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Citigroup, SEC Are in Talks Over Bank's Enron Dealings
a Wall Street Journal Staff Reporter
Feb. 25, 2003 12:01 am ET
NEW YORK -- Citigroup Inc. is in talks with the Securities and Exchange Commission over a settlement relating to the bank's dealings with Enron Corp., people familiar with the matter say.
The SEC for months has been investigating Citigroup's role in financing Enron, particularly a series of offshore transactions dubbed "Yosemite." In those transactions, Houston-based Enron raised money without the financing appearing in its public disclosures as debt. Instead, the debt was buried in Enron's trade liabilities.
Citigroup's settlement talks, in which it is expected to neither admit nor deny wrongdoing, aren't expected to be concluded for a few weeks and it is unclear what terms the bank will ultimately agree to. Merrill Lynch & Co. last week announced that it expects to pay $80 million as part of a settlement in principle with the SEC to resolve civil charges that it helped Enron fraudulently overstate earnings.
The SEC also has been investigating J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.'s dealings with Enron, focusing on a series of offshore transactions involving a company called Mahonia Inc. J.P. Morgan also is in negotiations with the SEC, but its discussions are at a much earlier stage than Citigroup's, people familiar with the matter say.
Citigroup's settlement talks were reported on the Financial Times' Web site Sunday. Citigroup, the SEC and J.P. Morgan declined to comment. The Yosemite transactions were the subject of hearings in July before the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.


Acceptance is one of the key qualities that we need to implement in our lives. Understanding that our particular form of life is the result of an evolutionary process brings us into terms with life, as it is experienced by our own particular individual mind. Karma is a very much misunderstood concept.
The Lover: You have said that we carry the memory of millions of years of experience in our subconscious mind and that these impressions are the basis of our karma. From a practical point of view, how many of these experiences can we free ourselves of in one life?
The Beloved: Karma works hand in hand with Grace. If you have millions of years worth of karma stored up within you, which are the impressions that make up your ego self, it does not mean that you have to live millions and millions of lifetimes to get rid of them all. They can be got rid of in one lifetime. Man has the ability in him to reach enlightenment in one lifetime. Not by getting rid of the karmas, but by shedding them.
Now, how does one shed karma? The seeds are there, and the normal expression used by Sanskritists is this, that you burn the seeds so that they could not germinate. Now, how does one burn the seeds? Spiritual practices play a great part. The proper mode of life, of living and thinking, plays a great part. But the greater part is played by action and by non-stagnation.
I usually say that if you have killed ten people it is not necessary to be killed ten times. You might be faced today by a fire in the school nearby, save eleven lives of the children inside, risking yours each of the times you get into the fire, and you end up with one in the credit balance. So, the impressions and the karma formed by ten killings is automatically removed because it works on the balance sheet principle, and is forever balancing itself. How much karma you have left on the debit or the credit side is what you are today, and the circumstances you are in are those in which you resolve yourself.
The Lover: So I should then not worry at all about my past deeds, even if I have been doing bad things?
The Beloved: If you have done bad things that does not effect your spiritual self at all.
Your spiritual self cannot be touched by good nor bad. It is above it all. The spiritual life we talk of is above good and bad. But, if some things you have done are contrary to the laws of nature, then you have to pay for that. That is what we call the concept of hell, where you are tortured for it and you pay for it. Yet those very heavens and hells are here and now today and can all be rewarded, or paid for, or repented upon, here now. So the entirety of millions of years of buildup can be done away with here in this lifetime.
According to karmic law, time is not the factor. We measure time only in the relative expression of the here and now, but in the entire scheme of things there is no such thing as time. In ordinary existence, on the relative or the grosser relative, a million years might have passed, but all of that can be wiped away in a few moments. The time it takes in preparing the candle and the match is far, far longer than just striking the match and creating light, and that is illumination. Then the darkness of all those samskaras – disappear. A darkness might exist in an old ancient English castle for a few hundreds of years, and yet you walk in there with a lighted lamp and the darkness of hundreds of years in this unoccupied castle vanishes immediately. It vanishes because you are there with this light. And this light is lit by meditation and spiritual practices.
The Lover: Should I then think that my circumstances today are there for me to pay back my karmas?
The Beloved: You've gone through so many lifetimes and so many experiences and you are paying for it today. It is good to think that way. That gives you a sense of acceptance that – "I must accept my lot wherever I am placed". That is why Christianity says we are born in sin. There is great truth in that. We have brought with us all those samskaras which form our tendencies in life. Essentially the human being is divine; but he does come with this burden.
The Lover: So I accept that. My circumstances today are those in which the karma, the burden I carry is resolved. How do I resolve it?
The Beloved: With this acceptance you must perform action, for acceptance alone will not help you, and it cannot be cowardly acceptance – because you are a coward and you are not prepared to fight; you just accept.
If a person is stronger than you, a big bully and you don't fight him and you say, "Oh, well, I am a stronger man because I'm not going to be violent." Sounds beautiful from the outside, but really speaking, you are afraid. You are accepting defeat there now, not because you are stronger but because you are weak. Because you fear. The proper kind of acceptance would mean that you are accepting the challenge by action.


Happy Saturday! Swatch Saturday is back, and today's polish is a beauty. This is Sewing Shadows from Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer. It was originally part of a 2014 collaboration box with Sweet Heart Polish inspired by characters from Disney's Peter Pan. I'm wearing three coats of Sewing Shadows with one coat of Seche Vite.
Sewing Shadows is a sky blue polish with green iridescent shimmer. Application was easy; the product consistency is on the thicker side, and opacity builds with coverage. The shimmer blends into the polish easily, and can sometimes be difficult to see, especially in brighter lighting conditions. The polish dries with a smooth and glossy finish; I added top coat for extra shine.
Sewing Shadows is a really fun polish, and another fine example of the BEGL shimmer. The color is vibrant, the coverage is opaque, and the shimmer is a fun and unexpected pop of color that sets the polish apart from the rest. It's just beautiful and easy to wear. I also love that it was inspired by Peter Pan, and in particular by Wendy Darling; Peter Pan is my favorite Disney animated film (sometimes it's The Jungle Book, I can never decide!), and as a child, I basically wanted to be Wendy, so there's that.
In direct sunlight, the shimmer gets a little overwhelmed, but the blue base is still going strong.
The collaboration box this polish came in has since sold out. Other Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquers are sold in their online shop.


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package com.comoyo.maven.plugins.emjar;

import org.apache.maven.artifact.Artifact;
import org.apache.maven.artifact.DefaultArtifact;
import org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecutionException;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.junit.runners.JUnit4;

import static com.google.common.collect.Collections2.*;
import static org.junit.Assert.*;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;

@RunWith(JUnit4.class)
public class EmJarMojoTest
{
    private static final Artifact ART_A = testArtifact("idA");
    private static final Artifact ART_B = testArtifact("idB");
    private static final Artifact ART_C = testArtifact("idC");
    private static final Artifact ART_D = testArtifact("idD");
    private static final Artifact ART_E = testArtifact("idE");

    private static final List<Artifact> ALL_ARTS = new ArrayList<Artifact>() {{
            add(ART_A);
            add(ART_B);
            add(ART_C);
            add(ART_D);
            add(ART_E);
        }};

    private static Artifact testArtifact(String id)
    {
        return new DefaultArtifact("group", id, "0.0", "compile", "jar", "", null);
    }

    private static String toSpec(Artifact artifact)
    {
        return artifact.getGroupId() + ":" + artifact.getArtifactId();
    }

