Spotted these two at my parents garden on Easter Sunday. The kids were running wild on their easter egg hunt but these two never stirred. They are at head height in a Chilean pine that is 7 to 8m high. We call it 'the puzzle the monkey tree' ever since a very elderly neighbour (in his 90's and used to get his words mixed up a bit) called it that one day when he called over waaaay back in the 80's sometime.
Ohh Margo, my ears, my ears.


Although undeniably the root of all evil, we all need to get our hands on enough money to keep us in those little luxuries that make life worth living – having a roof over our heads and eating regularly. However, spare a thought if you would for those trans-national corporations who have exploited their global presence in order not to pay tax anywhere. This means that massive war chests have been amassed over the years and corporate accountants are acquiring grey hairs in their efforts to maintain the value of these funds.
Project Managers, or at least those of you who have studied for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam, will be familiar with this problem. It is all about maintaining the Present Value of the funds. However, many of us are not aware of the Present Value phenomenon in our day-to-day transactions and enter into deals that seem satisfactory but are, in reality, not.
The Present Value concept can be summed up in one line: A dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow. This is essentially because of inflation – inflation erodes the purchasing power of money. A typical example where the unwary get caught out by this is when a family member looks for financial help. Suppose your brother-in-law needs €5,000 now for some domestic crisis and promises to pay you back €1,000 every year over the next five years, is this a fair deal? On the surface it is: you do not want to make money out of the transaction, so giving €5,000 and getting back €5,000 sounds like you are simply getting your money back.
But let us look at what this means in terms of purchasing power. Assuming that inflation will run at 2% for the next five years then In terms of today's value, the first €1,000 repayment is actually worth €980.39. It gets worse: the second repayment will be worth €961.17; the third will be €942.32; the fourth €923.85 and the final repayment €905.73. So, your brother-in-law's fair deal will really cost you €286.54 if you think in terms of purchasing power.
Another factor we need to be aware of is opportunity cost. By giving €5,000 to your brother-in-law, you passed up on the opportunity to earn a reasonably good return from the bank, whose five-year deposit scheme offers 3% after tax. This would have transformed your €5,000 into €5,796.37. However, before getting too excited, remember that this figure will be in five years' time, so in terms of today's purchasing power, we need to determine what €5,796.37 becomes when you factor in five years' worth of inflation. Assuming the same 2% as before, €5,796.37 five years from now is equivalent to €5,249.95 today. So by accepting your brother-in-law's terms you are effectively foregoing the opportunity to increase your purchasing power by €536.49. Do not be surprised if your other, unmarried sisters get a lot of male attention once word of this transaction gets out – you are a soft touch!
For Project Managers, in charge of long-running projects, savings can be made by exploiting the present value concept. If pricing can be agreed in advance, it makes sense to delay purchases as long as possible in order to benefit from the reduction in Present Value. Project Sponsors are also concerned with Present Value. While an attractive set of returns might look good, calculate them in terms of Present Value and the effects of inflation make sobering reading.
This is why PMP® exam students have to learn the Present Value formula. This is effectively the same as the compound interest formula you learned in school.
If inflation exceeds the interest you are receiving, you are effectively paying the bank to store your money. So spare a thought for those poor accountants sweating over the future value of their multi-billion dollar funds and maybe be a bit more understanding when the project you have developed the Project Charter for does not get approval – the returns on investment might simply not be there.
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Brands Overcome Inventory Issues on Black Friday, Says Bluecore; 8% Fewer Sales, But 9% Higher Order Values Than Last Year
Posted on 11/27/2021 10586
With inventory shortages spurring American consumers to shop earlier this year, Black Friday 2021 sales decreased by 8% and site traffic decreased by 5% compared to last year, according to new insights from Bluecore. The marketing technology company that transforms casual shoppers into lifetime customers for 400+ retail brands, reports that despite widespread inventory concerns, average order values still increased by 9% and an average of only 4% of products, across brands, were out of stock. Consumer electronics brands, however, took a hit with more than 40% of products out of stock and the only noted decrease (-4%) in average order values. The complete report is available here.
For the fourth year in a row, Bluecore looked at shoppers' real-time and historical Black Friday shopping patterns, as well as their product interactions and purchases, across 153 retail brands and 8 retail categories: Apparel (47), Sporting Goods (22), Footwear (21), Health & Beauty (19), Home Goods (15), Jewelry (11), Specialty Gifting (11), and Consumer Electronics (7). The result is a comprehensive look at this year's day-of Black Friday behaviors, as well as a comparative look at Black Friday 2020.
Bluecore analyzed 4.5 billion shopper events on brands' ecommerce sites, including shoppers viewing products, abandoning products, adding products to cart, conducting keyword searches and completing sales transactions. The resulting data was derived from 348 million first-party cookies, 502 million cart events, 3 million unique products, 33 million orders and $4 billion in total sales, representing billions in gross merchandising value (GMV) for hundreds of retailers.
Key Finding from Bluecore's Black Friday 2021 Report include:
Retail brands saw an average of 8% fewer purchases, but 9% higher average order values on Black Friday 2021 vs. Black Friday 2020. Difference in AOVs compared to 2021, by category: Home Goods (+24%), Apparel (+13%), Jewelry (+13%), Footwear (+8%), Health & Beauty (+6%), Specialty Gifting (+6%) and Consumer Electronics (-4%).
Inventory issues had the largest impact on Consumer Electronics brands. Consumer Electronics brands experienced an average of 41% products out of stock, while other categories experienced less significant inventory shortages: Home Goods (8% of all products were out of stock), Sporting Goods (6%), Jewelry (5%), Apparel (4%), Health & Beauty (2%), Footwear (1%), and Specialty Gifting (1%).
Brands lost between 62% to 93% of shoppers who encountered out-of-stock products. Apparel brands were the most well equipped to convert these shoppers to different products, with 38% of shoppers that encountered out-of-stock products purchasing another item from the same brand. Consumer Electronics brands were able to convert only 7% of shoppers that encountered out-of-stock items.
52% of all Black Friday purchases were made by first-time shoppers. This is 8% fewer first-time buyers than they experienced on Black Friday 2020.
48% of brands' Black Friday purchases were from existing shoppers. Brands saw an average of 11% increase in repeat customers, compared to Black Friday 2020.
Nearly 60% of shoppers bought on impulse, while 42% planned ahead. Shoppers viewed products across categories an average of 10 times before purchasing. Shoppers viewed the most products, the most times, when shopping for Apparel (8.54 products, 17.97 views). Jewelry and Home Goods were also considered purchases, with shoppers viewing Jewelry items 12.95 times each and Home Goods items 12.55 times each.
Wedges, mules and flats saw the highest increase in YoY Black Friday purchases of any other Apparel or Footwear items, with wedges seeing a 12,259% increase in sales since Black Friday 2020, mules seeing a 701% increase, and flats seeing a 302% increase.
