KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia: Mervat Bukhari, a force of nature draped head-to-toe in the Islamic niqab, braved insults and taunts to become the first Saudi woman to work at a gas station, something unimaginable not long ago. The kingdom, where conservatives once bridled at even limited freedoms for women, is in the midst of reforms that mark the biggest cultural shake-up in its modern history.
Kickstarted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the reforms include the historic decision allowing women to drive from June, attend football games and take on jobs that once fell outside the narrow confines of traditional gender roles. But the backlash faced by women like Bukhari illustrates how newfound empowerment is a potential social lightning rod in a country unaccustomed to such visibility for women.
When Bukhari, 43 and a mother of four, was promoted as supervisor of a gas station in eastern Khobar city last October, insults began pouring in on social media with the hashtag “Saudi women don’t work at gas stations”. Bukhari, previously employed in a junior role by the same parent company, was forced to go on the defensive, telling critics she was in a managerial position and not physically handling fuel nozzles. “I am a supervisor. I don’t fill gas myself,” she reasoned, seeking to win a modicum of respectability for a job that class-conscious Saudi men disdain. “Women today have the right to do any work.”
Prince Mohammed’s Vision 2030 reform plan for a post-oil era seeks to elevate women to nearly one-third of the workforce, up from about 22 percent now. Government statistics also put more than one million Saudi women as currently looking to enter the workforce. The reforms have seen the Saudi labor market slowly open up to women, introducing them to jobs that were once firmly the preserve of men.
The social change, catalyzed in large measure by what experts characterize as economic pain owing to a protracted oil slump, has introduced a series of firsts. Saudi media has championed in recent months the first woman restaurant chef, first woman veterinarian and even the first woman tour guide. But women face sobering realities – despite often being better qualified than men.
“Saudi women are better educated, but less mobile, less employed and vastly underpaid,” Karen Young, a scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, told AFP. Average monthly salaries in the private sector are close to 8,000 Saudi riyals ($2,134) for men, and only 5,000 riyals for women, according to research firm Jadwa.
Saudi Arabia ranked a low of 138 out of 144 countries in the 2017 Global Gender Gap Report by the World Economic Forum on gender parity. But Riyadh is seeking to change that through what appears to be social engineering. The decision to allow women to drive after a decades-long ban could give women the much-needed mobility to join the workforce.
For the first time, women are seen alongside men in jazz music concerts and in mixed-gender restaurants, as the influence of the once-feared religious police – notorious for enforcing gender segregation – appears to be waning. “The well-known expression: ‘You are a woman, cover your face’ seems to be disappearing from our society,” human rights lawyer Abdulrahman Al-Lahim wrote recently in the pro-government Okaz newspaper.
The reforms have had an unwitting consequence, observers note – competition with arch-nemesis Iran to be more liberal over women’s rights. Tehran recently relaxed its crackdown on women failing to wear the compulsory headscarf. But Saudi activists say social change will only be cosmetic without dismantling the kingdom’s rigid guardianship system, which requires that women seek permission from a male relative to study, travel and other activities.
That leaves many vulnerable to the whims of a controlling father, a violent husband or a vengeful son. Horror stories have regularly surfaced. Women inmates are often reported to be stuck in prisons after completing their terms because they were not claimed by their guardians. One Saudi woman told AFP how she was stuck in limbo, unable to even renew her passport, when her father, her only male guardian, slipped into a coma after an accident. “If I could choose between the right to drive or the right to end guardianship, I would choose the latter,” a women’s activist said on the condition of anonymity.
Authorities appear to be slowly dismantling the many injustices against women ingrained in the law. Saudi women now no longer need male permission to start business. Saudi Arabia also recently annulled the “house of obedience” article in the marriage law, which grants a husband the right to summon his wife to his home against her will. The reform introduces a novel concept in married life: Mutual consent. “This is not a revolution, this is evolution,” Hoda Al-Helaissi, a member of the advisory Shura Council, told AFP, referring to newfound social liberties. “It’s a rite of passage for women.”
Back at Bukhari’s home in neighboring Dammam city, she embraced her youngest son Mohammed – who stood by her even as her brothers decried her gas station job as a shocking breach of tradition. But the 16-year-old prefers to hide his mother’s job from his peers, hoping to protect her from even more insults. “Maybe five years from now it will be normal to see women at gas stations,” he said, kissing his mother’s hand. – AFP


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Formula 2 driver Sean Gelael will play a part in this year’s in-season Formula 1 test running after agreeing a deal with Toro Rosso.
Gelael, 20, raced full-time in GP2 last year before the championship evolved into F2, scoring one podium finish in Austria.
The Indonesian driver also appeared in the final three rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship, scoring an LMP2 podium for Extreme Speed Motorsports in Shanghai.
Gelael will race in F2 this year with Arden, but will also get his first taste of F1 machinery in the upcoming tests for Toro Rosso.
All F1 teams will get four days of in-season running this year (two in Bahrain, two in Hungary following their respective races) as well as the traditional end-of-year test in Abu Dhabi.
Gelael will feature in all three for Toro Rosso, having undergone a seat fitting at Faenza earlier this week.
All F1 teams are required to allocate at least half of their in-season running to junior drivers who have made fewer than two grand prix starts.
Gelael will make his first appearance for Toro Rosso following the Bahrain Grand Prix, with running set to take place at the Bahrain International Circuit on April 18 and 19.
Two-time Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso enjoyed his first outing with United Autosports, with whom he will contest the 2018 Rolex 24 at Daytona, in their Ligier JS P217 LMP2 chassis.
The McLaren Formula 1 driver completed the test at Motorland Aragon in Spain alongside co-driver Phil Hanson, who will be a teammate with Alonso at next year’s 24-hour Daytona enduro. Filipe Albuquerque, a former GT class winner at the Rolex 24, was also on hand to help Alonso and the team ahead of Alonso’s first run in an LMP2 car, which comes only a couple days after he made his LMP1 testing debut with Toyota. Albuquerque races with Mustang Sampling Racing in IMSA, but will return to United’s European Le Mans Series program for all but one race in 2018.
“I had a great first test with United Autosports. Obviously, we are on a really tight schedule between now and Daytona, but it was nice to jump in the car for the first time,” said Alonso, who will rejoin the team at the official Roar Before the 24 test on January 5-7.
Alonso added, “There’s quite a few switches and things to study so it was important to do this initial shakedown before Daytona, so I could fully learn about the car. I’m happy with everything – the car felt great and the team were fantastic. The atmosphere here is wonderful, like a big family, so today has been amazing. I cannot wait for Daytona.”
Team owner Zak Brown, who also serves as executive director of McLaren Technology Group and helps lead the McLaren Formula 1 effort, shared Alonso’s enthusiasm and was not surprised he was able to acclimate himself relatively quickly.
“Fernando’s first test with United Autosports went awesome as expected. He is a world champion and it is a pleasure to have him in our car,” he said of Alonso’s debut with the team.
Alonso is currently schedule to contest the Rolex 24 with the aforementioned Hanson and McLaren test driver Lando Norris.

