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Hunter Engineering Company, a long time partner to Ecdesign, is a world leader in automotive service equipment, offering state-of-the-art wheel alignment systems, wheel balancers, lift racks and more. The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. It draws the industry's brightest minds and hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center. The SEMA Show takes place October 30 - November 2, 2018 at the Las Vegas Convention Center located at 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109.
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Episode 94 – Mark Nelson on Ecotechnics & Biosphere 2 (Part 1)
This week's episode is the first of a special two-part conversation with Dr. Mark Nelson, one of the eight "biospherians" who lived for two years inside the closed ecological network Biosphere 2 – one of the most ambitious experiments ever performed, the reproduction of five distinct biomes inside a building in the Arizona desert. Mark is the author of the newly-published history of his experience in Biosphere 2, called Pushing Our Limits – he's also the author of The Wastewater Gardener, which applies the same closed-loop, full-system ecological thinking to more easily attainable forms of agriculture.
I know Mark through my lucky acquaintance with Synergia Ranch just outside Santa Fe (where I am right now, editing this episode) – the home base for The Institute of Ecotechnics, the group that pioneered the discipline of "Biospherics," and the hub for a planetary network of brilliant, passionate, eclectic individuals whose stories never cease to blow my mind. Mark's tale of his two years living under glass with seven other brave souls is powerful, inspiring, and full of potent lessons for both life on Earth and life in space.
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– How theater can save a tight team from decaying into "kill the leader" reflexes and the importance of drama to living a full human life;
– Gerard O'Neill and the Space Studies Institute, Stewart Brand and the Whole Earth Catalog, and how space exploration went in, then out, then back into fashion;
– Biospheres are materially closed but energetically open;
– The study of comparative biospheres;
"If anyone's running the show, it's the microbes. It's a reality that's actually quite joyful to realize. You are NOT an island. We are totally enmeshed biologically in the biosphere."
– Carrying around the trauma from the Great Oxygenation Event in our intestinal microbiota;
– Biomes as the building blocks of a biosphere;
– The Research Vessel Heraclitus, the Institute of Ecotechnic's rehabbed Chinese junk, exploring the World Ocean;
– How they designed "lungs" for the building to enable pressure differences inside the building;
"Life transforms the planet. And in fact, when we look out, we're looking at the by-products of life. And even a lot of what used to be thought of as mineral deposits – these huge deposits of iron, for example, used to be considered to be 'natural' formations, ie, geologic ones. No! In fact, [it was the work of] 'slime'…juicy, fecund with life."
"I think we need a whole new generation of creative people to give us the storylines for new outcomes. I kind of borrow from William Burroughs, who said, 'We need a new mythology for the Space Age.' And he further said that we're going to judge heroes and villains by their intentions toward the planet."
– Synergy (popularized by Buckminster Fuller) and synergy in life and love;
– Saving his sanity with "Hallucinogenic Outback Comedies" and using original plays and dances to communicate nonverbally around the world
"In the negative news stories, they would say, 'These aren't scientists, these are recycled actors from New Mexico.' Well, Biosphere 2 was an in-life production…I have some friends who say that Biosphere 2 was John Allen's greatest theater production. We really thought it was going to be a quiet research facility."
"Thinking is hard. But PRETENDING to think, I can do that really well."
"The opposite of an actor is a RE-actor."
– Theater as a way of escaping the person you are at 7 AM
"I've had the great pleasure of meeting quite a number of astronauts and cosmonauts…and they're all changed men."
– The first and second Inter-Biospheric Festivals
"Our culture, I think, and it may have a malevolent intent in doing so, tends to diminish people's expectations of what they personally can do."
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As with all firsts, the first official performance by my little girl was something special for us. Her teachers had started getting all the children to rehearse almost every week since September. From the costumes to the make up, every effort was put into the preparation.
I was really afraid that she might get stage fright by the many eyes and cameras on her but she performed with the rest of her class like a pro!
At the end of the concert, the little kids joined the rest of the school for the final song!
It was a great concert, awesome job by everyone!


While the series of services and gadgets launched by Ambani's in their 41st AGM have left most of us excited, it sure seems like an alarming situation for Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, who enjoys a large market share overall. Ambani rolled out the GigaFiber FTTH broadband service that will soon be launched in 1100 cities across the country.
While addressing the 41st Annual General Meeting of Reliance Industries Limited in Mumbai, the young Ambani's — Isha and Akash — launched the second version of JioPhone and a lot of latest tech that will surely help Reliance Jio to compete with its competitors like Amazon and will also help them in dealing with the changing trends. While addressing the stakeholders, Reliance boss Mukesh Ambani unveiled something very unique called JioGigaFiber which has been under the testing process from past few years. Eyeing the market share captured by Amazon with its gadgets, Ambani rolled out the GigaFiber FTTH broadband service that will soon be launched in 1100 cities across the country.
While the series of services and gadgets launched by Ambani's in their 41st AGM have left most of us excited, it sure seems like an alarming situation for Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, who enjoys a large market share in India.
While addressing the stakeholders, Mukesh Ambani said that the registration for the service will begin from August 15. Ending the era of mbps, Jip Gigafiber will bring high-speed internet via FTTH network with seep up to 1gbps. Countering Amazon prime, Reliance launched GigaTV that is aimed at providing a theatre like an experience, millions of songs and thousands of movies. Are you listening Amazon?
Another interesting feature is that it will enable the viewer to make calls with other Jio TV users under the broadband network and it will be all voice controlled. We sense a little bit of Amazon's echo here.
During the address, Ambani also stated that Jio GigaFiber-based smart home technology will be installed at one's house in less than an hour. He further added that this technology will help in boosting education as students will be able to connect with all education experts from across the world.
The registrations of the same will be starting from August 15. With Reliance going with Jio GigaFibers, it is expected to give a tough competition to world leader Amazon's echo and other home appliances. Since it is still hard to say who will walk away with a major market-share but with the following announcements, one thing is clear and that is, Reliance will surely be a game changer in coming times.


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Border wall, impeachment battles imperil budget progress
By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press |
Updated: Thu 4:28 PM, Oct 31, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a long-overdue, $209 billion bundle of bipartisan spending bills Thursday, but a bitter fight over funding demanded by President Donald Trump for border fencing imperils broader Capitol Hill efforts to advance $1.4 trillion worth of annual Cabinet agency budgets.
