Also please ignore my backwards belt haha. I forgot I had placed it the other way around because I preferred the studded part facing the front.
Worn with a jacket, I like how this cowl-neck sweater looks like a matching scarf and skirt set.
It was such a windy day when we took these pictures. Good thing no one was around or I would've unintentionally flashed a couple of people haha. Lightweight skirt + windy day = no.


Today was another early alarm clock day, getting up about 4:45 and leaving the kibbutz around 5:20. The day would be warm, with highs in the 90s. This is one reason why all excavations take place during the morning and early afternoon hours.
In the square where I am digging, we have an Israeli gal (Ahuva), a German gal (Ericka), and an New Zealander (John). We are digging inside an area where there may be the outer gate of the city. It it believed that already two chambers of this outer gate were uncovered in the last few seasons. Below our square is a 12th century wall (Iron Age I or IA I – 1,200 – 1,000 BC). However, towards the end of the IA I period and into the IA II period (1,000 BC – 586 BC), a gate may have been part of the fortification wall in this location.
We moved a lot of dirt again today, much more than every other square in Area D East. We found about 10 bases of small storage jars, a rim of an oil lamp, and a spout of a flask. All totaled, our square yielded 2.5 buckets of pottery, more than any other square in our area. All of it was either IA I or IA II.
Once again, we started digging around 5:45, with a 10 minute coffee break at 7 a.m. and breakfast at 9 a.m. At 11 a.m. is our "melon" break (watermelon and cantaloupe). While working under the shade of the canopy, the air is hot. So the fruit is a nice refreshing snack!
We returned back to the kibbutz for lunch. At 3 p.m., we all joined in with pottery washing. Together we scrub all the pottery from the buckets taken from the site yesterday (they sit in water for a day). Not a lot of pottery was pulled yesterday, so it did not take too long. Washing pottery is a very important task, for it's the pottery that helps us date structures (e.g. stone or mud-brick walls, and other architecture).
The rest of the day was for napping, relaxing, dinner and going to bed early! It all starts again tomorrow at 4:45 a.m.!
Stay tuned for tomorrow's update!


This family drama is about a mom and her two daughters, and the many men in their lives.
Oh Eun Soo (Lee Ji Ah) is the second daughter in this family. Jung Tae Won (Song Chang Ui) is her first husband and Kim Joon Goo (Ha Suk Jin) is her new love interest, a guy who's still in school for his management degree.
A romantic drama about a woman in her mid-thirties who tries to win the social prominence and position of a married woman by looking for a husband.


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National learning entitlement could be worth £10,000
Posted by Steve Lumley | Feb 12, 2018 | Education Policy, Higher Education News | 0 |
In a bid to help school leavers with their learning in England, they should receive £10,000 for investing in their education after they turn 18, says a report.
The National Learning Entitlement is being proposed by some of the country's top educationalists with their paper being presented to a major conference.
They say that the system currently is not only inefficient and unaffordable but also unfair and inflexible.
The report claims: "Without a age cohort, university students get the attention and most financial support. It's difficult to get compatible figures, but student funding for universities is around four times that given to students in other post-school institutions, particularly further education colleges."
The report's authors reveal that the funding for adult skills and education overall has been cut every year for the last 10 years and is now down to £1.5 billion which equates to a tiny amount per capita to pay for adult learning.
A 'National Learning Entitlement' fund
Now, the report says that a 'National Learning Entitlement' fund would enable people to access, for free, a public publicly recognised education and training system for two years for those who are older than 18.
The money could be accessed by adults without a degree and help reinvigorate adult education and deliver the culture of lifelong learning.
The report authors also states: "An advantage for the proposal is for encouraging diversity and innovation on the part of educational institutions – both universities and colleges."
The costings would be around £8.5 billion a year which is much less than Labour's suggestion of abolishing tuition fees for students.
The aim of the report is to create a debate beyond the focus on university education and students falling into debt.
England needs a more inclusive and broader system to encourage learning
The educationalists state that England needs a more inclusive and broader system to encourage learning at all ages among a diverse range of students which would cost less than tuition fees abolition.
They point out that a university graduate could use a cash entitlement worth up to £5,000 for two years to help reduce their fees for those who do not want to attend university and which they could use the cash to pay for further education courses and apprenticeships.
The report states that further education students are neglected in the public's debate over the funding of education.
The report writers highlight: "Snobbery, unfamiliarity and sheer prejudice are among the reasons for neglect. It is time this changed and more needs to go into the system but on a much broader and different basis."
How to allocate scarce resources for training and education
The Association of Employment and Learning Provider's chief executive, Mark Dawe, said: "It's certainly an interesting idea worth exploring further. We need to think, however, carefully about how to allocate scarce resources for training and education, especially for those aged between 18 and 24 because our overriding concern is over the negative impact on social mobility which many policies have at the moment."
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The time after BlackBerry's most recent quarterly earnings report. CEO Thorsten Heins has tried to calm down shareholders, and has asked for patience as BlackBerry continues attempting to regain relevance, but it hasn't helped much in terms of employee morale apparently. BlackBerry fired its U.S. sales chief, and now it has come out that two other senior executives walked out of their own accord.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that two acquisition-hires have left BlackBerry recently. T.A. McCann, a vice president in charge of all social networks, had joined BlackBerry when his contact-management company Gist was acquired back in 2011. The report says McCann quit about two weeks ago. McCann had been in charge of third-party social networks apps on BB, and he was also in charge of BlackBerry Messenger.
And, Marc Gingras, who has been with BlackBerry since his social-calendar company Tungle.me was acquired by the company in 2011, has also left. Gingras had been tasked with building the new calendar and contacts applications for BlackBerry 10; and, sources close to Gingras say that he was also responsible for the new BlackBerry Hub feature of BB10.
The report says that BlackBerry tried to convince both men to stay, but was obviously unsuccessful in its attempts.
There's going to be nothing to restructure.
Well if execs for these companies didnt get paid mountains more money than doctors, firefighters, teachers, police, etc maybe I would care more. That said.....what goes up must come down. The same way BB is struggling, Apple, Google, MS could be in their shoes a few years from now. MS already is IMO, no matter what the WP fans say. There was a time I thought BB would NEVER fall out of 1st place for smartphones.
sooner or later we will see both either in MS or IOS.


Parking is available across all our hospital sites, including spaces for disabled blue badge holders, dedicated spaces for emergency visitors to intensive care, and 'parent parking' for the Leeds Children's Hospital.
It is extremely important that patients and visitors are able to park safely when visiting our hospitals. Many of our car parks have been awarded the Park Mark award for our efforts to promote the safety and security of people and vehicles.
Exemptions - We try to be as fair as possible to everyone and have a number of groups who are exempt from paying parking charges. These include people receiving cancer treatment and people with a family member who is critically ill.
Parking concessions are applied to those staying overnight with children after 5 days of overnight stay in hospital. The Ward staff will authorise this concession upon request. In addition, drivers with disabled parking badges are exempt from paying charges, as are our volunteers.
Disabled parking - Free parking is available at all our hospitals for blue permit holders in designated marked spaces. If designated spaces are full, you can park in any of the visitor car parks. In order to provide free access for ambulances, emergency vehicles and hospital delivery vehicles, we would ask that you do not park on double yellow lines, in ambulance bays or loading/delivery bays.


This is an average book that sells once a week or so to a stranger. You put these ratios together, and it takes 100,000 strangers to see the book to make a purchase.
Sounds impossible? And yet, such traffic does exist on Amazon. But here is the folly of the typical newbie author. They see it the other way around. The newbie author who is only selling 1 copy or so per week, on average, to strangers incorrectly concludes that there isn't much traffic seeing that book on Amazon.
Actually, 100,000 or more people probably see that book per week. Don't blame Amazon. Blame the cover, description, Look Inside. And, most important of all: is the content wonderful enough to earn recommendations? That's the key to long-term success.
A book that will sell like hot has such a good cover (and relevance to the target audience) that 1 out of a few hundred (instead of a thousand) customers who see the cover will check it out. It will have a compelling description and Look Inside such that 1 out of 10 (or better) customers who see the book purchase the book.
This book sells much better because the click-thru rate and closing rate are much better. But also because Amazon rewards these metrics by giving the book enhanced visibility. This creates a virtuous circle. And if the content lives up to customers' expectations, word-of-mouth recommendations will give this book long-term success.
So, strive to find cover appeal, write great descriptions, and provide compelling content at the beginning of the book. And put time and effort into every aspect of your book, even the boring parts!
Can't say I buy this! Ultimately it's price for me.
It sounds about right to me, unless you somehow manage to turn the odds. Reducing a book's price (or even making it permafree) would certainly do that.
I agree that a great cover is what usually grabs my attention. The Look Inside is a massive factor for me too. If I find bad grammar or typos in that Look, I'm outta there!!
PS – I'm two stories into Infinte Waters and loving it!
The Look Inside is huge for me.
I don't shop by cover. I know I'm in the minority and most people do.
Regardless of what draws a potential reader to a listing, I find the odds daunting.
I often use the cover to judge the book's quality. An unprofessional cover suggests to me the book may have unprofessional editing as well.
That's probably a safe assumption, but it might not be true. I try to rely more on description and the look inside. I don't even trust reviews anymore.
Great advice, Nicholas, which I really do try to apply.