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The North Cascades Highway will reopen Tuesday (May 16), weeks ahead of schedule.
State Route 20 typically opens the first weekend in May, but this year officials initially estimated it might not be until mid-June because there was so much snow.
“Luckily, in the end, the weather was finally on our side,” said Don Becker, a maintenance supervisor with the state Department of Transportation.
Higher temperatures, warm rain and the occasional bit of sunshine helped melt snow on the highway, which connects Skagit and Okanogan counties.
This is the third latest time state Route 20 has ever reopened. The latest was June 14, 1974.
Crews from the east and west sides of state Route 20 began working April 10 to remove 25 feet of snow piled along the highway. Workers also repaired pavement, signs and guardrails.
The Transportation Department said it’s usually eight weeks of work, but this year’s crews pulled it off in six weeks so people would have access by Memorial Day weekend.
The highway will open to traffic 11 a.m. Tuesday. It will remain open until the fall, when avalanche chutes above the highway become too dangerous. That usually happens around Thanksgiving.
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Figuring out the best ways to save money on vacation can be tricky because there are so many options. That might seem like a good rather than a bad thing, but it could become overwhelming. The best deals and savings are often buried behind strong SEO, flashy gimmicks, and convenient site designs.
A US travel survey in 2017 showed that 30% of families say they spend between $2,500 and $5,000 on a trip. On the other end of the spectrum, almost 60% of solo travelers said they spend $500-$1500 on a one week trip. That doesn’t include airfare, however. So judging from these numbers, it’s no surprise that the tourism industry is booming.
It’s not that people don’t want to save as much as they can. But most people don’t want to spend hours or days looking for a better deal when acceptable “deals” are thrown at them.
Luckily, there are a few people who put in the effort to seek out the best ways to save money when booking a vacation abroad. Gathered below are the best money-saving tips and tricks from the experts.
How to Save Money While Planning a Trip Abroad
Finding the best deals for a trip abroad isn’t just about seeking out the lowest prices. It’s about approaching the planning and booking process with a frugal mindset from the outset. Though a lot has to be said for the experience too, which can’t be built up from behind the screen. That’s why people should look for advice from those who have traveled a lot.
Here’s what they have to say:
Think About Food
Food takes up a significant percentage of the budget when people travel. Plus they usually tend to overspend because who doesn’t like a treat? Which is why more than 16.2% of international travel costs are spent on food alone.
There are a couple of ways around this issue:
-Find accommodation with a kitchen and prepare meals yourself.
-Eat what the locals are eating – they tend to flock to the cheapest places.
-Don’t be afraid to try street vendors. They’re often cheap and delicious.
-Sometimes fast-food chain restaurants are the best low-cost option. They may not be exotic or good for the waistline, but you will spend less.
Plan For Trips During Strategic Times
Contrary to popular belief, it isn’t a myth that there are cheaper times to book overseas trips. The best times to travel is when other people aren’t. Which usually means booking flights for weekends and avoiding school holidays.
Weekend flights are generally cheaper because business travelers tend to stick to traveling during the week. Similarly, traveling during times when school is busy is less expensive because families always travel during the holidays.
Plan and Book Through a VPN
Travel websites make use of a sophisticated system to track what people are looking at and how close they are to booking. This mainly relies on cookies and tracking people’s IP addresses. A VPN, such as this one, can help stop these companies from doing it. It hides a person’s IP address and their real location. This can lead to a lot of savings because these websites can’t track your online habits or location to increase their prices.
Book Straight From The Hotel or Accommodation Owner
Many hotels pay to advertise their rooms via travel agents and online booking sites. The problem is, everyone wants to make their cut, which jacks up the price. Try to find better offers by speaking directly with the hotel, hostel, or vacation rental owner. They’re sometimes open to a bit of negotiation or have exclusive deals of their own.
Find Cheaper Tours and Activities From The Locals
Guides often charge overseas tourists more – especially when you book online. Look out for local guides or tours that don’t just cater to international tourists. They will be cheaper and offer a more authentic experience to boot.
The Bottom Line
Saving up for a trip takes a long time, and it’s important to stretch every cent as far as it will go. But there are a lot of tips and tricks you can use to make sure you have a wonderful vacation no matter your budget.

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Diary, Travel Permit, and Advertising Card, 1917-1918
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The diary describes Dowling’s military experiences in the U.S. and throughout France - Romorantin, Libourne, Marseilles. He mentions important dates such as October 30, 1918 when Austria surrendered to the Allies and November 11, 1918 when Germany signed the Armistice. Dowling was promoted to Corporal and then to Private by the end of the diary. The diary includes names and addresses of fellow soldiers and French women Dowling met during his duty in France.
A travel permit and a card advertising a tax-exempt subscription to 'L'Emprunt de la Liberation' are also present.
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Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
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B&Q deal updates Irish logistics
Published: 19 April, 2010
SOMERSET: B&Q has awarded transport and logistics provider, Wincanton, the contract to distribute to stores in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
This expands an existing contract to transport horticultural products across Ireland and the UK to its network of 321 stores.
The contract will run for an initial 12 months and will see Wincanton move product to B&Q's nine stores in Northern Ireland, and nine stores in the Republic on separate transport operations.
Rick Jones, director of logistics for B&Q said: "Increasing load fill and reducing emissions by using double deck trailers is one of our key goals, and we know that Wincanton will help us fulfil this."

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4-Track Demos is an album of demos by British singer-songwriter PJ Harvey. It was released in October 1993 by Island Records. It consists of eight demos of songs from her previous album, Rid of Me, along with six demos of some unreleased tracks which never made it to release with the three-piece PJ Harvey line-up. According to interviews with Harvey, all fourteen of these songs were written and demoed at her home between mid-1991 and autumn 1992.
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Small things like this tend to add up: a study from Environmental Science & Technology from September conservatively estimates that approximately 8 trillion microbeads are released into our waterways every day – that’s enough to cover over 300 tennis courts daily. Not to mention that the microbeads that do get filtered out during waste water treatment may still end up in our water ways through various disposal methods – and they’ve been soaking in sewage sludge. The microplastics are nuisance enough – they take a long time to break down due to their lives being spent in cool waters where they accumulate in higher and higher concentrations. These kinds of plastics have been found to soak up chemicals and pollutants from the air and water, like pesticides and hydrocarbons that are related to cancer. Fish and other aquatic life are mistaking them for food particles and eating them, which not only can harm the fish, but also can lead to microbeads ending up on our plates.
This new law will mandate that these environmentally harmful beads will be excluded from products starting in July 2017. This shouldn’t prove a problem for corporations like Johnson & Johnson as these microbeads were simply created to mimic exfoliants found in nature, which, to no surprise, are hands-down more effective exfoliants than their plastic counterparts.
You don’t have to wait until next July to begin making a change, you can begin avoiding microbeads right now. Check your labels: if you see things like polyethylene, polylactic acid (PLA), polypropylene, polystyrene, or polyethylene terephthalate – stay away. If you see things like walnut husk, pumice, oatmeal, or apricot – scrub away. You can also check out this helpful list of products that contain microbeads from the International Campaign Against Microbeads in Cosmetics, or visit their website beatthemicrobead.org.

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Big Rapids, Mich. - Ferris State University senior Kyle Wittenbach shot a final-round score of 77 to wrap up play in the 2012 NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships on Thursday (May 17) in Louisville, Ky.
Wittenbach finished the 54-hole individual tournament with a final score of 234 (+18), which put him tied for 92nd overall in the field. He posted scores of 75, 82 and 77 in the national tournament as the Bulldogs' lone participant.
The Division II Championships are being hosted in conjunction with the Division II Spring Championships Festival in Louisville at the Cardinal Club located in Simpsonville, Ky. Individual action concluded on Thursday (May 17) on the par 72 course measuring 7,036 yards.
Under the tournament format this season, the individual champion was determined after 54 holes on Thursday. The top eight teams advance to match play and the national quarterfinals set to be contested on Friday and Saturday.
The Division II Spring Championships Festival is being hosted by Bellarmine University and the Louisville Sports Commission.
Wittenbach earned his trip to the national championships be being one of the top two finishers not associated with a qualifying team at the 2012 NCAA-II Midwest/South Central Super Regional held May 7-9 in Jefferson City, Mo.
Central Oklahoma's Josh Creel topped Jim Knous of the Colorado School of Mines on the 18th hole in a playoff to capture the 2012 Division II Championship in individual fashion. Both posted 10-under tournament totals of 206 prior to the playoff.


