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Young Women Generations DC Prayer Trip
In May a group of young Aglow women who had been participating in a mentoring program joined together for a Prayer Trip to Washington, DC. The group had representation from across the nation, coming from Washington State, Colorado, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and Florida. It was a joy and privilege for them to be together to pray for this great nation.
On the first day of the trip the group had their own church service, then went to a National Park on the Potomac River to reflect on the First Nations people and declare healing and blessing over them. The evening ended in fellowship with an Aglow Generations Group from the DC Area. At the meeting they were blessed by a worship dance by one of their 14 year old friends and a word from the Generations Group leader, Ray Bond, who encourage the group that "the time is now!".
In the message Ray expounded:
God's people need to unify, seek God, and truly encounter Him.
We can't just say what we believe, but we have to live what we believe.
Without opposition, we don't get to see the reward.
Time Spent with God equals reward with the response.
In the face of opposition we have opportunity for a supernatural experience.
On the second day of the trip the group met with the DC Aglow State Prayer Coordinator and a former congressman's wife who have been faithful intercessors in the Capitol for decades. The group prayed and had communion in the Congressional Prayer Chapel, then was granted special favor to get into closed off places, even walking and praying on the Congress floor laying their hands on the chairs and the microphones and praying, no lies and no compromise.
The day continued with touring and praying at the Supreme Court. Afterward the group walked the halls to the Congressional office of each team member to deliver a personal letter expressing their appreciation and commitment to pray for the congressman. Anna Hammer, Aglow Generations Director writes, "It is a blessing that our Aglow mentors instilled in us the desire to be active in communicating with our elected officials."
That evening the group met with a young woman who works for the European Coalition for Israel. She was greatly encouraged by the fellowship and the group's prayers over her. It was a great evening of spurring each other on in faith.
The group began the last day by visiting the Lincoln Memorial and Vietnam Memorial. They had a powerful time of prayer as each put their feet on the commemorative stone, where Martin Luther King gave his I Have a Dream speech. Their heart's cry was that they would be young people of vision, passion, dreams, and a prophetic voice. It was such a privilege to reflect and pray for our great veterans and those currently serving our country in the military. The group prayed over them blessing and healing over trauma.
The next stop was the Family Research Council where the team prayed with the staff and toured their building, listening intently about the ways they take a stand for Christian and family values. The day ended with a drive by the White House and worship at David's Tent. The group enjoyed worshiping the Lord there and seeing how He is gathering His people to pray and exalt His name in our Capital.
Anna continues, "The young women were so grateful for this opportunity! God planted seeds in our hearts and knit us together. Our hearts were expanded to a greater measure of respect, honor and appreciation for our country. It was a privilege to walk with the older generation of Aglow who has faithfully lived and prayed in the DC Area for years. Our hearts were truly joined As One."
Closing reflections from the trip participants:
I feel like those times were impartations you would never be able to capture in a book or at a conference…. It's like I am praying now from a foundational stone laid, like laying bricks or nuts and bolts being fastened in. Grateful to all that sowed so we could be changed. - Stacey Dixon, Northwest Generations Regional Director
From the moment when we all met together for the first time we prayed, laughed and walked together in unity. The miles we covered were soaked with prayers and we deposited much on the soil of our nation's capital. The biggest take-away for me was how important it is to honor those that God has placed in our government. - Kimberly Wiant, Human Resources & Operations Assistant/Partner Services Specialist, Aglow International
What stood out to me the most was the sense of how much God has just got us, our nation, in His hand. Upon returning home I found myself reading the first few chapters of Daniel and was so impressed with how God places His people in positions of authority, to serve the masses in righteousness and justice. It just reminded me how God has planted His people all over. I've enjoyed seeing this in action in several different spheres of influence, but hadn't been exposed to this in the sphere of Government before. - Jessica Wilson, Administrative Assistant-Prayer/Anti-Trafficking Specialist, Aglow international
We learned. We deposited our prayers on the land. We received the seeds in our spirits. We basked in His love and glory. We were surrounded by the love of our sisters in Christ. We left changed - upgraded, revived, refreshed and anointed with authority. I guess the real question is, when can we go again? - Jenn Yezik, Massachusetts
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Catholic High School (CHS) is a government-aided autonomous Catholic boys' school in Bishan, Singapore, founded in 1935 by a French missionary, Reverend Father Edward Becheras. One of the Special Assistance Plan schools in Singapore, it has a primary school section offering a six-year primary education, as well as a secondary school section offering a four-year secondary education. Since 2013, it has partnered with Eunoia Junior College for a six-year Integrated Programme, which allows its secondary school students to proceed to Eunoia for Years 5 and 6 and take the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level examinations at the end of Year 6.

History

Sino-English Catholic School (1935–1942)
Catholic High School was founded in 1935 as Sino-English Catholic School (英华公教中学) by the Reverend Father Edward Becheras, a French missionary. Although it was a Catholic school, it accepted both Catholic and non-Catholic students, and was run along the lines of a Sino-English school. The school first started as an extension of the Church of St. Peter and Paul. Fr Becheras envisaged the school as a bilingual institution from the start, emphasising instruction in both English and Chinese, a policy that continues today. In addition, Fr Becheras emphasised the teaching of science, uncommon at that time.

In 1936, Sino-English Catholic School moved into a purpose built school building at 222 Queen Street, beside the Church of St. Peter and Paul. Two years after the new school campus was completed, it reached its maximum capacity. Among notable features of the old school is the science room in the school, the first such feature in any Catholic school in Malaya (Singapore was part of Malaya at that time).

Expansion
After the Second World War, operation of the school resumed, adopting the name Catholic High School (公教中学) . An increased enrolment saw the need for a new wing to be added to the high school compound, on the adjacent site of 51 Waterloo Street. The new wing featured an auditorium, staff rooms, tutorial rooms equipped with audio-visual equipment. Due to constraints in available spaces, the adjacent church grounds were used for physical education lessons.

In 1950, the Marist Brothers took over responsibility for the administration of Catholic High; a primary section was opened in 1951, with a new school building at 8 Queen Street. A boarding house for Catholic High students was also built. Under the supervision of the Marist Brothers, the school thrived along with Maris Stella High School, which was founded in 1958 to ease overwhelming applications for admission to Catholic High School.

In 1954, Catholic High School expelled all seventy students who were involved in the National Service riots for their absence from class, a move that shocked the nation. Catholic High School was the only institution that carried out expulsion as follow-up actions. The incident affirmed the school's zero tolerance of students' involvement in any political activities, and the school's stance of committed learning

Pre-university classes were offered in Catholic High School between 1952 and 1975, with a number of outstanding graduates attaining the President's Scholarship. In 1974 the administration of the school was handed back to the Catholic diocese. Before the full nationwide adoption of the junior college system in 1975, Catholic High School was the only Chinese-medium high school in Singapore that offered both the Chinese-medium Senior High Certificate (华校高中文凭) and the English-medium Cambridge GCE Advanced Level examinations to all of its students.

Attainment of SAP status
The Catholic High School was classified under the Special Assistance Plan in 1979. This enables it to offer students in the top 10% of the cohort both English and Chinese as their first languages. In the same year, pre-primary classes were started to prepare students for primary school Chinese study. With continued increase in enrolment, the Queen Street buildings could not house all the students from all levels, even with double-sessions arrangements. Satellite sites augmented the Queen Street school grounds.  Pre-primary and lower-primary classes were housed at Gentle Road and upper-primary classes were housed at Norfolk Road. In March 1987, discovery of structural cracks at the Queen Street premises of the primary section caused the campus to be declared unsafe. Despite clarification later as a misjudgment, the incident prompted a decision by the Ministry of Education to relocate Catholic High School, for safety concerns in wake of the Hotel New World collapse. The high school section was relocated to the premises of Guangyang Secondary School in Bishan. Both the primary and secondary sections of the school moved to its current, permanent campus at Bishan Street 22 in 1992. In 2008, Catholic High School was awarded the School Distinction Award under the MOE Master Plan of Awards, in recognition of its value-added holistic development of its students through exemplary processes and practices.