    @Test
    public void testMissingOrdering()
        throws Exception
    {
        final AtomicBoolean seen1 = new AtomicBoolean(false);
        final AtomicBoolean seen2 = new AtomicBoolean(false);
        final EmJarMojo mojo = new EmJarMojo()
            {
                @Override
                protected void reportConflict(Artifact one, Artifact two, Set<String> files)
                {
                    if (one.equals(ART_A) && two.equals(ART_E) && files.contains("a")) {
                        seen1.set(true);
                    }
                    else if (one.equals(ART_D) && two.equals(ART_E) && files.contains("a")) {
                        seen2.set(true);
                    }
                    else {
                        fail("Unexpected conflict between " + toSpec(one) + " and "
                             + toSpec(two) + " on " + files);
                    }
                }
            };
        mojo.addConflicts(new Artifact[]{ART_A, ART_D, ART_E}, "a");

        final Ordering[] orderings = new Ordering[]{
            new Ordering(toSpec(ART_A), toSpec(ART_B)),
            new Ordering(toSpec(ART_B), toSpec(ART_C)),
            new Ordering(toSpec(ART_C), toSpec(ART_D))
        };

        final List<Artifact> ordered = mojo.orderArtifacts(ALL_ARTS, orderings);

        final List<Artifact> knownOrdered = new ArrayList<Artifact>() {{
                add(ART_A);
                add(ART_B);
                add(ART_C);
                add(ART_D);
                add(ART_E);
            }};

        assertEquals("Returned artifact list was not ordered as expected", knownOrdered, ordered);
        assertTrue("Conflict between " + toSpec(ART_A) + " and " + toSpec(ART_E) + " on `a` not seen",
                   seen1.get());
        assertTrue("Conflict between " + toSpec(ART_D) + " and " + toSpec(ART_E) + " on `a` not seen",
                   seen2.get());
    }

    @Test
    public void testPartialOrdering()
        throws Exception
    {
        for (List<Artifact> perm : permutations(ALL_ARTS)) {
            final EmJarMojo mojo = new EmJarMojo();
            final Ordering[] orderings = new Ordering[]{
                new Ordering(toSpec(ART_A), toSpec(ART_B))
            };

            final List<Artifact> ordered = mojo.orderArtifacts(perm, orderings);
            assertTrue(toSpec(ART_A) + " was not ordered before " + toSpec(ART_B)
                       + " for input " + perm,
                       ordered.indexOf(ART_A) < ordered.indexOf(ART_B));
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testFullOrdering()
        throws Exception
    {
        for (List<Artifact> perm : permutations(ALL_ARTS)) {
            final EmJarMojo mojo = new EmJarMojo()
                {
                    @Override
                    protected void reportConflict(Artifact one, Artifact two, Set<String> files)
                    {
                        fail("Unexpected conflict between " + toSpec(one) + " and " + toSpec(two)
                             + " on " + files);
                    }
                };
            mojo.addConflicts(new Artifact[]{ART_A, ART_B}, "b");
            mojo.addConflicts(new Artifact[]{ART_B, ART_C}, "c");
            mojo.addConflicts(new Artifact[]{ART_C, ART_D}, "d");
            mojo.addConflicts(new Artifact[]{ART_A, ART_D}, "a");
            mojo.addConflicts(new Artifact[]{ART_A, ART_E}, "a");

            final Ordering[] orderings = new Ordering[]{
                new Ordering(toSpec(ART_A), toSpec(ART_B)),
                new Ordering(toSpec(ART_B), toSpec(ART_C)),
                new Ordering(toSpec(ART_C), toSpec(ART_D)),
                new Ordering(toSpec(ART_A), toSpec(ART_E)),
                new Ordering(toSpec(ART_E), toSpec(ART_B))
            };

            final List<Artifact> ordered = mojo.orderArtifacts(perm, orderings);
            final List<Artifact> knownOrdered = new ArrayList<Artifact>() {{
                    add(ART_A);
                    add(ART_E);
                    add(ART_B);
                    add(ART_C);
                    add(ART_D);
                }};
            assertEquals(
                "Returned artifact list was not ordered as expected for input "
                    + perm, knownOrdered, ordered);
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testIllegalOrdering()
        throws Exception
    {
        for (List<Artifact> perm : permutations(ALL_ARTS)) {
            final EmJarMojo mojo = new EmJarMojo();
            final Ordering[] orderings = new Ordering[]{
                new Ordering(toSpec(ART_A), toSpec(ART_B)),
                new Ordering(toSpec(ART_B), toSpec(ART_A))
            };

            try {
                mojo.orderArtifacts(perm, orderings);
            }
            catch (MojoExecutionException e) {
                if (e.getMessage().contains("Unable to order")) {
                    return;
                }
            }
            fail("Illegal ordering was not caught");
        }
    }
}

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Casey Affleck is an animal activist and has spoken up against cruelty against animals. He took aim at the big cat industry as well as thee meat industry for their mistreatment of livestock. He does not have any reported pets of his own.
Casey Affleck is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor, appearing in the PBS television film Lemon Sky (1988) and the miniseries The Kennedys of Massachusetts (1990). He later appeared in three Gus Van Sant films; To Die For (1995), Good Will Hunting (1997), and Gerry (2002), and in Steven Soderbergh's comedy heist trilogy Ocean's Eleven (2001), Ocean's Twelve (2004), and Ocean's Thirteen (2007). His first leading role was in Steve Buscemi's independent comedy-drama Lonesome Jim (2006).
Affleck's breakthrough came in 2007, when he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Western drama The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and starred in the crime drama Gone Baby Gone, directed by his brother Ben Affleck. In 2010, he directed the mockumentary I'm Still Here. He then had a string of successful films in the early 2010s, including Tower Heist (2011), ParaNorman (2012) and Interstellar (2014), and received particular praise for his performance as an outlaw in the indie film Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013).
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If the death occurs at home, the GP should be contacted to certify death. If the death was expected the GP will be able to complete the Medical Cause of Death Certificate; the Registrar will require this certificate when the death is registered. All deaths are required by law to be registered, see Registering a Death for details. The GP will explain the procedure to be followed if, for some reason, it is not possible at this time to complete the Medical Cause of Death Certificate.
If it has been decided that the funeral is to be a cremation, the doctor should be told. A separate form for the cremation is required and arrangements will have to be made for a second doctor to sign this form. The doctors will make a charge for this.
If at this stage it is not known whether the funeral is to be a burial or cremation, don't worry as a cremation certificate can be completed at a later date.
Once the death has been certified a Funeral Director can be contacted to help make the funeral arrangements.
If the death occurs in an hospital, Nursing or Care Home the nursing staff will contact the next of kin. Additionally, in a Nursing or Care Home, as well as contacting the GP, they will also ask if you have a preference for a Funeral Director, you are free to use a one of your choosing.
In a Nursing or Care Home, when the Medical Cause of Death Certificate is completed it will usually be left with the nursing staff. In an hospital the required certificates are usually administered by a Relatives Officer and the next of kin or their representative will be asked to visit the hospital and meet with the Relatives Officer who will give them the Medical Cause of Death Certificate; the Registrar will require this certificate when the death is registered. All deaths are required by law to be registered, see Registering a Death for details.
If the death occurs at home, contact the GP who will visit and confirm death. If the death was sudden or unexpected the doctor will contact the Coroner. The Coroner will need to investigate the death and may request a Post Mortem be performed. A Police Officer will attend on behalf of the Coroner and they will ask if you have a preference for a Funeral Director, you are free to use a Funeral Director of your choosing. However, if you have no preference or cannot decide the Police will contact the duty Funeral Director. At this time the duty Funeral Director is acting for the Coroner, the final choice of a Funeral Director to make and carry out the funeral arrangements is yours. If you want another Funeral Director then contact them as soon as you can.
If the death was due to a road traffic incident or other incident, the police will arrange for the deceased to be taken to the Coroner's mortuary. The Coroner as well as the Police will need to investigate the death.
A Coroner's Officer or Police Officer will explain the procedures to you and keep you informed of what is happening. The Coroner will need to know if the funeral is to be a burial or cremation along with the name of the Funeral Director who will be making and carrying out the funeral arrangements; this helps the Coroner issue the correct certificates for the funeral to proceed.
Although the funeral arrangements cannot be confirmed until the Coroner and/or Police have completed their initial investigations, there is nothing stopping you from contacting a Funeral Director to start making provisional arrangements.