In this Oct. 29, 2019, photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, walks to the podium with Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., left, and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. A bitter fight over funding for border fencing is imperiling Capitol Hill efforts to forge progress on more than $1.4 trillion worth of overdue spending bills. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
The 84-9 vote sends the measure into House-Senate negotiations but doesn't much change the big picture. There has been little progress, if any, on the tricky trade-offs needed to balance Democratic demands for social programs with President Donald Trump's ballooning border wall demands.
To amplify the point, Democrats shortly thereafter filibustered a much larger measure anchored by the $695 billion Pentagon funding bill, protesting Trump's plans to again transfer billions of dollars from the Pentagon to the border wall project. The mostly party-line vote triggered a familiar round of finger-pointing.
"This delay is because they insist on including in this bill authority for President Trump to raid American tax dollars from our military — money that is intended for specific military priorities — to pay for his wall, which he promised that Mexico would pay for," said Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. "And that is unacceptable."
Passage of the annual appropriations bills is one of the few areas in which divided government in Washington has been able to deliver results in the Trump era, despite last winter's 35-day partial government shutdown. Trump has only reluctantly signed the measures, however, and the White House has been unyielding so far on its wall demands during this spending round.
A sense of optimism in the aftermath of a July budget and debt deal has yielded to pessimism now, and the poisonous political fallout from the ongoing impeachment battle isn't helping matters. The budget pact blended a must-do increase in the government's borrowing cap with relief from the return of stinging automatic budget cuts known as sequestration that were left over from a long-failed 2011 budget deal.
At issue are the agency appropriations bills that Congress passes each year to keep the government running. The hard-won budget and debt deal this summer produced a top-line framework for the 12 yearly spending bills, but filling in the details is proving difficult.
While it appears likely that lawmakers will prevent a government shutdown next month with a government-wide stopgap spending bill, the impasse over agency appropriations bills shows no signs of breaking.
Democrats say White House demands for $5 billion for Trump's long-sought U.S.-Mexico border wall have led the GOP-controlled Senate to shortchange Democratic domestic priorities.
They say negotiations can't begin in earnest until spending hikes permitted under the July budget deal are allocated among the 12 appropriations subcommittees more to their liking. Trump is demanding a huge border funding increase that comes mostly at the expense of a major health and education spending bill.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby, R-Ala., said Democrats "seem more focused on scoring political points than ensuring our military has the certainty and funding it needs to counter our adversaries."
"I am not optimistic," said House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey, D-N.Y. "I don't see the Senate taking action that would enable us to have an active negotiation with them. They haven't set the groundwork. And until they figure out the (subcommittee allocations) — although we are having very nice conversations — I don't see progress."
Current stopgap spending authority expires Nov. 21, and another measure will be needed to prevent a shutdown reprising last year's 35-day partial shuttering of the government. All sides want to avert a repeat shutdown, but it can't be entirely ruled out because of the dysfunction and bitterness engulfing Washington these days.
Staff discussions on a new stopgap continuing resolution, or CR in Capitol Hill shorthand, haven't yielded agreement yet. Democrats, including Lowey, have floated the idea of a stopgap continuing resolution into February, which would likely punt the budget battle past any Senate impeachment trial.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is pressing for a CR of shorter duration in hopes of wrapping up the unfinished budget work by Christmas. McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., spoke by telephone on Monday, congressional aides said, in hopes of breaking the logjam.
But no progress was made at a follow-up staff session on Tuesday that included White House representatives. The White House is playing a strong hand on the border wall since it has begun employing its transfer authorities to shift billions of dollars of Pentagon funding toward wall construction — far more than it has obtained through the regular funding process.
The White House is demanding $5 billion in appropriations for the wall this budget year — up from $1.4 billion now. It is also demanding to keep its powers to transfer Pentagon dollars as well — and to get Congress to refill Pentagon military base construction projects tapped last month to pay for up to $3.6 billion worth of border fencing.
A senior Democratic aide who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the closed-door session said it was unproductive.
"There is such animosity and bitterness and confrontation, it's going to be really difficult to get agreement on anything," said former House Appropriations Committee Chairman Harold Rogers, R-Ky. "So I worry about whether or not we can even pass a CR."
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Most people aim to be happy and being happy may involve settling down with the right person in a relationship to last. Sadly, romantic relationships do end up in dissolution.
Lack of long term commitment.
Moving through life at different speeds.
Relational abuse- emotional, verbal, physical, sexual, pathological.
Life habit abuse- gambling, drugs, alcohol.
Growing apart, boredom and a lack of positive routines.
If you have experienced a relationship or marriage break up you may recall how it felt. It is a painful event. The relationship that you believed you would be in for the rest of your life is over, and the feelings of being nurtured and loved may have vanished too along with your hopes and dreams.
You are plunged into uncharted territory, this can be disturbing and disruptive. It can affect you emotionally, psychologically, financially, and these changes can also create anxiety and depression.
The brain thrives on being in love, when you are in love your brain releases feel-good, happy hormones, (Dopamine and Oxytocin) and this makes you feel wonderful.
However, when the person you love leaves or your relationship comes to an end for one reason or another then the supply of your "feel good "hormones changes and these hormones are replaced by your brain releasing stress hormones, (Cortisol and Epinephrine). These hormones create strong emotions such as fear and anger, which result in an elevated heart rate, muscle tension and increased blood pressure.
In small doses , these stress hormones are useful because they are meant to be released when you feel under threat they help you respond swiftly and successfully to pending danger.
Tense muscles - a stiff neck and a tight chest (these are linked to the fight and flight response).
Being unable to sleep due to intrusive thoughts and sadness.
Activation of the area of the brain responsible for cravings and addiction.
Increased vulnerability to illness hence the term "the break- up cold".
Feeling very tearful or crying uncontrollably.
Anger, shock, denial and isolation.
Feelings of deep loss including grief.
Lack of confidence and self-esteem and indulge in self-pity.
A loss of your normal routine and sense of purpose.
It is important to remember that recovering from a relationship or marriage break up is a physical process as well as an emotional one. When you were in a relationship, your mind and body were linked to the person you had feelings for. When you experience break up and separation your brain needs time to readjust. You may feel that the pain you are experiencing is continual, this is normal, however sooner or later your bodies chemistry will alter and the hurt and pain will begin to diminish. It is important that you give yourself time to grieve and recover.
Any of these stages maybe missed out, repeated or rearranged. How you transition through a break up depends on your personality and your life experience.
No matter which stage you are currently in, it is important that you allow yourself to grieve. This is part of the emotional healing process and by taking the time to work through your pain and grief you will make sense of what has happened and will be able to move forward.
Support you through a time of change.
