fund effective January 1998 but collection of the member-employee's share to the Fund has stopped only in May 1998.
Although there was a temporary suspension of the collection of both corporate and employee's contributions, the fund has continued its business of granting Multi-Purpose Loan, Educational Loan and Calamity Loan to its members.
Subsequently, PPC Board Resolution No. 2000-38 authorized the management to terminate the existence of the Fund on the weight of the recommendation by the Joint Board and Management Committee which endorsed its termination for the following reasons:
It's creation has no legal basis;
Disapproval by the DBM of the corporate share in the PPC corporate budget for CY 1997 and 1998; and
By the reason of its tight financial condition, PPC cannot sustain payment of its share to the Fund, among others.
However, in the view of a diffused position of employees and upon popular clamor of various labor organizations, the Board suspended the implementation of the said resolution and, instead, created an Ad Hoc committee tasked to integrate the collective sentiments and to unify position of various labor unions.
On October 3, 2002, former Postmaster and CEO Nicasio P.Rodriguez Jr. requested the office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines for a Post Facto approval of the Philippine Postal Corporation-Provident Fund Office. However, the request was denied through a letter from the then Department of Budget and Management Sec. Emilia T. Boncodin stating that the creation of the Fund and the Commitment of government resources thereto have no sufficient legal basis.
PPC Board has not yet adopted the advice of DBM pending study of other options, which will be both amenable to the employee-members and the corporation.
On November 11, 2003, during the 105th Anniversary Celebration of the Philippine Postal Corporation, the President of the Republic of the Philippines, Her Excellency, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo granted the Post Facto approval of the creation of the Philippine Postal Corporation-Provident Fund Office. (Annex "B")
To formalize the verbal announcement on the post facto approval of the PPC's provident fund, the Executive Secretary, Alberto G. Romulo, in a letter to the Postmaster General, Mr. Diomedio P. Villanueva, dated November 3, 2003 stated that the President's approval of the creation of the Provident Fund of The Philippine Postal Corporation was subject to the following conditions:
The employers counterpart to the Fund should not exceed 5% of the employee's basic salary;
The employees shall be given the discretion to decide the amount of their contribution to the fund.
The herein approval of the President shall be strictly effected in accordance with applicable budgeting, accounting and auditing rules and regulations.
In his letter of March 16, 2004 to Hon. Alberto G. Romulo, Executive Secretary, the PPC Corporate Officer-in-Charge Antonio Z. De Guzman requested a written confirmation on the status of the PPC's 10% corporate share. Likewise, on September 13, 2004, PPC-Postmaster General Dario C. Rama wrote a follow-up letter to Hon. Eduardo R. Ermita, Executive Secretary requesting written confirmation whether the said 10% corporate share be treated as additional seed money or capital of PPC Provident Fund.
The above request of PPC-Postmaster General Dario C. Rama was referred by Senior Deputy Executive Secretary, Waldo Q. Flores on September 16, 2004 to Hon. Emilia T. Boncodin, Secretary, Department of Budget and Management.
In his comment to the letter-request dated September 13, 2004 of PPC-Postmaster General Dario C. Rama, Mr. Mario Relampagos, Acting Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management stated the following:
Reiterates that the approval of the creation of the PPC Provident Fund is subject to the condition that the employer's counterpart should not exceed 5% of the employee's basic salary.
It is their understanding that the employer's counterpart contribution equivalent to 5% of the employee's monthly basic salary is intended as additional capitalization of the Provident Fund.
Said employer's contribution shall not be automatically granted but should instead be based on the PPC's attainment of its desired level of performance and profitability and shall be charged solely against corporate earnings.
The operation of the fund shall also be governed by the by-laws being applied by PPC in the operation of PFO.
During the year 2008, the 50% of the outstanding corporate share was returned to Philippine Postal Corporation in compliance with the order of the Commission on Audit. The remaining 50% remained in the books of Provident Fund Office and lodged as additional capital of the fund amounting to P69,715,106.45.
Based on the foregoing, it can be concluded that the PPC-Provident Fund Office now legally exists.
For Inspirations, Special Offers and Much More
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Welcome to the latest edition of Dementia News.
This edition, I would like to discuss the very important topic of raising awareness and reducing stigma around dementia. But, what does this really mean and why is it so important?
Raising awareness and reducing stigma is about supporting members of the general community to become dementia aware by being able to identify the signs of dementia, knowing how to communicate effectively and developing compassion and empathy for the challenges many people impacted by dementia experience.
People living with dementia must be supported to live the life they choose and to be treated with respect. A nationwide survey conducted by Dementia Australia last year showed that despite growing awareness about the condition, people living with dementia still report sometimes feeling incompetent, lonely and isolated. And while members of the community may be empathetic towards people living with dementia, there is a growing demand for education from the community.
Helping to lead this charge with Dementia Australia is one of the founding members of the Dementia Australia Advisory Committee, John Hiller. John is one of our extraordinary Dementia Advocates who generously contribute to our work to increase understanding of how to better support people impacted by dementia.
I'd also like to draw your attention to two campaigns Dementia Australia was pleased to launch in March: our Dementia Friends campaign to promote community awareness and understanding; and, our Turn to Us campaign to remind everyone affected by dementia that Dementia Australia provides many fantastic services to assist people live well with dementia, support is available and you do not have to face this alone.
Before I sign-off, I would like to acknowledge the Federal Government's $5 billion dollar commitment to the aged care sector in its 2018 budget. We very much welcome this investment and the difference it will make to the lives of older Australians. We would also like to see a greater focus on dementia and with it the funding to address the condition now and into the future.
As we all know, dementia impacts everyone and we can all play a part to support people living with dementia to have the opportunity to remain engaged with their community and lead the life that is important to them. Together we can make a difference.


