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Hannelore Sudermann
Whatever Happened to Home Economics?
Lately, you may have considered tightening your home budget, planting a vegetable garden in your yard, eating at home, making food from scratch instead of out of the box, teaching your kids instead of hiring a tutor, mending your sweater instead of buying a new one, or updating your home to be more energy efficient. Prodded by the recession, you have been thinking about home economics.
In fact, economics starts in the home. The word economy comes from ancient Greek oikonomos, one who manages a household. And while we try to put our national household in order, Americans of late are paying more attention to … » More …
WSU history
A Seat at the Table: Senator Patty Murray '72
When Patty Murray '72, after a year as a state legislator, set her sights on the U.S. Senate, she got little encouragement. "You haven't paid your dues," they said. "You don't have enough money. You don't know the right people." None of that made any difference to Murray. » More ...
Living Large: In search of the elusive large animal veterinarian
Nearly 500 counties in the United States have large herds of cattle, but no veterinarians to care for them. Although veterinary student Sam Nielson claims that it's the life of the large animal veterinarian that he's after, not money, fewer and fewer feel that way, moving to other types of practices that offer both better working conditions and compensation. » More ...
1200 Weeds—of the 48 States & Adjacent Canada
Richard Old '77, '81
XID Services, Inc., 2008
When you don't know what you're dealing with, weedy plants may be hard to handle. Richard Old, a longtime Pullman resident and weed identification expert, has put together this comprehensive database of weeds for both public and private use.
The DVD, a sequel to Old's CD 1,000 Weeds, contains more than 6,000 images of weeds found throughout North America. With details like the color of the plant juice, height, flower traits, leaf shape, … » More …
Invasive weeds
Uncle Phil and the Atomic Bomb
John Abelson '60, and Philip H. Abelson '33, '35
Roberts & Company, 2007
I was lucky enough to meet Philip Abelson in 2002 on the occasion of his visit to Pullman for the dedication of Abelson Hall (formerly Science Hall) in honor of the scientist and his wife Dr. Neva Abelson '34.
During our brief interview, Abelson downplayed his own story, instead emphasizing his family's ties to Washington State University. In 1905, his parents … » More …
Roger McClellan – A suitable combination
As a teen, Roger McClellan '60 D.V.M. went to work at his high school farm. By helping manage a flock of sheep that were a control group in a Hanford nuclear facility study, he became part of a major research project on radioactivity in animals. The work put him in touch with Leo Bustad, at the time the research veterinarian at Hanford and later the dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University.
Bustad's study focused on ungulates consuming the radioiodine that had been deposited on pasture land on the Hanford site, which was then run by General Electric. Bustad would often … » More …
Jason Ambrose '99 – Counting beans in Costa Rica
Jason Ambrose learned to drink coffee as a college freshman. "Then it was more about function than flavor," he admits.
These days, Ambrose starts his morning with a French press. He heats milk for his son Jackson, who is not yet two, and water enough to make two big mugs of Ethiopian-grown coffee for himself and his wife Julie (Dertinger, '94).
It's a far cry from the cafeteria cups he first sampled back at WSU, he says.
Moving to Seattle after graduating from Washington State University in 1999, Ambrose couldn't help but get caught up in the coffee culture. Today the 33-year-old Starbucks employee has … » More …
Hotel at the Top
Pioneer James "Cashup" Davis dreamed big. At a time when most Washington settlers were carving farms out of the Palouse, he was so awed with the panoramic views of the Palouse from Steptoe Butte, he decided to build a hotel at the top.
Davis's first career was as a well-to-do stonemason in England, but he left that life in search of adventure. In 1872, at the age of 57, he settled in Washington and built a bustling farm as well as a stage coach stop and dance hall.
While most Washington State University students only know of the butte as a landmark east of Highway … » More …
Washington state history
Palouse
Space Chronicles
Working on her doctorate at Washington State University, Jennifer Ross-Nazzal '04 was drawn to public history–a field that combines academic history with non-traditional methods of collecting and presenting historical information. The program has been in effect at WSU since 1979 and has produced historians who now work for public archives, historical sites, and museums around the country.
Ross-Nazzal's studies at WSU led to a focus on women's history and an internship at a museum. "Though that was a good experience, I wanted to do another internship," she says. Craving a very different experience, she found an offer at Johnson Space Center of the National Aeronautics … » More …
The Love Letters
In 1907, Othello had no high school, so Xerpha Mae McCulloch '30 traveled 50 miles to Ritzville to finish school. There she met, and fell in love with, Edward Gaines, a few years her senior. The recent gift to Washington State University of her steamer trunk reveals the life of a woman whose story is not only threaded through the University's, but also through the story of agriculture in Washington State. » More ...
WSU staff
Xerpha Gaines


COSHH cabinets are an important storage facility when it comes to hazardous chemical and lubricant control.
The client we are helping at the moment was concerned about an upcoming external audit but had no resource to address the storage and control of these substances, so Uptime Consultant spent a day coming off the project we were working on to sort out the situation.
This work included removing all the paints, chemicals and other risky items and re-cycling them as hazardous waste.
We then went through the MSDS (Manufacturers Safety Data Sheet) file and made sure it reflected the stocked items, working with our contacts at INTERFLON we made sure the correct specification sheets were being applied.
Also added were the Oil Safe dispensers to further control with colour coding, this is reflected in the clients spec' sheet that I produced located in the master maintenance document and laminated on this COSHH cabinet door.
Some 'engineering' items remain that we have located in another cabinet with a smaller Yellow COSHH cabinet on the way.
This work will save the client many lost points when the audit does take place whilst putting best practice into action so that the Lubricants and Cleaners are no only out of harms way but controlled when it comes to application.
The next stage is to run a half day training session with the engineers and operators to them them correct application and inform them of what 'good' looks like.


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Beyond Wuhan: India Should Establish A New Framework for Engagement With China
By Aman Thakker
Last week, efforts to "reset" India-China relations culminated in an "informal summit' between Indian Prime Minister Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Wuhan, China. Reports of the summit drew comparisons to earlier such summits between Indian Prime Ministers and Chinese leaders, notably Rajiv Gandhi's summit with Deng Xiaoping in 1988, and Atal Bihari Vajpayee's summit with Hu Jintao in 2003. However, these comparisons, particularly with the 1988 summit, fall short of India's objective for a reset leading up to and during the summit. Indeed, the 1988 summit was a crucial moment for both countries, leading to the establishment of a broad framework, or modus vivendi, for engagement between India and China where the two countries would "not to allow the border dispute to hold the rest of the relationship back." The Wuhan summit, by contrast, did not hold the same ambition.
The China - India - Nepal Triangle
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
While Nepal's Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali was in China from April 16-21, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi asked India to be a part of new development projects in Nepal. "Whether it's China or India, our two countries shall be happy to see Nepal's new development after its political transition," Wang said. China wants to invest in big connectivity projects in Nepal but prefers to bring its Asian competitor, India, on board. Some Nepali and Chinese scholars see this as an opportunity for trilateral cooperation between Nepal, India, and China, but Indian policymakers and academics have not shown much interest.
Is India ready for cyber war?
Prashant Mali
Cyber warfare involves an attempted or actual cyber attack, but for some in the media it means defacing some websites of important organisations. This is not really the case. In fact, I would term such hackers as 'novice hackers' in some corner of the world, looking to earn some brownie points amongst their non-hacker peers by fear mongering. Cyber warfare is something quite different. As a researcher, I would argue that cyber warfare involves actions by a state or non-state actor to attack and attempt to damage another nation's computers or information networks through, for example, computer viruses, denial-of-service attacks, physical attacks and sabotage.
India and China's Rapprochement Extends Only Skin Deep
The world's two most populous countries will continue their attempts to reset their diplomatic ties after last year's Doklam standoff, as India's prime minister focuses on upcoming elections and China's president presents a unified Sino-Indian front in the face of U.S. protectionism.
Stakes of 'Islamic vote bank' and religious politics in Pakistan
By BUSHARAT JAMIL
Under the enigmatic political leadership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan came into being in August 1947, a Muslim majority state but not an Islamic state. During Jinnah's 13-month governorship, the name of the country remained only "Pakistan." However, it was labeled as an "Islamic Republic" in 1956. After the demise of its founder, orthodox religious strata and state-supported radicalization emerged with the Objectives Resolution in March 1949, prepared by Liaquat Ali Khan and passed by the first National Assembly of Pakistan. This historic resolution was the first step toward legislation as well as the religious bias of all three constitutions categorizing Pakistani citizens as Muslims and non-Muslims.