Furnish you with the opportunity to express and explore your feelings.
Resolve issues you might still have in a safe and confidential setting.
Support ways in which you can discover and implement solutions.
When relationships break down, or you lose someone dear to you, life becomes harder to handle and you may need help to move forward with positivity.
Whether you're going through bereavement, divorce, separation, parenting and step-parenting challenges or any other relationship issue, I can help you to find practical solutions and guide you as you navigate life at this difficult time.
After a big relationship change, whatever the circumstances, your brain needs time to catch up with your new reality. My goal is to help you to think differently, enabling you to face today's challenges head-on and handle future relationship difficulties.


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Radiodensité (ou radio-opacité ) est l'opacité à l'onde radio et à rayons X portion du spectre électromagnétique : autrement dit, l'incapacité relative de ces types de rayonnement électromagnétique de passer à travers un matériau particulier. Radiotransparence ou hypodensité indique une plus grande passage à rayons X photons et elle est l'analogue de la transparence à la lumière visible . Les matériaux qui inhibent le passage du rayonnement électromagnétique sont appelés radiodense ou radio-opaque , tandis que celles qui permettent le rayonnement de passer plus librement sont dénommés radiotransparent . Les volumes de matériaux radio-opaques ont une apparence blanche sur la radiographie , par rapport à l'apparence relativement plus sombre des volumes radiotransparent. Par exemple, sur la radiographie typique, les os semblent blanc ou gris clair (radio-opaque), alors que les muscles et la peau semblent noir ou gris foncé, étant la plupart du temps invisible (radiolucent).

Bien que le terme radio-opacité est plus couramment utilisé dans le contexte de comparaison qualitative, la radiodensité peut également être quantifiée selon l'échelle de hounsfield, qui est principal aux applications de la tomographie à rayons X (scanner). Sur l'échelle de Hounsfield, l'eau distillée a une valeur de 0 unités Hounsfield (HU), tandis que l' air est spécifié comme -1.000 HU.

Dans la médecine moderne, les substances radiodenses sont celles qui ne permettent pas les rayons X ou un rayonnement similaire à passer. La radiographie a été révolutionné par l'agent de contraste radiodense, qui peut être passé à travers la circulation sanguine, l'Appareil digestif , ou dans le liquide céphalorachidien et il est utilisé pour mettre en évidence la Tomodensitométrie (CT -SCAN) ou images à rayons X. la radio-opacité est l'un des éléments clés dans la conception de divers dispositifs tels que des fils de guidage ou des stents qui sont utilisés au cours d'intervention  radiologique. La radio-opacité d'un dispositif endovasculaire donné est important car elle permet au dispositif d'être suivi au cours de la procédure interventionnelle. Les deux principaux facteurs qui contribuent à la radio-opacité d'un matériau sont la densité et le nombre atomique. Deux éléments radiodenses couramment utilisés dans l'imagerie médicale sont le baryum et l' iode .

Les dispositifs médicaux contiennent souvent un radio-opacifiant pour améliorer la visualisation lors de l'implantation des dispositifs temporaires d'implantation, tels que des cathéters ou des fils de guidage, ou pour surveiller la position des dispositifs médicaux implantés de façon permanente, tels que les stents, les implants de la hanche et du genou, et des vis. Les implants métalliques ont généralement un radio-contraste suffisant pour qu'un radio-opacifiant additionnel n'est pas nécessaire. cependant, les dispositifs à la base de polymère contiennent habituellement des matériaux à fort contraste de densité d'électrons par rapport au tissu environnant. Des exemples de matériaux de contraste comprennent le titane, le tungstène, le sulfate de baryum et l' oxyde de zirconium. Certaines solutions impliquent une liaison directe d'éléments lourds, par exemple l'iode, à des chaînes polymériques afin d'obtenir un matériau plus homogène qui présente la moindre criticité d'interface. Lors de l' essai d' un nouveau dispositif médical pour la soumission réglementaire, les fabricants d'appareils évalueront généralement le radiocontrast selon .

Notes et références

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Suitable for any part and surface, size and metal.
Top-up of fresh product in the sump without altrations or malfunctions.
Excellent appearance and formation of the protective film.
No dangerous or toxic and low or odorless products.
Suitable for different application systems: dipping in tank, direct with spray gun or brush.
Metal surface protection against rust and corrosion for piece storage or transport, as well as against shocks and scratches.
Easy remaining water removal from piece's surface thanks to their water repelling properties.
Avoiding of acid affection on the pieces due to th direct manipuation (skin contact) by the workforce.
Solvents containing mineral oil to form an oily film.
Indoor protection period 2-9 months depending on the product.
Salt spray resistance of 3,5h to 35h depending on the product.
Protection for plates, coils, mechanical assemblies and machined parts of any size.
Solvents containing mineral oil and a water-repellent agent for the formation of an oily and hydrophobic film to easily remove the residuary water.
Indoor protection period from 1 month to 9 months depending on the product.
Resistance 150 hours humidity chamber at 20% depending on the product.
Protection for machined parts, plates and tubes made with soluble oils.
Solvents containing mineral oil and purified fats to create an oily-greasy film.
Indoor protection period 3-12 months depending on the product.
Salt spray resistance from 20h to 72h depending on the product.
Protection for machined parts, plates, strips, bearings, machinery, precision equipment, automobile, marine and airplane engines and mechanical assemblies. Also for parts machined, formed, temperated or rinsed with soluble products.
Dispersions of microcrystalline waxes with high melting point with solvents containing mineral oil to create a waxy film.
Protection period of 24-36 months depending on the product.
Drying time of the parts of 45 minutes to 12 hours.
Protection for machined parts. Good for maritime transport processes, areas with tropical climate, wet industrial environments, extended storage and export.
Dispersions of polymer resins in solvents containing mineral oil to generate an antirust and anticorrosion plastic film.
Transparent and elastic protection for structural parts, machined parts, cutting and precision tools made of any metal both ferrous and non-ferrous.
Provide excellent protection against mechanical abrasions caused by contact or friction with other parts and components.


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Why is it that ASU's real estate schemes so often seem to result in jackpots for private developers?
Opinion: Why is it that ASU's real estate schemes so often seem to result in jackpots for private developers?
Arizona State University and its creative real estate schemes are back in Attorney General Mark Brnovich's bulls-eye.
This time, the state's top lawyer is accusing the university of giving $37 million in subsidies to the billionaire owner of a planned Tempe hotel and convention center.
This, in addition to shielding the hotel from having to pay tens of millions in property taxes for 60 years.