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Equanimity Meditation ~ for Dealing with Uncertainity
Cindy Wolk-Weiss, BSW
Mindfulness Meditation Teacher & Healer
Equanimity is the quality of awareness that fosters wisdom and creates inner balance. It teaches you to have a deep understanding of the nature of change and allows you to be with lifes change with insight and compassion. Equanimity arises from intentional observation and the ability to be aware of without being caught by what we see. When well-developed this gives rise to a great sense of peace. This practice may be profoundly helpful during this time of uncertainty.

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By Joaquim Palhares and Mariana Serafini.
Tolstoy opens his classic Anna Karenina with the famous phrase “all happy families look alike, but every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way”, “and our way is more cruel,” adds former Foreign Minister Celso Amorim, explaining the challenges that Brazil must face in order to return to its position in the world as a sovereign country.
In conversation with Carta Maior, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defense during the Lula and Dilma governments analyzed the Brazilian political scene, the changes in the geopolitical framework and the impact of Operation Lava Jato on national sovereignty. For the diplomat, who in 2009 was considered the best foreign minister in the world, Brazil and the Brazilian people are victims of an accelerated dismantling project and it will require the work of generations to reverse the damage. “[What is happening] is a very horrible thing, it is madness, it is the installation of madness as a method. A method of destruction.”.
Amorim looks upon the policies of the Bolsonaro government with great concern and does not hesitate to affirm that “they are shooting on target: they have destroyed Unasur.” It is a project of the great powers to weaken Latin America and regain control of this territory, while guaranteeing Brazilian subservience as a “strategic backyard.”
Since the election of Hugo Chavez in Venezuela in 1998, Latin America has made strides towards integration and sovereignty. It consolidated important international mechanisms and managed to position itself in the world as a territory with an active voice in negotiations of global relevance. Brazil was the protagonist of this process, not only by the territorial extension and economic weight, but by the political will not to strengthen itself on the global chessboard.
The change that this progressive wave in Latin America caused in the world bothered the great powers, especially the United States which, as Amorim explains, “had its plate full” with the wars in the Middle East at the beginning of this century. But now it has returned – holding all the chips – to recover lost territory in the global south.
The weight on the scale was so much that we had the right to dream, for a little while, of the inverted map by Torres Garcia coming true. Former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa even proposed the “Song For All” by Mercedes Sosa as a Unasur hymn: “Sing with me, sing / American brother / free your hope / with a yell.” .
However, with one coup after another and a false legal operation in Brazil, the project of Nuestra América envisaged by José Martí has been sunk in only a few months, and reversing this situation is the challenge of the next generations, says the former minister.
The interview is part of the Carta Maior series about the impact of the five years of Operation Lava Jato in Brazil.
Main excerpts of interview with Celso Amorim:
Impact of Lava Jato on national sovereignty
Unasur, for example, was already deactivated under the Temer government. The legal decision to leave was from the Bolsonaro government, but it was already happening before. At the time of Brexit, still during the Temer government, Brazil began to comply, had no initiative. I think now it will get worse. These things come together and it’s not just Petrobras, our engineering companies as well. Odebrecht, for example, was a powerhouse! It had to corrected, not liquidated. Have you ever imagined Germany liquidating Volkswagen because they had software which fooled environmental standards? No, they dismissed the person in charge.
The external issue in Brazil was due to the presence of large national companies; BNDES, for loans in the construction sector and the acquisition of other things; and to put an end to our diplomatic actions. These things are being demolished in a systematic way. Lava-Jato wanted to reach the core of our sovereignty.
The liberation of Lula obviously has to do with his innocence, his rights as a citizen and a human being, of course, but it has to do with the symbol of Brazilian sovereignty. In Brazil and Latin America, when you have the struggle for sovereignty and equality combined, a coup happens.
[At this point] it is important that the left and the progressive forces are attentive, observant, because there is a lot going on. We need to ask ourselves: where is the factory floor, the one that was previously mobilized by Lula in the big strikes? How to mobilize these people is a challenge. How do you organize the masses who benefited from President Lula, largely deprived people, who are not part of any movement? In times of great unemployment – as it is now – union militancy capacity is diminishing. You have to reorganize to mobilize the workers.
Lula has a great capacity to understand reality and to stand before it. I do not see any other leader in Brazil with this ability, regardless of the intellectual capacity that each one has. You can intellectually understand a problem, now who is able to talk to the people, this is Lula.
The unions are still important, we had this general strike that was successful, but it is a broader and more complex thing. Re-conquering the middle class is very important because it oscillates. Many people who thought Lula was good, then thought he was bad because they believed in all the fables of corruption, right now they must be scandalized by [Sergio] Moro.
There is the famous Tolstoy phrase that Anna Karenina opened: ‘all happy families look alike, but every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way’. Our way is more cruel. The organization today has several levels. You have to keep working for the long-term, of course, without forgetting [John Maynard] Keynes’s phrase that “in the long run we are all dead.”
But we are not yet discussing a program of government. Of course you have to start discussing why you have to offer an alternative horizon. It is not enough to say that what is there is bad, you have to say how it will be good. But it has to be very clear that we are living such a dramatic situation in Brazil, of demonizing culture … If there is one thing that characterizes the current administration is the attack on reason.
Everything that is rational is being attacked.
US interest in Brazil
Obviously [the United States’ nagging motive in regard to national sovereignty] was Brazil’s decision to take over the pré-sal (offshore, subsalt Oil fields) – because it’s not just to say ‘ah the American companies’ it stands to reason that US companies have an interest – But it’s much more complex than that. Who is investing in the pré-sal? You have a Chinese company, you have a Norwegian company, you have everything. Of course there are the interests of the American companies, but more than that, it is the strategic interest of the USA.
This has always been seen as a US backyard. ‘Backyard’ looks like an expression we invented here, with the Vira-Lata (Stray dog) complex, but it is not. Latin America is treated in North American academic books as a ‘back area’, that is, their strategic backyard. So this we cannot change here. [The US believes that] others can even exploit our oil, but it has to be part of their strategic reserve in a case of conflict.
If you have a foreign policy – not just Brazilian – you start to have practical consequences like the BRICS … The BRICS may have been the most important point because it implies a possible deeper association with China and Russia. The IBAS [India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum] did not bother them, but the BRICS is a possible change in global geopolitics.
I was invited to attend a European strategy meeting to talk about BRICS and one of the questions they asked me was: “But is the BRICS bank to replace the World Bank?” Then there was a perception, that was perhaps exaggerated with respect to reality, but which was that it was changing the strategic organization of the world. You have the oil here, there are the BRICS, you have a perception that consolidates in 2009, 2010, with all the initiatives that Brazil had taken, and other South American countries had also taken to participate, UNASUR and CELAC. This is concrete, not just words to the wind. Our trade with South America increased enormously, and their trade with us.
This combination of factors made the famous American deep state awaken to the geopolitical problem that the external agency of Brazil signified. Brazil is one of the largest countries, along with the United States, and has projection in Africa, the Arab countries, India, etc … and Latin America is no longer seen as a backyard.
The result of all this was to awaken the viewpoint that ‘we have to take action’. That’s where things began.
Changes in the geopolitical framework during the last decade