Launch of Joint Integrated Programme
On 1 September 2010 the Ministry of Education announced that Catholic High School would become an Integrated Programme school in 2013. It partners CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School and Singapore Chinese Girls' School in the programme, and students from the school will proceed to Eunoia Junior College from 2017.

School identity and culture

Dress code
Catholic High School is one of only a handful of Singapore secondary schools to have uniforms complemented with short trousers for all levels. The rule was well supported by the students, stating its convenience and comfort in the local climate.

House system
The house system is used during school sporting events. The four houses — Edward, Noel, Philippe and Joseph — are named after former principals and supervisors of the school.

Houses are allocated to teachers and students.

Campus

The seven-hectare Catholic High campus consists of two blocks, primary and secondary. There are five floors as well as a basement. Classrooms for Primary 1 and 2 students are on the first and second floors, while classes for Primary 3,4,5 and 6 are on the higher floors. A common area is shared between these two blocks, where the secondary plaza and two school halls are located. The two air-conditioned, multi-purpose halls serve as venues for assembly, large-scale talks, performing arts events, and indoor sporting activities. In addition, another smaller auditorium is used for performing arts events. Secondary 4 students have their classrooms on level 5 which are also air-conditioned. There are also computer rooms, science laboratories and an eco-garden on the primary campus. Two canteens, as well as a cafeteria, serve food for both the primary and secondary students. Students can also buy school materials at the bookshop.

The school campus also houses a 400 m running track and a multipurpose open field. There is a discus cage, javelin-throwing ground, shooting range, two tennis courts and a basketball court. The Catholic High Sports and Recreational Centre, also known as the Indoor Sports Hall, was completed in December 2008. It houses two basketball courts, volleyball courts and badminton courts, in addition to spectator stands. There are two gyms on the secondary campus. On the primary campus, there is a multipurpose hall that is half the size of the Indoor Sports Hall. Catholic High is one of few schools with an in-campus sports class, where students go through rigorous sports and academic courses. Sports Class students may choose to take Physical Education as an 'O' Level subject, in addition to the standard 'O' Level curriculum. A new high elements rope course was completed in 2010.

The school hall of the Catholic High was a training venue for athletes competing in gymnastics events of the 2010 Youth Olympic Games.

Academic information
Catholic High School has offered the Music Elective Programme since 2011. This four-year programme allows students who have an interest in music to study music at a higher level, leading to a GCE O-level Higher Music certificate.

CHS-SNGS-SCGS Joint Integrated Programme
Catholic High School jointly offers the Integrated Programme (IP) in collaboration with CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School, Singapore Chinese Girls' School and Eunoia Junior College from 2013. Under the programme, students may skip the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level examination in the respective schools, and complete year 5 & 6 of pre-university education in Eunoia Junior College leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level examination.

As a dual-track school, 4-year Secondary Special/Express course is offered alongside the Integrated Programme.

CCAs, Subjects offered and Talent Development Programs

Subjects Offered

 Additional Mathematics
 Art
 Biology
 Chemistry
 Chinese
 Design & Technology (Lower Levels)
 English Language
 Exercise And Sports Science (for OP students)
 Food And Consumer Education (Lower Levels)
 General Music (Lower Levels)
 Geography
 Higher Chinese
 Higher Music (as part of Music Elective Programme)
 History
 Humanities (OP students only: Social Studies, Geography/History/Literature In English)
 Literature (Chinese)
 Literature (English)
 Mathematics
 Music
 Physical Education
 Physics
 Science (modular; for Lower Levels)
 Higher Art (Through MOE Art Elective Programme Centre)

CCAs

Physical Sports
• Track and Field

• Volleyball

• Basketball

• Softball

• Wushu

• Table Tennis

• Floorball

Performing Arts
• Modern Dance

• Chinese Orchestra

• Edward Becharas Choir

• Symphonic Band

• Chinese Drama

• English Drama

Uniform Groups
• NPCC

• Scouts

• NCC Air

• NCC Land

• St John's Ambulance Brigade

Clubs and Societies
• iON ( iMedia, Occulus, Nuclei)

Talent Development Programmes

Music Elective Program (MEP)
The Music Elective Programme (MEP) is an MOE programme that allows students with passion in Music to study music. MEP students in Catholic High School enjoy the opportunity to study Music at a deeper level in an enhanced curriculum for Music in the MEP Studios. Students will be prepared to sit the GCE O-Level Higher Music Examination in their Secondary/Year 4 year, at which their musical knowledge and skills will be assessed via the activities of listening and analysis, performing, and music writing. The MEP can also be offered in JC1 and JC2 in JCs such as Eunoia Junior College. Outstanding CHS Level 1 MEP students enrolled in 2022 may be awarded CHS' Joseph Wallace Family Music Scholarship. This is a non-renewable 1-year scholarship, i.e. the outstanding MEP student from each level will stand a chance of being awarded this scholarship.

Bicultral Studies Programme
This programme aims to deepen students' understanding of history, social evolution, economic developments and international relations of contemporary China with the rest of the world, particularly the West. Students will be exposed to historical analyses, experiential learning and other approaches that cultivate their interest and deepen their learning.

Besides covering topics related to China, students learn how the development of China affects them.

Students will have the opportunities to carry out research studies, attend various seminars and workshops organized by MOE and the school, as well as go for overseas immersion programme to both China and western countries.

English Talent Development Programme

Genre 1: Creative writing
Students' creative vision and writing abilities will be stimulated and developed through a balanced programme of mentorship, reading, analysis and writing workshops. Students will also engage in discussions about writing techniques in terms of writer's craft and will undertake an exploration of the wider issues related to the practice of writing.

Genre 2: Journalistic writing

 Students will critically read the craft of other journalists and engage in the formation of their own original journalistic pieces to discover and develop their own writing styles. Thus, they will be facilitated to develop a writing voice that is an involuntary and intimate expression of their personality and vision.

Genre 3: Script-writing / Play-writing

 Students learn the basics of script-writing, working on key elements such as plot, characterisation, dialogue, conflict, setting and dramatic tension. Reference will be made to published writing from a variety of genres, with ample mentorship for budding dramatists. This gives them a chance to create scripts for their peers, reflecting issues relevant to their times.

Genre 4: Public Speaking and Debate

 Strong oratory skills are paramount in making a significant impact in the society and country at large. In this programme, students hone their oratorical skills through vast exposure to real-life contexts and meaningful platforms.

Cnergy Programme
The CΩERGY Programme is a programme whereby high-performing IP and OP students who exhibit strong aptitude and interest in science are selected at the end of Level 1 base. In Level 2, the students attend lessons after school and participate in enrichment programmes and activities. In Level 3 and 4, these students go through an accelerated curriculum during curriculum time when their counterparts are going through the mainstream curriculum.

The origin of the word "CΩERGY" comes from the word "energy" which is a common theme and big idea that cuts across all science subjects. The letter "C" replaces "e" and it represents Catholic High School. The ohm symbol Ω is the SI derived unit for electrical resistance and it symbolises the scientific nature of the programme within the department. The Latin phrase fiduciam in scientia means confidence in science which all students in the programme is expected to possess.

Through the involvement and participation in external competitions and workshops, students are often exposed to real-world problems and products.These outside classroom platforms also allow for independent learning and access to different environments, materials and equipment. Students may also join overseas trips to Japan for immersions with Toyonaka High School and Osaka University.