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Constipation in early childhood: patient characteristics, treatment, and longterm follow up.
V Loening-Baucke
Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242-1083.
Little is known about chronic constipation in infants, toddlers, and preschool children and longterm outcome after treatment. The symptoms of 174 children < or = 4 years of age, who were evaluated for chronic constipation, are reported in this study together with the long-term outcome in 90 of them. Initial symptoms were infrequent bowel movements in 58%, painful bowel movements in 77% often with screaming, and severe stool withholding manoeuvres in 97%. The treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation consisted of education, faecal disimpaction, prevention of future impaction, and promotion of regular bowel habits with dietary fibre and milk of magnesia, and finally toilet training of the preschool child. Longterm outcome could be evaluated in 90 patients (52%) (mean (SD) 6.9 (2.7)) years after initial evaluation. Fifty seven children (63%) had recovered, defined as no soiling with > or = 3 bowel movements per week, while not receiving treatment. The recovery rate of children < or = 2 years of age was significantly higher than in children > 2 to 4 years of age. Thirty three children (37%) had not recovered. Constipation recurred as soon as laxatives were discontinued in 31 (94%) of them. Laxatives were still used by 33% of the children who had not recovered, 39% had < 3 bowel movements per week, 48% had faecal soiling, 45% had stool withholding, 27% complained of abdominal pain, 73% passed large stools, and 45% still on occasions clogged the toilet with their large stools. Symptoms of chronic constipation persisted in one third of our patients, 3-12 years after initial evaluation and treatment. Children who had not recovered deserve continued follow up, to reinforce and adjust treatment and to prevent faecal soiling.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gut.34.10.1400