There is a great diversity in God's creation. And that diversity is best seen in our human development. We have folks that repel any type of conflict, as if it were a trip through ulcer gulch. We have others that take up every offense and invite conflict like a runner training for their first marathon.
I'm of the opinion that wherever diversity exists, conflict is next in line. And that conflict exists whether it is vocalized or not. Our problem isn't conflict, it is mismanaged conflict, or simply neglected conflict.
James 4:1-12 gives us a mouthful of leadership and conflict wisdom.
Society is riddled with conflicts every day and in every area of our lives. We run into it at work, at school, at home, in our community, in our neighborhoods, and yes even at church.
The truth is if you have relationships with others that relationship will eventually have a conflict. It could be minor or it could be major. But the reality is there will be times of conflict. Conflict is a part of life in this world and in the church. The New Testament church reveals that conflict has been a part of it from the beginning.
As Followers of Jesus, we need to learn that conflict – disagreements are going to surface in every facet of life. The mark of community-true, biblical unity-is not the absence of conflict. It's the presence of a reconciling spirit.
The heartbeat that I want to communicate to each of us today is that conflict will occur in our lives with others. The key is how we handle that conflict.
Conflict can make life awkward. It often catches us off guard and leads us to say or do things we later regret. When someone offends us, we can react without thinking. Soon it's as if we're sliding down a mountain, with relationships going from bad to worse. So, what are we to do? Let's jump into a novel thought…Follow God's plan for conflict in the eighteenth chapter of Matthew's Gospel.
1. Keep the matter confidential.
The Bible has much to say about those who gossip or malign others with their words.
2. Keep the circle small.
Most problems are solved at the two-person level.
Jesus tells us to be forthright and to love honesty. Say what you mean. Mean what you say and say it in love.
Once the matter is resolved, we should wholeheartedly forgive and restore the other person whose fault has offended us.
5. The two should agree to discuss the matter with each other first.
An open and honest discussion will most often reach an amiable solution.
6. If this does not work, they should agree to share the matter with a pastor.
The goal of this meeting is to understand the problem clearly; solve the problem; reproof and correct, if necessary; and forgive and restore those involved.
7. The pastor, if necessary, will explain the situation to church leaders for their appropriate response. If the problem is not resolved, the two parties will present their case to the leadership.
Satan would like to destroy harmony and fellowship between Christians. That is not possible if all of us follow the Matthew 18 principle of solving problems.
When we speak only in truth. When we speak in love and honesty. When we look to make things right and stop trying to prove we are right, we will see conflict resolved as the Spirit of God is honored.