In the recent Singapore Junior Biology Olympiad 2021, they garnered a total of 5 Gold Medals, 6 Silver Medals and 15 Bronze Medals. They have also consistently done well in other competitions like the National Air Race and Drone Odyssey Challenge, produced many A*STAR and YDSP scholars over the years.

Humanities TLD Programme
The Humanities Talent Development Programme seeks to maximise the learning experiences of students through experiential learning and infusing critical thinking skills via an enriched curriculum. This is achieved by providing them with a very R.E.A.L. humanities experience centered on being Relevant, Experiential, Authentic and for Life-long Learning. This programme focuses on the disciplines of Economics, Geography, History and Literature.

Math TLD Programme
The Mathematics Talent Development Programme (MTDP) aims to develop students who have a strong aptitude in Mathematics to become creative problem solvers and to pursue their passion beyond school curriculum. Students in the MTDP comprise Direct School Admission (DSA) students as well as qualified high performing upper levels students.

In the MTDP, students are engaged in various rich learning experiences such as:

Mathematics Research (Math-REACH) – Students attend a series of training to equip them with mathematics research skills. Thereafter, they will embark on a self-directed learning journey where they investigate a mathematical problem of their interest and learn advanced mathematical concepts required in this particular research.

Mathematical Modelling – International Mathematical Modelling Challenge (Singapore) allows students to be equipped with skills to create a mathematical model and solve problems from real-world scenarios.

Statistical Research –  In this research, students use a variety of statistics knowledge to plan, collect and analyse their data to present meaningful findings for a real-world scenario context problem.

Mathematics Training, Workshops and Competitions –Trainings, workshops and competitions emphasise on problem solving, creativity and developing students' interest in the learning of mathematics. Some examples of competitions are Singapore Mathematics Olympiad, International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) and Singapore Mathematics Project Festival. Workshops on mathematical investigations, puzzles and paradoxes are also conducted to encourage critical thinking.

External Collaboration – In close collaboration with Young Defence Scientists Programme (YDSP), Catholic High School MTDP aims to nurture students' passion in areas such as data analytics, artificial intelligence and Python Programming. Through this collaboration, students are able to gain valuable insights and be inspired to apply the knowledge that they learnt on real life engineering, infocomm technology and cybersecurity.

School Vision, Motto, Song, Slogan, Mission and Values

School Vision
The Catholic High student is a leader, gentleman and bilingual scholar of high integrity and robust character, who is passionate about life, learning and service to others.

公教学生是个具有高尚情操,坚韧个性,同时,热爱生活,

热爱学习,并且愿为人群服务的领袖、双语学者与彬彬君子

School Motto
Care, Honesty, Service (亲爱, 忠诚, 敬业乐群)

School Song
公教中学   屹立星洲

黉宇高耸   环境清幽

宣传文化   中西并筹

阐扬学术   文质兼收

振兴教育   惠及同俦

发挥道德   砥柱中流

莘莘学子   勤勉研求

弦歌讽诵   涵泳优游

白云渺渺   绿水悠悠

敦品励学   无间无休

蕉雨淅淅   椰风飕飕

振我邦国   万祀千秋

School Song (translated)

Catholic High School stands tall,

On this Island of Singapore;

Serene and picturesque are its precincts,

And to Heaven does its spire soar.

Propagating Cultural heritage: East, West and more.

Striving towards excellence is our very goal.

Promoting bilingualism benefits one and all.

Cultivating virtues as steadfast as mountains amidst turbulence.

Diligent are the boys in scholastic pursuits,

Joyfully they sing, play and grow,

Never slackening in life-long learning,

Never departing from social mores.

Through the clear sky the white clouds float,

Into the deep sea the green waters flow.

On this tropical island,

We build a nation, forever strong and free,

Reaching out together from here to eternity.

School Slogan
My Blood is Green

The phrase "My Blood is Green" speaks volume of the strong affiliation and sense of belonging that students, staff and alumni have for the school.

School Mission
To establish CHS as a school of distinction in innovative and challenging programmes, a forerunner in character building and a beacon for the mindset of excellence, firmly built upon the foundation of Christian values.

School Values
Love (仁民爱物)

Constancy of Purpose (锲而不舍)

Creativity (革故鼎新)

Continuous Improvement (力争上游)

School events

Catholic High Music Awards

The Catholic High Music Awards (CHMA or CH Music Awards) is an annual school talent search competition which gives students a platform to showcase their musical abilities. This competition is organised by the Catholic High School's iMedia Club (iON), a main co-curricular activity, in collaboration with the school's music department. It is currently one of the large-scale school concerts in Singapore.

The contest was originally a small-scale event held during one of the weekly school assemblies. It has evolved over the years into its current form under the guidance of Wang Jiunn, the then-concert producer. In its six-year run, CHMA has been held in the Catholic High school hall every year.

Students compete in various categories: Solo Vocalists, Group Vocals, Rock Bands, Instrumental Bands, Duets and Creative Expressions. After several rounds of auditions, judges select the best students to be the finalists, who perform on the finale night concert. External bands are often invited to perform during the finale night concert. Several finalists have gained attention and had enjoyed moderate success in other talent competitions, such as Tan Zhi Yi in One Million Star and Paul Twohill in Singapore Idol.

Notable alumni

Politics
 Baey Yam Keng, Member of Parliament for Tampines GRC
 Desmond Choo, Member of Parliament for Tampines GRC
 Chan Soo Sen, former Member of Parliament for Joo Chiat SMC
 Chen Show Mao, former opposition Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC.
 Gan Kim Yong, Minister for Trade and Industry
 Lee Chiaw Meng, former Minister for Education, former Minister for Science and Technology
 Lee Hsien Loong, third Prime Minister of Singapore
 Jamus Lim, opposition Member of Parliament for Sengkang GRC
 Lim Swee Say, former Cabinet minister

Public service
 Chao Hick Tin, former Court of Appeal judge
 Hoo Cher Mou, former Chief of Air Force
 Lim Tuang Liang, Chief of Staff (Air Staff)

Academia and research
 Chao Tzee Cheng, forensic pathologist
 Chong Tow Chong, president of the Singapore University of Technology and Design
 Chong Chi Tat, mathematics professor at the National University of Singapore
 Su Guaning, former president of Nanyang Technological University

Business
 Lee Hsien Yang, former chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore

Media and entertainment
 Edmund Chen, actor
 Kuo Pao Kun, playwright, theatre director and arts activist
 Liang Wern Fook, singer and composer
 Gen Neo, singer, producer and composer
 Elvin Ng, actor
 Tay Ping Hui, actor

Sports
 Kendrick Lee, national badminton player
 Gabriel Quak, national football player
 Timothee Yap, national sprinter

External links

 School's official website
 Catholic High School Old Boys' Association

References

Schools in Bishan, Singapore
Autonomous schools in Singapore
Catholic schools in Singapore
Secondary schools in Singapore
Schools offering Integrated Programme in Singapore
Boys' schools in Singapore

Educational institutions established in 1935
1935 establishments in British Malaya
Schools in Central Region, Singapore

