In the last article I talked about fear being the first hurdle facing high flying women who want to start dating. The second hurdle?
Time – or rather, lack of it.
Whatever type of relationship we need or want, however casual, intimate or intense, developing any relationship takes time – fact.
There are thousands of courses out there about time management. (I have developed one too).
"There is only 24 hours in a day and there are only 7 days in a week" Fact.
Rocket science this is not, but you will be amazed how many time management courses fail because they omit this.
You are responsible for your time. Period.
Don't get me wrong. As high flying women I am fully aware of the demands on your time.
Depending on your specific situation these demands may never change, I understand that.
However you can take responsibility for a number of things.
The better you manage your energy levels the better your performance.
Understanding your strengths and weaknesses about your time management skills enables you to change.
Keep abreast of the most effective time management tools and methodologies and exploit them.
Do you know when you are going to be able to fit in time for your relationship? To talk, to meet. Do you need time to travel. This sounds clinical, but pre-plan, book regular appointments – date nights.
#5 Your ability to be present- vital!
When you are working are your thoughts focused on what you are doing now or the other things that you need to do?
If you do start a relationship are you going to be able to focus on the other person when you are with them or are you going to be thinking about work?
Take back your power by taking responsibility for your time, for your changes, for your relationships.
It's your choice to be a high flyer, it's your choice to start dating, it's your choice to put in the time and energy. It's your choice to take responsibility.
It only takes one person to make those choices.
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Critiques of Objectivity as applied to "Reasonable Prudence"
Racial Bias Against Native Americans
Problem of Liberalism and its focus on the individual
This is the point in the course in which the class considers whether negligence should be criminalized. As usual though the class discussion tends to focus on abstract and elusive notions of objectivity that erase the social context from the reality of the "facts." In the Kadish casebook the introductory note immediately starts out asking a good question, "But what circumstances should be considered," but quickly divulges into a bad set of queries: "Do [these circumstances] include the competence and capabilities of the particular defendant? Or should the law apply a single invariant standard for all, regardless of a particular defendant's ability to meet that standard?"[1] The problem with these questions is that they erase the analysis of structural power in favor of simplistic individualism before any analysis can even begin. Like the case-by-case method, which looks at the law in its isolation rather than in its total, this approach obscures the context in which Native Americans as group have endured a history of rape, murder and genocide at the hands of a white United States government. In this view, if an objective standard were to be reasonable it would need to take into account the group particularities of the situation, not just refer narrowly to each "particular defendant."
Despite the courts supposed obsession with individualism, they sure are quick to point to the defendant's racial and class differences:
"The defendant husband, Walter Williams, is a 24-year-old full-blooded Shoshon[e] Indian with a sixth-grade education. His sole occupation is that of a laborer. The defendant Bernice Williams is a 20-year-old part Indian with an 11th grade of education."
Despite acknowledging their membership in a marginalized class of people at the intersection of race and class, the court refuses to see how it might be reasonable for a low-income Native American family to fear that the U.S. government might take their child away. The heartbreaking testimony by the husband says it all:
"the way the cheek looked . . . and that stuff on his hair, they would think we were neglecting him and take away from us and not give him back."[2]
Unfortunately the court has little to no sympathy for the grieving parents. Although it is very clear that this is a case in which in reasonable could weigh on the side of the defendant, the lower court states very plainly how it feels about the matter: "They had no excuse that the law will recognize."[3]
Why is it that the Court chooses to ignore group differences of power and yet still acknowledges the individual differences of the defendants (e.g. native identity and lack of education)? As a law student, do you think you are being trained to notice and challenge these hierarchical differences? What if their lawyer presented the "group marginalization" argument to the court? Would there be a substantive change in the result here? What about a change in the rhetorical form of the opinion? Is there value in demanding members of the status quo explain themselves?
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A number of the dossier's claims are confirmed, but the status of several of the more salacious claims stay unverified. Charlotte's case isn't an isolated one. A very simple case of such is the subsequent sentence. 1 case of a dishonest customer is a person who brings in a product to return they did not purchase. If you use divination, like from an astrologer or palm reader, do not obtain fear or surplus desire based upon the results of the diviner. The primary advantage of being out in public is that you'll have witnesses. As much as it's a team effort it's likewise an individual journey.
Nobody bothers slandering somebody who isn't somewhere near the top rings of the ladder of succeeding. By way of example, in the case mentioned previously, a kid would not understand that someone was angry with him. In order to minimize the problems that he or she is having as a result of being a child with NVLD, it is important to engage in intervention from as early of an age as possible. When he or she is young, many of the symptoms of NVLD will be physical. Moreover, simply because you have, let's say a black dog, that doesn't indicate he will produce only black puppies if permitted to breed. Knowing the dogs unique characteristics and what things to expect so far as health and breeding are concerned can offer you great object of mind.
There is an entire wealth of places to find cat names from. The manner in which you present yourself may strike a big interest in the man or woman and can go a very long way in that individual's perception of you. You have to ascertain the topic of the clause.
There are not any guns in the movie. A superb man would like to truly feel safe and needed. You will discover that the friends you believe you have in the press box isn't going to support you, that you'll be outcasts. It's great to bring a lady friend along just to acquire another opinion. Try to remember that your ex boyfriend might be feeling unsure and puzzled. She is most likely missing the romance between both of you and perhaps taking into consideration a way to get back together with you.
You will often have to ask a person to enable you to own a look at it. Also, some folks just are looking for some appearance or disposition that only a purebred dog can provide. Then you are going to be crying to me. Only you may decide that type of thing. You've got to understand what you want so you can begin receiving it.
When it isn't there, it is going to be hard to pretend it is. Doing what's right does not signify it will be fair all the time or your husband is going to do the exact same. In addition, the time that it requires to dry up your mother dog's milk supply will change depending on many factors. You're looking at them at precisely the same time that they're checking you out. You get together a few times per week, learn a whole lot of songs and play a few gigs. You don't have a lot of time to consider about your responses in an individual to person meeting. Therefore, make certain you give yourself plenty of time for research and data collection, and for nothing in the Earth, start writing away your paper straight away.
Failure is inevitable, and it's a fantastic step towards the proper direction. The issue is, a number of us don't have or have never developed a high amount of self-awareness. Since you may see, the most devastating problems linked with NVLD are the social difficulties. If you're asked a question which you don't need to react to right away, it's perfectly fine to say that you want to think about that and return to them at a subsequent time or date. Thus, it isn't likely to matter. Behavioral signs include things like acting out in a style very similar to a child who has ADHD or ODD.
The best method to prepare for them is to know about them as you get in the job so that you aren't caught off guard from day one. Your dream job doesn't exist. For most, it requires a lot of experience in the retail arena before you can definitely perform at your finest. Before reaching that amount of succeeding, you've got to start small and develop your experience little by little. If you aren't confident, then you cannot sell yourself in life. Restrain desire, if it be desire to attain something or maybe to prevent something. Getting anxious can increase your energy level and that's an excellent thing.


