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In The Hot Seat with India Hobson
India Hobson is a contemporary photographer based in the UK, her creative work mainly focuses on editorial, and lifestyle photography. Throughout the years, India has worked her way up in the fashion industry, working for brands such as Burberry and well-known publication T Magazine. We previously collaborated with India on our AW21 Collection, where she created still life photography of our new ranges, to check these out head over to our Instagram here.
We caught up with India to chat about her past and present fashion choices, and style…
How would you describe your personal style?
As my job is quite physical and involves working in a whole range of different environments, I tend to put function and practicality first, but I also believe that confidence is key and I like to feel good, like I've made an effort to get dressed! My wardrobe is modular so I can get the most out of every garment. It's an eclectic mix; (old) fast fashion purchases that are still very much loved and going strong, pieces from independent makers or smaller brands that champion their workforce and do what they can to exist as sustainably as they can, and charity shop finds that I could never replace. The clothes I have all have stories and I value them all. Style-wise, I like oversizing, being playful with tailoring and menswear too, favouring neutral tones and interesting textures or details.
Tell us about the oldest item in your wardrobe?
I have a few charity shop buys that have been with me for about 15 years now. One is a grey 100% alpaca wool knit that comes out when the temperature drops and fits like a dream and the other a beige cotton men's jumper. Both are staples in my wardrobe and will hopefully serve me for a long time to come.
What was the first item of clothing you ever bought for yourself?
A pair of black Dr Martens shoes, I have a similar pair now, only not so shiny!
What's the most expensive thing you've ever bought, clothing-wise?
A Babaa jumper, I wear it all the time because I don't believe in 'saving for best' - every day is best!
Who are your style heroes? (Past and present)
When I'm deciding what to wear, I like to look at look-books of the brands that I admire; Studio Nicholson, Lemaire and Margaret Howell for example. It's a good exercise to 'shop' in my own clothing and recreate looks (or at least close nods to) that I like and is a useful reminder that I already have plenty. I love the androgyny, focus on function and subtle elegance of all three brands.
What fragrance do you wear?
A rotation of Le Labo Noir and anything made by Maya Njie - her discovery sets are a real treat.
This season you'll be wearing?...
Everything that I wore in the summer, but with added layers! I don't change my style to fit the seasons, just adapt to the weather with things that I already have.
Yogi was born in the 90s, what were you doing, what were you wearing and what were you listening to back in the day?
I'm an eighties child so I would have been up early figure skating before school, taking spelling tests way too seriously (I was one of those kids) and listening to the Spice Girls.
How do you style your Yogi shoes?
My Yogi shoes are timeless designs and go with everything I wear and though classic they both have subtle details that make them feel special.
My Reefer's are great to make tailored trousers a bit more casual and not so 'dressed up' and work well in the other direction too as a way of smartening something that would otherwise feel too casual for me. I have a lot of functional workwear-inspired pieces that need that 'white trainer lift' to avoid making me feel frumpy!
My Hitch boots are great for off-road exploration and now I love them with a wide leg trouser and an oversize jumper. I'm looking forward to styling them with more and more layers as we head into the colder months - I like to wear dresses with boots (especially in the winter) playing with balance and shape.
What do your Yogi shoes say about you?
That I value everything that goes into making an object, the design, the choice of materials, the craftsmanship. I appreciate the skill and consideration that contributed to the making of them and hope to do justice to those that did by taking care of them and wearing them for years to come.
What does #GoFeetFirst mean to you?
I always start with footwear because it's such a fundamental part of what I wear; if my feet are happy then the rest of me has a better chance of being happy too. Regular work outdoors means that I rely heavily on my shoes to keep me strong, balanced, and safe, as well as warm and dry! If I'm in the studio then I need something that is light, allows me to be nimble and flexible and that will stand the test of time on long days where I'm stood up for hour after hour.
How do you #GoFeetFirst day-to-day?
Our feet are the point of contact between us, and the earth and I think it's important to consider that connection. It might sound a little pretentious but it's comforting to know that we are never really separated from it (just in the same way that the sky is also all around us and doesn't have a start or end point).
Want to find out more? Check out India's website here and follow her on Instagram here
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Massive thank you to India for taking time out to chat with us!


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Creative Foam Set to Expand in Mundy Twp. and Add Jobs
By Katie Curnow on Oct. 26, 2016
(Mundy Twp., Mich. – Oct. 26, 2016) Creative Foam Corp., a supplier of engineered solutions for the automotive, medical and composites markets, will invest $6.8 million to expand its Mundy Township facility where it will add 45 new jobs. The company will also add 65 positions at its Fenton location, as part of its overall investment in Genesee County, bringing the total number of new jobs to 110.
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today awarded Creative Foam a $550,000 Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant for the project. Creative Foam will add 40,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehouse space to the existing building that will double the building's footprint in Mundy Township.
Work at the site is expected to begin later this fall and hiring is underway. For employment inquiries, prospective applicants should send an email to pjwatson@creativefoam.com or visit http://creativefoam.com/careers/.
"Working with the MEDC and Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce was a positive experience," said David Swallow, CEO of Creative Foam. "The collaboration between our business, Creative Foam Corporation, and the MEDC is good for the communities.
"We look forward to providing jobs to the local area economy, and the MEDC and the Flint & Genesee Chamber was instrumental to providing the guidance, relationships and attendance at meetings to make this happen. Thank you Jeremy Webb and Ty Rossaessler at the MEDC, and Justin Sprague at the Flint & Genesee Chamber for their assistance!"
Founded in 1969 in Fenton, Creative Foam now employs more than 1,000 people at 11 manufacturing locations in Colorado, Ohio, Tennessee, Indiana, Florida, Michigan and Mexico. It has five manufacturing locations in Michigan as well as its corporate headquarters and engineering and development center in Fenton.