In court papers filed late Wednesday, Brnovich says ASU and the Board of Regents violated the state constitution's gift clause by agreeing to sell the land for a song and build a hotel conference center the university can use for only seven days a year -- unless they pay rent, that is.
But hey, it's a smoking deal for Texas billionaire Robert Rowling and his planned 330-room Omni Luxury Hotel and Convention Center.
The complaint is part of a lawsuit filed in January accusing ASU of using its tax-exempt status to allow the Omni and other private developers to avoid paying property taxes.
ASU says Brnovich is cherry picking facts.
"An approximately $28 million investment in the construction of a conference center and a parking garage is not a gift," says a statement released by the university. "That investment will yield revenue of approximately $140 million for the university. The city of Tempe and the university will get a conference facility that they need and have long sought. ASU will get space for parking that it needs."
No word on how many decades it'll take to enjoy that $140 million yield. I'm guessing few of us will be alive then.
This is Brnovich's third tangle with the universities, having sued in 2017 over skyrocketing tuition. That lawsuit was dismissed by a Maricopa County Superior Court judge who said he lacked standing to sue over tuition. Brnovich is appealing.
In January, he again sued ASU for allowing private developers to build commercial complexes on tax-exempt university land without the muss and fuss of property taxes.
Think Marina Heights, the five-building State Farm complex that sits on university-owned land on the banks of Tempe Town Lake. It's the state's largest commercial office development yet will pay nothing in property taxes for 99 years.
Now, he's homing in on ASU's giftie to Omni.
The Omni project, which also got $21 million in tax breaks from Tempe, is planned for university-owned land at Mill Avenue and University Drive.
$8.9 million by undervaluing the property. The Regents, at ASU's request, waived a public auction and instead allowed ASU to lease 1.6 acres of land to Omni for $85 per square foot as part of a lease-purchase arrangement. Crow assured a legislative committee that $85 per square foot was "the fair market value." This, as a nearby hotel property sold for $212 per square foot.
$19.5 million. ASU agreed to build a 30,000 square foot hotel conference center – one that ASU can use only seven days a year. But take heart. According to the contract, the university can "maintain a display wall in the Conference Center highlighting ASU achievements and research". Plus, a conference room will be named after ASU.
$8 million. ASU agreed to build a $30 million 1,200-space parking garage, with 275 spaces for the exclusive use of the hotel. The hotel, of course, will keep the revenue from those 275 spaces.
In return for ASU's $28 miliion investment, Omni will pay ASU $5.9 million up front for the land and $1 million a year in rent, an amount that will increase over the life of the 60-year deal. This, instead of paying property taxes on the land and the hotel-conference center.
After 60 years, the hotel has the option to buy the land and improvements.


This month, we three Quills are exploring the concept of self-editing.
Robin Lythgoe, author of As the Crow Flies, is up first. Her website is found here.
It's really hard to do it on your own! Kristie gives some excellent advice in her part of the panel—worth repeating, so read it again but with my voice in your head.
This requires an author actually knowing what adverbs/adjectives are and how to use them, how to properly punctuate and spell, understanding point of view, recognizing the difference between active and passive voice, and so on. There are an astonishing number of authors who don't, or who believe it doesn't really matter. It does. Take the time to learn. A writer should always be learning. In addition to trade books, we get to read fiction! Lots of fiction! One of the coolest things about reading is how we start assimilating what we read: we learn how to spell and to punctuate, we pick up the rhythm of words in a tale, we learn how to weave a story.
Next, you need to form a good beta reader group (not less than three) to test your manuscript. Your readers should be in your target audience, forthright but tactful, not related to you, and regular readers (in your genre) that understand how a book is structured.
Now for Kristie Kiessling. Kristie is the author of the short story, Sanguis Dei and of a poetry collection, Light and Dark. Kristie's blog is found here.
Is it possible to self-edit your book?
YES! In fact, even if you hire an editor, you MUST be able to self-edit your book or you will be wasting money. As Kristen Lamb says, there are many editors who charge by the hour. Don't waste money on edits you can do yourself! If you hire an editor, you want him or her to be looking at the guts and glory, the meat and potatoes of your story not the dinnerware--in other words, don't have an editor clearing out overused adverbs and fixing repetitive, common errors that YOU can fix.
Site after site on the internet can help you self-edit well. USE them!
Just because you may hire an editor does not mean you won't be self-editing. Every writer must do some self-editing and if you, like me, can't afford an editor in the beginning for that first novel, don't be terrified. It isn't the end of the world. If you can write a good hook, you can edit that hook.
1--Put space between yourself and your work. Finish a story and give yourself a month to step away from it before you begin editing. Don't think about it, work on it or play with it.
2--Edit hard copy. Make changes right on the paper, look for continuity, frequently repeated words or common usage errors. It's all easier to see on paper without the danger of deleting something you might want to keep.
3--Read it out loud. Dialogue that looks good on the screen or on paper can sound campy, stilted or downright ridiculous when read out loud. This tip also helps with long, detailed sections of descriptions. If you get tired of reading it aloud, your readers will get tired of it, too.
Thank you, Kristie! There is some great advice there!
Finally, here are my thoughts.
Is it possible to edit your own work? I think so, though it is difficult. I direct your attention to some terrific resources my fellow Quills shared with you today. They address many potential pitfalls, all of which it is wise to address and consider. The one thing those resources do not address, however, is the possibility of losing your story for the sake of pleasing someone else.
I have conversed over the past few days with an author whose work I've read and very much enjoyed. I explained how I am going through another round of edits and have reached the point where I am changing things one way, then changing them back. (At this rate, I will never make it to the end.) I mentioned to him that I had others reading as beta readers. While they had only gone through the first few chapters, they had addressed critical issues. I cannot say enough how much I appreciate their time and effort on my behalf. Some of their ideas I adopted readily. Others, if I were to follow, would cause the entire story to fall apart. The author I mentioned explained to me how precisely that had happened to one of his earlier works. He changed things until the story was no longer his own—and no longer one he enjoyed or would share. It sits on a shelf where it collects dust. "We cannot write by committee," he told me.
The author of a work is the only one with the big picture—the only one who sees how each meeting, each conversation fits into the whole. While there are all sorts of grammar rules, point of view issues and so forth that need to be addressed, there is also the author's own voice and unique story to consider.
