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Meet Scott Wester
Occupation: Chief Executive Officer
Organization: Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
BRAC Involvement: Past Board Chair, past Executive Committee Member
What does your organization do?
Our Lady of the Lake has been privileged to serve families of the Greater Baton Rouge community with innovative and compassionate healthcare for 94 years. Today, as the largest hospital in Louisiana, we are a regional hub for care offering more than 60 medical specialties including advanced surgical services, a comprehensive Cancer Center with Mary Bird Perkins, a designated Children’s Hospital, and a 400-provider physician network. We are frequently partnered with physicians and facilities in nearby communities which means that our impact on health and quality of life reaches far beyond our city’s boundaries. While we have grown tremendously in scale and scope of services over the years, we are guided by the same mission and values that our Sisters declared on the Lake’s opening day in 1923. We are deeply connected to this community that our almost 8,000 team members call home. From that first day we have sought to be a healing and spiritual presence—providing exceptional care, leadership, personal connections and high-value results.
What are some advantages of being located/doing business in the Capital Region?
Greater Baton Rouge is a tremendous place to live and work. We are blessed with a strong business climate where companies of all sizes and types of industry are continually seeking out creativity and collaboration that take advantage of our area’s natural assets. The Baton Rouge Health District is a wonderful example of this innovative and cooperative attitude among healthcare providers. Through this initiative our city continues its growth as a medical destination with an expanding academic focus and research base. We are proud to be leaders in graduate medical education and on the leading-edge of medical advancement and excellence. Access to first-class healthcare has been shown to attract more employers and promote job growth at the same time retaining strong, productive members of the current workforce.
Why did you decide to invest in BRAC?
When talented individuals and companies work together, we can all identify and take advantage of opportunities and conquer challenges. Through BRAC, Our Lady of the Lake works with local business partners on a wide range of issues that affect our community. Healthcare and economic development go hand-in-hand, both playing important roles in shaping our futures. The more success we have in improving the population’s health, the more our region is able to attract employers who care about workplace well-being and highly productive teams. Healthy families are the foundation of healthy communities and we are creating that one person a time, one business at a time.
What would you say to companies contemplating joining BRAC?
Do it! Joining BRAC presents great opportunities to stay on top of important, ever-changing issues and trends within our community and local marketplace. We are also connecting with other regions, learning what’s working well that we can use here and sharing our best-practices that bring regard and respect from across the country. BRAC is a powerful network with other local industries and thinkers. Join us and help build a better, and healthier, Baton Rouge!
What do you anticipate for your company in the next five years? For the Capital Region?
What an exciting time of growth for Our Lady of the Lake! Today we have two major construction projects underway that will be complete in the near future. The new Our Lady of the Lake North Emergency Room in north Baton Rouge is expected to open this Fall, and our new freestanding Children’s Hospital is slated to open in Summer 2019. We’re expanding access to services through these projects, and more. And we’re staying on top of what individuals and families are expecting in terms of their personal health goals. As always, we continue our commitment to the good health of our region and the Spirit of Healing.BRAC is an investor-driven organization leading economic development in the nine-parish Baton Rouge Area. BRAC’s investor base includes small businesses, midsize firms, large industry and entrepreneurial startups, as well as other individuals and organizations.
Each month, BRAC highlights one of its investors in the Investor Spotlight. To learn more about becoming an investor, visit the Join BRAC page here.
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Interview with Mark Emkes, recently retired CEO of Bridgestone Americas.How did you get your start in this industry?
I started off changing tires in a store in Houston for 3 months, then got promoted to service manager, and three months later I was assistant store manager and eventually store manager. After 6 months at headquarters (to learn the business), I was sent to Dubai as an export sales rep. The next 21 years I spent outside the US, including stints running Mexico, then Brazil, Latin America, and in 2004, named Chairman and CEO of Bridgestone Americas, which is the largest subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation in Tokyo.
When did you discover you had developed a leadership philosophy and what is it?
In 1991 when I became President of Bridgestone in Mexico, I realized I had a definitive leadership approach. It consisted of two things; first, management needs to respect the people that work in the company because if the guy at the bottom doesn’t do his job the guy at the top can lose his and secondly, show people you care. People can measure success differently—maybe money or quality of life or community service—but they all want to know you care.
How have you demonstrated that philosophy?
In Brazil I asked to have the first meeting with Union leadership in my office. I was told that just wasn’t done. I insisted. When the Union leaders joined me they arrived with smiles and shared that it was the first time in 17 years they had been asked to meet in that office. Thereafter, we had coffee with Union leadership in my office once a month. At the end of the meetings we would take a picture and I would send it to their homes with a letter thanking them for meeting with me in my office. It is not the cost, it is the respect that establishes good will.
Would you have considered going on Undercover Boss (new reality TV program)?
I have never seen the show but I would do something like that. In fact, I have visited plants at 2am (since we work 24 hours a day and management didn’t routinely visit the night shift).
Were there any other philosophies that you used to guide your leadership?
In addition to the two I mentioned about showing respect and caring, I would add, leaders have to be able to visualize success—be positive and upbeat. If you are going to hit the ball you have to believe you are going to hit the ball! In addition, it is important to plan well. People often trip up here because they try to be clever but it has to be a plan that all 55,000 could understand. Finally, it is about implementation–whatever you plan must be doable. We always strived for “realistically aggressive” plans.
How have you managed through the recession?
We created a 10-year plan in 2005 because we were not profitable in 2004. We took a 10-year outlook because you can’t change manufacturing assets overnight. We restructured, shifted locations of factories, and made an acquisition. By 2009 we were making good money even though our volume was down.
Did you anticipate the recession?
In the tire business, commercial trucking leads you into the recession and out again. That volume began to slow in 2007, so by late 2007 we were starting to deploy cost control measures and in 2008 we developed an economic response team. We continued to spend on safety and quality and tried to hold other costs down. In 2009 we made $349 million in operating profit, but Goodyear lost $4 million in those same markets. The key for any business is to know your leading indicators.
Branding is difficult to do in an industry like yours. How do you differentiate yourself?
In 2007 we decided to invest in sports marketing and were involved in the Super Bowl half time show and the NFL. Later I heard from one of our biggest customers that the Super Bowl sold tires for him better than our technology. People relate to sports. So we got involved with the PGA, NFL, NHL, and Indy 500. Our next task is to institute a pull strategy.
What should the average person look for in a tire?
If you plan to keep the car for five years or more, buy nice tires. There is a trade off in tread grip and mileage. So keep in mind what your driving needs are.
What do you tell a new member of the team?
Throw your heart over the bar and your body will follow
Get involved; no one ascends alone, so pick your passion or charity of choice and reach back and lend a helping hand
Attitude is everything
Exceed expectations, but make sure first, you know what they are
Be the best at what you do; Peyton Manning is a good example of someone who works, studies, and is a master of the game regardless of natural athleticism. Be the best and good things follow.
What one piece of wisdom would you give other leaders?
What has served me well is practicing random acts of kindness. Think where we would be if we all did that.
What other leaders have shaped your thinking about leadership?
I grew up in Indiana, so John Wooden had a big impact on my thinking. Also, Sam Walton’s book—he made the point that a customer can fire anyone just by spending their money some place else.
With a bachelor’s degree in economics from DePauw University and a master’s degree in international management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, Mark Emkes joined the former Firestone Tire & Rubber Company in 1976 as a college class trainee in trade sales. Following his first assignment changing tires in a company-owned store in Baytown, Texas, he began an international career spanning more than 21 years, with assignments in the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Mexico and Brazil. From 1990 to 1997 he served as President of Bridgestone/Firestone de México, S.A. de C.V. and as President of Bridgestone/Firestone do Brasil Industria e Comercio Ltda. from 1997 to 2000. In 2000 he moved to Nashville, Tenn., to become President of Bridgestone Firestone Latin America, and accepted an assignment as Chairman, CEO and President of Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC in 2002. In 2004, as Chairman and CEO of Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. (as BSAM was known at that time), he assumed responsibility for the Bridgestone Group’s Americas operations which includes North, Central and South America and was elected to the Board of Directors of Bridgestone Corporation. In January of 2009 he was given the additional title of President of BSAM.
On February 28, 2010, after more than 33 years of service with the Bridgestone family of companies, Mark A. Emkes, retired as the company’s Chairman, CEO and President and from his position as a member of the Boards of Directors of BSAM and Bridgestone Corporation, BSAM’s parent company.
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Get premium views of the race action at Santa Anita Park from your shared table inside the Frontrunner Restaurant. Enjoy gourmet food and an open bar while taking in the scenic views.
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This glass-enclosed climate-controlled room offers a personal TV at each shared table setting, panoramic views of the first turn and San Gabriel Mountains, and live tellers and wagering machines are located nearby.
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Pierce Brosnan got a new role as the 007 star, and this role changed his life. He was already a famous star in the television industry, but despite that, he went ahead and changed his life’s trajectory, changing everything in the world.
He is one of the most recognizable figures of the James Bond series. His work has been exemplary, but there are times when people make mistakes and do things that can cause them a role. Pierce isn’t the one shielded from it, and he now shared the story.
The Irish actor talked about what went down in his life, and what happened because of that small error. He appeared on The Tonight Show and talked about his life with Jimmy Fallon. The conversation got interesting as he shared information on what cost him a role.
I remember saying something stupid to Tim Burton. I said, ‘You know I can’t understand [why] any man who would wear his underpants outside his trousers. But there you go … the best man got the job.
Michael Keaton ended up bagging the role, which he went on to play again in Batman Returns in 1992. Things didn’t turn out too badly for Brosnan, either – instead of Batman he got James Bond, a role he played four times in total between 1995 and 2002, and in which – for some – he remains the ultimate 007.
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Ioannes Leontides (1750-1789)
He was originally born in the Greek island of Psara to Andreas Leontides and Maria Moros. Leontides earned his money through the transportation between the Aegean Sea. Moros later cloistered herself on the Island of Chios, where she died during the Chios Massacre of 1822.
Varvatsi worked for his father as a deckhand. He was also self-taught and was able to learn quickly the maritime trade. As soon as he had his own boat, he engaged in maritime trade, but immediately became involved in piracy.
When the Russian-Turkish War broke out, he served in it from 1768-1774, being a part of naval operations. He mainly served under Alexei Orlov, a fleet commander present in Mykonos. A major decisive turning point of the war was when he arrived at the Bay of Çeşme in 1770 and turned his own ship into a fire-ship in order to ram it into the Turkish fleet. This earned him a First Lieutenant of the Russian Empire by Empress Catherine II.
After living in poverty in his home-island Psara, he eventually sought audience with the Empress. n 1789, Varvatsi was made a citizen of the Russian Empire. The Empress settled him in Astrakhan along the Volga River, where he was given the right to fish in the Caspian Sea without paying taxes. This allowed him to become wealthy and employ 3,000 workers.
Ivan Andreevich Varvatsi (1789-1825)
His surname was adopted from his cognomen Varvakia which is Greek for “falcon,” in reference to his piercing gaze, like those of a falcon–as clearly seen in the oil painting.
Although an ennobled Russian, he still kept close to his Greek heritage. He moved to Taganrog, a city along the Sea of Azov with a large Greek diaspora, where he financed the construction of an Orthodox church, a school, and a mansion for himself. He also tried to take part in the Greek Revolution, by traveling there to aid refugees. However, he died in Zakynthos.
He would become an incredibly important historical figure in Greece. He would be buried in the city of Athens due to his importance in the Revolution.
- Filia, Linda. “Ioannis Varvakis.” First Cemetery of Athens.
- “Ioannis Varvakis.” Wikipedia.
- Vailakis, George. “Ioannis Varvakis: The man who sold caviar to the world- A pirate that became national benefactor.” Economia. 2021.
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Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere discuss Turn Me Loose at the Westside Theatre, Lettice and Lovage, benefit for The Acting Company, The York Theatre Company’s production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, North Shore Music Theatre’s production of Funny Girl, Cherry Lane Theatre’s production of Out of the Mouths of Babes, and Tony Awards Reflections.
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PF: Turn Me Loose (A play about comic genius Dick Gregory) Westside Theatre, 407 West 43rd Street
MP: Lettice and Lovage, a benefit for The Acting Company, Monday, June 13, 2016, at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, 68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues.
PF: The York Theatre Company’s production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown through June 26, 2016. The York Theatre Company is located inside Saint Peter’s at 619 Lexington Avenue
PF: North Shore Music Theatre’s production of Funny Girl, with Shoshana Bean and Bradley Dean, through June 19, 2016, 62 Dunham Road, Beverly, MA.
PF: Cherry Lane Theatre’s production of Out of the Mouths of Babes, through July 17, 2016, at 38 Commerce Street
Tony Awards Reflections
BEST PLAY: The Humans
The angst, anguish and amity of the American middle class are first coaxed – then shoved – into the light in this uproarious, hopeful, and heartbreaking play that takes place over the course of a family dinner on Thanksgiving.
Author: Stephen Karam
BEST MUSICAL: Hamilton
From the creative team behind In the Heights comes a new musical about Alexander Hamilton, the scrappy young immigrant who forever changed America.
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY: Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
Arthur Miller’s dark and passionate classic drama, set on the Brooklyn waterfront.
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL: The Color Purple
A new production of the joyous musical based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning story of enduring love and triumph over adversity.
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL: Lin-Manuel Miranda for Hamilton
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (MUSIC AND/OR LYRICS) WRITTEN FOR THE THEATRE: Hamilton
Music & Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY: Frank Langella for The Father
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY: Jessica Lange for Long Day’s Journey Into Night
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL: Leslie Odom, Jr. for Hamilton
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL: Cynthia Erivo for The Color Purple
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY: Reed Birney for The Humans
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY: Jayne Houdyshell for The Humans
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL: Daveed Diggs for Hamilton
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL: Renée Elise Goldsberry for Hamilton
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY: David Zinn for The Humans
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL: David Rockwell for She Loves Me
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY: Clint Ramos for Eclipsed
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL: Paul Tazewell for Hamilton
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY: Natasha Katz for Long Day’s Journey Into Night
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL: Howell Binkley for Hamilton
BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY: Ivo Van Hove for Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL: Thomas Kail for Hamilton
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY: Andy Blankenbuehler for Hamilton
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS: Alex Lacamoire for Hamilton
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Below are notes to a sermon preached Sunday morning, May 13, 2001, at Gospel Light Baptist Church, Albany, Georgia.
WHAT MAKES A HOME A HOME, SWEET HOME
By Michael D. O’Neal Pastor, Gospel Light Baptist Church Albany, Georgia
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 17:1-14
Text: Proverbs 17:1
Proverbs 17:1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
Introduction: My two favorite places in this world are the church house and my house. I enjoy going to the house. The home should be the sweetest place in the world.
Some homes have a plaque on their door or on their wall that says, “Home, Sweet Home,” but their home isn’t sweet. The kids don’t like to go home. The daddy doesn’t like to go home. The mother doesn’t like to go home. Home should be a little bit of heaven on earth, but it many cases it is like a little bit of hell on earth. I want to bring you a message this morning called, “What Makes A Home A Home, Sweet Home.”
Perhaps the message will bring together both themes for our special day: Homecoming Day and Mother’s Day. No one wants to come home if home isn’t sweet. Also, what is usually the sweetest part of a home is the mother. I encourage all of you, husbands and children, to treat mother right not only today, but every day. As the saying goes, “If MAMA’s not happy, NOBODY’S happy.”
Proverbs 14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
I. A SWEET HOME IS ONE WHERE SOLUTIONS ARE REACHED
Psalms 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
One man and woman just couldn’t seem to solve their problems. They decided to end their union after a short time together. After a most brief attempt to reconcile, the couple goes to court to finalize their break-up.
The judge asks the husband, “What has brought you to the point that you are now at, where you are not able to keep this marriage together?”
The husband says, “In the six weeks we’ve been together, we haven’t been able to agree on one thing.
The wife interjects, “Seven weeks, your honor!”
The right way to solve problems is for the husband and wife to be:
A. Struggling through problems together
B. Seeking God’s help in the problems
- Both of you get into church!
- Both of you get into the Bible!
- Both of you get onto your knees in prayer!
II. A SWEET HOME IS ONE WHERE SLEEP IS RESTFUL
Proverbs 3:24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Sleep can be restful in a home
A. When the family really WORKS
B. When faith replaces worry
III. A SWEET HOME IS ONE WHERE SINGING IS RIGHTEOUS
2 Samuel 23:1 Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
In your home,
A. Music should emphasize the Savior
B. Music should enrich the soul
C. Music should encourage soul-winning
IV. A SWEET HOME IS ONE WHERE THE SPEECH IS RIGHT
Proverbs 16:24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
He didn’t like my pudding
And he didn’t like my cake.
My biscuits were too hard.
Not like his mother use to bake.
I didn’t perk the coffee
And I didn’t make the stew,
I didn’t mend his socks
Like his mother use to do.
As I pondered for an answer
I was looking for a clue.
So, I turned around and boxed his ears,
Like his Mother used to do!
A. Speech should be gracious
B. Silence is golden
- Don’t say everything you know.
- Try not to respond in a negative fashion.
V. A SWEET HOME IS ONE WHERE THE SCRIPTURES RULE
Psalms 119:103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
When a couple follows the Bible, they will recognize that:
A. Sacrificial love is the role of the husband
- Ephesians 5:25-26
B. Submissive loyalty is the role of the wife
- 1. Ephesians 5:22-24
VI. A SWEET HOME IS ONE WHERE THE SAVIOR RESIDES
Psalms 104:34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
A. Through salvation
- Every saved member of a home should try to lead the other family members to Christ
B. Through service
- Joshua 24:15
|A Marriage Takes ThreeI once thought marriage took
Just two to make a go
But now I am convinced
It takes the Lord also.
And not one marriage fails
Where Christ is asked to enter
As lovers come together
With Jesus at the center.
But marriage seldom thrives
And homes are incomplete
Till He is welcomed there
To help avoid defeat.
In homes where God is first
It’s obvious to see
Those unions really work,
For marriage still takes three.
— Perry Tanksley
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Patriarchy and Gender Discrimination as seen in the Novels of Ahdaf Soueif’s In the Eye of the Sun (1992) and Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s The Girl from the Coast
Women for centuries have undergone gender discrimination under the pretext of patriarchy which is engraved in the culture and tradition of some societies. It is important to highlight that this condition has been encoded by the male gender to dominate and manipulate women. It is therefore necessary to draw attention to this important obstacle that stands in the way of women’s achievement of their full potential and humanity in the face of these cultural traditions. The appropriate style that was chosen for this literary analysis is a qualitative research method that relies on the feminist technique using Freud’s psychological theories. This article explores patriarchy and gender discrimination as portrayed in Ahdaf Soueif’s In The Eye of the Sun (1992) and Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s The Girl from the Coast (2002). It could be argued that those two novels describe a society that is feminist, patriarchal, and gender discriminatory. Moreover, it is important to assert that patriarchy and gender discrimination are part of the system’s social order which compels the female characters to adjust to society’s norms and conventions. This social order is supported by traditional and cultural masculine attitudes and results in sustaining gender inequality, female stereo typing and patriarchy which suppress women’s beliefs and dreams.
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Which Tree Cutter & Why?
After spending hours with the Baumalight CP572 and watching many hours of video on the Brown Tree Cutter I thought a comparison would help people trying to decide which is better. The BTC seems to be more popular due to YouTube channels like Hollis Farms and is more readily found online for sale from implement vendors. But is the BTC really better?
The first question is do you need a tree cutter at all. If you are clearing really heavy brush up to 4″ or simply want to provide a unique brush hogging service most others will not be able to do, a tree cutter is a good investment. The BL runs between $5,000 to $6,000 depending on the CP560 or CP572 and the BTC list online for about $10,000.
Having abused my BL CP572 for hours I can attest to the build quality. It is heavy gauge steel and you can plunge it into brush and small trees without much thought. The blades are hinged so they do not get destroyed if you hit something a little to fast or something hard. I accidently cut down an 8″ tree before I could change directions.
The BTC is of the same build quality based on the abuse I’ve seen online. It is treated as rough as I have treated the BL so there is no indication it is not as stout at the BL. I view the build quality as a tie.
This is an area of obvious differences. Both units have an exposed area where the blades extend past the shielded area which enables them to cut up to 4″ trees. A brush hog that is completely enclosed in a steel skirt will struggle to push over 4″ trees without damaging the brush cutter.
The BTC utilizes a tail wheel where the BL does not. This is the biggest design difference. The tailwheel allows the mower to ride up and down with the terrain 8-10′ behind the tractor. The tractor may be dipping in a rut but the mower will only dip slightly. This can be viewed as an advantage of the BL. The downside to a tailwheel is that it catches things, hits things and you have to steer to miss it when backing up to a tree. This can be a pain if trees and vines get caught in it and you cannot see the tailwheel to maneuver effectively. You have to get out and clear it before continuing.
The BL has no tailwheel so the angle of the tractor determines the default angle of the BL rotary cutter. If the tractor dips, so does the cutter. This can take some getting used to in uneven terrain. To offset this, the top link and lower arms can be manipulated to improve the angle of the BL cutter to the terrain. This actually enables the BL to be positioned more precisely. I found this helpful when cutting palmetto bushes. By angling the BL deck up in the back, I was able to push into palmetto bushes and then lower the cutter down as it mulched the trunk. Palmetto bushes are very fibrous and tough and take a tough machine to mulch them. If you just want to slam into the brush, there is no tailwheel to worry about so just back it in as far as you want to go.
The BTC cutting area is 60″ which equals the CP560 where the CP572 has a cutting width of 72″. The CP572 comes in at 1900 lbs so it is a class 2 implement only. The tailwheel of the BTC is going to enable smaller class 1 tractors with the needed PTO HP to use the BTC.
One feature I do like about the BL is the push bar. The bar pushes trees away from the tractor before the cutting starts. This helps keep the tractor and operator safe. It doesn’t guarantee the tress will fall away from you but there is a great chance. I had several trees fall in my direction even with the push bar because they were entangled with other trees and vines. The BTC does not have a push bar at all so there is a much greater chance the tree will fall toward the tractor when the bottom is cut out.
So which is best? Which would I choose if I could have either? The answer is the Baumalight. With the features and design both having pros and cons that offset each other, getting the less expensive unit makes sense, if your tractor can handle the size of the BL being a class 2 implement. The BL is often $4,000 less than the BTC and if there is no major difference, there is no reason to spend the money. If you go with the smaller BL CP560, you can save even more but it is still a class 2 implement.
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|Discharge Protection||Open Front with Push Bar
Link Chain Curtain on Back
|Open Front with Push Bar
Link Chain Curtain on Back
|Low Cutting Height||2.5″||2.5″|
|Number of Blades||4||4|
|Slashes per Second||52||52|
|Attachment Type||CAT 2||CAT 2|
|Quick hitch compatibility||No||No|
|Maximum Engine HP||75||85|
|Maximum PTO HP||65||75|
|Minimum Carrier Weight||4000 lbs.||5000 lbs.|
|System Protection||2-Disk Clutch||4-Disk Clutch|
|Shipping Dimensions (LxWxH)||88″x72″x36″||88″x72″x36″|
|Deck Structure||1/4″ steel||1/4″ steel|
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Kossina Creative Photography
PhotographyWomen Owned Business
Kossina Creative Photography is an imaginative, boutique portrait studio located in Downtown Avalon Park, Orlando, FL servicing diverse, creative, and discerning clients. We do more than just take photos. We provide an immersive, inclusive, and consistent experience for our clients. We provide an aesthetic that keeps clients booking with us again and again. At Kossina Creative, our mission is to be the most sought-after photography studio in the Central Florida area for family milestones.
Kossina Creative Photography was founded in 2014, when Amanda Kossina, Owner, opened her photography business. Before that, Amanda’s background included TV production, where she has worked for over 15 years with channels like ABC, Disney Channel, and Nickelodeon. She has produced many regional TV series, documentaries, and commercials and has won four Emmy’s!
Since its start, Kossina Creative Photography has experienced consistent growth and interest. As mentioned, Kossina Creative provides clients with an immersive and inclusive experience. We provide art direction in the form of location scouting, customized props, backdrops, wardrobe and accessories for maternity, newborn and portrait photography. We also offer various products such as prints, wall art and keepsake photo albums that are of the highest quality available. Our second to none experience and products coupled with our amazing customer service is what sets us apart. Our clients enjoy an exciting, creative and casual workplace where learning and development is expected and provided.
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Traders looking to earn through buying options need to opt for day trading. Stock traders only trade a single security, whereas options traders can choose from dozens of options contracts. These types of settings make options far more profitable than trading stocks by themselves. This article will discuss some important points and strategies for Options trading.
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- An options buyer needs to purchase Call options if they expect a price increase and purchase Put options if a price decline is expected. For a longer-term stifle strategy, we purchase two options, call and Put, as described previously, when we anticipate that stocks will move either way.
- For Short Stances, we buy two options, a Call for the upside and a Put for the downside, mostly in an equal amount of time away from the stock price. Since smaller funds may be deployed in lower-capitalised capitalized strategies, we only look at buying options that may be Calls or Puts.
- If a stock or future goes above that price band, we could make limitless profits, making this one of the best options trading strategies for beginners. Being able to leverage options in such events may provide an appealing trade setup, with greed and fear providing opportunities to savvy investors.
- You will have to focus on the risks and transaction fees which may increase through different options strategies. Since options contracts come with expiration dates, which can be anywhere from days to months, options trading strategies are appealing for traders looking to limit their exposure to a given asset over a shorter period.
- The difference between an options contract’s strike price and the market value of the underlying asset, such as a stock, represents the potential profit from options trading. The difference between those two strike prices, minus the option’s overall value, represents the maximum profit the trader could have made using the bear put spread.
Bear Call Spread
A Bear Call Spread is an option bullish trading strategy options traders may deploy when they are somewhat bullish about the movements of underlying assets. When options traders are mildly positive about the direction of underlying assets, they may choose to employ bull call spreads as one of their successful options trading strategies. Bear Call Spread is one of the 2-legged options trading strategies which is implemented by an options trader who has a moderately bearish outlook on the markets. The bear call spread is among the 2-leg bearish market’s guaranteed options trading strategies. One of the guaranteed options trading strategies is a call-ratio back spread, used when a person is very bullish on the stock or index.
Call Ratio Back Spread
Call Ratio Back Spread is among the easiest options trading strategies to implement. The strategy is implemented when a person is a bit bullish on the stock or index. The call ratio back spread is a 3-legged strategy that involves buying two OTM call options and selling an ITM call option. Using a bull call spread, you will purchase one OTM put option and sell 1 ITM put option. One of the most successful strategies to trade the bullish markets is to purchase a single Call Option at, At-The-Money (ATM) and sell one Out-of-The-Money call Option. With this approach, the trader sells a short-term call option and, at the same time, purchases a longer-term call option, which has the same commodity as its base price and timeframe for expiration, but with a higher strike price. The biggest losses on the Call Ratio Back Spread for a bull occur in the direction that the trader wants to see the trade go; this is one of the strangest things about this strategy.
Bull Call Spreads
Bull Call Spreads are an excellent alternative for simply buying the call options when a trader is not actively bullish on the stock. If one is bullish on a stock or ETF but does not want to take the plunge of purchasing shares directly, then consider purchasing call options to make the bullish, low-risk trade. A synthetic call is one of the options trading strategies used by those traders who hold a bullish long-term outlook on the stock but are also concerned about downside risk. When the options trader believes the underlying asset’s price is going to rise modestly in the near future, traders can use a Bull Put Spread options trading strategy.
Options trading basically comes down to calculating the chance that future price events will occur when evaluating option contracts. An option that benefits from an occurrence would be more expensive the more likely it is to happen. For instance, a call’s value increases when the underlying stock does. When you understand the fundamental ideas behind options, they are not always difficult to understand. When used effectively, options can present opportunities; yet, when used incorrectly, they can be destructive. Options trading is done for financial gain, speculation, and risk mitigation. Due to the fact that they draw their value from an underlying asset, options are referred to as derivatives. Although an option can be written on any type of underlying asset, including bonds, currencies, and commodities, a stock option contract normally represents 100 shares of the company’s securities.
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Dollarama Top Shareholder Sells Shares
Dollarama announced today that its main share holder, Bain Dollarama (Luxembourg) One S.à r.l—owned indirectly by Bain Capital Partners advised funds, has agreed to sell its remaining shares. Totalling 9,157,446 in common Dollarama shares valued at $32.50, the remaining stake to go for approximately $297 million.
"We are pleased to have been able to count Bain Capital as one of our major shareholders," said Lawrence Rossy, Dollarama's Chief Executive Officer. "The company will continue to benefit from the vast experience and expertise of the Bain Capital representatives that currently serve on our board of directors."
The sale, expected to close on June 30th, is a subtle discount to Dollarama’s share price close of $32.75 on Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The sale is to an undisclosed financial institution.
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Dollarama, Canada’s leading dollar store operator, got its start in Montreal in 2009. With 667 locations across Canada, Dollarama provides customers with value and convenience. In sales, Dollarama aims to present customers with a broad assortment of everyday consumer products, general merchandise and seasonal items for under $2.
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Strider Scribe has some of the biggest tits for a girl with her frame. Just delicious. I lover her makeup and her cosplay choices are spot on for the most part. I would definitely worship her feet, shame there aren’t any pics of her tootsies. No matter, the power of her chest ensured her a spot on this busty bbw directory.
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Finding my worth
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For me in the beginning I held on for my family. Eventually, I fought to achieve my career goals and succeed. I’m completely recovered and I’m inspired to help others. If I can do it, YOU CAN DO IT TOO!
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This is Monarda didyma Panorama Red Shades, also known as Scarlet Beebalm, Bergamot, Firecracker Plant, Horsemint, Mountain Mint, and Oswego Tea. Growing up to 3 feet tall this plant likes to live in full sun to partial shade. This plant attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. Blooming in the Summer this plant blossoms red. Monarda plants, in general, are larval host plants for the Pyrausta inveterascalis, Orange Mint, and Hermit sphinx moths. They are also a nectar source for the Dull Firetip, Pine White, Diana Fritillary and Cassus Roadside-Skipper butterflies and the Bedstraw hawkmoth. I am sure that these plants provides for hundreds of other butterflies. USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 9.
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At Buzz, we enjoy working with an array of fence materials. We love them all – from chain link to cedar. But sometimes we run across an attitude that’s just a touch snooty about composite versus wood. Sure, wood is beautiful and natural. However, your situation and disposition might lend itself to a composite fence. Take this mind-expanding little quiz.
- Do I like repainting fences?