ZTE's less-known roots: Chinese tech company falls from grace
TOKYO -- Chinese telecommunication equipment maker ZTE finds itself in a new, and undoubtedly uncomfortable, position: It is one of the most talked-about tech companies in the world following its recent ban by the U.S. government from purchasing American technology. In China, however, where free speech is limited but with almost 800 million internet users, the home-grown company appears to be gaining a wide range of support as most stories and comments from news media and netizens take on nationalistic overtones. Among the comments: "I believe in ZTE" and "Why can't we penalize Apple? Can't we stop Apple from selling in China?"
Space: The next frontier for US-China rivalry
SINGAPORE -- With the U.S. government pledging to resume manned missions to the Moon, and eventually send a mission to Mars, Cold War-style competition over space exploration is re-emerging -- between China and the U.S. this time. China hopes to make its first manned lunar landing within 15 years, around six decades after the last American walked on the moon in 1972. But China is not as far behind as those dates suggest. It hopes to make the first-ever landing on the dark side of the Moon by the end of 2018. This feat eluded the U.S. and Soviet Union during the heyday of their Space Race from the late 1950s to the mid-1970s.
Israel's Got Its Own Refugee Dilemma: African 'Dreamers'
By Thomas L. Friedman
TEL AVIV — It's been obvious to me for some time that the Israeli-Arab conflict is to wider global geopolitical trends what Off Broadway is to Broadway. If you want a hint of what's coming to a geopolitical theater near you, study this region. You can see it all here in miniature. That certainly applies to what's becoming the most destabilizing and morally wrenching geopolitical divide on the planet today — the divide between what I call the "World of Order" and the "World of Disorder." And Israel is right on the seam — which is why the last major fence Israel built was not to keep West Bank Palestinians from crossing into Israel but to keep more Africans from walking from their homes in Africa, across the Sinai Desert, into Israel.
Geo-Economics as Concept and Practice in International Relations: Surveying the State of the Art
By Sören Scholvin and Mikael Wigell for Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
Sören Scholvin and Mikael Wigell contend that China's Belt and Road Initiative, Western sanctions against Iran and Russia, and much more demonstrate a clear trend: states are increasingly practicing power politics by economic means and military means appear to matter less. While this shift is captured by 'geo-economics', our authors contend there is no clear definition of the term. To help address this gap, Scholvin and Wigell here provide their conception of what 'geo-economics' means as an analytical approach as well as a foreign policy practice.
The Bear and the Eagle, Seen Through the Cyber Lens
By Bruce McConnell
The bilateral relationship between the United States and Russia is at its most dangerous point since the Cuban missile crisis. In some ways it is worse. As a Russian colleague recently observed, the management of Cold War tension was mathematical; today it is emotional. Further cemented by the chemical attack in Syria and by new sanctions, the hard lines both sides have drawn bode poorly for progress in reducing tensions. The immediate task is to keep communication channels open to avoid missteps or miscalculations that could lead to inadvertent or unnecessary escalation of conflict between the two nuclear powers.
5 Reasons Israel's Army Wins Every War It Fights
In 1947, Israel's low population but high level of education meant its citizens could train and organize a national army fairly quickly. Manpower limitations also meant the Israeli Army tended to gravitate towards technologically advanced, high firepower forces, and become more proficient at them than its neighbors. Much like the Israeli Air Force, the Israeli Army came from humble—but more established—beginnings. Israel's ground forces had their origins in the Haganah, a Zionist paramilitary force created in the early 1920s to protect Jewish interests. The Haganah cooperated with British authorities, but turned hostile in 1944 when the Axis neared defeat and the need for a Jewish state became increasingly clear. In 1947 the Haganah was reorganized into regular army units, and renamed the Israeli Army two weeks after the founding of the State of Israel.
Everything You Need to Know about the Cruise-Missile Strikes in Syria
Dave Majumdar
Russia continues to insist that Syrian forces shot down a majority of the allied cruise missiles launched against the Assad regime by the United States, France and the United Kingdom on April 13, 2018. However, Moscow's assertions are extremely dubious because low-flying cruise missiles are extremely difficult to intercept, particularly over land. The Pentagon maintains that all of the missiles launched against Syria hit their targets.
The Pentagon Could Get Self-Driving Vehicles First
By Daniel Flatley
Forget Uber, Waymo and Tesla: the next big name in self-driving vehicles could be the Pentagon. "We're going to have self-driving vehicles in theater for the Army before we'll have self-driving cars on the streets," Michael Griffin, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, told lawmakers at a hearing on Capitol Hill this month. "But the core technologies will be the same." The stakes for the military are high. According to Griffin, 52 percent of casualties in combat zones can been attributed to military personnel delivering food, fuel and other logistics. Removing people from that equation with systems run on artificial intelligence could reduce injuries and deaths significantly, he added.
How Russia Crafted a Three-Dimensional Strategy to Regain Global Influence
Steven Metz
Near the end of a recent report on the resurgence of both the Islamic State and al-Qaida in Libya was an almost offhand mention of Russian special operations forces active along the country's border with Egypt, helping provide weapons to Gen. Khalifa Haftar, whose forces dominate eastern Libya. This seemingly minor fact is, in reality, emblematic of important trends in Russia's revanchist foreign policy. When Moammar Gadhafi controlled Libya from 1969 to 2011, he was an excellent customer for Soviet weaponry and military advice. But in the chaos after his overthrow and death, the Russian Embassy in Tripoli was attacked and all diplomats and their families withdrawn. Moscow seemingly had written Libya off. But it is now re-entering this chaotic political environment in North Africa as part of a three-dimensional global strategy designed to strengthen Russia politically, enrich it economically and allow it to punch above its weight in a rapidly changing security environment.
Russia acting as buffer between Israel, Iran
Maxim A. Suchkov
MOSCOW — As the standoff between Iran and Israel threatens to grow out of hand, Russia is apparently seeking a modus vivendi for the two regional enemies. Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi hosted April 25-26 its ninth International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues. The event, organized by Russia's Security Council, brought together secretaries of security councils, presidential aides and heads of intelligence services from 118 countries. The meeting is becoming increasingly popular among international high-level security officials: The first year it was assembled, 43 nations attended the conference; last year, 95 states sent delegates.
Damn, Busted
TED R. BROMUND
Britain's military should be growing. It's not.
The Royal Air Force celebrated its 100th birthday last week with a gala program at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in Washington. No one does pomp better than the British, but the presence of the Queen's Colour Squadron had a larger purpose: to solemnize the reformation of 617 Squadron, the famous Dambusters, now flying the stealthy F-35. Those 16 fighter jets are among the best in the world. Given how few planes the RAF has, they'd better be. As a nation, Brexit Britain is stepping out of the shadow of the EU. But as a military power, it's stepped into the shade.
House Russia report says major spy law has a cyber problem
By: Mark Pomerleau
A new report from the House Intelligence Committee recommends Congress update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act — a law that dictates procedures for electronic surveillance of persons engaged in espionage on behalf of nation states or terrorist entities ― to cover malicious international cyber actors. The recommendation comes as part of the House Intelligence Committee's final report on its investigation into alleged Russian meddling efforts in the 2016 presidential election. The House panel's final report, which is roughly 250 pages and heavily redacted, notes that Congress sought to address cyber concerns as part of this year's statutory reauthorization of the FISA. Revising the bill is part of a highly contentious process more commonly referred to as Section 702.
Why do Trump's announced trade policies keep coming up empty?
Geoffrey Gertz
Earlier this month, over the span of less than a week, President Donald Trump opened the door to joining the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement before promptly slamming it shut again. Many trade pundits and analysts were delighted when Trump announced he had directed his economic advisers to explore re-entering the TPP, only to have their hopes dashed again when the president tweeted out his repeated criticisms of the Asian trade deal. In the grand scheme, this brief flirtation with the TPP is unlikely to be remembered. But it does raise two broader questions: First, why do Trump's big splashy trade announcements keep going nowhere? And second, why do the rest of us keep on falling for these empty pronouncements?
Federal 'turf war' complicates cybersecurity efforts
BY MORGAN CHALFANT
The issue took center stage this week, as senators on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee fretted that they had been unable to pass key cyber legislation requested by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) because of a disagreement with the Senate Intelligence Committee. "The reality of the situation is there is conflict here," said Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) at a hearing Wednesday. "This threat is too significant to allow turf wars to get in the way of as efficient an operation as possible in terms of dealing with a very complex and serious problem."
What Happens When Your Bomb-Defusing Robot Becomes a Weapon
BY CAROLINE LESTERWRITER
Micah Xavier Johnson spent the last day of his life in a standoff, holed up in a Dallas community-college building. By that point, he had already shot 16 people. Negotiators were called in, but it was 2:30 in the morning and the police chief was tired. He'd lost two officers. Nine others were injured. Three of them would later die. In the early hours of July 7, 2016, the chief asked his swat team to come up with a plan that wouldn't put anyone else in Johnson's line of fire. Within 30 minutes, their Remotec Andros Mark 5A-1, a four-wheeled robot made by Northrop Grumman, was on the scene. The Mark 5A-1 had originally been purchased for help with bomb disposal. But that morning, the police attached a pound of C4 explosives to the robot's extended arm, and sent it down the hallway where Johnson had barricaded himself. The bomb killed him instantly. The machine remained functional.