Other products that experienced the most significant increase in demand were watches (222%), traditional/ceremonial clothing (126%), pocket squares (124%), pants (111%), heels (97%), hats (72%), and sleepwear/loungewear (50%).
By contrast, Facemasks, hiking boots and neckties saw the largest decrease in demand, with facemasks seeing a 74% decrease in sales since Black Friday 2020, hiking boots seeing a 72% decrease, and neckties seeing a 67%% decrease.
Other products that experienced the most significant decrease in demand were gloves & mittens (-65%), loafers & moccasins (-52%), shorts (-48%), necklaces (-41%), dresses (-38%), sandals (-38%) and bracelets (-37%).
Average order values remain steady as shoppers buy again and again from brands. Shoppers purchasing for the first time spent an average of $130, while shoppers purchasing for the second time spent $117. Third time shoppers spent $124 and fourth time shoppers spent $121. These numbers confirm previous data from Bluecore that the value of an individual shopper that makes multiple purchases over time, compounds. This leads to exponential profitability with each subsequent purchase. Given the rising costs of new customer acquisition in comparison to the relatively lower cost of driving each additional purchase, retailers should be investing heavily in retention as a growth strategy.
"Considering that 48% of this year's Black Friday shoppers were repeat buyers and that average order values are remaining stable as shoppers buy one, two, three and even four times from the same brand, it's clear that retailers are shifting their focus away from purely acquiring one-time shoppers and instead investing in marketing that focuses on a longer life cycle," said Fayez Mohamood, CEO of Bluecore. "The one-and-done customer acquisition tactics that once prevailed in the early stages of direct-to-consumer retail are being replaced by strategies designed to drive long-term profitability through the creation of compelling and personalized shopper moments across digital channels."
"Black Friday continues to be treated as a major customer acquisition event for retailers, but retail brands are increasingly viewing acquisition as merely the first step in a longer-term customer journey. This is evidenced by the overall increases in second, third and fourth-time buyers across all categories," added Sherene Hilal, SVP of Marketing and Operations at Bluecore. "This year's insights reveal that retailers are investing heavily in heightened product discovery as part of a larger lifecycle marketing approach that prioritizes retention metrics, such as increased order values, repeat buyers and how the value of those customers increases with each subsequent purchase."
Bluecore's AI-driven technology allows retailers to launch completely personalized multi-channel campaigns at scale by predicting what customers need to see next, and curating products, content, and offers, specific to each shopper's interactions with the brand. The company drives significant increases in revenue for the 400+ retail brands it works with, including Express, Tommy Hilfiger and The North Face, by connecting first party shopper data and living product catalog to predict and execute on the exact experience a shopper should receive to convert across owned and paid digital channels.
About Bluecore
Bluecore is a marketing technology company that's transforming casual shoppers into lifetime customers for the world's fastest growing retail brands. Through its patented shopper and product matching and the release of Bluecore Communicate™, Bluecore Site™, and Bluecore Advertise™ brands are now able to personalize 100% of communications delivered to consumers through their email, ecommerce and paid media shopping experiences. Bluecore replaces manual processes with an intelligent, AI-driven workflow, allowing brands to manage these communications through a single interface. In 2019, the company bet big on itself when it introduced the industry's first shared-success pricing model. It's now credited with doubling email revenue, and increasing customer retention, lifetime value and overall speed to marketing for more than 400 brands, including Express, Tommy Hilfiger, NOBULL, Teleflora, and Bass Pro Shops.
Kieran Powell
Kieran.powell@channelvmedia.com
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Yesterday, Clarissa, over at 1+1+1=1 posted on her blog about her struggle to be a more Christ like parent. This got me thinking about my own struggle. In my home Entitlement has crept in and it's robbing my family of happiness and hurting our relationship with the Lord.
Like Clarissa I "Know" the right things to say and do in my head but in the moment when the kids push my buttons my blood pressure spikes instantly and it goes out the door then words are coming out of my mouth sometimes in a very loud fashion and I am not even thinking about what I am saying. Then moments later I am hit with regret and remorse as I realize I have just said the exact things I was trying so hard not to. To add to the guilt, my husband is a yeller and he does say ALL those things that we learn through positive parenting we shouldn't. You know what I am talking about, threats (mostly empty), name calling (stop crying like a baby), comparing (why can't you ... like your (sister/ brother) etc. I've been to a few parenting seminars and classes, I've read a fair share of books on parenting and on age appropriate development. All of this has helped to shape me into a better parent and leads me to be a more Christ-like parent BUT...sometimes it all goes out the window.
Since reading this book I have mostly done away with the empty threats and the exasperating sarcasm (hurry up, it shouldn't take all day to...) I am using what the book calls "Enforceable statements" Mom's car is leaving in 5 minutes if you don't have your shoes on you'll have to leave without shoes on. ) Another example is instead of "Why can't you brush your teeth like a big girl? " (Because she is playing around being silly, making a mess etc) to "You have 2 mins to finish brushing your teeth and cleaning up your mess before you start using your bedtime story time". It is working -when I remember to use the enforceable statements.
I've also assigned my daughter (almost 5) the task of putting away the clean silverware. After the third day she asked me why she had to do this everyday. I simply told her "because we are a family and in a family every needs to help each other". She then asked why her brother didn't have to do a job. I just told her "when he is 4 he will have a job to help the family also." I want my children to feel like they have something to contribute to the family. I want them to give back and not just take.
My children are entitled. My house and back yard are overrun with toys. They want for nothing; but to ask them there is something they want that they don't have I'm sure. I don't even have any room/ space for ANY new toys. My Daughter has over FORTY stuffed animal toys/ dolls. (sorry about the lighting in the picture). My son has over TWO HUNDRED hot wheel cars and this is only one example for each child. My Husband and I are to blame. We did this. How can my children appreciate anything when everything is always given to them or done for them? So now we are working on helping them become more independent and appreciative. Mom is NOT doing EVERYTHING for them anymore. This has been so hard on me because I am so use to anticipating and acting on all their needs and wants. I have to pause and consciously think to myself, "Is this something he/ she can do?" I have to be ok with letting my children experience being uncomfortable (struggling through a task) so they can grow and become independent. This is hard with my daughter because when she struggles she shuts down and just cries. It's a process for sure.
My daughter is still sad and angry often and I still forget and yell sometimes but it is getting better. I recently borrowed the book Too Many Toys by David Shannon from our local library. We've read it now 5 times I'm not entirely sure she has made the connection to herself but she has made a couple comments about her brother and all his toys.-LOL We've read books about good character, especially sharing. I realize it is a long road ahead of me but I really do not want my children to have this sense of Entitlement. I want them to be appreciative, respectful, loving and most of all I want them to Love themselves in a healthy way and know that they are perfect because God made them.