A very important [new] fact is the resurgence of this populist nationalism in Europe, which is a right-wing nationalism, unlike in developing countries. This is also true in the United States. It’s curious because it’s very new. I mean, for the first time, I would say, since World War II [Donald] Trump represents a defense – of course the United States has always championed their interests in the first place, but they sought to define their interest in terms of a world order. Of course there was a lot of hypocrisy in that, but also looking for some sort of order. Not now, now it is this: ‘Intellectual property is our interest, let’s bludgeon whoever doesn’t respect that in the face, understand?’. Simply put, that’s it. The United States – in the case of the first Gulf War, at least, which is an armed action against Iraq – said ‘let’s try to get UN approval’, and it did. Not now, now it’s ‘let’s go and do whatever we want’. No one asks. The United States, for the first time since World War II, is defending its interest in a totally crude and direct way.
Nowadays there are three very large power poles: the United States, China and Russia. With the possible association that is increasingly seen between Russia and China, it will be two poles again. It will no longer be the East-West ideological pole of the past, which was capitalism versus communism. Now it’s a much more complicated thing. But it may be the United States on one side, and Eurasia on the other, with the European Union in the middle not knowing which side to take. Ideologically more on the capitalist side, but with their interests as well …
How should Latin America and Brazil behave in this regard? They should simply exploit these differences to their advantage. Because it’s not just about the United States, China is a brave negotiator! So you have to have that agency, and Brazil has a leadership role in the developing world …
From the haughty and active foreign policy to the dismantling of Itaramaty
I’m not talking about an abstract thing. I saw in the negotiations of the World Trade Organization! I saw African delegates saying: ‘Vote like Brazil’. Because they knew they could not carry it. India was like this: ‘We will go with you, but you go ahead.’ In the time of President Lula it was like that. It was happening already a little before, I must say, because Brazil has weight.
When I see what is happening today in foreign policy … it is a dramatic thing. It’s not just against Lula. It is not the return to the policy of Fernando Henrique Cardoso – which I would already regret in many respects – is an unspeakable setback.
[In the face of this scenario] the challenge is to defend sovereignty at the international level, with this redefined framework, this demands things that, I say, in the short term I do not see how. But it needs to re-establish integration. Because Brazil alone, although great, it also does not carry this weight all. It does not have the weight of China, the United States. However, Latin America may have. South America may have.
Is it possible to continue the progressive cycle?
That election in Argentina with Alberto Fernandez, who knows?! With Kirchner coming back … Our president is rude and all that they say, but he has intuition. Why does he say, ‘I’m not so worried about Venezuela, now I’m worried about Argentina’?
But I see that there is a determination to prevent Latin America from getting back on its feet. It is scandalous that there has not been a reaction in Latin America regarding the US threat to increase Mexico’s tariffs, or the proposed construction of a wall. Now, see that they are shooting on target: they destroyed Unasur. It began during the Temer government and the Bolsonaro consolidated it.
What happens in Argentina, for good or bad, has an impact in Brazil. They ended the dictatorship there, in a few months it ended here; there is a financial crisis there, soon there is a crisis here. In the same way that democratization has accelerated redemocratization here, if you have progressive governments in Argentina, Mexico, Bolivia, in Venezuela, that is managing to hold on … it is important, this is why Bolsonaro is so interested.
Now, of course, Brazil has a big weight: all the other countries in the world have commercial and economic interests here. It is no wonder that when speaking of the countries that support the American line in relation to Venezuela, they soon speak of Brazil.
Resumption of development and sovereignty
[To resume national development] is a great challenge. It is necessary that many people understand that the discourse of sovereignty is coupled with the discourse of democracy, there is no democracy without sovereignty.
We have to broaden the front for sovereignty with people who, say, are more defeated in democracy, not so much thinking about sovereignty, but thinking about democracy. And it is indispensable that there be a renegotiation, but who we can include in this renegotiation for me is not clear. For example, I have little confidence in a large sector of Brazilian industry.
In the past we imagined the national bourgeoisie [as an important group for development]. I do not see it anymore. The true national bourgeoisie today – I will say something shocking – the true national bourgeoisie today is agribusiness.
[The resignation of Joaquim Levy] brings back up the idea that we are living a profoundly unsustainable abnormality. The government will have to make an adjustment to survive. When Bolsonaro comments that he will arm the population to avoid a coup … what does he mean by that? If Lula is eventually released and the army does not decide to act, then does the population act? What is the coup? An eventual attempt at impeachment? I do not think it’s the time, but it’s going to disturb somebody … What amazes me is that this statement was made at a military ceremony. It’s like saying that you do not trust the Army, but “in my people.” This is amazing and will require a reorganization.
You see, I do not like this article of the Constitution the way it is, it ends up serving to give a power of will; but in the current constitution it is the military’s mission: ‘1. The defense of the homeland; 2. The guarantee of the constituted powers and at their request the law and the order. Who would have to avoid the coup, in theory, are the military! If you pass this obligation on to the population, what is the role of the armed forces? You mess with one of the pillars of the current government, the military, which must be shaken by all these changes.
Another pillar of government is financial capital, and they do not want only representatives, they want order, predictability, when the guy is dismissed from BNDES for allegedly having employed someone from the PT, this generates instability. I think they are two different things: one is the structural problem in Brazil, that is, the domain of financial capital, international capitalism, neoliberalism, things that were already a mark of the Temer government; then there is a core of irrationality that is typical of today’s government. What we can discuss is whether this core of irrationality can be shaken, modified. The antechamber for a progressive project, in my opinion, is a little further.
We have to accept that in this broader plane we have other allies also, although we may diverge along the way. Our development strategy must have the fundamental economic side that Professor Bresser-Pereira always emphasizes, which is part of our Brazil Nation Project. But it must also have a side of social, racial equality.
Brazil is not a country that has a nation to defend, it is a country that still needs to build a nation. With so many people excluded, and the class question still unresolved … it is difficult to make a project.
And then back to the starting point, how can you have a discussion of national sovereignty if you did not build the nation from popular sovereignty? The concept of sovereignty arises with the formation of the national states of Europe, it was something to defend from outside. Here comes Jean-Jacques Rousseau and creates the concept of popular sovereignty, that is, sovereignty within.
In this way, there is sovereignty only when it is the people who exercise power. It is in our ancient Constitutions that “all power emanates from the people.” Anyway, it’s these two scopes, and when you say that power emanates from the people, it’s from the people themselves, it’s not from the elite, it’s from the poor, black people, from the Northeast, from women, from LGBTs, from Indians. You have to rebuild this while preparing to face external pressures, it’s not an easy task, it’s a gigantic task. And it will not be a task for a generation.
With all the criticism I make of Fernando Henrique, it was a government of tolerance, a democratic government, no arrests, no rectors committing suicide by persecution. You can not disregard this either, do you? I remember 1964, [we were] speaking of bourgeois democracy. Then came the military coup and we were dying of longing for bourgeois democracy. We can not be satisfied with it, but we can not despise it either. That’s why we have to fight, I do not want to see deputies committing suicide, I do not want to see women and blacks being beaten, I do not want to see money missing for universities, and at the same time I want to see Brazil capable of defending international interest.
What happens is the following, at the time of the dictatorship I was ashamed of Brazil, but I did not get ashamed of Brazilian diplomacy. You take a Foreign Minister like Gibson Barboza [Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Medici government between 1969 and 1974]. He did not go around defending the torture. He avoided the subject, looked for other agendas.
Not today, it is a very horrible thing, it is madness, it is the installation of madness as a method. A method of destruction.
This article originally appeared in Carta Maior and was translated by Brasil Wire.