Michigan was competing against Tennessee, Colorado and Mexico for the project.
"I think it's a positive for Mundy Township that Creative Foam has chosen to expand and we're excited to welcome them into our community," said Dave Guigear, Mundy Township Supervisor.
Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce CEO Tim Herman also applauded today's announcement of new investment in the region.
"Manufacturing is a core strength of our region because of companies like Creative Foam, which is one of Genesee County's largest manufacturers," said Herman. "We're very pleased that Creative Foam has chosen to expand its operations here instead of in another state or Mexico. That speaks well to our business climate as well as to the quality of talent available to fill the jobs that will be created by the expansion."
The Flint & Genesee Chamber, which also serves as the lead economic development agency for the county, assisted Creative Foam through the site plan review process and obtaining a P.A. 198 tax abatement.
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Bobsam 'Bob' Elejiko (18 August 1981 – 13 November 2011) was a Nigerian footballer. He played as a central defender for several domestic teams between 2000 and 2011 before his death on the field during a football match.

Career
During his career, spent almost exclusively in Belgium, Elejiko represented FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen, K.V. Turnhout, K.V.C. Westerlo, Royal Antwerp FC, S.C. Beira-Mar, K.M.S.K. Deinze, K.V. Red Star Waasland and K. Merksem S.C..

In 2008, he had trials with FC Carl Zeiss Jena, Crewe Alexandra, Gillingham and RBC Roosendaal, but did not gain a contract with any club.

Death
Elejiko collapsed while playing a fifth-tier match with his team K. Merksem S.C. against F.C. Kaart, a team from Merksem, Antwerp, on 13 November 2011. Despite resuscitation attempts pitch side, Elejiko was pronounced dead and the match was abandoned. The cause was later determined to be a traumatic rupture of the aorta.

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External links
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Nigerian expatriate footballers
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Movement, Church or Business?
By John Redmond
There is an old movie called The Poseidon Adventure, where a passenger ship has an accident and capsizes. The passengers are all freaked out and although there is trapped air to breathe for a while, everything is upside down and all the passengers have different ideas about the best way out though multiple, dark, inverted passageways. Groups of them argue and head off in different directions, most coming to a cold and lonely end.
Feel a shiver?
Our organization is heading off in many directions. Some want to build churches along the Christian "praise church" model, with home churches becoming traditional churches becoming megachurches. Others produce banquet events, seeking to publicize aspects of Unification values. Still others have gone to the business world seeking to make a foundation for a future time when the money will be spent well.
Most of the second generation seem to have decided to focus on careers. They are certain that their inheritance is going to include a lot of flowery words but not much money, so they have decided to focus on education and jobs. They are getting careers and families in a place where they can at least take care of themselves and perhaps their elderly parents. The American church is also currently focused on functioning on a tight budget. Many members are just trying to hold on to their families and get a family level victory, to find some part of the Principle that means something to their children.
All of these are worthy activities, and necessary to the survival of the Unification phenomena. What is missing is a collective sense of direction and purpose. Why are we doing all this? What is the larger mission or vision that pulls all these elements together to let them work as one?
In the past, we would wait for Rev. Moon to give the direction, to tie the pieces together for us. Many times the directions from Rev. Moon seemed inexplicable to the Western mind, yet when they worked they made sense, so we surrendered our own opinion in favor of his. Recent leadership decisions have made it clear that blessed central families have to take a more mature and responsible role in the direction of our church and not presume that everyone automatically has the depth and breadth of vision of Reverend Moon.
The Unification vision includes many activities and levels of contribution. On the individual level, personal salvation, perfection or completion of character is a big one. On the family level it is creating a true family, where love is created by all the relationships, the school of love. On a tribal level, we are all part of the proverbial village it takes to raise a child. Nationally, our country is to serve the world in righteousness and should influence national policies to guide the nation towards God's ideal. The world? An interdependent body of nations and peoples that harmonize together to create a constructive whole where God is present and honored. Taken together these constitute a blueprint for our future. One way or another, soon, or in many years, this is God's intention and our mission. Oddly enough, this vision is still the thing even our most cynical children find valuable.
This vision will not happen by itself. While we may feel that our spiritual foundation will be enough to influence the world toward goodness, that all we have to do is wait for the Pentecost, history doesn't bear that out. Christianity was assisted by the Holy Spirit, but Paul did the hard work of taking a small regional sect and making it a player in the most powerful nation of the day, and it didn't happen without discussion and argument. Peter and the original disciples opposed him until Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans.
When the Hebrews went into Canaan, they weren't welcomed or invited to a discussion, they had to fight their way in (the first generation was such an obstacle that God didn't move until they had all died off). The skills required to faithfully follow someone through the desert and the skills and basic mindset necessary to build an organization that change the world are different.
The Unification vision is huge. It includes the whole world, each person in it and all their ancestors. If one is going to make any effort toward improving the world, this is about as big as one can dream. Reverend Moon planted foundational organizations at every point on the compass of this vision. He hoped they would prosper and mostly they haven't, but the fact that he spent treasure and time on them is significant. The reality is that our tactics, follow up and professional coordination have been insufficient to grow and develop those entities. By any objective measure, most of these organizations have failed to reach their goals in a substantial way.
There are several ways to deal with defeat. One is to lay down and die, another is to run away, and a third is a fighting retreat. While we cannot claim a total victory, there is no reason to write off all our effort and live as losers.
Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon has identified a focus on rebuilding our core membership and a body of Unificationists that are faithful to the Unification vision. She has pulled back from the more exotic aspects of our foundation, for instance selling our champion Korean professional soccer team, and she has sought to rekindle the original spirit of the movement, to remind us of our roots. This is a good step and reasonable, given our current organizational situation. Having said that, we need to also salvage our nascent enterprises and begin new ones that lead to concrete success in the world.