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Antiques trade moves to quash UK's ivory law in court
A law designed to protect elephants, passed with popular support and cross-party Parliamentary backing in 2018, could be struck off the statute books because of resistance from the antiques trade. Ivory trafficking. Photo credit: girlegirlarmy.com The UK Ivory Act – which introduces tough regulations on the buying and selling of ivory from, to and within the UK – received Royal ...
Six elephants drown at Thai waterfall, two others in care
Six elephants drowned at a waterfall in Thailand while apparently trying to save a calf, according to national park officials. Elephants They are now safe after making their way out of the water on their own, the statement added. Officials had been planning a rescue. Veterinarians are monitoring the conditions of two other elephants that saw the ordeal, the Department ...
Six Yankari Game Reserve elephants fitted with tracking device under conservation programme
In a bid reinforce the protection of wildlife in Yankari Game Reserve, scientists have fitted six elephants with GPS/Satellite collars to provide real-time tracking of the herds. Fitting an elephant with a GPS/Satellite collar The collars will allow ranger teams to shadow the elephants always and alerting the reserve manager whenever elephants are in danger or stray outside of the ...
Conservator-General wants stiffer penalty for wildlife offenders
The Conservator-General, National Park Service, Mr Ibrahim Goni, on Thursday, October 3, 2019 called for stiffer punishment for violators of natural conservation laws to halt the tide of poaching in reserved areas. The Conservator-General, National Parks Service, Alhaji Ibrahim Goni Goni made the appeal at the ongoing two-day Nigeria Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (NiPBES) Forum in Lagos to ...
344-year-old palace tortoise, Alagba, dies in Ogbomosho
The 344-year-old tortoise in the traditional ruler of Ogbomoso's palace, popularly known as "Alagba"', has passed on. Tortoises. Photo: Jeff Greenberg / Lonely Planet Images Mr Toyin Ajamu, the Private Secretary to Oba Jimoh Oyewunmi, Soun of Ogbomoso, confirmed this to newsmen on Thursday, October 3, 2019 in Ogbomoso. The dead tortoise attracted several visitors both from Nigeria and abroad ...
Only surviving chimpanzee in UNN zoo dies at 50, embalmed
The only surviving chimpanzee in the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) Zoo has died, Prof Chris Okoye, Head of Department, Zoology and Environmental Studies, has announced. Chimpanzees. Photo credit: wired.com Okoye told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Nsukka, Enugu State, on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 that the male chimpanzee, aged 50 years, which died fortnight ago had been ...
Dafinone urges Nigerians to respect nature, preserve forest
Managing Director, Sapele Integrated Industries Limited (SIIL), Chief Ede Dafinone, has called for improved preservation of the forest to prevent the world from being submerged. Ede Dafinone (right) during the tree planting programme He made the call on Monday, September 30, 2019 during a tree planting programme held in remembrance of his late father, Sen. David Dafinone, in Sapele, Delta ...
Americans oppose drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge – Study
Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) has been protected from oil and gas drilling for decades. Recently, however, the Trump administration announced their plan to open up the ANWR's 1.6 million-acre coastal plain to oil and gas exploration. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 contained a provision allowing oil and gas drilling in ...
Faiths for Forests campaign launched at Climate Action Summit
The Faiths for Forests campaign was officially launched on Sunday, September 22, 2019 as a contribution to the UN Secretary-General's Climate Action Summit, kicking off a global faith-based movement of mobilisation, education and advocacy around halting and reversing tropical deforestation. UN Environment Executive Director Inger Andersen announcing the Faiths for Forests campaign launch at the UN Secretary-General's Climate Action Summit ...
When Lagos went a mile for vultures
Nature enthusiasts, conservationists and environmentalists gathered in Lagos for a cycling event organised by the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) in a bid to create awareness on vulture conservation in the country on Saturday, September 21, 2019 tagged "A Mile for the Egyptian Vultures". Officials of NCF during the cycling event Over 100 bike riders and others assembled at the Lekki ...


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No Duty Free Week this year, says MRA
Mathews Kasanda 6 days ago
Shadrec Namalomba
There will not be a Duty Free Week in the 2022-23 financial year which comes to an end on March 31, the Malawi Revenue Authority has disclosed.
Duty-free Week was set aside by the government to allow Malawian businesses and individuals to import goods whose Value for Duty Purpose (VDP) does not exceed $3, 000, about K2, 460,000 using today's exchange rates, without paying any duty at the border.
MRA Commissioner General John Bizwick told Times in an interview in Lilongwe yesterday that the Duty Free Week was not spelt out by the Minister of Finance during the presentation of the 2022-23 national budget.
According to Bizwick, the Duty Free Week implemented in January last year was clearly spelt out in the 2021-22 national budget.
He said if the government wants a Duty Free Week in the next budget, then it has to be clearly stipulated in the budget statement to be presented in the coming weeks.
Last year, the Duty Free Week was observed from January 23 to 29.
Minister of Finance Sosten Gwengwe said it will be difficult to being back Duty Free Week this year.
"Priority will be to create fiscal space. May be in subsequent budgets," he said.
But Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson Shadrick Namalomba Tuesday said the Tonse administration promised that the Duty Free Week will be an annual event and therefore no need for it to appear in the budget statement every year.
According to Namalomba, Malawians heard from the Tonse Alliance that they would be enjoying a Duty Free Week each year and therefore the need for the administration to deliver just that.
"Why do they want to embarrass the President? The President promised Malawians a Duty Free Week every year and it must be delivered without fail.
"Small-scale cross-border traders are eagerly waiting for the Duty Free Week as promised. Why change tune today?" Namalomba said.
Last year, the duty free importation privilege was open to everyone irrespective of the category of importers except for incorporated entities.
To qualify for duty free importation benefits, importers were required to register for taxes and only individuals with Taxpayer Identification Number (TPIN) were eligible to clear goods duty free.
Mathews Kasanda
Mathews Kasanda is a journalist who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from University of Malawi (The Polytechnic).
In 2015, Media Institute of Southern Africa awarded him the Best Print Media Education Journalist of the Year accolade.
He joined Times Group Newsroom in September 2019.
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How can representative democracy be strengthened? The Social Science Research Council launched a new Anxieties of Democracy program to bring together leading scholars to investigate this question. Hahrie is participating in the Working Group of Participation.