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Obituaries for July 14
Andrew Sackrider
WAMEGO – Andrew Sackrider, 82, Wamego, KS passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the Westy Community Care Home in Westmoreland, KS.
On February 22, 1937, Andy was born to Charles and Sophia (Ziegler) Sackrider in Wamego, KS. Andy attended St. Bernard Grade School and Wamego High School.
He was united in marriage with Phyllis Kuhn on September 1, 1956. They divorced in 1982. He was united in marriage with Barbara (Schane) Cook on March 18, 1983. Barb survives of the home.
Andy started helping his brother, Gerald, at his greenhouse when he was 8 years of age. In 1955, he started working for KDOT where he was employed for 43 years before retiring in 1998 as an Area Superintendent. When he retired, Andy continued working around the home and doing odd jobs for others.
Andy was a man that could not say 'no' to anyone in need. He enjoyed helping others in any way he could. Above all, Andy loved his family. He was a great husband and father, and looked forward to visiting grandchildren and attending their events. He also had a soft spot for animals and enjoyed the outdoors. Andy was an accomplished woodworker. He built several items for grandchildren, and helped build 5 homes for himself and his sons.
Andy is survived by six children, Steve Sackrider (Nancy), Rod Sackrider (Dawn), Mike Cook (Joni), Shana Rickstrew (Ron), Shari Mays (Ron), and Tami Cook; two sisters, Josephine Bisenicks and Joyce Knapp; thirteen grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Andy was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, Gerald, Charles, Leonard, Harold and Clyde; two sisters, Genevieve Mayfield and Reva Witt; and a granddaughter, Lindsey Rickstrew.
Funeral service for Andy will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Stewart Funeral Home of Wamego.
Burial will follow in the St. Bernard Cemetery in Wamego. Visitation will be from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Monday, July 15 th at the funeral home.
The family has suggested memorials to the T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter or the Friends of the Park fund, and may be left in the care of Stewart Funeral Home of Wamego, PO Box 48, Wamego, KS 66547. Online condolences may also be left at www.stewartfuneralhomes.com.
Conrad (Connie) Steinel
Conrad (Connie) P. Steinel, Emporia, passed away at his home on Friday, June 28, 2019 at the age of 92.
Conrad Philemon Steinel was born at Clarkdale, AZ on July 15, 1926, the son of Philemon Clarence and Marie (Schmidt) Steinel. He married Lois Josephine Danielson in Lindsborg, Kansas on October 7, 1949. Lois passed away on November 13, 2018.
He is survived by sons; Daniel (Lara) Steinel, Lenexa, KS, Michael (Beverly) Steinel, Denton, TX, daughters; Marcia (Richard) Lehrman, Manhattan, KS, and Carol Steinel, Emporia, grandchildren; Christopher Lehrman, Matthew Lehrman, Rebekah (Lehrman) Stowe, Natalie Steinel and Grace Steinel-Jones and their mother Dianna Robinson, great-grandchildren; Kayleigh & Olivia Lehrman, Parker & Sadie Stowe, and Robby & Elisha Lehrman. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-mother; Bernice (Bone) Steinel, and sister; Barbara Meidl.
Mr. Steinel was a veteran of the United States Navy serving in the Pacific during World War II, a HAM Radio enthusiast, active in the Army and Air Force Military Affiliate Radio Service (MARS), member of the Emporia Amateur Radio Society, Emporia Area Retired School Personnel, the National Education Association, Kiwanas, the Lions Club, and St. Mark's Lutheran Church of Emporia.
He received his Bachelor's degree in music education at Bethany College and a Master's degree at Wichita State. He taught music for 39 years in a number of Kansas schools, beginning at Gaylord, then at Cawker City, Marion, and Emporia. He also tuned pianos.
A lifelong lover of music, his main instrument was trumpet, which he was still playing up until just two weeks before his death.
Cremation is planned. A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 19, 2019 at 10:30 AM at Saint Mark's Lutheran Church, followed by a luncheon at the church. Inurnment will occur later.
Memorials have been established with Saint Mark's Lutheran Church or Hand In Hand Hospice with contributions sent in care of Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, PO Box #175, Emporia, Kansas, 66801.
Online condolences may be left at www.robertsblue.com.
Beverly Brown Page
Beverly Jane Brown Page passed away in Glendale, California, on June 13, 2019 with her children by her side.
She was born to the late Clarence and Jane Brown in Washington, D.C., on January 15, 1944.
She graduated from Wichita East High School and received her B.A. in History from UC San Diego and a M.S. of Library Sciences from the University of Tulsa.
Beverly is survived by her son, Peter Page, and daughters Dr. Kathleen Page and Cammie Palagonia and her four grandchildren: Alanna Palagonia, Caitlin Roehmholdt, Michael Palagonia, and Conor Roehmholdt. She is also survived by her brothers Jack Michael Brown and Robert Brown.
She was a voracious reader who enjoyed books along with a glass of wine. She had a natural curiosity and loved to pass on her love of learning to her children and grandchildren, especially regarding world history. She loved to travel and could spend hours wandering around The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens or gazing out onto the Pacific Ocean from the deck of a sailboat.
A memorial service was held on July 12, 2019, in the Wayfarer's Chapel in Ranchos Palos Verdes, California.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations in her name to The Huntington Gardens.
Kansas State's Chris Klieman: Parting ways with WR Hunter Rison 'the right thing to do'
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Oh my goodness! Do you think the editor accidentally put the manuscript into the acceptance pile instead of the rejection pile, and so returned it with the wrong accompanying message? I mean, I well acquainted with subtle cultural differences, but this impresses me as beyond the pale.
Did a bit of digging. Not much background material avail and some behind pay-walls. But what I did gather is writing rejections was considered a fine art at least in some quarters even in the West. Today it might be a slip with a box ticked.
This specimen perhaps exemplifies the oriental politeness prevailing then, some vestiges of which we get to see even today.
To me, it's straight out of P G Wodehouse's idyllic world.
Thank you for the insight, I have learned in my life that even between cultures that speak the same language that what one culture considers politeness is often experienced by the other as intrusive on the one hand, and as distancing by the other.
omg, it would have killed a lesser man, so heartless.
glad to know it's a satire.


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Kelly Burley, news director of KOSU, called me up from Stillwater to talk about the recent road trip, focusing on the sites I visited in western Oklahoma.
He requested a couple of photos (seen here) with captions for KOSU's home page.
Above, Pond Creek, Okla. Here, Tillotson's first concrete elevator (right), 1939, Goltry, Okla.
Indeed, he was true to his word. The link to the 25-minute version is embedded here. The page will open in a new window.
Kristen and I have been blogging since December 2012, but this is our first media coverage and we're pleased.
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← Omahan's ancestor ran 2 elevators–perhaps even Vinton St.
Great blog! You deserve the recognition!
Thanks for reading all these posts!
Thanks for providing the link to your radio interview. I enjoyed it immensely. Have you considered expanding your efforts to write a book about the many companies and the people who built these elevators? Some are in business today and many are not. I think a history of builders who are no longer in business that focuses on their origins, an inventory of their operations, why they are no longer in business and the "lineages" each have through other companies to present would find wide readership. A sponsor might be interested in such a project.
Great idea. Maybe Kristen will do it.