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We had a dream! Nothing as important as Martin Luther King's dream, but a dream none the less. A dream to be able to take Almost Famous Burgers out of the confines of the 4 restaurants in Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool and out into the big wide world.
We wanted to be able to feed people naughty, delicious burgers at festivals, weddings, birthday parties, corporate events and more always making sure that they were up to the high standards of the restaurants.
We didn't want to dish out the cardboard burgers that you normally get out of a food truck, the ones that you have to disguise the taste of with copious amounts of ketchup and glow-in-the-dark mustard, no, we wanted to provide absolute taste sensations made with patties of 100% beef served up on brioche buns.
Well now we've made our dreams come true with the creation of the Almost Famous Wondertruck. This thing is beyond our wildest dreams though! It looks insane and will turn heads at whatever event it arrives at before we even fire up the grills.
We built it form the chassis up, stripping back a big 7.2 metre Mercedes Vario to its shell and then installing state of the art cooking equipment, just like the stuff we use in the restaurants – it was the only way we could ensure that we brought the best to your event.
Now we've got the Wondertruck built we're itching to get out on the road and start putting in the miles to bring Almost Famous Burgers to you so if you've got an event coming up, a wedding, a festival, a corporate event, a party, then get in touch and have the Wondertruck bring wonder to your event!


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We don't belong on Mars, we haven't landed on Earth yet
A letter to Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson.
Cyril Christo
, Opinion Contributor
"To survive in this world, man himself must adapt himself completely to the machine. Non-adaptable types like the artist and the poet, the saint and the peasant, will either be made over by or be eliminated by social selection. All the creativities associated with Old World religion and culture will disappear. To become more human, to explore further into the depth of man's nature, to pursue the divine, are no longer goals for machine made man."
Lewis Mumford, "The Transformations of Man" 1978
So wrote the greatest social historian America or the world has ever known. Mumford, born of a time when America was becoming the "great" society we now know it as, was not just an uncanny critic and thinker able to describe the rise of technology and civilization like no one since, but a very concerned humanist who realized that the human species in many ways was departing from its most noble capacities and duties. His contemporary, unequalled philosopher of history Arnold J Toynbee agreed in his book "Mankind and Mother Earth" when he asked, "shall we murder mother Earth or shall we redeem her?"
With those able men as allies I would like to ask Messrs. Musk, Bezos and Branson to put some of their able-bodied ventures to restoring and maintaining what remains of earth's life support system. Mr. Musk, I applaud your vision of changing the industrial dynamic of cars and technology as we know it. We need it. But your desire to build a civilization on Mars is premature. We as a species may be up to the task technically but not spiritually or emotionally. Mr, Branson, your sending the elite on joy rides not far from our house in the New Mexican desert is folly and will burn more carbon fuel that any one individual deserves for mere recreation. Mr. Bezos, if we try to live elsewhere on planets we were not meant to live on, we will create the same havoc we have here on Earth now.
In his essay "Post Historic Man" Mumford was warning us that man's existence would be focused on "the external world and its incessant manipulation." Scientific ideation and technical skill are now at the mercy of an "infantile scheme of life, seeking extravagant supermechanisms of escape from the problems that mature men and a mature society must face." I know Columbus and Magellan, and Cabot and Cook and de Gama inspire technocrats to seek new horizons, but the explorers of yesteryear floated across the seas and their feet were still planted on a recognizable Earth. Today, the ocean is needing life support, and the Great Barrier Reef is going to witness another bleaching event soon. We have proven through neglect, ignorance and greed that our species does not love this earth enough to make the changes needed, or if it can, it will have to be this decade or an insufferable heat will consume us and all life as we know it. An apocalyptically burning Australia, the melting Arctic and Antarctic and scorched Amazon were the first salvos from Earth: the cries of the birth pangs of the sixth extinction are upon us.
Mumford exclaims, "no one can pretend, without falsifying every fact, that existence on a space satellite or on the barren face of the moon would bear any resemblance to human life. His end is to turn himself into an artificial homunculus in a self propelling capsule, travelling at maximum speed, and depressing to the point of extinction his natural gifts, above all, eliminating any spontaneous trace of spirit." Soon Mumford says, "The incentive to think, the incentive to feel and act, in fact the incentive to live, will soon disappear."
I would encourage the able technocrats and businessmen of our species to turn the ship of Earth around instead. To realize before it is too late that we are biologically, emotionally and spiritually tied to this planet and while our curiosity propels us outward, it does necessarily exceed our grasp. We are mature enough to dream of colonizing other planets, but our values are not. It is natural to reach for other worlds, but we are condemning this one to inferno and we are running out of time.
I applaud the pictures of Saturn and Jupiter and Mars' surface we have received of late, but they were done with satellites. The ground of our being is literally the Earth with its several million species that we are literally allowing to slip through our fingers. We may reach Mars and find some microbes in 20 years' time. What will we have lost on Earth in a generation's time? Possibly everything.
"The entrance of nature into his mind seems to be the birth of man," said the great essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson. And yet today nature seems to be exiting from our gaze just when we need her most. Our hands can reach for the stars, but it is here that the monarch butterfly migration could be reaching its final period on Earth. It is here that one-third of North America's birds have been silenced in the last generation. It is here that 90 percent of Earth's whales have been slaughtered since Darwin was born. It is here on Earth that the rainforests and coral reefs languish and 90 percent of the elephants on Earth have been destroyed for vanity since the beginning of the 20th century. It was Dostoyevsky who once said that everything depends on the 20th century, and the way we have conducted ourselves betrays our place on Earth. As Mumford says, very skeptical of the cybernetic intelligentsia, "man is on the verge of displacing the only organ of the human anatomy he fully values: the frontal lobe of the brain."
And what of the heart? The very organ a Hopi elder told Carl Jung the dominant needed to learn to think with. What of giving back to humanity, what we have given to the machine, Mumford asks. Will we be forced to live "on the cold asteroid of post historic culture: indisputably new, mechanically efficient, slickly uniform, but incapable of sustaining human life?" Mumford is urging us to transition from a money economy to a life economy, and it starts here on Earth. Investors like BlackRock realize they have to transition away from fossil fuels; Norway's Equinor has decided to not drill in the Great Australian Bight; Canada's Teck Corporation has decided against the Frontier oil sands project in Alberta. The hundreds of billions that would be spent to live on Mars should be used to maintain planet Earth because we haven't yet learned to do so, and this decade a Paris accord for the environment and biodiversity must redirect human civilization.
Our values, our morals need a reboot not just a rocket-propelled booster to other worlds. We won't be able to live on Mars if we can't save the oceans and rainforests here on Earth. Mars is farther and more ambitious than the moon but let us remember that most of the problems humanity faces came after we saw the first photo of Earth from the moon. As Mumford insists, "In pursuit of objectivity and certainty, we have elevated the object and depressed the subject: that is, our very selves." If automation and industry for its own sake are not corrected by "the intervention of the feeling, evaluating, loving, life directing elements in the human personality, will probably bring the whole long effort of human history to a catastrophic close, like that foretold in the Norse myth of Ragnarok; the end of the world, marked by the conquest of the gods by the giants."
We have to land on Earth before it's too late. If we can't save the bumblebees it won't be worth striving for Mars. As an 8-year-old boy once told me, "We have landed on the moon but we haven't landed on Earth yet." It is time we set our sights for this planet while we still have one.
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People say I'm highly sensitive, but am I an Empath?
One of the most common things I see, when people e-mail me for advice is: Am I really an Empath?
They have looked at all the signs and can relate too many of them. They don't always fit all the traits of an Empath. There are very few who do. However, they certainly fit many of the major ones, including being told that they are just too over sensitive or highly emotional.
HSP or Highly Sensitive Person is a signature trait of being an Empath. It means that you react with a heightened sense to everything that is going on around you.
If something bad happens, your reaction will seem to be over the top to others.
It might be something along the lines of having a bad day at work. You believe you've made an error and now you feel very guilty about it.
Maybe someone reacted in a way to something you said or did that you didn't think was positive and you feel bad or even guilty about how you made them feel.
Perhaps a partner or a friend is having a hard time and you can't enjoy yourself around them because they don't feel happy. You feel obliged to make yourself miserable so you can empathise with them.
You might even be cautious or afraid to let others know your true feelings because you don't want to come across as uncaring or indifferent. You will make yourself feel unhappy because that seems to be your best option.
The Empath will feel obligated in some sense to react in a way that allows others to see that they are not alone and they have support.
This is generally unhealthy for all parties concerned because it simply feeds the negative energy rather than healing or helping anything.
As I said, it's common for an Empath to be highly sensitive. They take on the pain and discomfort of others around them, no matter if it's human or animal or even plant.
Generally, if you ask yourself if you're really an Empath, the very act of asking is a good indicator that you are. Non empathic people won't ask and won't even care. They will dismiss it out of hand.
Chances are high that if you ask the question, you are an Empath.