On Thursday, Airstream, the manufacturer of the iconic, "silver bullet," officially launched the Nest, the company's highly anticipated fiberglass travel trailer.
Originally conceived by Oregon designer Robert Johans, Nest was acquired by Airstream in March 2016 and further developed in-house, with Johans coming aboard as project manager. The design was officially unveiled last year.
Nest's semi-monocoque fiberglass structure was styled by automotive designer Bryan Thompson (who also worked on Airstream's iconic Basecamp model). The exterior design features a low stance and wide front windshield inspired by the shape of ski goggles. Six windows, a skylight, and an innovative vertical doorway window invite ample light into Nest, blurring the line between the interior and the outdoors.
While Nest's fiberglass shell is a departure for the company known for manufacturing aluminum travel trailers, Airstream founder Wally Byam said he sees fiberglass as a sign of 20th-century progress. He built several fiberglass prototypes in the 50s and early 60s, experimenting with what was – at the time – a relatively new material.
At 3,400 pounds, Airstream says the Nest is easy to tow. The trailer is priced from $45,900 MSRP. Dealers nationwide will start receiving inventory this month.


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We are giving back to our local and global communities by donating to a range of charities both big and small and supporting the amazing work they do. Some of these relationships are ongoing, and others involve one-off support of a campaign or fundraising event. You can find more detail on our donations to different causes in our Annual Transparency Report.
We are proud members of 1% for the Planet, committing to donate 1% of all sales to environmental non-profit groups. 1% for the Planet was founded in 2002, by Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, and Craig Mathews, founder of Blue Ribbon Flies, making environmental giving easy and effective through partnership advising and third-party certification.
Today, 1% for the Planet's global network consists of thousands of businesses, individuals and environmental non-profits working toward a better future for all.
Joining 1% for the Planet represents a milestone for ELK, and is part of our commitment to climate action and our broader giving approach focusing on the three pillars of environmental protection, empowering women, and supporting local communities.
We are proud to be part of a global movement that is addressing the most pressing environmental issues of our time.
"Protecting our environment and giving back to create positive change are core values for ELK. Joining 1% for the Planet is a formal commitment to progressing our journey towards better products and better business".
Marnie Goding, ELK Co-Founder & Creative Director.
Learn more about 1% for the Planet here.
In April 2020 ELK committed to donate $2 for every online order to TreeProject for seedlings to restore indigenous Australian vegetation. TreeProject trains and supports volunteers to propagate and care for the seedlings of indigenous trees, shrubs and grasses in their back yards which are then planted to create nature corridors, leading to the much needed re-vegetation and restoration of Victorian eco-systems.
The organisation aims to foster a sense of community through practical, achievable and enduring environmental projects – allowing individuals to develop skills and knowledge around vegetation.
"This investment is one for future generations and we truly value partnering with a company that is so proactive in their ethical and sustainability practices."
Stephanie Menere, TreeProject President
Learn more about TreeProject here.
ELK is proud to be a UNICEF Platinum Champion for Children, having been in partnership with the organisation since 2011. Under our 1% for the Planet membership, we are now directing our donations to UNICEF's Safe and Clean Environment Global Fund, which implements water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) projects around the world to safeguard the right of all children to a safe and clean environment.
You can read about the UNICEF WASH program here.
POSITIVE CHANGE FOR MARINE LIFE
Positive Change for Marine Life (PCFML) is an Australian based not-for-profit organisation working with communities around the world to create long-term solutions for marine conservation issues. Guided by core values of understanding, education, and respect, their mission is to empower coastal communities to take charge of their future, while protecting and conserving the coastal ecosystems that they rely on.
Projects focus on waste and fisheries management; marine ecosystem remediation, source-based pollution solutions and upcycling, all underpinned by behavioural change through education, training and citizen science.
In 2020, PCFML's Global Program in India was selected as one of the Top 20 Waste to Wealth projects by the United Nations.
"We believe that change is possible, and that business has a significant and valuable part to play in that change. We see the partnership between ELK and PCFML as a truly unique opportunity to drive awareness and create long-term change across Australia and beyond."
Karl Goodsell, Founder and CEO, Positive Change for Marine Life.
To learn more about PCFML, please visit here.
CHARITY FACE MASKS
In response to government guidelines to wear face coverings in public to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, we produced our first reusable triple-layer masks from our remnant fabric in 2020. These were sold through our stores and online, with 100% of the profits donated directly to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC). We are excited to have second range of face masks available in the near future with profits again being donated to charity.
FITTED FOR WORK
We are thrilled to partner with Fitted for Work for their new RED (Retail Experience Development) program - a program designed to support young women under the age of 25 to gain experience and confidence to launch a career in retail. This program addresses barriers for young women around high youth unemployment, lack of experience and networks and low levels of confidence.
To support this program, ELK will take part in an annual retail webinar event for 25 participants presenting on various topics related to careers in retail. We will also support participants through work experience and learning placements. Young women will leave the program supported by a Fitted for Work mentor and equipped and confident to apply for retail roles.
"For many women, the first step to getting work is simply having a suitable outfit to wear to interviews. This program aims to help women experiencing disadvantage secure sustainable employment".
We are creating more opportunities for our team to give back to our planet and our community - through volunteering, cash donations and mentoring.
January 2020 saw the long-awaited launch of our ELK Employee Volunteer policy, which provides all permanent ELK employees with 2 days of paid volunteer leave each year. Alongside this new policy we will be coordinating group volunteering events throughout the year for the ELK team.
Over the Easter 2021 long weekend we supported the work of Oxfam by gifting an Easter chicken to a family in Vanuatu for a every online order. Oxfam is supporting increased access to food by providing families with the training, support and livestock to raise chickens. Chickens gifted through charitable Easter donations provide valuable food and fertiliser, and help these families earn living by selling eggs at market.
You can find out more about the work of Oxfam Australia here.
BUSHFIRE RELIEF
In February 2020, the ELK community raised over $28K for a range of bushfire relief initiatives, including $11K for the Kangaroo Island Glossy Black Cockatoo Recovery Program.
You can learn about the program here.
LOCAL COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING
We have enormous respect for the efforts of local public schools, kindergartens and community groups who raise funds to operate and improve their facilities and programs. We donate around 200 products a year to these local community initiatives.