It is only 3%. No big deal man. Relax. 3% means nothing to you. You won't even notice it. We will give it someone who will notice it. It will be a big deal to them.
Hey, we are upping the 3% to 6%. It will be OK. You won't even notice it. It is no big deal to you. What would you do it anyways? There are better ways of spending it than your wasteful ideas.
I know that we said 6%, but the 6 ain't cutting it. We need more. The people who need it simply need more. Besides, you can handle it. It is not fair that you make lots of money. They don't make enough. Come on, be Patriotic, pay more taxes.
It is not really your money anyways. It belongs to all of us. Don't be so greedy. It is not cool man.
Oh, and by the way, we have to raise income taxes down a bit lower than we thought. Due to the fact that all of the high income earners are making less money, everyone is now making less money, and that means, we in the government are making less money. Don't worry though, you won't even notice the tax increases. Besides, we know what to do with your money better than you do.
Oh and yeah - that tax cut given to you by the evil George W - well we're taking that away in 2010. Remember - it's patriotic to pay those taxes so that people who don't work as hard as you do; people who are not as smart as you are; people with virtually zero idea of what "service" means; people who couldn't pass a pee test - yeah - all those people - it's so that all of those people can have a better life on the back of your labor. But that's cool man! I know you get it.
Can you say offhore bank account?
I can say "G'day mate" really well! Hopefully it will never have to come to that, although just one of the reasons I cam here in the first place was to get away from living under socialism!
Oh Kevin (and Simon), what are we going to do about this now?
America. Home of the Marxists.
Kevin ~ Now the IRS is cracking down on overseas and offshore bank accounts. Nothing is safe anymore, Obama and his patriotic tax and spend liberals are going to hunt down all that money the government deserves.
This crack down picked up momentum after 9/11. The I.R.S. and the Feds decided to blackmail countries for protection against terrorist. The post 9/11 climate leaves little to be desired when you are trying to find a place to park your money outside the U.S.
Kevin.. you have motivated me..do you happen to have the address for the US. Treasury.. so I can send in whats left. I'm sure someone needs it more than my Family.
Tana - if you do move to Mexico, be sure to do it legally. Unlike here, illegal aliens there aren't welcomed, nor ignored or harbored. And, trust me, most American jails are quite cozy in comparison to Mexican jails.
Socialism doesn't work! Most people do not mind helping others who are TRULY in need. They just don't want to contribute to enabling others to live unhealthy and unproductive lives.
I'm drawing the line at Mi Casa es su casa, When I have people taking over rooms in my house, then we've gone too far with sharing.
Kevin. It will be interesting to read what the press has to say, after a couple of months have passed--after 20 January there will be the honeymoon and then? When we all get to exercise our "patriotism" (code word for pay more taxes), we'll see how fast, the economy grows.
Higher taxes don't seem all that patriotic to me. I think they seem that way to one who pays no taxes.