Can you describe your sustainability strategy?
Our sustainability strategy emphasizes six areas – public health, ethical business practices, equal opportunity, greenhouse gases, waste, and child labor, which are material to our Company as a whole and in the long term. Our vision of a world without cigarettes is central to our sustainability strategy and how we contribute to making the world a better place.
Our focus areas form the basis for our common roadmap; this is where we put extra effort and coordinate external reporting of our progress. Swedish Match is a global company made up of fairly autonomous local units. Our aim has been to establish a common group approach in our focus areas, while at the same time allowing for differences and tailored targets and actions at local operating unit level.
Sustainability work spans across a broad array of topics, and for best impact and transparency we believe that group-wide efforts and reporting are most effective if concentrated to key areas of focus. Other sustainability efforts relevant to our Company, outside the scope of our focus areas, will continue to be encouraged and are best managed locally. This includes, for example, operational health and safety and emphasizing the well-being of our employees.
Who is responsible for sustainability issues at Swedish Match?
Senior Vice President Investor Relations and Corporate Sustainability is responsible for sustainability issues at Swedish Match.
Swedish Match's vision is a world without cigarettes. What do you mean by that, and what about cigars?
Swedish Match develops, manufactures, and sells quality products with market-leading brands. The Company's product areas are Snus and moist snuff, Other tobacco products (cigars and chewing tobacco), Lights (matches, lighters, and complementary products), and Other operations. With its vision of "a world without cigarettes", the Company is dedicated to the improvement of public health by offering attractive alternatives to cigarettes with its smokeless products.
Swedish Match is dependent on having relevance and size to reach new markets. A portfolio of various products is needed to be able to reach markets in the US and to successfully reach out with snus and nicotine products without tobacco.
Which are Swedish Match's focus areas and goals?
Improve public health. Our goal is to eliminate cigarette use and tobacco related morbidity and mortality by offering smokers attractive sources of nicotine for recreational use (such as Swedish snus and other nicotine containing products like ZYN).
Ensure ethical business practices. At Swedish Match, we will take the necessary steps to ensure that ethical business practices are maintained within our own company and in our relationships with all outside parties.
Support equal opportunity. Our continuing objective is to be a truly open and inclusive employer. In this environment, with zero tolerance for discrimination, all employees have equal opportunity to achieve their full potential – resulting in a more diverse workplace.
Reduce greenhouse gases. Our goal is to reflect the commitments outlined in the Paris Agreement and thereby reduce emissions of greenhouse gases in our value chain.
Reduce waste. Our goal is to reduce waste generated at our own production facilities.
Eliminate child labor. Our goal is the elimination of child labor in the Company's value chain.
How did you come up with your 6 focus areas? What was the process? Aren't other areas also important?
Our most recent stakeholder survey (with customers, consumers, suppliers, employees, the financial and scientific communities, as well as regulators) on sustainability topics was conducted in 2015. Results from the survey provided important input to a materiality analysis conducted in 2016. The process, resulting in our focus areas, was directed by the Group Management Team. Key internal stakeholders representing a wide range of departments and different operating units were involved and external expertise was consulted. Relevant sustainability frameworks were consulted in the process to define the issues that are material to Swedish Match. Materiality was assessed on the basis of the severity of issues in the global context, the Company's actual impact, our potential to directly or indirectly influence the issue, as well as its impact on the long term viability of our business.
Our focus areas form the basis for our common roadmap; this is where we put extra effort and coordinate external reporting of our progress. Swedish Match is a global company made up of fairly autonomous local units. Our aim has been to establish a common group approach in our focus areas, while at the same time allowing for differences and tailored targets and actions at local operating unit level. Sustainability work spans across a broad array of topics, and for best impact and transparency we believe that group-wide efforts and reporting are most effective if concentrated to key areas of focus. Other sustainability efforts relevant to our Company, outside the scope of our focus areas, will continue to be encouraged and are best managed locally. This includes, for example, operational health and safety and emphasizing the well-being of our employees.
Do you do any risk mapping or analysis?
During 2016, we have mapped impact and assessed risk within important sustainability issues across units, with internal input and with help from external expertise.
For more information, please see Eliminate Child labor.
Does Swedish Match report on its sustainability efforts according to any global standard?
Successful sustainability activities require a methodical approach to reporting. Swedish Match has previously reported according to the GRI G3 guidelines at level B. We are currently not reporting according to a global standard, however we do have and are further developing a methodical approach to our efforts within sustainability and reporting.
Since 2007, Swedish Match contributes with data for greenhouse gas emissions in a global annual review administrated by the non-profit organization Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).
What does Swedish Match mean when it talks about harm reduction?
"Harm Reduction" refers to policies, programs and practices that aim primarily to reduce the adverse health and social consequences of certain human behaviors. Swedish Match efforts in this regard are ultimately expressed in our Vision; A World Without Cigarettes. By offering smokers safe and attractive alternative sources of nicotine for recreational use, the prevalence of cigarette smoking can ultimately be eliminated and consequently its related morbidity and mortality.
Where can I find more information regarding the potential health risks associated with smokeless tobacco?
For information regarding the potential health risks associated with smokeless tobacco, please see the Snus and health section.
What do you think of the fact that youths use your products?
All products are not for everyone and some consumer groups should not use certain products. This is particularly true for tobacco products which are intended for adult use only. Certain other consumer groups are also deemed vulnerable.
Swedish Match has an Under 18 No Nicotine policy which firmly states that all tobacco (and nicotine-containing) products shall only be sold to adults of legal tobacco age in each market, and who are 18 years of age or older. This means that we shall not direct any marketing, advertising or promotion of tobacco or nicotine containing products to persons under the age of 18 or if any higher age restriction applies locally. To prevent the use of tobacco and nicotine by underage persons, we are committed to educating, informing and cooperating on an ongoing basis with retailers, distributors and public officials.
Does everyone at Swedish Match use tobacco products?
The use of tobacco by adults is a personal choice. Not everyone at Swedish Match uses tobacco products. Just like for adults working in all companies, some of our employees choose to use snus or smoke cigarettes.
Which areas do your Code of Conduct cover?
Swedish Match's Code of Conduct is available on the Company's website.
Our people: Swedish Match respects its employees and their human rights, and supports internationally proclaimed human rights conventions and guidelines wherever we operate. Our policy on human rights and employment practices is based on local and international labor laws, recommended practices and guidelines.
Our business: Swedish Match is committed to sound business ethics in all our business activities and relations with stakeholders, both within our own operations but also with regard to outside parties. We build relationships through honesty and integrity and we respect the laws and regulations in the countries in which we operate.
Our environment: Swedish Match promotes sound changes that reduce environmental impacts caused by our operations and we encourage our employees to be conscious and proactive in minimizing these impacts. We undertake programs to continuously improve our environmental performance.
Our job and workplace: Swedish Match is committed to responsible and safe practices and procedures in all business activities both on the job and in the workplace. We promote a working environment with high standards of ethics and morale, where our employees respect and care for one another, Swedish Match as well as the environment.
How can you be sure that your employees know and adhere to your Code of Conduct?
We keep track of our employees' awareness of the Code, and whether our employees have reviewed or been informed about the Code, through employee opinion surveys. Mandatory training on the Code is done through e-learning to supplement town hall meetings and similar events. In 2017, 95 percent of the workforce has completed the training. (Relates to individual training for employees with personal e-mail accounts. In addition, group session training has been performed for employees in factories without personal e-mail accounts.) Our target is for all employees to have participated in the training on an ongoing basis. Matters addressed in the Code are continuously communicated to employees through, for example, the Company's intranet.
How does Swedish Match work to prevent corruption and bribery?
At Swedish Match, we will take the necessary steps to ensure that ethical business practices are maintained within our own company and in our relationships with all outside parties. Our Code of Conduct provides the basic platform for the way we do business.
We have zero tolerance towards corruption and bribery. The Code states that Swedish Match shall not participate in, or through third parties, endorse any corrupt practices. The Code also provides clear guidelines on acceptable and unacceptable behavior.
For more information, please see the page Ensure ethical business practices on the website.
How does Swedish Match work to reduce its negative impact on the environment?
In our focus area Reduce greenhouse gases, we set out to do our part in reaching the global targets on climate change, taking into account emissions in our full value chain.
In our focus area Reduce waste, we work systematically to reduce waste in production. We enhance the effectiveness of our work by sharing best practice across the Group.
For more information on our efforts to reduce our negative impact on the environment, please see Reduce greenhouse gases and Reduce waste and emissions.
Why are not all of Swedish Match's production facilities certified according to the ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 standards?
Swedish Match has focused on certifying those facilities that account for the largest part of the Company's production and sales.
The majority of our production facilities (10 of 13) are ISO 14001 certified. Non-certified factories are our match factories in Curitiba and Piraí do Sul, Brazil, as well as the Silkeborg factory for smokeless products in Denmark.
What is your position on the Paris agreement regarding greenhouse gases?
We commit to do our part in addressing climate change and to set science-based targets for our business' value chain.
For more information, please see Reduce greenhouse gases.
Swedish Match is a major supplier of matches. What can you say about sustainable forestry practices and biodiversity? What about FSC certification?
Timber for our match production is grown and sourced locally, close to our factories in Sweden and Brazil. Approximately 98 percent of the timber for production of matches in Brazil is grown in Swedish Match's own plantations. The remaining volume is sourced from local suppliers. Our plantations consist of roughly 6,000 hectares of planted poplar and pine in the south of the Paraná state and in the north of the Santa Catarina state. Our plantations adhere to strict growing requirements beyond those levels set by laws and regulations.
Aspen used for the production of matches in Sweden is sourced from the southern part of Sweden in the vicinity of our splint factory and is primarily sourced through major timber suppliers. Relatively small quantities are also sourced directly from individual forest owners. Swedish Match Industries AB, the entity producing matches in Sweden, is certified according to FSC's standards for Chain of Custody and Controlled Wood.
What kind of packaging does Swedish Match have for its snus and snuff cans and can you recycle them? What about other products?
Swedish Match strives to use environmentally adapted materials in its packaging.
For both Swedish snus and US moist snuff, the plastic cans and lids are made from polypropylene. Rolls of cans are mostly shrink-wrapped in polyethylene. At complete combustion, only carbon dioxide and water remain from these plastics. All coloring agents in the plastic are approved for food packaging.
Paperboard is the standard snus packaging used for loose snus. It is made from recycled paper and the inside is covered in paraffin wax to keep the product separated from the packaging. Using paperboard means that the packaging materials will biodegrade easily.
For cigars, the usage of FoilFresh® packaging has provided longer shelf life of products, reducing the need for returns of old or stale product, which in turn can reduce waste to the landfill.
Also, the use of 100 percent recycled paperboard within certain packaging formats has increased significantly over the past years. All byproduct paper from the production of packaging material used in the Company's factory in Dothan (Alabama, the US) is returned to the supplier, who converts it to an energy source.
For matches, post-consumer recycled fibers are being used for the vast majority of the production of inner and outer match boxes. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified materials are increasingly being used for match cardboard.
For lighters, packaging for utility lighters has been developed which helps to minimize the use of material. This also helps to maximize the amount of units that can be loaded on freight containers when distributing the products.
What is Swedish Match's view on littering and recycling of products?
Swedish Match works to facilitate consumers' disposal of the Company's products after use. Swedish Match also strives to design product packaging for this purpose.
In 2003, Swedish Match introduced a new double lid, a disposal lid, for some of its snus products, creating an extra space in the lid where used portion bags can be placed. The design enables consumers to store their used snus pouches if they cannot find a trash can in close proximity where they can dispose of them. In 2012, the disposal lid was introduced the for moist snuff pouch products in the US. The lid was the first of its kind for the product category. In 2013, Swedish Match introduced a new can design for snus pouch products in Scandinavia. The new design includes a larger disposal lid enabling consumers to store a larger quantity of their used snus pouches than before. The design is now also available in the US.
Swedish Match strives to use environmentally adapted materials in its packaging. For both Swedish snus and US moist snuff, the plastic cans and lids are made from polypropylene. Rolls of cans are mostly shrink-wrapped in polyethylene. At complete combustion, only carbon dioxide and water remain from these plastics. All coloring agents in the plastic are approved for food packaging.
Tobacco is grown on fertile land where other crops, for example food could be grown. What is Swedish Match's view on the alternative uses of land currently used for tobacco production?
Swedish Match acknowledges the importance of sustainable agriculture, and that support and collaboration from national governments as well as international organizations is essential in order to address these issues.
It has been estimated that less than 0.1 percent of the agricultural land in the world is devoted to tobacco farming, and that this land may also be used to grow non-tobacco crops, such as food, during certain months of the year. Swedish Match's standpoint is that tobacco farmers are best positioned to choose the composition of crops they grow. Tobacco farming is also a valuable and predictable source of income, which contributes to increase the welfare of farmers and can enhance food security in the middle run.
Does Swedish Match use genetically modified tobacco in your products?
No, Swedish Match does not use any kind of genetically modified tobacco in its products.
Child labor within the tobacco supply chain still exists. What is Swedish Match's view on child labor and what actions have been taken to combat it?
In our focus area Eliminate child labor, we recognize that child labor represents a serious human rights violation in many parts of the world, including areas where we have suppliers. We are committed to improving our risk analyses and processes to proactively reduce and eventually eliminate child labor and related human rights issues with regard to this focus area in our value chain.
Our goal is the elimination of child labor in the Company's value chain.
For information on our efforts within this area, please see Eliminate child labor.
How do you work with ethical, social, and environmental issues within the supply chain?
In our efforts to contribute to a more sustainable world, managing our supply chain sustainably is fundamental to long term success. We have procedures in place, and under continuous development, to further emphasize sustainable supply chain management. Our Supplier Code of Conduct specifies what we expect and require from our suppliers in terms of employment and labor practices, workplace practices, ethical business practices and environmental management practices. The Supplier Code of Conduct forms the basis for our relationship with suppliers and is an integral part of most of our significant business agreements.
Activities to assure sustainable supply chain management include active dialogue and communication of Swedish Match's requirements, follow-up on adherence, and proactive community investments.
For information on Swedish Match's efforts within the supply chain, please see Eliminate child labor.
What action does Swedish Match take when the Company finds out that its suppliers do not adhere to the Company's policies?
During the supplier engagement process, Swedish Match may recommend that certain actions be taken to improve a supplier's sustainability efforts. Should a supplier fail to comply with the Company's recommendations, Swedish Match shall strive to resolve the situation through cooperation and information or, if deemed necessary, terminate the relationship.
What does the gender distribution look like in Swedish Match's workforce? In the management team? In the Board of Directors?
At December 31, 2017, the share of females among Swedish Match's total workforce was 39 percent. The share of female managers with direct reports were 22 percent and the share of females in senior management (defined as participants in the Company's LTI program) was 15 percent.
In 2017, two members (22 percent) of Group Management were female. Four members (40 percent) of the Company's Board of Directors were female, including employee representatives but not deputy employee representatives.
How does Swedish Match work to promote trade union rights?
Swedish Match complies with the eight International Labour Organization (ILO) Core Conventions (Nos. 87, 98, 29, 105, 100, 111, 138, and 182). Within the area of freedom of association and collective bargaining, the Company specifically complies with convention number 87 (Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize Convention) and number 98 (Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Convention).
Swedish Match recognizes and respects employees' rights and freedom to join or form (non-violent) assembly or associations of their own choice and to bargain collectively. No employee shall be subject to dismissal, discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or retaliation for exercising these rights. Swedish Match shall facilitate open communication and direct engagement between employees and management in situations where the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining are restricted under law.
Employee representation structures are in place on all sites in Sweden. In accordance with the Act on Co-Determination at Work (MBL), Swedish Match has an agreement concerning collaboration with trade union organizations active in the Group´s Swedish business units. Under this agreement, a council comprising management representatives and employee representatives appointed to the board of Directors meets in advance of scheduled Board meetings and on other ad hoc occasions. The council focuses on particular issues that could result in MBL negotiations. A reference group also meets in advance of such Board meetings, comprised of local trade union representatives on waged and salaried employees.
In the US, union rights are protected by law under the National Labor Relations Act. Swedish Match complies with all legal requirements of the Act by respecting employees' freedom of association, mutual aid or protection, self-organization, to form, join or assist in labor organizations, to bargain collectively for wages and working conditions through representatives of their own choosing and to engage in other protected concerted activities with or without a Union.
In Brazil, union participation is mandatory according to the Brazilian Labour Laws. Annual negotiations of agreements and labor conditions are conducted within each professional category.
Does Swedish Match conduct animal testing?
No, Swedish Match does not conduct animal testing of its products or product constituents.
Does Swedish Match comply with any conventions and/or guidelines on human rights and labor conditions?
Swedish Match Code of Conduct complies with international conventions and guidelines on human rights and labor conditions. The international conventions and guidelines referred to here are the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the eight ILO Core Conventions (Nos. 87, 98, 29, 105, 100, 111, 138, and 182), and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.