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Its All About The Click (Book Excerpt) by Priyanka Mathur
Its All About The Click is the story of Mitali, but essentially the story of almost every Indian woman who has reached the 'marriageable' age but hasn't settled down for various reasons and has hence come under the scrutiny of the society by default. No matter how modern and developed we might have become, some things just never change. Amusing and fun, Mitali's story takes you through some crazy situations. From rapid-fire interviews with maternal uncles for their 'USA-based' nephew to hilarious meetings where she is taught to make poha for the darling son. Mitali seems to be doing it all to find her perfect match. As she ticks off the boxes while looking for that 'click', will she find her true love? Below you can read an excerpt from this book. Courtesy: Fingerprint.
An excerpt from the book, Its All About The Click
"They rejected you," Mummy apprised me of the verdict of yet another almost-alliance. After the whole fiasco of that interview with the two men in my office cafeteria, my fate was jinxed. In spite of all the hard work and the outrageous amount of money I spent on my profile photographs, my luck just didn't seem to be hitting the right cord with my destiny. Every rejection felt terrible, every single time. And the worse was when someone you have rejected, goes on to reject you. Nothing—and I cannot say it enough—nothing can irk you more than this.
"THEY rejected ME!" I asked shocked "After I travel to Mysore to meet them, lugging around seven boxes of sweets, and getting almost mummified in that stupid silk sari, they reject me?!" I could not believe the nerves of that family. They had insisted that I travel to Mysore to meet their family and then had the gall to make snide comments about the quality of the sweets that I had got for them. Of course that hadn't stopped them from stocking it up in their refrigerator and stuffing their faces with it later.
"Yes, they said your kundalis did not match," Mummy responded indifferently. By now, she had become a little too used to me being rejected.
"They matched the kundalis beforehand, didn't they? Didn't they exact the latitude and longitude of my birth and get their own pandit to make my kundali before making me go all the way to Mysore? And now they say that the kundalis don't match?"
"It is just a way to reject a girl. If only you would have taken them for a tour of the Infosys campus .. . things might have been different then . . ."
"Seriously Mummy? You really think they rejected me because I did not take them to visit the Mysore campus? Seriously?" Sometimes I just couldn't believe my mother.
"Why do you care? You did not even like the guy"
"Because it's my prerogative to reject them first!" I shot back, taking a stand for myself. "They accused me of smuggling high heels to fake my height. They made me take off my sandals and stand next to the guy to see if our heights were okay or not. And then, that aunty took me to the kitchen to teach me how to make poha for her son, because as per their dear darling boy, a girl who cannot make good poha, cannot be a good wife!"
"You are making it sound so dramatic, Meetu," Mummy said dismissively. "I did not find the guy that bad actually. After all, he is a manager in HDFC bank."
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I could never understand my mother's attitude in this regard. Why did she have to support some random guy instead of her own daughter, someone who was attached to her umbilical cord for nine long months?
"Okay, first of all, you guys did not even come with me. I had to travel alone to Mysore because, as you put it, you could save money for my dowry . . . Second of all, the guy did not even seem normal. He was speaking in such a choked voice it was like someone was slowly strangling him to death. And then, he handed me an HDFC Loan Application brochure just before I left. Tell me, who does that? I understand that he is a bank manager, but handing me that loan brochure? What was this? A promotional campaign? What was he even thinking? And then his father suddenly began insisting that I take them for an Infy campus tour like a spoiled toddler. I think they accepted the whole proposal for this purpose only . . . so that they could get a free pass to visit the Infy campus!" I was fuming now.
"Then why didn't you take them? It is the biggest campus in Asia, after all. If you have something to flaunt, then why don't you?" Mummy demanded.
"MUMMY! My office is not a place to entertain guest!" I retorted, even though I knew my words were falling on deaf ears. "Who takes random people on a tour of their office, huh?" I still had scars of humiliation from that one meeting in the office cafeteria. Never was I going to repeat that mistake again. Ever.
Mummy sighed. "You always have some reason or the other ready for your rejections. Always it's the other's fault. With last proposal also you did such stupid things," Mummy said in a disappointed tone.
"With whom? The ones who rejected me because of the cycle accident?"
Yes, I had had some ridiculous rejection reasons awarded to me over the course of the past couple of months. The people in question had asked me about my interest in sports, if any, and if I had ever had any accidents. And I simply told them the truth—that I had one teeny accident in sixth grade, while cycling and had gotten a few stiches on my right knee. They gave me disdained looks, but then they had been doing that for just about every one of my answers. So I assumed that maybe the whole family had a face like that.
But later, they gave exactly this reason for having rejected me:–"The girl has a history of cycle accidents"
"Yes. They said it was an issue for them. I don't understand why you have to reveal such things to anybody at all!"
"But what was so wrong about the cycle accident?" I asked, exasperated. I just couldn't understand why my mother thought it was my fault. All I did was to fall off my cycle. Years back!
"Because girls can lose their virginity with accidents like that . . ." she spoke in I-know-it-all manner.
I sighed, defeated. There was no way I could even begin to rationalise with a logic like that. Why, I wondered, was Tanu never conferenced in such calls when I need her unbiased opinions?
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The Screen Actors Guild has been moving to Santa Monica's Barker Hangar for at least one major change.
Jon Brockett, a producer at SAG Awards said that the decision to decamp for Santa Monica was based on the fact that it had been so long in the same facility.
We chose Barker Hangar because it's blank canvas, he says. We can create anything we want in this vast space that could accommodate all our needs including our carpet, showroom and post-awards gala.
This 3-5,000 square-foot Barker Hangar is a popular venue for awards shows, having housed Peoples Choice, Critics Choice Awards, MTV Movie Awards and many more over the years.
There is a lot of opportunity in this space, since there is no existing architecture or design to compete with, Brockett says. We are taking advantage of that and going with softer, all-encompassing and experiential feel for the guests, which we're really excited to reveal in the coming months.
The second-ever ceremony held in 1996, took place at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
The SAG Awards traditionally went without one, until 2018, when Kristen Bell took the gig. Megan Mullally hosted in 2019, and then the 2020 show again went again without a host (and then continued to run the show without Eugene Levy and Dan Levey to open the exhibition).
The show was telecasting April 4 in the upcoming ceremony, but it was expected to return to its two-hour form, when 2021's virtual event ran out. The tv, which was produced by John E. Smith, and Sean Hayes, was built as a pre-taped special. Under executive producers Todd Milliner, Kathy Connell and the director Tom, the show aired in 'The Square', would re-created if nominated actors were brought together in
We are very proud of the virtual show earlier this year, Brockett says. We found a way to make everyone safe and comfortable, we were very excited to return to in-person. It is evident that we all love the SAG Awards and that's what we always expect to bring back.
The producer still figuring out the number of guests and seating at the next ceremony so attendees feel comfortable.
In addition to the new venue, it's completely scalable in terms of design and layout, says he. An awards show honoring union members, the health and safety of our nominees, guests, staff and crew has always been a priority. We'll be working closely with COVID experts on how to best approach such unforeseen events safely and carefully to ensure compliance with local government and guilds guidelines and standards.


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Previously a concise description of what is to be known as constituting the ksetra or field of activity has been given by Lord Krishna beginning in verse six with maha-bhutani meaning the five fundamental elements of material nature and in verses 8 through 12 beginning with amanivitam or reverence the 20 excellent are enumerated as the means for acquiring the knowledge of atma-tattva or soul realisation up to perception of the eternal spiritual reality, knowing the Supreme Lord reside within the etheric heart of all living beings. Here Lord Krishna states mad bhakta meaning His devotees are knowledgeable of the reality regarding the ksetra, knowledgeable of the means by which to realise the atma or immortal soul which is of the nature of ksetra-jna or knower of the sphere of activity and distinctly different from the ksetra. Only His devotees are those situated in such knowledge and mad bhavayopapadyate meaning qualified to attain exclusive loving devotion to Him which is everlasting and eternal and which is different from samsara or the perpetual cycle of birth and death. Next Lord Krishna will explain the beginingless state of the two distinct natural verities of matter and soul conjoined together and the different functions each is engendered to perform as well as how these two verities came to be situated in this condition.