DARPA wants to arm ethical hackers with AI
By: Brandon Knapp
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants to leverage human-artificial intelligence teaming to accelerate the military's cyber vulnerability detection, according to agency documents. The task of securing the Pentagon's diverse networks, which support nearly every function of the military's operations, presents a nightmare for defense officials. The current time-intensive and costly process involves extensively trained hackers using specialized software suites to scour the networks in search of vulnerabilities that could potentially be exploited, but the scarcity of expert hackers makes detecting cyberthreats a challenge for the Defense Department.
Comms down? Don't give up.
By: Adam Stone
An artist concept of the distributed battle management system, an emerging solution to enable complex teamwork between manned and unmanned aviation even in comms-deprived environments. (BAE Systems). Adversaries are becoming ever more skilled at denying our communications links. That's especially bad for pilots who need reliable comms for situational awareness. "Imagine you can't talk to each other, but you still need to execute on a mission. It's almost impossible," said Jarrod Kallberg, distributed battle management technology development manager at BAE Systems. "A lot of times you have to scrub the mission because you are so reliant on the communication that you cannot proceed without that."
Cyber warfare may be less dangerous than we think
By Benjamin Jensen and David Banks
This February 2018 warning to the Senate from Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats included a message that "there should be no doubt" that Russia, emboldened by its 2016 cyberattacks and informational warfare campaign, will target the U.S. midterm elections this year. We agree. However, our research suggests that, although states like Russia will continue to engage in cyberattacks against the foundations of democracy (a serious threat indeed), states are less likely to engage in destructive "doomsday" attacks against each other in cyberspace. Using a series of war games and survey experiments, we found that cyber operations may in fact produce a moderating influence on international crises.
Can the Navy protect this ship from hackers?
By: Amber Corrin
The Navy's Expeditionary Fast Transport, or EFP, class of ships may be vulnerable to hackers and isn't achieving key performance milestones, including some related to the cybersecurity of the ship's systems, according to a new inspector general's report. The aluminum catamaran-style ships, which are designed to quickly move troops and supplies, "lacks capability," an April 2018 report from the Department of Defense Inspector General found. One of those capabilities is securing control systems aboard the vessels.
Civilians and "By, With, and Through" Key Issues and Questions Related to Civilian Harm and Security Partnership
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Working by, with, and through partners in military operations has become a preferred approach in U.S. security policy. Doing so without uniform controls governing conduct and the use of force can result in real consequences for civilians and compromise mission effectiveness. The real and perceived benefits of partnered operations can include limiting the extent of U.S. involvement and minimizing risk to U.S. personnel, tapping into the unique capacities of national and local forces, and burden sharing of costs, personnel, and assets.
The risks of partnered operations can arise from the diffusion of responsibilities and diversion of shared interests and objectives. They may result in civilian casualties, damage to civilian infrastructure, human rights abuses, erosion of U.S. or partner legitimacy, reduction of U.S. domestic support for operations, and long-term humanitarian, economic, governance, and security consequences for civilians.
Testimony of Admiral Michael S. Rogers and Implications for India
By Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM(Retd)
Admiral Michael S. Rogers is the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA), Commander of the U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) and Chief of the Central Security Service (CSS) since April 3, 2014. He is going to be replaced by US Army's Army Cyber Command Chief Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone. On 27 February 2018 Admiral Michael Rogers testified before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. In his prepared speech the Admiral explained the various progress made by the USCYBERCOM. This was his last testimony to the Senate.
In the USA the top officials of the Government are madae to undergo hearings before taking over, during the tenure and while handing over the responsibilities. They are grilled by the Senators and often asked very searching and sometime uncomfortable questions. The top official has to answer on his own without any support from his staff.
China-India border dispute
Keegan Elmer
China will be keen to woo India away from a US alliance against Beijing when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping for informal talks in Wuhan this week, diplomatic observers said. The two days of talks starting on Friday come as China faces threats of US trade action and India seeks to put its economic development on track ahead of an election next year. It also comes nearly a year after military personnel from both countries faced off for 73 days over a contested border in the Doklam Plateau in the Himalayas.
America has been afflicted by an ideology that doesn't work, says Joseph Stiglitz
Ajith Vijay Kumar
Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, in an exclusive interview with timesnownews.com, talks about what is wrong with current American capitalism, rise of a new kind of politics emerging from dissent towards government and more. Here are some excerpts from the interview: Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, in an exclusive interview with timesnownews.com, talks about what is wrong with current American capitalism, rise of a new kind of politics emerging from dissent towards government and more. Here are some excerpts from the interview: Interviewer: Professor Stiglitz, it is such a pleasure to have you with us for this Thinker's interaction. I would like to start with your view as to how the world is changing today, there seems to be so much of turmoil that we are seeing and especially the rise of certain kind of leaders which I would call as the leaders that define the coalition of restoration. How would you really react to that?
China Is Not Alone in Adding to the Indian Ocean Woes
The navalists of the world are smiling. The maritime domain is back in the reckoning. A new era of great power competition at sea has arrived. Existing, emerging, erstwhile, and aspiring empires are engaged in ocean-romance in the Asia–Pacific theatre. American carrier battle groups are making frequent forays into the region and struggling to fulfil the promise of "pivot to Asia." China recently held its biggest naval combat drill in the South China Sea. The rise of the Chinese navy is manna for the American navalists who are constantly in search of a raison d'être to justify their massive budget of roughly $145 billion.
RIP: Russia and India Had Big Plans to Build a Deadly Stealth Fighter. What Happened?
Sebastien Roblin
In April 2018, India's Defense Secretary Sanjay Mitra met with a Russian delegation to announce that India was withdrawing from its joint development of the FGFA stealth fighter. This rupture was years in the making, and does not constitute a surprise—but finally clears the air for the Indian military to explore a different path to acquiring stealth aircraft. Back in 2007, India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) entered into a partnership agreement with Russian aviation manufacturer Sukhoi to jointly invest in the fifth-generation fighter then known as the PAK-FA T-50. However, the Indian Air Force wanted a more sophisticated two-seat variant of the PAK-FA called the FGFA, with improved stealth characteristics, a more powerful 360-degree AESA radar and supercruise-capable engines. (Supercruise is the ability to sustainably fly over the speed of sound without using fuel-gulping afterburners.) New Delhi promised $6 billion for R&D—$295 million of which was directly transferred in 2010—and was originally supposed spend an additional $30 billion for over 144 production stealth fighters.
Why CPEC could be the end of China-Pakistan relationship
SUSHANT SAREEN
The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is best described by the Trumpian expression "covfefe": everyone has some idea of what it is, but no one is quite sure what it is. No surprise then that while some people in Pakistan are excited over what they think CPEC means, others are apprehensive. In December 2015, the governor of State Bank of Pakistan admitted that he had no idea about how much of the money that the Chinese were committing on CPEC was debt, how much was equity and how much was in kind. More than two years later, it now transpires that even the government of Pakistan is not clear about the composition of funding for CPEC projects. A couple of weeks ago, the federal cabinet was informed that "the amount of money, whether in the form of loan or grant, coming through CPEC is not known". Clearly, if even the government of Pakistan is clueless about the structure and composition of CPEC funding, the sums they have worked out to sell CPEC as the greatest thing to happen to Pakistan are quite flaky.
State Urges Taliban yet Again to 'Run for Office'
By Bill Roggio
Just hours after the Taliban announced the launch of this year's spring offensive, named the "Al Khandaq Jihadi operations," the U.S. Department of State issued a statement urging the Taliban to lay down its arms, conduct negotiations, and join Afghanistan's election process. State's repetitive call for the Taliban to make peace demonstrates an unthinkable fundamental misunderstanding of the Taliban and its goals some 16 years after the U.S. first entered Afghanistan. The Taliban has no intention of joining a political process and as it has stated numerous times, its goals are the expulsion of U.S. and foreign forces, the overthrow of the Afghan government, the re-establishment of the of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the name of the Taliban's government) and the imposition of its harsh brand of Sharia, or Islamic law. Yet, U.S. officials across three administrations have either failed to recognize those intentions or are low on options with their incessant push for the Taliban to negotiate.
The Quad Needs Wind in its Sails
'Chinese dominance reduces India's influence in South and Southeast Asia and erodes its status globally.' 'For a country striving to create a multipolar Asia, it would be a serious setback,' says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).