Seymour Hersh's limited hangout article about bin Laden's alleged 2011 killing, and Canada's government threatens hate crime charges against organizations boycotting Israel.
Correction: I mentioned in the show that the Asper family owned the National Post, but ownership changed in 2010 after a bankruptcy of the Canwest holdings, and it is now run by Paul Godfrey.
I compiled this list in May, 2012, and wanted to write several articles on various aspects of 9/11 after writing What Didn't Happen on 9/11, but didn't get the chance, so I am reproducing this list now for others to benefit from.
Flight instructor said alleged Flight 77 pilot was like Dumb and Dumber, just a month before 9/11.
Former FBI agent who was tracking bin Laden killed on 9/11, two weeks after he became Head of Security at the WTC.
Pentagon security cam from 9/11 shows September 12 instead of September 11.
Supposed lead hijacker, Mohamed Atta shown at Portland airport, not Logan, and the timestamp is different from the middle of the image to the timestamp at the bottom.
CNN reports the FBI found a hijacker's unscathed passport just a few blocks away from the WTC!
Was the South Tower struck by a military drone?
FBI agent warned the FBI about the alleged 20th hijacker more than 70 times before 9/11!
In reading John Esposito's critical examination of what some call, "The Islamic Threat," several important points came to mind.
Particularly interesting, was how he pointed out that it was good for the bottom line of the U.S. Military Industrial Complex.
After the end of the end of the Cold War, the Military Industrial Complex needed a new enemy on the scale of the Soviet Union. A hyped-up threat of "Islamic extremism" fit the bill.
The U.S. has gone into Iraq and Libya, has broken up Sudan, is talking about arming the opposition in Syria, and the current administration is stoking the fear of Iran imminently obtaining a nuclear weapon, despite a former head of Israel's spy agency, the Mossad, saying they wouldn't obtain such a capability before 2018 (http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,796320,00.html), assuming they are actually trying to pursue one — which is completely unproven.
Another important factor Esposito pointed to is the gross distortion of Islam and Muslims in the Western mass media. He specifically pointed to one article that featured a picture of a Muslim wearing a turban, whose eyes had stars from the American flag in it.
I agree with his assertion that the intention of such a depiction is to give Americans a distorted picture of Islam and Muslims. Most Muslims don't wear turbans, but that didn't stop the editors of the article from depicting a Muslim wearing one. I agree with his assertion that it was intentionally done to portray Muslims in conflict with modernity.
Since 9/11, the new boogeyman the U.S. mass media had was Osama bin Laden. Another turban-wearing Muslim who lived in a cave in Afghanistan, while comparatively downplaying the fact that the bin Laden family is the one of the richest and most influential families in Saudi Arabia, and how they had business deals with the Bush family, as documented in the book, House of Bush, House of Saud.
The attack of 9/11 was portrayed as an attack by Arab "Muslim extremists" while conveniently ignoring some of the grievances that were cited as contributing to the conditions that led to the justifications that extremists used for the attack, including U.S. military occupation of the country with two of Islam's most holy sites, and America's ultimately unqualified support for Israel in its occupation of the Palestinians.
He's referring, of course, to the "neocon crazies" that were kept in check under the George H.W. Bush administration and who have run wild since September 11, 2001.
So much, then, for the need to take out the non-existent threat of Iran, which Israel's former spy agency head admitted wouldn't have the capability of a nuclear device until 2018, presuming they are feverishly working toward one now, when there is no so evidence whatsoever.
For more on the bin Laden killing, see my article, The Osama bin Laden killing: where was the kidney dialysis equipment or the DNA results of his kidneys?


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Reflections on SOPA: It's the People, Not the Platform
Matt Schruers · January 18, 2014
CopyrightSOPA
Today marks the second anniversary of the 'Internet blackout' that ultimately derailed the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA). It is an interesting time to reflect on the significance of the Internet as an enabling platform.
While SOPA advocates tried mightily at the time to paint the bill as uncontroversial, with opposition being limited to a few intransigent companies, more recent academic research has reinforced the initial assessment that the outcry against SOPA and PIPA was a largely distributed phenomenon. Larry Downes, co-author of Big Bang Disruption, wrote in a column for Forbes at the time that it was the bitroots movement, in
"a revolt of, by and with social networks, turning the tools that organized them into groups in the first place into potent new weapons for political advocacy. The users had figured out how to hack politics."
Research led by Prof. Yochai Benkler last year validated this, finding that networked communications enabled widely distributed and often peripheral individuals or actors to play crucial roles in public dialogue. Additionally, Benkler et al. noted that
"widespread experimentation carried out by new and special-purpose sites facilitated the conversion of discussion into action. Several different organizations and individuals experimented with dozens of special-purpose sites and mobilization drives some of which succeeded in garnering attention and mobilizing effectively via, for example, emails or phone calls to Congress, the symbolic strike of January 18, 2012, and consumer boycotts."
Not all advocacy projects succeeded; many failed, but advocates learned what worked and adopted it — a model that, according to Benkler, replicated "Internet innovation more generally: rapid experimentation and prototyping, cheap failure, adaptation, and ultimately rapid adoption of successful models". Those successful models wound up derailing legislation with powerful backers, which had seemed inevitable — until it wasn't.
Ultimately, Internet users succeeded as a political entity where Internet business interests had not, using the tools provided by the Internet. It is a valuable lesson that the importance of the Internet isn't in the tools themselves, but in the people those tools empower.