During my editing process, I picked up a best selling work by one of my favorite authors, one I've read several times and will probably read again. I discovered that of its 962 pages, I could easily cut 350 without changing the story one whit. How? I would remove repeated material and unnecessary adjectives and change passive voice to active—and that's about it. According to the "rules," the author had done a lot "wrong." Still, I've read that book over and over and have enjoyed the story every single time—as have many others. In part, I enjoyed it because of the author's own perspective and voice, its strengths and its "weaknesses." This process reinforced something for me: some people will like my work, some will not.
So, can you edit your own work? Yes. Use the materials available and make it the best you can—but stay true to yourself. Tell your story, not someone else's. Use your voice, not someone else's. Follow your instincts—and then be prepared: some will like it, some will not.


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Brethren of the Coast
loose coalition of pirates in the Caribbean of the 17th and 18th centuries
For the fictionalized version in the Pirates of the Caribbean films, see List of characters in Pirates of the Caribbean § Brethren Court.
Henry Morgan recruiting his brethren for an attack on Portobelo in Panama.
The Brethren or Brethren of the Coast were a loose coalition of pirates and privateers commonly known as buccaneers and active in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.
They were a syndicate of captains with letters of marque and reprisal who regulated their privateering enterprises within the community of privateers and with their outside benefactors. They were primarily private individual merchant mariners of Protestant background usually of English and French origin.
During their heyday, when the Thirty Years War was devastating the Protestant communities of France, Germany and the Netherlands while England was engaged in various conflicts, the privateers of these nationalities were issued letters of marque to raid Catholic French and Spanish shipping and territories.
Based primarily on the island of Tortuga off the coast of Haiti and in the city of Port Royal on the island of Jamaica, the original Brethren were mostly French Huguenot and British Protestants, but their ranks were joined by other adventurers of various nationalities including Spaniards, and even African sailors, as well as escaped slaves and outlaws of various sovereigns.
In keeping with their Protestant and mostly Common Law heritage, the Brethren were governed by codes of conduct that favored legislative decision-making, hierarchical command authority, individual rights, and equitable division of revenues.
Henry Morgan was perhaps the most famous member of the Brethren and the one usually credited with codifying its organization. However, following the demographic changes which featured the rise of slave labor in the Caribbean islands, most maritime families moved to the mainland colonies of the future United States or to their home countries. A few, unable to compete effectively with slave labor, enamored of easy riches, or out of angst, continued to maintain the Brethren of the Coasts as a purely criminal organization which preyed upon all civilian maritime shipping. This second era of the Brethren began the age of piracy and brigandage which affected the Caribbean until socioeconomic and military changes of the late 18th and early 19th century finally broke its back. Many pirates made their journeys there; one of the most famous was Alexandre Exquemelin.
A fictionalized, romanticized version of the Brethren was featured in the Pirates of the Caribbean films.
Piracy in the Caribbean
Pirate Republic
Victual Brothers
Kemp, Peter Christopher Lloyd. Brethren of the Coast: The British and French Buccaneers of the South Sea. New York: St. Martin, 1960, 1961.
Marx, Jennifer. Pirates and Privateers of the Caribbean. Melbourne, Florida: Krieger, 1992.
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Republic of Pirates
Types of pirate
Baltic Slavic pirates
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Moro pirates
Narentines
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Ushkuiniks
Uskoks
Wokou
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Barataria Bay
Gulf of Guinea
Somali Coast
South China Coast
Spanish Main
Sulu Sea
Major figures
Mansel Alcantra
Joseph Baker
Hayreddin Barbarossa
Joseph Barss
Samuel Bellamy
Charlotte de Berry
Black Caesar
Eli Boggs
Stede Bonnet
Anne Bonny
Hippolyte Bouchard
Abshir Boyah
Roche Braziliano
Henri Caesar
Cai Qian
Cheung Po Tsai
Ching Shih
Chui A-poo
Roberto Cofresí
William Dampier
Diabolito
Peter Easton
Edward England
Henry Every
Alexandre Exquemelin
Fūma Kotarō
Vincenzo Gambi
Gan Ning
Charles Gibbs
Pedro Gilbert
Nathaniel Gordon
Laurens de Graaf
Michel de Grammont
Calico Jack
Rahmah ibn Jabir Al Jalhami
Jørgen Jørgensen
Shirahama Kenki
William Kidd
Jean Lafitte
Lai Choi San
Liang Daoming
Limahong
Samuel Hall Lord
Bully Hayes
Piet Pieterszoon Hein
Moses Cohen Henriques
Albert W. Hicks
Nicholas van Hoorn
Benjamin Hornigold
Pierre Lafitte
Olivier Levasseur
Edward Low
Hendrick Lucifer
John Newland Maffitt
Samuel Mason
Shap-ng-tsai
François l'Olonnais
Samuel Pallache
Lawrence Prince
Bartholomew Roberts
Dan Seavey
Benito de Soto
Klaus Störtebeker
Henry Strangways
Wang Zhi
Dominique You
Zheng Jing
Zheng Qi
Zheng Yi
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Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
Angelo Emo
Richard Avery Hornsby
Jose Campuzano-Polanco
Robert Maynard
Chaloner Ogle
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James Brooke
Miguel Enríquez
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Queen Anne's Revenge
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Whydah Gally
Marquis of Havana
Ambrose Light
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Chepo Expedition
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Blockade of Charleston
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Capture of the sloop William
Sack of Campeche
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Raid on Cartagena
Battle of Cape Lopez
Capture of the schooner Fancy
Persian Gulf Campaign
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Capture of the schooner Bravo
Action of 9 November 1822
Capture of the sloop Anne
Battle of Doro Passage
Falklands Expedition
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Action of 9 April 2009
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Operation Dawn 8: Gulf of Aden
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Quest incident
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MT Orkim Harmony hijacking
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Blockade of Africa
African Slave Trade Patrol
Capture of the Providentia
Capture of the Presidente
Capture of the El Almirante
Capture of the Marinerito
Capture of the Veloz Passagera
Capture of the brig Brillante
Amistad Incident
Capture of the Emanuela
Fictional pirates
Tom Ayrton
Captain Crook
Captain Flint
José Gaspar
Don Karnage
Captain Nemo
Captain Pugwash
Red Rackham
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Captain Stingaree
Truce of Ratisbon
Piracy Act 1698
Paris Declaration Respecting Maritime Law
Child pirate
Walking the plank
No purchase, no pay
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Pirate code
Pirate utopia
Pirate Round
Sack of Baltimore
A General History of the Pyrates
Pegleg
Eyepatch
Letter of marque
Davy Jones' Locker
Air pirate
Space pirate
Privateers
Timeline of piracy
Pirate films
Women in piracy
Pirates in popular culture
List of ships attacked by Somali pirates
By nationality
Barbary pirates
Female pirates
Piracy by year
Facing the Flag
On Stranger Tides
Jim Hawkins and the Curse of Treasure Island
Castaways of the Flying Dutchman
The Angel's Command
Voyage of Slaves
Pirate Latitudes
Silver: Return to Treasure Island
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Islamic Society ( 27 March 2009, NewAgeIslam.Com)
What Muslims Really Want: Life in The Hereafter or Here and Now?