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The tour is customized for you, so cycling distances and experiences will vary, with example courses including stunning coastal roads, to more challenging hills. We guide you, we provide the bike, design your itinerary, map your routes and make sure that can enjoy one of most stunning regions in Japan, and certainly the world with ease.
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Leopard Sharks. Credit: MoonSoleil
I admired the jellyfish, the octopus, and the nudibranchs, but in the end, it was the California leopard sharks that won me over. They cuddled up against the diver and nudged their heads against her arm, taking squid gently from her hand. It was the first time ever a shark had elicited an involuntary "Aww" reaction from me.
I've been going to the Monterey Bay Aquarium since I was eleven. (Honor roll field trips FTW!) There are arguments against keeping animals in captivity, but for me, getting up close and personal with a leafy sea dragon reminds me why I care about this planet and inspires me to keep caring.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium earnestly promotes ocean conservation, particularly through its Seafood Watch program. Overfishing is one of the most critical issues facing our ocean ecosystems, and the MBA's Seafood Watch Pocket Guide distills a whole lot of solid scientific data into a handy wallet-sized guide of which fish you can enjoy without guilt, and which you're really better off avoiding. They take into account fishing practices, population, and impact on habitat. Your seafood choices matter!
Seafood Watch. Credit: Monterey Bay Aquarium
I'm vegetarian and have fond memories of my pet betta fish (RIP, Superfishy), but if you eat seafood, please download the free pocket guide or Seafood Watch app and tell your friends about it. There are different regional versions that address the choices you're most likely to face at the supermarket or in a restaurant. They've made making good choices as easy as possible.
Since I'm nosy, I got in touch with Ryan Bigelow, the Seafood Watch Outreach Manager, and peppered him with questions about Seafood Watch. Read on for his thoughtful answers.
Q: How did the Seafood Watch program get started?
A: Conservation has always been one of the Monterey Bay Aquarium's founding principles. Back in 1999, we were looking at our internal purchasing decisions. (The aquarium goes through a lot of seafood to feed its animals!) We started putting out informational placards on our restaurant tables about sustainable seafood. When those started disappearing, rather than hiring more security guards, we came up with the Seafood Watch pocket guide. Since then, we've handed out more than 40 million pocket guides and worked with major companies like Whole Food and Aramark, restaurants, commercial fisheries, aquariums, and other conservation groups. Basically, we provide the science behind the sustainable seafood movement.
Q: How's the ocean looking in 2013?
A: There's room for hope, especially in US, Canadian, and Australian waters – places where government regulations have been driven by consumer consciousness. More and more fishermen are on board. We're definitely not out of the tunnel yet, but there's some hope, including for species like the bluefin tuna.
Q: What are the most important factors that go into deciding how sustainable a species is?
A: Our scientists look at both wild seafood and aquaculture (farmed seafood) and evaluate their impact in a lot of ways. For wild seafood, we look at how a species is fished, levels of bycatch, habitat damage, overfishing, and more. For aquaculture, we go by what type of species is raised, what it eats, and how the farm affects the environment. The Monterey Bay Aquarium has 2,500 total recommendations, about 270 of which are online. A pocket guide has about 75. It's incredibly difficult to condense so much information, but our goal was to offer enough information to help people make good choices without being overwhelmed.
Q: Would you ever put invasive species like Asian carp on the green list?
A: Yes, we absolutely would. The problem is that there is rarely an established commercial fishery for invasive species. And there's potential that creating a market for invasives is that fisheries might not just fish until a species was gone – they might want to maintain it or even expand it.
Q: The pocket guide makes distinctions between fish raised or caught in different ways or places. What if we can't get this information?
A: Sometimes consumers just won't have the information they need, and this brings up issues like the need for better labeling. For example, wild salmon caught in Alaska might be processed in China before being sent back to the US. It can legally be called wild Alaskan salmon, but it's probably not what you had in mind. Even though people won't have all the pieces, we hope Seafood Watch gets people to think about the issues, ask questions, and start conversations. If you can't tell if something is sustainable, we recommend not buying it. Most restaurants will have at least a few options that are on the green or yellow list.
Q: What about pet food? I have no idea what kind of tuna is in tuna for cats, much less how or where it was caught. Is there a way to buy canned fish responsibly for my cat?
A: We pay attention to what kinds of people are interested in our program, and pet owners keep coming up. The best answer I can give right now is that we're looking into it. The problem with pet food is that it's made as cheaply as possible, and that often means that sustainability was not a consideration. A good rule of thumb – not just for pet food – is that if it's caught in an environmentally responsible way, it will be marketed that way. For example, troll/pole caught canned tuna is always touted as such.
Q: Why doesn't the Monterey Bay Aquarium recommend just eating less fish?
A: That hasn't been our message up to now; rather we recommend that people try to diversify the types of fish they eat, moving away from just tuna, shrimp and salmon . We work closely with fishermen and want to support those doing the right thing. We don't want people to think that eating seafood is bad – we believe seafood can be sustainable if done well, and we want people to continue enjoying it.
Q: I'm a vegetarian. What else can I do to take care of our oceans?
A: Even if you don't eat seafood, you can help get the message out, ask questions at restaurants and supermarkets, and advocate for the oceans. Any support is good support!
Thanks, Ryan! I hope you'll take a moment to download the guide and tuck a copy in your wallet today. I'm planning to snoop around my local supermarket and see if they're up to snuff and write letters if they're not…
Do you eat seafood? Do you try to ensure that it's sustainable?


Utility Wagon - The 4x4 of Strollers - Bash & Co.
When I have the choice of stroller or wagon, I choose the wagon every time. It's the 4×4 of child transportation vehicles. You can pickup a nice Radio Flyer off the shelf (we like their products; Bash loves his RF trike), or pickup a utility wagon and with a few DIY mods convert it into the perfect kids' all-terrain-wagon. The utility wagon is also more versatile: you can haul gear, groceries, and equipment, all without looking like you borrowed your child's toy wagon. Costco has the best deal on these, but you can get them on Amazon as well, just slightly more expensive.
The wagon has plenty of interior space but since most of that will be occupied by the little one, I attached a bag on the back of the wagon to give us a little more storage space. The key is to use a bike pannier bag, a backpack and shoulder bag will not hang properly. Bike pannier bags have a sturdy back side and hooks meant to secure the bag to a frame. NOTE: The frame on the wagon is 3/4in thick so before running out and buying a bike pannier bag make sure the hooks can accommodate that width. Ours is from IKEA, and if you are able to pick one up, I recommend it.
I'm really surprised reflectors don't come as standard equipment on strollers. Are strollers only meant to be used during the day? Here in NYC our primary mode of transportation is walking. With all the crazy drivers on the road, having a little more visibility makes sense. I added a few clip-on reflectors, also from IKEA, but wrapping the metal frame with a few strips of reflective tape would also work.
As with most 2-year olds, trying to keep them to sit still is nearly impossible. I think your chances of winning the lotto or getting struck by lightning are better. To keep them from jumping out of the wagon, seat belts are highly recommended. Safety first! Although there are no built-in seat belts in the utility wagon, it does have corner eyelets in the fabric cover. Using a quick release backpack strap, we were able feed the strap through the eyelets to make our own seat beat. TIP: To keep the strap in place, tie a knot in the strap after feeding it through the eyelets.
The last mod we did, was add a clip-on umbrella. They are relatively inexpensive and provide a nice bit of shade for the chauffeured passenger. TIP: It's best to clip these on a vertical bar on the wagon frame, otherwise they tend to slowly fall back if clipped onto the horizontal bar.
We will definitely be getting one of these! What a great product. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for sharing this idea! So excited to take my new wagon out for a spin. Found the pannier bags at Ikea today, and they were half off!
That's great! I hope you enjoy it. Ours has served us well, we use it regularly even during winter!
My wagon doesnt have eyelets, and I really need to add a seatbelt, any ideas?
Also, I'd use at least a 1/2in grommet, anything smaller might make it too difficult to thread the seatbelt.