Where is the Retreat Center located?
We have three buildings where guests can stay: Meadow Lodge, North Round, and Green Ridge House.
What meeting space do you provide?
Beds are made for you on arrival and a set of towels are provided. There are no televisions or telephones in guest bedrooms. Guests should bring personal toiletries. Guests are advised to use sunscreen, insect repellent, sturdy shoes, and a hat when enjoying the outdoors.
Can we do our own cooking?
Groups and guests staying in Meadow Lodge may not do their own cooking. We do not have the facilities for groups to cook for themselves. Home-cooked meals are served at a designated time. For groups, meal times are established with the group leaders prior to the retreat. You are welcome to bring your own nonperishable snacks. Coffee and beverages are available.
Green Ridge has a full kitchen and guests may do their own cooking when staying in this building only.
North Round does not have the facilities for guests to do their own cooking. North Round has a refrigerator and kitchen sink.
Yes, the culinary staff will make every effort to meet your needs and preferences. Please contact us at 1-800-322-1090 or 301-478-2715, or email retreatcenter@loyola.edu to discuss your specific retreat needs.
What accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities?
South Round and Meadow Lodge are handicapped accessible buildings. There is also a handicap accessible bedroom and bathroom available in Meadow Lodge.
Do we have to share the facility with another retreat group?
We try not to schedule more than one retreat group at a time, but sometimes it does occur.
Does the Retreat Center have wireless internet access and cable TV?
While we do offer wireless internet access, it is limited due to our serene location in the mountains of Western Maryland. The Retreat Center does not have cable TV.
What technology set-up is available for meetings?
Meadow Lodge Grand Room is equipped with a 42" video monitor for presentations. Computer is provided.
South Round Upper Level is equipped with a 70" video monitor for presentations. Computer must be provided by user.
Loyola Retreat Center is a smoke-free facility.
No, Loyola Retreat Center is a pet-free facility.
Please visit our rates page.
Loyola's Retreat Center offers a 15% discount on lodging and meeting space to non-profits with proof of non-profit status. Loyola also offers a 30% discount on lodging and meeting space to all internal Loyola groups, employees, and alumni.
Yes, there is a $500 deposit required at the time of booking. A 50% deposit is due 4 months prior to your arrival. The initial $500.00 deposit contributes to the 50% deposit.
Yes, we require all groups to provide a certificate of liability insurance, which can be obtained by contacting your insurance company.
For credit card payment, please contact us at 1-800-322-1090 or 301-478-2715.
If you cancel before your scheduled arrival date, you will forfeit your deposit.
If the reservation is canceled due to weather, the reservation can be rescheduled and the deposit can be put towards new dates within one year of the canceled dates.


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Stone pelters are OGW'S of militants, should be dealt sternly: Army Chief
A day after a 22-year-old Army soldier was killed in stone pelting in Kashmir, Army chief Gen. Bipin Rawat said Saturday stone pelters are over ground workers of militants and they should be dealt with sternly, PTI reported.
Gen. Rawat also sent a tough message to Pakistan, saying if Islamabad continues to support cross-border militancy, then the Indian Army can resort to "other actions" too.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event to mark the Infantry Day, the Army chief, however, did not elaborate on what could be the possible action he was talking about.
.The Army chief also asked Pakistan to desist from aiding and abetting militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that the Indian State was "strong enough" to ensure that the border state remains a part of India and no one can take it away by force or any other means.
On death of Rajendra Singh in stone-pelting in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, Gen. Rawat reiterated his earlier stand that the stone-pelters are nothing but over ground workers of terror outfits. "I still say the same… If they (stone-pelters) can kill people with such acts, are they not becoming like militants."
22-year-old Singh died at a hospital in Srinagar Friday after he sustained head injuries during stone-throwing by a group of youths on Thursday.
"I want to tell them (stone-pelters) that no one will benefit from stone-pelting," said the Army chief, adding tough action should be taken against the stone-pelters. He said the Army has got an FIR lodged in the case.
Talking about Pakistan's support to alleged cross-border militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, Gen. Rawat suggested that the neighbouring country was resorting to a "proxy war" to avenge its defeat at the hands of India in the 1971 war when Bangladesh was liberated.
The aim of Pakistan, he said, is to keep the Indian Army "embroiled in this proxy war that they have lost."
"But, let me assure you, Indian Army and the Indian State is strong enough to ensure that Jammu and Kashmir remain part of India… No one else can take it away by force or by any other means, because legally, legitimately J-K is integral part of India," he said.
Asked about the cross-border infiltration, he said Pakistan would be wise to know that by indulging in such activities, harm is coming to Pakistan only.
"We are capable of finishing any infiltrators who reach our side. But, if Pakistan continues to support infiltration, we can use other kind of action too," Rawat said.
He said Pakistan was continuing to fuel disturbances in Jammu and Kashmir, fully knowing that they will never succeed.
"Legitimately, legally and by all rights, J and K is part of India. Pakistan somehow has been trying to annex this part of the country, more so after they lost East Pakistan with liberation of Bangladesh," he said.
The Army chief said despite the passage of so many years, Pakistan still has a desire to succeed in that.
"And, with liberation of Bangladesh they decided to create a similar situation in Kashmir… Has Pakistan succeeded? They have not. And, Pakistan is fully aware they cannot succeed in Jammu and Kashmir, but they still hope they can succeed. It is just another way to keep the turmoil going and not allow development in the state," he said.
The Infantry Day is observed every year to commemorate supreme sacrifices made by Indian Army's infantry against Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Als China Poblana bezeichnet man heute eine mexikanische Frau in der typischen Tracht Mexikos, streng genommen war China Poblana jedoch nur der Spitzname der mexikanischen Nonne Catarina de San Juan. Als china bezeichnet man in Mexiko Frauen in der traditionellen Kleidung, poblana bezeichnet die Herkunft aus Puebla. Die China Poblana ist daher in wortwörtlicher Übersetzung einfach nur die traditionelle Frau aus Puebla.