The Chinese game currently in the South China Sea is one of outright belligerence. The Chinese strategy in the Indian Ocean region is more attuned to creating assets that could provide a strategic advantage at a later date. The Chinese are trapping the littorals in partnerships that would lead to an umbelical connect of their economies to China. In the process, we are already witnessing a gradual gravitation of some littorals of the South China Sea and Indian Ocean States towards China. Among the major regional powers dependent on sea lanes through the Indo-Pacific region are India, Japan, Australia, and China.
Xi Doubles Down on China's Cyber Goals and Semiconductor Plans
By Jesse Heatley
Days after the United States announced a seven-year restriction on American companies doing business with the Chinese telecom giant ZTE, Chinese President Xi Jinping responded in defiance by laying out a broad vision to build China as a cyber and technology superpower. At a recent national Chinese conference on cyberspace, Xi declared that China will press ahead with plans to dominate cyberspace and emerging internet technologies. As a trade war with the United States escalates through tit-for-tat announcements, the speech reflected China's yearning to end its reliance on foreign technologies. China still lags behind in key technology sectors and Xi urged officials to "keenly seize this historic opportunity" to master new internet technologies in the face of foreign pressures and growing technology demands.
The role of BRI in developing trade corridors
The improvement of trade corridors for Chinese and foreign companies is a key component of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The improvement of trade corridors for Chinese and foreign companies is a key component of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as the world's second-largest economy seeks to make the transition from a low-value manufacturing economy to one driven by consumption and higher value-added manufacturing services. Six international economic cooperation corridors – The New Eurasia Land Bridge and routes between China-Mongolia-Russia, China-Central Asia-West Asia, China-Indochina, China-Pakistan and Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar – are set to jump-start trade between China and its neighbours near and far.
China tries to enlist European allies in Trump's trade war
While Beijing is courting the European Union for support in a trade war, European officials are sounding the alarm on China's ambitions in their countries. Why it matters: If the U.S. starts closing off its market to the Chinese, Beijing needs the EU to remain neutral and stay open to business with China, but the Europeans are increasingly frustrated with China's behavior and wary of its ever-growing influence.
China is going green. Here's how
Sha Song
The factories and power plants that have driven its economic growth have also polluted its air, water and soil, to the point where environmental hazards could lead to a significant risk to China's society and economy, if not corrected in a timely manner. In a bid to tackle these challenges, China's government has declared a "war on pollution" and introduced a number of green initiatives.
China Has a Plan to Turn Old Planes into Stealth Fighters
Eugene K. Chow
Chinese researchers are hard at work on an "invisibility cloak" that could turn older jets into stealth planes. The "cloak" consists of a coating of metamaterial, which is made up of microscopic structures that can bend light or electromagnetic radiation to help planes evade radar. According to the South China Morning Post, a research team from the Southeast University State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves is currently testing the metamaterial on aircraft at a military production facility in Shenyang, Liaoning province.
How Long Can the 'Chinese Miracle' Last?
What goes up must come down, as the saying goes. This could well be true of China, which has seen a massive expansion of its economy in recent years, driven by rampant construction and wild indebtedness. Journalist Dinny McMahon, who covers China's financial sector for The Wall Street Journal, has written a book that offers a wide perspective on the country's economy. China's Great Wall of Debt: Shadow Banks, Ghost Cities, Massive Loans, and the End of the Chinese Miracleexplains the danger of the debt-fueled growth bubble and what could happen in the near future. McMahon discussed how China's actions have ripple effects at home and globally on the Knowledge@Wharton show, which airs on SiriusXM channel 111. (Listen to the full podcast using the player at the top of this page.)
How the UAE's Chinese-Made Drone Is Changing the War in Yemen
BY RAWAN SHAIF, JACK WATLING
An airstrike that killed a senior Houthi leader shows that the Emirates is growing more assertive in its military operations.
Saleh al-Samad, the president of the Houthis' Supreme Political Council, sits behind bulletproof glass at a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on Aug. 20, 2016.On Monday evening, video began circulating online of a black-and-white drone feed monitoring a two-car convoy driving north along Road 45, east of Hodeidah, Yemen. In the video, the drone's target — a blue Toyota Land Cruiser — turns onto a side street. Seconds later, it is struck by a Chinese-made Blue Arrow 7 missile.
Germany Is Pitching For A Seat On The UN Security Council - Here's Why
by Dennis R. Schmidt, Durham University
The debate about the myth and withering of the liberal international order is in full flow. To the surprise of many, not because non-Western emerging powers such as China and India are succeeding in overturning it, but because its founders - the US and the UK - are retreating from the global stage (at least temporarily). One country that seems to be stepping up to fill their shoes is Germany. While its administrations have long shied away from taking on a leading global role, Berlin is finally realising that the shift in the global order requires a more assertive foreign policy. But given Germany's history and culture, its ability and willingness to lead through military power is limited. It's therefore looking for greater influence in the UN as an alternative.
Can North Korea Really Give Up Its Nukes?
by Rodger Baker
Ahead of the landmark inter-Korean summit, North Korea has offered to shutter its nuclear test site, suspend intercontinental ballistic missile and nuclear weapons tests, and ultimately denuclearize the Korean Peninsula. Although it was framed in ambiguous terms, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's announcement serves to set up both the impending meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae In and the subsequent proposed sit-down with U.S. President Donald Trump. A year ago, it appeared as if nothing would get North Korea to budge on its nuclear weapons program and its insistence on being recognized as a nuclear state. Now, it is making numerous public "concessions" even before it sits down with South Korean and U.S. leaders. It is little surprise, then, that there is quite a bit of confusion over just what North Korea wants, what it is willing to do, and whether the North Korean leadership can be trusted to stick to any deals that may be struck.
North Korea's Secret Weapon: A Huge Electromagnetic Storm
By James Stavridis
The diplomatic circuit is awash in optimism as the proposed summitbetween North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump draws near. Indeed, Trump is right to go to the table with the North Koreans and negotiate for full denuclearization. Still, given the long history of North Korea's double-dealing, outright lying, and surreptitious construction of weapons of mass destruction, the likelihood of Kim actually surrendering his nuclear weapons is extremely low, no matter what he says publicly.
COULD AN 'INSANE' RUSSIAN NUCLEAR TORPEDO CAUSE 300-FOOT TIDAL WAVES?
By James Rogers
Russia's reported development of a formidable nuclear-powered torpedo or underwater drone is fueling concern about the potential devastation if the weapon were ever unleashed against U.S. cities. While there has been speculation that the purported 'doomsday' device could be fake, Russia has offered up some recent hints about the shadowy system. During an address to the country's Federal Assembly on March 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin described the development of unmanned submersible vehicles that can move at great depths much faster than submarines. "It is really fantastic. They are quiet, highly maneuverable and have hardly any vulnerabilities for the enemy to exploit. There is simply nothing in the world capable of withstanding them," he said.
It's Not Really About the Nukes – Crisis Negotiation in North Korea
By Alex Rohlwing
The United States may soon have a shot at talking directly to North Korea's Kim Jong-un. Given this unique opportunity, what foreign policy tactics should US negotiators use in the effort to denuclearize the Korean peninsula? It may seem strange, but negotiators might consider taking a lesson from the FBI and the field of Crisis Negotiation to show us a better path to de-escalation. Over several decades and half a dozen administrations, many have weighed in on how to deal with North Korea's aggression towards the region and its pursuit of nuclear technologies. Solutions from sanctions by the international community (which only really work when China is serious about them) to ways to game potential meetings with the Kim regime all have two things in common: they are tightly focused on North Korea's nuclear program, and they are pretty solidly ineffective.
AI and Machine Learning in Cyber Security
Zen monks have been using a tool called a 'koan' for hundreds of years to assist them in reaching enlightenment. These koans are like riddles or stories that can only be solved by letting go of ones narrowing believes and stories about how things should be. Zen students sit in silent meditation and observe how the koan is working on them, slowly transforming their way of looking at the world and revealing a tiny piece of the path to nirvana, that place of no suffering.
No laptops in the lecture hall
The typical classroom experience used in high school and college is fundamentally broken, but there's a simple solution. In a recent NY Times op-ed, Susan Dynarski, a professor of education, public policy and economics at the University of Michigan, describes why she has forbidden students from using laptops in her lectures. There's now plenty of data that shows that in a lecture setting, students with laptops don't do as well or learn as much as students without one. The reasons make sense, and I applaud her standards and her guts.