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NHA TRANG - SOUTHERN VIETNAM
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Nha Trang is a seaside town in Southern Vietnam and the capital of Khanh Hoa province. Located on the East Sea coast, the city is 1450 km from Hanoi and 480 km from Ho Chi Minh City.
Nha Trang has a 7 km long beach and its bay, which includes 19 islands and islets covering an area of about 507 km², is part of the Club of the most beautiful bays in the world.
History of Nha Trang
Founded in 240 AD, Nha Trang was formerly part of the Kingdom of Champa and was populated by the Chams, an ethnic group of Hindu origin which later converted mainly to Islam from the 13th century onwards, under the influence of Indian merchants.
This kingdom no longer exists today. Its disappearance is linked to two attacks by other civilizations. The first one took place in 950, when the Khmers came to plunder the kingdom. The second one corresponds to the invasion of the kingdom by the Vietnamese around 1640, but many remains of the kingdom can still be found in Nha Trang.
Thereafter, and until the 19th century, Nha Trang was a wild territory. His situation changed with the decree of 30 August 1924 of the Governor General of Indochina, which made Nha Trang the capital of Khanh Hoa province. Thanks to its ideal climate and its very favourable geographical location in Southern vietnam, Nha Trang became a very popular city during French Indochina, and was even nicknamed the "Nice of the Far East".
Nowadays, Nha Trang is a seaside resort in Southern vietnam that is very popular with tourists thanks to its many assets.
What to do in Nha Trang?
The beaches of Nha Trang
The beaches of Nha Trang are obviously one of the city's main assets. All the beaches in Nha Trang are beautiful and have various assets.
Tran Phu Beach is the most popular beach in the city. Easy to access, it allows you to rest on deckchairs or to practice activities such as surfing or snorkelling. The beach also includes Tran Phu Street which offers a splendid stroll along the seafront.
North of Tran Phu Beach and five minutes from Po Nagar Towers, Hon Chong Beach includes a set of stacked rocks offering a panoramic view of the surrounding islets.
This seaside town offers many possibilities to practice different water sports.
Scuba diving in Nha Trang is an exceptional experience. The region offers two privileged areas for diving: Nha Trang Bay (which is part of the club of the most beautiful bays in the world) and Van Phong Bay, north of Nha Trang and classified by the World Tourism Organization.
In addition to enjoying water with a pleasant temperature all year round, these two bays each have several distinct spots to enjoy different landscapes and admire different species.
Here is a non-exhaustive list of species that you may encounter while diving in Nha Trang Bay: rays, angel fish, lion fish, spirobranchs, rump fish, scorpion fish, platax, groupers, leaf fish, trumpet fish,...
And a non-exhaustive list of species that can be found in Van Phong Bay: stone fish, scorpion fish, napoleons, Spanish dancers, whales and whale sharks (at certain times of the year),...
Surfing is also very popular in Nha Trang, especially on Bai Dai (or Long Beach) beach with its 17 km of clear water. On site, it is possible to rent a board and take a course with a teacher.
Other water activities are practiced in Nha Trang: jet-ski, parasailing, sailing, snorkeling (diving with fins, mask and snorkel),...
Apart from its beaches and water sports, Nha Trang has many cultural and historical assets.
Cham Po Nagar Towers
Po Nagar Temple is a temple built during the 8th century in the principality of Kauthara (now Nha Trang). It is a Cham temple dedicated to the goddess Yan Po Nagar (the legendary founder of the Kingdom of Champa). The temple is located at the top of Mount Cù Lao.
It is a complex of which a part has been destroyed over time and attacks on the kingdom in southern Vietnam. However, several tours have resisted and are still visited today, by tourists but also by the Cham as a place of worship. Each tower is dedicated to a unique divinity. The largest tower in the complex is about 25 m high.
Cham Towers in Nha Trang
The Long Son pagoda
Long Son Pagoda is a Buddhist temple built at the end of the 19th century. It is the most famous temple in Khanh Hoa province. At the top is a 21 m statue of seated Buddha and a lotus flower. On the way to this statue is another statue of Buddha, this time asleep and 14 m long.
Nha Trang Cathedral
Nha Trang Cathedral (or Cathedral of Christ the King) was built between 1928 and 1933 by the French in a Gothic style, with stained glass windows, bronze bells and a crucifix that surmounts a square clock. The cathedral also has a curved dome facing the sky. Located on the top of a hill, this cathedral overlooks the city's train station and offers a remarkable view.
The Alexandre Yersin Museum
This museum is the former residence of Alexandre Yersin, who lived for several years in Nha Trang, where he died in 1943. He was a French-Swiss doctor, bacteriologist and explorer known in particular for having discovered the plague bacterium and for having founded the Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang.
This museum retraces his life and work, with exhibitions presenting personal objects that belonged to him, photos of his various trips to Vietnam and some of his working instruments. In addition, his room and study have been reconstructed, and visitors can also watch a short film about the doctor's life.
The museum is popular in Southern vietnam but also in the rest of the country because Alexandre Yersin was highly appreciated by the local population, for his work and contributions but also for his devotion and his tendency to help the most deprived people free of charge. Streets and buildings still bear his name.
The museum offers guided tours in Vietnamese, English and French.
Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography
This institute was founded in 1922 and works for the research and preservation of marine ecology. The institute also has a two-storey museum open to visitors. It includes various aquariums and basins that house many marine specimens, from fish to corals, turtles and sharks. Most of these specimens come from the Vietnamese and Cambodian seas, but some come from other neighbouring countries such as Thailand. You can also admire in this museum whale skeletons (including one 18 m long), fishing objects and various theme rooms.
Salt fields in Nha Trang
Hon Khoi's salt fields
An hour's drive from downtown Nha Trang, Hon Khoi's salt fields offer visitors a unique experience. Indeed, salt production in Nha Trang is very high, with about 737,000 tonnes per year, favoured by the vast coastline. The fields of Hon Khoi allow to see the premises in full work (raking of salt pans, transport of baskets filled with wet salt, harvesting,...). A real immersion in the daily life of the local population, surrounded by sumptuous landscapes.
Some tips during your stay in Nha Trang
- Feel free to move away from the centre of Nha Trang to visit various surrounding islands, such as Monkey Island, where many free monkeys live.
- Nha Trang is very lively in the evening. You will find night markets, discos, bars and restaurants, frequented by both tourists and locals. Great meetings and good times ahead!
- A visit to Nha Trang during a trip to Southern vietnam also allows you to enjoy a cuisine based on seafood, nems or different kinds of noodles: fish noodles, snail noodles, jellyfish noodles,...
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How to Make Money Off Millennials in 2015
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By Paul J. Lim
You hear a lot about the drag that the graying of the baby boomers could have on long-term economic growth. What's often overlooked, though, is the fact that the U.S. will be golden on another demographic front: The biggest birth year in the bigger-than-boomer millennial generation turns 25 in 2015, while the oldest wave turns 35. These are significant milestones not only for those who get a slice of birthday cake but for the economy at large.
After all, 25 is when one's career starts to get into full swing. While the unemployment rate for 20- to 24-year-olds is 11%, it's 6% among 25- to 34-year-olds. For those with college degrees, the rate drops to 5%. Meanwhile, the mid-thirties are "when you hit higher-earning years, are more inclined to get married, and start putting money into the stock and real estate markets," says Alejandra Grindal, senior international economist for Ned Davis Research. Plus, "productivity growth tends to peak when workers are 30 to 35," says Rob Arnott, chairman of investment firm Research Affiliates.
Here's how you can profit from millennial-driven growth.
Favor U.S. stocks. The stock market has tended to take off when the number of workers 35 to 49 has surged. Boomers aging into this bracket, for example, coincided with one of the longest bull markets, from 1982 to 1999.
As a metric, investment pros look at the M/Y ratio, which is "mature" workers (ages 35 to 49) divided by young ones (20 to 34). The U.S. M/Y ratio has been declining since 2000 but will begin rebounding in 2015 and is expected to climb through 2029. "Certainly this improves opportunities here relative to Europe and Japan," where the ratio is in decline, says Arnott.
Research from Vanguard shows you get almost as much of the diversification benefit of keeping 40% of your stock portfolio overseas by having just 20% abroad. So in 2015, shift to the low end, especially since Europe and Japan may be headed for recession (again).
Profit off their nesting. Three-quarters of Gen Y-ers surveyed last year by the Demand Institute planned to move in the next five years, many out of their parents' homes. Capitalize on this trend by buying home-related stocks. Gain exposure via SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF, which counts Bed Bath & Beyond, Home Depot, and Williams-Sonoma among its top holdings besides homebuilders. The ETF's stocks trade at about 10% less than consumer stocks in general, owing to the slower-than-hoped real estate rebound.
Shoot for the middle on college. With the bulk of millennials past their undergrad years, college enrollment has been falling since 2011. Many schools are discounting tuition to lure students. If your child is applying, "don't get your heart set on universities in cities on the coasts," says Lynn O'Shaughnessy, author of the College Solution blog. Schools in the middle of the country, less in demand, may offer better deals. Also consider smaller mid-tier colleges, adds Robert Massa, former head of admissions at Johns Hopkins.
Illinois Institute of Technology, DePauw University, and Rockhurst University are three Midwest schools on MONEY's Best Colleges list that recently offered first-year students average grant aid of at least 50% of published tuition, according to government data.
5 Ways to Prosper in 2015
Here's Why 2015 Will Be a Good Year for Stocks
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Rebecca Estrada, executive director of El Hogar del Nino, speaks against child care funding cuts at a press conference Thursday.
A budget passed by the Illinois Senate would cut child care subsidies by $1.6 million compared to last fiscal year – smaller than the $6 million cut that was previously proposed – but advocates are still fighting for more funding.
On Thursday, parents, children, and members of the group Pilsen Neighbors held a press conference at Pilsen's Plaza Tenochtitlan to demand a neighborhood meeting with Illinois Governor Pat Quinn about the cuts.
Because of available child care, Ojeda says she is on track to finish her associate's degree at the end of the summer. After that, she hopes to study bilingual education – maybe at National-Louis University – and become a CPS teacher.
Even more cuts are on the table in the House budget bill, introduced today, which would cut the Early Childhood Block Grant by $25 million.
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ARCA Kansas Winner Michael Self is way down in points despite his success at Kansas Speedway Friday night. Self fought for his win in late race restarts that went three to five wide at times. Self, however, is another of the well spoken ARCA drivers who battle to build their racing brands in the midst…
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NASCAR Talladega Winner Brad Keselowski came into The Freak Nation briefly Sunday night to talk about his survival of the Talladega NASCAR Cup race. About a dozen cars finished from the 40+ that started. Crash after crash in traffic after traffic trimmed the field to almost nothing. Brad, a longtime Friend of the Freaks, talked…
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2017 Global Rallycross Champion Scott Speed interrupted his family night at Disneyland to talk with The Freaks Sunday night. Speed is a former F1 and NASCAR driver who's found a home with his third GRC title. Speed races for Andretti Autosport but he is happy to not be in IndyCar, Michael Andretti's main business. Speed…
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Bravo Media's favorite summer squad is back for another season of working hard and playing harder when season three of "Summer House" premieres on Monday, March 4 at 10pm ET/PT. Kyle Cooke, Amanda Batula, Carl Radke, Lindsay Hubbard, and Danielle Olivera are joined by Hannah Berner, Paige DeSorbo and Jordan Verroi as they embark on a journey of endless fun, drama and hook-ups.
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The Family-based treatment (FBT) model for adolescents with Eating Disorders (Anorexia, Bulimia, Avoidant a Food Intake Disorder) will be exposed and case histories in which FBT was used will be presented.
Health professionals are invited to attend the presentation.
The conference, free of charge, is offered in videoconference and with ZOOM (French only).
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Home Markets #AgriMarkets: Should SA explore the cannabis market?
#AgriMarkets: Should SA explore the cannabis market?
In addition to the aforementioned crops, the changing perceptions about cannabis around the globe, and its growing value raises a question of whether South Africa should put concerted effort into research on this crop so that policymakers can better assess if its production benefits could be balanced by measures to mitigate unintended consequences. In a recent Constitutional Court ruling, the private use of cannabis has been decriminalised in South Africa, but the conditions and boundaries still need to be considered and legislated. Furthermore, the decriminalisation for private use might not be where the commercial value lies. The focus should rather be on exploring the possible benefits for the country through the controlled, international trade in cannabis and its products, and also medicinal use purposes in the domestic market.