Legende der China Poblana

Mirra, eine junge Frau aus Indien, wurde bei einer Seereise nach Neuspanien von Piraten entführt. Sie konnte jedoch fliehen und fand Schutz in einem Jesuitenkloster, wo sie auf den Namen Catarina de San Juan getauft wurde. Sie wurde jedoch erneut entführt und nach Acapulco gebracht. Dort wurde sie als Sklavin an den Poblano Miguel de Sosa verkauft. In dieser Zeit kleidete sich die junge Frau aus Asien mit dem für sie traditionellen Sari und hatte damit vermutlich Einfluss auf den Stil der China Poblana. Nach dem Tod ihres Herrn Miguel de Sosa schloss sie sich erneut einem Kloster an, wo sie Visionen von Jesus Christus und der Jungfrau Maria hatte. Catarina de San Juan starb am 5. Januar 1688 im Alter von 82 Jahren.

Charakteristika

Die Kleidung der China Poblana hat sich heute zu einem Stereotyp der mexikanischen Tracht für Frauen entwickelt, obwohl es deutliche regionale Unterschiede in der traditionellen Frauenbekleidung gibt. Die Kleidung geht nicht allein auf Catarina de San Juan zurück, sondern weist auch spanische Elemente aus mehreren Jahrhunderten auf. Die wichtigsten Elemente sind:
 Eine weiße Bluse, die florale Stickereien mit leuchtenden Farben haben kann
 Der Überrock, der sogenannte Castor
 Ein weißer Unterrock, der einen gemusterten Saum hat
 Ein Band, das den Rock um die Hüfte befestigt
 Das Schultertuch, das oft aus einem feinen Stoff gegen die Kälte war, aber auch oft aus einem festeren Stoff, um Lasten auf dem Rücken zu transportieren

Kultur
Heute gehört die Figur der China Poblana zu den wenigen Figuren Mexikos, die nicht eindeutig mit positiven Eigenschaften (wie z. B. die Adelita) oder eindeutig mit negativen Eigenschaften (wie z. B. die Catrina) belegt sind. Einerseits war die China Poblana eine Provokation, da sie kein Korsett tragen wollte und viel zu aufreizend für die Zeit gekleidet war, auf der anderen Seite ging der Stil auf eine Frau zurück, die lange Zeit als Heilige verehrt wurde.

Siehe auch
 Charro
 Chinaco

Weblinks

Feste und Brauchtum (Mexiko)
Kostümkunde (Mexiko)

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August 09, 2018 "Information Clearing House" - "According to local officials a total of 50 people were killed and 77 were injured this morning. Of these, the ICRC hospital in Al Talh received 30 dead and 48 injured, of which the vast majority were children," Johannes Bruwer, the head of an ICRC delegation in Yemen, said in a Twitter post.
The official spokesman of Ansarallah, described the justifications of the US-Saudi aggression as Absurd. "Justifications of the spokesman of the US-Saudi aggression for his crimes are clear disregard for the lives of civilians. The stike targeted a school bus in the center of the city of Dahyan and between shoppers and pedestrians on the highway in Sa'ada."
In case you missed it: US still pouring weapons into Yemen war: The United States sold more than $650 million in weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as the Yemen war expanded last year, according to a study released Thursday.
In case you missed it: Britain and the US must stop fuelling the bloody Saudi war on Yemen: Beyond the US and the UK, many other countries – including France, Spain and Italy – profess their support for human rights and adherence to the treaty while similarly lavishing hi-tech weaponry on the Saudi coalition.
We are currently searching for a new comment system as we have run out of options on how to prevent the constant bickering and attacks by troll's, whose intention is to paint our website and newsletter as, anti-Semitic, anti-American, pro-Russian fake news. We can no longer afford to invest hours of our time each day, trying to have people behave in a manner befitting those who say they are concerned for others, while offering abuse and hostility to other ICH community members.