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Home » Hard Rock » Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'N Roll (1981)
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'N Roll (1981)
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*U.S. first pressing on CD. Digitally remastered from first generation tapes by: Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, NYC, March 1992. This pressing contains 3 bonus tracks. 13 tracks total.
Genre: Hard Rock, Pop Rock
© 1981-1992 Blackheart Records
AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
I Love Rock-n-Roll, Joan Jett's first record with the Blackhearts, was a tougher, louder album than Bad Reputation, primarily because her new backing band gave her a more coherent sound. That dynamic, hard rock crunch is what made the title track into an international hit, but it also gives the album dimension -- not only can Jett & the Blackhearts tear up heavy glam rockers, but they also pull off the mock psychedelia of Tommy James & the Shondells' "Crimson and Clover" with aplomb. On the whole, I Love Rock-n-Roll doesn't have as many strong songs as its predecessor, but the band's muscular, gritty sound makes the album just as good as Bad Reputation.
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This is page 290. Whew.
Now we have a team pet. The cast is complete.
On a side note, so glad that Jesus' good nature actually saved the day.
I might have to establish a team pet hierarchy.
Sooooo…this entire storyline was just a way to give Jesus a wacky little tentacle beast pet?


FACT – Healthy Eating can help you to lose belly fat and reclaim your waistline. Your belly fat is far more than just vanity it is a sign of serious health problems.
If you monitor your waist line then you must also watch the food that you eat, but which foods are you watching?
Overeating can change your physical appearance. Studies have shown that overeating can increase your blood sugar and blood fat and these can reward you with a fat belly.
Belly bulge, large stomach or belly fat is bad news it is excess abdominal fat clinically known as visceral fat (bad fat) and this kind of fat hugs your organs to form a puff beer gut or a kind of pregnant shape appearance.
The bad news is that your belly fat is a sign of heart disease and blood sugar problems including type 2 diabetes and some cancers as well. But the good news is that research also has shown that you can regain control of your belly size for a healthier gut line.
The good news – gradually swap and or includes healthier meals each day until you with are comfortable eating complete healthy balance sustainable meal.
Your old style of eating, well if you really miss it, try to make it the least dominant on your plate.
RDA is 2000 calories for women and 2500 calories for men, perhaps you can use that as a guide and use low calories foods to help with your belly fat loss goal.
Avoid – high calories such as; cakes, donuts, fried and starchy foods such as white potatoes and white bread, sweets and biscuits – so please try to really avoid those.
Note – do remember that your body will store your overeating as fat, so if you are satisfied its best to stop eating until you need to again.
Avoid refined sugars as these are not belly fat friendly and be mindful of any sweet foods as well.
Eating style – eat small regular meals and allow your body time to use it.
Food craving – these are linked to nutrient deficiency – get tested to be sure.
Late eating – your body need to rest and repair so easy to digest food is important.
Exercise – a perfect addition to supporting your belly line.
Drink Water – 8 glasses is the RDA. Water aids proper digestion, nutrients delivery, and shift toxins as well. Research shows that a call for hunger may be a sign of thirst.
1 cup of finely diced raw kale (rub in hand ¼ tbsp olive oil, then rub well on kale, stand for 2 minutes).
1-ounce pre-boiled chestnuts then dice.
2 tbsp of precooked chickpeas then crush.
Drizzle about 1 tbsp of your flavor oil free dressing.
2 x ¼ cup of finely chopped sweet marinated red peppers.
¼ cup diced cherry tomatoes.
½ cup precooked quinoa or brown rice.
1 tbsp jalapenos finely diced to garnish (optional).
1 average slice of firm gluten free or wholemeal bread.
1 teaspoon of hummus – spread over bread (first).
Sun dried tomatoes gently spread over a thin layer.
Cucumber to completely layer cover.
10 drops of lemon juice sprinkle to garnish.


Marvin Harrison was one of the more quiet players during his playing days with the Indianapolis Colts but since retiring, the Hall of Fame wide receiver has been in the news for all the wrong reasons.
Harrison, who retired from the NFL in 2009, runs a company that owns roughly 80 properties around Philadelphia, including housing, a sports bar and a car garage.
Back in 2008, Harrison was sued in a civil lawsuit by Dwight Dixon, a convicted drug dealer, after both were shot outside the car garage owned by Harrison. The gunfight resulted in one man dead and another with a bullet in his body.
Cory Tharpe How did he get in the hall before T.O. Again?? lol because T.O. Knew he was the best and talked loud about it.. Marvin only killed someone.
Aj Thomas "We had our words….comments spat.."
"So I kissed em upside the cranium with an aluminum baseball bat my name is mud"
Kevin Keegan He's got a sketchy past but this looks like the camera guy was trying to set up Marvin… I didn't see the bat hitting the guy either.
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Articles > Battle of the Strands Showcases Best of Avant Garde Hair
Battle of the Strands Showcases Best of Avant Garde Hair
In early October, 16 international salon teams were welcomed to Sin City for Battle of the Strands 2014, a show referred to as "The World Cup of Beauty"—a hair, makeup, nails and fashion competition showcasing avant garde looks from across the globe. After a week of grueling challenges, six teams competed on stage in front of hundreds for the title of Global Beauty Master during the show's finale at the Silverton Casino Lodge in Las Vegas in an unforgettable night of fashion, fantasy and really big hair.
Now in its fourth year, 'Battle' was sponsored by Farouk Systems and hosted by Woody and Amy Michleb, Creative Director and National Training Directors for Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spas. The finale was streamed live to more than 360 movie theaters around the country. The show is also slated to air as a series entitled Global Beauty Masters on Discovery Fit and Health starting December 2, 2014.
The theme of this year's show—"Breaking Boundaries"— was revealed to the finalists—from salons in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Puerto Rico and Jamaica, two days before the finale. They then had less than 48 hours to plan and execute a look inspired by the theme. Interpretations ranged from "breaking through" time (merging looks from the past and the future) to "breaking through" cultures—combining hair and fashion elements from different cultures around the world.
"We were inspired by old sci-fi movies like The Fifth Element," said one of the U.S. salons, Hair Love Magic, on stage. "We wanted to fuse fantasy and fun." She Haircare from Mexico, on the other hand, drew inspiration from the landscape of their native country. "We used a lot of details incorporating Chuspata, a variety of root prevalent in Mexico," they said.
Five respected industry judges: Patrick Kalle, Farouk Systems Creative Director; Babak, award-winning fashion beauty photographer; Dusan Grante, Arthur Christine Creative Director; Diana Schmidtke, celebrity men's grooming expert and Krista White, America's Next Top Model cycle 14 winner, helped select the winning salon.
"We were looking for something we had never seen before," says Patrick. "But the most important thing is it's a competition for hairdressers, so we like to see real hair."
Although the winning team must be kept a secret until the premiere of Global Beauty Masters, we can tell you the winning team has gone on to compete in a throw down against the 2012 and 2013 winning teams. The winner of both challenges will be announced during the show.
You can also check out all the photos of the on-stage action here!
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Sources: Popovich expected to sign 3-year deal
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Jackie MacMullan says Gregg Popovich's three-year deal with the Spurs was unexpected with Pop set to coach the Olympic team in 2020. (0:41)
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Once Gregg Popovich formally commits to return for his 24th season as San Antonio Spurs coach, he's expected to sign a three-year contract that will keep him as the highest-paid coach in the NBA, league sources told ESPN.
A Popovich contract extension has been a foregone conclusion for months, but the deal won't change the fact that he will continue to take his coaching future year to year, league sources said. Spurs ownership believes he's entitled to manage his future the way he wants, sources said.
Popovich, 70, told reporters on Monday that he was negotiating a new contract and suggested that he would see them again in the fall. His five-year contract ended with the Spurs' Game 7 loss to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Popovich will coach Team USA in the FIBA World Cup in China in September and in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. There's a belief that he could use the Olympics as a final coaching act, but that remains unclear.
Popovich has 1,245 victories, third on the all-time list behind Don Nelson and Lenny Wilkens. He's won five NBA championships as Spurs coach and has advanced to the NBA playoffs a league-record 22 consecutive years.