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If you answered yes to two or more questions, go with wood. But if you answered with four resounding negatives, consider opening your mind just a little regarding composite. Today we’ll discuss Fiberon Woodshades Fencing, a type of composite that we’re proud to offer our customers.
What is Fiberon?
People who recycle appreciate Fiberon. This composite consists of scraps from the lumber mill, recycled plastic, and other odds and ends – kind of the hot dog of the fence material world. We love the ecological aspect of Fiberon. The manufacturer estimates that it saves 60,000 tons of plastics and other waste from piling up in local landfills. No trees are cut down to make Fiberon, the manufacturing process produces no waste water and the material is free from toxic chemicals commonly found in pressure-treated lumber. Only elitists dislike hot dogs, right?
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Moschino Shoes - Women's Sneakers Leather - White - JA15422G1EIA710A
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As one of the most important rooms in your home, the kitchen deserves careful attention when it comes to design and functionality. If you’re considering a kitchen remodel in Los Angeles, CA, Noah Construction & Design has a variety of ideas and trends to explore that can transform your space into a beautiful and functional area that meets your unique needs.
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Most bankruptcy attorneys will tell you that the most frequent mistake clients make is to wait too long to file bankruptcy. There's a natural reluctance to consider and file bankruptcy, and in that "delay" period people in serious financial trouble often do some of the following things.
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– Withdraw funds from IRAs or other qualified retirement plans. Funds in these plans are in general protected from creditors in a bankruptcy proceeding, so withdrawing the funds removes money you could have kept safe for your retirement or other uses following bankruptcy.
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For the above reasons and more, you really should explore what options would be best for you by consulting a bankruptcy attorney when you feel that you're in serious financial trouble.
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(înapoi la pagina ZOHAR CUPRINS / Beresheet Alef – click)
293) Every Shlomo [Solomon] that is said in The Song of Songs means a king that Shalom [peace] is his, ZA. If we say only “king,” and not King Solomon, it means Nukva de ZA, Malchut. The lower king is included in the upper king, and the thing is that the lower one inherits the upper one, and both became as one.
What separates the king that peace is his from the Nukva—just, “the king”—is that the lower king, Nukva, exists only when she rises to the upper king, Bina, since the Nukva cannot receive Mochin by herself. Rather, through the Nukva’s ascent to Bina, the lower one, Nukva, inherits the upper one, Bina, since the mother lends her clothes to her daughter and adorns her with her adornments. Therefore, Bina—as well as ZA, who extends from Bina—are called by the name, “the king that peace is his.” Thus, all the peace of the Nukva, her Kelim and Mochin, extend from Bina and ZA because through Nukva’s ascent to Bina, Bina and Nukva became as one and Nukva can receive the same Mochin as Bina.
Then Nukva is called “house,” since by inheriting the Mochin of illumination of Hochma from Bina, she is called “a house,” as it is written, “In wisdom [Hochma] shall a house be built.” This implies that the Nukva is not called “a house” unless when she has Hochma. It is written, “King Solomon made himself a palanquin.” A palanquin is the correction of the lower world, the Nukva, from the upper world, Bina. That is, when matters relate to the Nukva in her correction through Bina, she is called “a palanquin.”
294) Until the Creator created the world, His name was hidden in it, and He and His name that is hidden in it were one. His name is Malchut, who—prior to creation—was included and hidden in Ein Sof, without any disclosure or recognition. At that time He and His name that is hidden in it were one. Nothing was revealed until He wished to create the world. He was inscribing and building worlds, but they were unsustainable and were ruined. That is, the worlds that came out of Malchut at the time of Tzimtzum Aleph—called “worlds of Tohu,” in whom there was the breaking of the vessels, which is the ruin of these worlds.
We learn about them that in the beginning, the world was created in Midat ha Din, Malchut de Tzimtzum Aleph, who is called Midat ha Din. He saw that the world did not exist—that they were ruined—He associated with it Midat ha Rachamim. That is, the Creator, Bina, was enveloped in an envelope of light and created the world, meaning elevated the Malchut to her. Because of it, her light diminished into VAK, called “enveloped light,” for then Midat ha Din, Malchut was associated with Midat ha Rachamim, Bina, by which the world existed.
295) Out of that enveloped light He brought forth great and high cedars, out of that upper brightness. Afterwards He returned and extended GAR to the abovementioned enveloped light, and placed His Merkava over 22 inscribed letters, which are ZON, since the letters ELEH de Bina, which descend during Katnut from her to ZON, and which Bina returns to her during Gadlut, are considered a Merkava [chariot/structure] that travels here and there. He placed His Merkava over 22 letters, over ZON in Katnut, and later, in Gadlut, ZON were engraved in ten utterances, meaning Mochin de GAR. At that time they were reconciled and achieved their desirable correction.
It is written, “King Solomon made himself a palanquin from the cedars of Lebanon.” It is also written, “The cedars that He had planted.” Hochma is called “white,” and Bina is called “Lebanon.” The palanquin that Solomon made, the Nukva, he made for himself from the Kelim of Bina, Lebanon, and her Sefirot are also the cedars of Lebanon. The Nukva was built out of these cedars.
296) “King Solomon made himself…” The word “himself” is redundant. The Zohar interprets “himself” as “for himself,” that King Solomon, ZA in Mochin de Bina, made the palanquin for himself, for his own correction, that he first corrected himself with the palanquin.
“For himself,” to show His high glory, to give His Mochin from the high glory, Bina, to the palanquin, Malchut. “For himself,” to announce, “He is one and His name, ‘One,’” to bring on the end of correction, as it is written, “In that day, the Lord will be one, and His name, ‘One.’” It is written about that time, “And they will know that it is You alone whose name is the ‘Lord.’”
297) The palaces, Mochin, are obtained upon the arrival of the Zivug de Hakaa in Malchut de Bina. Dripping to that side of above is dripping to the right. Leaning to the left means descending. When he extends the Mochin from below upward, it is right, Netzah. When he leans to the left, Hod, the illumination of Mochin descends from above downward. However, their illumination does not extend downward from Netzah. He also extends the Mochin to the four angles, which are 12, since each angle consists of three Behinot. Malchut de Bina expands upward and downward, and into four angles, to be one high river.
That is, Malchut de Bina gives all those Mochin that came out in Bina to ZA. Through them, ZA becomes one high river, as it is written, “And a river,” ZA, “came out of Eden,” Bina. These Mochin are 24 Behinot, since 12 Behinot are included in four angles, HB TM, from Netzah, meaning 12 Behinot from below upward. There are also HB TM from Hod, meaning 12 Behinot from above downward, making 24 Behinot. All of them become one high river, Mochin to the ZA, which is “And a river came out of Eden.”
298) ZA is the upper river. It descends and gives Mochin below to Malchut, making her the great sea, as it is written, “All the rivers go to the sea,” since Malchut collects everything and sucks them within her. It is so because those Mochin, which are 24 Behinot, come out inside the Bina, who is called “river,” as it is written, “He will drink from the brook on the way,” ZA, “therefore he will lift up the head,” GAR, which are called Rosh [head]. This is why the 24 Behinot of Mochin are called “rivers” [or streams], and ZA drinks those rivers and gives them to Malchut, as it is written, “All the rivers go to the sea,” since through the rivers that she receives from ZA, Malchut becomes the great sea.
It is written, “I am a sand-lily of the Sharon.” Only the place near the great sea, which sucks in all the waters of the world, is called “The Sharon.” That is, “Sharon” comes from the word “He will see over men,” meaning seeing, Mochin de Hochma. For this reason, when Malchut has Mochin de Hochma, she is called “The sand-lily of the Sharon.” Malchut is called Sharon only when she is near the great sea, when she has the rivers of Bina, the Mochin de Hochma, for then she sucks into her all the waters of Bina, who is called “world,” which are all 24 rivers that he brings forth and sucks into him, and they illuminate in one another in certain ways.
The elicitation of the Mochin is in three points—Holam, Shuruk, Hirik. He brings forth the point of Holam. At that time, AA, brings Bina out of the Rosh, and ZA brings Malchut out of Atzilut, and she becomes VAK without a Rosh, the right line. “Sucks within him” is the point of Shuruk, when Bina returns to Rosh AA and Malchut returns to Atzilut, receiving the Mochin de Hochma, the left line, as the reception of these Mochin is called “sucking.”
“They illuminate in one another in certain ways” means that it is the point of Hirik, the elicitation of the level of Hassadim that clothes the two lines—right and left—in one another. This is the meaning of the middle line, when they illuminate in one another. The right line that extends from the Holam receives the GAR from the left line, which extends from Shuruk. Also, the left line receives the Hassadim from the right line, and there is Hochma and Hassadim in the right line, and Hochma and Hassadim in the left line, by which the Mochin are completed.
Then it is written about them, “In wisdom [Hochma] shall a house be built,” to which the Bet of Beresheet implies, since once the Hochma clothed in Hassadim, Bina is called “a house.” Malchut, too, is called “a house,” to which the Bet of Beresheet implies, since Bet is called Bait [house, Temple] The upper Temple [house], Bina, was built with Hochma, and the lower house [Temple], Malchut, was also built with Hochma. However, the great and high Temple, Bina, is the settling of the world, for the Mochin are not for herself but for the settling of ZON, who is called “world,” and the lower Temple is plainly, “a king,” Malchut.
299) “And the king,” Malchut, “shall rejoice in the” upper “God,” Bina, to grip Him under His head and bring him near with joy so the two of them are one, as it is written, “His left is under my head and his right shall embrace me” is said about the Mochin de Bina received by Malchut through ZA. This clarifies the words, “And the king shall rejoice in God.” Malchut will rejoice in Bina, in the upper Elokim, as she is gripped to her under her head, giving her Mochin that become Rosh for Malchut, and giving her Hassadim to bring her closer, to unite into one with her, since then Malchut rises and clothes Bina, and the two of them become one.
“And the king shall rejoice in God,” the joy in the light that He emitted. It explains the words by order of the elicitation of the Mochin in three points—Holam, Shuruk, Hirik—and the joy is the joy of the light that He elicited at the point of Holam. And although through this elicitation she becomes only VAK without a Rosh, through that elicitation of the Bina, Malchut becomes fit to receive all the Mochin de Bina. Were it not for this elicitation, Malchut would not be fit to receive Mochin. This is why the text says about this elicitation, “And the king shall rejoice in God.” The joy is because one hidden and concealed trail came out, inserting two trails within it, two that are one.
Once Malchut included and mitigated in Bina, she was established in two points, called Man’ula [lock] and Miftacha [key], in her own point and in the point of Bina. However, her own Behina [core/essence], Man’ula, which has no Zivug, was concealed in her and is not at all apparent in her. Rather, only the point of Bina, Miftacha, on which all the Mochin are elicited, is revealed in her, which is why she is fit for Mochin. This is the meaning of the elicitation of one trail, in Miftacha.
He inserted two trails in her—a trail of Miftacha and a trail of Man’ula—but they were established in two that are one, meaning that only one is apparent, the Miftacha. This is why the world, Malchut, was established in complete Mochin, since later, all the Mochin de Gadlut later come out on the Miftacha, extended from Bina. If the other trail had been apparent in her, the Man’ula, she would not be able to receive any Mochin. This is why it was said about that exit through the trail of Miftacha, “And the king shall rejoice in God.”
300) “And the king shall rejoice in God.” The lower world will rejoice in the upper, hidden world. That world, which gives life to all, is called “the life of the king.” When Bina returns to Rosh AA, she is regarded as the point of Shuruk. At that time she becomes Hochma in him, and then she is called Elokim, deep and hidden in name, and the light of Hochma is called “light of Haya,” as it is written, “And wisdom [Hochma] shall sustain its owner.” It is written, “And the king shall rejoice in God,” meaning that the lower world will rejoice in the upper, hidden world when Bina is called “a deep and hidden world.” During her ascent to Rosh AA, she becomes Hochma at the point of Shuruk, and then Bina sends life, Mochin de Hochma, to all the degrees. These Mochin are called “the life of the king.”
This does not mean that now she gives life to all, for now she is devoid of Hassadim and the lower ones cannot receive anything from her without the clothing of Hassadim, for this is why she is now called “the hidden world.” Rather, it means that afterwards she clothes that light of Hochma in light of Hassadim at the point of Hirik, and from there she gives the Hochma, called “life,” to all the degrees.
The Mochin of the point of Shuruk are the core of the house, since Malchut is not called “house,” except after Mochin de Hochma, as it is written, “In wisdom [Hochma] shall a house be built.” Hence, the Mochin de Shuruk, Hochma, are the core of the house, but the Mochin are still hidden due to lack of Hassadim. For this reason, it is considered that the house is still not inhabited. Also, she is the core of the house because afterwards illumination of Hochma—which is the core of the house—will be drawn from here.
That house builds the house of the world, ZON, and builds the world, which are ZON. The point of Hirik is the level of Hassadim, in which the Hochma clothes so they can clothe in the lower ones, ZON, called “world.” That house, the core of the house of the point of Shuruk, builds the house of the world, dresses in Hassadim, and is regarded as building a settled house for the world, ZON, for whenever “building” is mentioned, it means “in light of Hassadim,” extending from GAR de Bina, which are as it is written, “For He desires mercy [Hesed].”
That is, the core of the house, Hochma, dresses in Hassadim of the point of Hirik, by which he builds a house for ZON for settling, clothing Hochma in Hassadim. Afterwards she gives them to ZON when they are clothed in one another, and then ZON—called “world”—are built in order to inhabit the house, and the Mochin are sufficiently complemented.
It is as it is written, “In the beginning God created,” where “In the beginning [Beresheet]” has the letters of Bait [house] Resheet [first/main]. Resheet is Hochma, when Malchut collects all the Mochin into her and becomes the great sea, drawing all the Mochin at the point of Shuruk. Then Malchut is called Resheet. When Resheet, Hochma, dresses in Hassadim, she is called Bait Resheet, for now she is a house for settling. This is “In the beginning God created.”
301) The waters of the congealed sea, Malchut, suck all the waters of the world and gather them into it. The waters walk and roam in it here and there, and are sucked into it. It comes out and is done in Malchut from the upper one, from Bina, as it is written, “Out of whose abdomen came forth the ice?” From Bina, who is called MI [who], the ice, Malchut, came forth and became the congealed sea. Its waters congeal in it so it may suck other waters, for it is the nature of congealed water that many hollowed vents are made in them. Hence, if you pour water over them, the ice swallows and receives them. Thus, by congealing, the waters become a receptacle to receive other waters.
The Zohar explains the necessity of clothing Hochma in Hassadim. It says, “The waters of the congealed sea, Malchut, suck all the waters of the world and gather them into it. The waters walk and roam in it here and there, and are sucked into it.” It is so because when Malchut receives the Hochma at the point of Shuruk, and she is called “sea,” she becomes the congealed sea. The lights congeal and become hidden within them and are not imparted from her outwards. A correction is made on that, as long as Hochma is without Hassadim, for she harms the lower ones. Hence, the lights are congealed within her and are not imparted to the lower ones.
Malchut is the congealed sea while her lights draw all the lights of the upper world, Bina, and collect them into her, when Bina returns to Rosh de AA and becomes Hochma. The waters walk and roam in it here and there, and are sucked into it. Since they are not imparted from her outwards, the waters walk and roam in it here and there, and by that they are sucked in her.
He says below that through the Southern wind, which is Hassadim extended through the point of Hirik, the ice in her melts and she returns to being liquid and gives to the lower ones. At that time, once she is under the domination of the Southern wind, Malchut can no longer receive Hochma except for that light of Hochma she had received before when she was frozen. Now it dresses in the light of Hassadim that she receives from the south. This is why it is considered that the light of Hochma goes here and there. That is, first it goes and comes to Malchut, and then—through the Southern wind—it exits her once more and comes to its root. But in the meantime Malchut sucks the light of Hochma that passed within her.
The waters of Hochma go and roam here and there because first they come and freeze within her, and then come out of her again by the Southern wind. In the meantime they are sucked in her because the light of Hochma is sucked in her. She absorbs it within her and it remains in her always, since the time when she was frozen with it.
He says, “It comes out and is done in Malchut from the upper one.” The matter of congealing and the ice extends to Malchut from the upper one, from Bina, as it is written, “Out of whose,” Bina, called MI, “abdomen came forth the ice?”
302) The waters of that ice of the holy sea will not leak unless when the force of the south, the right, comes out and takes it with it. Then the waters that were congealed from the north, the left, melt and are drawn by the south, imparting to the lower ones. “The force of the south” means the point of Hirik, the level of Hassadim that emerges on Masach de Behina Aleph. Since he subdues the Hassadim of the right line, south, and empowers it over the left, north, it is regarded as the force of the south. At that time the force of the south reaches the ice that extends from the north, the left line, and takes it with it, including it within it. And since the left line is included in the right, the ice promptly melts and the lights extend to the lower ones.
It is so because the waters congeal from the north, the left line. From the south, the right line, the waters melt and pour down to the lower ones, to water all the animals of the field, the degrees outside of Atzilut, in BYA. Those in BYA are called Mounts of Batter [separate], mountains of separation, since it is written about BYA, “And from there it parted.” They will all be watered when the south begins to bond with it. At that time the waters extend and by that upper force that extends from the south they will all be in glory and joy.
303) When the thought comes up and arrives in a desire from the most hidden of all that is hidden, AA, a river extends from the thought. Bina is called “a thought.” Malchut is called “desire.” The river that stretches out of the thought are the three letters ELEH that came out of the thought that is called Elokim.
When Bina de AA, the thought, received Malchut de AA within her, meaning the desire, and was included in her, a river extended and parted from Bina, meaning the three letters ELEH de Elokim parted from Bina and extended down to ZON. Only the two letters MI of the name Elokim remained in Bina.
When they approach each other, when the river ELEH approaches the letters MI in the thought once again, he is complemented once again in the name Elokim through a single trail that is not known above or below. Here is where the beginning of everything is made. During Gadlut, when the illumination of AB SAG de AK lowers the Malchut from the thought to her place once again, the letters ELEH return to the thought and the name Elokim is completed in her as before.
In Beresheet there are the letters Bet Resheet. Bet implies merely a king, Malchut, established and completed from Resheet, Bina, the thought, and Malchut and Bina are similar to one another. This is why they come together in the word Beresheet, where Bet is Malchut and Resheet is Bina.
304) “God created the heaven.” It means that He emitted a sound out of Him. Elokim, Bina, emanated and elicited the heaven, ZA, a voice. He is called “the voice of the Shofar [special horn].” The heaven, ZA, governs the earth by the Mochin called “life of the upper king.” The light of Hochma is called “life,” the upper king, Bina, who emanated the heaven. This is why these Mochin are called “the life of the upper king,” as it is written, “The Son of Yishai lives on the earth,” since the illumination of Hochma, called “life,” depends on the son of Yishai, the kingship of David, and through them he governed everything. Also, the earth, Malchut, receives from the heaven, as it is written, “God created the heaven and the earth.”
There are two Behinot of Malchut to ZA: 1) Malchut from Chazeh de ZA and above, the kingship of David, 2) Malchut from Chazeh and below, Rachel, Earth.
ZA, who is called “heaven,” gives those Mochin de Hochma—called “life of the upper king”—to the earth, the Nukva from Chazeh and below. However, they depend on the kingship of David, on Malchut from Chazeh and above, since the Zivug de ZA to receive the Mochin with the kingship of David—once they have been received in the kingship of David—gives them to the earth, the lower Nukva.
Life depends on the son of Yishai, on David’s kingship, since the Zivug to receive these Mochin from Bina is made in it. Afterwards it gives them to the earth. This is why the text says, “The son of Yishai lives on the earth,” to indicate that the life received by the earth, the lower Nukva de ZA, comes from the son of Yishai, the Nukva from Chazeh and above. The Vav that is added to the word “the,” as it is written, “And the earth,” is to empower and impart nourishments on the earth, to the lower Nukva, since this Vav of VeHaAretz [And the earth] is the male in the Nukva, and she receives the imparting of nourishments from that male.
305) It is written, “The heaven.” She is the force of the whole of the 22 letters implied in Et [“the,” Aleph–Tav], from Aleph through Tav, which Elokim—Bina—elicited and gave to the heaven, ZA. Et implies Nukva because Aleph–Tav is the whole of the 22 letters from Aleph to Tav, and letters are Kelim that depend only on the Nukva, since the male is the light and the Nukva is the Kelim.
“The heaven” is the Nukva from Chazeh and above in the Guf of ZA, which Bina emanated along with ZA, as it is written, “In the crown with which his mother has crowned him.” Nukva is a crown with which his mother, Bina, has crowned him. “And the heaven” is male and female, including them in one another and connecting them in one another so they exist together in those Mochin, called “the life of the king.” Merely “the king,” which is Nukva, will be nourished by ZA, who is called “heaven.”
“And the earth” indicates bonding of male and female who were engraved in inscribed letters, since the Nukva from Chazeh and above implied in the words, “the heaven,” is only the force of the 22 letters, which are not yet actual letters as they are from above the Chazeh. But the Nukva implied in the words, “And the earth” is actual 22 inscribed letters as they are from Chazeh and below. This is why it was said that they were engraved in inscribed letters in actual fact.
The life of the king are the Mochin of illumination of Hochma, extending from the heaven, ZA. The heaven extend them only to sustain the earth and all her multitudes. That is, ZA does not extend these Mochin for himself, as he is corrected in Mochin de Hassadim from the pure air of upper AVI. However, he extends them only for the Nukva from Chazeh and below and for all the souls extending from her.
306) The upper Elokim, Bina, made heaven and earth in Mochin of existence, the life of the king, and elicited them as one by the force of above, GAR de Bina, who are upper AVI, called “the beginning of everything.” That is, GAR de Bina, upper AVI, emanated the upper heaven and earth, the great ZON from Chazeh de ZON and above. Likewise, the upper secret, Bina, descended to her ZAT, YESHSUT, who made the lower heaven and earth, the small ZON, from Chazeh de ZON and below.
307) This whole matter is the Bet of Beresheet, which implies Bina. She is called Bet because there are Bet [two] worlds in Bina—upper AVI, called “the upper world,” and YESHSUT, called “the lower world.” They created worlds: the upper world of Bina created the upper world of ZON, and the lower world of Bina created the lower world, one such as the other, AVI such as YESHSUT. AVI created heaven and earth, the great ZON, and YESHSUT created heaven and earth, the small ZON.
Therefore, Bet implies that there are two worlds in Bina—AVI and YESHSUT. One elicited two worlds, the great ZON, and the other elicited two worlds, the small ZON. All of them came forth by the upper Resheet, Bina, who returned to Rosh AA, called “the upper Resheet.”
308) The difference between the Zivug of the upper world of Bina and the Zivug of the lower world of Bina is that the upper world descends to the lower world to emanate the lower world of ZON, the small ZON. It is filled by a Zivug from the upper light in the path of one degree that is on her, like the blocked, hidden, and concealed trail of above.
The Malchut that is Man’ula [a lock] operates in upper AVI from two Malchuts, Man’ula and Miftacha [key]. She locks there the Zivug of illumination of Hochma so the Yod would not come out of Avir de AVI, hence AVI remain in pure Avir, in covered Hassadim. Therefore, the Man’ula is called “the blocked, hidden, and concealed trail.”
The Miftacha operates in YESHSUT, opening in them the Mochin of illumination of Hochma, and the Yod comes out of their Avir and they become light. For this reason, Malchut de YESHSUT is called a “path” or a “way,” since all the Mochin of illumination of Hochma appear in her. It was said that it is filled by a Zivug from the upper light in the path of one degree, the degree of Miftacha that is over the lower world, YESHSUT, who is in YESHSUT like the blocked, hidden, and concealed trails of above in AVI.
One of them is a narrow trail, in AVI, and one of them is a path, in YESHSUT. The one below is a path, as it is written, “And the path of the righteous is as the light of dawn, that shines more and more unto the perfect day.” The one above, AVI, is a narrow trail, as it is written, “A path that the eagle does not know.” That is, there is no Zivug there, called “knowing.” This is why it is written, “A path that the eagle does not know,” since it is unknown.
It is written, “Who makes a way in the sea,” meaning YESHSUT that were corrected in Malchut de Miftacha, called a “path.” “And a path in the mighty waters” means AVI, where Malchut de Man’ula—called “path” or “trail”—was established. It is so because the male of Man’ula is called a “trail,” and Nukva is called a “route.” It is written, “Your way is in the sea,” meaning YESHSUT, whose correction is in Malchut of the way. “And Your path in the great waters” is AVI, whose correction is in Malchut of the narrow trail. When the upper world of Bina is included in the lower world and she emanated the lower world of ZON, the small ZON were emanated in Miftacha, called “way” or “path.” Hence, they, too, receive illumination of Hochma like Bina’s lower world.
When the upper world of Bina—AVI, which are in Malchut de Man’ula, called a “trail” or a “path”—were filled in the Zivug of the upper light on their Malchut and were impregnated by the light, like a Nukva that is impregnated by the male, they emitted and begot two offspring as one, male and female, ZON. They are “heaven” and “earth,” like the upper world of Bina, AVI, since they, too, were established in Malchut de Man’ula, like them. This is why they are in covered Hassadim, as well.
It has been clarified that the difference between the upper heaven and earth, which came forth from Bina’s upper world, and the lower heaven and earth, which came forth from Bina’s lower world, is that the upper ones are only in covered Hassadim because they were established in Malchut de Man’ula, which is not known. The lower ones are in Hassadim disclosed in illumination of Hochma because they were established in Malchut de Miftacha which is known, a path, and it is written about her, “And the path of the righteous is as the light of dawn, that shines more and more unto the perfect day.”
309) The earth is nourished by the waters of the heaven, and their waters are thrown in it. That is, she receives from the heaven, ZA, both the nourishments for the sustenance of the earth, the Nukva, as well as the male waters for begetting the souls, like semen that is fired like a begetting arrow. However, the male is the upper one and Nukva is the lower one. The upper waters in the earth, which she received from the heaven, are males, and the lower waters in herself are females.
The lower waters are nourished by the male waters, the upper waters that she received from the heaven. The lower waters in the earth call the upper water in the heaven to give them what they need like a female that is open to receive from the male, and shoots lower water opposite the male upper water to beget souls. Likewise, the Nukva is nourished by the male because the female has nothing of her own. She receives from the male both the nourishments, the abundance for her sustenance, and the begetting of the souls.
This is why it is written, “And the earth,” with an added Vav [and] to the word Et [the], indicating the male in the land. There are male and female in heaven, considered the upper heaven and earth, and there is also male and female in the earth, considered lower heaven and earth.
310) It is written, “Raise your eyes on high and see who has created these.” Letters were engraved in the whole of the work of creation, both in the upper work, Bina, and in the lower work, Malchut. Afterwards the letters were inscribed and completed. Bina is called Elokim, whose five letters are KHB TM. When Malchut rose to Bina de Bina under the Hochma in her, Bina and TM in her departed from her and fell to ZON, leaving two Sefirot KH in Bina, which are the two letters MI of Elokim, and the three Sefirot—Bina and her TM that fell from her—are the three letters ELEH of Elokim. This is “Who [MI] has created these [ELEH].” “Created” means took out, and MI took out the letters ELEH outside of Bina. This exit is considered the engraving of the letters, which mean Kelim.
Afterwards Bina lowered Malchut to her place as before and returned the letters ELEH to her degree, where they rejoined the letters MI in her and the holy name Elokim [God] was completed once again. The returning of the letters ELEH to the name Elokim is regarded as inscribing of the letters, the completion of their form, since now they have become fit for reception of all the Mochin because by Malchut’s ascent to Bina, the letters ELEH descended outside of Bina. This is considered the engraving of the letters.
This engraving was done in both Bina and Malchut because as the letters ELEH descended from Bina, so they descended from all the degrees below Bina. Afterwards the letters were inscribed and completed. Then, when Bina returned the letters ELEH and the name Elokim was completed, the letters, which are the Kelim, were inscribed and completed. He calls it an “inscription” because the disclosure of the current Mochin is according to the engraving that was done before. This is why it is regarded as the form of the letters being engraved first. Afterwards the inscriptions were made inside the engravings in these inscriptions and were completed for their tasks.
The letters were engraved in the words, “In the beginning … created,” meaning in the letters Bet in the words Beresheet and Barah [created]. The two letters Bet imply the time of Katnut and the engraving that was made in Bina. The letters Aleph in the Elokim and in the word Et [the] is considered inscribing and completion of the letters.
Bet Resheet, certainly the Bet of Beresheet Barah, which took out. The Bet took the letters ELEH outside by the force of the upper world, Bina, called Elokim, which left the letters MI in her and took out the letters ELEH in her. The letter Bet is a female and the letter Aleph is a male. That is, the letter Bet indicates Katnut, VAK without a Rosh, considered a female, and the letter Aleph indicates Gadlut, obtainment of GAR, considered a male. It is so because a male indicates completeness and the female incompleteness. The letter Bet of Beresheet Barah indicates engraving of the letters, and the letter Aleph of Elokim Et indicates inscription and completion of the letters.
As the Bet of Beresheet took her out by the force of the upper one, the degree of Bina, who remained in VAK without a Rosh because she took the letters ELEH out, so Aleph of Elokim emanated the letters Aleph-Tav, which are all 22 letters, at the degree of Bina, since the word Et [the/of] contains Aleph Tav, indicating the 22 letters from Aleph to Tav. The Bet of Beresheet Barah indicates the engraving of the letters, the descent of the letters ELEH outwards, for which she remained with only the two letters MI, which are VAK. The Aleph indicates the completion of the letters, the return of the letters ELEH to the degree.
They joined the letters MI, and the name Elokim was completed, as it is written, Elokim Et. Once the name Elokim was completed, He emanated all 22 letters implied in the word Et from Aleph to Tav, which mean Kelim and Mochin de GAR like the 22 letters, which are the Kelim that suffice to clarify the completion of the Hochma. These Mochin that He emanated to the complete Bina, called Elokim, which are the whole of the 22 letters, were emanated inside Bina herself because as Beria, the engraving, was in Bina, called Resheet, the completion implied in Aleph was also made in Bina.
The words “The heaven,” with the letter Hey, indicates that Hey, Bina, which was completed, emanated the ZA, who is called “heaven,” giving him life and rooting him. Life means Mochin of illumination of Hochma because the light of Hochma is called “the light of Haya.” Rooting him means that ZA himself does not need illumination of Hochma because he is established in covered Hassadim, but these Mochin are rooted in him to impart them upon the Nukva. This is why it was said, “And to root him,” to make him a root for the Nukva.
311) “And the land…” The Vav [and] of “And the land,” which is ZA, emanated the earth, the Nukva, to give her nourishments, to correct her, and to give her all the needs that she deserves. Nourishments mean abundance, enough to sustain her, and to correct her, the correction of her Partzuf so she is face-to-face with him, and to give her all the needs that she deserves, meaning illumination of Hochma.