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News June 24, 2019 by Allan Janssen
Aftermarket professionals get tech primer, career advice
Michael Hainsworth
Well-known technology commentator Michael Hainsworth offered his taken on the advent of 5G networks in North America.
Speaking at a Young Professionals in the Aftermarket (YPA) event at the Royal Woodbine Golf Club last week, Hainsworth offered a primer on 5G, as it is being rolled out this year by major telecom and wireless companies.
Expected to bring rapid advancements to the mobile internet, he said 5G brings three new aspects to the table: greater speed (allowing it to move more data), lower latency (so it will be more responsive), and the ability to connect a lot more devices at once.
The last point, he said, is particularly relevant for the automotive market, where sensors and smart devices play a significant role.
LTE is currently the fastest mobile technology available, supporting peak data rates of up to 300 megabits per second (Mbit/s). 5G tops out at 10 gigabits per second (Gbps).
Hainsworth pointed out what all this might means for Level-5 autonomous vehicles and how the human component will be taken out of driving.
"Cars will be fully computers on wheels and will be able to communicate to other cars on the road," he said.
Using 5G, vehicles are expected to be capable of self-diagnose and will be able to order their own replacement parts, book their own service appointments, and even deliver themselves to service shops.
As the industry mentor speaker at the event, Shannon Spano, vice president of consumer sales at Wakefield Canada, offered advice on tackling new challenges and preparing for career growth.
Following the speakers, the young professionals hit the links for a golf tournament.
Shannon Spano
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Case Study: How BG Group made Google work internally
Natural gas supplier, BG Group, has deployed the Google Search Appliance (GSA) , to help staff find...
Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
Natural gas supplier, BG Group, has deployed the Google Search Appliance (GSA), to help staff find corporate information more quickly. The project showcases enterprise search best practices. BG Group claims the technology is helping users find information twice as quickly with 33% greater accuracy.
BG Group is using Google to provide a consistent search capability, allowing users to find relevant information across SAP NetWeaver Portal, Microsoft SharePoint and Documentum enterprise systems. BG employees are also using the system to find shared files on the corporate network and postings on BG Connect, the company's wiki and blogging platform.
BG Group needed to improve how users found information. Each of the enterprise systems had their own search capability, but were unable to "see" data in the other systems. Mike Fishwick, global head of business information and business intelligence, BG Group, says, "We are trying to put the I into IT. BG has a global user base of 8,000 people with lots of ways of searching across different systems . So we had information all over the place."
Reasons why BG Group selected Google Search Appliance
Cost model
Modular approach to rollout
The project aims to improve accessibility to BG's knowledge assets and improve confidence in search tools and search results and to help the company start improving data quality. The project aimed to build a common hook across the company to allow everyone to have access to the BG Group's information assets. "We want to improve "findability". We had too many people searching and not enough people finding."
GSA has solved these problems and the use of corporate search has skyrocketed. Only 6% of users were using the previous methods of finding corporate information through searching. This has now grown to over 40%.
The project has had three main benefits. First, user surveys have shown GSA is twice as fast as the old search and returns 33% more relevant searches. Second, it has allowed BG Group to understand whether the content returned by search results is "good enough", providing feedback on what users information users are looking for, and where there is a shortfall in relevant content. "We monitor all searches. After Christmas we found "annual leave policy" was a big search but there was not enough information on the portal to pull up the relevant information. After we flagged this to HR, we now have good content on annual leave."
Fishwick says that Enterprise search is only useful if information is readily available. If data is classified, users will be unable to find it. "Now we are trying to drive a change in business behaviour where we move from a culture of secure by default, to only [classifying] the documents that need to be secure."
Tips on rolling out Google Search Appliance
Get users involved at start. Provide relevant information from enterprise search queries. If content is thin, get relevant departments to produce additional content
Scope management. By tightly controlling the project BG Group was able to deliver the project in seven months rather than 12
Design in quality right from start. If it does not work, users will not use it.
Google was not involved in day to day management of the project. Instead it was used to do quality assurance.
Both Google and independent analysts have recognised the BG Group implementation of GSA as a major achievement. Neil Ward-Dutton, research director at analyst MWD says, "Search engine technology is everywhere, but for large organisations, it is often seen as a second class citizen by the people who deliver IS services. It is very rare to find organisations with a common view, which is what makes BG Group interesting."
Deploying the Google Search Appliance is more than plug and play
The Google Search Appliance puts Google's search algorithms into a server that businesses host within the corporate network, allowing them to run searches across unstructured data. While some deployments of GSA simply rely on plugging the appliance into the corporate network, BG Group's implementation shows how it can link tightly with IT security policies, to ensure people only see search results of information they are authorised to access.
Security at BG Group is handled using the Kerberose network authentication protocol, Windows NT LAN Manager and SAP Authorisations APIs. With these, the GSA can restrict which users see classified documents.
BG Group is also using the dynamic clustering feature of the product, which, like Google's internet search, gives users suggested queries. Chambers says, "We also have attribute filtering switched on so users can modify search results refine searches iteratively."
BG Group began the enterprise search project in September 2008. The company called in analyst house Forrester research to help identify products and used the Gartner Magic Quadrant for enterprise search to produce a shortlist. It looked at Autonomy, Microsoft (Fast) and Google. According to Mike Fishwick, global head of business information and business intelligence, BG Group, "Google came out on top, in particular in terms of user sentiment, since people were using Google at home."
Andrew Chambers, project manager, BG Group said the company needed a search tool that would offer a single integrated security model. "We needed to prevent users from seeing information they were not authorised to see. Speed was an additional requirement. The BG knowledgebase had to remain accessible, even if network bandwidth was poor.