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"Ergodicity — the biggest mistake in economics?" by Mark Buchanan.
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This was celebrated as the cutting-edge curriculum, the "new education" for the industrial age. John Dewey said when you bring the school close to life, that motivates students' learning. Because these things were done for educational purposes and no money exchanged hands, they were not considered "work." Of course, if kids did the same tasks in the "real world," they would be paid. We still use this language of school versus the real world today. So this mindset originated in public schools and only later carried over into education for older adolescents, which was less common, particularly before World War II.


Holmes County, Ohio contains the world's largest Amish population. Situated almost equidistant from both Columbus and Cleveland, Amish Country seems worlds away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Amish children peer at passing cars from rear buggy windows. Amish businesses use skylights and generators to provide enough light and power to open shop.
Amish Country is a great place to visit with kids because it evokes a lifestyle they probably know little of. There are culture and great food for the adults, but farm animals and tasty sweets for the children. Here are 5 things to do in Amish Country with kids.
Hershberger's is located less than a mile off of SR 39 between Millersburg and Berlin. Hershberger's Bakery has all the Amish goods you would come to expect- pies, cinnamon rolls, and canned goods. The farm store sells fun products your children will love, like Amish dolls and wooden farm toys. (Side note: The dolls have no faces because the Amish believe the doll then becomes a graven image. They also believe it is prideful. That is why you'll notice you really never see a photograph of Amish from the front, usually of their back as they walk or plow).
The petting zoo was an absolute delight to our children. Some of the goats were a little aggressive, but harmless.
One of our favorite activities is a buggy ride! The drivers are always very friendly and willing to answer any questions you may have about the farm or their Amish lifestyle!
The Farm at Walnut Creek is a unique experience for visitors because it combines an exotic animal farm with a working farm. After feeding the giraffes and zebras, you may pet something simpler, like a goat. If the weather allows, I recommend taking an Amish-led tour by horse and buggy. This 2.3-mile wagon tour will allow you even more interaction with the animals.
Our favorite time at The Farm is during their Fall Festival! They offer a pumpkin slingshot, a giant "cornpit," and a tower made of hay! It's a really special time for families, with plenty of photo ops.
One thing to note The Farm at Walnut Creek is closed on Sundays, and they do NOT accept credit or debit cards, so plan accordingly.
While the Inn at Honey Run in Millersburg caters more to the kid-free traveler, also on the grounds of the resort lies Holmes County's Open Air Art Museum. This 1.5-mile trail is a fun place for families to connect with nature AND study art.
When you arrive, visit the hotel lobby and pick up a trail map! Throughout the trail, there are large boulders with haiku poetry listed in both English and Japanese. This is a fun learning opportunity for young kids! Do note, the trail is very hilly and not stroller-friendly. If you're traveling with young children or babies, you may want to consider a hiking pack or baby carrier.
You can read more about our visit to the Holmes County Open Air Art Museum HERE.
Heini's Cheese is an Amish Country staple and has been since the 1950s when it was Bunker Hill Cheese. If you're looking for a fun (and tummy filling) stop for the whole family, Heini's is the place to go. From hot pepper to butter to blue, tourists are allowed to sample numerous cheese varieties!
Right next to the samples are windows which allow you to view the cheese being made. The factory is usually active Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays, but call ahead if you want to make sure you pick the right day for your visit.
Note- the sampling area is pretty tight. We pushed a stroller through, but we were visiting in the off-season.
If your kids are like mine, they hate shopping. One more furniture or craft shop may send them over the edge. You may be able to change their perspective at Lehman's Hardware in Kidron. There is a LOT for adults to look at – after all this is the premier shopping spot for homesteaders and those desiring a simpler life. However, Lehman's also has unique items, like cookie cutters to fit every holiday, bottled sodas to fit every taste and a unique toy area.
A trip to Lehman's may produce a little whining but could create memories for years to come. Buy a six-pack of sodas and have a family taste-testing. Purchase a few cookie cutters to create the perfect cut-outs for an upcoming holiday. And before you go, grab a picture in the old jail cell or while trying on an Amish hat.
If you're looking for FREE things to do with kids within an hour of Amish Country, look no further: 3 FREE things to do within an hour of Amish Country.
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Have you been to Amish Country with kids? What's your favorite thing to do?
I love taking my daughter to the little outdoor village at Berlin resort. She played at it for hours. I even played in it with her. I highly recommend Berlin resort .
Cool! I've never stopped there because I didn't know if you had to stay at the hotel in order to play there. Were you a guest at the hotel?


In this article, we will show you the relationship between Theme Options, Preset and Page Options and How to use them to create your website.
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Thousands of stranded women and children in the southern part of Malawi are seeking humanitarian aid after severe flooding and heavy rains devastated the region, destroying homes and infrastructure.
The Malawi floods have left a trail of destruction in the country's Chikwawa District since last week. Life has become unbearable for many of the women whose gardens and homes have been washed away by the flood waters.
Agriculture in most of the flooded areas has been badly affected, with more than forty two thousand hectares of farmland destroyed.
Roads and bridges have also been destroyed, cutting off many of the locals from the nearest commercial city.
Those severely affected by the heavy rains and flooding are currently seeking humanitarian assistance at the Chikwawa District evacuation center.
The citizens are asking the government to provide them with tents, kitchen utensils and also agricultural inputs to make life a bit easy for them.
Meanwhile, the Department of Meteorology and Climate Change has warned of further heavy downpours that could trigger flash floods in flood prone districts including Nsanje, Phalombe, Mangochi, Salima and Karonga, among others.
With response efforts already stretched to meet current humanitarian needs, the risk of further flooding could prompt more fears.


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Dear everyone -
Recently a straight friend of mine asked a question about gay people. It was a really simple question: "why are all the gay guys I meet so effeminate?" And it had a really simple answer: "they're not; you just didn't realize the other ones were gay, because they're not effeminate." But he'd never heard that answer before -- even though he's known gay people for years, it's just not something he felt comfortable asking, because it seemed like it might be an insulting question.
It seems like the answer to that question should be really simple to find, but it isn't. You get a bunch of ill-informed nitwits mouthing off on various forums, or at best you get a FAQ directed at gay people. There's no resource for well-meaning but clue-free straight people to ask the questions that they might be embarassed to ask, for fear of seeming clueless, bigoted, or just nosey.
So I'm setting out to change that, and I need your help. What are the questions? Think hard, dig deep. Remember the first time you met a gay person: what did you ask? Or what have you still never had the guts to ask? Or if you're gay, what's the question you've had so many times that it makes you roll your eyes in exasperation? Here's the ones I've come up with so far (the answers are still in progress... I intend to have lots of references):
How do you know you're gay?
How old were you when you found out?
How do you tell if somebody else is gay?
Why do you like rainbows so much?
Why do you talk about being gay all the time?
Haven't you got pretty much equal rights now, can't you shut up already?
What temperature is it down there in hell? (thanks to Matt Lock for this one)
For gay men:
What do you do in bed with other guys?
Isn't it kind of... gross?
Why are you so girly?
Why aren't you more girly?
For lesbians:
What do you do in bed with other women?
Is there... penetration?
If you've got particularly good ideas for answers feel free to send those in, too, but I intend to do a lot of research and interviews to get comprehensive answers, so I'm pretty sure I've got it covered. I need more questions.
You can answer by email to thegayfaq at seldo dot com, or you can leave your question in the comments. If you'd like to leave your comment anonymously, you can use the same email address listed above instead of your own and it'll clear the spam filter. Also, please feel free to forward a link to this post to any and everywhere you think you might find people with good questions!
Update: Whoops; quite right, a bisexual section shall also be included. Thanks for the reminder, all.
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* Get the initial migration created in f3-rails and have it copied over by the generator
* Figure out what to do about the stuff in /lib
* Figure out how to deal with the Gemfile dependencies...should these be dependencies of the gem???
* Deal with application.rb, routes.rb, and other files that will overwrite the originals if we are not careful
* Deal with mismatched constant names - e.g. the original project will refer to Forge as the application, but
  the new application will have whatever it is called as the application.  E.g. if the new application is called
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# How the gem operates