If we are just a church, that narrows our appeal immensely. Who wants to join a church that promises you salvation through the blessing, but seems disengaged from the world? How about a church that has very successful businesses and lots of big buildings, but many of its children disassociate? If we focus on gatherings where speeches are made and pictures are taken but no real dialogue takes place, we also fall short of the vision. By themselves, none of these activities will bear fruit. Only when they are integrated into a functional strategic plan do any of these activities work to accomplish the Unification vision.
When a business consultant advises a struggling corporation, one of the first questions he or she asks is: "What do you do best? What product or service do you have that is better than all your competitors?" While a company may do many things well, there is usually one area where they excel, and that defines them. When IBM reinvented itself in the 1990s, it went from the leading computer hardware company in the world to the leading custom software company in the world. IBM's key skill was not computers, but identifying problems that computer software can solve. With a lot of planning, work and effort they turned this asset into a business model that paid them to do what they excelled at.
So what is the best of the Unification Movement? There are many better-functioning churches, only a few of our remaining businesses run well, and social movements — like gay rights advocates, for one — have completely out-organized us and achieved the kind of social dominance that we should envy.
We have a collection of the some of the best ideas in history contained in the Divine Principle, Unification Thought and Reverend Moon's commentaries. We have Reverend and Mrs. Moon, who have fulfilled the role of True Parents and are an example of what we teach. Our job is to translate these into bite-sized pieces, make it available to the culture and live our words through our families. This is the product and potential value that no one else has, and managed properly, will be a great gift to the world and to God.
Once the business consultant has identified the opportunity, the whole organization should develop the tactics and plans to make this happen. A strategic plan created in corporate headquarters without involving the members is dead on arrival. To be successful at fulfilling our vision, we will need a functioning church, good businesses and a good strategic communications plan for the whole movement. This is not an impossible goal. These are basic business and management skills that need to be creatively applied to our movement.
The alternative is to quietly stay at home, waiting for someone else to address this, or to fall apart — neither of which says good things about American Unificationists.♦
John Redmond is Chief Financial Officer at UTS, and has served in CARP, AFC, and spent ten years in higher education in Colorado. He is the proud father of four interesting children, and has high expectations for the American Unification movement.
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Walter Lowe says:
Regardless of the application, anytime we see the four-position foundation, the uppermost circle always has the same concept: Purpose. When this extends to Origin-Division-Union dynamics, the assessment of the resulting "union" is based on how well it reflects the original purpose. Thus, the value of the give and take depends on how it moves toward that resulting union. Two factors thus become involved: is the interaction focused on the original purpose and, more importantly, what is the motivation behind the original purpose.
As John has noted, special interest groups seem to be gaining attention, for in many ways they allow others to justify their own special interest pursuits. It is a strong temptation and often the underlying motivation is not examined closely, for we live in a "postmodern" age, where absolute truths and associated absolute values have been deemed a myth.
During the years while I worked in church-related business "missions," we often made decisions based on "spiritual" bases to fulfill the providential needs related to the underlying mission purpose. However, when it came time to report our progress, it was based purely on the financial statement. It was very frustrating to be asked to make decisions based on one purpose but to be assessed by another standard. Due to such assessment methods, it was very tempting to focus on the aspects of assessment being applied rather than the original mission purpose. Ideally those "spiritual" aspects should have been the criteria for "value" of our activities.
I see similar issues at play in my classes. Although students profess to be attending school for the learning and knowledge, the obsession over grades tends to distract them from that original purpose. Thus, the question "Will it be on the test?" gets the attention, while the question "Will this help me in life?" tends to be ignored.
This is not just at the classroom level. Administration has become so concerned about the bottom line, that it is now the primary "bottom line" (hopefully this attitude will "bottom out" soon as we see the levels of American education sinking lower and lower). Schools are now taking the "business model" approach to education and terms such as "assessment outcomes" based on standardized tests, "return on investment," and "revenue stream" now hold primary influence on the college curriculum.
When Thomas Jefferson and the Founding Fathers considered the "separation of church and state," the emphasis was on preventing the secular/external from dominating the spiritual/internal. Current practices and attitudes have allowed that concept to be turned backwards into establishing what it was intended to prevent. There, with the grace of God, we shouldn't go. Soon we will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and his "I have a dream" vision. It is always a good time to reflect on our own perspectives of God's Dream.
Thanks to John for articulating and discerning some of what is going on in the Movement today. I am always dazzled by his gift for writing and connecting with cultural references and ideas. But, as an ardent reader of literature, I have seen that even the highest well-intentioned rhetoric and art is not in itself what can be most trusted in human activities. It is, in the end, what actions follow from a sincere consciousness and how the heart of living for God and others is what matters in one's actions. So, in response to the question of where to go from here, I would say a few things.
One of the hopes of our founder is that second generation and younger leaders would be less fettered by egoistic consciousness and power problems than we have seen in the past. It is not just a budgetary reason for this providential need in the change of leadership.
We did see a centralized mission mobilized in the CAUSA movement that utilized a central message in faith, family and freedom. It worked for a leadership that was not yet tasked with raising and supporting children.
Although we cannot and should not return to that model exactly, we can develop certain mission branches of the movement that can reach out to those who feel called to work within needed mission areas. It is best to encourage creating these branches organically and geographically where people can relate in community rather than through leaders just imposing things from above.
2014 may well be the year for this kind of mobilization of many people of conscience and faith to deal with the current challenges in our nation. We have many tools at hand….media, publications, communities, partnerships, etc.
Those who feel called and can creatively take responsibility to develop partnerships and encourage others are real leaders. Listen to those around you and value all voices….not just the established UC officials. Who knows how God may speak if we will listen to those around us….young people, those without Ph.D.'s, neighbors, friends, women… and men, the village clerk, people of other faiths, cultures and countries….