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Seven years later, one cannot spot a veiled Muslim in any of the colonies built for the 2002 riot victims of Ahmedabad. Surely, this should have been the most likely spot for orthodoxy to take root. These people were so devastated by the violence that they would rather live in these ungainly tenements than return home. If burqas should be in evidence anywhere, it should be right here. But they are nowhere to be seen.
Add to this the fact that almost all such resettlement complexes in Ahmedabad have been built, either directly or indirectly, by Islamic institutions. The Jamaat-i-Islami, the Jamaat-i-Ulema-i-Hind, and the Tablighi Jamaat have done the most in this regard, and probably in that order. These faith-based organisations stood by terror-struck Muslims of Ahmedabad from the days when they sought refuge in the Shah Alam camp, and elsewhere. After the camps closed they helped the victims by repairing their homes or giving them shelter in their resettlement colonies. Though Ahmedabad's Muslims, especially the poor ones, are grateful to these religious bodies, they have not turned fundamentalist on that account.
Did the Jamaats, of one kind or the other, place conditions of a religious nature before they let people into these colonies? None, as far as the residents could recall. In fact, their laxity in religious observances has resulted in occasional disputes with some Islamic clerics. But nobody was tested for orthodoxy before they were allowed in. Their everyday life is largely free from any overt or covert subservience to the Jamaat-i-Islami or the Jamaat-i-Ulema-i-Hind.
Even the Tablighi Jamaat, which is punctilious about proper forms of worship, has left little impact on them. As one of the residents in the resettlement colony said, "These maulvis tell us about what is under the ground and above the ground, but not on the ground." In fact, many of them found it unreasonable when some mullahs insisted that they adhere to proper Sunni conduct and stop frequenting dargahs. After all, they argued, who gave them shelter in those terrible days of Hindutva violence? Did they not hide in the shadows of Shah Alam's dargah?
After Gujarat's 2002 violence against Muslims, it was widely believed that Islamic orthodoxy would be an obvious reaction. Many saw signs of this in the first few months following the carnage. This filled them with foreboding. But obviously a lot has changed since then.
Over time the reliance of Muslim victims on Islamic institutions has faded somewhat. This is natural for everyday issues gradually take a hold on one's life and other worldly ones begin to recede. These displaced Muslims need jobs, and they are not easy to come by. They were poor before the carnage, they are poorer now, but even low-paying opportunities are difficult to find. After 2002, many Hindu merchants shut their doors on Muslim artisans and haven't opened them yet. This has hurt Muslim home-based workers the most, particularly the women.
So the shine gradually dims. Time is a great eraser. The Jamaat-i-Islami and the Jamaat-i-Ulema-i-Hind want to help, but their capacities fall far short of what is needed. Along with other NGOs they have donated sewing machines, given petty loans, and helped victims get state compensation; but that is just not enough. Further, as these resettlement colonies are often outside the city, residents must travel long distances to work, even as a coolie. This adds to their hardship, but there is nothing more that faith-based organisations can do to steady them economically.
Are these poor Muslims not orthodox because Islamic organisations have not tried hard enough? The truth is that neither Jamaat-i-Islami nor Jamaat-i-Ulema-i-Hind is keen on advocating fundamentalist lifestyles. They have no interest in sponsoring madrasas that teach only Arabic and the Quran. Instead they have set up schools that provide secular education, and there is one such even in Naroda Patiya where Hindu violence was at its worst in 2002. These schools are not a ruse for Islamic organisations, or clerics, to pump religious fervour into Muslim kids.
On the contrary, these Muslim institutions are clear that they want the boys and girls in their care to learn secular sciences and skills and heave themselves out of parental poverty. The curricula in these schools are so designed that they conform to the requirements of the state education board. There would be some religious instructions in these institutions, but they would be on the side, and a minor matter.
Not surprisingly, several schools set up by Muslim trusts in Ahmedabad follow the same pattern. The accent is on turning out successful Muslims who can negotiate confidently in a secular world. Education is probably the only sphere where there is a great degree of concordance between clerics and the poor Muslims of Ahmedabad. The preference in these resettlement colonies is for Gujarati-medium schools, and this is also what the clerics want. It is most important that these children learn flawless Gujarati. Urdu is alright, but as a distant second language.
Where then is that fundamentalism that is supposedly breeding in the smouldering slums of Ahmedabad? In fact, if anything, it is just the reverse. Instead of Islamic terror becoming an election issue, why not this move among Muslims to develop and integrate? Is this not what they are beaming to us from Gujarat?
Source: The Times of India, New Delhi
The writer is a professor of sociology at JNU, New Delhi.
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Croatia / Dalmatian Coast / Makarska
Villa Ruza
A short drive away you will find both the breathtaking beach and the vibrant town of Makarksa, with everything you could wish for at your fingertips!
Enjoy your morning coffee on your private balcony, with a sumptuous view of the skies and sea in the distance, punctuated by the tell-tale terracotta roofs of Croatia
The vast blue skies meet the vast blue sea below in a dazzling fusion of turquoise, emerald, and everything in between. The sunsets are like nowhere else!
Pool Beach Nearby Ideal for Kids Pets Welcome All Bedrooms En-Suite
Three kilometres from the lively town centre and just two kilometres from the beach, Villa Ruza offers sublime living with views of the magnificent sea and dist...
Three kilometres from the lively town centre and just two kilometres from the beach, Villa Ruza offers sublime living with views of the magnificent sea and distant islands from its many balconies!
In the dramatic shadow of the Biokovo mountain, the villa is positioned in a beautiful setting, giving our guests a peaceful, tranquil base just a short drive from the beach and fabulous town centre! In the incredible interiors, you'll find a fully-equipped kitchen at the heart of the home, with sleek black panelling and all the latest mod cons, to give you all the space and facilities you could wish for to whip up a treat! Beside this is a large dining table, and alongside this is a living area complete with a cosy sofa in front of the Satellite TV. Finally, there's a games room with a pool table for fun, games, and maybe even a little competition!