Most people come to public relations out of a love for creative and effective communications, not a passion for the inner workings of business.
Yet anyone working for a PR agency absolutely must understand the profit implications of the work that they do.
It's great to develop fantastic client strategies and then work with them to successfully execute the tactics, but if you can't do it by charging the client more than it costs, your agency won't be around very long.
Despite this reality, my experience shows that most PR project managers don't fully appreciate the business side of their work.
Communicators are used to counting clips, but they need to be just as comfortable counting beans.
The first instinct in most client-consultant relationships is to deliver on whatever the client requests.
It's all about keeping the client happy.
That comes into play even more so when the consultant is an employee of the agency as opposed to a freelancer or owner.
No PR person wants their boss to hear that they aren't performing, so the natural inclination is to over-deliver to avoid that outcome.
But such an approach is unsustainable.
If the project was priced out at $100 per hour for 25 hours of work per month, the retainer would be $2500.
But if you start delivering just one more hour a week — seemingly a minuscule amount of extra work — the effective hourly rate drops to $86.
If I told you that your firm was going to see an overall 14% drop in profitability, you would probably be alarmed.
And that's just what would happen if this same "just an extra hour" mentality takes root on your projects or in your agency.
By over-delivering to a client — even for a short period of time — you reset the expectations and it will become increasingly difficult to "right-size" the relationship in the future.
Trust me. I have been there many times in my career.
The conversation you have with a client down the line where you need to explain the current level of work becomes much more uncomfortable than simply nipping the project creep in the bud.
OK, so you think you can keep your labor hours under control.
But what about all of the other expenses related to that project?
PR agencies routinely use a variety of products and services that are client-specific.
Subscriptions to trade publications. That stock photo you didn't want to bother billing back. Taxi rides to see the client. Subcontractors to do some design work. A media monitoring account. Printing costs for a client presentation.
All those costs add up.
And all those costs decrease profitability.
I'm not arguing that you shouldn't incur these expenses or work hard on behalf of your clients.
Effective client service costs money to provide.
But every PR manager — not just the top executives — needs to understand with great specificity the profitability of the projects that they supervise.
It is only with this knowledge that intelligent decisions can be made about pricing and service delivery.
And it is only with those smart decisions that any PR agency can continue to be profitable and successful.
A version of this post originally appeared at ChipGriffin.com.


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Women in business are few. And women entrepreneurs are even more underrepresented in the water and sanitation economy. This triggered me to dedicate my bachelor thesis to research what limits women and why they are discouraged to become water and sanitation entrepreneurs. In many cases they step out of their businesses after a while. Since my research focused on water and sanitation entrepreneurship, a specific geographical focus was not required. But due to the short time span available (5 months), I limited it to two countries (Ethiopia and Brazil) and had a relatively small sample size comprising 16 women entrepreneurs and five organisations.
Maria and Hermela's stories show the most common challenges faced by women entrepreneurs and explains in what way their socioeconomic background and family play a role.
Two stories, similar challenges
Maria was born into a middle-class family in Fortaleza, Brazil. After graduating from high school, she studied hydrology at the university. Encouraged by her professor, she developed water filter systems while still studying. Then she decided to start a business. With financial support from her family, she created prototypes. Maria wanted to get more than profit out of her business: She strove to have a positive impact on the lives of the most vulnerable population groups. She, therefore, accepted the fact that she will not get much financial return, especially at the beginning. Maria soon realised that she lacked knowledge on how to run a business so she took training on business management. After a while, she needed more capital to grow her business. As her family could not finance her, Maria looked for funds. Since her business idea was not proven, financiers were hesitant to provide capital. She realised she did not have a big network to support her. Despite these constraints, Maria managed to grow her business and started getting revenue and hiring personnel. Next to the business, she wanted to start a family. But as the business fully relied on her, she was confronted with the dilemma of deciding between a family or her business. She was under social pressure, especially from her family that expected children from her. At the end, Maria decided to prioritise family life and stopped all business-related activities for some months in 2020. This long break will bring challenges to her business. At the moment, it is uncertain when Maria can go back to work again.
Hermela grew up in a small village in rural Ethiopia. She dropped school when she was 14 as her family needed additional income. While working in a local shop, she noticed an increasing demand for clean water, which she saw as an opportunity to earn money. Hermela decided to sell water filters in her village but needed seed capital. Her family could not lend her money and demanded her help for house chores when she was not working. As a woman in rural Ethiopia, Hermela did not have any property or education to make her credit-worthy in the eyes of the few financial institutions in her area. Her father refused to be her guarantor. The family sees this business as a high-risk investment because generating revenues is not guaranteed.
Women entrepreneurs need support and access to finance
Despite living more than 10,500 km apart, Hermela and Maria faced similar challenges and could benefit from comparable forms of support. They identified a business opportunity in selling water filters in their communities. But their motivations for becoming women entrepreneurs were not identical. With higher education and a better economic family situation, Maria wanted to create social change with her business. Hermela wanted to generate income to support her family. Their motivations did coincide in wanting to gain independence by owning a business.
Hermela and Maria were driven and passionate about becoming successful entrepreneurs, but both had to leave their dreams behind after a while.
When talking to women entrepreneurs and the representatives of water organisations, it became clear that external funding is critical for success. Access to finance reduces dependency on the family and limits the impact of the socioeconomic background. Family support is often provided as (financial) resources and time. When the business demands more than what is available at family level, external support is needed to grow the business. Training on business and/or technical matters is also crucial for running a business. This affects even highly-educated women entrepreneurs.
These research findings hint at the need for an initiative focusing on women entrepreneurs in water and sanitation. Not only should such an initiative provide training and financial support, but also take into account gender inequalities, levels of women's empowerment and family obligations that reduce women's availability to focus on their business. In many societies, women are expected to start a family when they reach a certain age, which makes it harder to simultaneously run a business. To overcome this, it is important that their water and sanitation enterprises have a sustainable model that allows women to step off temporarily, or to combine running a business with family life. Without access to resources, education and a support network, efforts to promote female leadership in water and sanitation entrepreneurship may have little effect.
Katharina Götz was a Programme Intern for Aqua for All from January to June 2020. During her internship, she researched women entrepreneurship in water and sanitation for her bachelor thesis as part of her project and change management study. This blog is a summary of her findings.
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Other commonly used terms with the same or related meanings are developer ("dev"), administrator ("admin"), wizard ("wiz"), God, and implementer ("imp"); the last two most often refer to the system's owner or owners.  "Coder" is often found as a position distinct from both immortal and implementor, with responsibilities centered on development of the virtual world server software, as opposed to the content creation that is typical of immortals who perform development at all.  Immortals dedicated to content development may be called "builders" or "creators", especially in a project that uses the "coder" role.

