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I have read the Heart several times but it keeps me coming back for another look. I am doing a deep dive into Conrad with Victory, The Heart, and now Lord Jim. His stories are what I would call real time blogs of what was the new thinking surrounding his time and place.
After the Out of Africa experience I decided to continue with the "last gasp" of Imperialism theme; going from East Africa to West Africa and up the Congo.
I picked up an Eaton Press Leather bound 1980 printing with illustrations by Robert Shore and introduction by Leo Gurko. Leo's intro is outstanding, a huge insight into a story that requires multiple readings to own. He helps us see "darkness and light" juxtapositions used thru-out the story, everything is described in opposing terms.
I did not know that Conrad was given to using characters over from one tale to another until I ran into Captain Marlo in Lord Jim!
Conrad was really just writing from experience; he did all this stuff!
Conrad (in the spirit of his time) seems very aware that the "savages" may be human, and the "civilized" persons may be the most savage of the lot. No other book guides us thru the world of civilization and out of it, out into a vastness, a vastness that can only be written about, a vastness that like the early American West can only be imagined. Yes I understand that a person can be lost in a ravine 100 yards from the road and never be found, I'm not talking that, I'm talking about a whole portion of the earth that was empty of human traffic.
It now occurs to me that the road to world over-population was really begun at the turn of the 1900's when the medical establishments had finally figured out the basics. So now we live in an immensely overpopulated world, a place that has no secrets, has no uncharted waters, and no where to adventure to, at least not in the way the 1900's man could. With YouTube as our guide we can see and hear the outer world, from the couch.
During the description of Kurtz that ends with "he was hollow to the core" Conrad eludes to the "whisper" of a place or situation that allows us to set free inhibitions that without Internal (or as important) External checks and balances (at least for some) allows one to take a turn down a darker road. As in drug counseling it is stated that "it starts out easy in a comfortable place" but only those that see the unfortunate potential outcome turn back. Kurtz had striped the gears, jumped the tracks, and gone over to the other side... of humanity to inhumanity; a place where under just the right circumstances almost any of might join him.
Along comes the Eldorado Exploring Expedition
"This devoted band called itself the Eldorado Exploring Expedition, and I
believe they were sworn to secrecy. Their talk, however, was the talk
of sordid buccaneers: it was reckless without hardihood, greedy without
audacity, and cruel without courage; there was not an atom of foresight
or of serious intention in the whole batch of them,"
So yes Imperialism is institutionalized piracy; move into a virgin territory, gather the easy pickings and move on. In Conrad's "Victory"the ill fated venture was called the Tropical Belt Coal Company, but best of all is in "Lord Jim" where a couple of schemers intend on scooping up an island made up entirely of bird droppings; free for the taking!
And Conrad at his best:
"Destiny. My destiny! Droll thing life is—that
mysterious arrangement of merciless logic for a futile purpose. The most you
can hope from it is some knowledge of yourself—that comes too late—a crop of in-extinguishable regrets."
Argh matey, them words ring true!