The Vav of “And the land” indicates that the Vav, ZA, took the word Et [the], which means the whole of the 22 letters from Aleph to Tav, and gave them to the earth, the Nukva. That is, that collective of all 22 letters that ZA received from Bina, as it is written, “The heaven,” he gave them to the Nukva, earth. “And the earth,” Nukva, included them within her, as it is written, “All the rivers go to the sea.” This is why it is written, “And the earth,” that the earth collected everything into her and the earth received them.
The Mochin that are implied in Aleph-Tav, which ZA, heaven, received from Bina, are called “rivers” [also streams/brooks], as it is written, “He will drink from the brook in the way; therefore he will lift up the head.” That is, ZA drinks from Yesod of Bina, called “stream,” the Mochin, and this is why he raises his head, meaning obtains GAR. This is why these Mochin are called “streams” [or brooks or rivers]. It is written, “All the rivers,” Mochin, implied in Aleph-Tav, “Go to the sea,” to the Nukva, since ZA received from the beginning only to impart them upon the Nukva, as it is said that the Hey emanated heaven, to give him life and root him so he becomes a root for the Nukva and not for himself.
This is why it is written, “And the earth.” He could have written, “And the earth” [without the Et] and the male was implied in the Vav, and the Nukva in earth, without the word “the.” This is why it was said that the earth gathered everything into her, and the earth received them because the word “the” indicates the whole of the Mochin from Aleph to Tav. The words “And the earth” indicate that the earth collected into her and received within her all the Mochin implied in Aleph-Tav, meaning heaven and earth together. Also, “The heaven” implies heaven and earth together.
The ZON divide at the Chazeh—the great ZON from Chazeh and above, and the small ZON from Chazeh and below. Also, the core of ZA is from Chazeh and above, but from his Chazeh and below, he is considered his Nukva. Thus, ZON—from Chazeh and above—are both regarded as ZA himself, and ZON from Chazeh and below are both considered Nukva herself, where “And the earth” implies only the Nukva, called “earth.” There are ZA and Nukva in her, herself, which are called “heaven and earth,” the small ZON from Chazeh and below. Also, “The heaven,” which implies ZA, heaven, has ZA and Nukva in him, himself, which are called “heaven and earth,” the great ZON from Chazeh and above.
312) And the earth received “And the” to be nourished by them. This is why there are male and female in them by necessity, for the Vav of “And the” is male because the arrival of the matter into reception is in the beatings of the male. The fortress of the smoke is in the land, who is the Nukva. When the blazing fire extends and awakens from the left line, it grips to the Nukva and she billows smoke, as it is written, “And Mount Sinai was all in smoke because the Lord descended upon it in fire.” This is fire and that is smoke, meaning if that which descends from above is fire, the lower one who receives it becomes smoke.
It is written, “And the mountain smoking.” When the fire comes down, the smoke and the fire grip one another and everything is dominated by the left side, as it is written, “My hand also founded the earth, and My right spreads out the heavens.” “My hand also” is the left hand, which is fire and smoke. “Founded the earth” is the Nukva. “And My right spreads out the heavens,” and the right hand, Hassadim, measured and made the heaven, ZA, by the force of the right of above, Bina. It is so because ZA, heaven, receives the Hassadim from Bina. The heaven, male, ZA, were made similarly, from the right of Bina, and Nukva was made from the left of Bina.
This is why the Nukva cannot be without a male, as she is fire and smoke from the left side and needs the male’s Hassadim. This is why she is regarded as male and female together in regard to “And the earth.” When the Nukva is without a male, every kind of punishment in the world extends from her, as she is fire and smoke from the left side, and her entire correction is to be connected as one with the male, who is the right. Then all the abundance of the worlds extends from her.
313) “Raise your eyes on high.” Bina is called “on high” because the matters ascended up to Bina in a way that there is no question there. A question means raising MAN for a Zivug, like “Asking for the rains.” It begins with Bina because she is considered known. But above her, in Hochma, it is not known, meaning Hochma was perfected from Keter, who is called Ein [naught, null]. This is why she is not poised for a question like him, who is hidden and deep and there is no one to perceive and attain him.
This Mochin extend from the Zivug over Malchut de Miftacha, corrected in Bina, in her ZAT, who are called YESHSUT. For this reason, from there begins the question, the raising of MAN for a Zivug. At that time the Yod comes out of their Avir, leaving Ohr [light]. But above her, in AVI, called Hochma, who are GAR like the Keter, there is no question because they are corrected in Malchut de Man’ula on whom there is no Zivug. This is why they are considered not known, like Keter de AA, who is called Ein, from whom AVI receive. Also, he is pure air because the Yod does not depart from their Avir.
The reason why Keter de AA is called Ein is because he is attached to Rosh Atik. They are three Roshim [pl. of Rosh] one above the other and one inside the other. One above the other is Rosh Atik. One inside the other is HS de AA inside his Keter. Thus, they are three Roshim one below the other: The first Rosh is Rosh Atik, the second Rosh is Keter de AA, called Ein, the middle between Rosh Atik and HS, and the third Rosh is HS de AA, called simply AA.
Since the deep light, Bina, expanded, as it is written, “And very deep, who will find it,” her light is poised for a question because it is known. And although she is still hidden more than all the lower ones from her and below, she is called MI [who] after the question, as it is written, “Who has created these?”
314) It is written, “Out of whose abdomen came forth the ice?” “Out of whose [MI],” which is Bina, who is poised for a question. It comes out and is made in Malchut out of the upper one, out of Bina. The congealed sea comes out of the upper one, as it is written, “Out of whose abdomen came forth the ice?” It refers to ZAT de Bina, YESHSUT, called MI [who], when they impart Hochma without Hassadim, which is the point of Shuruk. Because of the absence of Hassadim, the lower ones congeal and freeze, hence although the letters ELEH have already risen up to Bina because the abundance is frozen, they do not join there to disclose the Elokim in Bina and she is still called MI.
However, once the Hassadim come out and clothe the Hochma, the letters MI join the letters ELEH, the name Elokim is completed, and she is no longer called MI. It is written, “Out of whose abdomen came forth the ice,” indicating that only when she imparts Hochma without Hassadim in regard to the point of Shuruk is she called MI, and not during the wholeness, when she receives the point of Hirik and the Hochma clothes in Hassadim, since then she is called Elokim and not MI.
We should not ask, “What is above and what is below?” Rather, we should seek the place where they come out to know, since three points are discerned in the exit of the Mochin from Bina—Holam, Shuruk, Hirik. There is no question at the points, Holam and Hirik, for it is forbidden to raise MAN in them to extend Hochma, but only at the point of Shuruk, which is the place of the exit of Hochma. We should not ask what is above, at the point of Holam, and what is below, at the point of Hirik. Rather, we should seek the place where they come out, the point of Shuruk, for then Bina is in Rosh AA and imparts Hochma, and it is discerned as the place of the exit of Hochma.
This does not mean extending Hochma at the point of Shuruk, since they cannot extend it, for everything is congealed and becomes ice, but then it is poised for a question, and not to know it. Then, at the point of Shuruk, is the time for raising MAN and for asking about the illumination of Hochma, but at that time it is impossible to receive anything because of the freezing. Rather, afterwards, at the point of Hirik, when Hochma is clothed in the Hassadim of Hirik, it is the time for receiving illumination of Hochma. Thus, the time of the question is at the point of Shuruk, and the time of reception is at the point of Hirik.
315) Beresheet indicates Bet-Resheet. He asks, “Does Beresheet mean Resheet, which is an utterance without the Bet, or Beresheet, which is an utterance with the Bet?” Indeed, before Malchut came out of Bina and her power expanded, and everything is still hidden in Bina, it is Beresheet and an utterance, since the Bet of Beresheet is the Malchut that rose to Bina, and the Bet of Beresheet is the point in his palace.
Thus, the Bet of Beresheet implies the ascent of Malchut to Bina, which is the entrance of the Yod to the light of Bina, making her Avir. Resheet indicates Bina. Prior to the exit of the Yod, Malchut, from the light of Bina, both are called Beresheet, and both together are an utterance. Beresheet together with the Bet is an utterance because an utterance means a degree that emerges on a Zivug de Hakaa, when a lip strikes a lip. And since the Zivug de Hakaa is made on the Bet of Beresheet, Malchut, it cannot be said that only Resheet, which is Bina alone, will be an utterance, since the Zivug de Hakaa was not made on the Masach de Bina.
Since the Yod, Malchut, departed from the Avir of Bina and the forces of Bina expanded, Bina is called Resheet. She is an utterance of her own, without the Bet, the Malchut, since she has already departed her. Also, now she is called MI, poised for a question, the one that ELEH created. This concerns the illumination of the point of Shuruk, which is still not called Elokim, but MI, for although the letters ELEH rose to Bina, they are still hidden, and as they are, they are considered outside of Bina. Barah [created] means hidden, Bina, when she is called MI, for then she hides the letters ELEH due to lack of Hassadim.
Afterwards, when Bina expanded and was perfected, she becomes Yam [“sea,” the reversed letters of MI]. That is, once she clothed in the Hassadim of the point of Hirik, when the letters ELEH conjoin with MI and the name Elokim is completed, it follows that when the letters MI came in the name Elokim, they become there the letters Yod-Mem. At that time Bina created her below, in Nukva, and did everything in her in that very same way as above.
Thus, as the order of the Mochin of above was in three places, three points—Holam, Shuruk, Hirik—Bina elicited the Mochin in the Nukva by the order of these three points, one opposite the other and one like the other. Both are implied in the Bet of Beresheet. One opposite the other means that each Behina in the Nukva received from its corresponding Behina in Bina. One like the other means that the full height of the Mochin that came out in Bina, also came out in the Nukva. Likewise, when they are in Katnut, it is implied that they are both in Bet de Beresheet, a point in his palace.
316) “While the king sat at his table, my perfume gave forth its fragrance.” “Sat at his table” means settling in the lower Malchut. The king is YESHSUT. “Sat at his table” means while clothing in Malchut and giving from the bonding and delight of the pleasantness in the upper Eden, upper AVI. They receive from upper AVI in that hidden, concealed, and unknown trail, as it is written, “A path that the eagle does not know,” and they are filled by them. The abundance comes in the known streams of YESHSUT—a path or a way.
And then, “My perfume gave forth its fragrance,” the lower Malchut. He created the world below, Malchut, like the world of above, the world of Bina, YESHSUT, in everything that they received from the upper Eden. The high good fragrance rises from the lower world to rule and to act, and Malchut is able and governs and illuminates in the upper light.
317) The world, ZON, was created in two Behinot, in the right and in the left of the six upper days, HGT NHY de Ima. The six days, HGT NHY de Ima, were made in order to illuminate to ZON in the right in them, as it is written, “For in six days,” HGT NHY de Ima, “The Lord made heaven and earth,” ZON, and by that, ZON received the right in them.
Those six upper days dug ways and made 60 holes in the great deep, Yesod de Ima, meaning the left of the six days of Ima, each of which consists of ten. Hence, 60 holes were dug in it and all were included in Yesod de Ima. These 60 holes are to bring the waters of the streams into the deep, to the Yesod of Nukva de ZA, called plainly “deep.” By that, ZON receive the left from the six days of Ima, called “the waters of the brooks,” as it is written, “He will drink from the brook in the way; therefore he will lift up the head.”
Since the world, ZON, drink from the upper stream, the left of Ima, through these 60 holes in her Yesod, called “the great deep,” “Therefore he will lift up his head,” obtaining GAR de Ima, called Rosh. It is so because the left of Ima is the Kelim that ZON obtain, for in those Kelim they obtain the lights of GAR from Ima. If they did not have the Kelim from Ima, the world would remain in VAK without a Rosh. This is why it was said that the 60 holes in the deep were created from the six days of creation, the six upper days of Ima, and became the peace of the world, in whom they received the Mochin de GAR from Ima, who is the peace of the world.
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A Novel Business Model for Aggregating the Values of Electricity Storage
Working Paper, EUI RSCAS, 2010/82, Loyola de Palacio Programme on Energy Policy, [Florence School of Regulation], [Electricity]
HE, Xian, DELARUE, Erik, D'HAESELEER, William, GLACHANT, Jean-Michel, A Novel Business Model for Aggregating the Values of Electricity Storage, EUI RSCAS, 2010/82, Loyola de Palacio Programme on Energy Policy, [Florence School of Regulation], [Electricity] - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/14994
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Cadmus permanent link: https://hdl.handle.net/1814/14994
Series/Number: EUI RSCAS; 2010/82; Loyola de Palacio Programme on Energy Policy; [Florence School of Regulation]; [Electricity]
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The term "undeclared/exploratory" describes a pre-major advising program designed to assist students with the process of discovering the wide variety of academic opportunities and programs available while, at the same time, helping define and focus academic interests.
Do you know that many students come to UC Davis not knowing what major they want to pursue? Being undeclared/exploratory means that you can dedicate up to two years (90 units excluding Advanced Placement credits) exploring your academic options, personal interests, strengths, and career goals. There are many ways to do this:
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The undeclared/exploratory program provides a professionally guided exploration process of academic and personal transition and development. Advisors help with this exploration of options and identification of areas of interest while assuring successful academic progress toward the completion of a Baccalaureate degree. To begin this process, it is important to know what resources are available.
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You can learn more about various resources to help you choose a major and classes:
- Use this Guide to the Undeclared-Exploratory Program to help you plan out your first year
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Julia Bradbury says her daughter ‘hasn’t left her side’
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Julia Bradbury’s sister, Gina, spoke out on the former Countryfile presenter’s breast cancer diagnosis. Gina, who has been by Julia’s side from the beginning of her health battle, said she can “feel her pain”.
She revealed: “Emotionally, I have been with Julia every step of the way.
“I feel her pain.
“We’re joined at the hip really. It’s a complete rollercoaster.
‘We fluctuate from hysteria, to being in floods of tears,” she explained to the Sunday Mirror.
Gina also reflected on how “devastating” it has been for someone as healthy as Julia to have been struck with cancer.
Explaining that she is “the fatter one”, Gina continued: “For someone like Julia, so healthy and such an advocate of the outdoors, to have got this, is devastating.
“I always thought, if something like this happens, wouldn’t it be me?”
Julia has been sharing regular updates on social media with her fans, who have inundated the TV star with support from the start.
On Saturday, she took to Instagram to share an emotional reflection on how time away from her children ahead of her mastectomy felt “like an eternity”.
In the snap, Julia could be seen lying in the sun with her daughter.
She penned: “Lying in the sunshine with one of my little flowers earlier this year before my breast cancer diagnosis.
“Your life changes in a minute once you hear those words ‘you’ve got cancer’.
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“I can’t wait to hug them.I had to isolate before my mastectomy & it feels like an eternity.
“Home soon to feel them (gently) under my wing again.”
Julia also took the opportunity to thank fans for the “positivity” they have been sending her way.
She concluded: “The help and emotional support available is amazing.
“A cancer diagnosis impacts your whole family & friendship group, not to mention your work.
“Thank you all for your positivity. From those of you who’ve been through this, thank you for sharing your advice & encouragement.”
On Monday, Julia posted a photo of herself hooked up to medical drains from her hospital bed following her mastectomy.
She said she felt “relief” the operation was over and that the anxiety she had experienced before the surgery had been “overwhelming”.
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Fun and educational cake decorating classes from freed's bakery of las vegas! Irresistible cupcakes for every party. You may want to create a cake for a birthday party, an anniversary, a graduation, or other special occasion, or my cake decorating course will help you to create a work of art on a buttercream canvas that will astonish your family and friends.
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Fantes Cake Decorating Class. Choose from these cake decorating classes taught by fabcakelady darlene. You will also find tips, tricks, all the recipes necessary for successful cake decorating… Pagesbusinesseseducationspecialty schoolcooking schoolcake decorating tutorials. Classes cover cakes that are gluten free, egg free, regular, dog's cakes, pastries, etc.
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When it comes to roofing companies in Worcester MA, Golden Group Is the best. In this post, founder Greta Bajrami opens up about her story, check it out:
Today on 12.5.19, the day that marks my 15 year anniversary with my hubby Freddy, I decided to take the time to share with you a glimpse into “our story”. Many of you may have heard versions of our story, but today, for the first time, I am choosing to share my own story in a short video.
My goal and purpose in doing so, is to inspire and give strength to many of you out there that share similar hardships to those that I once faced. The hardships and struggle of being accepted, living with the guilt of a poor decision, depression, and poverty.
However, I’m here today to be an example to you. An example of the good that comes when you keep fighting, and don’t give up on your happiness and success. An Example, when you hold on just a bit longer than everyone else. An example, of when you do not listen to that evil voice telling you to “just give up”.
If you do not listen to the voice of failure, and you keep on fighting, at some point in time, that fight, that holding on, will help you reach your happiness, your success, and your stability.
I was once labeled an awkward immigrant kid, a teenage parent, a loser, Stupid, a nobody, overweight, but through strength, I stripped myself from all these labels, and I let this want to be a women without labels, fuel my drive and my desire to be remembered as just … well, remembered as just; me.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
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In May the Calgary Flames Foundation announced a significant donation to five recreational spaces in Calgary in partnership with the Parks Foundation Calgary. $400,000 was directed to the Parks Foundation to support three bicycle pump tracks and two community revitalization projects. This donation to five much needed and highly utilized recreational spaces in Calgary communities, will serve people of all ages in both vulnerable and highly utilized spaces; creating a place to play for all. The announcement being made on August 16th is the groundbreaking media event for the George Moss Park Revitalization Project in Ogden.
Today, Parks Foundation is celebrating the official groundbreaking of the George Moss Park redevelopment. In partnership with the Youth Centres of Calgary (YCC) and the Green Line LRT Project, the redeveloped park will be a safe and fun gathering place for youth and community members.
Located in Ogden across the street from YCC, the redevelopment will bring welcome updates to a historically underserved community and will provide safe, accessible and free sport amenities for youth in the area. Proposed park features include an artistic basketball court, open seating area, a community plaza, tot lot playground and plenty of green space to connect with fellow community members.
Says Sheila Taylor, Parks Foundation CEO, “We are dedicated to ensuring everyone in our city has green spaces for sport, to play and to gather together. The George Moss Park redevelopment provides Ogden and the surrounding area with an accessible space to enhance the vibrancy of the community.”
The redevelopment has been identified as part of The City of Calgary’s commitment to support the creation of outdoor spaces along the Green Line through the Green Line public space initiative. The George Moss Park redevelopment is a community-driven project that is located just 200 metres away from a future Green Line station. The Green Line public space initiative will support the enhancement of community spaces and bring new amenities to the many nearby communities for families, youths and commuters to enjoy.
“The revitalization of George Moss Park is a significant step towards creating inclusive and vibrant public spaces in Calgary along the Green Line. As the first of six outdoor community spaces along the Green Line, this project will contribute to the well-being of our city’s youth and foster a strong sense of community. The City is proud to participate in this collaboration and looks forward to the positive change it will bring,” said Calgary City Councillor Gian-Carlo Carra.
“All Calgary kids, no matter where they grow up, deserve to have access to fun and safe outdoor parks,” said Jane Wachowich, Executive Director of the Youth Centres of Calgary (YCC). “It’s a simple and effective way of giving them all opportunity to “be kids”, a further levelling of the playing field in sport and in their lives. This play area is a wonderful gift to the amazing and talented kids living in our great community of Ogden.”
The George Moss Park Redevelopment was made possible through a partnership between Parks Foundation The City of Calgary, Green Line LRT, the Government of Alberta, community members and generous donors, including the Calgary Foundation, Calgary Flames Foundation, Thornhill Child Care and the Sofina Foundation.
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Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 2015-2016 Carbon Fiber Rear Diffuser Replica by VIP Carbon
Ford Mustang GT350 2015-2016 GT350 style Carbon Fiber rear diffuser
All “California Super Coupes” parts are proudly made in the USA and are made using a “Vacuum Infusion Process” to ensure high quality, style and great fitment.
2X2 Twill Weave so that it will match with most High End OEM Carbon Fiber Parts.
Clear UV resistant coating are used on all our parts that meets or exceeds most OEM finish requirements while Keeping the light weight attributes that Carbon Fiber offers.
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The race cap that wicks sweat and weighs practically nothing.
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Lightweight and adaptable, performance engineering and weightless comfort ensure this sweat-wicking race cap won't slow you down.
Constructed in recycled polyester, it wicks away sweat to keep you dry from start to finish, with a weightless, barely-there feel.
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The easy-flip brim keeps the sun out or lets the light in when visibility is low, so you're always ready to run. Basically – it's everything you need in a running cap.
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A personalized and beautiful wedding album is the best way to capture and relive your wedding day for years to come. This is a step in the post-wedding process that many couples overlook and regret years later. I always get couples asking me how to order a wedding album. I will collaborate with you to create an album that is more than just a collection of images. But one that tells your wedding day love story from start to finish through genuine and authentic images. A physical album is the best way to relive your wedding. It’s the finishing touch to your wedding photography experience.
I offer three different album sizes. The largest size is a 12” x 12”, followed by a 10” x 10” which is the most popular. Then an 8” x 8” album is usually referred to as the parent album. The 8×8 album is known as that because it is an excellent gift for your parents. All standard albums include a total of 20 spreads (40 pages), but additional pages can be added for a fee.
There are four steps to creating your beautiful work of art, your wedding album.
Step 1: Choose your album size. I offer 8″ x 8”, 10” x 10″, and 12” x 12” wedding albums.
Step 2: Choose your cover material. Your cover material options include premium leather, distressed leather, linen, silk, or bookcloth. See material color options here.
Step 3: Choose your cover design. You have three options for your cover design: Cameo, perfect for featuring your favorite photo from the album. Embossing of your names, a hand-crafted personal touch, or full material coverage.
Step 4: Please email me at firstname.lastname@example.org with any size changes, duplicate albums, cover options and extras.
Once your album is ordered, you should expect to receive the album within 4 weeks.
I allow clients to be as involved as they want throughout the process. This can mean you have three options when selecting photos for your album.
The first option is for you, the client, to choose 100% of the photos that will appear in the album. This is usually around 80 photos. This fully customizable album is an excellent choice for a couple who wishes to go through their photo album together. This allows you to go in great detail and select the best of the best to include in their book.
The second option is to choose some of your favorite photos for the album and leave the rest to me. If you have a few standout photos from the album but can’t decide which ones to include, this is the perfect option for you. All of your favorite photos will be perfectly paired next to carefully selected images.
The last option is to be completely surprised when you receive the album and to let me completely control the photo selection process. If you love every single photo and can’t decide which ones to include, let me surprise you with a well-curated album that perfectly captures and represents your special day!
When grouping photos together, I design the album and pay attention to all of the details that will make the album look great. I then send it to you so you can look over the design. I use a program that allows you to go in and review each page and leave me notes on what you want to change or move around. After the first three included album revisions, there is a small fee for each additional album revision.
Depending on the revision response time, this process can be lengthy. The average time between selecting an album and receiving it in your hands is about 2-3 months.
If you are ready to order an album or wishes to discuss more about it please don’t hesitate to reach out. I love creating this keepsake for all of my couples.
If you’re looking for a photographer in San Diego to capture your wedding day or your family’s next milestone, I would love to hear from you! You can contact me through my website or just click here. I focus on capturing life’s most precious moments and turning them into lifelong keepsakes.
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Low Beach Chair
Designed in Japan, the low beach chair features natural wood armrests and a canvas seat. The chair is stylish enough for the home or patio, yet tough enough to withstand the rigors of camp. The Low Beach Chair has a high quality wooden armrest and backrest that is 17.7cm higher than the Luxury Low Beach Chair.
- Low seat and simple installation
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Give your child an unforgettable summer camp experience by enrolling them in a summer camp program at Camp Sonshine! Our summer day camp located in Silver Spring, MD provides campers from Rockville, MD with fun summer camp activities. We also offer an overnighter for campers third grade and up!
WE’RE JUST MINUTES AWAY FROM ROCKVILLE, MD!
For campers coming from Rockville, MD, Camp Sonshine is a short ride away. It won’t take long to get to our amazing camp site! Learn more about our camp located in Silver Spring, MD.
WE OFFER BUS TRANSPORTATION TO MANY LOCATIONS IN ROCKVILLE, MD
At Camp Sonshine, we provide bus transportation for campers throughout Rockville, MD. Our buses pick up and drop off campers at our convenient bus stop locations, giving parents flexibility with busy schedules. Learn more about our extended care and transportation convenience services.
WE TAKE SEVERAL FIELD TRIPS TO POOLS AND OTHER FUN SPOTS IN MARYLAND!
With Maryland having so many great places for kids to visit, we want our campers experience what Maryland has to offer. Your kids will get chances to enjoy the local pool, visit the skating rink, or even play a games at the bowling alley! And if you need to bring your kids to camp late one day or pick them up early for any reason, they might be at a skating rink or bowling alley just down the street!
CAMP SONSHINE – SPECIALIZING IN FUN!
For over 35 years, Camp Sunshine has been providing campers with fun, character-building activities that help them grow and prosper.
During their time at Camp Sonshine, we’ll help them hone their cognitive thinking skills where they’ll get to interact with excellent role models, and they’ll be having enormous amounts of fun all while making new friends. Let Camp Sonshine Maryland help your kids be all that God has created them to be!
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John Menendez first came to Camp Timberlake as a 10-year-old camper in the summer of 2001. During his summers as a camper, counselor and program director, camp became a second home to him and he is thrilled to now serve as Director. John grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated from Vanderbilt University where he met his wife, Catherine, who shares his passion for summer camp and serves as co-director. Along with their children, Peter, Thomas and Betsy, John and Catherine are all summer, all the time.
For John and Catherine, Timberlake is home, and they want every boy to feel the same way.
The Boyd family has owned and operated Camps Timberlake and Merri-Mac for over sixty-five years. Adam and Ann still have as much fun as the campers, and their three children have all served on staff with them.
Adam and Ann met while on summer staff at Merri-Mac. After graduating from Wofford College, and later earning a M.Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary, Adam returned to camp where he served for ten years as the Timberlake Director. In the fall of 2001, Adam began directing Merri-Mac also. Ann holds a B.A. from Converse College and shares Adam’s role as Camp Director. Together they are committed to sharing summers of fun and growth with camp age children.
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In our third episode, we discover how “The Search for Significance” (episode 2) leads us to find our “Significance in Christ.” We turn to Mark 8:34-37 to see how Jesus answers the question: “What do we really gain with all our efforts in this world?” (Ecclesiastes 1:3). Jesus’ answer is a great paradox: if you want to gain your life, you must lose it. The only way to a truly significant life is to give up the kind of life you currently have. Come discover with us what this paradox means for our lives.
Significance in Christ
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I’ve spent a huge part of my life travelling the world, soaking its magic and using it to inspire my art. Whether it’s France, Spain, Italy, the Sahara or the Arctic, I’ve done my best to absorb the culture, the natural beauty and unique experiences of each place, allowing my mind to explore, discover and imagine different paths of self-discovery.
The experiences certainly enriched my life, and I hope that reading about some of them will inspire budding artists to take their own journeys and discover new worlds.
Antarctica is a whole other world unto itself. It has more colours and ice formations than one could ever imagine. Every single living thing feels like it’s vibrating on a completely different frequency that is special to Antarctica. The icebergs floating between the dark frigid water are grand and imposing but ultimately beautiful and fragile. The fact that climate change is going to melt all the ice in Antarctica, fills me with sorrow every time I think about it. The most magical place that I visited in Antarctica was Star’s Cave in Paradise Bay. Its majestic hues of whites, blues and silvers, glistening, glowing and shimmering all around me, all enclosed within a beautiful cave, inspired me to create a whole collection of paintings in its honour.
During my trip to Jordan, my friend and driver Ibrahim showed me many wonderful places close to his heart, one of them was Petra. The city of Petra is the capital of the Nabataean Arabs. More than 2,000 years ago, the Nabataea’s carved this city into the mountains, and today it is one of the new seven wonders of the world. And truly, what a wonder it is. Surrounded by rich cultural history and ancient architecture, stepping into the square outside the Treasury in Petra is like stepping into a completely different time. The candlelight, the men and women clad in arabian garb and the delightful tunes of the Middle East, uplifted me and filled me with joy.
I am attracted to ice like moth to a flame. Every now and then I get the urge to be surrounded by ice, and I take off into the wilderness and find my peace amongst the glassy surfaces made by nature. One such urge lead me to visit Svalbard, an arctic archipelago between the North Pole and Norway. I boarded the MS Stockholm, a small boat of only 40m, drawing 5m an hour, and so began one of the most amazing experiences of my life. Nestled amongst the ice, I was fortunate enough to see polar bears, walrus, reindeers, seals and a great variety of arctic birds, all frolocking in their natural habitats. The wildlife, the icebergs, glaciers and ice formations all swept me off my feet. It felt like I was witnessing the most untouched, carefree and basic part of nature, and it was beautiful.
All three of these experiences served to spin my creative wheels, providing me with a repository of life-changing images that I could choose to render into any one of my paintings. As it happens, all three led to their very own collections. So if you are looking to inspire yourself, I suggest that you go out there an experience something life-changing, like traveling. It works for me, and it could very well work for you.
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Join us for a CANZBA Conversations on New Zealand’s Economic Outlook 2023, provided by ASB Bank’s Senior Economist Mark Smith and International Trade Consultant Paul Gestro joining us live from Auckland, New Zealand.
Mark will lean into the latest economic factors facing the New Zealand economy that include inflationary pressures and looming recession, migration & impact on household spending, job creation and just released 2023 Budget updates. A brief online presentation will be followed by a moderated discussion and Q&A opportunity for those joining this virtual event.
Please feel free to email any questions in advance, that you would like Mark or Paul to address. Submission deadline is May 16th.
Bios for Mark & Paul can be found here.
RSVP by May 16.
© Canada, Australia & New Zealand Business Association (Vancouver) (CANZBA).
C/ Australian Consulate, 2050-1075 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 3C9, Canada.
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While you’re producing video clips, consider your target market. Will they be enlightened about your item, service, or brand? If so, make certain your material is instructional and also interesting. For instance, consider developing a client situation research study or how-to video to involve possible customers. Videos on social networks are most likely to be come across. Likewise, ensure to optimize them for internet search engine so that they’re found by searchers. After that, ensure to disperse them through a variety of circulation methods. If you loved this informative article and you want to receive much more information relating to youtube subscribers buy please visit the internet site.