There are four exceptionally welcoming bedrooms, each boasting a sumptuous double bed and en-suite bathroom for that extra privacy! Each of the three rooms on the first floor has its own balcony, with a seating area and views of the surrounding area! The rooms are designed with simple, tasteful décor in a minimalist style, with vast French doors flooding the room with the warm glow of the sunshine. All four stylish bathrooms feature magnificent walk-in showers, some with rain-shower heads.
To the front of the villa is a terrace with a fabulous private pool where you can enjoy many an hour of sunbathing, punctuated by occasional dips into the refreshing depths of the pool. A barbecue and alfresco dining area alongside this offer the perfect space for a relaxing evening of food, laughter and fabulous sunset views!
The local area is abounding with beautiful forests and impressive coastlines, of both the mainland and some of the 3000+ islands of the archipelago! You're located within a short drive of the magical town of Makarska and just over an hour from Split, with its famous Diocletian's Palace, the fortress-like complex at its centre, built in the 4th century!
The central location means that the villa does have neighbours!
While the villa holds an excellent location, we recommend hiring a car in order to further explore the surrounding area
Private Pool Wi-Fi/Internet Air-Con BBQ All Bedrooms En-Suite Ground Floor Bed & Bath Satellite TV Games Room Pool/Snooker Heating
- Fully equipped open kitchen
- Open-plan living and dining area
- Games room
- Bedroom with double bed and en-suite with shower
- Private pool
- Outdoor shower
- Terrace
- Outdoor seating
- Barbecue
- Television
- Pool table
- Coffee machine
Tucked away on the outskirts of the magical town of Makarska, Villa Ruza is perfectly positioned for...
Nearest Airport Split Airport
Nearest Town/City Makarska
Nearest Village Veliko Brdo
About the surrounding area of Villa Ruza
Beach Nearby Walking/Hiking Paths Outstanding Landscapes Outdoor Pursuit & Activities Tourist Towns & Villages
Tucked away on the outskirts of the magical town of Makarska, Villa Ruza is perfectly positioned for exploring both the mainland and islands of this beautiful country! Lined by fragrant pinewoods, this famous coastline boasts some of the most beautiful beaches in Europe, with a palm-lined promenade framing the turquoise expanse beautifully.
Quaint and charming, Makarska is a traditional town bursting with life in the summer months – with pavement cafes and restaurants about and a wondrous church at the heart of it. Markets selling everything from fresh produce, including seasonal fruit and vegetables, to local wares, line the streets and the beautiful harbour, from where you can take trips out to the many surrounding islands, including the famous Hvar and Brac.
From breathtaking scenery, a rich history and culture and a world-famous culinary scene – you will find it all in Croatia! A myriad of enchanting towns and villages are nestled among the undulating countryside of the interior, and if you take a boat trip through the 3000+ islands you'll see traditional buildings dotting the coastline of each.
Nearest Restaurant Restaurant Lavander
Nearest Beach Makarska Beach
Nearest Supermarket Maxi Konzum
Nearest Ferry Port Makarska Ferry Port
Villa Ruza is the ideal home for your family holiday, with a pool table in the games room, a private...
Villa Ruza is the ideal home for your family holiday, with a pool table in the games room, a private pool and tons of living space, inside and out, where the whole group to find their perfect hang out spot! The kids will remember a holiday here for a lifetime!
With so much to explore nearby you can guarantee making memories to treasure forever, as well as getting a little peace and quiet while the kids get stuck in! You'll even find rafting and zip-lining in the nearby town of Omiš!
All along the coastline of Croatia you will find opportunities to rent boats, pedalos and snorkelling equipment (or even scuba diving if you're feeling up to it!) to enjoy the pristine beaches and bays, while inland among the deep green, rolling mountains there are some of the most beautiful cycling and hiking trails in Europe, perfect for a traditional family day out!
Pool/Snooker
Security deposit €500 to be paid on arrival and refunded in full subject to a damage inspection on departure
Linen & towels included? Yes, included in rental price
Smoking Allowed? No smoking
End of stay cleaning included? Yes. However, guests are required to leave the accommodation clean, tidy and in the same condition as on their arrival. Any extra cleaning, laundry, maintenance and/or garbage disposal required will be charged against the security deposit.
Pets welcome? Pets are permitted upon request and with prior agreement from the owner. If accepted, a pet supplement of €3 per pet per day will apply.
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Aug 20th 2023 - Aug 27th 2023 - €4,250
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Jun 30th 2024 - Jul 14th 2024 - $4,621
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Calvin Klein's Jeans imprint and the Andy Warhol Foundation join for a new collection of collaborative goods. Though Calvin Klein has issued underwear and other goods emblazoned with Warhol imagery, this is Jeans's first take on the artist's legacy.
Encompassing staple pieces like tees, sweaters, sneakers and jeans, the drop showcases a host of vibrant, bi-color prints executed in Warhol's inimitable pop art style. Dubbed "Self Portraits," the release takes its name to heart, offering a series of self-shot photograph portraits taken by Warhol over the span of his career. The prints vary in color and dimension, with contrasting images taking up a great deal of real estate on bags and hoodies, but scaled down to fit over the rear pockets of jeans.
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Inveraray Castle is a castle in western Scotland. It is the seat of the Chief of Clan Campbell, the Duke of Argyll.
The initial design for the castle was made in 1720 by the architect Sir John Vanbrugh, who also designed Blenheim Palace. This design was later developed by the architects Roger Morris and William Adam, who oversaw the beginning of the castle's construction in 1746, commissioned by Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll. It was completed in 1789 for John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll and his wife, Elizabeth. Built in an eclectic mixture of architectural revival styles, it stands on the original site of the village of Inveraray - when Archibald Campbell decided to build the castle he had the village demolished and rebuilt a mile away, so that it would not impinge on the castle's outlook.
Incorporating Baroque, Palladian and Gothic architectural features, the castle layout is square with four round, castellated towers at each corner, each of which bears a conical spire. It is surrounded by 2 acres of formal gardens and 14 acres (57,000 m2) of parkland and lies around a mile north of the village of Inveraray, near the shore of Loch Fyne in Argyll and Bute.
The castle was damaged by two major fires, in 1877 and 1975, but most of its important artifacts and features survived or have been restored. It contains outstanding furnishings and interiors from the 18th and 19th centuries. The elaborate decoration of the castle's State Dining Room, completed in 1784, is the only surviving work of the French painters Girard and Guinard, who were also commissioned by the then Prince of Wales (later George IV) to decorate his London residence, Carlton House. The Armoury Hall, which contains a display of wall-mounted weapons dating from around 1740, has the highest ceiling in Scotland ( nearly 69 feet).