Where Countries Are Tinderboxes and Facebook Is a Match
By AMANDA TAUB and MAX FISHER
MEDAMAHANUWARA, Sri Lanka — Past the end of a remote mountain road, down a rutted dirt track, in a concrete house that lacked running water but bristled with smartphones, 13 members of an extended family were glued to Facebook. And they were furious. A family member, a truck driver, had died after a beating the month before. It was a traffic dispute that had turned violent, the authorities said. But on Facebook, rumors swirled that his assailants were part of a Muslim plot to wipe out the country's Buddhist majority. "We don't want to look at it because it's so painful," H.M. Lal, a cousin of the victim, said as family members nodded. "But in our hearts there is a desire for revenge that has built."
Why we should bulldoze the business school
By Martin Parker
Visit the average university campus and it is likely that the newest and most ostentatious building will be occupied by the business school. The business school has the best building because it makes the biggest profits (or, euphemistically, "contribution" or "surplus") – as you might expect, from a form of knowledge that teaches people how to make profits. Business schools have huge influence, yet they are also widely regarded to be intellectually fraudulent places, fostering a culture of short-termism and greed. (There is a whole genre of jokes about what MBA – Master of Business Administration – really stands for: "Mediocre But Arrogant", "Management by Accident", "More Bad Advice", "Master Bullshit Artist" and so on.) Critics of business schools come in many shapes and sizes: employers complain that graduates lack practical skills, conservative voices scorn the arriviste MBA, Europeans moan about Americanisation, radicals wail about the concentration of power in the hands of the running dogs of capital. Since 2008, many commentators have also suggested that business schools were complicit in producing the crash.
What Makes a Good Grand Strategist?
James Jay Carafano
On Grand Strategy, by the distinguished historian John Lewis Gaddis, includes remarkably little on grand strategy. Just as well. Writings on strategy has become as weighted down as the cement-sneakered former associates of Tony Soprano. Gaddis strips strategy down to the essential element that allows leaders to move nations. Arguably, there is not much more that great masters and commanders need to know about how to win their wars than what Gaddis has to say.

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The Mary Ann Mikulic Scholarship offers one full tuition scholarship for a first-time attendee to the ARN annual conference.
The scholarship covers the registration fee for one nurse. Transportation to and from the conference as well as accommodations while at the meeting must be covered by the scholarship recipient.
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Inside, the lid is framed by a glossy black display bezel with beveled edges that helps ease the transition from screen to case. Unfortunately, the default integrated graphics drivers are not very good and only support x resolution and will not display on an external monitor. Laptop Motherboard Test Function High quality video card! The g50v does have a dedicated graphics card GeForce M GS and I eventually realized the display worked fine in safe mode which didn't use the NVidia drivers. Apple's Touch Bar — a thin screen that replaces the function keys on the new MacBook Unlucky at most however but if it was working and now is not it does not sound good.
ThaladarDec 26, at 3: Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook's The Asus G50V ran for 1 hour and 46 minutes on our video playback battery drain test. I'm curious about the problem with your GPU, how you checked it, and if you see more than 1 display adapter in your device manager, but we can check into this later if necessary.
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The g50v does have aaus dedicated graphics card GeForce M GS and I eventually realized the display worked fine in safe mode which didn't use the NVidia drivers. There seems to be a problem serving the request at this time.
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I put it in a box and kind of forgot about it. The Asus G50V's Don't show this again. I had not installed a Hard Drive at that point.
I ended up buying a new laptop. There is no telling really but a DIE without any contact to a heatsink can fry with asux.
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I finally took out the video card and it now boots BOOM and allbut there is no video. Also, I show the G50V has a separate vga card although I'm not sure that you would want to spend the money to replace it anyway. I unplugged it and when I plug it back in the Quickstart is lit lightning bolt and nothing else.
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Asus manages to squeeze a key number pad alongside the G50V's keyboard without ruining the typing experience–no small feat on a midsize system, and a feature likely to be welcomed by gamers.


Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has admitted that the players have let embattled manager Arsene Wenger down at times this campaign.
Wenger has come under massive pressure this season as the Gunners have continued their slide down the Premier League standings, where they currently occupy seventh position.
However, Arsenal enjoyed a positive result in the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday, beating Manchester City 2-1, and Ramsey is determined to salvage something from the season by winning silverware.
"We've let him down at times this season," Ramsey said, according to BBC.
"But he's kept believing in us and the quality we have and we wanted to get to the final and now hopefully we can go on and win it for him and for ourselves.
"I absolutely love this competition we've been quite successful in recent years and you can see the passion that the players play with."


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Weekly Jobless Claims Stay High, Prompting Small Business Concerns for Commercial Landlords
September 6, 2020 [email protected]_84 business weekly
Today's news on the unemployment front was a mixed bag. Jobless claims totaled 881,000 last week, which is better than the 950,000 new claims analysts were predicting. And in the course of our current recession, a week where new unemployment benefit claims don't reach the 1 million mark is always a good thing. And also, jobless claims for the week represented a decline from the previous week.
But while initial jobless claims for the prior week may have come in lower than expected, job loss is still rampant as the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of coming to an end. And that means consumer spending is likely to remain sluggish as layoffs continue to wreak havoc on American's finances and unemployment aid continues to fall short. That's bad news for the economy as a whole, but it's particularly bad news for small businesses, which have struggled immensely ever since the coronavirus outbreak started.
Of course, nobody wants to see small businesses close their doors. These businesses are said to be the backbone of the U.S. economy, and widespread closures not only hurt communities, but also contribute to the labor crisis that's been explosive since March.
Small business closures also present a major problem for commercial landlords. When these businesses take a hit on revenue, their ability to pay rent gets compromised. And when that revenue hit is prolonged, forcing shutdowns, commercial landlords risk massive vacancies. That's a nightmare during the best of times, but even more troubling at a time when the economy is sluggish to the point where it's almost impossible to predict when it will return to its pre-pandemic level.
Commercial landlords may be in for tough times
The U.S. unemployment rate has been high since April. Back then, it peaked at 14.7%, which is higher than where it was even at the worst of the Great Recession a decade prior. But high unemployment and a struggling economy go hand in hand. Although those who are temporarily forced out of the labor market are entitled to a weekly unemployment benefit, the typical worker may still be short a considerable amount of money in the absence of an actual paycheck. And less money means less ability to spend. It's that simple.
But it's not just those filing jobless claims who are curbing their spending. As long as unemployment stays high, even those with jobs may be prompted to spend more conservatively for fear of layoffs themselves.
All of this means small businesses — establishments that don't have the cash flow and access to capital their larger counterparts have — increasingly run the risk of falling behind on rent in a best-case scenario, or closing in a worst-case scenario. And commercial landlords need to brace for that reality.
For now, though, it's in the best interest of commercial landlords to work with their tenants as best as they can, whether that means temporarily reducing rent or letting small businesses defer rent payments until the economy improves and their revenue follows suit. Unfortunately, the current pandemic may be with us for quite some time, and things could still get worse on the unemployment front before they improve. In fact, we may see jobless claims rise as the summer draws to a close and seasonal workers start applying for unemployment in droves.
Being flexible is therefore key for commercial landlords right now, and while slashing rent may not be ideal, it's a better scenario than collecting no money at all from small-business tenants.
Business week ahead, Sept. 7-11
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Derived from the word "Chimboree" which means "Large Crab" in Marathi, Chembur is one of the blooming suburbs in eastern Mumbai. It is competently surrounded by the neighboring suburbs of Kurla,Deonar, Mahul, Govandi, Chunabhatti and Ghatkopar. Vast modes of public transport are available in ample; ranging from auto rickshaws, taxis, BEST buses and trains. Mumbai's first monorail passes through Chembur and stretches till Wadala well connecting both the suburbs. Eastern Express Highway and Sion Panvel Highway, which are important nodes colligating Chembur to rest of Mumbai, lie in close vicinity. Also it provides an important road transit point for people traveling to Pune using Mumbai-Pune Expressway. The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, which is located in Kurla and acts as start point to many long distance trains, is at a short driving distance. It homes several open public spaces for people meets and sports activities. Bombay Presidency Golf Club here is one of the prominent golf clubs in Mumbai. The area is rich with several industries, factory outlets, multi-product stores and a shopping mall.
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There are many inspiring stories coming from nonprofit organisations, of all sizes, and we'd like to share three fantastic campaigns with you.
#AGrandCause, Age UK Hertfordshire
By Aoife O'Driscoll-Leung, digital marketing lead
In celebration of Older People's Day 2017 (also known as Grandparents Day), we asked our followers to take a photograph with a grandparent, grandchild or older/younger loved one for a chance to win a family photo shoot donated by a local studio.
The purpose of #AGrandCause was to celebrate inter-generational relationships, as well as raising funds toward our services for lonely older people through a text-to-donate code.
Though we are a charity focused on the needs of older people, we realised that a lot of the people connecting with us online were of a younger generation. We were thrilled to see that a wider audience were interested in the wellbeing of local older people, and saw an opportunity to highlight the intergenerational relationships in our community, through a competition.