domain: politics


Hungary Among Front Runners in Regulation to Enforce ESG
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Europe strives to be a legislative trendsetter in many areas, not least in the mission to speed up the green transition on the continent, and indirectly, worldwide. Hungary is among the frontrunners in the process with the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) leading the charge.
The European Union has proven that it doesn’t lack ambition when it comes to putting together legislative frameworks on contemporary matters with a global impact. Whether on data protection or artificial intelligence, European standards aim for legal supremacy with reason, considering the pioneer nature of well-crafted sets of rules.
The enforcement of environment, social, and governance principles may well earn a similar trendsetting reputation thanks to the Sustainable Finance Agenda, which aims to support the European Green Deal. As part of the package, the EU is creating an EU-wide classification system for sustainable activities, the so-called taxonomy, to reorient capital flows toward a more sustainable economy, integrate sustainability into risk management and foster transparency and long-termism.
One of the cornerstones of this process is a new reporting regime that obliges European companies, except for micro-enterprises and non-listed SMEs, to disclose sustainability-related information of their operations.
As a result, 49,000 EU companies will be required to report in the future, compared with 11,600 today, and for some of these newly obligated firms, compliance is due as early as January 2024. There won’t be too much time to adapt, not least because the first set of reporting standards are expected to be adopted by the commission by June 30 this year.
While the EU is rushing ahead to provide a reliable legal framework, governments can also do their part to make the transition to Net Zero as smooth as possible. PwC’s Global Investor Survey 2022 found that more than three-quarters of investors say that managing regulatory risks is an important factor in including sustainability in their investing decisions. In fact, 54% of them even view targeted government actions, typically in the form of taxes, as a way to encourage corporate action on sustainability.
Practice what you Preach
However, administrations worldwide have shown widely different degrees of willingness to practice what they preach about transforming their economies along green lines. As KMPG’s Net Zero Readiness Index (NZRI) 2021 found, only nine of the 32 countries assessed have so far made binding Net Zero commitments under their national laws. More pertinently, those who have done so, represent just 8% of global emissions; their less active peers represent two-thirds of global emissions.
The NZRI considers 103 indicators assessing what legal action is taken, how the financial sector handles the issue and to what extent businesses are ready to cut carbon-dioxide emissions fully.
A key finding is that, while investors and banks are increasingly factoring climate risk and the Net Zero transition into their investment and lending decisions, governments still tend to fail to implement crucial measures such as sustainability financing strategies, policy or regulatory frameworks, and related tax incentives.
Hungary is doing surprisingly well in this comparison. It was ranked 13th overall in the NZRI, and was among just five countries that received the maximum score in terms of legislative action.
Indeed, the pace of adopting relevant measures has been accelerating. For one, the climate protection law amended as of June 2020 set the target to reach Net Zero by 2050. As the KMPG NZRI report points out, the government is trying to decarbonize transport through tax benefits and cash support for electric vehicles, and encouraging intermodal freight junctions for cities, so containers can be transported mostly by rail with road used for the last few kilometers.
Regarding industry, a number of multinational manufacturers have large Hungarian factories which are run to high environmental standards, and the country’s EU membership means all have to meet its standards. Furthermore, domestically focused companies can potentially benefit from available EU funds and green lending products to make a smooth transition in the following years, it adds.
Even the framework of investment promotion is being altered to reflect environmental aspects. As István Joó, CEO of the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency told the Budapest Business Journal in an earlier interview, HIPA has reviewed the state subsidy scheme under which companies are currently able to apply for funding when building a new factory. Currently, up to 25% of the renewably energy-related costs are eligible, but that number is set to increase to 50%. (See “Record Investments Booked for 2022, With Chance to Beat it in 2023” in the January 27 issue of the print BBJ.)
The government’s Factory Rescue program, which was launched in late 2022, also follows an approach of embracing ESG awareness by subsidizing energy efficiency and renewable energy generation-related investments of large firms.
However, it is truly finance, and more specifically in Hungary the national bank, that is the main driver of change. The MNB is eager to reshape the mindset of the sector not only through regulations, but also with positive solutions. Take its measures to promote green mortgage lending or the introduction of a discounted interest rate program for buying or building energy efficient residential properties. It was among the first regulators in the EU to issue green guidelines for banks.
In fact, it updated these in 2022, specifying a timeline and a set of expected measures to be taken by stakeholders. According to the document, expectations need to be met in three waves, the latest as of January 2025, while stakeholders must identify, handle, measure and disclose risks related to climate change and the environment.
Among other steps, a detailed methodology must be crafted that enables lending institutions to control and check whether customers truly use loans for sustainably purposes. They must further analyze and quantify how climate risks affect their “traditional” risks related to lending, operation or liquidity. Compliance is facilitated by a public compilation of green legislation.
This proactive approach by MNB is of key importance for the speed of large-scale implementation of ESG goals because, as the Net Zero Readiness Index points out, if finance supports the green transition, the real economy must follow suit.
This article was first published in the Budapest Business Journal print issue of February 10, 2023.
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Muffled sobbing quickly followed the first melancholy notes of music as they rang out for Sgt. Sean M. Collins.
The fallen soldier’s father, Lt. Col. Patrick Collins (Ret.), grimaced as he fought back his own tears. He stood at attention by a casket while the bugle played taps, holding a final salute to the son he called a hero.
Sgt. Collins, 25, of Yelm died with five of his comrades Dec. 12 in a suicide attack on their combat outpost in Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province. He was the first South Sound service member since July to lose his life in Afghanistan or Iraq.
He was laid to rest today at the Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, where hundreds of family members and friends gathered to pay respects.
The 2004 Yelm High School graduate volunteered for his last tour with the 101st Airborne Division out of Fort Campbell, Ky. It was his third combat deployment in five years.
“My son was a hero,” said Patrick Collins, who served in Afghanistan in 2004 and 2005. “He could have stayed at Campbell. He had dwell time. He was a team leader and he wanted to go with his team.”
The funeral capped two days of events honoring the younger Collins. The family held a wake Tuesday where friends shared memories. A mass followed this morning at Yelm’s St. Columban Catholic church.
He was remembered as a dedicated soldier both by people who knew him growing up, and by some of the soldiers who served with him.
“Sean wanted to be in the Army since he was 3,” said his brother, Travis.
A caravan of mourners escorted by State Patrol officers stretched two miles as the Collins family left the mass and made its way to the cemetery. The outpouring touched Collins’ parents, who made time to speak with many guests after the ceremony.
“He was well-loved, and it was evident from the participation of this community,” said his mother, Linda Collins of Yelm.
Collins was the 84th Washington service member to die in Afghanistan. Twenty-two were killed there in 2010, a number that reflects the Pentagon’s decision to ramp up its presence in Afghanistan as well as the yearlong deployment of Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division.
That Stryker brigade came home in July. It fought in the same part of Afghanistan as Collins, and it lost 37 soldiers.
Collins died when an insurgent drove a truckload of explosives into the outpost and brought down a wall. Some of Collins’ comrades survived being buried in rubble, they said at a Dec. 17 memorial in Afghanistan.
The day the soldiers died, Dec. 12, 2010, “will be a day no soldier in Bravo Company will ever forget,” said Capt. David Yu, according to a report from the memorial that appeared in Stars and Stripes. Yu was the commander of Collins’ company in the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.
Brig. Gen. Kurt Story presided over Sgt. Collins funeral today. A seven-soldier honor guard handles the services with precision. It fired a 21-gun salute, stood by while the bugler played Taps and folded the flag over Collins’ casket with sharp, tight angles.
Story handed the flag to Linda Collins, as well as a separate flag to Patrick Collins.
“Your son will be missed, but he will never be forgotten,” Story told them.
After the military honors, Collins’ family talked with guests while the cemetery prepared a grave for his ashes. The mourners made one more caravan to the site and gathered in a circle around the grave while his urn was laid into the ground.
Collins’ father, mother, brother and two sisters each placed a shovel of soil into the grave. They held each other as two cemetery employees packed the earth.
“I’d like to thank everyone for being here,” Patrick Collins told his extended family with sunlight breaking through cloudy skies. “Sean would be extremely proud.”