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Summary: Sky News would rely on Rupert Murdoch's NewsCorp for 85 of its revenues, the papers say. NewsCorp's holding in Sky News would be capped at 39.1 equivalent to its current ownership of BSkyB for at least 10 years. The newspaper owners and BT had long been unhappy about the bid which, they argue, would lead to the creation of a powerful integrated media group combining more than one in three of every newspapers sold in the UK with the largest broadcaster as measured by turnover. - guardian.co.uk
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Masters of persian music faryad download. Iranian music influenced other cultures in West Asia Arabic cultures, building up much of the musical terminology of the neighboring Turkic reached India through.
Kayhan Kalhor ( Sorani Kurdish: کەیھان کەلھور , Persian: كيهان كلهر  ; also Romanized as Keyhan Kalhor and Keyhān Kalhor) ( born 24 November 1963 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian Kamancheh player, composer and master of classical Kurdish and Iranian traditional music. The music of Iran encompasses music that is produced by Iranian artists.


Money laundering is a serious threat to most Member States in the region, due to the existence of cash based economies and a combination of deficient legal frameworks, weak border controls, poor regulatory mechanisms, and a lack of law enforcement, judicial and regulatory capacities.
A number of jurisdictions take the view that as they do not have terrorism, they are not vulnerable to terrorist financing. This view is slowly changing due to UNODC's work carried out in recent years in partnership with others, including the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG).
UNODC strengthens anti-money laundering efforts in the region by collaborating with global bodies and regional agencies to address the gaps outlined above.


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Items 1. Devanture. 2. Façade.
1. Devanture. 2. Façade.
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection
Herbst, René
Fuchs, Bohuslav, 1895-1972
Kroha, Jiří, 1893-1974
Boutiques et magasins [...]
Herbst, René (Author)
Fuchs, Bohuslav, 1895-1972 (Architect)
Kroha, Jiří, 1893-1974 (Architect)
Place: Paris
Publisher: Moreau
Architecture -- Europe
Decoration and ornament -- Art deco
RLIN/OCLC: 3737647
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6bf6b8d0-c6da-012f-f4fd-58d385a7bc34
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, The New York Public Library. "1. Devanture. 2. Façade." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1929. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-ae32-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, The New York Public Library. "1. Devanture. 2. Façade." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 18, 2019. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-ae32-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1929). 1. Devanture. 2. Façade. Retrieved from http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-ae32-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
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Huge Snowstorm Headed for New England Looks Even Scarier From Space
Betsy Mason
The gigantic snowstorm headed for new England is predicted to be a mean one that will dump feet of snow on an area from New York to Maine. But the ominous picture the National Weather Service is painting isn't as frightening as this view from space this morning.
The gigantic snowstorm headed for New England is predicted to be a mean one that will dump feet of snow on an area from New York to Maine. But the ominous picture the National Weather Service is painting isn't as frightening as the view from space.
The massive storm can be seen taking shape in this image, taken by NOAA's GOES-13 satellite today at 9:01 ET, as a western front that stretches from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico prepares to merge with a curling low-pressure system over the Atlantic Ocean off the shore of Virginia.
Image: NASA
Betsy Mason is a freelance science journalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area and co-founder of the Map Lab blog. She is the former science editor for WIRED.com.
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The Tonga Eruption Is Still Revealing New Volcanic Dangers
One year later, researchers are still marveling at the power of the Hunga Tonga explosion—and wondering how to monitor hundreds of other undersea volcanoes.
Gregory Barber
This Startup Is Using AI to Unearth New Smells
Google Research spinout Osmo wants to find substitutes for hard-to-source aromas. The tech could inspire new perfumes—and help combat mosquito-borne diseases.
Emily Mullin
Drug Shortages Aren't New. The Tripledemic Just Made You Look
Flu meds and prescription drugs have been in short supply all winter—but the problem goes back over a decade.
Maryn McKenna
How Your Brain Distinguishes Memories From Perceptions
The neural representations of a perceived image and the memory of it are almost the same. New research shows how and why they are different.
Yasemin Saplakoglu
US Cities Are Falling Out of Love With the Parking Lot
California and many local governments are scrapping requirements that once made cars the center of the urban landscape.
Would You Sell Your Extra Kidney?
Each year thousands die because there aren't enough organs for transplants, and I may be one of them. It's time to start compensating donors.
A Mass Extinction Is Taking Place in the Human Gut
To preserve humankind's diverse bacteria, scientists are harvesting, freezing, and storing poop from around the world.
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In the Theatre of the absurd, timing is everything.
Wales have the timing down to a tee. At International level, it has been a good period for Wales. They are top of their Euro 2016 qualifyng group, after gong unbeaten in the first six games. But does that place them in the World'stop ten? Few people would really claim this, but that is where the FIFA rankings have placed them this week.
It is difficult to take the FIFA rankings seriously, despite improvements when they changed the calculation methods. Coca-cola pays well to have their name attached to the monthly press release from FIFA with the new rankings, and they need dramatic headlines in the press to bring them to people's attention. Hence we have a rankings system that allows for a rapid rise for a few good results in competition.
Headlines are all very well, but these rankings also decide the order of things in competitions organised by FIFA. England, for example played five friendly games in the year before the draw for the 2014 World Cup finals. Results were not bad, England lost to Sweden, got a win and a draw against Brazil, drew with Ireland and beat the Scots. However, the ranking methods count friendlies and then average the results over a season. Even if England had won all five, it would have had a negative effect on their ranking! Switzerland on the other hand played only one friendly (also beating Brazil), and sneaked into the last of the seeded places in the draw.
But for Wales, the time is right – the first time they appear in the top ten, and it is ranking that will be used to determine the seedings when the World Cup qualifiers are drawn later in the month. As a result, Wales will be seeded in the top group in the draw, along with Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, England, Spain and Croatia. Teams missing out include Italy, Switzerland and France. The French having no way of retaining their ranking as they play only friendlies before hosting Euro 2016
The draw for 2018 will be in 9 groups, with two of them having five teams, the rest having six. Russia do not take part as hosts for 2018, while UEFA's 54th member, Gibraltar has so far been refused permission to join FIFA as well. All group winners qualify, with eight of the nine runners-up competing for four final places
Thanks to UEFA's centralised TV contract, they need to maximise the number of matches for the "big six" countries, England, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Italy and France. Hence all of these six will be drawn in groups of six teams – but they are not kept apart except by the seeding. Hence if Wales are lucky enough to be drawn into one of the two five team groups, they cannot face France or Italy. England, however must have these two as potential opponents! Scotland and Northern Ireland are both in pot 3, while the Republic or Ireland are in pot 4. The seven minnows in the final pot are Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Georgia, Malta, San Marino and Andorra.
Had it been a European qualifying draw we are waiting for, then the seedings would be different. UEFA maintains its own ranking, which has less publicity and is published less frequently. The cynic in me says the main reason UEFA does this, is so as it does not have to use the FIFA rankings. UEFA will not publish their rankings until after the October round of Euro qualifying games. The rankings will be used for deciding the seeding of play off games the following month and for the finals themselves the following summer.
Unofficially, the rankings can be seen at http://www.footballseeding.com/national-ranking-uefa/ England, ranked 9th by FIFA, and hence 6th in Europe are 5th on the UEFA ranks, behind Germany, France, Spain and the Netherlands. France keep their ranking as they do not drop points due to not playing in the current cycle. Wales may be 10th in the World, but they are only 29th in Europe.
A third set of rankings, which takes account of both friendlies and competitive games, but does not penalise teams for being outside of tournaments can be found at http://www.eloratings.net/ it is a useful site as the result of every game that is used in their database can be viewed. On this ranking, England are 8th in the World, 4th in Europe, while Wales are 25th in Europe (43rd worldwide)
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The success of The Chaplet in Song, brought producer, songwriter, Trish Short, and artist, Michael Bethea, together again on Michael's debut album project, Michael Bethea, real.   Bringing you a powerful collection of 8 original Contemporary Christian songs & 2 popular hymns in his debut album.  Featuring Michael's soaring vocals and lyrics that stick!  The musicianship is superb, with a perfect blend of classic and cool in Contemporary Christian, Gospel, and R&B arrangements.
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The success of The Chaplet in Song, brought producer, songwriter, Trish Short, and artist, Michael Bethea, together again on Michael's debut album project, Michael Bethea, real. Bringing you a powerful collection of 8 original Contemporary Christian songs & 2 popular hymns in his debut album. Featuring Michael's soaring vocals and lyrics that stick! The musicianship is superb, with a perfect blend of classic and cool in Contemporary Christian, Gospel, and R&B arrangements.