I agree with Walter, we are seeing secular trends mask the real essence of our being in many spheres of life.
Recently, a 2012 video series with actor Kirk Cameron, entitled "Monumental: Restoring America as the Land of Liberty," inspired me to feel more connected to the heart of getting beneath the veil of sophistication and secularism that some of our educational trends aspire to.
True Mother asked us to learn to follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Our late UTS President, Dr. David S.C. Kim, said that "not just absolute faith, obedience and unity, but also absolute creativity is what we need!" I am praying for guidance from God.
David Tranberg says:
I appreciate John's analysis and Walter and Donna's contributions. I have thought and felt for a long time that "translating" the Principle into a practical "how to" perspective is critical. I have found that even in, and perhaps, especially in the UC, people are very leery of absolute applications of truth. I believe that this attitude is both unconsciously adopted from the larger secular society, and unhelpful in accomplishing the goals that John elucidated.
When a person or organization has experienced an extended time period with one overriding cultural element as the norm (such as the organizational relationship John mentioned above with Rev. Moon), there is a great tendency to swing to the other extreme, e.g., "No one is going to tell me what to do or think!" My expression may be a bit "over the top," but I believe it accurately expresses, to some degree the attitude of many of the movement's members at this time. There are valid reasons for much of this attitude, but in the long run, such individualism will simply play into the hands of our spiritual and physical opponents. New, practical expressions of truth (absolute truth, I believe) will emerge from our current internally hollow Movement. It is my hope that we will be able to find the faith and hope to apply them when they do.
We have spent a half-century developing the internal and external structure to build the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth; I believe we will see the fulfillment of that manifestation. It is a mission that naturally will take quite a few years, decades and centuries to fully manifest, but a "working model" is surely feasible.
At the moment we are involved in a naturally confusing time after the founder's passing to spirit world, and quite a bit of the underlying tensions held at bay by the force of his personality and spiritual condition have "let loose." This is a temporary situation. As we work through this time of troubles, we will see God's will as it comes to be expressed in a more substantial, practical way.
Kim Barry says:
Great article. You have articulated what many of us having been pondering.
Saw a quote recently that said, "Great visions often become movements, then businesses, then rackets." Hopefully, ours can avoid that pitfall.
There are many critics of our movement who say we are already there. They point at the troubles and feel great justification in their lives for that criticism.
There are so many difficulties it can seem overwhelming, where indeed some of us either want to quit or die, but in the end this is a season, the winter, where nothing seems to move or grow. Everything seems cold and dead. But soon the warmth of spring will come and new growth will come forth where least expected. The Christian movement went through much worse after Jesus' ascension.
In John Foxe's famous book Christian Martyrs of the World, he opens by stating that Jesus called Peter a rock on which he would build his Church — a Church that even the gates of hell would not be able to defeat. He continues that the Church would be persecuted, not only by the world, but also by all the powers of hell. But that despite its persecutions, the Church would survive. Seeing the scorched landscape of our movement, it should be obvious that all the fires of hell have been blazing across it.
I believe our movement will survive and new growth will come in its season. It may however take the Pauls to make our movement thrive. By Pauls I mean those who were not there to actually know and attend Christ in his lifetime, but who would have such a profound personal experience with Christ as Paul did. That personal experience was strong enough to carry him through all of his work and to the very end when he was beheaded.
It takes an extremely special kind of person to have recognized our True Parents and devote our lives to them in the way we did. We may be the Peters of our movement, but it may take a different kind of person now to take that and build it into what we envision. Just as Rome wasn't built in a day, so the Kingdom won't be either.
John Kennedy says:
I would like to add a comment to Kim's comment on this article. During Jesus' ministry, if John the Baptist had united with Jesus, his mission would have been much easier. Everything would have progressed naturally. More than likely, Jesus would have married and established the position of True Parents in his lifetime. There is a quote attributed to Jesus that "men of force" would be needed to take up the mission and witness aggressively to progress the Kingdom of Heaven.
In Reverend Moon's ministry as well, people of John the Baptist's calibre should have cooperated and attended True Father, such as great Christian leaders, etc., but this did not occur. True Father found people like our first generation — wonderful people with lots of rough edges and unique strong characters to make the foundation for True Parents. Particularly our older first generation have this kind of pioneering spirit. This strength is also our weakness as we find it very difficult to unite at this time of God's Providence. Let's hope and pray for the education of a new kind of second generation leader to lead the Providence in this age…a new kind of prepared people, a new kind of John the Baptist with the right temperament to witness naturally and spread God's truth and foundation.
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Master Prints from Graphicstudio, (NGA National Lending Service exhibition), Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes-Barre, 1996.
Fine, Ruth E., and Mary Lee Corlett. Graphicstudio: Contemporary Art from the Collaborative Workshop at the University of South Florida. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, p. 286, no. 7.


Trading Robot has performed perfectly according to the critics and first-time traders alike. In attempting to find a legitimate review of the program, I just haven't found much from someone who wasn't selling it or something else opinion. Eventually I decided to try the program on my own and form my own opinions about it. Devoid of further adieu, this is a Day Trading Robot analysis and review for everyone interested in share pick technology.
If you don't know, Day Trading Robot is a commodity picking system designed to find and deliver winning investment picks right to you in order that you don't have to sweat and fret what or how to trade in the day trading stock market. It makes these picks choosing algorithms which are based on 23 supposedly effective and winning trading techniques from a pro trader himself.
You may not even have to risk it pay to test it as you can merely follow the recommended choices along in their progress already in the market to gauge their effectiveness, making the entire transaction without risk.
In my first seven days I began with an initial investment of $500, and I was enthralled to find that by the end of the week this figure experienced more than doubled into $1200 from simply enacting just about every recommended trade from this program. The following week I made use of that same $1200 to come out with $2100.