Making use of storytelling in video clip advertising and marketing is an important part of the material advertising and marketing procedure. It can make a brand or item alluring to your customers. Numerous customers regard brand names based on their character, as well as storytelling in video clip advertising and marketing assists brand names obtain this right. In this article, we’ll take a look at some strategies for making use of narration in video clip advertising and marketing. You can additionally take advantage of the power of narration in your videos by developing an engaging, motivating message for your target market.
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Establishing customer’s characters for your video advertising and marketing campaign is a reliable way to ensure your videos are pertinent to your target market. This can aid you better understand the various stages in a buyer’s journey as well as just how to best reply to them. Making use of customer personalities will certainly aid you develop material to answer inquiries that your ideal customer might have, in addition to existing choices to resolve troubles that they may have.
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Many people who complete an application online to get an estimate to move their vehicle from Point A to suggest B don’t realize their request is given to roughly eight to ten car shipping brokers. When the various brokers get the information, they bombard the shipper with telephone calls and emails.
A lot of brokers will disguise that easy fact in the shipper and then try to result in the shipper believe that they’re really talking to the trucking company which will transport their vehicle. It is normally made by quoting a cost and asking the shipper for any “deposit”. A first deposit is really simply the broker fee. Individuals same brokers will need the deposit (broker fee), typically compensated having a charge card, just before obtaining a carrier to move the shippers vehicle.
Another common tactic utilized by brokers is the “tale” they have a truck in your town as well as their is a place left around the truck. A “deposit” will “secure” your place with that truck.
When a broker takes a purchase, the shippers vehicle is positioned on the national dispatch board. That dispatch board is known as CENTRAL DISPATCH. Central Dispatch is really a site that most brokers use to publish their vehicles and many carriers check out Central Dispatch to determine what vehicles can be found on their own route and also at what cost the automobile is published for.
Essentially, the posting of the vehicle on any dispatch board is simply a deal to some carrier to move a shippers vehicle for any certain cost. Carriers Don’t have to accept any vehicle for that cost that it’s published for. Many brokers will endeavour to obtain business by providing a shipper a “low ball” quote understanding that the cost on offer to some carrier won’t be recognized. Individuals brokers either don’t care, simply because they already received their “deposit” (broker fee), or they’ll “bait and switch” prices and blame the Considerably elevated cost around the carrier. It’s very essential for a shipper to understand they shouldn’t sign any contract authorizing the broker to charge a “deposit” or broker fee until a carrier is situated plus they get a dispatch notice in the broker. The dispatch notice will include all relevant specifics of the carrier, including, name, address and phone number.
Now let us return to the procedure.
I love to call Central Dispatch an “eBay for truckers”. When your vehicle is published on the dispatch board from your broker, a carrier are now able to do 1 of 3 things with this listing:
1) in case your vehicle is priced lacking, every carrier with that route will pass right regarding this. Your automobile will basically take a seat on the board before the finish of your time.
2) in case your vehicle is priced right, a carrier need it in the published cost or
3) in case your vehicle is priced near to what carriers are accepting on their own route, they’ll contact the broker making a counter offer.
Within the situation of the counter offer, a trustworthy and honest broker should call their customer and advise them from the cost requested through the carrier. An agent should not dispatch an automobile to some carrier in a greater cost without obtaining the customer’s authorization first. Some brokers will dispatch an automobile to some carrier in a greater cost without counseling the client. For the reason that situation, the client is surprised upon the receiving the vehicle and should spend the money for greater cost when they want the automobile delivered.
It’s very essential for anybody shipping an automobile to know the procedure and also to employ a genuine and trustworthy broker. The broker could make the procedure quite simple or result in a terrible nightmare.
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Some of the best Japanese postpunk, experimental and alternative rock there is, all under one roof this June. Making a rare visit from Fukuoka, Hyacca make the fiercest, most imaginative and exciting postpunk in the country, and they'll be joined by the legendary kraut-noise of Kuruucrew, the raucous synth-punk of Jebiotto, the chaotic broken alien pop of Mir, and the instrumental avant-pop of must-see up-and-comers I Know The Mouse.
Place: Higashi-Koenji 20000V/二万電圧
Date: 6/15 (Sat)
Cost: ¥2000 adv / ¥2300 door (+drink)
- I Know The Mouse
- DJ Memai
- Ian Martin (Call And Response Records)
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Hoogstad plays to fund Palu project
After he received the gift of a personally recorded piano solo tape from his daughter Major Eileen Hoogstad, for Father’s Day, Orrin Smith, encouraged her to use her God-given gift of playing to serve others.
As a result of her father’s encouragement, Hoogstad now donates the proceeds from all five of her heartfelt, spirit-filled piano solo recordings, “Time For Christmas;” “It is Well With My Soul;” “In Quiet Pastures;” and “People Need the Lord” toward rebuilding the monsoon devastated, 68-bed Salvation Army Children’s Home in Palu, Indonesia, a project close to her heart.
At least five times a year monsoon floods hit the home, situated below the road, causing walls to crumble.
The girls (including six officers’ children) who reside in the home climb to the top bunks of their beds when floods come and stay there until the water subsides.
The Children’s Home has no indoor plumbing and only a very primitive kitchen, where all drinking water has to be boiled. Rice is the girls’ main meal, eaten morning and evening, sometimes with donated tofu or chicken added. The girls love the Lord and often pray that rice will be donated.
As they realize the desperate need for a home that sits higher up, many individuals are starting to contribute to a building fund, but more help is needed. The hope is to rebuild in February 2002.
For more information about the Palu, Indonesia Children’s Home or to order tapes and CDs, call Major Eileen Hoogstad, 1-916-563-3751, EHoogstad @ aol.com, or Eileen Hoogstad (Lotus notes).
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I was speaking with a client this morning about her dream of being self-employed when she paused, teared up, and then quietly said, “What if I can't do it?”
My heart sank. I know that feeling too well. And I know how damaging this question is to your psyche, and your ability to take action.
See, questions are answered in the direction in which they are asked. If you ask, “What if I can't do it?”, your brain will promptly reply with a dissertation of negative beliefs: “You'll fail. People will think you suck. You'll be a failure. You'll lose your mortgage. Don't do it. You're happy enough as is.”
However, if you ask, “What if I CAN do it?”, your brain shifts entirely. “Oh my G-d! Yes I can! I'll feel so good. I'll be so happy. That will be wonderful! I'm going to look up articles on how to achieve this!”
We do whatever our brain says because we've come to take our brain chatter as fact. However, beliefs are simply thoughts that you've thought a lot. For example, my belief is that the dress I'm wearing is called a “dress,” but is that true? In France, this is a “robe,” even though to me, a “robe” is what I put on after my shower. So which belief is correct?
When we were babies, we didn't have a belief about what a “dress” is called, and you didn't have a belief that you couldn't start your own business, or attract your ideal mate, or whatever it is that you want. You only have those beliefs now because of how often you've thought them.
The worst part is that for most of us, our brains go negative first. It's called “Negativity Bias” and it's a real thing. Your brain evolved for safety so it's looking for the threat. To top it off, most of us were raised by parents who had negativity bias too and we're surrounded by other people with negativity bias, so we have more fear-based negative beliefs than optimistic ones. Just recently, I was having lunch with a former TV anchor. When I heard what she used to do, I squealed with excitement. “Can I take you to lunch?” I asked. “I'd like to share positive psychology on air,” to which she replied, “Good luck with that! You're competing against thousands of young people who will work for nothing.” OUCH. For a moment, my brain started to believe her. Then I took a deep breath and asked myself, “What if I could do it?” To which I smiled, and said, “OF COURSE I CAN! I am on Sirius, I've been on HuffPo TV, I can do this too!”
So, what to do with your negative, fear-based beliefs? Create new ones! Choose a new, positive, optimistic thought and think it over and over again until it is fact. Your brain is malleable. No matter your age or stage of life, you can create new neural pathways that lead you to the positive beliefs and action that you want.
So, your spark for this week: What if you COULD achieve your dream?
Take your power back. Choose a new positive thought about your dream and think it repeatedly. Write it on your bathroom mirror. Use it as a screensaver. Think this thought so many times that it becomes belief.
With fierce passionate can-do love,
PS – Want more positivity? For more frequent positivity, purpose and empowerment tools, like my Facebook page and join in the conversation! I love hearing from you and talking with you!!!
PPS – Spots for Goddess Girls Weekend South Beach are filling up quickly! So far, 17 amazing women are joining me and Taylor Strecker for this incredible experience August 5 – 7. (Click here for info and to join us!)
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A Tour of Sequoia Salon
“rooted in history, surrounded by wood, beauty and light…”
As you pull up to the exterior of Sequoia Salon, you will notice a smokestack at the end of the block-long building with the date 1858 on its facade. This building was originally Kilburn and Gates Furniture Factory, a company that would ship its product to New York and Boston via Lake Champlain and its canal systems. Many of the original architectural features are still in place today as witnessed in the post and beam structure. The name of my business, Sequoia, is from a nickname given to me by my father when I was young. My last name was Wood and my hair has always been auburn. Hence Sequoia (Redwood).
As you enter my front door, you come face to face with a seven foot high image of a woman with flaming red hair. That image, created by my son, is of my daughter. The visual impact it has speaks to the art of hair. It is hung with half inch plumbing pipe, which is repeated through the salon, creating unity and flow.
Turning left, you enter the waiting/retail area. On your right is the reception area. The entire front wall is filled with ten foot windows that let in northern light. Directly in front of you is a twenty-four foot shelving unit constructed entirely of half inch pipe and repurposed barn board. The shelves are from the Fairhope Barn that was built in 1791 and deconstructed in 2014, echoing the historical theme. The style of shelving is carried throughout; as shelves between the front windows, over the coatrack, supporting the coffee bar, in the changing room, as product shelving for the stations, in a rolling display unit and as the base for my office desk.
The makeup counter is next to the waiting room and set up to encourage use while the client is waiting. The dark cabinets mimic the styling stations and the counter is granite to balance industrial with chic.
The front desk was made by the same company that made the styling stations, to maintain a cohesive look throughout. The top is a piece of African Fantasy granite, custom cut to fit. Behind the desk is a copper toned backlit sign, made by a local artist, with our logo colors spelling out Sequoia Salon.
To the right of the front desk is my office. Separating the space is a set of antique five panel doors on barn door track. I found two handles that matched the original handle on the clothes chest in the bathroom, set them in bronze face plates and attached them to the door. My office is an L shape with an easy chair and ottoman around the corner for contemplation. I have the same pipe shelving in my office and as a desk base. The desk top consists of three bleacher seats from a local high school gymnasium that was remodeled.
When you head out of my office and turn right, you go down a hall that offers entry to the bathroom, stockroom, waxing room, changing room and staff room, before coming upon the sinks and cutting floor. I purposefully designed the rooms in the center to have walls with the similar height of the post supports. I wanted to maintain the visual majesty of the beautiful old structure and not block the natural light.
The bathroom is quite large in order to be ADA compliant, and when you add that to the fourteen foot ceiling height, it had the risk of feeling cavernous. One attempt to solve the issue of space is a magnificent clothes chest. The chest that sits on the right as you enter the bathroom was discovered under a pile of hay in the back of the same barn my retail shelves came from. It sports many names carved in its door and the date of 1824 written inside. It echoes history and a sense of place that I tried to honor in my design. I also hung lights at varying heights to break up the vertical expanse. I think my favorite solution in addressing the potential cavern was painting large horizontal stripes on one wall. Not only did it give me a chance to try something new, it added another dimension to the room.
The stockroom is quite simple with a table for unpacking orders, three rack systems (on wheels for easy cleanup) and a place for the salon coordinator to have her personal items close. I made sure the salon design offered a storage option immediately behind the front desk for simplicity and ease.
Walking down the hallway, you see on your right two large antique maps. One is of the Burlington area from 1877. It is fun to show clients the building they are standing in on that map, especially since at that time most of the city consisted of trees.
The changing room is to your left. The pipe/wood theme is carried through with a rack for hanging your garments and a shelf holding long and short sleeved cotton t-shirts. A hamper for the used garments is tucked in the corner and a full length mirror is on one wall for clients to admire their new look in private.
Across the hall is the waxing room. Eight pendants of light hang above you, wrapped around a pipe support on the ceiling. The waxing table is quite lush and comfortable, with a little step stool provided for our vertically challenged clients. In the corner is an amber glass vessel sink on a black marble base with a copper spigot. The clothes hanger is made from a piece of barn board and the stereo speaker sits on a mermaid shelf. This is one of my favorite rooms in the salon because it combines an elegant feel with a sense of cozy warmth.
You could turn right here and go through a five panel saloon door into the staff room, but I think I will take you to the cutting floor first. Directly on your left is a little broom closet with multiple shelves on both sides, to store those pesky perm rods. It’s painted bright amber, like the color wall in the break room. It’s a fun surprise when you open the door. To the right of the closet are adjustable shampoo sinks with moveable footrests. Waiting for them to be delivered from Italy delayed our opening by two months because of a customs strike, but it was worth the wait. Behind them is a large shampoo bar. This cupboard unit also has a granite top that matches the station tops and the makeup area.
In front of you is the cutting floor. In order to comply with local zoning regulations, the service area had to be contained in a limited amount of square footage. Therefore, the cutting chairs also act as the color area. I have sturdy rolling trays that we use for application and the cork flooring camouflages spills. There is a processing area near the coffee bar with comfortable chairs and footstools for when we are double booked. The stations themselves are a design I developed to incorporate all the things that were important to me. I wanted stations that had enough storage for the staff’s tools and large mirrors to fill the space, creating as much of a feeling of privacy as possible. I sat in many chairs before choosing one style. They are comfortable to sit in and easy to work behind. The tops of the stations are granite for ease of care and longevity. Behind both areas are shelving units for the styling products we use on our clients. By keeping all the bottles and jars in a designated area, we maintain a clean, professional look on the stations. As you walk back towards the front (it’s all a circle) you pass one of the many magazine racks I salvaged from old knitting book holders. On your right is the comfortable processing area and on your left is a bulletin board of all the educational events we attend, the fundraisers we are involved in and love notes from our clients. Throughout the space are copper pipes, hung to support rotating shows of local artists work. We are located in the area lovingly referred to as Burlington’s SoHo and partake in the constant art walks and the annual ArtHop.
Now I’ll take you back to the staff room. This very large room has an area for color mixing with another granite topped cabinet with a titanium sink specifically for chemical work. I designed a storage system for back stock of color out of ABS pipes that can store twice the amount of color in the same space traditional color racks use. There are colorful lockers for the staff with the option of locks if requested. On the opposite side of the room (from the color wall) is the staff kitchen area. There is a full sized refrigerator/freezer, a fully plumbed coffee maker, a toaster oven, a sink with a Scandinavian rack system above it, a microwave, a compost bin and recycle and garbage containers. Continuing around the room you come to the huge water heater and stacked washer and dryer. To the right of the washer/dryer is another set of saloon doors that lead to the work floor. I find the saloon door option gives you both visual privacy and the ability to leave the room with your hands full.
I think the most successful design element in the salon is the beautiful cork floor. Not only does the cork offer a level of give, it is a floating floor, to add another layer of comfort for my staff. The pattern hides any stains and it cleans up easily with a damp mop. Because it was used throughout the entire business, it offers cohesion to the space and a feeling of fluidity.
Rooted in history, surrounded by wood, beauty and light, the space is welcoming and relaxing for us all – clients and stylists alike. After thirty-five years in the business, it was a dream come true to design and create my own space. Every day was (and is) an adventure.
And look at the work!
Check out my hair that Shari Powers did for me. She literally “Paints” on color so I have highlights on top and darker colors on the bottom of my head, and shadow colors with highlights. Can you see the bronze colors too???
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Just a week ago, I was in the beautiful town of Golden, Colorado for ArtBiz Breakthrough – a gathering of artists like none I’ve ever seen. Alyson B. Stanfield, author of I’d Rather Be in the Studio, led us through a marvelous adventure in the business side of art. You can find out more about her at www.ArtBizCoach.com.
Alyson is a no-nonsense coach for artists who are serious about building a business around their art. She is funny, inspiring, and just fun to be around. But make no mistake, she is serious about helping artists build a business in a fun environment.
I made some new friends from all over the country and got to know some acquaintances who live right here in my neck of the woods! The trip home allowed me time to process what I learned and develop a plan for the next year. With Alyson on my team, I can’t wait to see what 2016 brings.
As a bonus, the lovely and talented Regina-Marie Mountjoy of www.recherche-photography.com was on hand to take new head shots of the attendees. I have to say, I think she might be a wizard! What do you think?
Carolyn Bernard Young Photography by
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Having clean carpets is a great thing! The rooms of your home will not look nice when your carpets are dirty, ancient, or simply worn down. This is the reason why you should hire a professionally run carpet cleaning business. What kinds of things should you look for in a professional carpet cleaner? Here are several pieces of advice to assist you.
Do not clean your carpet without vacuuming it. Make sure to remove any loose dirt by vacuuming prior to having your carpets cleaned. Your carpets won’t get clean if there is a lot of loose dirt laying around. After treating a stain, do not vacuum the area until it is fully dry.
It’s essential that you shop around. Comprehensive research can end up saving you a lot of money. The BBB is a great resource for finding out about different companies, both good and bad.
Try to avoid excess heat when carpet cleaning. Make sure that the person you choose is not using too much heat on the carpet. Permanent stains should also be handled carefully.
If you are going to clean a large area of carpet, be sure to perform a test on a small unobtrusive area first. You don’t want to do permanent damage to your carpet by using a cleaner that’s too harsh for the fibers in your carpet. A reputable company should do this any way.
Look for customer reviews before deciding which carpet cleaner you want to hire. Many services may have been here for awhile, but their service leaves a lot to be desired. You’ve got to do your own work and be certain that they are a reputable company before you allow them to work on your floor.
Wash new carpet you buy the moment it’s in your home. Carpets can have chemicals in them to elongate their life when used in showrooms. These chemicals may be harmful, so wash the carpet as soon as you get it home.
When chemical products are used on the carpet, your family may be exposed to harmful fumes. Look carefully at any labels you use and discuss with your carpet cleaner what type of products they have as well.
Make sure to warn the cleaning company about electrical sockets that are set into the floor. They do not want to clean these, as it can risk a serious accident. This can be damaging to the cleaner, as well as your property.
If you are renting a carpet cleaning machine, be sure to read and follow all instructions carefully. Depending on reviews from other customers and proof of certification, you may have to do some thinking. These things need to be known prior to using this kind of product.
Now that you have the proper information, finding and working with a good carpet cleaning company should be a breeze. There is no need to delay your decision. The sooner you take action, the sooner you can enjoy nice carpets. Carpet cleaning services can help your carpets look great again. As a result, your home will have a wonderful appearance as well.
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The carpet sizing comes within distinctive options, in order to have the best fulfillment of all requirements. To begin with, there are two major assortments, i.e. length and width. The width options include 0-1’ 11’’, 2 – 2 ‘ 11 “, 4 – 4 ‘ 11 ” and the rest are 5+’ ones. Talking about the length choices, these come as 0 – 4 ‘ 11 “, 5 – 5 ‘ 11 “, 6 – 6 ‘ 11 “, 7 – 7 ‘ 11 ” and lastly there are the Ikea Dubai Carpets measuring 8+’.
Our Ikea Carpets feature a number of Pattern Options that go thus; Geometric, Striped, Graphics, Solid Color, Checkered, and Chevron. The major carpet shapes of Ikea Carpet Dubai include Squares and Rounds and several others, too.
In addition to that, there are certain other selections available as well, in terms of relatively more sustainable materials for carpet construction. The major ones of this construction genre include Fibres and Recycled ones and several other highly sustainable textiles.
Advantages of Ikea Carpet Dubai
Ikea’s Carpets serve as the best decor accessory in the first place. Following are the rest of the benefits compilation:
- Ikea floor carpets are widely available within amazingly extensive ranges and are multi-purpose in a number of ways.
- They go well with all sorts of decorative themes
- These carpets are much budget-friendly
- Ikea Dubai Carpets offer remarkable levels of durability
- These carpets are perfectly cost-effective in many ways.
Our Ikea Floor Carpet has a wonderful and absolutely extensive usage spectrum. They do a ritzy pairing up with all sorts of interior themes and appear as the most attractive elements within all. This Ikea carpet Dubai is ideal for all sorts of personal and professional uses and can be used within any and every one of the spaces of your homes, offices, and apartments.
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Book 1 in the Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins Series
The Montgomery Ink saga from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with a steamy new series.
Years ago, Annabelle Montgomery married not for love but for a promise of hope. When she lost him weeks later, she told herself she never needed those sentiments again. Only when she discovers years later that her new neighbor is her late husband’s brother, Annabelle finds she can’t quite shake the emotions she’s long since buried.
Jacob Queen vowed he’d never set eyes on Annabelle again. When they’re forced into each other’s lives once more, they realize that no matter how far they run, no distance can keep them apart forever. More than ghosts lay between them, and when they finally give in to temptation, walking away whole may no longer be an option.
**There is a bonus epilogue exclusively in the audio and ebook editions!**
Inked Persuasion is Book 1 in the Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins series
- Book 1: Inked Persuasion
- Book 2: Inked Obsession
- Book 3: Inked Devotion
- Book 3.5: Nothing But Ink
- Book 4: Inked Craving
- Book 5: Inked Temptation
- Boxed Set: A Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins Collection
The full series reading order is as follows:
I was going to shake my hips, dance, and drink the night away. Okay, perhaps not the last thing, but I would drink a little.
I grinned over at my sister, Paige, who smiled widely back. I gave her a little wave. She leaned into her new boyfriend, Colton, joy evident in her expression. I didn’t know this Colton, but he was brave for coming to a Montgomery event so fresh into their relationship. Even at a bar on a weekend night—seemingly an innocent time. But when it came to the Montgomerys and how we circled our prey, no time was innocent.
“You are staring at Paige like you are ready to grill her new boyfriend.”
I looked up at my big brother, Beckett, and smiled. “Maybe I am. After all, this is the first time she’s brought him to a family event. It’s a big thing.”
Beckett shook his head and pushed his dark hair away from his face. He needed a haircut, so did his twin, Benjamin, but the two of them seemed to be going for a mountain man look. Soon, their beards would be annoyingly bushy, rather than what was on-trend these days. Of course, we were in Fort Collins, Colorado, not in Boulder or down in Denver with some of the other Montgomery cousins. We had standards when it came to facial hair. Not that I actually believed that, but I knew some of our friends did.
“Now you’re grinning. Are you thinking of something evil?” Beckett asked.
I leaned my head on his shoulder and sighed. “Just thinking about the cousins.”
“Which ones?” He sounded a little nervous, and I frowned, looking up at him. “We like all of our cousins. I can’t even say most because we actually do like them all. What’s with the tone?”
He shook his head, wrapped his arm around my shoulders, and pulled me closer to him. He smelled like sandalwood and soap. He must have showered before he came out to join us at Riggs’. He had been out on the grounds all day, all of us working hard to finish up the last bit of the leading project before we started on the new, larger one that had also been keeping me up at night.
“Dad was grumbling about something the other Montgomerys did, and I’m not in the mood to talk about it. We are here to drink, have fun, and grill not only this new Colton but our baby brother’s new beau, as well.”
“Did you say ‘beau?’” Benjamin asked, frowning as he walked toward us. Beckett flipped him off.
Benjamin was the mirror image of Beckett. Why my parents decided to give both sets of twins similar names, I would never know.
Beckett and Benjamin had been born first, and then Archer and I came next. If anything, they should have given the older brothers names starting with A, and then Archer and I should have gotten B names. But wanting to go alphabetical had not been in the cards, apparently.
Our baby sister Paige was the only one of us without a twin. And, sadly, she did not have a name that started with a C, much to her consternation. She’d even tried to go as a Chloe or Christine for a while when we were younger, but she always ended up as Paige.
When Beckett and I didn’t answer him in time, Benjamin cleared his throat. “What are you guys talking about?”
Beckett shrugged. “Nothing, just Dad being a jerk. And now I am getting ready to be by Annabelle’s side when we grill the two new people who’ve joined us tonight.”
Benjamin shook his head and raised his brow at his older brother. “You know, you said the word beau, and that’s not a word I think has ever left your mouth before.”
Beckett’s lips twitched, and I grinned. The two of them usually took turns being the broodiest. Generally, they had scowls under those beards and rarely smiled or laughed. I wasn’t sure why they were always so serious. Maybe they’d been a little less severe as babies. And then Archer and I had shown up and probably terrorized the twins. I might not be as wild as Archer, or as carefree—I couldn’t be, not after everything that had happened—but I still smiled a lot more than Benjamin and Beckett did.
Paige was a unique delight. Which was exactly how she liked and wanted it, even if she had said at one point that she wished she had a twin. She was the brightest one of us all, the happiest, and the sweetest. At least that’s what I thought. Paige called me sweet, though usually when she was making fun of me for being weird. Because I was weird. I couldn’t help it. I was a Montgomery.
“Okay, there’s Archer and his boyfriend, Marc. Now we have the two youngest and their new beaus,” Benjamin said, and Beckett flipped him off again.
“We’re not actually going to terrorize them, are we?” I asked. “Because I kind of want our siblings to be happy.”
Beckett raised a brow and shook his head. “Oh, they can be happy—once they pass our test.”
“We’re still learning how to do this whole big brother and sister thing when it comes to our siblings’ relationships,” Beckett explained and then held up three fingers, getting the bartender’s attention. Riggs gave Benjamin a wink before pouring three shots of tequila.
I shook my head. “I swear, everywhere you go, everyone loves you.”
Benjamin didn’t smile, but he did snort. “No, that would be Archer. I just learned how to give that come-hither look to bartenders from our baby brother.”
Beckett and I burst out laughing.
“And if you ever tell anyone I said that, I will hunt you down,” Benjamin warned.
I shook my head, picked up my shot, and downed it. I closed my eyes and winced but didn’t reach for salt or lime. Doing a tequila shot with the type of tequila Benjamin liked did not usually require salt or lime. And the twins would make fun of me if I asked for them. Of course, it was all out of love. But still, I wasn’t about to open myself for teasing.
I looked across the crowd at the bar to our two siblings and their significant others. “I think we should start with Paige and Colton. They seem to be more serious.”
Beckett nodded. “I agree. They’ve also had at least three weeks longer than Archer and Marc.”
Benjamin sighed. “I swear we should have started taking notes or something so we knew exactly how to interrogate them to make sure they’re good enough for our baby siblings.”
I smiled and listened as my brothers went through their plans. I might be Archer’s twin, but I always felt a little more protective of him, a little older than the five minutes that separated us. Though he likely thought the same of me.
“You think that’s too much?” Benjamin asked, frowning.
Beckett shook his head. “No, we need to get this right. After all, we’ve never had to deal with serious relationships before. While the rest of the Montgomerys got married, we’ve all stayed single. We need to get ready for the first marriage, you know?”
Both of the twins froze and risked glances at me.
I gave them a soft smile and shook my head. “Exactly,” I said, not daring to broach that subject. “We need to get ready and interrogate these two new people who dared to step out with our siblings.”
“Okay, now I’m a little afraid of what you guys are talking about,” my twin said as he came towards us. He leaned down and kissed my cheek, his hand holding Marc’s.
Archer looked like a slightly smaller version of Beckett and Benjamin. He wasn’t as wide, and he didn’t have a beard at the moment. But he had the same startling blue eyes and wicked grin. Not that the older twins showed those grins often, but when they did, they looked just like Archer.
I looked like him, too—after all, we were twins. But I was a little softer around the edges, though my jaw was slightly more pointed than Paige’s. We all looked like Montgomerys—both sides of the family.
My mother’s maiden name was also Montgomery. She was the youngest sister of the Colorado Montgomerys, a completely different line than my father’s. It made things a little weird for my dad. But having those connections meant we had dozens of cousins around the country, even more than my cousins, who lived close by.
“I feel like I should be scared,” Marc said, grinning.
He was blond-haired, brown-eyed, and beautiful. Shockingly beautiful if I were honest. He was slender, wore well-cut pants, and a button-up shirt tucked in. At some point, he had rolled up his sleeves so his forearms showed, and I noticed he had a small tattoo peeking out. I wondered if one of our cousins had inked him, even though it was a vast country and world, and anybody could have done it. Still, I liked the idea that a Montgomery may have inked his skin.
“You should be scared,” I said, leaning forward as Marc kissed my other cheek.
“I’ll try to be. However, I think I overheard that you’re going to take care of Paige’s new guy first. This is great. I can watch how it happens and study the dynamics.” Marc grinned, then wrapped his arm around Archer’s waist. My twin beamed.
I loved that it looked as if Archer were falling in love. He appeared so happy. And if Marc hurt him, I would find a way to make the man scream in pain and agony while the other siblings took care of him.
Because nobody hurt my twin.
“You’re looking a little vicious over there,” Archer whispered, and I grimaced.
“Sorry, just thinking of weird things. And, Marc? You should still be wary. Because while we may practice certain techniques on Paige’s new guy, you have your own set of rules.”
Beckett nodded. “She’s right. We have lists.”
Benjamin nodded, his gaze on Marc, and Marc looked between all of us before he rocked back on his heels.
“You guys are a little scary when you’re all together.”
I looked at my brothers, and we all burst out laughing. “We’re not that bad. I promise.”
“They will not be that bad,” Archer warned, and I didn’t know if the warning was for Marc or us.
Finally, Paige tugged her boyfriend off the dance floor and skipped over to us, the smile on her face radiant. “Well, hello. Are you all talking about how you’re going to maim and torture poor Colton and Marc for daring to come near your baby siblings?” she asked in a singsong. She leaned into Colton, and the big redheaded man rolled his eyes.
“You need to let them think they’re all secretive with their glowering, darling,” Colton said, kissing the top of her head.
“Oops,” Paige said, giggling.
Everybody looked so damn happy, and I couldn’t help but be content as well. I might not have the same type of connections they did with another human being right now, but I didn’t need that. I’d nearly had a chance before, and I wasn’t about to do that again. However, I could still have fun. And we were all happy, healthy, and here.
That was all that mattered.
“Okay, one more shot as a family, and then I’m dancing.”
“That sounds like a plan,” Archer said before meeting the bartender’s gaze over my head.
I resisted the urge to roll my eyes as Archer gave that same look Benjamin had stolen. Riggs poured a round of shots for everybody, and immediately after, the family was on the dance floor.
My brothers did their best to block me in, stopping anybody from daring to come near. I slowly moved away, rolling my eyes.
“You know, if you keep letting them pin you in, you’ll never get to dance with a guy,” Paige said, taking my hand. “What about the bartender? Riggs?” She gestured over to the man with his honey eyes and wicked grin.
“I’m pretty sure he only has eyes for Benjamin. And maybe Archer. Not so much for me.”