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Q: Is there anyway to remove a Route or Polyline on the MAPS in Appcelerator I need to remove the route or poylines I created on the maps. I couldn't achieved to do that. I couldn't find any explanation on how to do that in the documentation. Is there anyway or I have to re-create the maps object everytime?
var kuzeyYol = Map.createRoute({
    name:'guzergah',
    width: 4,
    color: 'green',
    points: noktalar
});

harita.addRoute(kuzeyYol);

A: There is a removeRoute and removePolygon method that takes the route or polygon to remove as the first and single argument.

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The new entirely Pixar-themed area of Disney California Adventure Park – Pixar Pier – enthusiastically opened its gates on June 23rd, and it's got more than enough to offer to all the fellow Pixar fans out there.
First up – the attractions!
There are currently 3 attractions at Pixar Pier – The Incredicoaster, Toy Story Midway Mania, and the Pixar Pal-A-Round – with more due to be added in 2019 (Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind and Jessie's Critter Carousel). Toy Story Midway Mania makes you feel like you've shrunk down to the size of Woody and Buzz while you compete in a variety of target shooting games, while the Pixar Pal-A-Round Ferris Wheel lets you sit back, relax, and take in your surroundings and the wonderful views. If you're looking for more of a thrill, there are swinging gondolas too!
The Incredicoaster is an Incredibles 2 themed rollercoaster, complete with Michael Giacchino's iconic soundtrack. And this isn't just the movie soundtrack – Giacchino arranged music specifically for the Incredicoaster, to play alongside a high-speed race to catch Jack-Jack. If you're looking for an immersive experience, then look no further than this super-powered ride.
This isn't anywhere near the extent of what Pixar Pier has to offer – there are all sorts of snacks taking inspiration from our favourite Pixar movies (a 'Jack-Jack Cookie Num Num', anyone?), including the Poultry Palace, which you may recognise from the Toy Story toon Small Fry.
There are also plenty of games (with prizes!) to try out – the La Luna themed one being my personal favourite. The WALL-E Space Race comes in as a close second though.
I love how the team who came up with concepts/designed/built Pixar Pier were clearly driven by creativity and a sense of fun. I think that's why I feel the most excited about the Lamplight Lounge (and that's why I saved it until last). The Lamplight Lounge is a 'restaurant celebrating creativity'; its walls and ceilings are adorned with posters, concept art, promotional art and memorabilia from Pixar movies spanning all the way back to Toy Story.
Have you been lucky enough to visit the Pixar Pier yet? If so – please share your photos and experiences with us! What was your favourite part? Did you sample all the snacks? Let us know on Twitter.
Pixar Pier and so much more!
Pixar Pier at Disneyland is looking to be even more fabulous and creative with each new bit of concept art. A whole new Pixar world is currently under construction at the famed Anaheim theme park, with all of our favorite characters making an appearance. Check out all the new additions below!
Non dairy frozen lemon treats will be available at this stand, a wonderful nod to the Yeti's snowcone creations from Monsters, Inc.
Perhaps the most enticing new addition is The Incredibles themed neighborhood. The Incredicoaster will be a thrill, based on Jack-Jack escaping and unleashing his powers as he explores. Though he's tiny and bald, Jack-Jack is the most powerful super since he has an assortment of powers and we still don't know what he's fully capable of!
Here, guests will ride "Jessie's Critter Carousel" and can eat at Poultry Palace and Senor Buzz's Churros. Yum, yum, yum!
Not many details have yet been released about this emotion themed neighborhood, but we do know there's another food stand.
Pixar Promenade is a new archway featuring new replacements as well. Wall-E's Space Spin, La Luna Star Catcher and Heimlich Candy Corn Toss are the three additions.
Lamplight Lounge will serve cocktails and light meals.
It truly is wondrous to see a place like Disneyland, which champions imagination to be including so many diverse Pixar attractions. Check back here for more developments!
Toy Story Land is set to open at Walt Disney World on June 30th!
Have you ever wished you were able to walk amongst your favourite characters from the Toy Story universe and see the world from their perspective? In 3 and a half short months, you'll be able to do just that at Disney's Hollywood Studios. There will be a multitude of Toy Story themed rides, games and snacks, including a Slinky Dog rollercoaster and alien swirling saucers.
You can tell a lot of creative thought has gone into the design of the surroundings as well as the rides.
This in addition to the Pixar Pier in development at Disneyland is great news for us Pixar fans – it's about time more Pixar themed rides and attractions took pride of place!
Newly minted Pixar additions to the Disney Parks are coming soon! It was recently announced at D23's Japan Expo that Pixar Pier's grand unveiling at Disney California Adventure is on June 23rd.
I love the idea of whimsical neighborhoods, since they perfectly encapsulate the simple charm of Pixar's elaborate and magical worlds. And not only that, but the Incredicoaster will also arrive on the same day! What kind of thrills can we expect from a ride that's long overdue?!
Paint the Night Parade will feature an Incredibles themed float with our favorite supers, and there will be some surprises there too. The parade comes to California Adventure during the Pixar Fest on April 13th.
All of this ties in quite well with the release of Incredibles 2 in June. We're in for an action packed summer with the returning Parrs both on and off screen.


My thesis is an account of my research on Deconstruction as it relates to family structure and the making of the objects leading to, and consisting of, the work shown in the installation, Endure. The work is a product of my intercessory labor to make sense of the breakage within family structure. Through forced brokenness, domestic imagery, and intercessory reconstruction, I am building a memorial that expresses my concern with deconstruction and hope for reconciliation.