Fortunately you don't have to take my word on this if you're even now understandably skeptical about this anatomy's ability to allow you to finally accomplish your financial independence.
As all of the heavy lifting has been done for you and all you've got to do is simply enact the recommended domestic trades, Day Trading Robot is ideal for beginners as well as experienced traders as well. It doesn't matter, the results will obviously be the same, and also the only thing that's needed from you is that you are able to enact trades through the online trading account and may also act accordingly based on everything that picks the system delivers in your direction.
I began currency trading based on Day Trading Robot's recommendations in the first two weeks through a practice account, which I will advise anyone who commences using this system to do. This is simply to build up your confidence and comfort level with trading this way.
Take into account that I enacted practically every single recommended trade which I received from Day Trading Robot. I came across that not all of them turned out to be winners. But the point can be that I won 8 of 10 of the recommended domestic trades in that time frame, and We've subsequently found that if you enact every single recommended trade which the system delivers to you, you'll come out well ahead of time in the long run, so you don't have to further guess the stock picker.
These algorithms sift through real time market data around the clock, looking for profitable fx trading opportunities. Once they've uncovered and made these picks, the system emails you just what to trade and suggests you of enter and exit times so that you can operate accordingly.
On the Forex market, trading psychology is a change in ones opinion that takes place once your trader becomes active in the marketplace. Immediately the person discard tryout account for live account, this kind of change in perception commences. As usual, trading on the Forex market begins with a perform account.
Simply because said above, trading mindset generates two kinds of emotion; the fear or greed. All of these emotions are destructive that will lead to massive losses and bad experience in the Foreign exchange market if not corrected immediately. Your trader would be prevented coming from initiating a trading job when there is opportunity due to the dread emotion thus leading to poor profitability.
Considering emotions are bad, they should be controlled. Controlling trade feelings is the first thing a broker needs to do if the person has to remain profitable available. Do not let your emotion take over you while trading Foreign currency trading. Using trading plans pores and skin look way to combat hardship with trading psychology. Make a special trading plan believe use in the market and adhere to it every time you trade. Also use risk management equipment and you will be on the better area.
In addition, the broker would fear closing an open trade even when the market is worsening. Greed feelings on the other hand persuade a buyer to initiate several deals even when the market is unstable and less profitable. That leads to bad experience in the market and series of losses.
There are many problems caused by trading psychology and they are affecting various traders in the Forex market. Any worst affected lots you can find are inexperienced and newcomers. The worst part of therapy problem is that it leads to massive losses and poor profitability prospect if that develops.
The psychology of the buyer will change depending on whether this individual starts making losses and also profits. The major effect of trading psychology is usually how the trader makes his judgement on the trading. That trader either develops fear or greed emotions.
This give the buyer amble opportunity to practice and learn trading concepts, earn confident and skills required to trade and also devise your partner's trading strategy. The test account which the prospective investor starts with is a virtual one and has no actual money. When using a practice balance, it might seem very simple and easy making money in the market. Nevertheless when you start using a live bank account, this proves to be incredibly challenging thus initiating several changes in your perception.
Any Forex trading psychology has a large number of effects on the traders participating in the market. The effect can have sometimes a positive or a negative influence on the trading. This would really depend on the developments who took place immediately a investor start using a live balance.
The fear emotion, if developed makes the trader to avoid opening up the trades even when any opportunities arise. In addition, this kind of emotion would make her close trades prematurely. Even so, the greed emotion would probably make the trader trigger many trades even when there are high risks.
This problem is very damaging and makes a broker have bad experience you can find. To avoid this and have happy times in the market, ensure that you don't let you emotion take control over ones trading.
Train me to trade Foreign currency trading – your guide to help you Forex trading success looks at the ins and outs of Forex trading as well as the principles you must have in order to guarantee several measure of success in the newspaper trade. The Forex market has gained immense popularity of late — attracting a large number of investors whom had until recently, also been putting their money in much more traditional and more risky portfolios that include stocks and provides as well as blue chips, equities and futures options.
The Forex market has become the playground of large central banks and government authorities, who use their tremendous cash flow to determine the economies from scale of the market. That it was the combination of the market meltdown, the recession on the horizon as well as the immense popularity of internet trading that made Forex so popular.
Forex trading had become the beacon of many laid-back traders, because of its liquidity, a interconnected market trading ideas and the fact that many recreational investors could opt to moment trade – meaning they will close and liquidate their investment options before the marketplace closes for the day. Now these kind of factors are undeniably captivating, and the gravity that might be taking you towards the Forex trade economy should be taken with some brevity of certain difficulties.
The early equations before the financial crisis in 2008 saw that these higher risk commodities introduced bigger returns, and were definitely bastioned by good economic and financial growth of the past few years. Investors were making money and saw virtually no reason to turn their expenditure dollars elsewhere.
You need to understand that when you do decide to trade in the paper marketplace, you need to find a brokerage that is both legitimate, full of knowledgeable brokers that can help guide you around as well as hard/software support that's comprehensive and of excellent.
Whenever you know more about Forex trading, undertake look up the cornucopia in information available online, and also if you? re really keen on delving into the Forex performance yourself, get a broker to spell out how it all works and how you can profit from it.
This is the crucial factor that new Forex investors pass up out. I would not aid for a solo venture within the market – especially for those who have no reasonable experience while using the market. This is a market that could be both volatile, dynamic yet can be highly predictable. Be aware of the basics of the market mindset.
The Forex trade is reflexive, more than likely due to the fact that the principal players and their plans will always remain generally similar. There are certain safe values you should know about and things know about look out for as the market ebbs and flows during whether recession or even during the top of world economy.
One way to succeed in the Forex market is the mixture of a good brokerage, good homework, access to media markets, looking at world events, identify everything that economic and political elements might affect certain currencies and knowing effective capital management. With these in mind, coach me to trade Foreign currency trading will have shown you just a portion of the things you need to know to succeed and make some serious gain in the paper trade.