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From cold showers to ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ Mirai Nagasu offers bizarre excuses for poor performance
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea – There was hope for a final flourish from the U.S. women’s figure skaters on Friday. It never came.
The free skate on Friday was a little bit sad and a little bit strange, memorable not for the pinnacle of Olympic performance but rather an aborted triple axel and a comment about “Dancing with the Stars.”
Instead of wowing with their precision and execution, the Americans elicited gasps of concern and then offered a list of reasons why this just wasn’t their Games. Bradie Tennell, while improving her overall standing, still finished 47 points out of first. Karen Chen fell and finished 11th. Mirai Nagasu simply didn’t do her most challenging jump, leaving an X on the screens of people watching on TV.
The 2018 Games overall brought the worst collective performance by the U.S. women in memory.
Afterward, Nagasu offered some comments that may not sit too well with some in the skating community.
“It’s been a long three weeks,” she said. “We got here, we got to walk in the Opening Ceremonies, and I saved the team a bit. With Adam and the Shibutanis [in the team skate], we were about to lose our medals. Today I put my medal in my pocket – here she is – and I said, ‘Mirai, you’ve done your job already, and this is just icing.’ ”
She “saved the team”? The U.S. wasn’t likely to lose the bronze even if she skated less well. The free skate, which is usually the climax of the entire Games, is “icing”? It was quite a contrast from Thursday,
Nagasu went on: “We went to the Team USA House on the lunar holiday and it took four hours just to get to the mountain. I also haven’t taken a warm shower. There are a lot of people on Team USA and somehow I keep trying to take a shower when all the hot water is gone. Also I’ve woken up so early.”
These aren’t the usual reasons given by an elite athlete after a disappointing performance.
In her defense, the free skate came at the end of a long and tiring fortnight here. All three of the U.S. women said they were exhausted. Nagasu even said, “I want to go home.” Chen said she was used to seeing her mom on a regular basis, and she hurried to say a quick hi before her skate. When speaking about missing her mother in the mixed zone, she started to cry. Tennell also showed a bit of visible sadness when talking about the time away from her mom. This stuff can be overwhelming.
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By Patrick Lynn
City officials have scheduled a public forum focusing on the heart of Stevens Point.
Billed as a “Community Conversation”, the event actually will include presentations from a third-party consultant on the possible future look of downtown Stevens Point.
Madison-based urban planning firm Vandewalle & Associates will showcase their recommendations on May 23. The firm will hold an open house format following a brief presentation of possible plans for the downtown. Members of the public will be asked to fill out surveys with their thoughts and opinions of the new plans.
The city held a general public input meeting in January, taking input from about 100 residents on the strengths, weaknesses, and uses of two key areas in the city, Division St. North and the downtown district. Based on that information, the firm created a series of draft recommendations for both areas of the city.
Plans for the future of Division St. North were unveiled in March.
The future plans, according to Community Development Director Michael Ostrowski, will “build on prior plans and technical studies, modern trends, and recent development activity,” and his office is expecting a heightened level of community engagement in the future of the city.
The meeting will be held 7-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, in the Community Engagement Room of Mid-State, 1001 Centerpoint Dr. The public is encouraged to attend and light refreshments will be served.


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Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district
Location in Punjab, India
|Established||14 April 2006|
|Headquarters||Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar|
|• Total||1,098 km2 (423.9402 sq mi)|
|• Density||910/km2 (2,300/sq mi)|
|Time zone||UTC+5:30 (IST)|
|ISO 3166 code||IN-PB-SA|
Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district (SAS Nagar district) , also known as Ajitgarh district, or Mohali district is one of the twenty two districts of Punjab a state in north-west India. It was formed in April 2006 and is 18th district of Punjab, created next to Pathankot district. This district was carved out of areas falling in Ropar and Patiala District. It is situated next to the union territory of Chandigarh and Panchkula district of Haryana.
This block consists of 154 villages and 2 towns namely Ajitgarh and Kharar and there 4 un-inhabited villages. As per 2001 census the total population of the block is 369,798. The rural population of the block is 196,044 out of which there are 106,688 males and 89,356 females. The total S.C. Population in the rural area is 55,544. The block is having total area of 411.32 km2. Out of which the rural area covers 383.26 km2.
Under the service area approach, all the villages have been allocated among 17 branches of commercial banks and 4 branches of RPBs. There are total 86 branches are functioning in the block which comprises 57 commercial banks, 13 private banks. 11 Coop. Banks, 4 Punjab Gramin Banks and 1 Agricultural Development bank. S.A.S. Nagar has emerged as an Industrial Focal Point and designated as District Headquarters. It has become a satellite town of Chandigarh and has registered a fast rate of growth.
Majri Block comprises 116 villages out of which 1 village is un-inhabited. This block forms part of Kharar sub division. The total population of the block is 111,598 as per 2001 census. The population in rural area is 88551, out of which 47,892 are males and 40,659 are female. The S.C. population in rural area is 25,531. Kurali is the only town in the block and has population of 23,047. This block is spread over an area 274.84 km2. The block comes under dark category. All the villages numbering 116 have been allocated among 8 branches of commercial banks and one branch of P.G.B.. There are 16 branches operating in this block which comprises 9 branches of commercial banks. 1 Pvt. Sector Bank, One branch of PGB and SAS Nagar central co-operative bank is having 5 branches. Due to certain incentives being initiated by the Govt. many large and small-scale industrial units have been established around Kurali.
This block consists of 144 villages and 2 towns namely Zirakpur and Dera Bassi and there are 6 un-inhabited villages. As per 2001 census the total population of the block is 216,921. The rural population of the block is 170192 out of which there are 93,116 males and 77,076 females. The total S.C. population lin the rural area is 48,683. This block is having total area of 406.48 km2. Out of which the rural area covers 371.17 km2. Dera Bassi block has a good number of small scale units. Chemical paints, Steel tubes, plywood, handlooms and kntting of daris are some of the industries which have koffered good employment to a number of persons. The soil of the block is sandy to sandy loam. There are total 25 branches are functioning in the block which comprises 19 commercial banks, 1 private banks, 3 coop. banks, 1 Malwa Gramin Bank & 1 agricultural development bank. Zirakpur and had a very fast development and has become a part of Greater Chandigarh.
Areas within the district include:
The Fateh Burj (English: The Victory Tower; Punjabi: ਫਤਿਹ ਬੁਰਜ) is the tallest victory tower (minar) in the country. The 328 ft tower is dedicated to the establishment of Sikh rule in India in 1711. It is also known as Baba Banda Singh Bahadur War Memorial. It was here that Banda Singh Bahadur, one of the most respected Sikh warriors, won a decisive battle against Wazir Khan, commander of the Mughal army.
According to the 2011 census, SAS Nagar district has a population of 986,147, roughly equal to the nation of Fiji or the US state of Montana. This gives it a ranking of 450th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 830 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,100/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 32.02%. SAS Nagar has a sex ratio of 878 females for every 1,000 males, and a literacy rate of 84.9%.
Fiji 883,125 July 2011 est.