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New Phytol. 2017 Jul;215(2):658-671. doi: 10.1111/nph.14614. Epub 2017 May 30.
The buffering capacity of stems: genetic architecture of nonstructural carbohydrates in cultivated Asian rice, Oryza sativa.
Wang DR1, Han R1, Wolfrum EJ2, McCouch SR1.
Section of Plant Breeding and Genetics, School of Integrated Plant Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853-1901, USA.
Integrated Biorefinery Research Facility, National Renewable Energy Lab, Golden, CO, 80401, USA.
Harnessing stem carbohydrate dynamics in grasses offers an opportunity to help meet future demands for plant-based food, fiber and fuel production, but requires a greater understanding of the genetic controls that govern the synthesis, interconversion and transport of such energy reserves. We map out a blueprint of the genetic architecture of rice (Oryza sativa) stem nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC) at two critical developmental time-points using a subpopulation-specific genome-wide association approach on two diverse germplasm panels followed by quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping in a biparental population. Overall, 26 QTL are identified; three are detected in multiple panels and are associated with starch-at-maturity, sucrose-at-maturity and NSC-at-heading. They tag OsHXK6 (rice hexokinase), ISA2 (rice isoamylase) and a tandem array of sugar transporters. This study provides the foundation for more in-depth molecular investigation to validate candidate genes underlying rice stem NSC and informs future comparative studies in other agronomically vital grass species.
© 2017 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2017 New Phytologist Trust.
Genetic architecture of stem nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC) in US tropical japonica rice. Genome‐wide association results for stem NSC traits in US‐TRJ (126 tropical japonica varieties): (a) starch at heading, (b) starch at maturity, (c) sucrose at heading and (d) sucrose at maturity. Red circles, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) significant at 0.01 false discovery rate (FDR); yellow boxes, peaks supported by at least two significant SNPs that localize within 500 kb of each other; blue dashed arrow, regions on chromosomes 1 and 11 that are significant across traits. Note that some regions highlighted in yellow appear to be singleton SNPs but are actually multiple, closely linked markers that overlap visually (Supporting Information Table ).
Evaluation of global tropical japonica rice accessions for stem nonstructural carbohydrates (NSCs) using predictions by near‐infrared spectral information. (a) Photo of GLOBAL‐TRJ panel growing in glasshouse. (b) Map showing geographical origin of the 175 GLOBAL‐TRJ samples. (c) Distribution of 976 prediction samples (green and orange circles) and 300 calibration samples (black circles) in PC1 and PC2 of partial least square (PLS) model space using spectral data for PLS2 and (d) PLS1 models. Distribution of predicted values, expressed in percentage dry weight (DW), at heading (hd) and maturity (mt) for (e) starch, (f) sucrose and (g) total nonstructural carbohydrates (TNC). Edges of boxplots found in (e–g) are the first and third quartiles of the distributions, bars represent the highest and lowest value within the 1.5 interquartile range from the first and third quartiles, and open circles represent observations beyond those values.
Dissection of a region on chromosome 1 associated with stem nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC) at maturity in rice, Oryza sativa. (a) Zoomed‐in view of target region (chr1: 20–40 Mb; Fig. and Supporting Information Fig. S6) with four distinct subquantitative trait loci (QTL) (gray boxes labeled 1–4, circled). QTL‐1 is significantly associated with starch and sucrose in US‐TRJ but not in GLOBAL‐TRJ. QTL‐2 is shared between sucrose in US‐TRJ and starch in GLOBAL‐TRJ. QTL‐3 is significantly associated with sucrose in US‐TRJ and both starch and sucrose in GLOBAL‐TRJ. QTL‐4 is significant only in starch‐at‐maturity in GLOBAL‐TRJ. Vertical lines mark the locations of a priori candidate genes and line colors indicate the candidate genes' biochemical pathway (orange, starch degradation; blue, starch biosynthesis genes). (b) Zoomed‐in view of the 1‐Mb region containing QTL‐1 defined by most significant single nucleotide polymorphism (msSNP) 'S1_29976759' for starch and msSNP 'S1_29495819' for sucrose (red asterisks). Three a priori genes (alpha‐amylase = LOC_Os01g51754; transferase = LOC_Os01g52250; hexokinase(1) = LOC_Os01g52450) summarized in Table . (c) Zoomed‐in view of 1‐Mb region surrounding msSNP 'SNP‐1.30962744' (red asterisk) in QTL‐4; gray box delimits region of local linkage disequilibrium (LD) (97.98 kb) with the msSNP. (d) Close‐up of the LD region of QTL‐4. 13 nontransposable element (TE) gene models (Table ) were found here (black, blue and green, non‐TE gene models; gray, TEs). A priori candidate gene model OsHXK6 (LOC_Os01 g53930) labeled in orange; msSNP 'SNP‐1.30962744' (red asterisk). Distance between msSNP and start position of OsHXK6 is 45.217 kb.
Four sugar transporters underlie a significant peak for nonstructural carbohydrates (NSCs) at heading in rice, Oryza sativa. (a) Association analysis revealed a significant peak on chromosome 11 at position 25 Mb in both US‐TRJ for sucrose at heading and in GLOBAL‐TRJ for total NSCs at heading. Significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) colored red. (b) Plot showing linkage disequilibrium (LD) decay from the most significant SNP (msSNP) in GLOBAL‐TRJ. Red line indicates the critical r 2 threshold; green curve shows local decay c. 252 kb from msSNP 'SNP‐11.24673979' in GLOBAL‐TRJ (Supporting Information Table ). (c) Zoomed‐in view of 1‐Mb candidate region. Gray box, 505.74‐kb region of LD flanking msSNP 'SNP‐11.24673979'; blue lines, locations of four tandemly arrayed sugar transporters (LOC_Os11g41830.1, LOC_Os11g41840.1, LOC_Os11g41850.1 and LOC_Os11g41870.1) (Johnson & Thomas, ). (d) Thirty‐eight gene models, which are not transposable elements (Table ). Red lines denote significant SNPs; msSNP 'SNP‐11.24673979' (red asterisks). Note that this region was also significant for US‐TRJ sucrose‐at‐maturity (Fig. d); zoomed‐in view is not shown here because its msSNP is identical to US‐TRJ sucrose‐at‐heading.
Quantitative trait loci (QTL) on chromosome five is associated with stem sucrose levels at maturity in rice, Oryza sativa. (a) Zoomed‐in view showing genome‐wide association study (GWAS) peak on chromosome 5 in US‐TRJ sucrose‐at‐maturity. Red circles, significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs); orange lines, a priori candidate genes, enolase (LOC_Os05g31110) and isoamylase‐2 (LOC_Os05g32710) (Supporting Information Table ). (b) Boxplot showing sucrose‐at‐maturity distributions for lines carrying the G (n = 119) or A (n = 6) allele at the most significant SNP (msSNP) 'S5_19425787'. (c) Mapping results from the chromosome segment substitution line (CSSL) population for sucrose‐at‐maturity showing significant marker (c5_19516545, orange asterisk) on chromosome 5 at 19.5 Mb. (d) Graphical genotype showing introgressions in CSSLs in the region around SNP S5_19425787 using data from a 6 K SNP Infinium array. Sucrose distributions (g) are shown below for individuals carrying recurrent parent genotype 'CUR', and donor parent genotype 'RUFI', at six SNP markers across the region. Bright orange, peak SNP (C5_19516545); pale orange, candidate region associated with phenotype; red arrow, location of a priori candidate gene, OsISA2.
Model of rice stem nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC) throughout development. Overview of net stem NSC dynamics and forces that theoretically influence these levels. Orange, period of net NSC accumulation; purple, period of net loss; green, end‐of‐season reaccumulation of stem NSCs, influenced by G, E and G × E (G, Genotype; E, Environment; G × E, Genotype by Environment interaction). Red asterisk marks heading.