All of the major bird sales in NSW are run according the NSW Bird Sale Voluntary Code of Practice. We (as well as the other bird sales who run under this code) do so to promote the long term future of bird sales in NSW and Australia. Everyone's co-operation is appreciated.
Note: The Code of Practice was last updated in 2015.
The organisers have a Steward or a recognised Avian Veterinarian inspect any or all of the birds offered for sale by a seller and at its sole discretion shall (upon the advice of the Steward/Veterinarian) determine if the birds shall be allowed to be sold.
The club operating the event and the Steward/s in attendance shall take all reasonable care to protect the well being of the birds at the sale, but shall not be held responsible for escape, injury, death or physical condition of the birds. The seller is deemed responsible for the sale of his/her birds and all of his/her actions. The stewards shall instruct the seller to remove birds showing signs of injury or stress. THE DECISION OF THE SALES MANAGER IS FINAL.
Only birds in good health, full feather and fully sufficient (fully weaned) can be offered for sale. AT ALL TIMES THE WELFARE OF THE BIRDS IS PARAMOUNT.
Appropriate precautions (e.g. padded roof & solid floors) (wire is not permitted) should be taken for the housing of "flighty" species such as doves, quail and pigeons.
Wire fronted cardboard boxes, airfreight boxes and carry cages shall not be used. All birds must be displayed in display/show type cages/boxes. All cages/boxes must have a solid base/tray (to prevent droppings and scraps from falling onto table area). All cages/boxes MUST have adequate ventilation. Sellers must be able to alter a wire cage by adding solid walls (i.e. cardboard, corflute or a towel) if their birds are not comfortable with their surrounds.
All cages must be clean and tidy, and in good repair and condition.
Allowing for perch length, the number of birds must not exceed 60% of the perch space used by all of the birds when perched. Therefore the cage should not be visually overcrowded. Overcrowded cages will not be accepted.
All sellers should supply the buyer with a receipt with the information containing the sellers name, seller's number (the sellers number as supplied by the event organisers), phone number and the type of bird.
All licensed birds sold or offered for sale should comply with National Parks & Wildlife Services Licensing requirements.


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This particular photo of a cool butterfly is without a doubt, the perfect gift for butterfly lovers!


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February 7, 2012 - 11:20 pm Chris	17 Comments
Just started this and enjoying the hell out of it.
Women who don't amuse Penn Jillette are cunts
February 7, 2012 - 10:50 am Chris	42 Comments
From Blag Hag:
Lindy West is a freelance writer who often writes for Slog, so I've grown to love her writing since I've moved to Seattle. She has a piece at MSNBC poking fun at the apocalyptic Super Bowl ads from last night. And this is what Penn Jillette thinks of her article:
"What a remarkably stupid cunt. Why did I read this? Strained comedy that does exactly what she's busting. Horrible. How about not watching? This is just someone trying to hate people and be superior and having to work really hard at it. She does the same fucking joke 4 times and pats herself on the back for it. I've never seen any of these ads, and never will, but what a fucking talentless cunt."
Yep. According to Penn Jillette, if a woman makes a joke he doesn't find funny, she's a stupid talentless cunt.
It was irritating when he was promoting a garbage piece his friend wrote about how guys will be guys, and the skeptical movement should accept that instead of trying to be welcoming to women. But this crosses the line. Gender based insults like "cunt" are unacceptable. And frankly it's a little sad that Jillette embraces the skeptical movement and we embrace him back, yet he can go on tirades like this…without even watching the ads that the article is poking fun at. What happened to becoming informed before taking a position?
Gingrich Spokesman Defends Wikipedia Edits
February 7, 2012 - 9:42 am Chris	1 Comment
From CNN:
As recently as last week, Newt Gingrich's communications director has been criticized by editors on Wikipedia for dozens of edits he has made and requested in defense of his candidate.
While some of the changes were minor, Joe DeSantis has removed or asked to remove factual references to Gingrich's three marriages as well as mentions of ethics charges brought against him while he served as speaker of the House. These efforts continued as recently as Monday.
Wikipedia records show DeSantis has made over 60 adjustments to entries in the online, publicly-edited encyclopedia to the biographical entry on Gingrich, the similar page on his wife, Callista, and a separate page on one of their books, Rediscovering Good in America.
DeSantis has actively lobbied for changes to the articles since mid-December in a discussion forum called "Talk" on the site, and previously from May to June of last year, though his most recent direct edit to the site was in June of 2011.


Hamid Karzai (b.1957) is an Afghan political figure who served as President of Afghanistan from 2004 to 2014. Karzai had been an active opponent to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan in the 1980s but was sidelined in politics during the subsequent Taliban regime. Following the American invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, Karzai served two years as Interim President (2002-04) before being elected President in 2004.
Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde (b. 1956). French politician and lawyer. She was France's Trade Minister, 2005-07. She is currently Managing Director of the IMF (2011-).
James "Jim" Bolger (b. 1935). New Zealand politician and member of the National Party. He was Prime Minister 1990-97, and leader of the opposition, 1986-90.
Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941-1995). Nigerian writer and political and environmental activist. An outspoken critic of the regime of General Sani Abacha, and Royal Dutch Shell's environmental pollution in Ogoniland in the Niger Delta, Saro Wiwa was executed on 10 November 1995. Eight other MOSOP activists were hanged.
Yasser Arafat (1929-2004). Palestinian resistance leader and politician, Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (1969-2004), President of the Palestinian National Authority (1994-2004).