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Trail of the Whispering Giants. Indian Brave #36 Worland, Wyoming. Carved in 1980 out of a Douglas Fir harvested in the Big Horn Mountains, Washakie County, Wyoming. This statue is one of 67 works by Peter Toth that are located throughout the United States and Canada honoring the American Indians; in particular the Shoshone, Arapaho, and Sioux tribes native to Wyoming. . This historical marker was erected by City of Worland. It is in Worland in Washakie County Wyoming
Carved in 1980 out of a Douglas Fir harvested in the Big Horn Mountains, Washakie County, Wyoming. This statue is one of 67 works by Peter Toth that are located throughout the United States and Canada honoring the American Indians; in particular the Shoshone, Arapaho, and Sioux tribes native to Wyoming.
Erected by City of Worland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 44° 1.02′ N, 107° 57.338′ W. Marker is in Worland, Wyoming, in Washakie County. Marker is at the intersection of Big Horn Avenue (U.S. 16) and North 10th Street (U.S. 20), on the right on Big Horn Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1027 Big Horn Avenue, Worland WY 82401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Welcome to Worland, Wyoming (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Square (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Worland Sugar Factory (approx. 1.2 miles away); C.H. "Dad" Worland
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1. Peter Wolf Toth - Wikipedia. Toth completed his first sculpture, of stone, in La Jolla, California in February 1972... Thereafter, he decided to embark upon a journey to create a sculpture in each state. His second sculpture was located in Sand Run Metropolitan Park in his hometown of Akron, Ohio; which has since been destroyed and not replaced. (Submitted on September 16, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
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Not quite up there with the Kennedy assassination conspiracy, but still a mystery, is the death of UN General Secretary Dag Hammarskjold who was killed in an airplane crash – some say assassinated – on September 17, 1961.
On that fateful day, a Douglas DC-6 transport aircraft with Hammarskjöld on board crashed in the British-administered territory of Northern Rhodesia (now called Zambia). Not only Hammarskjold, but everyone on board was killed in the crash.
Three investigations into the crash were held, conducted by the Rhodesian Board of Investigation, the Rhodesian Commission of Inquiry, and the United Nations Commission of Investigation.
As usual in these non-investigation investigations, "pilot error" was noted as the most likely cause of the tragedy.
But the UN Commission of Investigation held in 1962 said that deliberate sabotage could not be ruled out as a likely cause of the tragedy, which of course set the conspiracy theorists on over drive.
Since then many academics and independent investigators, such as Swedish development expert Göran Björkdahl and British academic Susan Williams, have raised the possibility that the plane carrying Secretary General Hammarskjöld may have been "shot down by an unidentified second plane".
Just after the tragedy the eagerness shown by British colonial administrators in Northern Rhodesia to obscure the details of the incident has also been highlighted and has provided further impetus for those pointing to foul play.
Like many others who have met similar fates, Hammarskjöld probably contributed to his own downfall because he was an independent thinker, not content to remain in the pockets of the powers that be. He was, for example, a fierce supporter of anti-colonial movements that were sweeping the African continent, many of which were not in the interests of their colonial masters at the time.
This is borne out by the fact that on the day of his death, Hammarskjöld was flying to the Congo's mineral-rich Katanga region to meet European-supported chieftains who in 1960 had seceded from the Marxist government of Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba.
Lumumba had been assassinated in a Western-backed coup exactly eight months before Hammarskjöld's own death. The person said to have arranged his assassination was Daphne Park, one of MI6's top female intelligence agents and known by some as the "Queen of Spies".
Moving on in time to three years ago, in 2012, the independently funded Hammarskjöld Inquiry Trust appointed an international team of jurists, called the Hammarskjöld Commission, to study all available evidence on the plane crash. The team was composed of a diplomat and three judges from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Sweden.
The Commission reported in 2013 that "significant new evidence" had emerged, which suggested that American intelligence agencies, notably the National Security Agency and the Central Intelligence Agency, had "crucial evidence" that could help clarify the causes of the crash.
This led to the current UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, appointing a UN-sponsored panel of experts to examine the new evidence and present it before the UN General Assembly. The three-member panel traveled to several countries, including Zambia, the US, Britain and Belgium, to access government, as well as private archives.
That 'new evidence' is said to include written testimony by a Belgian pilot who says he shot down the plane carrying Hammarskjöld by error while trying to divert it on orders by a government entity, and a statement by a former intelligence officer with the US National Security Agency, admitting he listened to a recording of a pilot who said he shot down the UN Secretary General's plane.
Damning stuff – if true.
Is it really possible that more than half a century later the truth about "one of the enduring mysteries of the 20th century" is finally going to be heard?
Don't hold your breath on that one. It all depends if those who ordered the assassination think they can get away with it after all these years.
So who really did kill JKF, more importantly, why, and how long are we going to have to wait to find out?


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Barbara Villiers (*noviembre de 1641-†9 de octubre de 1709), primera duquesa de Cleveland y amante del rey Carlos II de Inglaterra, más conocida por su título de condesa de Castlemaine.

Infancia
Hija única del noble caballero Williams Villiers (2º Vizconde de Grandison) y de la noble dama Mary Bayning. En el otoño de 1643 su padre muere a causa de una herida de batalla, dejando a su esposa e hija en difíciles circunstancias.

Vida como cortesana
Villiers era considerada en ese entonces, como una de las mujeres más hermosas de la corte; sin embargo, su carencia de fortuna reducían las posibilidades de casarse. Su primer romance serio, fue con Philip Stanhope (2º Conde de Chesterfield), la relación no prosperó porque él estaba comprometido con una joven rica. El 14 de abril de 1659 se casó con Roger Palmer en contra de los deseos de su familia. En 1662 se separaron, pero no se divorciaron. En ese mismo año nació su primer hijo.

A pesar de que seguía casada, en 1660 se convirtió en la amante del rey Carlos II. El rey reconoció como suyos, a 5 de los 6 hijos de Barbara:

 Anne FitzRoy, condesa de Sussex (25 de febrero de 1661-16 de mayo de 1722). Toma el apellido Fitzroy al ser reconocida por el rey, aunque algunos suponen que en realidad era hija del conde de Chesterfield (marido de su madre); se casó con Tomás Lennard, conde de Sussex.

 Charles Fitzroy, II duque de Cleveland y I duque de Southampton (18 de junio de 1662-9 de septiembre de 1730). Toma el apellido Fitzroy al ser reconocido por el rey, se casó primero con María Wood y luego con Ana Pulteney.

 Henry FitzRoy, I duque de Grafton (2 de septiembre de 1663-9 de octubre de 1690). Se casó con Isabel Bennet, condesa de Arlington.

 Charlotte FitzRoy, condesa de Lichfield (5 de septiembre de 1664-17 de febrero de 1718). Se casó con Eduardo Enrique Lee, conde de Lichfield.

 George FitzRoy, duque de Northumberland (28 de diciembre de 1665-28 de junio de 1716). Se casó primero con Catalina Wheatley y luego con María Dutton.

 Barbara FitzRoy (16 de julio de 1672-6 de mayo de 1737). (Ella no fue reconocida como hija del rey, probablemente fue la hija de John Churchill, amante y primo segundo de Barbara Villiers). Tuvo un hijo ilegítimo con Jacobo Douglas-Hamilton, duque de Hamilton, y posteriormente entró a un convento en Francia como monja, bajo el nombre de Sor Bernadette; finalmente llegó a ser priora del convento de San Nicolás.

Decadencia
Barbara Villers tenía como gran enemigo a Edward Hyde, primer conde de Clarendon. Él era uno de los consejeros más importantes del rey. Para 1662, ella tenía más influencia en la corte que la misma reina, y con regularidad había peleas fuertes entre las dos mujeres. En diciembre de 1663, Barbara anunció su conversión al catolicismo, aun no se sabe cuales fueron sus razones. Los historiadores creen que fue para consolidar su posición con el rey o para atraer a un futuro marido católico, en caso de que el rey decidiera abandonarla.

Barbara era famosa por su extravagancia. Era promiscua y sabía usar su influencia sobre el rey para su propio beneficio. Sin embargo, esto condujo finalmente a su caída. En junio de 1670, el rey le concedió el título de baronesa de Nonsuch, condesa de Southampton y duquesa de Cleveland y le donó la propiedad real del palacio de Nonsuch pero ella lo derribó alrededor de 1682-1683 y vendió los materiales de construcción para pagar deudas de juego.

Para entonces, Barbara al igual que el rey, tenía otros amantes; incluyendo el acróbata Jacob Pasillo y su primo segundo John Churchill. Poco después, el rey la echó completamente de su lado y tomó a Nell Gwynne como su nueva favorita.