1. Start by creating a new rails project
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3. Run rails generate f3:install and follow the prompts.  This will copy a lot of files over into your project.
4. The files that were copied into your project are the ones from Forge that make your application work.  Additionally,
   some files will be included via the gem, typically the ones in /lib in this project.

# Setting up Forge as a gem

The basic goal is to be able to easily work on Forge as a Rails app, and then grab your changes, put them into the
gem, and release it.

Thus, the structure is as follows:

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  Rails App    --            Gem Source --^
    * /app      |               * bin
    * /config   |-------------->* lib
    * etc.     --               * etc.

This means that I need to set up the gem in a subfolder of the Rails project.

In order to be able to work on the parts of the gem locally that will remain in Forge as part of the gem, I will likely
want to be able to include them into the root project, perhaps simply be including them via the include lines in the
application initializers.

When the gem runs, it will be running a generator.  This generator will be responsible for pulling stuff out of itself
and dumping them into the Rails project from which it is running.

In order to get started with this I need to accomplish the following:

1. Include the /app folder inside the gem
2. Set up a generator in the gem
3. Package the gem
4. Fire up a fresh Rails project
5. Run rails generate forge_install: good stuff should happen.

It's not inconceivable that I could run the generator from within this application, but I'll start with a third-party
application first.

# Including portions of the Rails app in the gem

My first attempt at this was as follows:

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Where "..app/**/*" points into the app folder in the Rails portion of the project.  However, when installing the gem
this does not work, since the gem tries to install this folder in one folder up from its current location, which is
disallowed.

I'm going to try symlinking lib/forge-rails to the rails app.  However, this requires that I move the entire rails app
into a separate folder, because otherwise the linking will be circular (recursive).  Having separate folders probably makes
sense, in any case.

* One unpleasant side-effect of this change is that Command-T follows the symlink...I have resolved this temporarily
  by ignoring the folder f3-rails in Command-T's configuration. *

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There are a handful of tasks to assist with development.

The gem depends on the f3-rails folder being accessible via the templates folder, so you need to copy the f3-rails
folder there.  To do this use

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To uninstall the gem, build it, and install it, use