My top tip is to really get to know your followers if you want to connect with your communities online. You'll be surprised to find that you may have a wider network of support for your cause than you imagined!
#IAMWHOLE, YMCA
By Mike Bromfield, communications officer
Using our network of YMCAs across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland (and around the world) we launched the #IAMWHOLE campaign along with NHS mental health in October 2016 nationally, and internationally in 2017.
The campaign aims to challenge the negative language and harmful stereotypes that surround mental health difficulties and encourages people to speak out and seek help.
We activated a series of influencers, with celebrity campaign leads Jordan Stephens (Rizzle Kicks) and UK-band Nothing But Thieves across two campaign films. They, in turn, recruited other influencers from the world of sport, comedy, music and TV to support us in taking an #IAMWHOLE selfie and posting it on their social media channels.
In terms of impact, more than 50 countries have participated in posting an #IAMWHOLE selfie, with a social reach of 52 million on Twitter and Instagram. There have been 750,000 views of campaign video materials and 26 MPs put their backing to the campaign on social media. In addition, a further 23 Irish and Welsh Assembly Members / Members of the Legislative Assembly have supported the campaign and it has been talked about in Parliament, too. A further 125 million people have seen press relating to the campaign.
My top tip is to figure out what it is you want to achieve for social good, or change even! Partnership working, an evidence base, tackling relevant issues and utilising influencers all contributed to what worked for us. For YMCA, using our existing networks was one of the strongest assets we had – with YMCAs in 700 communities across the country, mobilising our young people and staff to advocate for the campaign was essential. Think about the stakeholders and audience, and the preparatory work that has to be done. Using offline engagement strategies (like our launch event at the top of BT Tower, engaging MPs in Parliament, localised events, press activity and sharing young people's stories) are equally important.
#MyBestGift, Blind Veterans UK
By Mariana Mendes, communications officer
The Christmas period offers a great opportunity to share 'feel-good' stories. We launched our campaign #MyBestGift with the goal of raising awareness of the charity and the support we offer to vision-impaired ex-Service personnel. We also wanted to show how our beneficiaries discover life beyond sight loss.
With #MyBestGift we asked beneficiaries and staff members what was the best gift they had received from the charity that year and then wrote their answers on board and took photos of them holding it. We posted the photos daily on Twitter for 12 days until Christmas Eve as well as other tweets linking to our Christmas landing page. In addition, we also produced a video with 15 veteran's photos to our Facebook and Instagram page and published it on Christmas Eve.
Our Christmas video reached 70,964 people and was viewed 30,023 times. This makes it Blind Veterans UK's most successful post over the Christmas/New Year period. The total of 30 tweets also reached more than 62,000 impressions.
My top tip is to be authentic. Don't be afraid of putting unpolished stuff out there. Being real with people, having fun, showing emotion, is more important than a slick video. Use video content because it engages more people organically. Video is also a good solution for charities who don't have a large budget to play with.
On 6th of February, we're asking everyone to support our campaign and #ReclaimSocial by posing positive stories about your charity and the difference it makes. Find out more about our campaign to #ReclaimSocial and sign up to our Thunderclap.


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The Rebel Sweetheart.: Spotlight | Manomai Around the Clock Facial Serum + Giveaway!
Spotlight | Manomai Around the Clock Facial Serum + Giveaway!
If you're a fitness buff, or someone who keeps tab on the latest trends in dieting, then you've probably heard of the Blood Type Diet. Created by Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo, this diet recognizes the 'biochemical uniqueness of each individual and the need to tailor treatments and prescriptions to match that individual variability'.
As such, this diet chooses the appropriate food for your blood type - whether you are an A, B, AB, or O - so that your body can metabolize them easily. Doing so makes your body healthier and makes you lose weight in the process.
This is the same principle behind the Manomai Around the Clock Facial Serum. A Thailand-based skincare brand, Manomai has developed a full range of skincare to suit all skin types, matching all 4 blood groups. Each one is blended by dermatologists from the highest quality ingredients which complement and enhance your skin health.
A gift from Manomai! The box and the ribbon are so pretty!
The name Manomai comes from the Thai words "mano"- mind/spirit, and "mai" – succeed.
Love the handwritten note that came with it!
Thanks to Ms. Narissara Kantawong-Mueller, the brand's executive director, I had the chance to experience what Manomai is all about. I received this lovely package sometime last April, which contained a product catalogue and a bottle of the Around the Clock Facial Serum.
Unboxing my gift from Manomai!
As you can see, I'm a Type B. And according to Manomai, individuals with this kind of blood type usually have shallow, thin, and sensitive skin. That holds true for me. And Manomai created this serum with the sensitive nature of Type B skin in mind.
Type B are the nomads - wild, active, passionate, and love to enjoy life.
Also found in this facial serum are: edelweiss extract (a high-purity extract from the Swiss alpine flower) blended with willow bark extract with certified organic argan oil, jojoba oil, shea butter and olive oil. These ingredients are natural sources of vitamin E which fight against drying and loss of elasticity (hello, collagen!), promote tissue healing, reduce inflammation, improve skin metabolism, provide sun protection and help prevent premature aging from oxidization.
Aside from using top-quality, vitamin-rich ingredients, Manomai also takes pride in creating products that are dermatologically-tested and cruelty-free. Their serums are free from parabens, mineral oils, and other harmful chemicals.
Love the shape of the bottle. It's made of glass though, so I have to be extra careful.
The serum comes in a cute, egg-shaped pump bottle. The bottle is made of glass, so I have to handle and store it with extra care. The pump dispenses the product easily, and one or two pumps would be enough to cover your entire face and neck. The serum has a fluid texture which allows for easy application and quick absorption. I'm not too keen about the scent, though, as this serum smells a bit like salad dressing to me. I must admit, I found the scent overwhelming at first, but I got used to it eventually.
I've been using this product religiously - day and night - for the past seven weeks, and this serum does work wonders! My skin feels soft and smooth, looks plump and fresh - changes that even my husband didn't fail to notice. My mommy friends at school, too, have been complimenting my skin's healthy glow.
The Manomai Around the Clock Serum come in 30 mL bottles, and sell for $80 (around Php3500) each. They can be purchased through the Manomai website, and yes, they ship worldwide.
Now here's the best part of this product review. Five of The Rebel Sweetheart's fans and followers will have the chance to try the Manomai Around the Clock Facial Serum! Yes folks, I'm giving away five bottles of this amazing product! Of course, the serum that each winner will receive will be suited for his/her blood type.
That looks like an awesome serum. I love how it is packaged.
Sounds like a wonderful product--I've not tried any face serums yet.
I am always looking for a good face serum :) I will have to check this out!
Awesome giveaway! I would love to win this... great idea for my skin.
Really great giveaway! Sounds like a great product for people with skin needs!
Interesting! This is the first time I've encountered skin care that's based on one's blood type!
I love that this product caters to different blood types. I myself am an A so I guess I should get an A bottle. :) Cute packaging too!
I only recently started a beauty routine but I've been considering anti-aging products. This is one to check out!
Thank you for this giveaway! Godbless you and more powers!
Awesome giveaway! I've never heard of this serum before, thanks.
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Possible Routes Suggested for Mulek's Voyage
Christensen, Ross T.. "Possible Routes Suggested for Mulek's Voyage." Ensign 3, no. 9 (1973): 76-77.
The Place Called Nahom
Christensen, Ross T.. "The Place Called Nahom." Ensign 8, no. 8 (1978): 73.
Archaeology Reveals Old Testament History: Digging for the Truth
Christensen, Ross T., and Ruth R. Christensen. "Archaeology Reveals Old Testament History: Digging for the Truth." Ensign 4, no. 2 (1974): 60-66.
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 122 (September 1970)
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 122 (September 1970), Edited by Ross T. Christensen, Susan P. Stiles and Claudia V. Stillman. Vol. 122. Provo, UT: Society for Early Historic Archaeology, Brigham Young University, 1970.
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 124 (December 1970)
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 124 (December 1970), Edited by Ross T. Christensen, John C. Dey and Bonny A. Fifield. Vol. 124. Provo, UT: Society for Early Historic Archaeology, Brigham Young University, 1970.
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 121 (June 1970)
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 121 (June 1970), Edited by Ross T. Christensen and Susan P. Stiles. Vol. 121. Provo, UT: Society for Early Historic Archaeology, Brigham Young University, 1970.
The Seven Lineages of Lehi
Christensen, Ross T.. "The Seven Lineages of Lehi." New Era 5, no. 5 (1975): 40-41.