Overlooking Lake Dillon, the setting doesn't get much better than this! I had the opportunity to view this fine home yesterday on behalf of a client. The setting is spectacular with panoramic views of the tranquil lake, wetlands and mountains of Summit County, Colorado. The new owner of this stunning home will have an easy walk to downtown Frisco and the marina. The bike path runs adjacent to this prestigious neighborhood in Water Dance. Behind this community and Wooden Canoe at Water Dance, you will find the peninsula which offers cross country skiing and the tubing hill. Skiing at Copper Mountain, Breckenridge and Vail are a short drive away.
This lovely home has been beautifully updated with wood flooring, granite and updated appliances and fixtures throughout. There is a spacious deck off of the main living level, and downstairs, there is a patio with a private hot tub.
Call Meredith or Bret Amon for a private tour of the Water Dance retreat.
The Frisco real estate market has a very limited inventory. Currently, there are 42 active residential listings of single family homes, condos, townhomes and duplexes listed from $270,000 to $3,695,000. The average price is $960,719 and the average price per square foot is $461.


Arrive in Thailand's capital of Bangkok, a city filled with unique contrasts.
Revel in the sights and smells of the famous floating market in Damnern Saduak, an essential Thai experience.
Fly to Chiang Mai, Thailand's northern capital and laidback counterpoint to busy Bangkok.
Drive through Thailand's stunning countryside and visit an elephant sanctuary on a full-day excursion.
Indulge in pad thai, curry, Tom Yum and more delicious Thai delicacies!
The dazzling beauty and culture of Thailand await! On this 7-night vacation, explore two of the country's famed cities: Bangkok and Chiang Mai. From buzzy Bangkok in the south to laidback Chiang Mai in the north, get a true taste of Thailand as you travel from glittering Buddhist temples to lush green countryside.
Arrive in the capital city of Bangkok and spend four days exploring its culture and history. Visit three temples one day, then a traditional floating market the next. Get lost wandering the city's canals during the day and experience its legendary nightlife come dusk.
After the excitement of Bangkok, travel north to the calmer Chiang Mai. The former seat of the Lanna kingdom bursts with fabulous food, ancient architecture, and modern skyscrapers. Escape the city on a tour through the countryside and a lovely afternoon spent with elephants. Be greeted with a warm Thai welcome everywhere you go!
Welcome to the City of Angels! Upon clearing Customs and Immigration, you will meet your guide carrying an ICS Travel Group sign with your name. You'll be presented with a welcome packet including all necessary documentation and vouchers, plus all contact information of your guide and local offices.
Arrive at your hotel and spend the rest of your day acclimating to Thailand's busy city life.
Escape the bustle of Bangkok at this luxurious hotel nestled right beside the Chao Phraya River. Located just 20 minutes from Wat Pho temple and Bangkok National Museum, this sophisticated hotel marries modern luxury and traditional Thai culture.
In the mood to explore? Take advantage of free shuttle boat services and enjoy the scenic view during the ride. Enjoy a pleasant swim in the sparkling outdoor pool, lounge on the riverside sundeck with a drink in hand, or work all your stresses away in the fitness center. Pamper yourself at the tranquil on-site spa, then unwind with a pre-dinner cocktail on the outdoor terrace. Indulge in mouthwatering cuisine at one of eight uniquely elegant on-site restaurants.
After an exciting day, head up to your spacious, comfortable room and feel yourself fall into a state of pure relaxation. Take a look out your window at the stunning nighttime view, then close the curtains and unwind. Sprawl out in your large bed, watch some of your favorite TV shows, or use the hotel's free WiFi to plan your next day of adventure.
Today you will explore three Buddhist temples in Bangkok on a half-day tour.
Later, explore Bangkok's klongs (canals) and see why the city used to be called "the Venice of the East."
Nineteenth-century Bangkok was laced with canals, giving the capital the nickname the "Venice of the East." Surviving canals, as well as the Chao Phraya River itself (meaning the River of Kings), provide memorable vignettes of a traditional waterborne way-of-life that has remained essentially unchanged over the centuries.
The river and canals can conveniently be explored by public transport or via a traditional long-tailed boat. The tour will finally take you to Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn), a famous Chao Phraya riverbank landmark, which is best known for its porcelain encrusted central sparkling pagoda. After a wonderful tour, you will be brought back across the river to the main starting point.
Begin today with a tour of the world-famous floating market of Damnern Saduak, a heady mix of sights, sounds, and smells.
Upon your return, take a walk through Bangkok's commercial district of Siam Square, Pratunam and Phloen Chit. This is modern Bangkok at its heart.
Walk and haggle through the famous floating markets of Thailand. A narrow canal became the foundation of the Damnoen Saduak Market where food, produce, and souvenir shops bob along the water.
This tour will also bring you to the Nakorn Pathom, home to the highest Chedi and to the largest pagodas in Southeast Asia.
Open Wednesday to Sunday, the Chatuchak Weekend Market is one of the best experiences in Bangkok and is well worth exploring. Among the largest markets in the world, Chatuchak sells everything from antiques to clothing to home decor.
You could also consider spending the day at the temple of Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace. In the midst of modern Bangkok, Wat Phra Kaew stands out from the nondescript skyscrapers for its golden hue and tall spires. Tour the temple and have a walk on the palace grounds to get a sense of the old city.
Depart Bangkok today for the northern city of Chiang Mai. After settling in, spend the remainder of your day exploring the shops, restaurants and sights on Nimmanhaemin Road, Chiang Mai's place to see and be seen.
Today you'll leave the city behind as you travel through Thailand's scenic countryside en route to the Elephant Nature Park. Enjoy a full-day tour of the animal sanctuary and meet its friendly inhabitants!
Drive through Thailand's picturesque agricultural countryside along Mae Taeng Valley to your destination, Elephant Nature Park. Hear personal stories of rescued elephants as told by expert guides and learn about problems facing elephants in Southeast Asia. See how Elephant Nature Park is helping in the treatment and care of Thailand's dwindling elephant population and have a chance to feed the elephants from a viewing platform.