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Day: 10 October 2011
Happy Feat
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Had you been a fly on the yet-to-be ceiling of Papanui Library last Friday, you would have witnessed small children standing on tippy toes to touch the screens, agog teenagers saying "How does it DO that?" when the SMART machine reads the barcodes of five books at a time, and game oldies – at least one of whom stole our hearts when he asked "Can I have another go?" after he'd successfully issued his books.
I took my usual approach – read up on the subject first (cautionary note here: I studied books on how to breastfeed – say no more). It all started with an excellent Time magazine article on Alzheimers and its prevention. The message was clear – keep learning, try new things, stay active and socialize as much as possible. That could be my job description. Heeding this advice, I headed to my local and took out Making the Most of RFID in Libraries and all I can say is that if understanding RFID is what stands between me and failing mental abilities, I am in big trouble.
But what Friday at Papanui showed me is that you don't have to understand everything about new technology to benefit from it enormously. And have fun while you are at it.
Just when we thought it couldn't get any better, the children's self-issue penguin arrived. He is irresistible and you should come and visit us at Papanui to meet the machines, the helpful staff, the intrepid customers and the groovy penguin.
So if you are still that fly looking down from the ceiling: I wouldn't go so far as to say that Friday at Papanui was poetry in motion, but it was definitely a very happy feat!
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Recent necrology, August-September 2011
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Necrology – a list of notable people who have died recently.
James Atkinson, 1914-2011
International authority on Luther who offered meticulous insights into the significance of the Reformation
Stan Barstow, 1928-2011
Novelist of working-class life who achieved fame with A Kind of Loving
Walter Bonatti, 1930-2011
Italian mountaineer renowned for his courage and technical mastery whose career was blighted by a controversy on K2
Patrick Collinson, 1929-2011
Scholar and historian whose work transformed the modern study of Elizabethan Puritanism
David Croft, 1922-2011
Co-creator of some of television's most enduring comedies, among them Dad's Army, 'Allo 'Allo and Hi-de-Hi!
John Glasby, 1928-2011
ICI chemist and astronomer who drew on his expertise to moonlight as a prolific writer of pulp fiction
Richard Hamilton, 1922-2011
Painter who embraced the march of new technologies and was hailed as the founder of Pop Art
Ian Kemp, 1931-2011
Authority on Berlioz who wrote a biography of Sir Michael Tippett
Emanuel Litvinoff, 1915-2011
Poet who wrote about his Jewish childhood in the East End and launched a devastating attack on TS Eliot
J.P. Morrison, 1922-2011
Christchurch human rights and peace worker, author of Evolution of a city, history of Christchurch to 1903
Cyril Ornadel, 1924-2011
Conductor on Sunday Night at the London Palladium who wrote the score for the hit musical Pickwick
Richard Pearson, 1918-2011
Gifted character actor who brought freshness to the stalest of roles and starred in a baffling Pinter premiere
Cliff Robertson, 1925-2011
Oscar-winning actor who was blacklisted by Hollywood for exposing a fraudulent studio boss
Kurt Sanderling, 1912-2011
Celebrated Jewish conductor who fled the Nazis for the Soviet Union
Nancy Wake, 1912-2011
One of the most decorated secret agents of World War II
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Papers Past: New Zealand's online historical newspaper heaven
10 October 2011 9 July 2014 ColleenLeave a comment
Before we had TV and the internet, we got our news, information and scandal from within the pages of our local newspapers.
The National Library has recognised their importance and has digitised 68 New Zealand newspapers published between 1839 and 1945 – and brought them together in Papers Past.
The newspapers in Papers Past are a fantastic resource for information about New Zealand social and political events. Family historians will find the shipping news, births, deaths, marriages and divorces of interest. I was a trifle disappointed to see my early ancestors in the drunk and disorderly sections!
See what your relatives have been up to in one of our many useful historical and genealogical resources in the Source.
Access these resources from home with your library card number and PIN, or at our open community libraries.
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By Carolyn McDowall October 19, 2011
A 'Compleat' Gentleman, More Than a Man with Ideas
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Artist Xu Zhen, Installation NGV Triennial, National Gallery of Victoria, 2018
In ancient Greece, where the liberty we value today was established, a man believed if anything was worth doing it was worth doing well.
If he wanted to be regarded as a 'compleat' man by his peers, he had to be known to be truthful, trustworthy, courteous (even to personal and professional enemies), courageous, respectful of the rights of others and generous with his possessions (as far as his means permitted).
He was expected to be immune to the temptation to cheat and finally, required to be proud of the code itself.
The 'good men' (citizens) in every polis (city state) were men of leisure, active in sports and outdoor pursuits, if only as part of their military training.
They subscribed to a strict code of conduct which had been thrashed out over centuries.
This ideal was similar to an aspect of Confucianism in far off Cathay (China) where a perfect man acted as a moral guide for the rest of society.
Today a man who styles himself as a 'compleat' gentleman can come from all walks of life and all backgrounds. It is not about money, but about a set of values to live by as he turns his words into deeds through practical action.
While elite, a compleat gentleman is not elitist. In his personal presentation he is always appropriate, a trend setter, not a trend follower. And, if he is your friend then he is very definitely all your needs answered.
Colin Firth, a 'compleat' gentleman?
A really 'compleat' gentleman keeps his body as fit as his mind but never takes anything to extremes. He is subtle, succinct and never flashy, setting an example of excellence in all of his endeavours.
He offers to work with others to find solutions, not to dictate them.
He listens.
He never says 'of course', a phrase designed to make others fell inferior and uncomfortable. But instead uses words that both inspire and embolden those around him.
He leads by example, expressing his dedication to affirmative action.
However he is human.
When he stuffs up he knows how and when to say sorry, both humbly and meaningfully.
He is kind, compassionate, but not soft, knowing instinctively when a firm attitude is required. He understands boundaries and tempers his professional courtesy with his personal commitments.
He knows how to offer and to earn respect while cherishing conviviality.
He values the ideas and opinions of those in his personal circle and his professional team. He supports their endeavours.
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His family is sacrosanct and he looks to secure his home, the health and wellbeing of those within his circle above all else. His integrity is tied up in Trust and whether it be personal or professional, the two should always align.
His code of behaviour is also tied up in 'knowing himself'. Arrogance and self serving interest have no place in his life, especially if he is working in the public domain.
If he is a leader, no matter what the sphere he is working in, he is held up to higher standards, setting an example for society to follow. If he doesn't like that with authority and power comes responsibility and respect for others, then he should find another profession.
Noblemen and gentlemen became inextricably linked during the years known as the Middle Ages (c500 – 1500) in Europe. This is when feudal lords and barons, whose role was to defend church, castle and community, found that illiteracy and ignorance did not serve them well.
When they went on crusade to save the Holy Land they discovered their Muslim counterparts were highly educated, very sophisticated and did not behave at all like the many raiding hordes of people from the north of Europe whom they called barbarians, because of the 'bar bar' sound they uttered. Subsequently they were forced to change both their own posture and approach as they were more than a little rough around the edges.
As they gradually embraced other learning and expanded their knowledge, they painted symbols on their shields as a way of identifying their allies from their enemies.
Each noble wore a coats of arms, which was originally a linen coat worn over a suit of armour. On this surcoat they applied images that reflected the cause they were defending, or the house of the noble they fought for.
These images are at the foundation of today's modern corporate professional identity symbols and logos.
During the rebirth of humanism in the sixteenth century European merchant families adopted heraldic symbols and applied them to their flags, shields and textiles as a proof of both power and status.
This was the period when scholars searching monastery libraries by order of the Pope discovered important ancient texts and began re-informing society about their contents.
The only architectural treatise from Roman times to be discovered, that of first century architect Marcus Pollio Vitruvius (80–70 BCE, died after c15 BCE) would have a huge impact on the future of construction.
This was because it contained, among other important information, the recipe for concrete, which would change the modern world.
Families like the Medici at Florence wore symbols to reflect they were civilized men of action.
Three texts were very important. The Bible, Baldassare Castiglione'sThe Courtier and Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince. Circulated widely, if you absorbed their message it was only a short step to accept the values they advocated and put theory into practice.
Count Baldassare Castiglione (1478-1529) wrote the Courtier in 1528 and it became the serious study of scholars for centuries. It also formed the basis for ideologies surrounding the behaviour of a well-rounded man.
He needed attainment in physical (sports and war) intellectual (education, literary and musical accomplishments) and also moral and social mores.
The Duke of Urbino sent Castiglione to England, as an envoy to Henry VII. His work was translated into English by Sir Thomas Hoby in 1561 and from then on became a serious study for those purporting to be gentlemen.
Their aims were
not to hurt the feelings of others
not to make them feel inferior
to behave always with ease and grace
and to experience proper joy in the wonders of true love and service, one to the other.
These ideas became ingrained in the philosophies and attitudes of society by the time American philosopher, lecturer, essayist, and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1881), a leading voice in the intellectual culture and climate of nineteenth century American society said 'whoever is open, loyal, true; of humane and affable demeanour; honourable himself, and in his judgment of others; faithful to his word as to law, and faithful alike to God and man…such a man is a true gentleman'.
During the final years of the nineteenth century fashion became an integral aspect of projecting the image and status of an English gentleman.
The nation's Prince in waiting, Edward, led fashionable society and singlehandedly brought about a notion that a gentleman should look as if 'he had bought his clothes with intelligence, put them on with care, and then forgotten all about them'.
Later as Edward VII he encouraged the use of lounge suits on social occasions. The cut was important, the trousers narrow and this style of dress did not relax until it also began to include sporting clothes.
Fred Astaire promoting Saville Row
As a short lived King Edward VII restored visibility and flair to the monarchy, endeavoring to promote international amnity.
This was an age when men relied on the press to advance their many causes, but not to reveal their many scandals.
However these all blew up in the prince's face when he was cited openly in a scandalous divorce.
It was all too dreadful for his wife, his family and society who had never been so intimately involved with the passions of a prince before.
He proved the cut of your clothes did not make a gentleman and, as a role model for young men of the age, he left a great deal to be desired.
A prominent figure in European cafe society Edward was devoted to a lifestyle of horse racing, theatre going, yachting and mistresses. They were numerous and included the celebrated actress Mrs. Edward Langty.
He took her to Paris, were he was often seen kissing her on the dance floor at Maxim's. Paris was where he kept his bordehlo chair, complete with stirrups awaiting his pernicious pleasures.
Cary Grant in that suit !
During the 1920's and 30's English 'chic', as established by Edward and then his grandson Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne of England for the woman he loved, became an international fashion style.
A World War I charmer and grandson of German immigrants to the U.S.A. was tap dancing actor Fred Astaire. His graceful nonchalance was certainly not at odds with his Saville Row London tailored suits. He epitomized elegance wearing the right clothes appropriate to ever occasion, including a top hat, tails and a cane.
He provided a new role model for how a gentleman should look, but also how he should behave. He remained faithful to one wife all his life and was an adored father to his children. And on top of all that he could dance!
His list of colleagues, included British born actor Cary Grant who was handsome, virile, charismatic and charming and always gave the impression of being comfortable in his own skin.
Grant wore a tailored gray, ventless, three-button suit in the 1959 Alfred Hitchcock thriller North by Northwest stylishly.
American men's magazine GQ found that this suit was 'arguably the most legendary in the history of American cinema'.
The three-button suit, with a roll-over lapel was worn for most of the film in which Grant starred with Eva Marie Saint.
He lounged about in it, was chased by the baddies in it, was shot in it, brushed it off and went to dinner in it.
GQ's Style Editor Adam Rapoport said Grant's suit was widely copied. By Tom Cruise in "Collateral," Ben Affleck in "Paycheck" and since then by thousands of men internationally all endeavouring to project the image of a gentleman.
In 2010 American actor Matt Bomer in his retro 50's suits and hats stars in White Collar, a series about a guy named Neal Caffrey, who is a semi-reformed conman and thief working as a consultant with the FBI to stay out of gaol.
He is certainly leading the way in the contemporary fashion stakes.
On the surface, Caffrey's a hyper-intelligent, urbane, confident, slick, suave and charming conman, while underneath, he's really a big kid who is a die-hard romantic.
As Matt, in an interview about why he likes to play the role said just recently , 'Caffrey's always testing his own boundaries.
He doesn't have a lot of impulse control, and you know, he's always seeing what he can get away with'.
While this may work in Caffrey's fantasy world, it is not really about any sort of reality.
21st Century Enlightenment – Matthew Taylor, CEO RSA at London
Today a compleat gentleman will be found at the cutting edge of twenty first century enlightenment, much like Matthew Taylor CEO of the RSA at London, a charity that encourages the development of a principled, prosperous society and the release of human potential.
A compleat gentleman of our time realizes that all cultures on earth are equally developed according to their own priorities and values; none is better, more advanced, or less primitive than any other.
Gentlemen of our time: President Barack Obama with Theodore C Sorensen (1928-2010) former speechwriter and consultant to JFK
He knows that the practice of interpreting and judging other cultures by the values of one's own needs to change.
And, that only by seeking to understand each other more fully and by discovering those values that have made us who we are, will we be able to shape our world into the future together.
Like his ancient Greek counterpart a contemporary 'compleat' gentleman will ensure that he always 'promotes the emergence of new ideas while encouraging the raising of positive voices to benefit marginalized sections of society'.
In our modern age he will offer to give of his time, effort and even money to ensure there is a measure of opportunity for all.
20th century gentleman Kahlil Gibran said 'When we turn to one another for counsel we reduce the number of our enemies'.
A 21st century 'compleat gentleman' is and should be, quite simply a man for all seasons. Do you know one?
Carolyn McDowall, The Culture Concept Circle 2010, 2011-2017
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U.S.|Flash Drought in the South Brings Record Heat Without Rain
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Flash Drought in the South Brings Record Heat Without Rain
Autumn is here, and it's still hot. Here is what we know about the record-breaking temperatures and low precipitation across much of the American South.
The grass is dry outside Atlanta, one of the areas meteorologists marked red for "extreme drought."Credit...David Goldman/Associated Press
By Jacey Fortin
It was a hot summer in the American South, and droughts have affected tens of millions of people there after one of the driest and hottest Septembers on record.
Because this dry spell began quickly — instead of creeping in gradually, as droughts usually do — it's being referred to as a "flash drought."
In other words, "some of these areas have basically seen the faucet turn off," said Brian Fuchs, a climatologist at the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
"Then you couple that with well-above-normal, record-setting heat for this time of year," he added. "Lots of places saw not only the driest September on record, but they also had their warmest temperatures on record."
'Flash drought' — is that a technical term?
Recent news reports about the flash drought have cited the United States Drought Monitor, a map and summary released every Thursday. The project is a collaboration between the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The monitor does not use the term "flash drought" in its summary this week (though government entities have used it elsewhere). It does say "rapidly developing drought," which basically means the same thing, said Mr. Fuchs, an author of the summary.
The term refers to a sudden onset of low precipitation. While much of the Southeast had normal rainfall levels in early summer, the rain began to dry up about 10 weeks ago, the summary said.
It added that temperatures had soared in the eastern two-thirds of the country — sometimes up to 15 degrees higher than normal.
What does the report show?
The map highlighted drought conditions across much of the South, from Arizona all the way east through Virginia, with some bright red spots of extreme drought in Kentucky, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Texas and northern Florida.
In the Southeast, "the warm and dry pattern continued over the region, with temperatures for the week generally 9 to 12 degrees above normal," the report said. "Most of the region was dry with only small, isolated pockets of observed precipitation."
"Very dry conditions also dominated regions in the southern Plains, southern Midwest and along most of the East Coast," it added. "The heat and dryness have continued setting the stage for rapidly developing drought."
How are people handling the weather?
"With a short-term drought like this, the impacts that we're seeing right now have mainly been in the agricultural sectors," Mr. Fuchs said.
In Cumming, Ga., which is just northeast of Atlanta, it's about 10 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year, and some farmers' crops are suffering from the heat, said Stephen Daniels, who manages The Cumming Harvest, a farmer's market there.
Cumming was stained bright crimson on the Drought Monitor map, denoting an area of extreme drought. The high temperature for Friday was in the mid-90s.
"They call it 'Hotlanta' for a reason, so it's not like this is the first time it's been 90," Mr. Daniels, 63, said. "But this is a long dry spell, so maybe it's a little bit harder than normal."
It's hot in Texas, too, said John Nielsen-Gammon, the state climatologist there and a professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University. He said drought conditions were particularly hard on crops, livestock and water levels.
Does this have to do with climate change?
The relationship between global warming and individual weather events is complex.
Regarding this drought, "the only thing that can be conclusively said to be related to climate change is the high temperatures, just because temperatures were warmer by about 1 or 2 degrees already, compared to what they were the last century," Dr. Nielsen-Gammon said. "With the rainfall levels, there are competing influences."
Generally speaking, global warming is making heat waves longer and more frequent. But it is also increasing the frequency and intensity of heavy rainstorms.
"It's hard to attribute any single event to climate change," Mr. Fuchs said. "Is it contributing? Yes. And I think where we're seeing it contribute is this persistent heat, late summer into early fall."
What will happen now?
Temperatures will cool as the days go on, but the dry conditions could persist awhile.
"That outlook for October is still showing that the majority of the region is going to stay in drought or even see further development" of drought conditions, Mr. Fuchs said.
But he added that tropical weather events — such as depressions and storms — may bring some rain. "That's really the wild card," he said.
In the meantime, people should hydrate, stay cool and be on the lookout for fires, which can ignite more easily in dry conditions like these.