Guided Math for First Grade is composed of 9 units divided into four quarters. The units range anywhere from 2 weeks long to 6 weeks long, depending on the standard(s) being covered. There are 8 weeks of lesson plans for each quarter. (If you work in a traditional school, this will leave you one week for review or test prep each quarter. You can also use that extra week as a buffer week because we all know interruptions happen that get you off track.) Check out the year at a glance below.
Binder spine labels are also included so you can keep all of your 1st Grade Guided Math materials organized! They come in a printer friendly version as well!
One of my favorite things in the Guided Math units are the unit overviews. Try color coding how well your class did with a lesson as you teach them. Save every unit overview and when its time to review at the end of the year, you know exactly what objectives to spend the most time reinforcing.
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First black woman on Supreme Court emphasizes skin color
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson shakes hands with President Joe Biden after he introduced her to speak at an event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 8, 2022, celebrating the confirmation of Jackson as the first Black woman to reach the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
(EFE).- With tears in her eyes, the first African American woman to be elevated to the United States Supreme Court said Friday that this week's Senate vote confirming her nomination would have been unthinkable for her grandparents.
"To be sure, I have worked hard to get to this point in my career, and I have now achieved something far beyond anything my grandparents could've possibly ever imagined," Ketanji Brown Jackson said during an event on the South Lawn of the White House.
"But no one does this on their own. The path was cleared for me so that I might rise to this occasion," she said, going on to quote lines from Maya Angelou's poem, "And Still I Rise": "bringing the gifts my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave."
Three Republican senators joined all of the Democrats on Thursday to confirm Jackson by a vote of 53-47.
"It has taken 232 years and 115 prior appointments for a Black woman to be selected to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. But we've made it," Jackson said.
"We have come a long way toward perfecting our union," the 51-year-old jurist said. "In my family, it took just one generation to go from segregation to the Supreme Court of the United States."
President Joe Biden, though he thanked the three Republicans who voted for Jackson's confirmation, complained about the behavior of other GOP senators during the hearings.
"I knew the person I nominated would be put through a painful and difficult confirmation process. But I have to tell you, what Judge Jackson was put through was well beyond that," Biden said. "The most vile, baseless assertions and accusations."
"In the face of it all, Judge Jackson showed the incredible character and integrity she possesses. Poise. Poise and composure. Patience and restraint. And, yes, perseverance and even joy," the president said.
Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black woman to hold the post, told Jackson that she will become a role model for future generations.
"The young leaders of our nation will learn from the experience, the judgment, the wisdom that you, Judge Jackson, will apply in every case that comes before you," Harris said.
"We're going to look back – nothing to do with me – we're going to look back and see this as a moment of real change in American history," Biden said. EFE
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Son Of Thunder on 7:14 am April 9, 2022 at 7:14 am
"With tears in her eyes . . ."" Yeah—we have tears in ours, too.
"I am the dream and the hope of the slave." And living proof that our educational system is on the rocks—that Liberal politics is sabotaging our Nation—and that racism rests squarely with the people who holler the loudest about it.
"I knew the person I nominated would be put through a painful and difficult confirmation process. But I have to tell you, what Judge Jackson was put through was well beyond that," Biden said. "The most vile, baseless assertions and accusations." Oh, you mean like with Kavannaugh, Barrett, and Thomas—huh, Joe? Something along those lines? I suppose they don't count though since they weren't Democrat choices pushing a Liberal agenda. You're a total dumba**, Biden—pure and simple.
swordfish on 8:48 am April 9, 2022 at 8:48 am
Mumbling, fumbling, stumbling, rambling, senile, slo joe, embarrasses himself, and our country, once again.
ltuser on 11:30 pm April 9, 2022 at 11:30 pm
TO Many BLACKS. Every thing under the sun, is about skin color.. Always has been, and as long as they LET IT CLOUD THEIR JUDGEMENT< it always will be.
sotheseedsofliberty2 on 9:16 pm April 11, 2022 at 9:16 pm
Mark Levin in his Book, " Men In Black", wrote About Communist Leftist Influence on The Decisions that The Court Hands Down, " ..If anything Evokes The Communist Politburo Mode, It Is Not Critics Of The Court, But Nine Robed Lawyers Who Can Stand In Unchallenged Judgement On Virtually Any Issue Or Activity, In Which They Wish To Intervene. …However, there Are Those Who ….. " are arguing For An Unconstrained Supreme Court… " WhatThe democrat President Joe Biden and The rest Of The Elite. democratsWould. Like To Do Is Guarantee That The Supreme Court Decisions FavoredTheir Socialist,Commuist Agenda, If That Means. " packin The Court , So Be It. "
sotheseedsofliberty2 on 11:18 am April 12, 2022 at 11:18 am
" By The Color of Their …"Skinney Skinney Skin Skin, And Sex , Would democrat Presodent Joe Biden nominate Someone To The Supreme Court And So The" First Black Female Be Seated On The Supreme Court But Intelligence Isn't Obviously Wasn't A Requirement As Former Judge Ketani Brown Jackson Can't Say " What Is A Woman, But She Is An Ideologue So That Qualified Her To Set On The Supreme Court And Of Course She, Being A Woman Of Color….
inluminatuo on 8:12 am April 9, 2022 at 8:12 am
""It has taken 232 years and 115 prior appointments for a Black woman to be selected to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. But we've made it,""…..Like Blacks themselves have no culpability in their poor performance since 1865. Blame whites for what came before if you will but what's the excuse for failure after the end of the civil war other than black choices to act uncivilly and sit on the sidelines watching every other colored race in the world advance past them in American social standing, success and acquisition for the American dream. People do tend to realize what they dream up and aspire to, so perhaps the blacks themselves should look inward to the misguided dreams offered by a political party that only looks for black activist leaders to keep them under control inside the prisons of their own self-chosen family dynamic father abandoned single mom victimhood. Immediately after the civil war the earned incomes and success of black families took a great leap forward only to fall upon the FDR/LBJ face of the dependency offered by the Democrat party of pandering prevaricators who offered the quick free government immediate gratifications accepted by blacks that delayed the long-term success of Supreme Court equality 232 years. Take color out of this appointment and legions of better qualified of any color would appear. American justice just got robbed as the darkest prevail over the best and the brightest, as child porn perverts become empowered.