En 1676 viajó a París con sus cuatro hijos más jóvenes. En 1705 Palmer muere, y ella se casó con Roberto Feilding. Murió en 1709 después de sufrir hidropesía.

Bibliografía
 Elizabeth Hamilton. The Illustrious Lady : a biography of Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine and Duchess of Cleveland (1980).

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 Barbara Villiers

Conversos al catolicismo desde el anglicanismo
Nobles de Inglaterra del siglo XVII
Nobles de Inglaterra del siglo XVIII
Amantes reales femeninas
Duquesas de Inglaterra
Duques de Cleveland


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Top Seeds Falter At Ballito Pro
By Craig Jarvis Jul 5 2017 12:00AM
Jul 5 2017 12:00AM
Thrills and spills and a little bit of wind.
Ballito, Durban – The second day of the Ballito Pro presented by Billabong was a day of high action and big hits as some of the top seeds and favourites were sent packing. Davey Cathels was the first surfer to take a hit, being eliminated by the diminutive heat winner Keanu Asing, along with local ripper David Van Zyl.
Beyrick de Vries had a breakout event last year when he beat Jordy Smith en route to a quarterfinal finish, and picked up a bunch of specialty awards along the way. This year however, he couldn't fight his way out of a paper bag. Actually, that's probably a bit mean, to paper bags. In all seriousness, Beyrick's performance was simply average and despite going for huge moves and big scores, he couldn't find the big stuff to get him what he needed. He ended up with a heat total of 11.87, and the two Hawaiians Josh Moniz and Ezekiel Lau shouldered their way past him like two Sunny Garcia clones side by side.
Zeke's fins take a breath of South African air. Photo: WSL/Cestari
Heat 12 was a nerve-wracking affair for many of the locals gathered at the beach in Ballito. The combination of Ramzi Boukhiam fro Morocco being able to do nothing wrong, along with Jordy unable to find any waves with scoring potential was quite unsettling, in a good way. Without wishing to detract from Ramzi, who surfed a blinder, Jordy couldn't find a wave with a section on it. The one he did find allowed him two of his standard giant-sized moves and a 7.73, and after trailing in third position, he eventually managed to sneak ahead of Koa Smith and nab that second place and advance into the round of 48. His one wave, however, did show his superiority in the heat with total dominance of the wave and two big cracks for the score. Jordy Smith caught 12 waves in this heat, Ramzi caught 3, and Koa caught 2. Japanese surfer Hiroto Arai is a small chap and didn't feature at all.
"Your strategy tends to change every minute, every second of the heat and you just keep reassessing things. I wanted to get the best waves out there, but that didn't happen in the first five minutes, and when others start off with big scores you've really got to go to backup strategies and backup waves," Smith explained. "You couldn't really tell if it was a good wave, so I just figured if I keep getting waves and multiple opportunities one of them would be good."
Jordy remains in the draw despite the tough conditions. Photo: WSL/Cestari
Surprise of the day however was Connor O'Leary coming last in his round of 96 heat and getting eliminated from the event. The defending champion never really got a chance to kick in and do what he does best – hard and fast backhand cracks. His fourth place result in the round of 96 was a surprise to everyone, but to be fair the waves were tricky, and the 7th rated Championship Tour surfer can now go down to JBay and start preparing for the big event, along with Adriano, who has been there for a few days and getting in tune with the perfect right-hander.
In fact, the waves were so off at Ballito that by the time this heat drew to a close commissioner Logie put the show on hold for two hours, before packing up shop for the day.
There is plenty of time left in the waiting period, and there are some good days of surf to come. When this stretch of the coastline gets good, it gets ridiculously good, so let's hope that the remaining competitors all get a chance at some decent surf.
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Market Update: You can now search for items with market that are not listed so that you may wishlist and shadow them.
We're all very hard at work on the massive update coming!
Later today there will be really neat previews posted on twitter and facebook! Check them out later today.
Pre-massive update change: We have updated the market to make it easier to read offers that have over 100,000 gold offered.
Part of the new Gacha page is live! Check it out and let us know what you think.
You can submit job applications via the Jobs page!
We're aiming for August 1st for our massive update!
The new Selfie system promises to take your avatar to the next level. You will be able to set up scenes and take photos by yourself or with your friends. And taking a selfie is as easy a button press! You will be able to save your selfies into your own personal Selfie Gallery. This is just where the fun begins!
The Selfie Gallery comes with handy tools to edit and decorate your selfies, as well as putting the selfie into a custom frame. This is just another way Solia is allowing you to express yourself.
Create memories with your friends.
There is a preview up on our twitter for anyone that wants to see the new Selfie Decorator! It and much more is coming with the huge update!
Dev Twitter Account if your interested.
500 Error pages now show the 404 Page.
Several New Admin editors built for the large update.
SEO on Solia has been greatly improved.
The extra arrow on the Color dropdown was -finally- able to be fixed.
Item Designer look has been updated some, more changes to come.
Tool Tips on mouse over have been added to much of the site.
The ability to become and walk around as one of your pets.
More Gacha updates. Making it pretty when you pull an item instead of just showing the icon.
We have been very hard at work. I'll get a dev log update here soon. For anyone interested we redid the selfie system and you can check out a preview here.
We're all still very hard at work on the update. So many new things have been made/updated.
Ways to increase your inventory size will release today.
Complete redesign and a recipe added.
Issues fixed with avatar creation that caused transparency issues.
Many item issues fixed with the release of the new avatar animations.
Registration and Body pages completely remade.
You can now have scars, tattoos and certain races have special racial markings. As well as the ability to recolor these markings.
You are able to preview your current outfit before choosing your body changes.
System was made significantly faster and more responsive.
Doing a 10 pull guarantees at least a rare item!
Complete redesign in and out of game.
If you have the world open in another tab, it will flash and let you know you have a unseen message waiting.
Type any of these below and you are able to change your avatars facial expression temporarily.
You may also type an emote and text at the same time. "/surprise This tastes amazing!" and both will happen at the same time. Many more facial expressions will be added after the update.
All Farming now happens inside your greenhouse.
Water Crops are now a thing, you'll have an area in your greenhouse after the update to plant crops like Water chestnuts, Rice and Cranberries.
You will use a hoe to till the soil before planting.
Fertilizer can be used every time you water to grow plants faster.
Auto Watering - NPCs or Kogos can water your plants for you if they like you enough or you entice them to do so.
Fishing has been made smoother.
Weekly fishing tiers. - The more you fish this week the better the fish you catch will get. It also increases the chances of rare fish.
AFK fishing - Fish while you're not there, auto catches fish for you and whenever you return you collect them.
Kogos fully work in world.
Animated battle pets that can also do quests for gold/items or train for experience and stats.
Kogo Breeding! Breed 2 kogo to get an egg that will show what colors the new kogo will be. Breeding gives you the chance to get a new and different colored kogo.
Kogo Evolutions and stages, this is still in the works.
You will be able to see your active tool in your hand as your walking around.
Cosmetic tools are also available. (Like umbrellas) which allow you to upgrade your style even more!
Watering Cans, Hoe, Fishing Pole, Umbrella, and much much more.
Jean will explain what's going on here and walk you through a number of things.
NPCs can bring you gifts as well as form relationships with you.
NPCs remember what you tell them and actions you take.
You can gift NPCs outfits and you can select which outfit you want them to wear on your land.
NPCs move into your land.
Alfred will come by much more often to pick up your sale box.
Discount Skill - get a discount on shop prices.
Overcharge Skill - Get a bonus on sell box prices.
Estimated Price when listing an item.
Tasks - All tasks are things that give you gold, items, luna or Gacha tickets!
Weekly Tasks - Tasks you complete once a week.
If you are building/cooking/etc... you will get a notice letting you know that it has finished.
- Take a picture in game.
- Decorate your favorite pictures and share them with your friends!
- Parts of the farming update.
- NPCs wearing outfits you gift them.
- When an NPC moves in you select which house they move into.
- Estimated Item prices for market.
- Katsu upgrading your greenhouse and house sizes.
- Kogo Training, Evolutions and Quests.
- Game interface redesign: Like much of the rest of the site we want to make the game much prettier. We're working hard on making the whole site nice.
- Gacha decorations when you pull an item.
- Lobby Dances! You can sit in world and your character can dance!
- Town Design: The design of the main town for the start of the game.
Countless admin editors have been made as well as many unmentioned features. If you're interested in what we're doing let us know or follow us on twitter.
Here is a preview of a farming tool!
The preliminary kogo breeding system.
Borrowing this thread so I can post to twitter without the gifs being destroyed.
Kogo Level up and Stat balance system was finished. This ensures that all Kogos are balanced.
Kogo Breeding was finished yesterday some small things with it still need to be adjusted.
Breeding cooldown was added today.
I am working on Kogo Quests now.