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There's something especially awesome about celeb Halloween costumes. Maybe it has to do with the fact that they usually have more money than the average person, but by the very nature of their profession, they're entertainers. So it makes sense that they'd go all out on a holiday that's all about dressing up.
2017 already has some dope celebrity outfits, here are some of the coolest ones posted to the web so far.
1. Neil Patrick Harris and his family crush it, as always.

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Hello crafty friends!! Last week the creative team members were challenged to use a quote on a project. That immediately brought to mind a memory of my son when he was younger and a quote I would share with him, so I decided to create a layout documenting this quote. Since my son was a toddler he has loved space and astronauts and his dream has been to either become an astronaut or work for NASA. I knew exactly what picture I was going to use, one that embodied my quote perfectly but more importantly I knew the Stargazer line was PERFECT for the layout I had in mind.
The minute I saw the Stargazer foil paper it was love at first sight! I knew this paper was destined for a special layout and a special photo, so I hoarded it as most paper crafters do with a favorite paper. It wasn't until I was challenged to create a project with a quote that the idea came to me to use this photo and my "special" paper from the Stargazer collection. The foil accents on this beautiful paper are so much lovelier in person!! The faux enamel stickers were the perfect accents to give that gold shimmer more impact. I also added some gold sequins to provide even more glimmer and shine! The cardstock sticker "follow your dreams" was popped up and added to the left of my photo as an embellishment, but I wanted the title work and the beautiful paper to shine and take center stage so I chose to keep my embellishments to a minimum. Here is a close up of the beautiful paper with the faux enamel stickers.
For my title work, I combined a bunch of different fonts of alphabet stickers and used the gold letters to accent the word footprints as I wanted the emphasis to be on this word. I also wanted to highlight the word sky so I used my die cut machine to cut the letters out of some leftover Ultra Violet Foil Paper. Here is a close up:
I hope you have been inspired to use a quote on your layout or project this week!! Remember the August subscription box contains the Stargazer line so make sure and hurry on over to sign up, you won't regret it!! You can even take 20% off your order using my code PH19LISA. Feel free to follow me on Instagram (lisantexas), you can see more of my work using the amazing Paper House products. Happy creating!