Following a buffet lunch, walk with the staff to the river skirting the park and learn how to safely and properly bathe an elephant! Plunge right in and help scrub these giants as they splash around. If getting dirty isn't your thing, watch the elephants bathe and play while you stay dry on the sandy shore. Around 5 p.m., say goodbye to the elephants before the hour-long drive back to Chiang Mai where you will be dropped off at your hotel.
Begin your last day in Chiang Mai with a visit to Doi Inthanon National Park, one of the most beautiful spots in all of Thailand. Perched on the country's tallest mountain, Doi Inthanon is blanketed by lush tropical forests and dotted with rivers and waterfalls. Enjoy a leisurely stroll across the park and don't miss visiting the two chedis dedicated to Their Royal Majesties, The King and Queen.
Chiang Mai's oldest public market, Warorot (also known as Waroros) is a great place to connect with the city's soul and end your Thailand adventure.
Say goodbye to Thailand as you transfer to Chiang Mai airport for your flight home.


The other day we talked about how to nail that job interview. Today I want to focus on what to wear and how to present yourself.
This varies from job to job. A corporate job is going to have a completely different vibe to a creative field and you need to consider that in your outfit choice. This post is based around an office/ corporate job as that's what I have the most experience in and I think it's where most of us can get a little stuck.
Either way these points are good for anyone to take into consideration and adapt as you need.
Like I said in the previous post, first impressions count. Aside from looking presentable for the employer if you look and feel good it will radiate out of you. No one wants to be there fidgeting and feeling like a frump.
Above all else make sure you dress to suit your personality while still keeping inside the guidelines.
A mini skirt may be your thing but this is not the place, you can try to push the wardrobe boundaries once you have the job and win everyone over with your dashing personality.
I once managed to pull off a Plaid flannelette shirt as a dress with tights and knee high boots, not a designer flannelette shirt either it was $15 from Big W. You would be surprised how a blazer can jazz things up. I had been in the job a while and knew the limits I could push.
Here are my top tips for dressing for a job interview.
First up if you are actively looking for work, have 2 outfits pre planned, washed, ironed and ready to go. Most jobs these days have 2 interviews, know what you are going to wear ahead of time. Consider if you are more comfortable in a dress or a skirt/pants and a top. In this instance for an office environment I always dress in neutrals and add pops of colour in other ways like jewellery, handbags or shoes. That's my personal choice, I like to add in different textures instead but if you love colour, go for it!
Your hair and make up are equally as important as your outfit choice. Using our office example make sure your hair is clean and tidy. When I had long hair (past shoulders) I would always wear it up in a sleek middle/low pony tail. Now that my hair is shoulder length I'd be happy to wear it down, always neat and in place.
If you choose to wear makeup, modest is always best for this type of work, try not to pack it on. I would definitely keep the eyeshadow/eyeliner to a minimum, using all neutrals and if you need to add in some personality go for a bold lip. I personally choose a peach natural lip colour as I feel more professional that way. But again, if bold lip colours are your thing, go for it!
Lastly if you wear nail polish make sure it isn't chipped or scungy, I opt for a fresh neutral pink/ peach or crisp black if I'm feeling a little edgy. Regardless of what colour you choose, make sure your manicure is fresh and looking its best.
This tip isn't for everyone but if you are a fake tanner make sure it is freshly done and looking perfecto. I pretty much always wear fake tan and right before an interview I make sure it is scale and blotch free.
Use a professional looking handbag, it's time to leave the boho inspired weekend tote at home. Look for a sleek handbag with clean lines. No one is saying you need to pull out a brief case, the bag can still have some personality but again make sure it is clean and not scuffed. I have a handbag especially for interviews, I got it from Kmart for $25, it's black, sleek and finishes off my corporate attire perfectly.
Wear comfortable shoes that look professional, leave your glitzy stilettos for Saturday night and I personally stay clear from open toe. I do like to wear open toe shoes in a corporate environment but for an interview I play it safe, again adapt to your environment and personal style. Just a simple but classy black or tan pump with a reasonable heel that you can walk in easily, for me that is 8cm or less. Whatever you choose, ensure they are not scuffed or dirty.
As for jewellery, as long as you stay away from 1000's of gypsy bangles, dangly earrings and cocktail rings I think this is where you can show your personal style. Don't overdo it but if you are a fan of a statement necklace than this is your time to shine, it can finish off a plain black corporate dress perfectly and injects a bit of life into your outfit.
Lastly I like spritz my perfume and chow down on a breath mint as some last minute insurance, you want to look and smell like sunshine. This trick is especially important if you're a smoker make sure you do this perfume/ breath mint trick after. No one, not even other smokers, likes the scent of stale cigarette smoke on their clothes so be sure to spritz!
Voilà! Now that you're looking all fly what are you waiting for? Go get 'em!


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Report on Sheveluch (Russia) — 11 March-17 March 2009
Smithsonian / US Geological Survey Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 11 March-17 March 2009
Global Volcanism Program, 2009. Report on Sheveluch (Russia). In: Sennert, S K (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 11 March-17 March 2009. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.
Volcano Profile | Weekly Report (11 March-17 March 2009)
KVERT reported that during 6-13 March seismic activity at Shiveluch was above background levels and strong fumarolic activity was seen. Based on interpretations of seismic data, ash plumes likely rose to an altitude of 6.2 km (20,300 ft) a.s.l. Incandescence from the lava dome was seen at night. According to observers, ash plumes from hot avalanches rose to an altitude of 6 km (19,700 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SE during 9-10 March. Analysis of satellite imagery revealed a daily thermal anomaly on the lava dome and ash plumes that drifted about 175 km SE during 7 and 10-11 March. The Level of Concern Color Code remained at Orange.