Scruffy_USN_Retired on 9:35 am April 9, 2022 at 9:35 am
". American justice just got robbed as the darkest prevail over the best and the brightest, as child porn perverts become empowered."
Congress passed Public Law 88-352 (78 Stat. 241). The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Provisions of this civil rights act forbade discrimination on the basis of sex, as well as, race in hiring, promoting, and firing. (Biden will consider only Black female candidates)
The president also reiterated his commitment to nominating only a Black woman to the nation's highest court.
(Is this not discrimination against all other races and gender)
According to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll, 76 percent of Americans say President Biden should consider "all possible nominees" to fill retiring Justice Stephen Breyer's seat on the Supreme Court. Only 23 percent say Biden should consider only Black female candidates, as he pledged to do during the campaign,
As Grouco Marks said, " Whon
Are You Going To Believe, Me Or Your Liying Eyes ." Democrat president Would Say, I'M The President And I Can Do Whatever I like, It says So Here On My Cards That I Always Carry In My Pocket , I'M The F-n President.!
AND when only NINE People are on the bench, while BLACK FEMALES make up less than 7% of society, WHY exactly should a BLACK FEMALE specifically have been sat on the court? THERE IS ALREADY ONE black there, so they are MORE than adequately represented, based on their % OF THE population!
Those OfTheBlack RaceWho Didn't Advance Have Oly Themselves To Blame And The DesireTp LiveOff The Labor And Efforts Of Others And they became (Welfare Wards Of The democrat PartyAnd Didn't have To Better Themselves or Try, As JoeBiden once Said Of The Blace Race Who Was Susposed To Vote ForThe. democrat Party Every Time, " If Yo don't VoteFor Democrats, YourNot Black Enough , To Paraphrase Joe Biden.
joe23006 on 8:44 am April 9, 2022 at 8:44 am
Yes, there were barriiers to be overcome for bblacks to serve on the Supreme Court, most of them placed in their way by Democrats, segregation, Jim Crow laws, voter suppression (a favorite topic of their's since they did it so well), the KKK! And then hypocrisy of accusing questioners of vile, baseless assertions and accusations when he should at his own despicable connduct with Justice Clarence Thomas years ago!
sotheseedsofliberty2 on 7:17 am April 13, 2022 at 7:17 am
Response to Comments of " Joe2306
You commented, " Yes, There Were Barriers… " There Were Barriers To be Seated on The Supreme Court, But They Weren't Race Or Sex Preference Barriers As democrat President Joe Biden Established for A nominee For The Supreme Court this Time that Seated Former Judge Jackson on the Supreme Court , Mo, This Ti!e , For democrat President Joe Biden It Was All About ( Race, Sex, And pure Politics , And Surly Not Intelligence As Jacksonn Couldn't defind What A Woman Was And Jacksonherself Being A Woman.
Correction to " Joe23006
"Yes, There were Barriers To Be Nominated To The Supreme Court but they Weren't ( Race Or Sex Preference Barriers as democrat President Joe Biden Established For A. nominee ToThe Supreme Court that Seated Former Judge Jackson on The Supreme Court , No, This Time For democrat President Jor Biden It Was All About Race, Sex, Ad Pure Politic, Ad Surely Not About Intelligence As FormerJudge Jackson Couldn't Define What AWomanWas, And Jackson, Herself, Was A woman.
Robb5986 on 10:49 am April 9, 2022 at 10:49 am
Race Baiting 3.0
This is all the Dems have left….
Race baiting is all they've had for decades..
Democrat President Joe Biden, Let The English " Steal Bis Thunder, " In ukraine By Not Going There First And Therefore A English political Leader Showed Joe Biden What A Real Leader Does.
snouts on 11:10 am April 9, 2022 at 11:10 am
And how long will we have to wait for an Asian to be appointed?
To Snouts
As has Been Said,, And Its Been Said And Proven True, Witness The Election Of Joe Biden As The President , "_Anyboby In America, Can Become President, This Also has Proven. True of Supreme Court Justices Recently
snouts on 2:56 pm April 9, 2022 at 2:56 pm
SCOTUS will soon audition for the bar in Star Wars
minaka on 12:40 pm April 10, 2022 at 12:40 pm
Who's the biologist who deemed Brown Jackson a woman as Biden stipulated she must be? And America would have had its first black female SCOTUS judge in 15 years ago ago except Biden led a 2 year filibuster and voted against Republican nominee Janice Roberts Brown 2003 for the Washington circuit, then threatened another filibuster if Bush put her forward for SCOTUS. BIDEN BLOCKED A BLACK WOMAN FROM SCOTUS.
ltuser on 5:57 pm April 11, 2022 at 5:57 pm
BECAUSE she was obviously NOT "The right black"…
Democrat President, Joe Biden Either Didn't Believe In His Heart What Civil Rights Leader, Martin Luther King Once Said In His Famous " I Have A Dream Speech Or Joe Biden was The Puppet of Those Pulling His Stringes Of The democrat Hierarchy, Be ause Mart Luther King Once Said, " I Have A Dream That My !ittle Children Will One Day Grow Up In A Nation Where They Won't Be Judged By The Color Of Their Skin But By The Content Of Their Character… "Democrat President, Joe Biden didn't Make His Decision on whom to nominate For A Supreme Court but only On RACE, SEX, And Being Able To Claim That He Nominated, And seen The Appointment To the Supreme Court, Of The First " Black Woman" To Set On The Court.
superstar1 on 1:43 am April 11, 2022 at 1:43 am
brain dead- it– -makes the supreme court-
must be an it -since after being asked numerous times to define what a woman is
this thing could not even have sense enough to just say-
I am woman-
Democrat presodent Joe Biden's Efforts To Pack The Supreme Court With Leftist Which Guaranteed Their Deccsions Would Be In line With The Socialist, Communist, democrat parties Agennda for America was The Objective , And President , Joe Biden. Only Did What His Handlers Told Him To do. Joe Biden " Didn't Read The Tea Leaves, " But He did read His Instructions Written On His Cards That Told Him Who To Nominate For The Supreme Court.
johnsan on 12:15 pm April 15, 2022 at 12:15 pm
Biden administration is trying to resolve racism by creating more division, hatred, one race/color favoritism, and new black supremacy