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A clot may well crack off from A different position from the blood vessels of your brain, or from some other A part of the body, and vacation up into the brain. This is referred to as cerebral embolism, or an embolic stroke.
Ischemic stroke takes place any time a blood vessel that supplies blood to your brain is blocked by a blood clot. This will materialize in two approaches:
Dengan memberikan daya tarikkan secara tetap pada zakar, sel-sel dibahagian zakar akan terbahagi dan berganda, dan seterusnya menambah bilangan tisu zakar. Pembesaran zakar secara kekal akan berlaku baik dari kepanjangan mahupun kelebaran hasil pemakaian Professional Extender.
In China dill leaf is considered warm, pungent and oppressive. They believe it to obtain an effect of lowering blood pressure level and growing blood vessels.
Naluri semulajadi wanita juga lebih cenderung untuk mendapatkan lelaki dengan saiz zakar yang besar dan panjang, sepadan dengan keperluan mereka.
Nonetheless, watermelon ought to be consumed in moderation, as consuming watermelon can raise blood sugar concentrations. High blood sugar ranges for a longer duration can raise the threat of coronary heart and kidney health conditions and stroke.
Japanese scientists report that cinnamon allows cut down blood pressure. In China the consequences of cinnamon bark on animals point out it calms the central nervous procedure in rats in addition here to reduces their hypertension.
Scientific studies expose that watermelon is useful in reducing and blocking higher blood pressure level. It might be a purposeful food items which can stop a problem resulting into hypertension
Amounts of Potassium and Magnesium are also uncovered to get substantial in watermelon. This will help in regulation of nerve impulses, blood circulation and is additionally beneficial for blood pressure.
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Just one in four American Older people have higher blood pressure level, which boosts danger of stroke, coronary heart assault and kidney failure.
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As for my update for this week, I will be going over my revised timeline in summary.
I will be going for an aggressive schedule starting this Friday. My plan is to compress about 3-4 weeks of work all into Spring Break. This means purchasing all of the remaining materials, detaching the existing umbrella fabric, shaping the lace, painting it, attaching it, and adding all of the pattern colors on it. My goal is to reach the parasol level of completion before approaching how to waterproof it since how I put it together may affect how I am able to.
Nice!! Getting this done as early as possible is a great idea. I always tell myself that I’m going to get stuff done over spring break, but I never get to it. Props to you if you have the discipline!
Rena, I think you can definitely get a lot of the project done over break since you wont have a lot of other things to worry about . keep me updated and text or call if you have any questions!

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the Durham Bulls Athletic Park and the Raleigh-Durham
Full-service amenities and features include:
- Complimentary Wireless Internet Service
- Free hot continental breakfast
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- Complimentary Coffee
- All guest rooms equipped with Microwaves and Refrigerators
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* upon availability, fees apply.
Guests of this Durham, NC hotel will also enjoy the exercise room. Business travelers will appreciate conveniences like access to copy and fax services. There is also a business center on the property for guest convenience.
All well-appointed guest rooms include coffee makers, hair dryers, irons, ironing boards and in-room safe deposit boxes. In addition, all rooms also have refrigerators and microwave. Whirlpool rooms are available for your special occasion. Handicap accessible and non-smoking rooms are also available.
The convenient location, relaxing accommodations and friendly customer service make the Comfort Inn hotel the perfect place for anyone visiting the Durham area.

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This week’s selection is “Strain My Tea” by Shapeways creator sbf54. This item is both attractive, functional and practical, making it an excellent choice.
Using the teacup is straightforward: pull your teabag into the upper chamber to strain it out and then enjoy your hot beverage.
Strain My Tea is available on Shapeways for purchase at a price of USD$98. The cup is printed using Shapeways’ glazed ceramic materials in Avocado Green, Pastel Yellow, Eggshell Blue, Satin Black, Gloss Black or the white Glazed Ceramic.
Our preference? White. Teacups should always be white, shouldn’t they?


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Fundación MAPFRE, a nonprofit foundation, and the City of Boston teamed up on a video public service announcement to encourage staying home and social distancing.
The PSA is being distributed in Massachusetts today and over the weekend, in time for Patriots Day on Monday, or Marathon Monday, when the Boston Marathon traditionally has been held. More than a half-million spectators and 30,000 runners fill the streets every year for the Boston Marathon. This year, things will look a bit different as the pandemic has forced organizers to postpone the race until September.
To encourage participants to stay home and off the marathon route this Patriots Day weekend and maintain social distancing in general, the foundation and the City of Boston partnered to make this PSA, which is voiced by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.