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Cherkira Lashley ’15 writes in:
RAGE and RESISTANCE 101 is a spoken word, music and dance performance that engages with ruminations on rage and resistance as a way to process the recent events in Baltimore, Ferguson, Chicago, New York, and more.
This event will feature: Circles & Ciphers, Cherkira Lashley, Markeisha Hill, Naomi Oyakhilome, Ismael Coleman, Monica Sun, David Stouck, Jillian Roberts, Sara Feldman
Date: Thursday, May 7th – tonight!
Place: Vanguard Lounge, Center for African American Studies
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Dawanna Butler ’15 writes in:
This is a panel presentation and discussion to explore various
perspectives on the recent events in Ferguson, Missouri and New York to commemorate the life, civil rights and social justice legacy that Dr. King has left. Come to listen, share, and try to understand these different viewpoints.
Date: Friday, January 30th
Time: 3:15-6:00 PM
Place: Memorial Chapel
Wesleyan Students at a “Die In” on the corner of Wash and Main. Photo by James Gibbel ’18
At 3 PM, a huge number of students, faculty, staff, administrators, and Middletown community members (estimates range from a few to several hundred) gathered in the Exley Lobby ready to march in solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Although most folks dissipated at about 4 PM after the stream of protestors made it’s way back to main campus, as of 4:45 PM there are still students marching on the North End of Main Street and police are present. Prior to the march, protestors were reminded that a Black life is taken every 28 hours by law enforcement or state-backed vigilantes; this march was an attempt to disrupt the Middletown economy in analogous fashion to the constant disruption of Black lives. In addition, it was emphasized that this was a peaceful protest.
Beginning at 11AM today, students have gathered in Usdan to push back against the verdict of no indictment for Officer Darren Wilson given last night in Ferguson. Wilson shot and killed an unarmed Michael Brown months ago, leading to protests in Ferguson and across the country. Signs are being held and banners have been dropped in Usdan right before the campus leaves for Thanksgiving break tomorrow.
There have also been messages written around campus, including on Foss Hill and in front of Olin. More images of the movement in Usdan after the break.
Via the brilliant Dreisen Heath ’15:
Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was shot to death by a police officer on Saturday, August 9, in Ferguson, Missouri. Eyewitnesses say that when the last shots were fired, Brown had his hands up.
In honor and in solidarity with the late Michael Brown, we invite you to participate in a photographical moment that will capture the classic gesture of surrender to authority, which has now evolved into a defiant symbol across the nation.
To assure agency is properly given to the primary victims of unarmed violence and allies, “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” and “Don’t Shoot In My Name” are both two separate social media movements with different targeted groups of people, uniting under the same issue.