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 125 (July 1971)
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 125 (July 1971), Edited by Ross T. Christensen and Bonny A. Fifield. Vol. 125. Provo, UT: Society for Early Historic Archaeology, Brigham Young University, 1971.
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 123 (October 1970)
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 123 (October 1970), Edited by Ross T. Christensen, John C. Dey and Bonny A. Fifield. Vol. 123. Provo, UT: Society for Early Historic Archaeology, Brigham Young University, 1970.
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 126 (August 1971)
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 126 (August 1971), Edited by Ross T. Christensen and Bonny A. Fifield. Vol. 126. Provo, UT: Society for Early Historic Archaeology, Brigham Young University, 1971.
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 128 (December 1971), Edited by Ross T. Christensen, Bonny A. Fifield and Bruce D. Louthan. Vol. 128. Provo, UT: Society for Early Historic Archaeology, Brigham Young University, 1971.
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 129 (April 1972)
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 129 (April 1972), Edited by Ross T. Christensen, Bonny A. Fifield and Bruce D. Louthan. Vol. 129. Provo, UT: Society for Early Historic Archaeology, Brigham Young University, 1972.
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 101 (May 1, 1967)
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 101 (May 1, 1967), Edited by Ross T. Christensen and Evan I. DeBloois. Vol. 101. Provo, UT: Society for Early Historic Archaeology, Brigham Young University, 1967.
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 106 (May 5, 1968), Edited by Ross T. Christensen and Bruce D. Louthan. Vol. 106. Provo, UT: Society for Early Historic Archaeology, Brigham Young University, 1968.
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 130 (June 1972), Edited by Ross T. Christensen, Bonny A. Fifield and Bruce D. Louthan. Vol. 130. Provo, UT: Society for Early Historic Archaeology, Brigham Young University, 1972.
U.A.S. Newsletter, no. 31 (December 9, 1955)
U.A.S. Newsletter, no. 31 (December 9, 1955), Edited by Ross T. Christensen, Loyce Partridge and Roberta Hansen. Vol. 31. Provo, UT: University Archaeological Society, Brigham Young University, 1955.
U.A.S. Newsletter, no. 32 (January 28, 1956), Edited by Ross T. Christensen and Roberta Hansen. Vol. 32. Provo, UT: University Archaeological Society, Brigham Young University, 1956.
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 127 (October 1971), Edited by Ross T. Christensen and Bonny A. Fifield. Vol. 127. Provo, UT: Society for Early Historic Archaeology, Brigham Young University, 1971.
Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 148 (April 1982), Edited by Ross T. Christensen. Vol. 148. Provo, UT: Society for Early Historic Archaeology, Brigham Young University, 1982.
U.A.S. Newsletter, no. 10 (February 17, 1953)
U.A.S. Newsletter, no. 10 (February 17, 1953), Edited by Ross T. Christensen and Alfred L. Bush. Vol. 10. Provo, UT: University Archaeological Society, Brigham Young University, 1953.


It's the largest wooded city park in the United States. Forest Park is just minutes from downtown Portland, Oregon and has seventy rolling miles of single track, dirt and gravel trails. After the Pre-General Conference briefing in January, I spent two extra days with my daughter, who drove down from Seattle. One morning we decided to do a ten mile trail run through the woods. It was spectacular, exhilarating … and messy!
Because of the many trees in Forest Park and frequent drizzle/rainfall, the trails rarely have a chance to dry out in the winter months. At first it was fun trying to sidestep the mud and keep up with someone half my age. I imagined myself to be part of a sacred dance, gracefully attempting to avoid disaster around every corner, at the same time willing myself to look up and enjoy the spectacular views.
Alas, four miles into the run, I slid sideways into a muddy morass and fell on my back and side. We erupted into gales of laughter, knowing that my entire back and legs were caked with gooey mud.
It reminded me of author, psychologist and psychotherapist, Bill Plotkin, who writes in his book Soulcraft about Harvey Swift Deer, a Native American teacher who says that every human being has both a survival dance and a sacred dance. The survival dance, which occupies the first half of our lives, is what we are paid to do to make a living. When we leave our parents' home, we need to become self-reliant and support ourselves physically and economically.
By contrast, the sacred dance is what we are called to do to live well: the work and/or play that nourishes our soul. Many of us expend so much of our time and energy in the survival dance that we never get to the sacred dance. The sacred dance is not about ego, money, status, power, advancement or being right. It's about wholeness, passion, fullness of life and kingdom living.
I was a sight in Forest Park and enjoyed watching the smiles and astonishment of other walkers and runners, who would comment, "What happened to you?" Even though my daughter made me sit on an extra jacket in the car so I wouldn't get mud on the upholstery, I felt fully alive. I also came to realize just how much I have come to love "messy." The more life experience I gain, the more I am willing to blow the wad and risk all and the more eager I am to leave the safety of what is comfortable to stretch my wings and fly wherever God leads.
Portland, Oregon is going to be a messy place from May 9-21 when General Conference comes to town! As we consider the most important issues facing The United Methodist Church, I see three ways in which God is calling us to dance into our future in the midst of the mud.
It's safe to say that a sizeable number of United Methodist congregations in the US today are hanging on by a thread. For a variety of reasons, attendance, membership and ministry have declined to the point where those who are left just want to survive. No longer able or even willing to reach out to the community around them, the remnants hunker down in their sacred cow buildings, living off their endowment and determined to keep on going until one of two things happen: the money runs out or their funerals are held in the sanctuary.
Ditching the survival dance not only implies change, but it can lead to conflict as well. Change often evokes a sense of loss, as church members lament the good old days when life and church were much simpler. When congregation leaders carefully manage change by communicating well and providing pastoral care and encouragement for those who feel disenfranchised, conflict is less likely to tear a congregation apart. Congregations are much more receptive to releasing the grip of the survival dance when they understand why "doing a new thing" can lead to new life.
Will The United Methodist Church have the courage to ditch the survival dance in Portland by giving ourselves away to our world? Will we recognize that we need all perspectives in order to enact healthy change at every level of our denomination?
Every Christ-follower and every congregation has its own unique sacred dance. The challenge is to uncover that dance and allow it to thrive. The sacred dance of spiritual growth, Bible study and small groups is directed related to vitality and fruitfulness in ministry. Continual innovation in worship also correlates to thriving congregations. Moreover, churches that take their sacred dance out into their communities through unique acts of piety and mercy are more likely to grow. When people sense the Holy Spirit moving in their midst, they are inspired, and inspired disciples tell others where to find spiritual food.
When will The United Methodist Church recognize that the sacred dance of our Wesleyan heritage of personal and social holiness is the greatest witness we can offer to the world? Will we engage our sacred dance in Portland with a renewed commitment to mission and ministry that both nurtures our own spirits and makes a difference in the world?
Welcome God into the messiness.
All congregations that are doing great ministry experience messiness. Being on the cutting edge means making mistakes, assessing what went wrong and trying again. It's part of our story. After all, isn't that what God did? After calling Abraham, leading the Israelites out of Egypt, raising up judges, anointing kings and lifting up prophets, God realized that none of it could bring us back into right relationship with God. Finally, in the fullness of time, God sent Jesus. But even then, it was messy. There's nothing pretty about a cross.
One thing I've learned about mud is that it's a gooey, slimy, sticky mess. And you never know when you're gonna go down. But I still love the mud because getting mired in mud is humbling. And it reminds me of my vulnerability because I could make a fool of myself at any moment.
What I like best about mud, though, is that it's forgiving. There are all kinds of running surfaces, including concrete, asphalt, grass, sand, gravel and dirt. When we fall on concrete, we fall hard. Asphalt can be filled with potholes, especially in Michigan. Grass can hide surface irregularities that can trip us up, and sand can bog us down. But mud? It's forgiving! When we slip, the mud cushions the impact, and we fall into God's grace.
Will we look for forgiveness in the muddy messiness of General Conference in Portland? Will The United Methodist Church move beyond the mud-slinging of the survival dance to the mud-embracing of the sacred dance? Will we smear mud on our faces, on our crosses and on our clothes and shoes through repentance and reconciliation? Will there be mud in worship, in our legislative sessions, and in the plenaries?
The soul of The United Methodist Church yearns for the sacred dance. It's our future. Yet the sacred dance is what the world wants and needs as well. When we ditch the survival dance, embrace our sacred dance and welcome God into the messiness, the world will also become a more just, humane, forgiving and grace-filled home for all. Bring on the mud!
Dear Laurie, This is really, really one of your best! The United Methodist Church needs your voice. I guess we'll have to wait and see what stage God has planned for you — local or national. So you are saying that the church's mission should be "to get down and get dirty"!
I wish I hadn't read the comment posted by Doris before responding. I am left with Amen!
Love the pictures, the blog and you.