Inveraray Castle is the home of the current duke (Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll) and his family, but its distinctive appearance, beautiful interiors and attractive setting make it a popular tourist attraction, and it is open to visitors at certain times of the year.


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Lone soldiers' benefits delaying parents immigration
So long as parents reside outside Israel, an IDF soldier gets twice the salary of other soldiers.
By BORIS N. GORSHKOV
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Absorption Minister Ze'ev Boim has promised to look into complaints about the system of providing benefits to lone soldiers after reports that some of the soldiers' parents are delaying immigrating to Israel themselves to prevent their children in the IDF from losing those benefits. Lone soldiers - IDF soldiers whose parents reside outside Israel - receive twice the salary other soldiers do, as well as a rent stipend. Unlike most IDF soldiers, who must apply for permission to leave the country during their military service, lone soldiers are granted 30 days leave a year to spend with their families abroad. But the moment the lone soldier's parents immigrate or return to Israel, he or she is no longer entitled to these benefits. Boim, visiting Russia on an outreach trip to Jewish communities in Moscow and St. Petersburg, has met with a number of parents of such soldiers. "A lone soldier comes [to Israel] alone and the benefits they receive are intended as an incentive," Boim told the Post on Tuesday. "[They] allow lone soldiers to manage on their own [while] fulfilling their duty," he continued. "Many parents - in order to preserve their children's benefits - suspend their plans to make aliya," said Boim. "This is a delicate issue. A parent choosing not to make aliya [goes] against the idea of aliya," Boim continued. The absorption minister said he would look into the issue after he returned to Israel. "It all hinges on the Absorption Ministry's annual budget," Boim said. Alexander Hefetz, a Moscow resident whose son, Leonid, serves in the IDF, has contemplated immigrating to Israel but doesn't want to put the benefits Leonid receives as a lone soldier at risk. "I would love to move and live in the Promised Land," Hefetz told The Jerusalem Post in a phone interview. "Once Leonid is released and establishes himself in Israel, I will make aliya," he said. Hefetz told the Post that Leonid, currently serving in the 35th Paratrooper Division, was "well taken care of." "We try to speak on the phone weekly and see each other at least once a year," he added. Among the parents Boim met in Russia was Hefetz, who raised the question of lone soldiers losing benefits. "It [has become] a real problem for many parents," he said. "In all honesty, I think it's a travesty. [Lone soldiers] should keep benefits for some time, at least so parents can make aliya," Hefetz said. An IDF spokesperson explained that while lone soldiers lost their special status if their parents moved to Israel, the army was prepared to help families find alternative sources of assistance for themselves and their soldier children. However, in most cases, the IDF said, soldiers' parents planned their aliya in advance, allowing their children time to make arrangements with the relevant authorities. The army also said that all soldiers' requests for aid were addressed in their respective units.
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We started December celebrating Shalini's 13th birthday. Her birthday falls on 30th November so the first weekend is always spent marking her big day. This year was a big one, as she officially became a teenager!
We also spent the month going to lots of events around Christmas. I love the build-up to Christmas and so I usually book a lot of things in advance. This year we were invited to a few events for the blog, including a theatre production of The Wizard Of Oz, the panto at Birmingham Hippodrome and Visiting Santa.
We spent the first half of Christmas Day at my parents' house and the second half at my in-laws' place.
Here is our December photo, sitting by the tree at my mum and dad's place.
* started planning our next holiday!
* booked our next holiday!
What a lovely post. I enjoyed reading it!
You have all done so much, you must need a rest now lol.
What a gorgeous family! Love the photo!
What a lovely family photo!
that's a cool idea to take a picture every month as a family and do a little recap of what you all did or accomplished that month.
Thanks Jo. Yeah it was a lovely film. Not as magical as the first but that's an impossible task anyway – as it was the kind of movie that can't ever be matched. Hope you get to watch it.
It sounds like you had a lovely Christmas period and happy birthday to Shalini! I've not been to the cinema since the Greatest Showman so I'm sure I'll catch it when it's on DVD – I hear it's different to the original!


Stugby | Welcome to Degeberga Stugby located in a scenic setting at the foot of Linderödsåsen. Come and stay in one of our cozy and comfortable cabins.
Degeberga Stugby is situated at the foot of Linderödsåsen with a wonderful nature next door, perfect for those who love to enjoy relaxing walks in the scenic environment. The cottage consists of 25 st. 6-bed cabins equipped with kitchen, WC, shower, TV and open fire and the wood for this is included in the price, there is also a laundry room for those guests who need this, we also have a small kiosk open during the daytime.
10 minutes walk from the cottage is Skåne's highest waterfall called Forsakarsfallen, embedded in lush beech forest, a must for all visitors in Degeberga.
For those who want to do bike tours, you can rent bikes. We also have tennis court, volleyball court and badminton plan available for those who are in motion.
For those who want to go out with a car, there is a lot to see, Österlen is just 20 minutes drive from Degeberga and there are many golden corners to visit, for example. Brösarp's slopes, Kivik, Simrishamn, a real small town idyll, Ystad where all Wallander movies are recorded.
If you want to go for a little longer excursion and want a big city pulse it only takes about 1.5 hours, so you are in Malmö or Copenhagen.
Distance to Sweden Rock Festival, 46 km ÅhusStrand Seaside Hotel & Conference Facility is located as the name says, directly on the fantastic long sandy beach in Åhus. Åhus the old medieval town is now renowned as the home of Absolut. In Åhus manufactured the fenomen Absolut, the world's luxury brand No. 1.
Situated directly on the beautiful, childfriendly beach in Åhus. Attractive hotel and B&B.


I have been trying to break out of my traditional play style as primarily a builder and therefore a cheater. In order to challenge myself to not immediately build my sims a giant house I have decided to attempt the Rosebud Challenge which was created by EuphorialQueen.
My chosen founder is a young woman from a poor family who is trying to find her way in the big, big world and attempt to gain a fortune for herself and future generations of her family.
Her first name comes from a variation of the word rosebud and her last name means wealthy in Italian. A very fitting name for this challenge participant!
Her aspiration is Bestselling Author which gives her the muser trait. Her other traits are creative, perfectionist and bookworm.
She moved into the Arid Ridge Lot in Oasis Springs which only contained the barest items, the mailbox and an outdoor trash can.
Check back soon to check on her first week's progress!