On 10th October we (ClientProfiles team) went to Team out (Orchid Hotel) with our client (kevin & Mike).
I listened some discussion that was going on between our colleagues.
It was started like this.
We belong to different parts of India.
One of the participant ( a girl )is from Bangalore(where we are working). Others are from different parts of India.
She told that Bangalore is providing livelihood for Bangalore.
Other guy argued in different way.
So many( 4 people) people gave different opinions.
When I went to Engineering counselling I listened this concept of reservation based on region .(localities and outsiders).
Universities are giving reservations based on local concept.
When I joined college (in RVR engg Guntur) again I listened this word in the whole 4 yrs.
People are divided based on Caste also.I came to know about this during college functions.
Brahmins are conducting their parites,Choudaries are doing their .. Muslims …. like this.
Then when I started my career (s/w side) in Hyderabad again I listened this word but in a different way.
People are hating each other based on region. They are thinking that they are losing jobs or oppurtunities becoz of outside people of Telangana.
When I went to Chennai also again different perception came from the people.
People are divided based on States.
Now in Bangalore same culture.
The problem is not simple. They can love their own localities and their people.
But they should nt develop hatred in place of that.
Our constitution gave lot of facilities for us to administer ourself.
For easy administration they brought this concept of States etc etc….
then we have to agree with the incidents that are going on in UK,US etc.
They are considering Indians are taking their jobs and oppurtunities.
They are showing discrimination based on country.
If you feel they are doing bad then what you will answer for the incidents that are taking place in India.
We (Indians) are completely based on caste,region,state,community.
Remember from the early days we are following "Unity in Diversity".
Learn the good practices and be away from the bad things.