domain: sociology


If your bank account balance looks nail-bitingly low and you won’t get paid for days, you might agonize over every dollar you spend.
Maybe you’ll scrutinize grocery-store ads more closely than usual or brew your own coffee instead of ordering it from a barista.
Migraine patients can face a similar sense of scarcity when it comes to migraine medications.
Drugs called triptans are the mainstay of migraine treatment. But typically, patients can’t take them more than twice a week.
If they have a third migraine, they’re out of luck.
But a new study reports a new way to treat—and prevent—migraine attacks without this limitation: neuromodulation.
The research was conducted by a team at West Virginia University.
According to the team, neuromodulation is a way to manipulate the central pain system by applying electrical or magnetic pulses to specific nerves or areas of the brain.
In the study, neuromodulation takes the form of a cell-phone-sized device that stimulates the vagus nerve.
The longest cranial nerve in the human body, the vagus nerve charts a circuitous route from the brain stem through the face, neck, chest, and abdomen.
The traditional vagus nerve stimulator, which has been used for epilepsy seizure patients for many years, is an implanted device.
But the new device is noninvasive. It’s applied to the neck, and it stimulates the vagus nerve in a proprietary manner that causes changes in certain areas of the brain stem involved in the migraine process.
By downregulating those migraine-related areas, it can disrupt an ongoing migraine attack, or if it’s used three times a day, every day, it prevents the migraine attacks from coming on.
ElectroCore—a corporation that specializes in neuromodulation technologies—makes the device and funded the trial.
Previous animal studies and medical-imaging data suggest the device is effective at preventing and combatting migraine attacks.
Now the team wants to know how well it performs for actual migraine patients.
The researchers are enrolling participants in a six-month trial that will pit the device against a “sham” version that looks and feels like the real thing but doesn’t affect the vagus nerve.
During the first three months, half of the participants will apply the nerve stimulator to their necks for two minutes, three times a day. The other participants will do the same, using the replica.
For the next three months of the study—called the “open-label phase”—all of the participants will use the real device (open-label phase).
Participants will keep a daily, electronic headache diary. If they skip a day or don’t provide all of the information they’ve asked for, a dashboard will notify the research team, and a coordinator will call the patients, reminding them to complete the task.
Every four weeks, the participants will also visit the WVU Headache Center so that a doctor can assess their migraine symptoms and determine if they’re improving.
These symptoms go beyond pain. They can comprise visual auras, dizziness, imbalance, light and sound sensitivity, cognitive slowing, nausea, and vomiting.
In addition, taking too much of a triptan can trigger a headache.
The drawbacks of triptans don’t end there. Some people can’t take them because they have health conditions that triptans might exacerbate.
Some can’t take them because another drug they rely on doesn’t play nicely with triptans.
In people who can take triptans safely, the medication can still cause unpleasant side effects, including chest tightness, muscle stiffness, sleep disturbances including excessive sedation, anxiety and a warm sensation under the skin.
And triptans aren’t used to prevent migraine attacks—just to cut them short.
The team says in the future, wearables might be able to give people a migraine warning—like a weather alert—based on their physiological state.
Then they can try to thwart the attack. Maybe they’ll avoid that one grocery store where the fluorescent lighting always sets off an attack.
Maybe they won’t have that cup of coffee after all because caffeine is one of their migraine triggers.
One researcher of the study is West Virginia University neurologist Umer Najib.
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Cancer cells display remarkable plasticity allowing them to adapt to ever changing environments. A key feature of this plasticity is their ability to rewire core metabolic networks to provide a steady source of energy and building blocks needed for rapid growth. This demand for energy produces byproducts including reactive oxygen species (ROS) that alter the function of proteins, DNA and lipids, and if left unchecked, results in oxidative stress and impairs cancer cell viability. We now appreciate that ROS and other reactive metabolites are not just static entities within a cell, but represent dynamic signaling molecules that alter cellular and organismal physiology. Despite decades of research, we know surprisingly little about ROS sensing and signaling and how this class of molecules regulates protein function within the cell. Our long term goals are to understand how cells respond to altered metabolic states and to pharmacologically modulate these pathways in diseases where they are deregulated.
The NRF2/KEAP1 pathway functions as the master regulator of the cellular anti-oxidant response and is deregulated in a large number of cancers. Our studies focus on understanding how deregulation of this pathway promotes the proliferation of non small cell lung cancers where this pathway is commonly mutated. Towards this end, we have identified that NRF2 can regulate protein function independently of its control of protein expression. Research in our lab aims to identify how this NRF2-mediated redox regulation alters cellular function as well as the identification of new regulators of this pathway using proteomic and genomic methodologies.
While major drivers of oncogenic proliferation have been identified, modulators of these core pathways which are required for cancer proliferation are still being discovered. Our research seeks to identify these 'co-dependecies' and small molecule inhibitors that can regulate their function. Unhindered by the conventional notions of what proteins are considered druggable we employ Protein Druggability Mapping (PDM), a chemical proteomic platform that allows us to identify these co-dependencies and corresponding inhibitors for them. One particular focus for our group is transcription factor (TF) signaling pathways that respond to altered metabolic states. These pathways represent a diverse class of proteins that underlie basic physiological process and are often hijacked by multiple cancers, becoming indispensable for their proliferation. In contrast to their kinase counterparts, most TF pathways are difficult to pharmacologically modulate, representing not only a dearth in potential therapeutic options but also an incomplete understanding of their biological functions and regulation of metabolic and stress pathways. Using PDM we have identified multiple druggable proteins within TF pathways regulating stress and metabolic networks upregulated in cancer. Current studies are centered on elucidating their functions and developing potent inhibitors for these transcriptional and metabolic targets.
We address how cells respond to different metabolic states using next-generation molecular and chemical proteomic platforms. Chemical proteomics (isoTOP-ABPP platform) marries chemical probes that specifically react with protein residues (i.e. cysteine/lysine) with a proteomic output, providing a rapid global view of changes in protein activity, redox state and drubbabilty at residue-level resolution. By combining these technologies with cutting-edge cell and molecular approaches (i.e. CRISPR-screens and organelle-IPs), we have an unparalleled ability to mechanistically dissect how cells respond and adapt to metabolic stress.
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Notes on the natural history and physiography of New Brunswick
Geomorphology, Natural history, New Brunswick
Publisher: St. John, N.B. :Barnes & Co.,1917.
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There is a process involved in skin care, but making an effort to look good is important. You will find some great ideas here. This information will help you care for your skin.
A stressed out body and life can equal unhealthy skin. Stress will influence your hormone balance and this will be reflected on your skin. Try relaxation methods or find an activity that helps you forget about your problems.
Homemade facial masks are an easy way to get the youthful, glowing skin that you desire. Mix together milk, olive oil, and ground up almonds into a somewhat smooth paste. Add some ground orange peel to the mix. Apply this to your face and have it set for 15 minutes. Then, wash it off your face gently and rub ice over your skin.
Consider using a honey mask as your soothing mask for the week. When honey is applied to the skin, it can treat redness and give the skin a healthy glow. Once a week is all it takes for acne reduction and brighter skin.
Apply sunscreen with a sponge to reduce the bacteria that gets on your face. Using a sponge helps your skin absorb the sunscreen. The sunscreen will be applied evenly and your face won’t feel greasy.
Pomegranate pills are a great idea for protecting you from the sun, and can be found at most health food stores. These pills can build up sun resistance and help you get a tan instead of a sunburn. These pills are all natural and no side effects have been reported. All they do is increase the health of your skin.
To ensure that your skin doesn’t get red when using a product, carefully go over the list of ingredients in any products you use. Look for products that do not have a lot of excess ingredients. More ingredients could have a negative effect on sensitive skin. The product could make redness worse. Even worse, your skin may suffer breakouts!
Frequent hand washing can leave the skin on your hands dry and cracked. Rubbing a little hand lotion following every washing is a great way to make sure your hands don’t get too dry. Properly moisturizing can help keep your hands soft. Consider purchasing a travel size hand lotion and applying it after washing in public restrooms.
Often times, a body wash might make your skin drier. Keep your skin from getting dried out by carefully considering the amounts of nutrients and moisturizers that are inside your skin care products. Vitamins in the body wash will help your skin grow and you will be moisturized.
A powder-based or oil-free foundation is best for oily skin. These are used to soak up oil on the skin and make it look smoother. Be wary of liquid foundations if your skin is oily, since lots of them tend to exacerbate the problem.
Apply sunscreen with a makeup sponge for the best effect. The sticky feeling of sunscreen is eliminated with the sponge application. Your skin will absorb the sunscreen better when it is put on with a sponge, rather than your hands.
Now you know how to take good care of your skin so it will stay healthy and beautiful for many years. Remember, what you do or don’t do for your skin today will affect its condition later in life. Take care of your skin now; you will be thankful you did in the future.
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text: Even though machine knitting free patterns are more difficult to find, they’re well worth the effort it takes to dig them up. For those of you who machine knit, you’ll love this selection of free knitting patterns to decorate your home. If you haven’t tried machine knitting yet, give it a whirl. It will open up a whole new world to you. Chunky Throw I’m at a loss as to why the designer of this beautiful pattern named it ‘chunky throw’. I think it’s anything but ‘chunky’. I love chunky yarns, patterns, and knitting with big needles, but this gorgeous throw certainly doesn’t fit into that category. This easy free pattern for machine knitting has a delicate, almost lacey look. It would make a beautiful addition to your home an absolutely fabulous housewarming gift for a close friend. Dish or Washcloths So you love to knit dishcloths? Just think how fast you can whip out dish and washcloths on a knitting machine. If you like to give bath sets as gifts that include a hand-knit washcloth and bath salts, you’ll be able to give one to everyone you know once you try your hand at knitting on a knitting machine. Check out this pattern for some beautiful variations. Knit Curtains Okay, I have to admit, I’ve never thought about knitting curtains. But, these are just as pretty as can be. These German lace curtains would look great in any kitchen or even in your bedroom for a dainty, feminine touch. Placemats Once you see how pretty these placemats are, they might just become your ‘standby’ gift for all occasions. Especially when you discover how quick and easy they are to make. These would look beautiful in anybody’s home. Just coordinate the color with the décor and you’ve got a great gift. Round Lace Tablecloth This is what I love about machine knitting. Because it’s faster than hand knitting, you can make larger items much faster. You’ll begin to tackle some projects, like this lace tablecloth, that you would never have considered before. Take a look at this beauty and see if you don’t fall in love with this free knitting pattern and start itching to make it. Throw Pillows Who can’t use one or two more throw pillows? Throw pillows are great accents for chairs, couches, and of course, beds. Check out this free pattern to create throw pillows that look store-bought. Knitting for your home is always fun. It’s an easy and inexpensive way to give your home that professionally decorated look. Try these machine knitting free patterns and fill your home with beauty.