I know the Forest well as I have family in Portland. Glenys and I have walked the trails with our children and grandchildren and we know how messy they are. I love your imagery about the mud and the church. I like to think that God brings creation out of the muddy chaos, and I certainly hope and pray that in the mud we do find our sacred dance. Thanks for sharing.
Thank God for these words infused by the Holy Spirit. AMEN, preach it and keep preaching it until it goes from ears to head to heart and then things will happen! Blessings on this sacred journey.


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Memorist Kdrama Episode 8: update and Streaming Details
June 10, 2020 April 2, 2020 by Rayan Sayyed
Memorist, which is a K-drama based on a very popular webtoon of the same name, debuted to massive success in March and saw good ratings for its premiere. The interesting characters, the cast's superb acting, as well as the entire narrative was much appreciated by viewers making Memorist's premiere worth remembering.
The crime, mystery, and fanstasy K-drama is from the network tvN and stars Yoo Seung Ho (I'm Not a Robot, My Strange Hero) and Lee Se Young (Trot Lovers, The Vampire Detective) in the leading roles. K-pop singer and actress Jun Hyo Seong is also starring the drama in a secondary role. The K-drama is directed by Kim Whee (The Tooth and the Nail), Oh Seung Yeol and So Jae Hyun. Ahn Do Ha and Hwang Ha Na are providing the script for the drama.
Memorist tells the story of a detective who has supernatural powers and the interesting thing about this story is that he doesn't keep his powers hidden; in fact he is known by the public as the superhero detective. Seven episodes of the K-drama have aired already and we're looking forward to the eight episode this week. In this article, you will find streaming details and airing time of Memorist episode 8.
Memorist Episode 8 update
Memorist episode 8 will release on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at 22:50 KST (Korea Standard Time) on the tvN network in Korea. The show releases two episodes weekly, and this will be the second episode of this week.
Where to Watch Memorist Episode 8 Online?
Memorist episode 8 will be available to stream online with English subtitles on Rakuten Viki and Viu (in some Southeast Asian regions) after it airs in South Korea. While the show is available on Rakuten Viki for free, you can watch it in HD with a premium Rakuten Viki subscription. Meanwhile, viewers from Singapore and Thailand will have to use Viu to watch the show.
What is Memorist About?
Memorist tells the story of a detective who possesses supernatural powers who is after a serial killer, however, he ends up losing his memory.
The detective Dong Baek (played by Yoo Seung Ho) teams up with a genius criminal profiler named Han Sun Mi (played by Lee Se Young) to catch an evil serial killer on the loose. Dong Baek's power is known to everyone, for he has never hidden his abilities from the public, and uses thee powers for justice. He does not want to misuse his power, and even rejects offers from nations who want to use his power for their own benefit. The police department constantly monitors his activities 24 hours a day because of his reckless actions. Han Sun Mi (played by Lee Se Young) is a genius criminal profiler who has achieved the title of senior superintendent at the age of 30, making her the youngest person to do so. While her personality is cold, she is very passionate about her cases.
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Hans Ephraimson-Abt, who became an internationally known advocate for families of air-crash victims after the death of his daughter on Korean Air Lines Flight 007, shot down by Soviet fighter planes in 1983, died on Oct. 18 in Short Hills, N.J. He was 91.
The cause was heart failure, his son, Hans, said.
A commercial 747 bound from New York to Seoul, South Korea, KAL 007 was shot down near Sakhalin Island, off the coast of Siberia, on Sept. 1, 1983, after straying accidentally into Soviet air space. All 269 people aboard were killed.
The Soviet Union long maintained that the flight was a spy plane sent by the United States, and the attack endures in public memory as one of the last, bitterest engagements of the cold war.
Afterward, Mr. Ephraimson-Abt was in the vanguard of establishing a unified movement to aid air-crash victims' families. In work that occupied him to the end of his life, he traveled the world, testifying, lobbying and meeting with government officials, airline executives and bereaved families.
Mr. Ephraimson-Abt, who was fluent in a string of European languages, assisted not only the families of KAL 007 passengers, but also those of victims of many later crashes, including Pan Am Flight 103, which was destroyed by a bomb over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988.
After the Sept. 11 attacks, he advised relatives of passengers aboard the hijacked planes, in particular the families of passengers from Germany, where he was born and brought up.
Mr. Ephraimson-Abt was the longtime chairman of what was known early on as the American Association for Families of KAL 007 Victims; reflecting its expanded purview, the association more recently became the Air Crash Victims Families Group, of which he was the spokesman.
In 1983, when KAL 007 families chose to band together after the crash, there were few avenues for obtaining support. Responding to air crashes — from notifying relatives and keeping them abreast of recovery efforts to providing emotional assistance — was then the duty of the airlines, a state of affairs that in the view of Mr. Ephraimson-Abt and his colleagues needed to be remedied.
In the 30 years since, as a result of their work, significant advances on behalf of victims' families have been made.
In 1996, Congress passed the Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act, which empowered the National Transportation Safety Board to notify the families and the Red Cross to help care for them.
The next year, a new international aviation agreement raised the amount for which an air carrier was liable when an international flight crashed. The previous limit, set in 1966, capped carriers' liability at $75,000 per passenger, except in rare cases where families could prove the airline guilty of willful misconduct.
The 1997 agreement, which Mr. Ephraimson-Abt helped broker, raised the cap to $139,000. For families seeking greater damages, the new agreement also relieved them of the burden of proving willful misconduct.
Near midnight on Aug. 30, 1983, a 23-year-old Alice Ephraimson-Abt boarded KAL Flight 007 at John F. Kennedy International Airport. A recent graduate of Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, where she had majored in East Asian studies, she was headed, via Seoul and then Hong Kong, to Beijing. In China, she planned to teach English and study Mandarin.
After a refueling stop in Alaska on Aug. 31, Flight 007 took off for Seoul. By the time it was spotted by the Soviets on Sept. 1, it had deviated hundreds of miles off course.
After the plane was shot down, many victims' families were not notified directly. Mr. Ephraimson-Abt heard about the crash from a hotel manager in Hong Kong, whom he had enlisted to look after his daughter on her arrival there.
Mr. Ephraimson-Abt immediately phoned Korean Air Lines. The airline, he said afterward, hung up on him.
On Wednesday, Mr. Ephraimson-Abt's son said that to his knowledge, the airline had still not communicated with the family.
Hans Eduard Ephraimson-Abt was born in Berlin on March 7, 1922, to a Jewish family. When World War II broke out, he was studying hotel management in Switzerland; he remained there, in a series of refugee camps, until the end of the war. After moving to the United States in 1950, he was reunited with his parents, who had managed to evade the Nazis.
In New York, Mr. Ephraimson-Abt spent several years directing the press department of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany. He later worked as an international business consultant.
After his marriage to Christine Anger ended in divorce in the early 1970s, Mr. Ephraimson-Abt reared Alice and her two younger siblings in Saddle River, N.J.
With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, many Soviet documents became public for the first time. Among them was the transcript of Flight 007's cockpit recorder, which had been retrieved by Soviet divers in October 1983. The Soviet Union had long denied the recorder's existence.
In 1992, Mr. Ephraimson-Abt led a delegation of victims' families to Moscow, where the Russian president, Boris N. Yeltsin, gave them the transcript.
The transcript, which captured KAL 007's last moments, made it clear that the plane did not explode immediately after it was hit by two Soviet air-to-air missiles, as had been generally supposed. Instead, it remained aloft for some minutes before plunging into the sea.
In 1997, a federal jury awarded Alice Ephraimson-Abt's survivors $2.1 million in compensation for her death. Out-of-court settlements by families of other KAL 007 passengers had ranged from $75,000 to $10 million, The Associated Press reported that year.
For his work on behalf of crash victims' families, Mr. Ephraimson-Abt received the Order of Merit from Germany last June.
Besides his son, Hans, Mr. Ephraimson-Abt, who lived most recently in Ridgewood, N.J., is survived by a daughter, Viviane Ephraimson-Abt, and three grandchildren.
Mr. Ephraimson-Abt was sometimes asked why he chose to become involved in air disasters beyond the one that took his daughter's life. His response was simple.


If I could own any painting in the world, it would have to be Leonardo DaVinci's The Last supper.
My best meal… includes desert, right? It's a sticky date pudding served at Cicciolina in Melbourne plus their signature dish Salmon linguine. My worst meal is anything with Chillies in it!
I wish I had written the novel Perfume by Patrick Süskind. Patrick's detailed descriptions of the scent from oils and our surroundings are on point. It's a twisted historical fantasy about an un-loved orphan who has an incredible sense of smells who then becomes one of the best Perfumers in Paris and gets caught up in murder along the way to the top.
My fantasy road trip would be driving through ALL of Europe with my partner.


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