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Battling Brenda's 'one of the best'
Brenda Cupitt's 'final' thoughts were with her charity of choice – but against the odds she fought back to health. Now she and assistance dog Nelson have been awarded 'Client Partnership of the Year' by Support Dogs in tribute to her dedication.
When Brenda Cupitt was given just hours to live her only thought was making sure that her final cheque was delivered to her beloved charity Support Dogs.
Brenda, from Sheffield, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and when she developed a chest infection as a result of chemotherapy she became so ill she was not expected to survive. Doctors gave her just three hours to live.
But from her bed in intensive care, Brenda was desperate to make sure that her annual cheque to the charity she has supported for the past 15 years was handed over – even worrying that it was £50 short.
Happily, 79-year-old Brenda is no longer on her death bed, but has made what her doctors describe as a 'miraculous' recovery. The stalwart supporter of the Sheffield-based assistance dog charity, who has helped to raised £27,000 in just six years, is now home – and has been reunited with her much-loved support dog, Nelson.
Instructor with Support Dogs, Tracey Moore, who trained Nelson and has known Brenda for many years, says the incident was typical of Brenda's determination and single-minded drive to keep on fundraising for her charity of choice for as long as she had breath left in her body.
Says Tracey: "Brenda is an amazing lady, well-known for her fundraising efforts and complete dedication to Support Dogs, but we can't quite believe she's made such a remarkable recovery; she stopped breathing three times and was literally on her death bed."
Brenda had struggled with severe osteoarthritis in most of her joints but particularly in her spine, which limited her mobility, when she got her first support dog, a crossbreed called Millie.
Millie was trained by Support Dogs as Brenda's assistance dog until retiring at the age of ten. The charity then sourced her second dog, black Labrador Nelson, and the pair were inseparable until Brenda's recent hospital stay.
"I was given a choice of six dogs, but Nelson ambled in, lay down on my feet and looked at me with those eyes, and that was it," recalls Brenda. Like all support dogs, Nelson is trained to be Brenda's personal carer and to keep her safe, as well as performing vital everyday tasks such as fetching post, picking up dropped items, loading and unloading the washing machine – and even helping Brenda to strip the bed and take off her socks.
"Millie, and now Nelson, changed my life - before I had them I hardly dared to go out, I was always dropping things that I couldn't pick up, or reach for items on the bottom shelf of the supermarket, but the dogs do all that for me now – Nelson even finds my purse and helps me pay at the checkout," she says.
In fact when Brenda gives talks to local groups she takes along photos of Nelson in action, as her audiences could not believe just how much Nelson was able to do for her.
As a way of giving back to the charity that provided her with a lifeline, Brenda held her first coffee morning, which raised £250, and over the years the now annual event brings in considerably more. Then she, her daughter Jane and and a group of friends formed a team, using their skills in sewing, needlework and knitting and painting to produce saleable goods from bags to Easter chickens and Christmas stockings, which have proved very popular.
And even during her enforced hospital stay, she didn't let a little matter like cancer get in the way of her knitting…
Says Brenda: "Support Dogs have done so much for me I wanted to put something back, and to help someone else to have another dog. It costs £20,000 to train a dog, and there are so many people waiting for one."
Brenda's brush with death followed a fall in her bathroom last summer, when subsequent hospital tests revealed a rare but aggressive form of bone cancer. Despite her age, doctors decided her only hope was a 12-week course of bruising chemotherapy, which she tolerated well until the resulting and nearly fatal chest infection in February. However, a recent scan has revealed that she is now clear of cancer, and needs no further treatment.
She celebrated her 79th birthday in hospital with a party organised by her daughter and friends, with Nelson as guest of honour.
Support Dogs' chief executive Rita Howson paid tribute to Brenda's battling spirit.
"Brenda is a real star, and we're so pleased that she's well on the way to recovery," she says. "We rely completely on the efforts of people like Brenda to keep on doing what we do, and she's one of the absolute best."
Updated: 22nd March, 2019


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