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My Home is a Dystopia
Posted by xraymike79 in Capitalism, Climate Change, Corporate State, Cyber-Warfare, Ecological Overshoot, Environmental Degradation, Peak Oil, Pollution
Addiction to Fossil Fuels, Capitalism, Climate Change, Collapse of Industrial Civilization, Complexity Trap, Corporate State, Corporatocracy, Cyberwarfare, Eco-Apocalypse, Ecological Overshoot, Economic Collapse, Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP), Environmental Collapse, Extinction of Man, Financial Elite, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Global Nuclear Meltdown, Inverted Totalitarianism, Kurt Vonnegut, Mass Die Off, Nuclear Proliferation, Overpopulation, Peak Oil, Peak Water, Police State, Security and Surveillance State, Social Unrest, Steve Matthews, the Achilles Heel of the Electric Grid, The Elite 1%, Wall Street Fraud
As media spin and political rhetoric of the corporatocracy diverge further and further from reality, modern society appears more and more to have been lifted from the pages of dystopian fiction. While the majority of the population succumbs to a serial-bubble economy, a disintegrating social safety net, and extreme weather, The elite are wasting scarce resources in an effort to hold together the cracking and buckling foundation of our sprawling industrial civilization. It's in the short-term interest of the elite to construct a police state that will protect the gamed system they have created for themselves even though we know such short-sightedness sets us all up for a more spectacular fall. Capitalism has enslaved the world to the lifelong pursuit of little bits of paper and metal in order to buy the mass-produced products and food that have become essential to the survival of billions of people. Money and the illusion of material wealth are now perceived as more important than preserving the habitability of the planet. We live in a pathological dystopia of money worship.
Punch-drunk on fossil fuels, humans have been more destructive than a bull in a china shop; the true cost of fossil fuels continues to be externalized and downplayed as ever more ecological debt racks up, revealing itself in an increasingly destabilized biosphere and collapsing web of life. Sadly, the 'climate emergency' has become yet another excuse for the elite to accelerate their looting by treating CO2 emissions as one more capitalist market tool — tax/trading policies as well as the costly and impractical capture and storage of carbon. In the end, any such market schemes will fail due primarily to the harsh consequences of human ecological overshoot and the complexity trap modern civilization has created for itself.
"…Societies struggling with the dilemmas of complexity are vulnerable from two directions. First, systems that are too tightly coupled or too efficient are fragile; they lack resilience. Thus they risk being toppled by a cascade of failure. That is how region-wide electrical outages propagate. The failure of one sector brings down another and another until the grid itself fails, and once down it takes a heroic effort to get it up and running again.
Second, they are exposed to simultaneous failure. When formerly separate problems coalesce into a problematique, a nexus of interlocking problems, the society does not face one or two discrete challenges, as in simpler times, but instead a swarm of simultaneous challenges that can overwhelm its capacity to respond, thereby provoking a general collapse.
Take climate change as a current example. To address this overall problem will require us to surmount a host of challenges in many different sectors (e.g., agriculture, forestry, public health, energy production, infrastructure and so on) not only in one country or economy but in every country—to varying degrees…"
In the geological blink of an eye — 20, 40, 60, or 80 years from now, ghostly ruins will be all that remains of the most technologically advanced civilization that once spanned the globe. I don't believe there will appear any sort of Hail Mary invention to solve the gauntlet of problems facing mankind — peak fossil fuels, climate change, ocean acidification, keystone species extinction, water scarcity, peak antibiotics, chemical pollution, nuclear proliferation, overpopulation, capitalism, and the complexity trap. Just a few weeks ago, a drill was conducted between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico in order to simulate a large-scale electric grid failure:
"…The vulnerability of our power grid due to solar flares or electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is getting new attention. Our system of interconnected power generation, transmission facilities, and distribution facilities are more vulnerable to cyber attacks than ever before. It would cost $3.6 trillion to fix everything, and would not be completed until 2020.
Smart grid systems make the power grid more accessible to cyber hackers so the upgrade can increase the risk. Electric car charging stations are essentially an accessible computer that cyber hackers can access the power grid. Right now, America has relatively few electric car charging stations, but we will be seeing a significant increase in government and privately funded vehicle charging station projects…
…It is estimated that a long-term failure of the power grid would likely be so catastrophic to society that casualties would be in excess of 60% of the population, according to the Chairman of the EMP Commission. With the grid vulnerable to solar flares, cyber attacks, EMP's and weather related events it is important that we have supplies in stock to reduce the waiting time for overseas shipments and manufacturing delays. Currently we lack the inventory.
When, not if, the power grid fails, not only will the citizens of the U.S.A. be at risk of interrupted supplies of water, fresh food, fuel and the shut down of communications, but our very own military will suffer the same affects. Civil unrest would inevitably overwhelm the police department's ability to respond…"
Back in August of this year, Outgoing DHS Director, Janet Napolitano said the following:
"A massive and "serious" cyber attack on the U.S. homeland is coming, and a natural disaster, the likes of which the nation has never seen is also likely and on its way."
Of course the extreme weather events of climate change are also a factor in the fragility of the power grid. And ironically, converting to 'green energy' to supply power to the grid could compound the problem:
…"Energy officials worry a lot these days about the stability of the massive patchwork of wires, substations and algorithms that keeps electricity flowing. They rattle off several scenarios that could lead to a collapse of the power grid — a well-executed cyberattack, a freak storm, sabotage.
But as states, led by California, race to bring more wind, solar and geothermal power online, those and other forms of alternative energy have become a new source of anxiety. The problem is that renewable energy adds unprecedented levels of stress to a grid designed for the previous century.
Green energy is the least predictable kind. Nobody can say for certain when the wind will blow or the sun will shine. A field of solar panels might be cranking out huge amounts of energy one minute and a tiny amount the next if a thick cloud arrives. In many cases, renewable resources exist where transmission lines don't.
"The grid was not built for renewables," said Trieu Mai, senior analyst at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
The frailty imperils lofty goals for greenhouse gas reductions. Concerned state and federal officials are spending billions of dollars in ratepayer and taxpayer money in an effort to hasten the technological breakthroughs needed for the grid to keep up with the demands of clean energy"…
The electric grid truly is the Achilles heel of industrial civilization:
…"Outside of the electricity industry, few fully understand the centrality of the grid to life in America today. The most graphic realizations occur when the grid goes down. It's not just a matter of light and comfort in our homes. Without electricity, citizens may have no access to potable water, sewage treatment, safe food, fuel supplies, traffic control, or health care…
…Not only is the electrical grid central to modern life, but the grid also has multiple vulnerabilities that make keeping it safe a very difficult task. Weather outages are common, although some, such as an ice storm, can do enormous damage. A January 1998 ice storm destroyed much of Hydro-Québec's massive 765-kV transmission system, blacking out more than 3 million Canadians, causing 30 fatalities, and leaving many customers in the dark for weeks. Tropical storms, such as 2005's Hurricane Katrina, can also cause long-term and widespread destruction.
Human error can also take down the grid in a hurry, as was the case with the massive August 2003 blackout that turned off power for 55 million people in the Northeast, Midwest, and Canada…
…The 2003 blackout also highlighted another chilling aspect of grid failure: the propensity of the system to suffer from a cascading failure. Because of the grid's interconnectedness, grid failures can spread quickly, concatenating across the system. This same effect occurred during the 1965 blackout that slammed most of the eastern U.S., an event that began with a simple hardware failure in Canada."…
And lastly, without electricity for an extended period, we would have hundreds of Fukushima nuclear disasters unfolding all over the planet:
…"Unfortunately, the world's nuclear power plants, as they are currently designed, are critically dependent upon maintaining connection to a functioning electrical grid, for all but relatively short periods of electrical blackouts, in order to keep their reactor cores continuously cooled so as to avoid catastrophic reactor core meltdowns and fires in storage ponds for spent fuel rods….
What do extended grid blackouts have to do with potential nuclear catastrophes? Nuclear power plants are designed to disconnect automatically from the grid in the event of a local power failure or major grid anomaly; once disconnected, they begin the process of shutting down the reactor's core. In the event of the loss of coolant flow to an active nuclear reactor's core, the reactor will start to melt down and fail catastrophically within a matter of a few hours, at most. In an extreme GMD [geomagnetic disturbance], nearly every reactor in the world could be affected…
If an extreme GMD were to cause widespread grid collapse (which it most certainly will), in as little as one or two hours after each nuclear reactor facility's backup generators either fail to start, or run out of fuel, the reactor cores will start to melt down. After a few days without electricity to run the cooling system pumps, the water bath covering the spent fuel rods stored in "spent-fuel ponds" will boil away, allowing the stored fuel rods to melt down and burn [2]. Since the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) currently mandates that only one week's supply of backup generator fuel needs to be stored at each reactor site, it is likely that, after we witness the spectacular nighttime celestial light show from the next extreme GMD, we will have about one week in which to prepare ourselves for Armageddon."…
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How to Open Previously Visited Locations in Microsoft Teams
Rob Woodgate
Rob Woodgate is a writer and IT consultant with nearly 20 years of experience across the private and public sectors. He's also worked as a trainer, technical support person, delivery manager, system administrator, and in other roles that involve getting people and technology to work together. Read more...
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Microsoft Teams can quickly become filled with teams, channels, tabs, chats, and meetings. Remembering where you saw something can be tricky, so there is a dedicated, clickable list of the last 12 places you visited.
We've already shown you how to clean up your Teams sidebar by pinning, muting, and hiding teams, channels, and chats, but that doesn't help when you can't even remember where you saw that file or message from 10 minutes ago.
If you're familiar with the back and forward buttons in web browsers, then you'll feel right at home using the navigation buttons found in the top-left corner of Teams.
These work just as you would expect: Click the "<" arrow to go back to the last location you visited in Microsoft Teams and select ">" to go forward again.
However, Microsoft hides its History menu. To view it, hover your cursor over the navigation buttons, and Teams will display a menu of the last 12 places in the communication app that you visited.
Click the location that you want to go to, and it will instantly open. Even if you know where you want to go, it's sometimes a lot quicker to use the History menu to get to a previously visited team or channel.
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Chap. 4 - What About Yesterday
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What's a girl supposed to do when all her living relatives end up dead in rapid succession?
Ask a vampyre, who you have a slightly valid suspicion is stalking you, to help out?
Yes, though only if that vampyre was VERY friendly? No, because you've got other options? Not ever, 'cause it's a FREAKING vampyre? Maybe-so, because you DON'T have any other options?
Let's find out what Marisa does -
Never forget: hope you ENJOY!
Never forget: hope you ENJOY! "Who's this?"
"Brock—" Oren breathed "—I asked first."
"Ugh. I'd have to talk to one of the higher-ups, we don't make a habit of letting humans into our Sanctum Sanctorum let alone ones who we don't intend to stay, Oren."
"What is this place?"
His gaze cut to her—through her: "I call it B.O.O.. Others, one's without my sense of humor, just call it Base of Operations."
"Ohgod—there's more of you?"
"Vampyres? Uh, hell yes. And if you mean—"
"Brock," a warning, "She's already had a bad night let's not make it any—"
"Really," Brock tested his eyes flashing, "How bad?" "My grandmother died yesterday—and today, tonight my mother was—" she couldn't get the word out of her mouth "—by one of you."
"I'm sorry to inform you. But there are no dangerous vampyres in Starlight Shores, human."
Oren had never seen such a belligerent side of Brock.
Marisa bit back—"Oh, well, I suppose I'm just crazy or paranoid and imagining that I just found my own mother's dead body!" "Sounds like a fun night." She slapped him—she slapped Brock.
For a moment the sound of Marisa's hand coming into contact with Brock's cheek rang like an alarm in Oren's head—signaling deadly repercussions.
"Brock, don't." And Oren said a word that he had never said to Brock before, "Please."
Brock, brushed himself of, and smiled murderously at Marisa, then looked Oren in the eye, "I'll see what I can do."
The door swung shut behind him. "What are you thinking, Marisa! He could've-would've—Marisa?"
She was crying.
She banged her head against the white wall and asked, "How?"
"Uh—wait. I'm sorry." Oren said. Something sour was twisting at the back of his throat. "I'm so sor—"
"How-why did this happen, she's dead!"
Oren said nothing more.
"Mi madre, ella está muerta."
Without pause or warning, "No. "What?" Oren said.
"They said no, unl—" Brock stopped himself.
Oren urged, "You were going to say 'unless" just then." "Yeah, unless I was willing to give her my room—but I'm not because I don't want it to start smelling like human tears."
"Brock, I will say it again—don't make me."
Brock shivered, "Not the 'p' word, okay, follow me—human."
For one second Oren didn't know whether Brock was talking to Marisa or him.
"Hey, don't get comfortable. You can take the bed, but take off your shoes—and socks!"
Then she was out like a light.
Brock said, "We need to talk."
Oren figured it was inevitable, so he followed him out and down the intricate halls.
They arrived in a computer bay. A giant screen on the forward wall. They came to a stop.
"I've only ever heard about this place—and you work here. Hope it pays better than babysitting." "Oren, it's been only seventy-two hours since Zeth asked for your head and already there have been spikes in supernatural sightings. Take Marisa's mom for example, the only reason—" "They want me, and they don't care who's in the cross fire, is that it?"
"No, Zeth has let Mac Heath out of prison to find you—this is a Supernatural looking for revenge on you, on your mother, on your uncle, on anyone you shares your blood or affection, Oren. This Supernatural does not care what he has to do, who he has to force, and he's gonna have fun doing it."
Oren didn't blink.
Brock said, "He's got thousands of hideouts. Millions of pawns: supernaturals eager to please him." Brock continued, "And you remember what happened last time a bunch of Supernaturals were out hunting down a good time."
"Yeah," the story had been reduced to folklore, but everyone believed it—it started on a full moon when one to many Supernaturals were taking "advantage" of the human population. Unlike other full moons, things didn't return to normal the next day. Eventually, people started fearing the night and the people hated that what was normally theirs was being taken away from them. So they arranged a little preemptive strike before things could get worse. And just like that, Vampyres, Werewolves, Witches, Warlocks were nothing but heresy. "Here, at B.O.O., we track major population centers of any and all Supernaturals. And we track their fluxes, too. The director, Major Lynx, just got a report yesterday that Supernaturals, even the Fairies that have been in hiding for centuries, are coming out." Oren swallowed down the bile that had sprung up in his dry throat, "This is all my fault." Brock smirked, "Are you insane? No. It's Zeth's. Do not think, even for a second, you are or could ever be responsible for that maniac."
"Brock—"
"Look. Apologize to the human for me. Being protective of you is an old habit that I'm reluctant to break. You understand?"
"Brock. Her world just came crashing down; I doubt she's any threat to me." "Right." Brock said.
Oren said, "I need to stay the night, as well."
Brock shrugged, "Find a couch." "We were going to stick with S.W.A.T. but the Fairies protested—they made this huge case that some members of the team were taking liberties and actually 'swatting' at them. Then we tried B.A.T. (Ballistics Assault Team) but the other Supernaturals opposed it, something about how it was Vampyre favoritism. Finally, S.P.F2. passed." "What does that stand for?"
"Hell, if I know. And the next time I ask you if you have any questions, just shake your head and say no." The man-witch merely nodded.
"So," Brock said, "Do you have any more questions?" "No," and he shook his head. "Good, now that we're done with the personal tour—report to Commander Ekheart, Room 16-23."
"Sixteen stories underground?" The man-witch looked a little uneasy.
"Yeah, maybe if you're lucky, do all your work, and are prompt enough you'll be let in on the little the secret of how far down this place goes."
The new employee paused as if Brock was about to divulge the information.
"What are you waiting for—skedaddle!"
And the man-witch did just that.
"Oren! How long have you been there, I see you've met Lithe, one of B.O.O.'s more brilliant and beautiful receptionists—"
"Screw you. I am Co-Director Yeats' secretary, and I found your boyfriend sleeping near my workstation. And I don't want to see his face again." And she started away. "Ever again? Because I hear he has a thing for blondes—or, yeah, she's gone."
"Brock. I am always amazed by your ability to get me out of trouble."
"Right! What are over-protective older brother's for? Anyway, I've got two tickets to Setra, Egypt."
"Hmm. Why?" Oren said.
"Because, a little birdie—that is, a fairy—told me that while she was there she injured one of her wings (ya know, just a common pixie scuffle, those little blighters have quite the fight in them) so she asked around for a healer of Supernaturals, eventually she heard of this guy who—"
"The point, Brock?"
"The good doctor fixed her."
"Am I supposed to know what that—"
"The good Doctor Demetrius Carter."
A pause.
"Actually, this is something I'd like to do alone—"
"Not gonna happen!"
"But," Oren thought for a moment, "Your job, you can't just—"
"Meh. I've got like two hundred vacation days."
"Alright, but—"
"No! No, buts. Or only two: yours and mine, 'cause I'm coming with you. I want to see this cure you're so convinced of for myself."
"You did say sooner rather than later, did you not? And this is exactly the kind of information you've been waiting-looking for, is it not? So, shut up and let's go!"
"You're forgetting something?"
Brock shouted, "Oh, really—" but he cut himself off.
Then they said at the same time: "Marisa." / "The human."
Guess who gets left behind?
Once again I find that these things are steadily increasing in screenshots, but, alas - I cannot help it.
Anywho. From me (HumorMeh) to you (the reader), I hope you enjoyed.
And next time: The desert megalopolis of Setra.
keishafellerAug 23, 2012
Great chapter, I liked it! And as Spladoum said: Don't worry about the length.
spladoumJul 29, 2012
Setra, huh? I've yet to get any custom worlds, but that one looks neat. I'll have to see how you get on in your next chapter. (Don't worry about length--real readers like to read )
TheRedCortinaJul 25, 2012
Ooh, I love it. Can't wait for more...I love your characters
pancakewafflewarriorJul 20, 2012
This is a pretty cool story! I can't wait to get World Adventures and also supernaturals. Is that out yet, or are you just getting ready for the next EP? xD