Before embarking on the project the IT department ran a survey which found that users were unhappy with corporate search. Some said searching took too long. Others complained they were not having much success, because the information was either irrelevant or out of date. "69% of our users rated the accuracy of our data as poor or very poor."
BG Group invited Google to deploy an eight week proof of concept using the Google Search Appliance. According to Chambers, the pilot took just a few weeks to implement and proved a success. "We were able to create a pilot that could search across Documentum, SAP, file shares, SharePoint and test the security model and access across our enterprise systems." But he says, moving from pilot to a production system would take significantly longer, as BG Group needed to spend a lot of time ensuring the security would be correct.
BG Group began development in February 2009, and by September 2009 had a production system to access the SAP portal. Google specialist Sword Group, provided the technical know-how, while BG provided information specialists. Quality was a key criteria for Chambers. "We spent three months in testing, since we wanted to make sure it was fit for purpose and did what it said on tin, both at a system test and load test level." For instance, the GSA had to return search results within five seconds.
The rollout of Google's enterprise search appliance at BG Group is fully fault tolerant. It uses the 7000 GSA platform, running two Tomcat web application servers. "We have had no production outage since going live in September 2009," says Chambers.
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Real Men Wear Whatever They Want
In the four years that I've been writing about men's style, the most commonly issued argument against any of my points is that, "real men dress however they want," or some other iteration of the same statement.
This standard is not only applied to clothing, but to almost anything else a man does. Real men eat, say, think, do, and be whatever they want. The problem is that the statement is not true in any regard. Real men may be more bold, assertive, and direct, which often leads to them getting, being, or doing what they want more often but it's always measured against the costs of doing so.
If we were to apply that standard to its extreme, that would mean the crazy bum I see in front of my shop every day is the most masculine man I know. He wears what he wants, says what he wants. In fact, the crazy man even defecates where he wants to. I've seen him helped by countless people. He's been offered a place to stay, been bathed and shaved. Yet he somehow shows up to the same spot every day, wearing different, beaten clothes, and continues to protest anyone who wants to offer him anything but cash. There are no standards of society holding this guy back, he's a true man who follows the beat of his own drum.
Except I doubt anyone sees him as that, certainly not as a paragon of masculinity.
The problem with doing whatever one wants is that it directly contradicts one of the most universal and essential aspects of masculinity – mastery. Throughout the history of any group of people, be it small tribes, large nation states, or any organization in between, the value of the men has always been based on their utility to the group, and that utility is only applicable if it can be controlled. Uncontrollable men are expelled from groups more quickly than rabid dogs are put down.
If a man wants to be part of civilization, the requirement for doing so is that he controls and gains mastery of his berserker instincts. This means that doing whatever one wants is the antithesis of manhood. Self control and the ability to work within a group is what separates us from beasts. Even more advanced group-based species like wolves have a hierarchy which is dependent on ability but remains cohesive because of the self-control of each member of the pack.
Even the most powerful men in the world are subject to the consequences of their decisions. Kings have been deposed, entire governments have been overthrown, and countless families have been destroyed because of people choosing to do what they want without regard for or at the expense of the apparent consequences.
Whether we like it or not, we are always signaling our status and our fitness within a given group. The same man can wear different clothing in different contexts and be consistent. By doing so he demonstrates self-mastery and an ability to understand the nuance and context of the situation in which he finds himself.
It may be on a broader scale, like a man dressing in overtly feminine clothing, or on a smaller scale like wearing a suit to the beach, straying too far from the agreed terms of his tribe, calls a man's fitness to be within a tribe into question.
This is an amoral reality to being non-solitary creatures. In order to work with others and accomplish greater things than we can do on our own, we are required to limit and master ourselves in a way that keeps us in harmony within the group. It's why we criminalize murderers and rapists. If the standard for manhood were doing whatever one wants, then our pariahs would be our heroes. However, their inability/unwillingness to control themselves is exactly why they've been removed from society.
It's not just polite or mainstream society which places restrictions on its group members. One of the first and easiest ways to adapt to any subculture is to dress, talk, and otherwise mimic the standards of that culture.
The other week I was at a meeting in a local collective space for small startups. Most of the people who work in that field are the stereotypical urban, environmentally-minded, SJW types who are part of the system but still like to consider themselves as underdogs. As I was checking in, I heard one lean over to his friend and say, "can you believe they're letting in some bourgois crony?" Ironically he used the same tone and sneer he probably decries on his tumblr when someone from a country club in the 60's talks about "letting in the riffraff." Because I was wearing a suit I didn't fit the dress code of the environment. I knew this wasn't my tribe so I wasn't too worried about standing out, in fact I wanted to do so. It was a way for me to signal myself as part of the out-group.
Standing out aesthetically can be considered from fragile, robust, and anti-fragile perspectives.
When a man's reputation or position within a group is fragile, even tenuous, he needs every opportunity to fit in and continue to assert himself as a worthy member of the group. He can't afford any deviation, and this includes the way he dresses.
When a man's reputation or position within a group is robust, he can afford to dress in a way he wants. However, choosing to do so means he spends his available social capital on his appearance, at the expense of being able to so in other areas.
When a man's reputation or position within a group is anti-fragile, he can't afford to dress in a way that fits in with the standards. His identity as a rebel, outlier, and rake practically requires him to dress and act in a way which draws attention, rather than trying to avoid it.
Which bring it all back full circle. Whether the attention he gets is positive or negative, a real man understands that there are consequences to every action he takes. This knowledge is one of the largest things that separates a man from a child. Children bemoan the consequences. Men understand them and use them as a means to a desired end.