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You'll need a Rails project to test things out in as well.  In that project, you will want to provide a local path to
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The Swedish army places new contract with Aimpoint
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February 8, 2018 - 3:15pm
The Swedish Army has signed with Aimpoint a new contract to supply at first stage Aimpoint CompM5 and Aimpoint MPS3 red dot sights
Aimpoint has been awarded a new contract from the Swedish Procurement Office (FMV) to supply at first stage Aimpoint® CompM5 and Aimpoint® MPS3 red dot sights to the Swedish Army, a contract worth over SEK 20 million. Aimpoint won the tender conducted in open international competition.
"The Aimpoint® red dot sights have been in operational use by the Swedish Army for many years" says Lennart Ljungfelt, President of Aimpoint, and continues; "We are proud that the Swedish Army has once again chosen Aimpoint® products. This underlines their satisfaction with Aimpoint and our products".
Aimpoint CompM5
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The Aimpoint® CompM5 sights is the newest red dot sight in Aimpoint product portfolio, and is in operation with the US State Department. It is a user-friendly and extremely rugged sight that increases the effectiveness of the individual soldier. The CompM5 sight relies on a single AAA battery to provide a 'constant on' of up to 50,000 hours or 5 years.
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Who Invented The Piano? Google Doodle Celebrates Bartolomeo Cristofori's 360th Birthday
Doodle plays "Joy of Man's Desiring" from Johann Sebastian Bach's Jesu and includes a control slider to adjust volume.
Amy Gesenhues on May 4, 2015 at 8:23 am
Many of us know the names of piano greats, but today's Google logo schools us on its inventor Bartolomeo Critofori.
Today marks the Italian instrument maker's 360th birthday. The doodle highlights the mechanics behind Critofori's invention, using animation to show how the piano hammer strikes the strings, making the volume louder or softer depending on how hard a piano key is struck.
Originally called a pianoforte, Google's doodle blog post on the logo sheds light on how the piano got its name: "In Italian, piano means soft, while forte means loud. Being able to change the volume was a major breakthrough."
Being able to change the volume was a major breakthrough. And that's exactly what Doodler Leon Hong wanted to highlight in this interactive Doodle.
Clicking the search icon on the side of the logo returns results for "who invented the piano" and the doodle includes sharing options to post on social media pages and send via email.
After clicking the logo's play button, you can adjust the volume – and effort being put forth by Critofori while he plays – by moving the volume control slider between "p" for piano and "f" for forte. The melody being played is "Joy of Man's Desiring" from Johann Sebastian Bach's Jesu.
When asked how he went about recording the music for the logo, Hong explained, "The timing and loudness had to be precise and consistent so I plotted the notes using software and rendered the sound files with a virtual piano instrument."
Here is one of Hong's initial sketches that led to today's final doodle:
Amy Gesenhues
Amy Gesenhues is a senior editor for Third Door Media, covering the latest news and updates for Search Engine Land, Marketing Land and MarTech Today. From 2009 to 2012, she was an award-winning syndicated columnist for a number of daily newspapers from New York to Texas. With more than ten years of marketing management experience, she has contributed to a variety of traditional and online publications, including MarketingProfs, SoftwareCEO, and Sales and Marketing Management Magazine. Read more of Amy's articles.
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Movie Review: The Informant
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While perusing the Laemmle's cinematic offerings for fall 2009, I was not at all surprised to find myself most excited for dumb, rip-roaring fare like Jennifer's Body. I have come to detest cleverness in movies; I have been drowning in it since the meteoric rise of the Indie genre (read: Juno, Garden State) and am stuck coughing it up as these witty young films keep breeding. So, Steven Soderbergh got off on the wrong foot with me when he chose to punctuate the title of his new film, The Informant! I love me some Matt Damon, but I had already made up my mind. This "clever" thing has knocked quality out of the water.
Obviously I need to chill out, because The Informant! was exciting, whimsical, and managed to be endlessly amusing without cracking a single joke. The intricate and well-crafted dialogue and character development did all the work, transforming bland office-based subject matter into a delightfully comic psycho-thriller.
Soderbergh has classically spread a thick veneer of action over his smart scripts, and here he trims away the fat to reveal an ingenious pastiche of inner monologue and snappy repartee.
Beneath a cheesy haircut and thirty extra pounds, Matt Damon transforms into an almost unclassifiable kind of corporate nerd. He plays Mark Whitacre, a kooky and enthusiastic lump of a guy who works a mildly important job at an American agribusiness corporation. When Japanese competitors infiltrate the system and Mark discovers evidence of an international price-fixing scheme, he turns double agent for the FBI. He delights in the mission, initially pleasing the two agents assigned to the case with his childlike devotion and agreeability. However, the complex conspiracy begins to unravel as Mark slowly reveals his penchant for elaborate storytelling—the FBI soon realizes that their informant may in fact be living a strange and alarming psychological fantasy.
This plot could be taken in a few directions–docu-drama, even horror–but Soderbergh and his team strike a perfect note of oddball intelligence. The film's construction defies film logic, layering Mark's stream of consciousness voice-overs with reality so that it is hard to decide whether he is smarter than his coworkers and wife, or delusional. For example, he smugly refers to himself as "Agent 0014–twice as smart as James Bond." The most fascinating result of this simultaneous narrative is an elimination of truth from events that occur right in front of the viewer's eyes. Considering that The Informant! is based on a true story, the unconventional storytelling and subsequent manipulation of our minds is a real achievement of both writing and editing.
A few gripes, however: Mark's wife (Melanie Lynskey) is a likeable character but serves only as a catalyst to his bizarre behavior. Their relationship is simple: she encourages him like a fond parent and is never quite aware of his mental machinations. And he does not truly confide in her, although their marriage is loving and stable. It made me wonder if she is only compatible with his folksy and nave facade and not his true, more erratic inner self. Additionally, the extremely twisted nature of the story and Mark's internal logic can sometimes make for some head-scratching and mild exasperation. It gave me the same feeling as being in class with someone who is sharply pursuing an interesting point, and then throws in an irrelevant and unintelligible comment about the duality of mankind. In this case, cleverness did not piss me off but simply confused me.
The look of the film is also worth mentioning. The color scheme is muted without being dull, like a 70s Polaroid, and has the urgency and vibrancy that not every business caper can boast. Marvin Hamlisch's original soundtrack is kitschy but exciting, evoking the image of a super-spy that Mark has happily constructed.
The Informant! is a strange and bubbly experience, bolstered by true wit and juvenile glee. It certainly polishes the image of agribusiness to a smooth and sexy shine, and is a fine vehicle for Damon's precise character development and typical expressiveness. For all fans of the corporate crime genre and slick humor, this flick is worth an evening–and that exclamation point(!).
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Disney director raves about Alberta scenery at Togo screening
CBC December 12, 2019
The red carpet was rolled out Wednesday night in Cochrane as actors, directors and excited locals came out for a special screening of a Disney movie partially shot in the Alberta town.
Based on a true story about a diphtheria outbreak in the city of Nome, Alaska, Togo stars Willem Dafoe as a sled dog trainer who must transport a serum through a dangerous storm with an aging Siberian husky.
The finished product, director Ericson Core told CBC News at the screening, is a film that is both a "very epic story, but also a very intimate tale of the two of them on the journey."
"Disney stumbled on it, they developed it, and they reached out to me," Core said.
"[I'm] sort of an outdoorsy person and an animal lover, so they thought it would be the right film for me, and they were absolutely right. I cried and cried when I read the script, [and] I knew I had to make it."
No green screen required
According to a press release for the screening, the movie was filmed in Alberta from June 2018 to February 2019.
Core, who has a background as a mountain guide, says even his familiarity with mountain landscapes couldn't prepare him for the sight of the Canadian Rockies, which "floored" him.
In fact, the province's natural vistas were so stunning that they allowed the film to be shot without the assistance of green screen technology, Core says — and the result is a film that is wholly Albertan.
"[The Rockies are] stunning, they rival any other mountain range around the world," Core said.
"Everything was shot here — we didn't do any studio work. No green screen. It was all in-camera. It's all an Alberta film, and made here from beginning to end."
The experience of producing a film in Alberta, Core said, was made even better by a "world-class" production crew.
"This was the best place we could possibly make the film and the only place we could make [it]," Core said.
"They always tell you not to work with children, animals or weather, and this film has all three of them ... but it was well worth it. It's a beautiful story."
Jason Stang
Togo employed 200 Albertans
The screening's press release stated that Togo received grant support from the provincial government, and the production employed roughly 200 Albertans.
But there is concern that opportunities like these could soon dwindle. Alberta's film industry is weathering some upheaval after the United Conservative government announced cuts to industry funding.
For example, in September, a provincial spokesperson called the Screen-Based Production Grant program "severely mismanaged," saying the incoming government had discovered $92 million had been committed to Alberta's film industry, though the program had been capped at $45 million.
Citing those figures, the province committed only $15 million in 2020-21, $30 million in 2021-22 and $45 million in 2022-23. The small production grant fund program will be limited to $1 million per year.
Another hit to the industry was the diminishment of an existing reimbursement plan.
One of the largest incentives for productions to choose to film in Alberta was that they could get 30 per cent of eligible expenses reimbursed. That was cut down to 22 per cent in Alberta's new budget.
Stew DePass, a resident of Millarville, Alta., worked behind-the-scenes as a driver for the hair and makeup staff on Togo.
He says that though Alberta's landscapes make the province prime real estate for film production, the industry isn't receiving the support it needs from the UCP government.
"There's a lot of potential in Alberta, especially with our scenery.… It's absolutely magnificent," DePass said.
"We have great interest, and we have great, great people in the industry. But we can't turn the heads of the government to make them realize that it is an actual industry. It's an art to them, and art only attracts so much attention."
"We have to convince our Alberta government that … we are important, and we support a lot of people."
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God is taking me back to Uganda 2019, rejoining with friends and Brothers and Sisters to share the love of Jesus in a village north of Soroti, Uganda.
Poland 2019 "The Workers are few" these were the words that I read on a poster at church recently and yet I think the harvest is plentiful. Although it may not make sense to take two international trips in one summer – my heart was burdened once again for those that have never heard. Poland 2019 will be spent teaching English, engaging with school children and their families and making the Gospel known.