“His eyes were on your butt. I’m pretty sure he swings for any Montgomery,” Paige corrected.
“Well, my gaze doesn’t swing that way—at least not tonight. I want to have fun and not deal with men or egos or penises or anything of the sort.”
Colton’s eyes widened as he came up from behind Paige and slowly raised his hands before backing away.
I winced. “You are going to have to explain to Colton that I didn’t mean to just blurt out the word penis like that.” I blinked. “Or now. Again.”
Paige put her hand over her mouth, her eyes wide. “Annabelle,” she mock-whispered.
“I’m sorry. Go. Fix it. I’m not crazy. I promise.”
“You know, that’s what they all say,” Paige said solemnly before grinning again. She kissed my cheek and moved off to her boyfriend.
I danced with two of my brothers and then between another group of women who had come in for a good night. I felt free. I might not have a boyfriend or anybody on the horizon, but that was fine. Honestly, I didn’t need that in my life. I had my family, a job I loved, and a massive project coming up that I needed to focus on.
I didn’t need any more complications.
By the time the night wound down, my feet ached, and I regretted my shoes. But they made my butt look great, and I felt sexy in them. Sometimes, a girl just needed to feel good. I sat in the passenger seat as Benjamin drove me home. He’d only had one drink for the night, and I’d had three. It only made sense.
“Thanks for being the DD tonight,” I said softly.
“Thank you for not taking off your shoes in my car because I know you want to,” he said wryly. “You know I hate feet.”
He didn’t, but he liked making fun of me. I stuck out my tongue at him. “Weirdo,” I teased.
“Maybe. But as I’m the one who is driving, and it’s my car, you get to follow my rules. And I’ll do you the courtesy of not taking off my shoes in your car when my feet hurt.”
I grinned and shook my head. We pulled into my driveway, and Benjamin looked over at the house to my right. “Looks like your new neighbor moved in.”
I nodded. “These houses get gobbled up fast, even in this housing market.”
“It’s a boom right now, hence why I have a job,” my brother, the landscape architect, said. “But I’m sad your previous neighbor had to move away.”
“Me, too. I liked her. Hopefully, this new person is just as quiet, doesn’t have forty kids that will be in my yard, and is a happy person.”
“You know we’re going to end up becoming those crotchety old people who hold brooms and tell kids to get off their lawns.”
“Well, if they would stop playing in my yard and play in theirs, it wouldn’t be a problem,” I said, laughing.
“You’re talking to a man who works on landscapes for a living, I understand.” He kissed the top of my head before I got out of the car.
“Thank you,” I said.
“Be careful,” Benjamin added, and I resisted the urge to roll my eyes.
My brothers acted like I could be snatched off the street in front of my home while they watched. But I was careful. I put my key in the lock, walked inside, and then turned and waved as Benjamin drove off. I let out a breath and then frowned as I looked over at the phonebook on my driveway. I hadn’t noticed it being delivered earlier, and I didn’t want it outside all night. I sighed and went to pick it up.
I whirled, dropped my keys, and tripped over my heels. I fell on my ass, the pavement digging into my palms. I looked up at the man silhouetted against the moonlight.
“Crap. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to startle you or freak you out. I was just letting you know that I was out here, headed into my house. But I accidentally scared you anyway.” He held up a hand, and I looked at him, not wanting to go near him. “Seriously, let me help you up. I promise I’ll stand here, and you can go back inside. Only wanted to say hello. I’m your new neighbor.”
I frowned, feeling like I knew that voice, but I didn’t know from where. Or how.
He could be a serial killer. If I kept sitting there, he could still try to kill me. I knew I should at least act like I knew what I was doing and not appear scared. I’d probably be able to fight him off better if I were standing. Maybe. I slid my hand into his and let him help me up. I dusted off my butt and then moved back a few steps, needing space.
My heart thudded, and my ankle hurt more as if I had twisted it.
“I am sorry,” the man repeated. “Anyway, as I said, I’m your new neighbor. Jacob. Jacob Queen.”
Ice slid over me as he stepped into the beam from my porch light. I did the same, my past coming at me full force. I swallowed hard, trying to catch my breath.
No, it couldn’t be this. Not in the house I had built. Not in my family’s neighborhood, the one we’d put our blood, sweat, and tears into.
This couldn’t be Jacob. He couldn’t be back.
But as he looked at me, his face suddenly devoid of color, I knew he recognized me. I knew this was the same Jacob.
“You,” he whispered.
“You,” I echoed.
And then he glowered at me, turned on his heel, and stomped away.
I couldn’t help but look at the back of the man who had grown up with my late husband. His brother. And the one man in the whole world I knew hated me more with each and every breath.
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Well, the heatwave broke. And rather dramatically, from our perspective. I was on the phone with a friend when suddenly the sky went dark and the wind blew high. She lives just up the street, so we were both looking out our windows at essentially the same storm, unable to comprehend what we were seeing as the trees were whipped into a furious tumble and the rain came down, lashing so thickly it looked like a descending fog. “Um, what’s happening?” we asked each other.
I think it takes the mind a little while to catch up to an unusual and unexpected event. For whatever reason, I was slow to grasp that there might be any danger.
My kids were standing on the back porch filming the storm with our little camera — I’d told them they were allowed on the porch, not to go into the yard. Suddenly the phone line went dead and a sound like an electronic buzzing — like a paper bag being torn close beside the ear, as a Facebook friend put it — filled the air. It was incredibly loud and innately disconcerting. I ran onto the porch and called the kids inside (we have video of this). That’s when AppleApple and I watched, through the kitchen window, half of a tree come down in our backyard. It fell silently and smoothly and without any ceremony whatsoever.
Our brains couldn’t seem to register what we’d just seen. I said, not at all concerned, “Oh, a tree’s come down.” The winds seemed to turn branches into paper versions of themselves, tossing them wildly.
And then I snapped awake, and we all ran for the basement, dragging the anxious dogs with us. Kevin had left, just before the storm hit, to go to a soccer game. I was thankful for texting. The power went out soon after. The storm passed almost as quickly as it came.
We left our dark house and joined neighbours gathering at our intersection to survey the damage. Every street had big limbs fallen, power lines down, branches and debris everywhere. We walked the dogs slowly around the block, keeping a sharp eye on the trees over our heads, many of which had dangling branches.
Kevin was training in Toronto all day yesterday, so the tree stayed down in the yard. I almost wanted to leave it there. The split down the side of the tree is so long that I’m afraid the half that still stands can’t be saved. I found myself touching the smooth skin of the newly split tree, just under the bark. It was soft, almost silky, though it has since gone hard and dry. It smells like cut boards in a lumber yard, faintly sweet.
The branches spread over the picnic table, creating a little shelter. Miraculously, a blue glass bowl that had been left out on the table, filled with watermelon rinds, was untouched, perfectly intact.
The kids pretended to hold up the tree.
Today, Kevin and AppleApple have spent the entre day slowly removing the fallen tree. Our front yard is now piled with cut branches. It is an enormous job. The yard is a mess. Even half of a tree is huge.
I realize as I write this post that I’m mourning the loss of the tree. But I don’t mean it to be a sad post. In fact, as the kids’ smiling faces show, we came through the storm just fine. We’ve been sleeping better with the cooler weather, especially once the power was restored and we could run the fans again.
Yesterday, I managed a long run during the afternoon while AppleApple was at her goalkeeping clinic. We’ve been biking there, and we passed many fallen trees in Waterloo Park, but the area beyond Columbia Lake, where I ran, seemed untouched by the storm. It was a highly localized event, it would seem. In the evening, after we ate takeout fish and chips, and I did yoga (read: napped on my yoga mat in our living-room in shavasana heaven), we walked uptown, dogs too, to Open Streets, which had a lively relaxed street festival vibe. We listened to a young woman with a huge voice perform in front of the Chainsaw: AppleApple’s face was shining with delight. “I would give up a lot to have a voice like that,” I admitted. Meanwhile, Fooey talked her “very nice parents” (her words) into letting her buy a new pair of earrings from a craftswoman on the street nearby.
Summer rolls along, sweet and languid, with sudden flashes of strangeness and wonderment. Tomorrow, a good friend and her family leave for year of sabbatical. The following week another good friend and her family will be leaving too, for the same. I wonder what will have changed, again, in another year. Things we can’t guess at, I know, even if we can predict some, and hope for others.
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adopting Attorney General's position that "an employer may not enter into an agreement with an employee under which the employee forfeits earned wages, ... [including] policies that condition the payment of [wages] on continuous employment"Summary of this case from Parker v. Enernoc, Inc.
February 2, 2009.
June 11, 2009.
Present: MARSHALL, C.J., IRELAND, SPINA, COWIN, CORDY, BOTSFORD, GANTS, JJ.
Attorney General. Contract, Employment. Labor, Wages. Employment, Termination. Damages, Employment contract.
This court, deferring to the Attorney General's reasonable interpretation of the Wage Act, G.L. c. 149, § 148, concluded that the Wage Act requires that an employer pay an employee for unused vacation time remaining at the time of the employee's involuntary discharge, and that because the plaintiff employer's written vacation pay policy did not provide for such payment, the policy contravened the Wage Act. [65-71]
CIVIL ACTION commenced in the Superior Court Department on January 2, 2007.
The case was heard by Nancy Staffier Holtz, J., on a motion for judgment on the pleadings.
The Supreme Judicial Court granted an application for direct appellate review.
Robert P. Morris for the plaintiff.
Kevin Conroy, Assistant Attorney General ( Marsha Hunter, Assistant Attorney General, with him) for Attorney General.
The following submitted briefs for amici curiae:
Ben Robbins, Martin J. Newhouse, Jo Ann Shotwell Kaplan for New England Legal Foundation others.
Sherley E. Cruz Cynthia Mark for Greater Boston Legal Services.
Philip J. Gordon for National Employment Lawyers Association, Massachusetts Chapter.
In this case we return to the question whether the written vacation pay policy of the plaintiff, Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS), violates G.L. c. 149, § 148 (Wage Act or § 148), when applied to an employee who is involuntarily terminated. See Electronic Data Sys. Corp. v. Attorney Gen., 440 Mass. 1020 (2003) ( EDS I). Giving deference to the Attorney General's reasonable interpretation of the Wage Act and in agreement with the Superior Court judge and the division of administrative law appeals (DALA), we conclude that the statute requires such an employee to be paid for unused vacation time remaining at the time of involuntary discharge; and that because the EDS policy does not provide for such payment, it contravenes the Wage Act. We therefore affirm the judgment of the Superior Court. Background. The facts are not contested. Francis Tessicini was an employee of EDS or one of its predecessor companies for twenty-one years, from 1984 to 2005. On April 8, 2005, EDS eliminated Tessicini's position.
We acknowledge the amicus brief of New England Legal Foundation, Associated Industries of Massachusetts, and Retailers Association of Massachusetts in support of EDS; and the amicus briefs of Greater Boston Legal Services and the National Employment Lawyers Association, Massachusetts Chapter, in support of the Attorney General.
EDS's written vacation pay policy (vacation pay policy, or policy), as updated on July 30, 2004, provides that beyond the first year of employment, the amount of an employee's paid vacation time is based on the number of full calendar years he or she has worked for EDS or one of its predecessor companies. Under the policy, a person who has been employed for twenty years or more is eligible for five weeks of paid vacation per calendar year, to be used by December 31 of that year or lost. The policy further provides that "vacation time is not earned and does not accrue. If you leave EDS, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, you will not be paid for unused vacation time (unless otherwise required by state law)."
In particular, the policy states:
"After your first calendar year of employment, you are eligible for vacation as follows:
"If you have worked for EDS this You can take this many number of full calendar years: days of vacation:
At the time of his discharge on April 8, Tessicini had used only one day of vacation in calendar year 2005. Pursuant to its vacation pay policy, when EDS discharged Tessicini, it did not pay him for any part of his unused vacation time. On May 5, 2005, Tessicini filed a written complaint with the Attorney General's fair labor division, alleging that EDS owed him vacation payments under the Wage Act. The Attorney General issued a citation that, as amended, required payment of $1,799.70 to Tessicini, and assessed a civil penalty of $3,490 for intentional failure to make timely payment of wages. EDS appealed from the citation to DALA, which issued a written decision affirming the citation, but calculating the payment owed to Tessicini as $1,970.95. EDS then sought review of DALA's order in the Superior Court pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, § 14. Ruling on EDS's motion for judgment on the pleadings, a judge in the Superior Court denied the motion and affirmed DALA's decision. EDS appealed, and we granted its application for direct appellate review.
The fair labor division was then known as the fair labor and business practices division.
The payment to Tessicini was calculated by prorating his five weeks of vacation per year over the fourteen weeks he had worked, and subtracting the day of vacation he actually took, requiring EDS to pay his salary for 5.75 vacation days. EDS does not challenge the figure arrived at by DALA as to that payment. EDS does argue, in a short footnote and without citation, that there is no basis for the civil penalty assessed. The footnote does not rise to the level of appellate argument, and we deem the argument waived. See Commonwealth v. Lydon, 413 Mass. 309, 317-318 (1992), citing Mass. R. A. P. 16 (a) (4), as amended, 367 Mass. 921 (1975).
Discussion. Pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, § 14 (7) (c), EDS challenges DALA's decision affirming the Attorney General's citation, and the citation itself, as being based on an error of law. We review questions of law in administrative decisions de novo. Belhumeur v. Labor Relations Comm'n, 432 Mass. 458, 463 (2000), cert. denied, 532 U.S. 904 (2001).
The Wage Act provides in pertinent part:
"Every person having employees in his service shall pay weekly or bi-weekly each such employee the wages earned by him to within six days of the termination of the pay period during which the wages were earned if employed for five or six days in a calendar week . . .; and any employee discharged from such employment shall be paid in full on the day of his discharge. . . . The word 'wages' shall include any holiday or vacation payments due an employee under an oral or written agreement. . . .
". . . .
" No person shall by a special contract with an employee or by any other means exempt himself from this section . . ." (emphasis added).
G.L. c. 149, § 148. The parties offer differing interpretations of these statutory provisions. EDS argues that because "vacation payments" under the Wage Act's partial definition of "wages" are only those "due" under the terms of an oral or written employment agreement, the agreement may restrict or limit an employee's right to those payments without violating the Act's "special contracts" clause. Applying that interpretation to this case, EDS claims that under the language of § 148, no payment is "due" Tessicini "under [the] written agreement," id., where its policy explicitly provides that employees leaving EDS on a voluntary or involuntary basis will not be paid for unused vacation time. The Attorney General, in turn, argues that, once Tessicini had accumulated vacation time according to the vacation pay policy, it became "due" under the definition of "wages," and therefore constituted "wages earned," which § 148 mandates must be paid in full on the day of his discharge; the Attorney General considers the portion of EDS's vacation pay policy denying payment for unused vacation time to constitute an unenforceable "special contract" under the "special contracts" clause of the statute.
In EDS I, which concerned an earlier version of the EDS vacation pay policy that was worded slightly differently, the same parties offered the same interpretations of the Wage Act that they present here. EDS I, 440 Mass. at 1020-1021. At that time, EDS's policy stated, "If you leave the company, you do not receive vacation pay for unused vacation time" (emphasis added). Id. at 1020. Construing the policy against EDS as the drafter, we concluded that the policy reasonably could be read to require forfeiture of unused vacation time only for employees who voluntarily left employment. Id. at 1021. Because the employee in EDS I was involuntarily terminated, we did not reach the interpretive question whether the Wage Act permits an employer not to pay an employee for unused vacation time when he or she is involuntarily terminated. Id. at 1021-1022. Following EDS I, EDS modified the wording of its policy to make clear that employees leaving involuntarily also forfeit unused vacation time. This case, arising under the modified policy, presents the question we earlier left open.
As EDS and the Attorney General recognize, the critical phrase in § 148 is the partial definition of "wages": "The word 'wages' shall include any holiday or vacation payments due an employee under an oral or written agreement." Given its express reference to what is "due" to the employee under an "agreement," we begin with a review of the vacation pay policy itself. As the Superior Court judge noted, there are contradictions in the policy. While the policy does state, in connection with its provision refusing payment for unused vacation time if an employee leaves or is terminated, that "vacation time is not earned," the structure of and other language in the policy indicate otherwise. The policy states that employees are eligible for "vacation pay" (emphasis added) based on the number of hours worked each week and, after the first year, ties the number of paid vacation weeks for which an employee is eligible to the number of years the employee "ha[s] worked" for EDS. The clear import of these provisions is that paid vacation at EDS is earned.
Against this background, we turn to the interpretive task at hand, namely, the meaning of § 148. We do not do so in a vacuum. In 1999, pursuant to the Attorney General's exclusive authority to enforce G.L. c. 149, the Attorney General issued Advisory 99/1, an advisory regarding the Wage Act's treatment of employers' vacation policies. The advisory states:
The Attorney General's enforcement authority is granted by G.L. c. 23, § 3 ( b), which reads in relevant part:
"Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the attorney general shall have exclusive authority to conduct field investigations, inspections, and civil and criminal prosecutions with respect to, and otherwise enforce, said chapters 149 and laws pertaining to wages, hours and working conditions. . . ."
When Advisory 99/1 was issued, substantially similar language was codified at G.L. c. 23, § 1 ( b), as appearing in St. 1996, c. 151, § 112.
"Employers who choose to provide paid vacation to their employees must treat those payments like any other wages under [the Wage Act]. . . . Like wages, the vacation time promised to an employee is compensation for services which vests as the employee's services are rendered. Upon separation from employment, employees must be compensated by their employers for vacation time earned 'under an oral or written agreement.'"
Id. at 1. In a section titled "No Forfeiture of Earned Vacation Time," the advisory states:
"Since [the Wage Act] provides for the timely payment of all wages earned, an employer may not enter into an agreement with an employee under which the employee forfeits earned wages, including vacation payments. Examples of these agreements are vacation policies that condition the payment of vacation time on continuous employment or that require that employees provide notices to quit. Employees who have performed work and leave or are fired, whether for cause or not, are entitled to pay for all the time worked up to the termination of their employment, including any earned, unused vacation time payments."
Id. at 2. The advisory further provides that an employer may require employees to "use all of their accumulated vacation time by a certain period of time or lose all or part of it," but that:
"Under such policies, the employer must provide adequate prior notice of the policy to employees and must ensure that employees have a reasonable opportunity to use the accumulated vacation time within the time limits established by the employer. Otherwise, a cap on accrual or a 'use it or lose it' policy may result in an illegal forfeiture of earned wages."
Id. at 3. Finally, the advisory provides that, unless another schedule is specified in the agreement, vacation time is earned according to the time period in which the employee actually works:
"For example, if an employee is to receive twelve vacation days 'in a year,' and the employee voluntarily or involuntarily terminates his or her employment after ten months . . . the employee would be entitled to ten vacation days. . . ."
Id. at 3-4.
The duty of statutory interpretation is for the courts, to be sure, but "[i]nsofar as the Attorney General's office is the department charged with enforcing the wage and hour laws, its interpretation of the protections provided thereunder is entitled to substantial deference, at least where it is not inconsistent with the plain language of the statutory provisions." Smith v. Winter Place LLC, 447 Mass. 363, 367-368 (2006) (discussing Attorney General advisory interpreting G.L. c. 149, § 148A). See Felix A. Marino Co. v. Commissioner of Labor Indus., 426 Mass. 458, 460 (1998) (deferring to commissioner in interpreting ambiguous term in G.L. c. 149, § 26).
The Wage Act does not require employers to provide their employees with paid vacation. As the advisory reflects, however, the Attorney General interprets the Wage Act to mean that when an employer does provide for paid vacation and an employee is entitled to paid vacation under the terms of an employment agreement, the entitlement is another form of compensation, and becomes "due" day by day as the employee performs his or her duties. It can be lost by disuse, but if an employee is "discharged from . . . employment," the value of the vacation benefit earned up to that date and that would still be available if the employee remained at the job must be "paid in full on the day of his discharge." G.L. c. 149, § 148.
The judge emphasized the fact that vacation time under EDS's policy is "based on the number of full calendar years [the employee has] worked for EDS," in holding that vacation time was "earned." Although that fact supports the conclusion that EDS views vacation time as compensation for work done, it is not necessary to the outcome. The key point, as the Attorney General's 1999 advisory states, is that "vacation time promised to an employee is compensation for services which vests as the employee's services are rendered." Advisory 99/1, at 1.
EDS argues that the Attorney General's interpretation of § 148 is unreasonable for several reasons. First, EDS asserts that "the Wage Act is merely the method by which private agreements regarding vacation policies may be enforced," and therefore that the provision of the Wage Act dealing with vacation payments as "wages" comes into play only where an employer violates its own policy. We do not agree. The Wage Act is intended to protect employees and their right to wages. See Wiedmann v. The Bradford Group, Inc., 444 Mass. 698, 703 (2005); Boston Police Patrolmen's Ass'n v. Boston, 435 Mass. 718, 720 (2002) (clear purpose of Wage Act is to prevent unreasonable detention of wages). See also Cumpata v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass., Inc., 113 F. Supp. 2d 164, 168 (D. Mass. 2000) (Wage Act "meant to protect employees from the dictates and whims of shrewd employers"). As its "special contracts" clause recognizes, the Wage Act would have little value if employers could exempt themselves simply by drafting contracts that placed compensation outside its bounds — as EDS attempted to do, when it stated that "vacation time is not earned."
EDS also contends that the legislative history of the Wage Act reveals a clear intent not to require vacation payments on termination unless the particular employment agreement so stipulates. The language in the Wage Act partially defining "wages" and addressing vacation payments was added in 1966. St. 1966, c. 319. EDS points out, correctly, that 1966 House Doc. No. 199, proposing to add to § 148 the language, "[t]he term 'wages' shall include any holiday or vacation payments due an employee," was initially rejected, and then was accepted with the modifying language "under an agreement oral or written" inserted. See 1966 House J. 1211-1212, 1441. Contrary to EDS, we derive no clear guidance from this sparse historical record. The addition of the modifying phrase may well have been considered necessary to clarify that the "holiday or vacation payments" amendment to the Wage Act did not create an independent statutory duty to provide paid holiday or vacation time, or that an employer could provide for paid holiday or vacation benefits to its employees in oral as well as written employment agreements. Certainly, this legislative history in itself does not evince a clear intent to allow employers free rein to deny or condition earned "vacation payments" in any way they choose, so long as they include the language to do so in an employment agreement.
EDS further argues that the Attorney General's position is incompatible with the policy, included within the same advisory, that an employer may require employees to "use all of their accumulated vacation time by a certain period of time or lose all or part of it." Advisory 99/1, at 3. In EDS's view, this position shows that the Attorney General did not consider entitlement to paid vacation time to be the equivalent of earned wages, or else it could not be lost if unused. However, as quoted previously, the advisory permits loss of accrued vacation time only where the employee has a reasonable opportunity to use (and be paid for) that time. Id. The Attorney General has therefore adopted a consistent view that an employee earns, by his or her service, the right to take paid vacation; the employee may lose the right through voluntary nonuse, but if an employer interferes with the employee's ability to use it, for example by discharging the employee, the employer must pay the value of the earned vacation.
The Attorney General's interpretation is not the only meaning that could be attached to the phrase "vacation payments due . . . under an [employment] agreement" in § 148. For example, the term "vacation payments" could refer exclusively to payment for vacation already taken, and not include payment for unused vacation time at termination. However, the Attorney General's reading of § 148 is a reasonable one, at least as applied to an employee who, like Tessicini, has earned and is entitled to paid vacation time under the terms of his employment agreement and who is involuntarily "discharged." Accordingly, we defer to her interpretation. See Smith v. Winter Place LLC, 447 Mass. at 367-368; Felix A. Marino Co. v. Commissioner of Labor Indus., 426 Mass. at 461 (deferring to implementing agency's definition where statutory term was "ambiguous" and "fairly debatable"). We do not reach the question whether the Wage Act requires an employee who leaves a job voluntarily, with earned vacation time unused, to be paid for that earned and unused vacation time.
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The income tax department, on its official Twitter handle, has issued a clarification on PAN-Aadhaar linking for individuals facing difficulties in linking the same. The clarification has come just a few hours before the expiry of the deadline for linking PAN with Aadhaar. The last date to link PAN with Aadhaar is June 30, 2023.
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- Income Tax Return (ITR) Filing: Exemptions and Deductions that Senior Citizens Can Claim
- Tax Hike on International Transactions to Come into Effect from Oct 1
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SNKRS has sneakerheads in a slump once again.
The Nike app that’s supposed to make the task of copping kicks an easier feat has us all in a blender when a new pair is up on the block. This time around, sneakerheads caught two L’s thanks to the Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low “Reverse Mocha” and Nike Dunk Low “Jackie Robinson” releasing.
Similar to the hyped-up high tops, the lows flew off the e-shelves of Travis’ site, and feature a reverse swoose on the side, a mocha-colored suede that smoothly plays off the cream detailing and red accents.
The Jackie Robinson’s were the true culprit that led to the Twitter fingers, as the Lows pay homage to the Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman who broke the MLB’s color barrier in 1947.
The kicks even feature the deep royal blue that represents the Dodgers and features a Robinson quote from that historic year, “I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me…All I ask is that you respect me as a human being” printed on the upper.
The shoe does more than pay homage to the baseball great, it also represents a partnership the swoosh has with the Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) with an effort to push to make higher education more accessible to people of color through scholarships and development programs.
“[Nike]… invested nearly $3 million over the last five years, including $1 million in fiscal year 2022, to support the foundation’s scholars, its mentoring and leadership development program and its museum,” Nike said in a press release. “Ongoing investments in both the JRF and the Play Equity Fund – where Nike made a $1.3 million investment over three years to support 13 LA grassroots organizations, specifically for Black and Latina girls in Boyle Heights and Watts – is emblematic of Nike’s belief that sport as well as its legendary figures have the power to create a better world.”
But whether you were dueling it out with bots for the Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low “Reverse Mocha” or the Nike Dunk Low “Jackie Robinson” you can suffer with your fellow sneakerheads by checking out how Twitter’s reacting to coming up empty handed.
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Level Up Family Night with The Nintendo Switch
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Sensitive electronics are harder to protect
February 16, 2017
We talk frequently about protecting "sensitive electronics." So, I wanted to share just how delicate our electronic components are becoming - and what it means to your business.
How To Understand Why Surges are Frying Your Stuff
July 11, 2016
Damage is not readily seen and can result in early failure of affected devices. Learn how electrical surges are impacting your operation.
Preventing Another No Good, Very Bad, Terrible Day!
June 15, 2016
Lightning strikes, stuff gets fried, jobs stop...there is no money in the budget for an immediate facility-wide Surge Protection implementation. What to do?
What You Need To Know About Low Level Transients
June 14, 2016
The challenge of our aging and overburdened electrical grids is less consistent power with more sensitive equipment. So, that's why "Dirty Power degrades and destroys electronics".
Welcome To Our New Website and Blog
June 13, 2016
Hi, This is Craig Brown, I am the owner of CBG Technology. I am excited to introduce you to our new blog & website.
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Banned Books Week is coming, and The Guardian has collected some quotes from authors, novels, and activists meant to inspire you to stand up for the right to read!
One of the biggest obstacles faced by educators and authors is the protection of their students and fans’ right to read. From book bans to book burnings, novels to comic books, the world has had a tumultuous history dealing with controversial materials. And yet, people continue to be outspoken about the detrimental effects of censoring literature, urging would-be book banners to see the fallacy of their ways.
“If a public school were to remove every book because it contains one word deemed objectionable to some parent, then there would be no books at all in our public libraries.” Peter Scheer, executive director of the California First Amendment Coalition, said this when the 10th edition of the Merriam Webster dictionary was pulled from a Southern California school in 2010 after parents complained that it included the definition for “oral sex.” Although these words were spoken with regard to this particular case, sadly this statement can be applied to almost all recent cases of attempted public school book bans and challenges. From the pulling of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time from the summer reading list in Florida to the recent graphic novel controversy at Crafton Hills College, book banning has no age restriction and it doesn’t discriminate. Scheer elaborates:
I believe that censorship grows out of fear, and because fear is contagious, some parents are easily swayed. Book banning satisfies their need to feel in control of their children’s lives. This fear is often disguised as moral outrage. They want to believe that if their children don’t read about it, their children won’t know about it. And if they don’t know about it, it won’t happen.
As Judy Blume, YA author and fervent proponent for children’s right to read, notes, the urge to censor often comes from a place of fear and lack of understanding. Instead of banning though, as we have noted time and time again as cases arise, books should be seen as the catalyst to incite conversation. Whether it be parent to child or teacher to student, schools and libraries should be a safe place to not only reach, but to speak and discuss the diverse concepts and experiences that books can offer.
“Banning books give us silence when we need speech,” says author Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower — a book that faced multiple bans, including a recent attempt in Wallingford, Connecticut. “It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need sight.”
The Guardian‘s list of quotes is long and pulls from some of the most notable books and creators in recent history. Neil Gaiman, award-winning author of numerous books and graphic novels and CBLDF Advisory Board co-president, succinctly describes the importance of allowing children to read and the ways that reading can shape and change their lives:
There are no bad authors for children… because every child is different. They can find the stories they need to, and they bring themselves to stories.
Read the full list of quotes here.
Contributing Editor Caitlin McCabe is an independent comics scholar who loves a good pre-code horror comic and the opportunity to spread her knowledge of the industry to those looking for a great story!
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The OA officers gathered at Bob Evans for an officer meeting. Present: John Hood, Moderator; David Dake, Vice-Moderator; Jonathan Cheatham, Treasurer; David Kimberly, Barnabas Ministry; and Donna Edsall, Secretary.
The minutes of the last officers’ meeting from January 13, 2021, and the minutes of the Spring Meeting from April 27, 2021, at Pittsfield Community Church, were approved unanimously.
We discussed a draft of a proposed revision of the OA Constitution. Dave Kimberly suggested we look at the wording of the 4C’s position document and the National Association of Evangelicals when revising Article III number 4. We revised one sentence to read “there is only one human race composed of only two genders, biological male and female as determined at birth…”. It was agreed to eliminate By-Law 3 Ministerial Standing and Qualifications and By-Law 4 Procedure and subsume them under Article V Membership. A revised draft of the constitution will be presented at the next meeting for discussion and vote.
Jonathan Cheatham said that we have $3097.85 in the treasury. It was decided to distribute extra funds as follows: $400 to David Kimberly for Barnabas Ministry, $400 to Dr. Frank Shannon for his mission, $400 to Wes Blood for Wellspring, $400 to the Four C’s, and $400 to Lifespring, the new start church. The motion was approved unanimously and will be presented to the OA at the next meeting.