The developers of Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Succession Wars modification project have just presented a trailer of the upcoming release.
Currently, the mod is in the final stage of closed beta testing.
The Mod is tuned for Heroes II. like units, interface and spells. It also comes with its own map editor and converted maps, to illustrate, see the images below, click on "Read more..". As for the lineup, graphic of a new creatures is going to be yet even more improved.


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Goodlatte's committee set to block disclosure of Trump's conflicts of interest, Russia ties
Politico reports:
House Republicans next week plan to derail a Democratic resolution that would have forced disclosure of President Donald Trump's potential ties with Russia and any possible business conflicts of interest, according to multiple House sources.
Seeking to avoid a full House vote on the so-called "resolution of inquiry" — a roll call that would be particularly embarrassing and divisive for the right — Republicans will send proposal by Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) to the House Judiciary Committee for a panel vote on Tuesday, two Democratic sources said. The GOP-controlled committee is expected to kill the resolution.
Without committee action, obscure parliamentary procedures would allow Democrats to call the resolution to the floor for a vote by the full House. But rejection by the Judiciary panel all but assures the measure will never see a floor vote.
"Unless the resolution is reported by the committee within 14 legislative days, either favorably, unfavorably or without recommendation, then it can be brought up on the House floor immediately thereafter, so the committee plans to address this resolution next week," said one House Judiciary Committee aide in a statement.
Resolutions of inquiry are rare in Congress and privileged, meaning lawmakers can circumvent leadership and force action on the floor if they're ignored for 14 legislative days.
The resolutions can force presidents and agencies to give Congress private records. Nadler's, for example, demands that Attorney General Jeff Sessions hand over to the Hill "any document, record, memo, correspondence or other communication" pertaining to "criminal or counterintelligence investigations" related to Trump, White House staff or his business.
Democrats have blasted Trump for failing to make a clean break from his real estate empire, accusing him of being vulnerable to conflicts of interest. They also are suspicious of his campaign's relationship with Russia. U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that top Russian officials orchestrated interference into the 2016 presidential election on Trump's behalf.
The House Judiciary Committee is chaired by Bob Goodlatte, who has ignored requests by committee Democrats to schedule hearings on Trump's conflicts of interest. If Goodlatte and the other Republicans on the Judiciary Committee vote to block the disclosure to Congress of information on Trump's conflicts of interest and his campaign's connections with Russian officials, all their claims to be interested in getting to the truth about these matters will be exposed for the shams they are.
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8 thoughts on "Goodlatte's committee set to block disclosure of Trump's conflicts of interest, Russia ties"
peggy hays
What is Trump hiding? Why is Goodlatte protecting him? Both are suppose to answer to their constituents and they ignore us! The time to remember this is at the ballot box!
JoLynn Leishman
Clinton was brought to trial for impeachment for far less risk to our nation.
Jeff Clevenger
I wasn't even aware Chairman Goodlatte could do such a thing. The truth is staring us in the face. Trump is flaunting it, believing himself to be king. Despicable if not treasonable to misuse HJC this way.
sdumcpastor
It seems to be futile fight
Annette Green
Gene,
Could you put this in the form of a call we can make to Goodlatte's office and post it on the 50 Ways site?
gzitver
OK, done.
james long
Mr. Goodlatte's voice mailbox is "full" and will not accept messages (as of 1PM today). Try sending an email?
Yes, or try calling one of his district offices:
http://goodlatte.house.gov/contact/officeinformation.htm


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IPL 2021: How The Season Will be Different From The Previous Years
The latest edition of IPL will be quite different from what we have grown use to due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
| Updated : March 8, 2021 8:58 AM IST
IPL returns to India after nearly two years as it was shipped to the UAE due to the prevailing coronavirus situation in the country last year. The BCCI reportedly was mulling over several venues should it not be able to host the event in India for a second successive occasion but then the significant fall in daily cases in addition to the ongoing vaccination drive and the fact that international cricket also made a successful return after a gap of over a year made the decision a no-brainer.
However, the relatively safe conditions don't mean that IPL 2021 will be played in all its glory with the BCCI putting in place strict safety protocol keeping in mind the health of all the stakeholders involved. That means, the annual T20 tournament will not be exactly the same as it has been over the years, especially when it's played in India.
Here's how IPL 2021 will be different from the previous seasons
Season Limited to Six Venues
Well, the season was also played in limited venues last year as well – in Sharjah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. However, in India it will be the first time that the number of venues has been reduced. This time around, it will be played in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai. This means Punjab, Hyderabad and Rajasthan will not get to host matches for the upcoming season.
No Home Advantage
No franchise will get to play matches at home and thus the home advantage will be eliminated. Each team will play at four out of the six venues. The fixtures have been mapped so that each team travels only thrice during the league stage which has been done to reduce commute and minimise health risk.
No Crowd, At The Start
Well, there was no crowd last season as well. However, this will be the first season in India to be played behind the closed doors. However, BCCI has said that it may throw open the gates to the fans at a later stage.
Playoffs And Final at Narendra Modi Stadium
In addition to league stage matches, Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium will also get to host all three playoff matches and the grand finale too. In recent years, the winner of the previous season gets to host the finale. However, to eliminate any home advantage (should defending champion Mumbai Indians make the final) and to minimise travel, the decision seems to have been taken.
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Q: NameError: name 'display' is not defined I try to run python code using Linux terminal to display a png image.but it gives me same error again and again.
from PIL import Image
im=Image.open("/content/sample_1.png")

# Lets display the image

display(im)

A: You could try using im.show() instead of display():
from PIL import Image
im=Image.open("/content/sample_1.png")

# Lets display the image

im.show()

A: display is a command on the Linux shell, and you can't use in python directly.
If you just want to show the PNG image, you can use the following code:
import subprocess
im="/content/sample_1.png"
subprocess.getoutput("display %s" %im)