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Is hemp the hero we've been waiting for?
Ask anyone what they know about hemp and you can almost guarantee they'll mention cannabis.
While they wouldn't be entirely wrong (hemp is of the same species), it doesn't provide the psychoactive sensation we associate with marijuana.
Having hit the headlines over recent years due to its use in CBD oil and skincare, hemp's newly discovered benefits to the environment – such as phytoremediation, the removal of toxins from soil to improve its quality for other crops – has encouraged its farming.
Industrial hemp is a fast-growing crop largely known for its carbon sequestration capabilities. For every tonne of industrial hemp stems grown, 1.6 tonnes of carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere, making hemp a natural 'carbon sink'.
"Hemp is a sector that is coming back and it's like a whole new world because we have to build the value chain again – the growing, harvesting and so on," says Francesco Mirizzi, senior policy advisor for the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA).
Across Europe, EIHA works with companies involved in the hemp manufacturing sector, from farmers and processors to traders. One of their goals is to advertise the benefits of hemp to further encourage its use; for example the seed is a source of fibre, fat and protein and can be eaten raw or cooked or used.
"It has been successful in food production and from last year, we've been trying to provide solutions on how to scale-up the use of hemp in the textiles sector," says Mirizzi.
Launched in May, Stola London is a women's pyjama brand that currently uses 100 per cent hemp. Their journey started after discovering the becoming aware of hemp in fabric and its "sustainable credibility".
Co-founder and Creative Director Poppy Fordham says the decision to use hemp "has always been core to the brand".
"It is environmentally superior to cotton mainly due to the large amounts of water cotton consumes. One set of cotton pyjamas requires around 4,000 litres of water while our hemp pyjamas only need 800 litres," she says.
"Organic cotton, like hemp, is still a better option than most fabrics because it is biodegradable. This is important because millions of tonnes of textile waste ends up in landfills, which releases large amounts of carbon dioxide."
But Mirizzi says that it is difficult to compare cotton and hemp because "it all depends on how it is grown, harvested and processed."
"It's better to portray hemp as a complementary solution as opposed to an alternative," he says.
Hemp is versatile as a fibre and can be spun in different ways to provide different textures, depending on which part of the plant is used. Stola London uses finely woven fibres that "soften with each wash and ultimately feel like a blend of cotton and linen."
"We are planning a silk-hemp blend for our next collection and further down the line, I'd love to blend our hemp with nettle, resulting in a tweed-like texture," she says.
Earlier this year, the EIHA held their 18th Conference in Brussels discussing hemp and Europe's Green Deal – the EU's move towards a zero-emission economy. It was also the first time they had political commentators and panellists , such as MEP Adam Jarubas. Following the conference, Jarubas said: "Hemp can play a major role in many areas where the EU has ambitious Green Deal targets."
Mirizzi says that "the backing of governments, who are open to discussions and new ideas can help with the revival of the hemp-textile industry."
"Because of its reputation and the lack of regulation, the supply has been low. Only now are states such as the European Union, the UK, the US and Canada working on their legal framework to make sure that hemp is seen as a viable crop."
But that is not the only issue with hemp's low usage. Hemp was once widely used in textiles, but because of its association with cannabis, it was deemed an unusable crop.
"This meant that all the processing lines that existed were lost," explains Mirizzi.
"Italy for example, had over 100,000 hectares of hemp during the Second World War and now only have around 6,000 hectares. And when synthetic fibres arrived in Europe, they were cheaper to process than natural fibres that required a lot of labour. To make fabric fibres from hemp, you need machines that can open the stems, clean the fibres, bleaching – it goes on."
With the COP-26 conference happening as we speak, there is an increased emphasis to find alternative ways of living more eco-friendly lifestyles. With hemp offering itself up as a material in construction, bio-fuel and clothes, it may be a crop worth counting on.
Source: Standard


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Korean president visits Kimmel, announces new NYU partnership
NYU has partnered with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology to launch collaborative research initiatives, an engineering program, study away opportunities and, by 2025, a joint campus in New York City.
NYU president Andrew Hamilton and KAIST president Lee Kwang Hyung at the Digital Vision Forum at NYU. (Courtesy of NYU Photo Bureau)
Kayla Hardersen, Senior Staff Writer
President Yoon Suk-yeol of South Korea visited NYU on Wednesday evening to speak alongside New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYU president Andrew Hamilton about a new partnership between NYU and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, a top-ranked science university. The two institutions plan to establish a joint campus in New York City by 2025.
At the event, Yoon spoke to a crowd of around 100 people gathered in the Kimmel Center for University Life about the importance of the digital age and advancements in technology in an increasingly globalized world. He emphasized that technology permeates all parts of life and has the ability to strengthen democracy, urging people to embrace the digital transformation.
"If digital technologies are governed not by freedom, solidarity and human rights — the universal values of humanity — but by might and self-interest, they themselves will become a controlling power and encroach upon freedom of humanity," Yoon said.
NYU and KAIST are set to begin research collaborations in the coming days, and the universities hope to establish a joint undergraduate engineering program, which will include study abroad opportunities in South Korea and the United States. The KAIST offices in New York City will be located at One MetroTech Center, near the Tandon School of Engineering.
Hamilton spoke about the potential impact of the partnership on entrepreneurship, research and educational innovation.
"We look forward to many years of perfect harmony between NYU and KAIST and we could not be more excited than we are today to sign and to celebrate this partnership," Hamilton said. "Thank you for being here, for being part of this exciting afternoon. We look forward to the next months and years of a very productive collaboration."
KAIST was founded in 1971 by the South Korean government and has campuses in Daejeon and Seoul. The institution was originally funded by the United States Agency for International Development, which contributed $6 million in loans to the university. KAIST's curriculum specializes in science, technology and entrepreneurship, and it was named the 10th most innovative university in the world by Reuters in 2021.
Mayor Eric Adams giving a speech at the Digital Vision Forum at NYU. (Courtesy of NYU Photo Bureau)
Adams thanked the Korean delegation for this agreement — one that he said would build upon an already strong relationship between New York City and South Korea.
"Today we are committing to a dream partnership for the digital age," Adams said. "Korea is known around the globe for their leadership in science and technology. New York City is home to the world's most exciting startups, academic institutions, founders, and some of the best talent you can see in this country."
Also in attendance was NYU board of trustees chair William Berkeley, KAIST president Lee Kwang Hyung, and Lee Jong-ho, the South Korean science and technology minister.
Contact Kayla Hardersen at [email protected]
Kayla Hardersen is a CAS senior double-majoring in journalism and politics. She was born and raised in a Chicago suburb and always welcomes healthy debate...