Dave Kimberly gave an update on the Barnabas Ministry. He is being re-certified this year. Not all members of the advisory board have been giving input. Dave Kimberly will look into the matter. Because of Covid, he probably will not be able to go to South Africa in January. Matt Lewis, a member of the board, is also serving as Dave’s professional coach.
We received a letter from Jeff Griffith stating that his ministry will no longer be sponsored by the OA.
At the last meeting Marshall Pierson agreed to research ISO insurance for the Barnabas Ministry. John checked with Marshall and learned that he had forwarded his research results to Dave Kimberly for review.
The 2021 Fall meeting will be on October 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the United Church of Huntington, 26677 State Route 58, Wellington, OH 44090. If for some reason the church cannot host this event, Pittsfield Community Church, 17026 State Route 58, Wellington, OH 44090, has agreed to host instead. Tim Dubeau, our regional 4 C’s representative, will be the guest speaker.
David Dake will look for someone to provide music for this event. (Brian Egelston said his church will provide the music)
The 2022 Winter Banquet will be held at Faith Community Church in Canton, OH, on February 25, from 6 to 9 p.m. A speaker has not yet been chosen. Donna Edsall was asked, but began begging and pleading to be released from the task. David Dake will ask Dayle Keefer if he will speak at this event, a truly excellent idea. Phil and Stephanie Ross will be asked to provide the music.
The next officers’ meeting will be Wednesday, January 12, at the Bob Evans in Wooster, Ohio.
Donna Edsall, Secretary
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I love the mme glitter titles!!! This particular title is so great because it can be used in any type of LO wether your a delicate flowery type of scrapper or a darker more bold scrapper....this title can be incorporated into most any lo. And the possibilities are endless for the subject matter to be scrapped, the title says everything without saying to much, which would allow the title to be used for family, spouse, child, pet, your home, a vaction ect. ect.
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IBM reported a 3.5 percent drop in fourth-quarter revenue on Tuesday, as higher sales in its newer businesses such as cloud, software and services partially offset tapering sales of its latest mainframe computers.
The company said revenue slipped to $21.76 billion in the three months ended Dec. 31.
Revenue from cloud-based offerings grew about 12 percent to $19.2 billion in 2018. Total sales declined 3 percent in the fourth quarter to $21.8 billion.
IBM has been touting its cloud business for several years as the company works to transition the main sources of revenue from consulting and hardware to newer technologies such as artificial intelligence and security software.
The company’s cognitive software business, which houses artificial intelligence platform Watson, analytics and cybersecurity services and is its second biggest, reported sales of $5.46 billion.
The company reported net income of $1.95 billion, compared with a loss of $1.05 billion, a year earlier.
IBM recorded a charge of $1.9 billion related to the U.S. tax overhaul in the latest reported quarter. The company took a $5.5 billion charge related to the tax reform in the year-ago quarter.
IBM also forecast operating earnings for 2019 to be “at least” $13.90 per share. The company said it expects free cash flow of about $12 billion for the year, roughly in line with 2018.
IBM in October agreed to buy Red Hat, a deal expected to close in the second half of the year.
The company is also shedding some of its legacy business as part of the shift. The company said in December it would sell some of its software products business to India’s HCL Technologies for $1.80 billion.
IBM reported revenue of $4.32 billion from its global businesses services segment.
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Mass promotion is not mass learning
The Philippine Business for Education released a report based on their survey of more than 300 education stakeholders nationwide, including teachers and school leaders. They aired their concern over the unofficial policy of “mass promotion” or automatic promotion of students to the next grade level regardless of their actual academic performance. This longstanding informal practice seems to be motivated in part by the Department of Education or DepEd’s “no child left behind mantra.” Fearing loss of performance-based bonuses and decreases in school regional rankings also contribute to encouraging the culture of mass promotion. Another concern that exacerbates the issue is the logistical problem of bloated class sizes if students must repeat a grade level.
This is another example of hyperfocusing on outcomes. Because DepEd provides incentives and punishments based on outcomes such as grade promotion, some schools have resorted to cheating via mass promotion. If DepEd made room for process-based evaluation, it should have incentivized enrichment and remediation programs instead, for example. More importantly, if DepEd focused on the process of learning, it would have prioritized its budget toward basic infrastructure such as classrooms and ensured that children are well-fed so that they are primed to learn.
More than grades, we should be asking “Are they learning?” If we use this question as an anchor, we wouldn’t be too preoccupied about every child learning at the same pace. Some children learn fast, some require more time. If we promote a child to the next grade level without them having sufficient learning, their difficulties will snowball as they will not be able to grasp higher level concepts. This, in turn, leads to worsening grades and a miserable student. The genuine principle behind “no child left behind” is the fact that children learn at their own pace and have different learning needs. It means that no child’s learning needs are left unattended. If they require more time, give it to them. If they do not have learning aids, provide them. If they need supplemental education, offer it. When every child is motivated to learn and learns something new every day, then truly that is no child left behind.
The closest educational model to this is progressive education, but this is hardly affordable in our country. The ideal school setting for my future child is not a private school but a quality public school. I had always wished that we would have the option of quality public education in our country. I feel that such a learning environment would be the perfect balance of learning, not just reading and arithmetic, but about coexisting with diverse others and developing awareness of the world around us. Often, in my practice, I find that clients who go to private schools tend to live in a parallel version of the Philippines. Their social circles are just as limited, with very little interaction with people who live different lives from them. As such, when they inevitably do have to step into the real world, they tend to be unprepared and overwhelmed. At worst, they fail to develop empathy for others. Of course, some private schools are more socially immersive and progressive than others, but the tuition fee alone becomes an automatic sifter of who my child will be friends with.
Quality public education doesn’t yet really exist in this country, unfortunately. Barring specialist schools such as science and arts high schools, very few public schools stand out for their academic excellence. I still hold out hope that we can attain quality in our public schools—but it will take a lot of political will and willingness to listen. The first step is to partially decentralize public education. Set national minimum standards, yes, but allow regions and cities the flexibility to craft education programs that fit their communities. The best teaching is creative teaching. As it stands, public education is so micromanaged from the top that teachers aren’t able to actually teach. They’ve become simply administrators of DepEd directives. This leads to loss of motivation and higher likelihood of burnout among teachers who feel dehumanized in the education system.Developing quality public education is a gargantuan task—and a worthy endeavor. And I hope to see the day that we progress into a country where public school is just as good an option as any private school.
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Yes. You read that right. We’re ready to accept submissions to Blood in the Rain 3, to be released in October 2017. If you’ve got an erotic vampire tale to share, it’s time to get cranking. Or editing if you’ve already got one written. Check out the official call at Cwtch Press.
And, in case you’re wondering, I do write other stuff that is all human. I’m pleased to be included in “If Mom’s Happy” to be released in May 2017. I’ll post more here when I have some new stuff available. Happy reading!
I’m horrible at blogging. Or updating. I hate this part of the writing business because of the technical stuff involved. I like to write. And I love to read. And I love connecting with people who enjoy the same. If you want to receive updates via email, please consider joining my brand new newsletter list. I will only send out an email when something new is published, and I’ll include a link to where you can buy it. The sign up is on the right column of this page, and you get access to my first-ever printed piece “Birthday Boy” as my way of thanking you. It’s a sweet little FemmeDomme piece.
So what’s new for 2017?
1–Blood In the Rain 2 came out in October 2016. We had so many stories to choose from that it was difficult work. I love this collection, and hope you do too.
2–If Mom’s Happy, an anthology edited by Brandy Fox will be coming out in May. It was fun to write a story about a mom who’s desperate to have her husband all alone at home so they can have sex all over the house. Having kids can cramp your lifestyle, but it doesn’t have to mean the end of sexy times.
3–Blood in the Rain 3–Submissions are opening again very soon. Mary and I will be looking for more vampire erotica. New guidelines should be available on bloodintherain.com and at cwtchpress.com by the end of January.
4–I have another story that is pending with another anthology. Here’s hoping it all comes together. 😉
Wishing everyone a grand 2017.
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Due to the inclement weather, the following Cedar Falls City facilities will be closing at 4:00 p.m. on December 29, 2020:
- Hearst Center for the Arts
- Cedar Falls Tourism and Visitors Bureau
- Cedar Falls Recreation and Fitness Center
The Cedar Falls Public Library will also be ending curbside pickup at 4:30 p.m. on December 29 as well.
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Lindsay Watson Biography
Lindsay Watson was born in 1995 in Kula, Hawaii. She is an actress, singer, and writer by her profession. Lindsay came into the limelight because of her work in Disney Princess Last Day of School. She holds an American nationality. Her ethnicity is White. Lindsay celebrates her birthday on the 3rd of March every year. Her zodiac sign is Pisces. She belongs to the Christianity religion. Lindsay Watson net worth is in the table below.
March 3rd, 1995
Lindsay Watson Height, Weight & Age
Lindsay Watson is 26 years of her age as of 2021. She stands 5 feet 6 inches tall. Her body weight is 56kg. She has beautiful brown eyes and dark brown hair. Watson’s body measurements are in the table.
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Lindsay Watson Boyfriend, Family
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Lindsay Watson Net Worth
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Lindsay Watson began her career as an actress from Short Film Disney Princess Last Day of School(2018).
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Chapter 12: Return to the Lei Residence
Lei Jue held a communicator, and Xiao Lingyu also held one. Xiao Lingyu was explaining to him a few things that needed a very high amount of skill. Lei Jue listened carefully by the side, asking questions from time to time.
Just like this, more than an hour passed by in the blink of an eye, then a knock sounded on the door.
“Little Five, is Little Jue here with you?” The person who came was Luo Yuling.
“What’s wrong, mom?” Xiao Lingyu opened the door.
Luo Yuling didn’t feel happy, because this time her son was wearing an extra pair of pants more than the last time, but instead looked a little depressed. “Someone from the Lei family is going to come to pick up Little Jue, they might arrive in another fifteen minutes.” Her forehead furrowed deeply, and she looked at Lei Jue. “Originally, your Uncle Xiao and I didn’t want you to go back to the Lei family again, but they were set on doing this. Also, if we do it according to the marriage traditions of both places, it should indeed be like so. So Little Jue, you should prepare to go to the Lei residence.”
“Okay Aunty, the Lei family already told me about it earlier in the morning.”
“Mm, your Elder Brother Lingshu and Elder Brother Linghua need to go over beforehand to prepare a few things too; they’ll probably leave only a little bit after you. If you really do have any problems, then go look for them, okay?”
“I got it, thank you Aunty.” Lei Jue returned to his room as he put on the communicator.
When the door closed on Lei Jue’s end, Luo Yuling abruptly gave Xiao Lingyu a hard pat on his arm and lowered her voice, “How come you guys ended up in the same room again?”
Xiao Lingyu hurriedly rubbed his arm, which was burning from the pain. “He said he had questions for me, so he came. Should I have chased him out?”
Luo Yuling apologetically gave her son’s arm a gentle rub. “Mom’s wrongfully accused you then. But you need to pay attention a little too, don’t get too…don’t get too close, got it?”
Xiao Lingyu nodded.
Luo Yuling looked at her son with worry, then sighed and left.
Xiao Lingyu closed the door and sat on his bed, his gaze unfocused as he picked up his communicator and played around with it by his sense of touch, throwing it up and catching it, then throwing it up again. There was no window into his thoughts. After a moment, he said, “Carrera, keep an eye on Little Jue’s vitals.”
A “yes” was voiced from the communicator, and afterward there was no more sound.
The person that the Lei family had sent over to pick up Lei Jue was Su Erman, and Lei Jue’s impression of this person was incomparably poor. Lei Haige had quite a number of lackeys, but Su Erman was the worst of them, since the guy was a little extreme. Just because the original Lei Jue had rejected his younger brother when he’d still been alive, Su Erman had always scorned him.
Of course, the one who was scorned had now become him.
Lei Jue had only just sat down on the aircraft when Su Erman shot a glance over without a single sliver of goodwill, and afterward, just like that other time when he picked Lei Jue up, he told Flying Wolf to return home.
Although Flying Wolf’s speed wasn’t as fast as the S-15 fighter jet, its edge was that it was flying at full speed, so the trip to the Lei residence didn’t take much time in the end. Returning to this detestable place after a few days away, Lei Jue felt an instinctive sense of disgust. However, he couldn’t show it too much, either.
Because the big day was soon, the Lei residence was decked with lights and various colors. Regardless of whether they were actually happy, or just faking it, joy was displayed on everyone’s faces. Lei Jue even discovered that Lei Haige had undergone a slight surgery. At first glance, he looked the same as he always did, but when one looked carefully they’d discover immediately that his chin, eyes, and nose had obviously been tweaked and his eyebrows were thicker than they were in the first place, too. In addition to that, since the technology for it was so advanced now, it looked quite natural. If it wasn’t for the fact that the original owner of his body had faced this hateful visage for numerous years, Lei Jue might not actually be able to tell at all.
“Little Jue, you’re back.” Yu Fenglai smiled as she came over and grabbed Lei Jue’s hands. “Hmm? Are you too nervous because the wedding is going to happen soon, and didn’t sleep well? Why do you look like you’ve gotten skinnier?”
“Thank you for your concern, Aunty,” Lei Jue said. “I’ve actually gotten quite a bit fatter. It’s just that when Uncle contacted me I was still asleep, so maybe I got up a little too early.”
“So that’s why.” Yu Fenglai’s smile grew, though it didn’t reach her eyes. “Look at him, he must’ve forgotten about the difference in time zones again. He’s been too busy these days. Anyway, it’s good as long as you hadn’t gotten skinnier. I’ve been worried the whole time that you wouldn’t be used to the food there. You should go sit down for a little bit first, and chat with your elder brother. He mentioned you to me just this morning, too, saying that he’s not used to you not being at home all of a sudden.”
“Mm, I quite miss him too.” Lei Jue thought inwardly, how could he get used to having one less person to torment?
A fair number of relatives from the Lei family had come. At the moment, they were all seated everywhere, chatting. Since it was still summer here, there were quite a few people outside, too. If Lei Jue didn’t listen to Yu Fenglai and find Lei Haige, the damn pervert might stir up some trouble again. He said a few casual words to the relatives who, under the excuse of greeting him, actually wanted to snoop on gossip on the Xiao family, then went to the back garden. There weren’t many people here who truly welcomed him, anyway.
Lei Jue’s father was an adopted child of the Lei family. Although he’d been adopted when he was young, there wasn’t much difference between his situation and Lei Jue’s when he’d been alive, suffering Lei Jianying and his cousins’ ostracization in the Lei family. He, too, had suffered all the way until he grew up and could rely on his own abilities to carve out a place in the army. Unfortunately, he died of severe injuries in order to save his teammates on a mission.
Nobody cared for him when he’d been alive, so naturally nobody missed him after he died. The only one left who would think about him was the original Lei Jue, and now he was gone too.
Lei Jue didn’t want to see those gazes of fake sympathy, so he leisurely strolled among the flowers in the back garden, looking for Empress butterflies.
Empress butterflies were few in number, and they looked both beautiful and noble. On top of that, they symbolized peace and prosperity, so many people liked them. Lei Jue was wondering whether he could find one and gain some good luck. After roughly ten minutes of strolling and looking, a cloud of gold finally slowly flew in from the distance.
Since the two families were both inheritors of nature abilities, the location of the wedding was set on a floating mountain’s natural scenic district. It was about a five hour journey from there to the Central district, and there was a floating mountain specially set aside for natural ability users’ marriages.
The original Lei Jue had gone there before when he’d still been in school, so the current Lei Jue wasn’t exactly unfamiliar with the place.
At night, in front of many people, Yu Fenglai and Lei Jianying gave Lei Jue all the gifts they needed to. Part of it was money, another part accessories, an aircraft of his own, and even a house. The original Lei Jue’s father had a house with both a very good location and very good build quality. However, Lei Jianying and Yu Fenglai had sold that house many years ago, buying another one later that was bigger than the original, although it’s location was not as ideal. No matter how bad it was, however, the praises coming out of Yu Fenglai’s mouth made it sound as beautiful as a flower.
Either way, there was no one who would go against Yu Fenglai at this point in time, so it was fine as long as Yu Fenglai went through the motions for the sake of image.
Lei Jue hadn’t put any hope into getting much of anything, but even if it was the size of a mosquito’s leg, meat was still meat, and some was better than none at all. He gave his thanks and accepted it, then borrowed the excuse of not having slept enough this morning and returned to his room in the Lei residence.
Lei Haige had resisted the urge the whole day, but finally couldn’t resist any longer and followed behind him, saying, “Oi, are you actually stupid or just playing dumb?” He fiddled with his communicator a few times, and very ‘accidentally’ brought out many sweet romantic photos of him and Feng Gu. Only after that did he finally connect with someone Lei Jue didn’t recognise.
Not long after, a video was projected onto the surface of the wall. It looked exceptionally clear, because it had been restored to its original resolution. In the video, there were two men embracing each other and kissing like mad, as if they wanted to suffocate the other in the kiss. Afterward, the stronger man directly held the other down on the sofa and tore the clothes off the other’s body…
Lei Haige froze the image on that moment. What the two were going to do was obvious.
Lei Jue saw the face of the strong man clearly. A sliver of urgency and ferocity twisted through it, and it actually looked quite sexy. So he said to Lei Haige with a smile, “Although it’s a little embarrassing to say it, but cousin, don’t you think that Xiao Lingyu is a lot hotter than Feng Gu? His figure’s a few galaxies ahead of Feng Gu, too. Tsk, there’s just such a sense of security when being hugged by him.”
Hearing this, Lei Haige almost fell backwards from rage. “Lei Jue, are you fucking missing a part of your brain! Didn’t you see that your man’s run off to make love to someone else on the day before marrying you?!”
“I did see, yeah.” Lei Jue smiled ‘shyly’ while pretending to be the original Lei Jue. “But what does that matter? He’s got good endurance, so I told him earlier to go find some release first, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to take it. I’m not like you, cousin—you definitely don’t have to worry about stuff like this, since either way, you can tell at a glance that Feng Gu’s the type that looks strong on the outside… but is actually empty on the inside.“
”You!” Lei Haige was so angry that he laughed. “You’re insane, aren’t you?”
“Perhaps. After all, I was asleep for such a long time in the Regeneration Capsule.” Lei Jue shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly, opening his bedroom door. “Do you have anything else? If you don’t, I’m going to sleep first.”
“I don’t, but there is someone who does.” There was a hint of malice in Lei Haige’s eyes. “Emily, teach the Young Master Lei Jue what rules are. It’s fine as long as you can’t tell there’s something wrong tomorrow morning. Anything else is up to you.”
“Yes, Eldest Young Master.” Emily politely dipped her body and watched Lei Haige leave. On his side, Lei Jue had only just closed the door, when the AI lock was once again easily unlocked by Emily.
Fuck your mother, Lei Haige! Lei Jue was utterly speechless with this son of a bitch.
It was a pity that Emily would never disobey Lei Haige’s orders. She quickly walked over and gripped Lei Jue’s shoulders like a vice, using so much strength it was like she wanted to shatter Lei Jue’s shoulder blade with her bare hands! Accompanying this intense pain was wave after wave of a sonic wave attack that would make anyone almost collapse. Instantly, Lei Jue felt as if his brain were going to explode.
It was only when his face had become ashen and his breathing was obviously wrong that Emily let go of him.
Lei Jue slid directly down onto the floor.
He was still conscious, or, one could say that he was in so much pain he was unable to faint. What made him feel worse than the pain was that it seemed like the whole world was spinning!
But it seemed like it wasn’t enough for Emily. It looked like she wanted to wait for him to recover a little, then continue her attacks.
But in this moment, something strange happened. Emily acted like she’d suddenly short-circuited, losing signs of motion. When she recovered, she looked as if she had a question that she didn’t understand, thinking with her head tilted the whole time. Less than two minutes of thinking later, she went to the doorway and stood as straight as a pencil.
Lei Jue still felt a little giddy, but after his self-regeneration ability activated, the uncomfortable feeling disappeared relatively quickly. He sat pondering on the ground for a little while, and with a forehead of cold sweat, he breathed the word ‘designer’ into his communicator and asked, “Second Brother, is it you guys?”
A moment passed, then Xiao Lingshu’s worried voice came from within, “Mm. Are you alright, Little Jue?”
“I’m fine, thank you.” Lei Jue breathed out a long sigh, and at the same time thought back to the stuff Xiao Lingyu had taught him before he had come. Lei Jue felt somewhat suspicious, but that suspicion didn’t last long. When he heard from Xiao Lingshu’s mouth that Emily would only recover the next morning, and wouldn’t remember the order that Lei Haige gave her, he stuck his hand in his trouser pockets and, trembling, began digging something out from it.
Xiao Lingshu and Xiao Linghua watched the image displayed on the main console of the aircraft, asking a man with a stubbly beard beside them, “What does he want to do?”
The man shrugged and shook his head. At that moment, the screen suddenly darkened. It turned out that Lei Jue had shut off the lights.
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In the same way that IQ (or raw intelligence) helps humans make rational decisions, EQ (or emotional intelligence) helps humans make decisions based on empathy. Can artificial intelligence (AI) help us develop better empathy for our customers — and, in some cases, have even better empathy than humans?
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Our tumblers bring style and elegance to your drinkware. These 20oz. Viking stainless steel tumblers are great for keeping your cold beverages icy and your coffee piping hot for hours! They feature double-wall insulation, copper lining, and a press-in, twist-closure lid with a vacuum seal. Viking tumblers give you high quality, insulated drinkware.
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Think about the look on your father's face when he opens the package and finds their new favorite keychain that reads "Dad" and decorated with creative tool pendants. This father's keychain is the best gift to express your love and appreciation to father.
Firm and strong enough to string and no need to worry about the loss.
This isn't just a normal father's keyring but rather makes for a personal present that carries your feelings making it perfect for all kinds of occasions including Birthdays, Christmas, Father's Day, Thanksgiving Day or just as a great surprise gift that conveys your feelings.
Perfect decorative pendant to add color for your handbag, keys, wallet or other items you like.
The exquisite craft and style of it give off a fashionable vibe.
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These Personalized Calendar Keychains are wonderful ways to remember the special date of an anniversary, birthday, wedding or even a first date or kiss. A beautiful keyring will keep your keys gathered together and secure, it also provides ease of access to your keys when reaching into your bag for them. A key ring may seem like an insignificant object to some, but they are also keepsakes with sentimental value to many others.
Brand new and high quality.
It can be used as a nice key holder, car keychain, or a bag handbag ornament.
A nice gift for your kids, friends, family, etc
The necklace can be customized with any photo.
Please leave Groom and Bride's name (if no note, we will do the first line in the blank)
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Please send a clear photo.
Photo size: 1000x1000 pixels
Photo Type: PNG
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Mask Size (Approx): 20cm x 15cm (7.9" x 5.9" )
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Accessories structure: equipped with two replaceable protective carbon filters with 5 layers, the nose bridge attached.
The charm necklace complements all outfits & may be worn as a stylish piece to any occasion. This charm necklace is engraved on high-quality materials that will last for a long time and will not lose its shininess. The charm is engraved with a high precision laser and comes with a beautiful gift-ready envelope. Get your necklace today or give it as a gift for that special person.
It has an incredible shine that you will love every time that you look at it.
Charm is 3/4in (20mm), with a 18in(48cm) curb chain and 2in(5cm) extension.
All jewelry is nickel and lead-free and will not give any allergic reaction.
Sterling silver version, the charms & chains are solid 925 sterling silver.
The metals oxidization process is a natural occurrence but some substances in our daily lives will start or speed the process up. Soap, hairspray, perfume, food, latex, perspiration and even the natural oils on our hands can tarnish metals more quickly.
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Express your love every day to her or with family, while she sips her favorite drink from this mug and remembers you too. Whether you're drinking your morning coffee, your evening tea, or something in between – this mug is for you! It's sturdy and glossy with a vivid print that'll withstand the microwave and dishwasher. Buy yours today.
Suitable for daily for serving and use tea, coffee, cold coffee, birthday party, wedding party Ideal for any type of beverage.
Made With The Highest Quality Guaranteed To Last, Microwave and Dishwasher Safe.
Gift this Coffee mug to the special person in your life on various occasion festivals, anniversaries, valentine day, birthdays or any office events and parties
Share your Love, Feeling, Joy with this design printed coffee mug and make a smile on someone special face.
This dust-proof mask will protect you from dust, bacteria, pollution, allergies, cold, viral flu, fog and danger, industrial emissions, vehicle exhaust, passive smoking, etc. It is the anti-dust even in changing weather. Washable, adjustable ear bands, and mouth area effectively. Mask helps to filter out 99.9 percent of pollutants and toxins.
People who love other physical activities such as climbing, hiking, cycling, swimming and even running also require hydration on time. A great alternative to plastic bottles that features a leak-proof double-wall construction to keep your drink chilled for up to 24 hours or hot for up to 12 hours.
Measures: 26cm tall by 7cm wide. 500ml capacity.
Stainless steel bottle is absolutely safe and hygienic
Designed a beautiful light-weight bottle for you with a stylish cap and the bottle is all drink safe and ideal for everyday use for all which is ideal as a school water bottle for office and at home
The bottle is leak-proof and light-weight making it easy to carry it in different places of use wide mouth opening makes it easier to clean and it can also accommodate ice cubes if required
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In the personal injury arena, people are often turning to an attorney during a very difficult time in their life. Whether you have been in a car accident or lost a loved one in a workplace incident, the road ahead can be rough. The attorney that you hire should be there to help make life easier. Take your time hiring an attorney and find one that you feel comfortable with. That may not be the attorney with 30 years of experience or the “Big Firm” lawyer. There are many things to consider when hiring a personal injury attorney who is right for you.
How Much Does it Cost to Hire a Personal Injury Attorney?
More often than not, personal injury matters are handled on a contingency fee basis. This allows those who could not afford high priced hourly lawyers to have their day in court. Contingency fee contracts must be in writing and typically involved a sliding scale fee that adjusts with the degree of work and skilled involved. Contingent fee contracts include:
- No hourly fee for the attorney’s work.
- The attorney is compensated with a percentage of the money you obtain through a settlement agreement or by a winning verdict at the conclusion of your case.
- The attorney will not recover a fee unless they secure a settlement agreement or verdict in your favor.
- The attorney also, typically, covers the costs associated with the lawsuit. Those costs are taken out of any settlement or recovery separate from the attorney’s fee.
As stated above, a contingent fee agreement must be in writing. The fee that the attorney will recover depends on the complexity of the litigation and may vary if the plaintiff is a minor.
Experience matters when hiring a personal injury attorney.
It is important to hire an experienced attorney. The size of the firm isn’t necessarily telling of the experience of the individual attorney that you are hiring. Investigate the individual attorney that you are looking to hire and ask questions specific to your case. For example, you may ask:
- How many years of experience does an attorney have for my type of case?
- Do they have a successful track record for winning verdicts?
- Is there a successful track record for securing settlements?
Ask the questions that you need answered to feel comfortable with the attorney. This will likely be a long relationship as most cases take a minimum of a year to run their course.
Trust the lawyer you hire, a lot is at stake.
When hiring an attorney, you need to decide what makes you feel comfortable. Do you prefer someone local or do you want someone outside of your area. This often comes up in the case of small towns where clients prefer an attorney unfamiliar with the potential parties.
Also, when hiring an attorney inside of a firm, find out which attorney will be handling the matter. If a partner is going to sign up your case and hand it off to an associate, learn about that associate’s qualifications. Ask questions designed to find out who will be working your file:
- Will the case be handled by a partner in the firm, an experienced attorney, or an associate?
- How many different people will be assigned to my case?
- Who will be the main point of contact?
- Who will be handling depositions and hearings?
Take your time hiring an attorney. Make sure you feel comfortable with who you hire and how your case will be handled. Chelsie King Garza is an experienced personal injury lawyer. Contact her today.
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Prof. Jonathan Caranto Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry University of Central Florida Learn more about the speaker's research Monday, April 25, 2022 - 11:30am Chemistry Building, Room 400 R. B. King Lecture Inorganic Seminar Metalloproteins catalyze nitric oxide (NO) chemistries in bioenergetics pathways, natural product biosynthesis pathways, and to protect against cell damage caused by nitrosative stress. Our lab is interested in the mechanisms of oxidative NO-dependent metalloenzymes involved in natural product biosynthesis and nitrosative stress protection. Understanding the mechanisms of these enzymes will enable the engineering of nitration biocatalysts and provide insight into how human pathogens evade the human immune response. The first enzyme discussed will be TxtE, a cytochrome P450 (CYP) homolog that mediates a nitric oxide (NO)-dependent direct nitration of L-tryptophan (L-Trp) to form 4- nitrotryptophan (4-NO2-L-Trp). This nitration activity differs from the canonical CYP activity of substrate hydroxylation. We have recently shown that the TxtE ferric-superoxo intermediate resists reduction. By contrast, canonical CYPs reduce this intermediate to form the active oxidant compound I. This observation combined with available structural data suggests that outer sphere interactions influence the ferric-superoxo reactivity, thereby enabling efficient nitration activity in TxtE. Evidence for this conclusion will be discussed in addition to more recent data probing the influences on the reactivity of the ferric-superoxo intermediate. The second enzyme discussed will be a hemerythrin-like protein (HLP) found in pathogenic Mycobacteria. In Mycobacterium tuberculosis the rv2663c gene that codes for this HLP is associated with known virulence operons; however, the activity of this HLP was unknown. We showed that HLP from Mycobacterium kansasii exhibited reductive nitrosylation to form nitrite and NO dioxygenation to form nitrate, albeit only in stoichiometric amounts. Addition of H2O2 enabled NO peroxidase turnover. These reactivities are novel for a non-heme diiron enzyme and are instead associated with heme proteins. Evidence for these novel non-heme metalloenzymes chemistries will be presented.
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I drive a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan and it was time to get a coolant flush. City Volkswagen told me it was going to be 225$ !!! Found Chevo’s online and they got it done for me quick and easy and for 100$ less & used the same Volkswagen brand coolant. I will be bring my car here for any services ! Mechanic is knowledgeable and hates seeing people waste away their money to big car dealerships and auto repair shops ! Thank You!
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Dr George is a compassionate and caring person. He takes the time to listen to his patients and understand their problems. Dr. George will complete a through exam, review with you his findings and develop a plan to get you on to the road of recovery. He is always researching and adding the latest and best equipment to his practice. His assistant/receptionist is just as caring and helpful. With Dr. George you are just not a patient, you are a member of the Chiro-Express family.
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What the Oxford Group Principles Were
Many within and without the Oxford Group have endeavored to describe the principles of the Oxford Group. One Australian Oxford Group writer spoke of eight principles of the Group. Bill Wilson sometimes spoke of six “Steps” of the Oxford Group. But the idea that the Oxford Group had any “Steps”-let alone six-was dispelled by Oxford Group historian and activist T. Willard Hunter. And repudiation of this idea was finally publicized in A.A.’s own “Pass It On” (NY: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc., 1984), 206 n.2.