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We are looking for cross-field DevOps/Data Solutions Engineers with strong DevOps focus and relevant exposure to Data Science domain for our client in Munich.
Here you will work closely with the Data Science and DevOps teams to communicate, assist, advice and implement required business solutions.
- Be a good communicator, who understands the language of DevOps and Data
- Be part of solution design for Data teams
- Be part of solution implementation for DevOps teams
- Be a facilitator between teams to proactively resolve impediments
- Facilitate our engineering teams and run systems in accordance with a DevOps mindset.
- Good command of English
- Good knowledge of Linux.
- Knowledge of core services, networking, and security concepts of at least one major cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Deep knowledge of one or more common languages, e.g., Python, Go, Java, etc.
- Experience with tooling related to infrastructure as code, configuration management, container orchestration, including but not limited to: Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes.
- Experience in deployment of large-scale software solutions, with an eye on performance and security.
- Own your tasks and are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment within small and talented teams.
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Desjardins analyst Jerome Dubreuil likes what he sees from Stingray Group (Stingray Group Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:RAY.A).
In a research update to clients January 12, Dubreuil maintained his “Buy” rating and price target of $9.00 on RAY.A stock.
The analyst says a run-up in share price doesn’t change his mind about the value of the stock.
“RAY’s stock has exhibited strong performance since we initiated coverage in mid-September, rising by 19 per cent versus down 2 per cent for its peers; our positive view of the name is unchanged,” he wrote. “We believe this quarter’s focus will be on RAY’s advertising revenue growth, and we see no reason to doubt that guidance of 60-per-cent growth for advertising (retail media + FAST channels) will be achieved. This would represent a meaningful acceleration compared with the 35 per cent reported last quarter and provide some indication of the potential we are seeing in the segment.”
Dubreuil says recent initiatives demonstrate how RAY.A. is more diverse than its public profile would suggest.
“RAY recently announced that it would offer its karaoke product in AFEELA car prototypes, a collaborative initiative involving Sony and Honda,” he said. “While this development is not material in itself, it nonetheless gives RAY a foot in the door with Honda. The company also recently announced the expansion of its partnership with BYD following the successful integration of Stingray Karaoke; the EV car manufacturer will now include RAY’s Calm Radio app in models sold in certain countries. This aligns with RAY’s vision to transform the in-car entertainment industry through a diverse range of offerings, not just with its karaoke product. While in-car entertainment constitutes a small portion of its total revenue (2 per cent), the segment continues to experience strong momentum, contributing to its rapid growth. We note that even the optimistic scenario we presented for in-car entertainment in our initiation report did not include the sale of services beyond karaoke.”
At press time, shares of Stingray were up 1.2 per cent to $6.12.
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Cognition is the medical psychology and cognitive psychology book which briefly explains the functioning of memory and cognition. Robert W. Weisberg and Lauretta M. Reeves are the authors of this magnificent book. Cognition is the process that allows us to perform different operations. It processes and translates input from the world which is easy to recognize such as the sound of the bell, alarm clock, and horn, etc. Cognition helps us to make a decision such as what to wear in the meeting, when to call a meeting and remembering the people you would like to have in your meeting. This book offers a clear search and well-illustrated presentation of the field which covers all the sides. What do you know about models of memory and how it works? What is the difference between retrieval and encoding?
Algorithms to Live By is the computer algorithms, cognitive psychology and computer science book which highlights the pros of computer technology in our life. Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths are the authors of this remarkable book. There are plenty of innovations in the last few decades but the computer is the high-level invention by the scientist. It shows the path that things can be performed without any hard effort.
“Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age” is the only owner’s manual you’ll need to keep your brain young and healthy regardless of your age. Sanjay Gupta is the author of this book. In this boo, Gupta discusses myths about aging and cognitive decline, explores whether there’s a “best” diet or exercise regimen for the brain. He also explains whether it’s healthier to play video games that test memory and processing speed or to engage in more social interaction. Click on the button given below to download Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age PDF eBook free.
The Anxiety and Worry Workbook is the mental health, medical and psychology book which shares the benefits of cognitive behavioural therapy. David A. Clark and Aaron T. Beck the author of this remarkable book. The author has decades of experience in dealing with the anxieties of people. It is specially written for those people who are the victim of anxiety and depression. He purposed the solution of cognitive behavioural therapy to all those people who suffered from anxiety. It is an optimized form of psychological treatment which is used to cure the emotions and thoughts such as anxiety disorders, depressions, drug use issues, eating disorder, mental health, and relationship problems. CBT is improved from the last few years which brings the remarkable change in the lives of people.
It tells people how to become effective in every part of your life. The psychology problems begin when we things seriously and thinking continuously about your mistakes. Sometimes the behaviours of loved once kill you inside. Once the people start their session in CBT, after their treatment these people become more effective in their lives. It mostly works on thinking and our entire world is based on what we think. The author shares the different strategies are practical and they help people to find out the real reason behind their anxieties. Remove all those people and thoughts from your life which don’t make you a better person.
Selfie is the cognitive psychology, anthropology, sociology and self-help guide which give the awareness on self-obsession. Will Storr is the author of this fantastic book. Today, we all are living in the modern world where everyone is living as an individual. Every day we try to become more beautiful, intelligent and successful from others. People are in the race to compete with each other and nobody wants to stay in the second position. The competition of winning is too high and people don’t have enough time to talk with each other.
All we wanted is a perfect life and only a few us manage to have that kind of life. The dream of having everything perfect gives us social pressures and we also set impossibly high standards. It leads the generation towards anxiety, stress, depression, mental illness, and even suicide. Most of us are self-obsessed which results in different challenges we are going to face in our lives. It gives insecurity and people try to harm others. The self-pity increase and we lose self-esteem as well as self-confidence. It makes selfish and even they can’t help others after having the power of helping others. How to break the chain of self-obsession and why it is important for every one of us? This is a wonderful book to read any individual out there to compete in the world.
The Marshmallow Test is the success, self-control and self-help guide in which the author describes the importance of self-control. Walter Mischel is the author of this fantastic book. A girl is presented with a marshmallow and she has to make a choice. First is to eat the marshmallow now and second is to wait and get the two marshmallows after some time. Will this little girl eat the marshmallow or wait for the second? What will be the implications of these choices on her behaviour and how they define her future? Walter is popular in the world for being an expert on the self-control. He proves many times that the delay gratification is the key to living a successful life.
The people who actually believe in these qualities has the ability to score maximum in exams and have a better social life. Self-control also leads people towards a peak sense of humour. These people have strong willpower, they can make any tough call and has the ability to stand in any difficult situation. This book teaches how anyone can master the art of self-control and overcome the problems in your life. It helps people in everyday life such as making brave decisions, overcoming heartbreak, weight control, retirement, planning and quitting drugs. The reader to make wise decisions as a student and parent. In short, this guide will completely transform your way of thinking.


The increasing use of advanced composite materials in modem structures of high performance calls for a detailed knowledge of their properties. On the other hand, these materials possessing intense anisotropy, and in some cases non homogeneity, require complicated theories based on homogeneous anisotropic elasticity. Typically, such materials either involve fiber-reinforced composites, which are stacked in layers and form laminates, or particulate composites, containing a second phase in powder form. However, each case must be separately analyzed in terms of the particular characteristics of the materials involved and the process of preparation of the com- posite systems. Composite materials consisting of more than one destinct phase are in general use in modem industrial applications. Machine parts, structural components and others may be manufactured from such materials. Epoxy resins are suitable matrices for this class of materials. This is due not only to their general-properties such as linear mechanical behavior, transparency, etc., but also to the possibility of modifying their mechanical and optical properties in a very wide range by using suitable modifiers. Their rheological behavior, as well as their dynamic properties have been extensively investigated.
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A declining amount of fruit from organic growers has led to a decision by the Okanagan Tree Fruit Co-operative not to handle it any longer.
Only about five growers have been affected, and they shipped about 800 bins of organic apples to the OTFC this year, reports Chris Pollock from the OTFC.
Chief executive officer Alan Tyabji said it was felt the company couldn’t provide the highest quality of service with diminishing quantities of organic fruit.
Organic growers recently received letters from the co-op recommending they find organic packers who would provide them with the same quality service that OTFC provides conventional growers, he said.
Most local organic tree fruits now are shipped through Cawston Cold Storage which is owned by five orchardist families.
Since most of the region’s organic tree fruit is grown in the Similkameen area anyway, that option is convenient for most growers, noted one of those owners, Linda Edwards of Cawston.
Organic growers can also choose to pack and market their fruit themselves off the farm or through local farmers’ markets, and there are two other companies that handle organic fruit.


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In a circular, the RBI said that the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) will facilitate integration of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform with all banks and ATM networks. While the UPI would be the mode of customer authentication, the settlement would continue to be through the National Financial Switch (NFS), which forms the backbone of ATM networks.
Most of the other rules, including those pertaining to withdrawal limits on third-party ATMs, would be similar to regular card withdrawals on ATMs. Several banks are already providing a facility for cardless withdrawal to their customers using the bank’s mobile app. The new framework puts a common standard, allowing customers to withdraw from any bank.
Another advantage would be the customers would not be inconvenienced even if their card issuance was delayed. Currently, banks face some issues with card supply because of a global chip shortage. This QR code withdrawal would be helpful if there is some large-scale re-carding to be done in the case of a data breach, as it happened in the past with some banks.
Speaking to TOI, the chief executive of an ATM company said that the rollout would not require any hardware changes and only a software upgrade would be needed. “It is not going to be like an app upgrade on a mobile phone, while the application can be pushed through remotely, there will have to be some testing on the client side,” he said.
According to ATM operators, while customers would not face any additional charges, the new facility would marginally increase the cost of ATM transactions for banks. “Earlier, when an account holder withdrew cash from his own bank’s ATM, the transaction happened within the bank’s network. Now, even for own-bank transactions, there will have to be one leg of the transaction which travels to the UPI platform,” he said.

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