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Many Mansions: George Herbert's "The World"
Posted on April 1, 2019 by Bruce Bryant-Scott
Through Lent with George Herbert
Monday After The Fourth Sunday of Lent
Moshe Safdie's Habitat, in Montreal, QC, Canada.
Love built a stately house, where Fortune came,
And spinning fancies, she was heard to say
That her fine cobwebs did support the frame,
Whereas they were supported by the same;
But Wisdom quickly swept them all away.
Then Pleasure came, who, liking not the fashion,
Began to make Balconies, Terraces,
Till she had weakened all by alteration;
But reverend laws, and many a proclamation
Reforméd all at length with menaces.
Then entered Sin, and with that Sycomore
Whose leaves first sheltered man from drought and dew,
Working and winding slily evermore,
The inward walls and Sommers cleft and tore;
But Grace shored these, and cut that as it grew.
Then Sin combined with Death in a firm band,
To raze the building to the very floor;
Which they effected,–none could them withstand;
But Love and Grace took Glory by the hand,
And built a braver Palace than before.
This is an allegory, and allegories were common enough in the time of Herbert, although they soon fell out of fashion. Obviously, from the title, it is about the world, but the question for me remains – what is the world, and what is the "stately house", and what is the "braver palace"?
Ann Pasternak Slater in her notes to the Everyman's Library edition of The Complete English Works declares that
a stately house: this is mankind. The World refers to the antagonistic forces (Fortune, Pleasure, Sin and Death) that are countered by the worldly forces of good (Wisdom, Law), and by divine Love and Grace to bring man's soul to Glory. . . .
a braver Palace: heaven, the abode of divine love, to which the human soul is welcomed in Love (3).
In an article in 2004 Guillaume Coatalen argued that the source of the image in the poem came from a Latin play by Plautus, where "man" is compared to a house that undergoes all kinds of degeneration through lack of upkeep. It would appear that Pasternak Slater is on solid ground.
I am not convinced. The divine abode in Love (3) might be identified with heaven, but it may simply be being in the presence of God in this world. It may be the general resurrection and living in the New Jerusalem of Revelation 21-22. It may also be interpreted as the Holy Eucharist (or, as Herbert would have called it, Holy Communion). The danger with allegory, I think, is that one can fix its meaning too readily. I prefer to leave the ambiguity.
This extends, then, to the "stately house".
It may be humanity, but . . .
It may also be the creation of heaven and earth in time, to be superseded by the New Heaven and the New Earth.
It may be the human body, susceptible to death and the evils of sin, and the more ambiguous events of fortune and pleasure, only to be replaced by the resurrected body, which, like Christ's, does not know the power death or sin, except as something now past.
It may be the Church; the reformation required in line 10 suggests as much.
The unfinished Pensmore in Highlandville, Missouri, USA. It was supposed to be a 13-bedroom, 14-bathroom 72,000-square-foot lab/bunker/family home. What it is, is really, really ugly.
The characters of Fortune and Pleasure are not inherently evil. They remind me of the kind of flaky friends who are big on ideas but lousy on implementation, and I wonder if Herbert had in mind some of the wealthy but not very clever young men who came to Cambridge and subsequently, quite literally, ruined their houses by ill-advised additions and changes. Fortune and Pleasure require Wisdom and the order of law to avoid their problematic by-products. Sin and Death are evil, which is why they intend to destroy the house, and they can only be countered by God's own Grace and Love. These two take Glory by the hand – a reference to the Johannine understanding of Jesus's death on the cross – and build the braver palace.
A small house on a trailer, somewhere in Canada. Reportedly, two people lived in it for three years. Other than the limited space for books, it's GREAT!
The artistry of Herbert is seen in the multiple ways this poem might be interpreted. God's action in the world cannot be caught by any one portrait, but requires a gallery. Thus we have four gospels, the pictures drawn by Paul in his letters, and the apocalyptic images in the Revelation to John, all of which is grounded in the epic of God's love for Israel told from multiple perspectives in the Hebrew Bible. It is less a single narrative than a symphony with a hundred musicians, and the power of the whole is found in the tensions which cannot be easily resolved. In writing poetry like this, Herbert was emulating what the authors of the scriptures had done.
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If you have planned to do something special this Christmas, you can use some creative ideas in every planning of Christmas party. Starting from the greeting cards, you can fix everything the way you want to. When you are looking for ideas about Christmas greetings cards you have to send to your family and friends to greet them, the best option is to make these cards yourself. Designing and making these greeting cards will be time taking, but this is the most interesting task you can plan for Christmas event. The objective should be to make these cards look compelling, original, themed, classy, unique and fun.
While you are designing Christmas greetings cards, you should choose a color at first. After deciding the color, you can buy the sheet or card material on which you want to print the greetings. You can cut the shape and size of sheet in any size you want to your card to be in. The ideal size of Christmas cards is the letter size. Now there comes the designing phase of the cards. You can either draw something over the card or use stickers or paints to make some designs. Glitter and stickers can be used to add some bright colors and shiny designs on the cards.
Another idea is to use your family pictures on the cards or use the photos of your kids wearing Christmas dresses. You may use photo collage or choose the best photos to make the cards look unique and special for your kids. Now after designing the cards, the next step is to write some best and classy quotes and greetings over the cards. You can find a number of Christmas greetings quotes and lines on the internet. You can get these greetings and quotes printed on the cards to wish people whom you send the cards.
You can use ribbons or such accessories to attach the card in envelop or to attach any stuff with the cards. This stuff looks fun on the cards and makes the cards look fancy and stylish. You may attach some photographs because these look unique and this is an uncommon way of decorating any card. The cards you buy from market don't look so good. So instead of buying the ready-made cards, the best option is to use your own creativity to make the cards.


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Q: How to change the attributes of a .txt file using CSS? I've inserted a .txt file in an html page using the object tag. But the text don't keep the parent's attributes. Here's the code: I set color:blue but the text is black.
#DESC {
color:blue;}

<div id="DESC"> <object data="document.txt" type="text/plain"></object> </div>

A: Including a text file using an <object> element is much like including one using an <iframe>. You create a viewport within your document which contains an independent document, CSS rules will not be inherited into the sub-document.
In Firefox (and possibly other browsers, but I haven't tested) you can use JavaScript to access the contentDocument property of the object (or iframe) and from there access the body (some browsers render text files by generating an HTML document representation of them) and modify the style.
In general, however, you would be better off including the text as part of the main document and then styling it normally. This could be as part of a static file, some form of server side include or (for the least reliable and search engine friendly approach) using the JavaScript XMLHttpRequest object.

A: css is only compatible with html
so the answer to your question is - you can not change a text file appearance with css