Undaunted, Bill Wilson’s wife Lois spoke of some six “ideas.” Then one writer called on an anonymously-authored book by a non-Oxford Group writer and deduced that there were “four principles” and “four practices.” Finally, when I wrote my title, The Oxford Group & Alcoholics Anonymous: A Design for Living That Works (now in its third edition), I set forth some 28 ideas of the Oxford Group that had impacted on Alcoholics Anonymous. And this book and its view received the endorsement of a large number of experienced Oxford Group writers and optimists.
But history has also made possible a very explicit statement of the real Oxford Group “Principles,” as the Group people themselves characterized them. First, in the early 1920’s, Rev. Samuel M. Shoemaker, “a chief lieutenant” of the Oxford Group in America, asked his long-time friend (who was also a long-time associate of Oxford Group Founder Dr. Frank Buchman) to write a statement of the ideas. They were seven in number.
Accordingly, Shoemaker’s friend, Sherwood Sunderland Day, penned a short pamphlet, titled The Principles of the Group (Oxford, University Press, n.d.). Years later, Rev. Sam Shoemaker’s assistant minister, Rev. W. Irving Harris, wrote that Bill Wilson was familiar with those principles when he (Bill) later discussed formulation of the Twelve Steps with Rev. Shoemaker. Harris then summarized Sherwood Day’s seven Oxford Group principles in slightly-different language.
Actually, Dr. Bob’s wife, Anne Ripley Smith, discussed those seven Sherry Day principles in the personal journal she kept from 1933-1939, and also shared with early AAs and their families.
Comments about the Background and Words of Rev. Sherwood Day
First, the Oxford Group probably was founded about 1919 when Dr. Frank Buchman (its founder), Buchman’s mentor Professor Henry Wright, and Howard A. Walter collaborated to write what was the first Oxford Group book-Soul Surgery. Shortly thereafter, Frank Buchman gathered around him an informal group of young supporters who would join him in traveling about the world. Sam Shoemaker was one of the men. Sherry Day was another. And, though this group of men had no formal name, they called themselves “A First Century Christian Fellowship.” It was in this period that Buchman’s ideas-gathered through the years before-had become known to his “Fellowship” members.
Sherwood Sunderland Day’s The Principles of the Group
Sherwood Day began his pamphlet with the statement that the principles of the Oxford Group were the principles of the Bible. The statement and the principles are discussed and annotated accurately in Dick B., Anne Smith’s Journal, 1933-1939: A.A.’s Principles of Success, 3rd ed. Kihei, HI: Paradise Research Publications, Inc., 1998), 129-32.
Day said: “It is never possible to find Life-peace with God-victory-power by merely trying to follow out principle.” He said: “That life comes to one as a possession through but one gateway-a personal experience of Jesus Christ and Him Crucified.” He said further that the Oxford Group was a life-that life which is hid in Christ with God; and that the following principles are revelations or pictures of what is bound to take place in any life that is surrendered to the Will of God (Dick B., Anne Smith, 130).
Day then set forth the following seven biblical principles-the principles of the Oxford Group:
God-guidance. Day said “guidance” meant “communion with our Father, the Living God… listening to God… two-way prayer… thinking God’s thoughts after Him” (Dick B., Anne Smith, 130).
Fearless dealing with sin. Day said: “The great fact of history is Jesus Christ, the second is the presence of sin.” He said the Bible frankly faces the fact of sin and offers a cure. He said Jesus Christ faced men honestly and fearlessly, gave them courage to do the same with themselves, and then showed them the way out (Dick B., Anne Smith, 130).
Sharing: Day said: “A sharing Christian is a propagating Christian.” He said: “sharing,” as used by the Group, covered two distinct things: (1) confession, and (2) witness. Quoting James 5:16, Day said it was necessary to “confess your faults one to another.” He then said sharing, or witnessing, was necessary in helping others. It established confidence because the person confessed to know that the confessor had been through a like experience (Dick B., Anne Smith, 131).
The necessity for adequate, intelligent, expressional activity. Day urged: “a God-guided, released life with constant outgo into the lives of needy people” (Dick B., Anne Smith, 131).
Stewardship. Day pointed out “that He who bought us with a price owns us and all that He has entrusted to us. On such a basis, houses, lands, money, things, relationships, gifts, all that we are and have, made up a trust which we are to administer” (Dick B., Anne Smith, 131).
Team-work. Day said Jesus Christ believed in team work. He gathered a small group about him and set the example for all his followers in this respect Dick B., Anne Smith, 131).
Loyalty. Day said: The supreme loyalty in life should be to Jesus Christ, but . . . the person or group of persons embodying for us the highest challenge we know, the person or persons that have been used to reveal Jesus Christ to us are persons and groups which demand our loyalty” Dick B., Anne Smith, 131-32).
Garth Lean, Frank Buchman: a Life (London: Constable, 1985)
Sherwood Sunderland Day, The Principles of the Group (Oxford: University Press, n.d.)
Dick B., The Oxford Group & Alcoholics Anonymous: A Design for Living that Works, new
rev ed. (Kihei, HI: Paradise Research Publications, Inc., 1998)
Dick B., New Light on Alcoholism: God, Sam Shoemaker, and A.A., Pittsburgh ed. (Kihei,
HI: Paradise Research Publications, Inc., 1999)
Dick B., Anne Smith’s Journal 1933-1939: A.A.’s Principles of Success, 3rd ed. (Kihei, HI: Paradise Research Publications, Inc., 1998)
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Have you chosen a word of the year for 2021 yet?
It wasn't hard for me to choose my word of the year.
It came to me as soon as I asked myself "what should my word of the year be?"
Do you have a word of the year? I would love to know, please tell me in the comments.
If you don't have a word of the year I highly recommend choosing one, and no matter what anyone says there are NO rules, want 2 word of the years, want a saying of the year, want to change your word during the year? Go ahead, no one can tell you what's best for you!
I can tell you I will not be changing my word because it works on so many levels for me in my personal life and my business, but if I want to add a word or a saying, that's my business, just like yours is yours!
Ok, so I chose Courage as you could probably guess from my image, as many of you know I'm a hand lettering artist, so of course I had to make a pretty image for myself and social media!
My word of the year is going to help me in so many ways, basically the one word mantra is easy to keep top of mind and you can also write it easily and keep it so many places. Let me give you some examples:
-On your mirror, maybe a fancy sticky note
-In your planner, on a dash board or written in every month
-Your calendar, keep it places you look all the time, my family calendar is on the fridge so I ALWAYS look at it!
-Get your work made into stickers, or wall art or vinyl decals so you can put it on your journal or notebooks.
-It's nice to keep it places you can see it so you are inspired by it all the time without consciously thinking of it.
Courage for me means a lot in different contexts but the biggest (well one of the biggest) there are many struggles in owning your own business, especially the first year which I am in...
Courage to BE MYSELF
Courage to SAY NO
Courage to SAY YES
Courage to CREATE WHAT I FEEL
Courage to KEEP GOING
Courage to BE OK KNOWING NOT EVERYONE LIKES ME
Courage to TRY
Courage to CHANGE
Courage to DO WHAT MAKES ME HAPPY
Courage to CHOOSE
The list could go on but you get the idea, this word really works for me this year and I am excited to keep it around all year long! The reason I think picking a word of the year is so helpful, is because DOUBT. We all have doubts every now and then, or maybe a lot and need something to get us through and I really find that having a word top of mind that I know will help with this.
Another way a word of the year can help you is keeping you focused on a specific task: if you have a big goal for the year, for example double your sales, or loose 30 pounds a word that specifically helps you get over your "humps" and keep you going works great. Maybe your word is GROWTH or CHANGE.
The word you choose is specific to YOU and how you want to use it.
I knew for me personally there is a lot I'm going to need COURAGE to achieve and so this fit perfectly for me.
Please let me know your word of the year and let me know if you need help choosing a word of the year, my first piece of advice would be to not OVERTHINK it, it's usually right there floating around in your mind you just need to pause and listen. It will come to you easily, don't rush the process.
I hope this was inspiring and encouraging!
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Creative Girl Iron on and Sticker Patch Set
1 Iron on Patch
1 Sticker Patch
This design is hand lettered by me and made into some fun patches, the iron on one is permanent. The sticker version is fun you can stick it pretty much anywhere!
Not for resale
Copyright 2019 Christina Jean Designs
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·! LeCAL ITEMS. See notice of Tax Collector in anoth - er columna. in reference to isouing i. "P CC 1)0e, etc. . Mr. Saunders will lsume the ex -. - ," se.. of his School in Rayville on P . .Monday morning next. Publs Mr. D. W. HIndson, agent for the . atent sub-soil attachment Plow, and t' :also.raveling agent for the Delhi 1'ir,,:,/,.ile, visited our town this week We regret to learn that Dr. J. P. Smith, of Delhi, and Mr. Wmiu. C. Pur vis, of the same place, both good citi c. itizens, died in that town the first of this week. ('r'roN.-We observe a small de r!ine in the markets within the last wee.k, though very- slight. Closing (q.,otations in New Orleans vesterday were about 191c. for middling, and 20t c. fur good middling. IhulE AFFLICTION -Our senior partner, Mr. MANOJIAr. , has been confined to his bed. for the past week. with a severe attack of pneumonia. Without any apparent symptoms of improvement, he still lingers in the agonies of this painful disease. Our kind friend, Rev. D. A. Camp hell, has our thanks for a late num her of the Chrislian OIberrer, pub lished at Louisville and Richmond, which contains many valuable, inter esting and instructive articles from the pens of most eminent writers. Mrs. Laura Myers. an estimable la clay, died at her residence, near Alto, a few days ago. To the bereaved family and friends, we tender the' sympathies of a heart that can ap- L preciate the melancholy deprivation tl caused by the relentless hand of death. i, ELLrators.-The first quarterly a meeting of the M. E. Church convenes ~, in our town to-dyav. Rev. Jo:EL T. al I)AVES, Presiding Elder, will preach d, this morning at 11 o'clock, and also ti to-morrow morning at the same hour. i c Rev. D. A. CAMPBELL, I'reshyth-' rian Minister, will preach to-night. ti A Texas Emigrant, while en route tl front Mobile on the Mobile and Texas b Railroad, was swindled out of $1600 ti' in greenbacks by a confidence man pi who imposed that amount of "so call- A ejd" gold, which afterwards, on exam ination, proved to be the bugus mate- lee rial known as "spiel marks" in com- wi mon parlance. tb Messrs. FAIRCHIILD & Co. are the do .proprietors of the large Steam I'la.n- ra" ing Mill in Vicksburg, where you con un get doors, sash, blinds, mouldings clI and all kinds of building material, put ate up to order on short notiej. They e5 are prompt and reliable business men, ini and as suchb we commend the liberal i w patronage of our readers. You will wa find their card in another columa of Frt-NITrRE.-The name of J. D. SrTILs, the great furniture dealer of Sta Vicksburg, is a familiar house-hold we word among the people of this section, w, who are reminded of him whrre'er they o turn, by some beautiful and durable so specimen of furniture shipped from ind his large establishment. His Cheap ,I Furniture Store is becoming too pop- Ioa ular to need a recommendation from us Those who want good furniture will be very apt to sed him their or- a deora. Read his advertisement in an- fa other colamn. bra A Nsw Pea.-Weh bare receiv ed the Prospectus of a new paper to be started in Birmingham, Ala., aboat the first of Marech next, called the BIirminguam Iron Aye, by Frak A. Daval k Co., 'ublishers, ad Mike L. Woods. Editor. We reeog~ mie in this enterprise our good friends of other days, whom we know to beo men of considerable experience sad ro ability is the pebliabingl busineas, and whiheb gives us the asuronce that the Ire A e A will prove a splendid sue-e ease, to which end it has r bestr wisbes. Tus PausowootcAL JoUUnAL for February emes oet sa fresh and vig- tl orous as a crisp, seasonable, and in all respects m a eslutry atock ofread- eat og matter can make a msgazine.- th Opening its leaves we lad a good not sketch and portrint of the regretted "d Norman McLeod, D. D.: also .*pecu. tha lative on-Phbilosophy; What do We the Live Fer? The Man ofThree Drems il espeeidly notable now that his nerphew wh the E'z-.lperor is dead; and numer- * ous other valuable, interesting sod in. fo strctive articles. Pri'e as usual 30 st cents or $3 year. We notioe tbat litl the publiasher ofers a premium of a 56 new ,brosuo to new solrrnbers who I Saeod 30 centa extra for peotage sad We . mounting. 8. R. We!ls, Publisher. r. TRHATRICAL.-The Rayville The w atrical and Minstrel Troupe will give another of their splendid Entertain - meats in the basement of the new i- Masonic Hall, on Wednesday night next, the 12th inst. Judging from what we have seen at the rehearsals of this amateur Troupe, we can safely vouch for their ability to give an au dience the full worth of their money in an evening's entertainment with d fun qpd frolic. Let them have a large ai audience on next Wendesday night. One of the most popular and relia ble business houses in Vicksburg is r- the large wholesale and retail estab i. li.hment of Messrs. Lamkio & Eggle f s.on, corner of Crawford and Leveet streets. Their business continues to inctease. and the clever gent'emen who compose the firm continue to i grow in popularity, as their acquain- I Staince becomes more and more extend ed by a liberal use of printer's ink.- I Read their advertisement in the BEA co.v, and remember them when you wish to purchase a supply of groceries cheap. S-- -----***** -- An advertisement of that great and iudispensable book, Webster's Una bridged Dictionary, will be found in another column. The President of I St John's College writes about it as a follows: I St. Jons.a Co.Ln; .o A' APOLIs, MD., June .7, 1871. I am much Fleaed with the etymologies and definition. of Webster' s nabtridgedt Dic tionary, a" far as I have examis.et Ithen, andw r'onsi,der as invaluable additions the Introdme- t Lion on the Enngish Language by Pro,. Had. t Iey, and nome of the appendices. e-pecially s that on Fictiionu Names by Prof Wheeler. JAMES M. (;ARNETT. Presi.lent `t John.' College -.-- ...----- I THE SocrUrRN CULTIVrTOR.-We C have just received a late number of a this old and popular Monthly, which a is now entering upon its 31st volume u We well reasember this Magazine as I a 'avorite among our fathers in ante % ,,'llunm times, and are glad to see it ti still living is the enjoyment of richly deserved p:osperity. There is a prac. tical matter of fact air, about the Cut- r. caoor, which com,,mends it with wo,,. is derful favor to the average farmer of CI the South, and secures for it upon ti that class, a hold which eannot be w broken by the claims of more ambi tious competitors. Its subscription price is only $ a year ; published at Athens, Ga. S. ADAMS Lna, the great sensation th lecturer, whom the people of Delhi th will remember to have had among them during the late Christmas boli- tL days, is one of the most accomplished an rascals sad consummate scoundrels unbung. The missing foot which be claimed to have lost in the Confeder. ate cause, was amputated from the fai efects of a wound received in attempt- an ing to escape from a penitentiary in which he was confined for stealiag a watch. The numerous priated slips for of paper containing "puffs" purporting Cil to be copied from some of the most fail respectable newspapers in the United States, which be carried with him, were all most impuduent forgries written by himself. Our people can- s. not be too cautious in receivring iato° society tbhe oily-tongued fascinating individuals wbo so often come sleeg claiming to be forty-second cousin to some royal family. .. Tag LAst Rnroon-Honr.-When a man's allictions come upon him fat and thick; when car, fevers hiscb brain, and sorrow knows his heart; whbea the tide of misfortone has part- ca ed the last aord that heldhis bark to Cr 3 her moorings, and the sound of its viii parting sinks like a death-knell into j bis inmont sonl, awakening all its sympathies to the fearful reality of the moment, the itensity of the ex eitement gives way to a kbre of an guiah, a Utter tear of disappoitment, or to that meeat trangl *ad unee. trolabls, yet sileat power-dispeed --cy. But it is for a momenat only; one eoavullve tirob, ee leog-draw, heartheaved ighb. ad it is ail over; a iush pano. over the earn INb. the -te ass snhadwow fe April day, ond Sc the divie priae of chests, the glorioes mperor of deceivers, its mmilin on his throe. And so, at ed atidsed with having bou befeoled a she thouaed times ten tbouosd bhefore; sot contest to wipe away tie tear of Iho ad and melaceholy disappolutmont , hat had jost beeno made to gush from z he founat of life's feelings, not imelgia ing that theb aie of arrow tbroughb which he hasb just psesod oeld bo en eted over again, and that the some root that spurned bin en spur bin gnin, be falls don a and worships its so light as the Persian kneaIs to th " u-god of his seou's idolatry. We Ihpe fSw life e e is is hIem Iour. . lo pr henaleib wha i lela r. sduwIn oe• We hoepe S r frwdomn whee inasevory spew A Htae t'r eourage wimn haited b fer, W'. bo.. fSwr st the swe..eat pyso hfy i'. 11 \*..-.rt e", dw th it d4e,*. rt. 'e." ' e e- . gret to learn by telegraph re that Commod,,re Mathew F. Maurv. a- American hydrography and naval of. 'w eer, died at Lexington, Va., on the hi lIt inst., aged 6' years. He was the m author of letters on the Anizon, and Is on Atlantic slopes of South Anwmrica, ly the relation between navigation and u- the circulation of the atmosphere, as !y troaamieal observations, pby'icai ge h ography of the sea, etc. During the Se late war be was an officer of the Cor federate navy, and at the time of his death was a professor of physics in " the Virginia Military Institute b- Robt. A. Mosely, Jr., late editor of e- the MJountain Home, published in Ala. who has been a loud-mou:hed I)emo o crat from his infancy up, has deserted j his old friends and gone over to the o radieal eamp, after firing into them all I- the amunition be had, he shot biim:elf I- away. We remenmber Bob as one of - the 'rebel school boys' with whom we enjoyed the fun of banging old a John Brow. in effigy, and we thought s then he had a soft spot in his cras aium. Poor fellow, he's gone too late,-the th.ires are "falling out." I . ...- A special Washington correspond Sent says: "An affair of honor between f ltepresentatives McCormick, of Mis r soour, sad Sypher, of Louisiana, has been the subject of discussion, in quiet congressional circles. The trouble arose out of a statement by McCor mick to the effect that he was in pose session of an affidavit going to show that Sypher had bees paid several thousand dollars for the votes of him. self and the Louisiana delegation in behslf of the Rock Island Railroad land grant bill which late passed the House The Louisianian says Mc Cormick most fight or retract. lie;' also says that he was not is the city at the time of the passage of the bill, which as generally known to be a faet. i It is expected that mutual friends will will settle the matter amicably, sad that no blood will be spilt. - 4J -----* - Stock raisers in Texas have been roaming certain sections of that State , in armed bands threatening vengeance on parties who have been skinning' their cattle killed by the late cold weather. Several of the parties have been killed. Chinese bird fanciers tie tin whis ties to the tails of their feathered pets to protect them from vultures. As '1 the bird lies the whistle shrieks, and I the vulture is scared and lies sway. Ii But he isn't say worse scared than the small bird, nor does he fly away t any faster. The Italian Minister of Greece re fuses to have any coas'unjestion with the Greeisa Minister of Foreign Af fairs, in consequense of the receipt of a an alleged discourteous letter. t Arrargemnents'are now being made for the grand Carnival in the Crescent City on the 25th inst., which bids e fair to be a most splendid success. DIuvs sursc.-- tle appenintmenso ofI the bptit Cbhurech t ayville, are the lIt Sundys in each month.-Rev. E . Rey nolds, Paster. Drvasm Savaeea will be held in Rayville ar on the Third heny ia erLt month, by Rev. T. 3 Lawson, Epiceepl Msiniser. Preaching at osee aepwtpsis Church, atC Jas Deoisi place, Second Sunday of each moth by lev. . . Rynolrds, and the Sateborday before as Nowos McCowan' 1 EnerL Ss kavac--o New IrSlem , Chuneh, near sraud, by Rev..Mr. Miller,, on the Arest Suadoy e each menh. Armeserawsra RAts. (mrcsrr. M g Canmes See,. -Fires Sunday at Linle Cm.reek, Sreed Sunday at New Salem. third Suday et Union, and hearhl Sunday at Ray. vile. Rev. J. .. Wribght, Panor ila chate. Wm.mlg m - esmaur enmmunieutieae of ' P. Mcairo Ledge d.o 0o the tad Wed- . aedaJ eaelh meath. J. 6. RICUARDSON, W.*. N.'. I. W. TA. See, Seemery. .- -----·..----- Ommardu Orrc or J. D. Sn.ras. . Oret Cheap Furituure, CAair a.sd - FeeAsr Warehosse, No. 56 Wash- -. iugior 3Irecf. tcsastvso. }Mess., jan. 9, tsay. Waern P. Msaeu, Egrier Brees, Ratrva&.,*.L., Durdm'r: Though yer aduabe paper I wi-h te order my thN, a the people shag the liaetlm N. L &T R. IL ome Dheat W Menroe r the very laeerl patmeage eswnad. ed a me. My thln are especially due to thepe eple s and urend RaIyville. To all I sender my hear-ftel theks. Thunkiae them sr put ihcre I disit a eoeniaun,.e of their par kind peseage ad inluetce, prs'n ria as prove nmysrlf wtth y ofthe same. 1 am very reperfully, e of J. D. SrLES. ANOWNWNCNENT. W.e mae snetriurd to announce Ithe name of ha ene. 3. C w ed, o Muna, Pnrih. La., as a camltate fr Sate hesor. to lil bhe unexpired terst of Hon W. L .tc Milnen. Spt-mil election latsaday, slse 10th day of Fehrnery. A D., 1857. -d.j GOOOD OOE WAINTED. A .O.. mOIK or behne woan esIt emlmnea a eos for s a str! I fL eay, t mad wa, by apmlyias : atiis t ,:,- w i-w,,: dC1·.qn. " ph Column for Land Sellers. S A I'Paclr.tstror-- We pru.e i ailvrti-,c iland for sale. with thit un ledertan.ldl it tithe be Iand. o no-r will give jprone and ttri.tl. .it11 be if no sale, no chlarge. and if a ,lc lihe will 3d pay us It) pea ce't o(f ilcnrc~ha.e price. rcut cf the cash payment. ad nf ,eral.le place Ibr a s latl ilicl,-"r. I) I) .- L4 acres al g w , dn rage lati. only rnailes 'e- a,y valt. Si.l un easy termIr t t:licrthtlal r enqiuire at thel cLftc e. tL. O lF ilalf itt..r -t ti anr lre hody of ind. Sbut will Ie al I i hli i tie pu -lit rchtasers . lcr antrhtullars .tp:. yii thic iLL. .t. II S20000 ... "" i.....l 'il (.....i ha Ssers. All is tle. wt,, . F',r I patictar. apply at sls i01 e. tr o- Acres of land -ISImne impttr e.-. eIi mrnlt on tlle lp'ar. N.,ar th, Northl Lcuisiana A l'xas Rail Rondl . and ill a ga d range. For particulars apply tt tIlhi yl ofice. r1: PROSPECTIUS OF Trru )r DELHI CHRONICLE. * The first number of a weekly paper, under d Iit above title will be issued, in tIle town lof Delhi, on or about the tIr.e day of OIrtal.r. I 1872, anl now is Ihe lisite to eend in your names, in order io colmnence witll the first number of the paper. SHaving prneured the services of some of the best writers in the Southl, the purpose of the proprietor is tot merely to make it a Live. SLocal, CeOnitry Paper, hbut oi First Class Family Journal, that will be a credit to the ceuntry andl wel Scome vic-ior to every Firesidle, Workccop, c Olfice anod Cocllttilng Rcml i'* Nrkth Laulcsirana Sor aniy where else it may flnd its way, as it I will. besides giving the current news of the day, he devnted to the enonlragemlent of all the Industrial Pursuit,. Intellectul. ARric-ulu-. ral and Mllechanical, the development of the ( resources of this portion of the Great als-si - mippi Valley, and the prooantin of thie Reh giots, Moral and Scrral VIrtuesof our ittell gent, chivalroucs and ge.cerous pecople. Having slWl his mark high, it will rie the Sconstantl si0n anil chief desire of the prulrie. tor to bning and keep his paper u1p t the I highlest standard of jourrnalism, worthly of the ( generous support of a discriminraticg and ap c preciative plstlic. Upon whom lie contidclenly relies for their cu-operation in the enterprise. assuring the people that it will always Itcw c-ommenesurate with Uce ee cooiragelnent it I receives from them. " To this end, he appeals to all who ,iy favr the enterprise. anhl e-specially thore whoi t de.-ire the prosperity of IDelll and all that tl pleasant and beautiful country known as the Macon Ridge, to as*ist him in procuring aitr i the paper tach an extensive circulation anit ailvertniing patronage as will justify the ex a pen liture of the money and labor neccesarn for the establishment of this cherished enter. prise upon a permanent and prosperoius basis. not only by satbecriling and adlertisinig them selves, but influmcwing others to do likewise. All ministers of the Gospel among whose lcLks lhe paper circulates, will receive a copy regularly Ireeof charge, by hfcrnisalccg their names and post oiffie addresses. School a Teachers and Pnstciasatena are requestod to solicit subscriptions in their neighberbhlul. fP aeta or scmacamorit : One copy one year, $1 (r Six copies one year, ameo Poet OErne. 3I (At Ten " " 25 00 Fifteen Y " " " " .36 04 Twenty " A " " A 40 0U One copy sent by subscriber to distance, 2 00 brmonickt and Beacon both one year, h.5 0 to I )isoomnt as aboee for clubs to buth papers pl Other neighering papers desiring toelab with Fi the CaRONICLg, can do so upon the anoe be terms as iie Beacon. ADVr Tisaixe ATas: Ci One Inch, less thanne month, per week, $1 Two ins. " " c " " I 75 One inch three months, $10 00 " c six montls, 17 01i t a me year, 6 (sA) Like deallctons made according in length and time. Adverticrs will find it one of thle hest mediums in North Louisiana Iar maslingl their usiaiess known. 'G"reat incluements offered to compe teint andl re.ltocabhle Agept+o. For further particulars, address the under signed. at Rayville, until Sept. 15th, and after that date at Delhi. La. THiOS. J. MANG;IIAM, Aug. "24, 1M72.-tf. Proprietr. B e S@ per day. Agents wanted AC ll , .aaes. of wcrkig peple,of. either sme. young or old. make more money at work for ew In their splre motnensl,. or all tlie time. than at anything else. Parieclarm free. Ad. dress G. Stinson & Co., Portland, Maine, novV-ly Co,- etioe ariue and Family Groceries. L AM new prepared to Manfaurtr plai sio CANDIES of every deseripmie, and esr lic them at WHOLESALE, boxed, ready r ( shipment, at 20 cents per lb. delivered fIro SteaonhOat or ailroad free of drayage ad ai t aexing. My mseck lof WINES, LIQUORS, CORDIALS, CIGARS, TOIBACOCO, FRUITS, e, N I- alwaye omplee. The oeo· s qalis r CRYSTALIZIED FRUITI, lmpocal diree.a ICE CRElAM 8AL W se1 Ia mer of stre. JOSEP PODlESTA, - Ireo Fronm eek, 1IS Wabaiene k, Doe. 10, 1872-12m. Vicksbegias Mia. I. -. A. tULLUT. a. o. aLLa 14 Commission lerchants. --: AD:--ri Wiolealoedealers in PernimionM, Groeerier d £ CORN, HAY, OATS, BRAN, bc, .hIry e a H.ad. Re Lime, Cement, Plater Paris, ' Pled-er Hair, Lehe ~cE. . a *l 18 4 930 MW thlry Wtreet, nep.trS-G. .] Vi'kabrg, Mius. T 'Ra *. . Cwea & CO SI@.n ME-T Cn I TS, Ca-rnr I W iRngrea ead Ctromfosrld Orrea i the VICKBBURG, MIL. I A. P ADAMS, .tir/.J. we C. Liberal Advamresa mde am Ceosnso be j hs dee? ad 7 y t aw k .7'. 1,.Z PROFESSIONAL CARDS. IR. N. F. e;CRAW. ,l IDentast. ill , vr,ag permanently located at Dert.ti. I.A. u waia. ld re-p-vtfrully inforn tlie ciltz.o oft Ri.chlnnl parIl, anutd the surroundltg cotlutri lhat hle is prepared to perform all kiinds a, ei.erannsy in Il-nti.rry with nealiels nla,: S'lrabiliy,. mapon, 'centale priciple.. tr will he at Rayville on Saturdlay before rthe Thtrd Sunmday in eaclh imenh. and wl! dt tesde pronmply drinl Ihe week fillowing tnial orders left at the Bkcov Orrtetl. vi.itl tug ive rewaIlenrs of applicant. when Ile-ired All operatiaos warranted ullless etherwrle expressed Jan 20. 2-i rP . TOLEm, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ayville, La., Will gite hi.s per-oaial attention to any pro t.1.,ntal Is-ine'-. un the PMrateh l ad Iistrict I 'mrtr of liaRhland, Franklin amtI lati on, parnshc,. Nov. 4, Ib72-ty. R. D. R. PETTIT, IPRYICIAN l& UR3EOI, R tyville, L3., Thankful for the ll.erel patron.--ge hereto fore extemled In me, I wall intitue to prac I tire my profeosion in all its branches Specil I attention given to chreonic dteaeas. lJdire with W N. Pens. Esq., where I will alway hbe foundl when not professionally engaged. S July 8. neo'8.ly IR. D. R. sARTOELf, .eiLTO. LA. Having located pernanently near this place. I offer my prefeu+ioeal services to the citizen-t of the surrounling country. Lue attention given to all diveas.e. Always te he found at my off.e, at Steam Mill, when not profea.immally engaged. June ?l 1872-ly. O. H Morrison. W. W Farmer MORRISON & FARMER,~ ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Practice at RAYVILLE, Parish of ICHIILAND. Also in the Supreme Court of Louisiana and is the United States Courts. LAnD buasiness attended to in the State and United States LAvD Or VICEgs. 1 W. W. Farmer, late District At i torney,. will o.sw devote special attea tion to the DeFgNssn in criminal cases. Jan. II, 1873. ly. R. WILLIS aICIHAIDISO, 1oat. atIAIIADS, Mo JAS D. M ENIEY. Rich3rdsons & MoEnery, ATORNEYS AT LAW, MONROE, LA, F Practice in all the Parishes of North Lnmi.i ma1n, in the Suplreme Court at M. ror, the Federal Cart, and in the Land Olice De- C pertmnent of the General Government. Jan. Ilth, 1873. ly. GENERAL LAND AGENT, R e mseeare , . t AIRTIES wiehing to seller purchase lands R in this section will And it totheir innelt in tou address me. I have for ale several SAe In plantations in Osuachita, Richland, Mrehentee, Franklin and Caldwell parishes. which can ta be purchased on very reasonable terms. I. Having formed connection in Washingstn \t City with an agent, I am prepared to repro- ." sent litigants in contesaed land cases, abeia y patents. etc JAMES . RAT. Rzrvrsseum: -Cal. I. Garrett, D. B Trous. dale, Col. John McEuery, Julia Ennemerr. H. LBRUSER, Copper, Tnla A Sheet-Iren W ker, aker of Drove WelS. Pipes sad Toole, A COOKING AND HEATING STOVES, House Furnishing Goods, Tin Ware, Pampo, Pump Pipes, Sheet Lead, RBrieh and Tile, - Crew Yalr~ y and C(ly AOi, Ageny r hle C ihelebrated Pere Oil. Particar Attention pid to Steamboat and Job work. octSdoi95-" mpn T EE anale*i*ned having pernnently lolated at Rayville Sor rhe purpose *( practicing Medicine, hope. by prompt ane anti punetualiat-in diacharge of pafea siottal daetaa-to merit a hate o' the pub lic patronage. lOlace in Dr. Ralb's saore. Ofice hours fron 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. "202-6m JOS. ATKINSON, M. D. NEw rTORE AT QIRARD. T HE undersigned ropectfully inform la-i eomunity and eountry at large tha* m mey h've a ehoai lot of DBY GOODS. .; the old .m sam o4 Riley & C., which tIhey propoe to Vi sell ceep lor aes. .se. EDWAIIRIS Ce. IJan. 25tb, 1873. It. P ARTITIONS SALE. U. W. C. TasZVArT, Tutor et al. [No. 157 ] vs. FRANK Mr1IL!E 14th District Court. Parish of ) l' Richlsad, State of Louisiana., " - Sy virtue ofean order of nmir ieed from ar Sthe IHonorable 14h District Court in and il ,,r the prriih aend State aSurenaid. and In me P direteal I will es er for ale at Delhi, on set Setrday the lat dayof MarcA, 1873, at pus'lic auctionto the lat ansi highest hidder not the lollowing dlecriael propertyn, to wirt: :, A five(5) are Lot frnting on Rail Road E. Reserve on tie Soth. (being thirty feet fromt er the Rail Read Dit.h) and honaded on the to East by theop line of the South West (1) jor qarter of the North Weot quarter (1) of ow Sctia, thiraten (13) thence running West on To-r-want isee. tlhmce South to ,she Rail sub Road Reserve, and ail niued in Towaosip Ra Seven0se (17) age NoNi ne ast. Wali b:,ld aceedinglo liaw, as eet a prtnita,. Terms of arle emeh wilth keelt of appmnement. J. A. LIDDELL, jet 45-4-q 61'4U. SheriK. Webral k a le I* ave a ia lae our O.phia Asyleam.