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There was just so much to love. First off, every beat in Teddy's storyline was remarkable. From Christina lying to her face in the OR, to Teddy's final moments with Henry's dead body, every moment was phenomenal and superbly done. And the little girl who lost both parents? Extraordinary storyline with an incredible guest star who knocked it out of the park on every level. Her tragedy was horrifying, but painfully realistic. Even lighter moments like McSteamy's new girlfriend were woven in gloriously as I actually found myself loving her brief appearances.
Finally, the ending was simply beautiful. I didn't expect it to end on such a positive note with Meredith & Derek getting Zola back but it was EXACTLY what this depressing episode needed. Has Ellen Pompeo (and her endearing smile no less) ever looked better? Utterly perfect.
Nevertheless, I can't imagine myself ever watching this episode again. It was simply TOO heartbreaking. I was literally crying through a lot of it. It just hit too close to home throughout many instances but it did so brilliantly and with a lot of class.
It's funny that while my love for many shows has waned throughout the years, Grey's Anatomy has actually made me love it MORE this late in the game and that's truly an epic accomplishment. I seriously hope this show goes on for many more years to come. They truly deserve it. Masterful television.


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More than a thousand miles from the nearest ocean, in Denver, Colorado is Sushi Den, a destination for premier fresh seafood, flown in daily from the coast and sake. Next door is Izakaya Den, known for its creativity with global cuisine. Tourists and local residents flock here for incredible meals. They've made Sushi Den a favorite restaurant destination for more than 30 years.
When real estate next to Sushi Den became available, the two Kizaki brothers sharing ownership acted quickly to move their Izakaya Den restaurant, from its original location across the street to the space next to Sushi Den. With their stellar reputation for dishes like black truffle arancini, lobster gnocchi and hoisin duck crostini the brothers knew the new space required great style and ambiance to reflect the caliber of their cuisine. Their incredibly high standards were legendary within the Denver dining community.
Roth Sheppard Architects and Jordy Construction stepped up to meet the challenge. A beautiful glass-walled two-level Izakaya Den now interlocks with the original Sushi Den. The two brothers' restaurants share ambiance and space, but have separate menus, kitchens and some individual staff. One of the finest features of the newly built Izakaya structure, is its retractable roof covering part of the dining area and bar on the second floor. After taking the glass elevator to the second floor diners can enjoy their small plates and cocktails, weather permitting, in the open Colorado air. It's the perfect place to be when Denver averages 300 days of sunshine each year.
The purpose behind this retractable roof and outdoor dining experience may be a little more strategic than simply providing fresh air and sun for the patrons. The Sushi Den is well known for its outstanding food and for its long but worthwhile wait for seating. The Kizaki brothers were raised in a cultural background where people aren't expected to wait, so they originally opened the Izakaya Den to help address the long wait for their Sushi Den patrons, while keeping their business from wandering to competitors' restaurants. The Izakaya Den still serves this purpose from its new location next to Sushi Den. When the reputation for the pre-dinner wait is as well known as the restaurant's reputation for outstanding cuisine, a no-space-wasted approach was needed for Izakaya Den. Adding a rooftop enclosure allowed Izakaya's outdoor dining space to be used year-round. Sudden storms are quickly addressed with the motorized retractable roof, which can easily be controlled with a touch of a button by staff members.
Open-air dining matched with one of the highest rated dining experiences in Denver is a winning proposition for the Kizaki brothers and their restaurants. When you're in Denver we recommend a visit to these fine restaurants.
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