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What is iOS?
Yes, our site is dedicated to the Android operating system. However, this does not mean that we will bypass other operating systems and devices built on them. Today we will tell you about iOS – one of the best and most popular operating systems..
IOS is the operating system for tablets, smartphones and mobile players from Apple, which is installed only on devices from Apple, including iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. iOS cannot be installed on other devices, just like installing Android OS on the same iPhone.
History of creation
It is believed that Apple CEO Steve Jobs decided to implement a touch screen for a computer that supports multiple clicks, which could be used without a keyboard or mouse. Later, when a prototype was already developed, Jobs came up with another idea – to implement this technology on a mobile phone. Recall that at that time there was no talk of any phones from Apple. It was 2005.
The company took part in the creation of the Motorola ROKR mobile phone, which was shown in the same 2005. The phone was positioned, among other things, as a player, whose interface resembled that of an iPod. In addition, the device interacted with iTunes. Alas, the device did not win much market success..
In the same 2005, Jobs decided to interact with the mobile operator Cingular. He said that Apple is ready to create its own phone. The companies worked closely, but the information about the creation of the phone was carefully hidden..
And already in 2007, on January 9, the first generation iPhone was presented at the Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco. Of course, rumors that Apple created the phone have been circulated before, but even the most devoted fans did not believe in it. Nevertheless, the smartphone was introduced and it was a real sensation – at that time, no manufacturer had anything like it. Time Magazine Names iPhone Invention of the Year.
The device itself was already based on the iOS operating system. True, at first the company did not offer a separate name for its mobile OS, so the slogan was: "iPhone runs on OS X".
The iOS user interface is based on the concept of direct interaction using multi-touch gestures. Interface controls consist of buttons, switches, and sliders. Of course, all the touch buttons except the Home button, Power button, volume control button and vibration mode key.
It is noteworthy that iOS appeared earlier than the Android OS. Despite this fact, as of 2015, the share of Android among smartphones is about 80%, while iOS is about 14%. This is due to the fact that most companies that manufacture mobile devices install Android on them. If Apple allowed to do the same, it is still unknown who would be in front.
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About the App Store
The App Store is an app store for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Applications can be downloaded either for free or purchased for a fee. As of 2015, the store offers more than 1.5 million applications for iPhone and iPod Touch, as well as about 730 thousand applications for iPad tablets. Total downloads for the same year exceed 100 billion!
Most apps cost between $ 0.99 and $ 9.99.
It is interesting that the App Store came out much later than the first iPhone was introduced – this happened in July 2008, that is, at the very moment when the iPhone 3g was introduced.
Some time ago, Apple added ruble support to the App Store, so that applications can be bought without conversion to dollars, which is very convenient for Russian users..


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British capture of Iranian tanker won't go 'unanswered' - officer
FILE PHOTO: A British Royal Navy patrol vessel guards the oil supertanker Grace 1, that's on suspicion of carrying Iranian crude oil to Syria, as it sits anchored in waters of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, historically claimed by Spain, July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Jon Nazca
DUBAI (Reuters) - Britain's seizure of an Iranian oil tanker off Gibraltar last week will not be "unanswered", Iran's armed forces chief of staff, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, said on Tuesday, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
"Capture of the Iranian oil tanker based on fabricated excuses ... will not be unanswered and when necessary Tehran will give appropriate answer," Bagheri said.
British Royal Marines boarded the ship, Grace 1, off the coast of Gibraltar on Thursday and seized it over accusations it was breaking sanctions by taking oil to Syria.
Iran has demanded the immediate release of the oil tanker, while an Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander threatened on Friday to seize a British ship in retaliation.
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So-called villages are springing up all over London, thanks in part to estate agents (not us of course!) coining cute new names for up-and-coming parts of town. Well with Dulwich Village, it's the real deal.
This pretty, peaceful and much sought-after corner of the capital boasts whitewashed finger-pointing signposts, immaculate gardens, excellent schools and a plethora of independent shops and cafes – everything you could want from an authentic little village, but with central London mere minutes away. North Dulwich station or Herne Hill can whisk you to London Bridge or Victoria in under 20 minutes.
Many properties here fall within the realm of the Dulwich Estate Conservation Area, which imposes some rather strict rules to preserve the village's architecture, atmosphere and charm. As a result, the village has an almost rural feel about it. The quiet grass-verged streets abound with large Victorian houses, perfectly preserved leaded window panes, and tastefully painted front doors – in regulation colours of course.
East Dulwich's bustling Lordship Lane is within walking distance, brimming with restaurants and gastropubs galore, shops aplenty, and a Picture House cinema.
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A village within a city – Dulwich Village boasts a beautiful park, a great pub, a world renowned art gallery and some wonderful independent businesses.
Dulwich Picture Gallery was the first purpose-built art gallery in the world, and dates back to 1811 with an impressive collection including works from Rembrandt, Constable and Canale
Dulwich Park offers 29 hectares and boasts a boating lake, tennis courts and playground. Try hiring one of the park's recumbent bicycles to see the world from a new angle.
Don't miss Au Ciel for handmade chocolates, Tomlinson's for gorgeous gifts, and Gayle's for indulgently irresistible cakes. Rocca's great for brunch and the village has a trusty Pizza Express too.
World-class private secondary schools, including Dulwich Collage, JAGS, and Alleyn's draw many families to this part of London. There are several highly rated state and independent primaries nearby too.
You can easily access central London in under 20 minutes. North Dulwich station serves London Bridge, or stroll to Herne Hill for either Victoria or Blackfriars.


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"It's nice to say it's a health issue, but really it comes down to maintenance costs," explained Chris Carlos, Property Manager for RE/MAX Property Management in Powell River.
Carlos is referring to his decision to make all rental units completely smoke-free. "It's a clause that we include in our rental agreements; tenants need to agree to this before we sign a lease with them," said Carlos.
"We've had potential tenants walk away because of the lingering smoke smell. You can clean the carpets and repaint the walls, but it's hard to get the smoke smell to leave completely," continued Carlos.
The landlords owning the rental properties that Carlos manages are on board. "Once you explain not only the health benefits associated with going smoke-free, but also the maintenance costs that will be saved, it's hard for them not to agree with it," said Carlos.
"At the end of the day, it just comes down to costs; it costs too much to allow tenants to smoke in our units," explained Carlos.
According to health advocates the BC Lung Association and the Heart and Stroke Foundation, smoke-free apartments are gaining momentum as more and more families want to live in 100% smoke-free environments. In fact, a 2013 Angus Reid survey of 833 residents living in multi-unit dwellings, confirmed that nearly two thirds of residents prefer to live in a building that is completely smoke-free .
Hugh Turner, a landlord in Victoria who owns multiple apartment buildings, switched all his buildings to smoke-free status six years ago when he learned it was legal to do. "It's good for tenants and it's good for our bottom line. Plus it was easy to do." Like many landlords in BC, Turner recognized the huge demand for smoke-free housing, as well as the obvious cost savings, and hasn't looked back.
Reduces the risk of fires: Tobacco materials are the #1 source of fatal residential fires in BC.
Offers a safer, healthier and cleaner indoor environment for residents.
Protects against litigation by tenants seeking relief from disabilities aggravated by second-hand smoke.
Is non-discriminatory. They don't exclude people who smoke, but simply require that they comply with the no-smoking policy.
Once landlords go smoke-free they're hooked – on the benefits that is. "It's one of the easiest things you can do to protect your investment, reduce fires and clean-up costs, protect resident health, and reduce complaints of second-hand smoke from frustrated tenants." says Tyler Davis, Property Manager, Vancouver Management Ltd.
According to the Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey, the BC Smoking rate is 11.4 percent, the lowest rate in the country. If landlords are concerned about vacancies, look to this growing population of prospective tenants who view smoke-free homes as an attractive and non-negotiable amenity.
For help with quitting smoking, visit quitnow.ca or call the helpline for one-on-one support at 1-877-455-2233.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation (B.C. & Yukon) and the BC Lung Association work together to raise public awareness about the serious health risks of exposure to second-hand smoke and to advocate for smoke-free environments.
 Angus Reid Survey of 833 residents in BC on smoking in multi-unit dwellings. Commissioned by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the BC Lung Association. April 15-18, 2013.
 Angus Reid Survey, April 15-18, 2013.