-Sas.wasiis ci(red on in (a a Pr.ae. Tb. appeal i madte on the ie ground of bhumanity, frosa a new Steae.where adj he tide of immigration ia immense, and whete as ach_ an Instiution is grealy needed. The oe htilhat Primae i. 75,0o. The ticket. are al Ch rach or aiz SY. r 55. J. . Patee,of Omaha, ( haa bee cbeae the Genetal Mangt-r of Ric tih leg ad ndm ae n dnLertklng, which is eered by the emeonr and bet buninea men of 'ue Sane . &r Co Sod and Seidi·tt Pe ' ^ Ct)D VIn I~ vL ()oIh n~oa o som1 smz...s` NEW OtLKAXS zxn= _ m_ STOMACH BITTERS. " r lip.. E " " 0- S ~,r r ITf E DOLLAR NTORE Ev Fry variety of Lades' a.dl Gents FLRNIblTING GOODS, JEWELRY OF ALL KINDS. t'TrLERY. CLOTHIN(;. BOOTS. SHIOES. ('HROM1(, Ol11. PA.IN r INt;s. TRUNK, VALISES, E'I''. ( a (as11 a.1itee the goo!.. L. RY ERS, Berl.harhlt Bual.ln.g. nov23t 3m. I).Siard Stree :. Mosrse. La. JTOB WORK. of all kinds. fr.o a carte de st isreo a poe-r, eetly eeurated as the. ade. se, sp short nait.e. DELHI II1RRN -, IOOT and liOE SInOP ! The unslereagtled have establi.hed in Fell,, chops for tse ,tanulfartare af armoss sad Saddlry,t and alslo of Our Saddlery is made fr n,, hIatler out of our own Tannery, where we have experiaen-el, TANNERS AND CURRIERS. We manuULfhclrc as bheap es firat cnass w rL rca be done either in Va:kshaerg or New Orleans. Our .lins.e Ia' r i undIler 'ntrol of nn ar copnpli.lse waakma.,. We have on hand French and A.,aeriaan ('Val. and Muorrecno Skins, and Kap o.f mar twn and foireign make. and can give our cna-tomers t pnw n itk an article as the-y may order. Shoal I we receive orders enough to jal-tary it. will send oum Foeter to Rayvilleto take meamuret. octltf MOORE & TRAVIS. CHEAP BOARDING HOUSE IN IONRO'L. rRE tn.ler:rned i% enot pr-par t and j wll open no ise first lay of January. Ib-3, a tirt chlss Boardinl Hut,, at the ,old .tand of " Mr. Hrw-on," i:orth .idse of the Ra Iroad, near the Depot eta DrSiard atrect in her new Iwo-stary b.silting whlsdh ha-lneen lately itaed up (or the psurlp, eeud is emply •ualicieutt to entertal, i clasy. week. menth or transient bearters. a one h, aIalred aper centt. less than they can Icet it as any other nl ses in Monroe, and rqual y as glod fre and other aeommtodatios.+, anl mrsl more corenvenient :y situaLed o the N L. T. R. . HlavsL s en e ngaged in the t.imnes for a "nag ine feels eatieled of giving atsae-rtao. . K HF.W:oN. Monts., La , Dee. 1lth, I. 72-12m. OJEI COLLEGiL hL rhelati erczreises the ThirteTat Anuael Term of enemr College begie on the Ph-E Taelday oresepMblr Iezi, S7ers Tuition at the rates of $ per meam. I Beard from $12 te $l1 per mant . Students received in regallr elmss.e, only, alia She ead efa ,eesinm. A Preparatory Deparmenat, mader «s.pe teat management is aarthed M the C .elleto. Taiiem I$ toSs per mIn . For further particlars. aIddress: REV. J. L COBB, Pa stm a. oemer Cellege, La. By orertr o the Bear. W. F. meras.u"s, Presideat Beard el Trasmee.. ailS-l - LAUKIN A E GLESTiN, -DLALnE. I'(-. jrsear r, Preiesas s AND LSt4eos, Cerer Cramword and Levee Sreets, FICKSIURQ, MIlls. Liberal advenres in Cash or Supplies made . Ceton sold by as or sored in the Planters. and Merchauta. Wareease," is Vickesbrg. ec. 10.' 72-1. OTO TI IC EI Iishereby ( IVE. tsat the 3d 1ad 4,lsatrlmstlas Sthe atmoent s,,berisbd fer teo builing a the Ilall here which is he a o lnse of _orlaip ,taner the coatrel orf. P. McGuire "ligo Y*. 209, is now de aMl the buiilders ro bher at worek and want the moere thit a uleeribt pauid immalediately. I pro -m so pablie th llanme et tlhoea who hvO aseeribed anml paid nd also tloes whno Ihve I aslribed and not paid. Tbose who feel a sterest in othe building of the house ad Lape loet iven any yet aro inbformed thae the mm a ahe done oy calling on Maj ()laver, ap. Scott, Dr Peit, H. F. Vksm or ay oSlh. d r mnemberof Loalgeor 'omomineeof esbetrip. p on. The who paid the BIra quarter owe or aeefndandtShoe owho haveo t pmiJ ay p we foe half. N. A cail is now malde for eull ame1nt i aesherihst as te bniklina nr mroeempletiot. I lrville, La., O:t. 2)th, 1879. tf W. P. MANGlAM, T*m,* L r. e. LMcoi ge . 20. D EAL WWEAT3 AlENCTO it e the nderasigned havethiedoy aso·ei]e nrrselve tonether r the p o eanrya i so a Rel F.tate Agemy. We pepeoto sy, ell ad leose mead ia thui Parist and :sjininig Parishes. We alm ppse to pay xeo for new IRpideako, they edianl s do money, and refer a tie & Elae., Jnr. habe SBo & Sen, Levy & Hams, J. W.Anbr k Co..N1ew Ostrnen, and to may eiise of lichlald Parseh. V. T. OLVEr, W. tL MelNTOISH. Raytde 1. .. ... :S m, ro( ( 1('e. -a e wNoll. ·N, Rayville, Lounlians. --o-- a . I wiIsh to notify the public that I will -rnm plete all kanls of eaarp-nater a work in the, heat man:,niner, at shluort fau e. e.) . I) s sa i jmarials or State. S Gin Houses, •.ni. al r.f the tat i -l...vi of, corT N I 'JE F: : bn. r awre rine t. nr, er ( tne ia- t rial an I fair play. rtnt I guar itanlr lati 1r'mionn or all parhi;e. r no avo Jan. !t, 3 : ly N .M. As'ION G A. NATIONS. Architect and House-builder. ,torn,.,the pIubllic gea eral:y that he in ntw lisrated at (itarJ. ial ai. reamly ltoo ai! c ta.l of BUILDING. ('ARPENTERIN(G anrl work of all kinll thalt come.i i ts is ;l: Otf a lirnt clas htu-etaitler. on a- re:.'- ,;,t, e termtans . pay uther nre' - i ana" its the ,'..., r, y, and take, tiltl metlsd ,a f ina;til t.. h. .... knowa,. unv2--'an. J uter's Male. i y irtnl of an a rlter iPeerd form the. Hini t'," Parish C'ort of the Parshr,. of tOuuaerI,. I wil offer at paublic. Pse on Wedoesday,tbe 5th day of Feb. 187::, at. It door of he. Cort Haoose in the town .(f Rayville, wtlhin the hrMt. prescrilad by iaw all the prrapervy Ieloat:,i, tea sIlhe mi m ar .1.. , Ia R. Rtchardtrn in the town of Ravvihls.. cYn stating of Lait I? in PIaIre 3, in rni. Iws. Terfms olf ale ayn-i wlah Ienelit of a, - prai.ement. J. G RIC.LAR.bI)ºN. yrit4 2Pgqr-5t5l1. Tauir RNTAUIRAN.T 2 FREH FISI, GAME AND FRESH OTSTER.! Mr. G. C. Ensenminer havinlg waldl.t Iarga. 7y I. the t ao nli.rts of hi- Rea-tu,,rant ons (:r.a,.,l sltre. ie now lareparel to meet the Watsi: a. ,1 suit the tahtes oIe O ue lavotrig y I.in .r,", their parlaage. A birat a :a." R.-taira"nt nolk has been employed. Fosh. ;tsat:e aent Fresl Oysters kept. and served in easy st) le ldesirsgt. Monroe, aNov taith. t17?-ty. S.C WtILK.Iaen,Ja. IaLS, ote. U*. MOSEaLTy .Aeaba. Loasmiea. N.asiaappi. TUlTUkermIs, WIbbler * Co., COTTON IFACTORlS Commsrdon Merohants, 3i0O avei, SIt., New OrIeail. Bagging and Ties fIrnislhe. Liberl ,as-h advancees made on £onalgaanent teaulI* Pan o W. LYNCE, To AI'hltecat sad agI@erU, RATVILLE and GIRARD, LA., Iaving proureml the wervice i of aeve*al Irs clas rarpenter. would repr etftlly irbrifr the public that be is prepare-. to tak. r oltmt..fs w u kilainl, and all n.et wwrk in hloa line and ezere.* it with skill and diapeelh. hnmp onar ILO Iltilvead Depot, Rlajille. --anj. tI, 15.-l.. SUCCESSION SALE. STATE OF LOUISIANA, ) Parish of Richlahd. J .eaessies of Robert Rad, dereus. BY vinre of an order of sale iaea.lt from the Hon. Pari-b Court is *01~l for the Parish of Richiandl.State of lta's.mna in the mattenr of the sweemsion of Ro r. Retl, dec'd, and to me tliretealr, I will proceed to fiter fur sale a tihe Iast plate of residence of tb- mid *leeeared. near the town Delhi. is said Parish of Riehalnd, at Ibibls s·etion, to the highest bidder, on Saturday, the 15th day of Feb., 1873, the following described property, belonnliag to mlid Suecesaiou of Robers Reed, deceased, to-wit: "he ear lhl((j) of the month Smot qgnrter di) of maies twety.lve (26) towshlil, _=vesieen (17) rsage nine (9), together wibh all the haildiangs and improvemoets tleretan. Tetras of mle-ash nt ams l shun the appeaiemce. mANCIC REED, Iev35-3sIs-'-t I18 Adminislenril. SUiCCnag SALE Tas Seits, or LoecatA, Parish Ourt. Parish of Rabdiend. h arsm n/ We IV LAraa, Drraed. BI i3 ovir e of at tr of ale Isued froan the Holnt Parihb Court in andI for the parish of Richhand l and o me darolela. I will asla Saturday, the 16th day of Feb. 1873, wbin the bonor preeribed by law, at the dme of the court bourn in in maid parish. proceed to ofer far le a publie mutiem, Ifor eabh, to the highest bidder Ihe Ibllowin0g ptwpe belnesung to mid saureein,. to it : Tke North Veit qutmrer Set.n Saur.Tow n ship (l') ;iEighteen Norath nf Rangn Eitt (.) Eas, e'maaanizi one haudred and siat) (I ') sese, mowe or lees Termo of sale-eash at the iaveboried mp. peaumeant. J. A. LIDDELL, jmall-sespa Sbhrll.t I. ailed for msa bp gs . lOEII , as t, Vi ' est.i KAb liITR ATE IS A IS Of auvey LU cl**r* * ********~ cJ r
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The Importance of Eating Well & Exercise
While we all know that it is important to eat well and exercise, did you know that this may also have an impact on your emotional health?
Research tells us that there is a link between unhealthy dietary patterns and poorer mental health in children and adolescents. Findings consistently show a positive link between healthy diet and better emotional wellbeing. (O’Neil et al., 2014). Because of this, NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) recommends that children and young people, particularly those with depression, should receive nutritional advice..
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A few blogs back we talked about content strategy and how it can (and should) drive successful content marketing efforts.
In this blog, we’re taking a closer look at content marketing itself — what it is and how it can be a vital part of your marketing program.
What is content marketing?
We know that content can be pretty much anything, from blog posts and eBooks to infographics and videos, and more. But simply having content available to your audience isn’t quite the same thing as content marketing.
The smarties at the Content Marketing Institute define it as “...a strategic marketing approach focused on creating and distributing valuable, relevant, and consistent content to attract and retain a clearly defined audience — and, ultimately, to drive profitable customer action.” (Emphasis ours)
Where traditional marketing methods like billboards or TV commercials cast a wide net, content marketing methods are all about building connections with a specific audience. Content marketing can have a long tail, which might make marketers (and their bosses) who like instant gratification a little nervous.
But it shouldn’t.
Used in conjunction with other marketing efforts, good content marketing can help transform a lead to a long-term customer or even the ultimate goal, a brand advocate.
How it works
With a solid strategy in place and a keen understanding of your audience, you can start building out and distributing your content. How you do that depends a bit on what content pieces you’re using in your plan, but for simplicity’s sake let’s create a hypothetical example.
Let’s say you’re a toymaker and you’re about to launch a brand new, super fun toy, “The Splatterang: The ultimate slime-blasting boomerang!” You need to get buyers to stock this thing, so along with some traditional B2B marketing avenues, you’re also using content marketing as part of your strategy.
While your traditional marketing can focus on a harder sell, your content marketing can build trust between your company and buyers. In this case, content marketing pieces could include a blog with topics like “Why parents are pushing for more outdoor play this summer” or “Tactile experiences lead to happier kids” or “The science of slime.”
None of these topics are explicitly about The Splatterang, but all support it and position it as a must-have item (and your company as a trusted, forward-thinking organization).
Other content items like a monthly newsletter about toys, play, and trends, or an annual report on the state of play could all be a part of a broader content plan that gets people looking forward to receiving your content because it is relevant, engaging, and valuable to them.
The more your audience trusts you and relies on you for information, the more likely they are to feel good about buying from you not just once, but over and over again.
Ask for help
If all that sounds like a lot, you’re right. Creating quality content consistently can be labor-intensive. The good news is you don’t always need to start from scratch, do it all at once, or do it all yourself.
Take stock of what you already have in your marketing library. Chances are with a few tweaks you could repurpose a whitepaper into a blog post, or expand a customer testimonial to a case study. Ask people from other departments to share their insights with you and turn your conversation into a blog post. But remember: The key to successful content marketing is consistently shared valuable content for your audience. If the case study you have on hand doesn’t mean anything to your target audience, don’t include it in your content marketing plan. (Wait...Target who-now? Take a look at our customer persona blog post for more insight!)
If managing content for several channels at once feels overwhelming here’s a quick pro-tip: don’t. Really! Choose one and focus on that. Then, once you’ve really got it down and feel confident, add in a second. Trying to do everything at once, especially if you have a small team, is a great way to burn out and give up on content marketing all together.
Of course, you can always lean on outside help from an agency to handle the content marketing portion of your marketing plan, too. (You didn’t think we weren’t going to mention it, did you?)
No matter what your approach, find a way to make content marketing part of your overall plan. Used smartly over time, it can help transform leads from shorter-term campaigns into long-term clients.
Give your marketing plan more power with help from our award-winning content team. Get in touch at email@example.com.
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The ECM Summer School meets the training and personal development needs of those pursuing careers in the global meetings industry. It is especially relevant for ‘up and coming’ professionals and those researching the economic potential of business tourism as a tool of urban economic development. Uniquely, it brings students face to face with leading industry practitioners and commentators, with the scope and content of the programme reflecting latest trends and new technologies and practices.
Pier Paolo Mariotti, Meeting Manager of EURAC Convention Center in Bolzano, Italy, hosted the 23rd Summer School in 2009. In 2010, he became the new Course Director of the ECM Summer School.
“Being the Course Director in the same year that the event celebrates its 25th anniversary is a great privilege and is exciting! To mark this anniversary, we asked former students of the Summer School to become our ambassadors – living testimonials to the uniqueness and quality of the event. This exercise alerted us to how illustrious and diversified were the current profiles of our Summer School graduates. For instance, Meeli Jaaksoo is now the Convention Manager of the Tallinn City Tourist Office & Convention Bureau, Roland Pinnel is CEO of the Luxembourg City Tourist Office, Hilda Farago is Secretary General of the National Tourism Board of Hungary, Zlatan Mufticis Product Manager of the Zagreb Tourist Board, and Krzysztof Celuch is CEO the of Poland National Tourist Office- the list is almost endless.
The Summer School has now been in existence for 25 years, and this bears testimony to the enduring need it is fulfilling. We will all do our utmost to ensure it continues well into the future by maintaining the highest standard of course content, retaining and recruiting the very best of speakers, and giving up-to-date examples showcasing latest trends in the meeting industry ”, says Pier Paolo Mariotti.
ECM will organise a press conference focusing on the 25th Summer School on May 25th 2h30 pm at IMEX in Frankfurt.
For further information on the ECM Summer School: you can contact Vereint (ECM Summer School Organisation Office) by e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.org
You can download the programme here
Or you can read the digital version :
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August 31, 2023
Citypage August 31
Discovery Playtime Fall Preschool
Register your 3-5 year old for this play-based program led by highly qualified preschool instructors.
City-led Community Consultation on a Rezoning Application (REZ00242)
Comment period: Aug. 30 - Sept. 20 REZONING APPLICATION FOR 812 TWENTIETH STREET (REZ00242) to allow a private liquor store.
2024 Community Grant Intake
Whether you're planning a project or event, need multi-year funding, or require City services for your event, let us know by applying for a grant.
Q to Q Ferry Service Changes
The Fall-Winter schedule takes effect Sept. 5.
Curator Talk: Meet Lee Sing Yen (14+ years)
Register today for this free, educational Curator Talk at Anvil Centre.
Thursday, Aug 31, 2023
Sketching by the River
Friday, Sep 1, 2023
S'Mores & More
New West Youth Centre
Sunday, Sep 3, 2023
Queen's Park Concert Series: the Ta Da Lady
Queen's Park Bandshell
Monday, Sep 4, 2023
No Council Meeting
City of New Westminster,
511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster,
BC V3L 1H9, Canada
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- Schedule of Classes - February 7, 2022 7:27PM EST
- Course Catalog - February 7, 2022 7:14PM EST
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2021-2022.
Covers the major topics in the psychology of music treated from a scientific perspective. Presents recent developments in the cognitive science of music, including perception and memory for pitch and rhythm, performing music, the relationship between music and language, musical abilities in infants, emotional responses, and the cognitive neuroscience of music.
When Offered Fall.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
- TR Uris Hall 262
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instruction Mode: In Person
Disabled for this roster.
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USEFULNESS OF HARMFUL INSECTS
Back to: AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE PRIMARY 2
Welcome to class!
In today’s class, we will be talking about usefulness of harmful insects. Enjoy the class!
Many insects are harmful to farm crops. They eat and destroy farm crops. They also spread diseases among plants and animals. These harmful insects are called Insect Pests. Sometimes useful insects can also be harmful, so we need to be careful when we handle them.
Insect attacking a fruit Bee stinging Pest attacking leaves
Some of the harmful effects of these useful insects are
- They have poisonous chemicals and sharp teeth e.g. termites and bees.
- They can sting and cause pain on man eg bees, termites
- They can sometimes destroy crops by feeding on them e.g. termites.
- List three examples of useful insects that are harmful a) —————. b) ———————–. c) ——————–
- State two harmful effects that useful insects can cause
In our next class, we will be talking in detail about common farm insect in our environment. We hope you enjoyed today’s class?
Should you have any further question, feel free to ask in the comment section below and trust us to respond as soon as possible.
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Our sense of self refers to a set of characteristic and personal attributes that we feel define us. It is made up of what we see as those set of characteristics that distinguishes us from others. Our personality traits, physical qualities and abilities, personal likes and dislikes (preferences), beliefs, and moral codes and motivations all contribute to our self-image and what we perceive as our unique identity.
What is self
What we perceive as self is a reflection of us as “person”, being the object of our own reflective consciousness. Such that “Self” Emerges from us being subject to our own introspective abilities. Therefore, our sense of self is something subjective. It is “a reference by a subject to the same subject”, and it is this ability that we have of taking a third perspective on ourselves that suggests to us our potential uniqueness. This could be said to give rise to what philosophers call our “self-hood” as a first-person perspective being perceived as unique separate, and unlike any other entity (Torchia, 2007).
In fact, we all have a subjective sense, and we perceive ourselves as subjects, as objects, as our sense of self having a tangible, stable material existence. Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), a postmodern philosopher, argues that this interpretation of a palpable sense of self as something graspable is reinforced by human language, as a tool that we use to describe ourselves to both confirm and refute it (Pradhan, 2019; Wittgenstein, 1961/2001).
Language, the world and self
Wittgenstein (1961/2001) proposed that language limits our understanding of the world and ourselves. That language bounds our understanding of self as it bounds our understanding of the world. If so, he argues that language and worldly objects are not of the self, and we cannot understand the self through language or the world. However, he continues that we need a self to understand language and the world and that it is only that because we have this something we sense as a self that can we understand language and the world.
So language and the world can be understood with reference to a self. Therefore, Wittgenstein argues that the self transcends language and the world. He viewed the self as a presupposition of language and the world. It is something outside of them and metaphysical in nature. Self is a priori in nature, and therefore it cannot be understood through language and is not something tangible material of this world; it transcends it but is need to make sense of the world (Pradhan, 2019; Wittgenstein, 1961/2001).
Such that it could be said that “self” is something that is ungraspable, like the centre of the circle we know it is there, but it difficult to make sense of or define. However, although comparable to a centre of a circle and although it is a priori in nature to language and the world still it is through having this sense of self as a “separate” that we can navigate the world. Unbecomingly because of this, unlike the centre of a circle, because we navigate the world through our sense of self and as our sense of self is also subjective as an object of our introspective ability, it could also be argued that the world influences our sense of self.
The fluid nature of self
Therefore, although we have this sense of self that is untransmutable similar to a centre of a circle, unlike the centre of a circle when examined closely, it is also fluid and in motion. Such that our subjective perceived sense of self fluctuates and is more similar in nature to a waveform.
A waveform has peaks and troughs that, through go fluctuations, get stronger and weaker, spread and subside. These are called amplitude and frequency. Similarly, it could be argued that our sense of self goes through such fluctuations has peaks and troughs gets stronger and weaker. For example, you arrived at home for work, had a shower and getting ready to go to sleep. In such a situation when you’re at home in an environment that you feel safe in and that you can unwind, maybe in bed feeling safe beneath the sheets, our sense of self somewhat diminishes.
On the contrary, if we walk into a room full of “strangers”, were suddenly we feel as if everybody is looking at us and we have become the centre of attention. Our sense of self grows larger. We would feel it welling up in the form of self-referential mental talk (why does it feel as if everybody looking at me), mental images (of our appearance), or strong feelings and bodily sensation as we become more “self-aware”.
Later, as you settle within the crowd, maybe start a conversation with some people and maybe notice some of your friends within the room, you begin to feel more at ease with the people in the building. The intensity of that initial upwelling of the “self-wave” starts to decrease significantly.
Self as impermanent
When we look closely, we start to notice that this sense of self of ours is not something that has a sense of permanence to it or is unchanging. Hanh (2003) a prominent meditation teacher puts it this way.
When we say “self,” we mean something that is always itself, unchanging day after day. But nothing is like that. Our body is impermanent, our emotions are impermanent, and our perceptions are impermanent. Our anger, our sadness, our love, our hatred and our consciousness are also impermanent. So what permanent thing is there that we can call a self? The piece of paper on which these words are written does not have a separate self. It can only be present when the clouds, the forest, the sun, the earth, the people who make the paper, and the machines are present. If those things are not present, the paper cannot be present. And if we bum the paper, where is the self of paper?Thich Nhat Hanh (2003) No Death, No Fear (p. 47)
Looking at it in this way, we realise that our sense of self is not some form of a fundamental essence, substance or some element of ourselves that never changes, but rather a flow, waves of thoughts, feelings and emotions that can increase and decrease in intensity accordingly in relation to our experience and environment and is therefore not permanent.
Self as anatta
And because it is fluctuating, not something solid, within eastern meditation practices, it is described as anatta. An– means “not,” and atta means “self as thing” (Buddhadasa, 1990). But this does not mean that there is no self or that we don’t have a self; rather, the self we do have is not a thing. Self is impermanent and fluctuating; more akin to a process, not a thing; more of a verb, than a noun.
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Hanh, T. N. (2003). No death, no fear. New York, NY: Riverhead books.
Pradhan, R. C. (2019). Wittgenstein on self, meaning and world. In Mind, meaning and world: A transcendental perspective (pp. 1-20). Singapore: Springer Verlag.
Torchia, J. (2007). Exploring personhood: An introduction to the philosophy of human nature. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield.
Wittgenstein, L. (1961/2001). Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (2nd ed.). (D. F. Pears, & B. F. McGuinness, Trans.) London: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
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Tom Waddington, Local Search Expert had tweeted:
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Below you will see an example of what the Google Guaranteed Certification will look like on a GMB profile. It has been noted that this new upgraded profile will be promoted within the GMB dashboards.
Is it worth the upgrade?
If your company has more than one GMB profile, you might be spending a lot of money per month to have a Google Guaranteed certification next to your business name. There is no word yet on bulk pricing for multi-location businesses or profiles.
In addition to paying $50 per month, a company is only allowed to have this certification if they are eligible as per the Google Guaranteed’s eligibility rule. This includes a licensing and background check, and if all goes well the annual cost of the program would be around $600.
This new subscription was introduced in connection with the Local Services Ads, in the hopes that the advertised business would encourage greater consumer confidence. Previously, Google guaranteed local listings had appeared on Google Home voice search results from the Local Services ad and that the search results were based solely on organic relevancy. Now, the Google Guaranteed Certification is included as an evolving program in the Google Home/Assistant search results as it is used to certify local businesses.
Can the new Verification badge boost click-through-rate?
There is currently no data as to whether the new verification badge will boost click-through rate (CTR). However, it can be speculated that by making use of the upgrade, there would be an increase in CTR.
Below is a screenshot of the Guaranteed badge in a Local Pack, and as you can see the listing with the badge draws a lot more attention.
How Google Found A Market Opportunity
Google seems to always be like a million steps ahead of its competitors. Back in 2019,
Google sent out a business owner survey. This survey consisted of a variety of question, including:
- How to enhanced GMB services and profile upgrades
- Price range businesses might be willing to pay for such upgrades
- Google Guaranteed Certification was among the options in the survey.
It has been on Google’s roadmap to implement subscription fees, for new or enhanced services, as Google constantly looks for ways to enhance small businesses who are resistant to ads or businesses with a high churn rate on Ads. A churn rate is when a customer starts using a product/service then stops using it.
Historically, Google Adwords has a relatively high small and medium business (SMB) churn rate. The Google Guaranteed certification does this without excessively charging for the existing feature, as most SEO communities were afraid of. Google’s first experiment, CallJoy, was a subscription model that would answer and transcribe calls as a virtual agent for SMBs and was priced at $39 per month.
According to a Google spokesperson:
“We’re always testing new ways to improve our experience for our advertisers, merchants and users. This experiment will show the Google Guaranteed badge on the business profile. We don’t have anything additional to announce right now.”
Looks like this badge could be a hit or miss depending on how the market reacts to the new feature.
Why do we care?
There is no guarantee of success by adding the Google Guaranteed Certification, however, competition may drive more businesses to upgrade their GMB profiles.
If this program is successful, Google may add new features to the “upgraded profile” that offer additional incentives to participate which therefore get more businesses invested in this upgrade.
The opportunity to reach a bigger market with this upgrade might be in the millions. If Google were to successfully upsell around two million businesses, it would represent $1.2 billion in annual revenue. This has the potential to drastically increase your revenue from local, so it is worth keeping an eye out on when Google Guaranteed Certifications launches globally.
GMB has many features that your business can utilise. Read more about these here.Tags: digital marketing, GMB, Google Guaranteed Certification
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