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Hand of the Cause of God, Roy Wilhelm.
Bahá'í Explorations
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Mr. Gary Hogenson
Mrs. Kathryn Jewett-Hogenson
Roy Cochran Wilhelm (September 17, 1875 – December 20, 1951) was a prominent early American Bahá'í who was posthumously appointed a Hand of the Cause of God by Shoghi Effendi.
He was a millionaire businessman in New York City, and head of the family coffee company. His mother, Laurie, became a Bahá'í in 1898, but Roy was not attracted to the Faith until he accompanied his mother on her pilgrimage to 'Akká in 1907. This experience transformed his life. He was elected to serve on the Executive Board of the Bahá'í Temple Unity in 1909 and, except for one year of illness, remained a member on it, and its successor, the National Spiritual Assembly, until 1946, often acting as its treasurer. He also helped administer the Bahá'í community in New York, produced Bahá'í literature, and supported the teaching work of Martha Root and Louis Gregory. He acted as a channel of communication between 'Abdu'l-Bahá and the American Bahá'ís, and was one of those whom Shoghi Effendi consulted about the future development of the Faith in 1922.
He died on 24 November 1951, and was posthumously named a Hand of the Cause by Shoghi Effendi. An annual unity feast is held at the former Wilhelm property at West Englewood, New Jersey, to commemorate a feast held there by 'Abdu'l-Baha during his visit to America.


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Paying asylum seekers to return home 'standard practice' for 10 years
Paying asylum seekers who return home voluntarily has been standard practice for more than 10 years, the Federal Government says, amid reports some are being offered as much as $10,000 to return to their country of origin.
Immigration Minister Scott Morrison's office will not confirm individual dollar figures, saying they are determined on a case-by-case basis.
Fairfax Media is reporting Lebanese asylum seekers have been given $10,000 to leave Australia's offshore processing centres on Manus Island and Nauru and return home.
The reports say "return packages" for Iranians amount to $7,000, while Afghans are offered $4,000.
A total of 283 asylum seekers have voluntarily returned to their home countries since Operation Sovereign Borders commenced last September, a spokesperson for Mr Morrison said.
"Return packages are tailored to the circumstances of each case. The process of voluntary return is conducted in direct partnership with the International Organisation for Migration," the spokesperson said.
"It has been standard policy and practice for more than 10 years."
Opposition immigration spokesman Richard Marles has accused the Government of hypocrisy.
"We don't need blank cheques, we need people being processed," he said.
"I would remind you that when Scott Morrison was in opposition, he opposed Labor's own reintegration packages and now he is offering sums which are triple the amount.
"In opposition Scott Morrison opposed the PNG arrangement and now it forms the heart of his own strategy.
"There is no bridge of hypocrisy that Scott Morrison will not cross."
Greens leader Christine Milne says the payments are wrong because returning asylum seekers could face persecution.
"The idea that you would put people in a hell hole like Manus Island, treat them abysmally and then try to bribe them to go back to the appalling circumstances they left shows just how morally bankrupt this Government is," she said.
"[Paying] people to go back to torture, to abuse, is disgraceful. There's no way you could describe this as voluntary."
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