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Women living with HIV are more likely to be infected with the human papillomavirus (the virus that causes cervical cancer). Not only is HPV infection double in women living with HIV compared to women without HIV, but rates of invasive cervical cancer are 4 times greater in women living with HIV.
HPV vaccines have shown a high degree of safety, good immune responses, and very good protection from infection and pre-cancer in populations of women without HIV. Although the vaccines appear to be safe and generally create a good immune response in women living with HIV, no other studies to-date have published findings on how the vaccine works against cervical pre-cancers.
Summary of evidence
The HPV in HIV Study (also known as CTN 236) enrolled 420 women living with HIV from across Canada and gave the Gardasil quadrivalent HPV vaccine (which protects against four types of HPV) in a three-dose schedule. Participants were aged 9 and greater, with the eldest participant being age 66 at the time of first vaccination. Findings from the study were recently published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.
The study found that women living with HIV experienced rates of persistent HPV infection, genital warts, and pre-cancer of the cervix caused by higher risk HPV types that were similar to the rates observed in an HIV-negative group from another study. Rates of persistent HPV infection were, however, lower than the rates seen in unvaccinated women living with HIV (so the vaccine did show some protection). Of the breakthrough HPV infections, HPV18 was the most frequently seen type.
Pap screening in women living with HIV remains important.
Despite the rates of HPV vaccine failure being higher in women living with HIV than women without HIV, overall rates of HPV vaccine failure in women living with HIV were low. Although protection from the vaccine is not as complete as that seen in women without HIV, an important benefit from vaccination appears to be present.
It is also important to realize that women living with HIV have other HPV infections that are not included in the HPV vaccine, which means regular screening for cervical cancer should still be offered for these women.
- McClymont E, Lee M, Raboud J, et al; for the CTN 236 HPV in HIV Study Team. The efficacy of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine in girls and women living with HIV [published online July 7, 2018]. Clin Infect Dis. doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciy575
- Muñoz N, Manalastas R Jr, Pitisuttithum P, et al. Safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of quadrivalent human papillomavirus (types 6, 11, 16, 18) recombinant vaccine in women aged 24-45 years: a randomised, double-blind trial. Lancet 2009; 373:1949–57


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a city in the Bashkir ASSR. Landing on the upper right shore of the Belaia River, near where the Bir River empties into it, 110 km north of Ufa. Population, 32,000 (1967). Light industry and the food industry are the most important. There are garment and artistic-articles factories; plants making ballpoint pens, powdered milk, dried vegetables, and liquor and vodka; and a meat combine. Birsk is a petroleum and gas prospecting base for northern and northeast Bashkiria. There is a pedagogical institute and medical and pharmaceutical colleges. Birsk was founded as a fort in 1663 on the site of the village of Arkhangel’skoe.


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Samsung UA40EH6000 or Sony KDL40EX650
by RandolphCaer - 11/1/12 3:00 AM
After much looking around for a new TV, I've finally narrowed it down to two models.
The Samsung UA40EH6000
Or the Sony KDL40EX650
Both are 40", about the same price and have the same features.
Before I make a decision, I thought I'd ask if anyone has either and what their experience is.
Specifically with the hz, the Sony is 50hz with the motionflow XR 100. The Samsung appears to have just a plain 100hz. How do they go when playing video games or fast action films?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!


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You’ve heard of cookie cake, but brownie cake? Yeah, it’s a thing.
And it’s even more a thing when it’s smothered in peanut butter caramel and sprinkled with sea salt. If you’re looking for me, I’m hiding in a closet with a giant wedge of this and a martini. Come find me sometime next week.
Oh, and did I mention there are peanut butter chips inside the brownie? This is one of those times when you run toward making this. No walking!
I’m sure you’ve all been following the news story about the gorilla and the kid at the zoo. The story is tragic and scary in so many ways, but that’s not what I’ve been thinking about for the past week.
To be honest, I’m completely shocked at the response to this event. Without seeing much (or any) footage or even knowing details, people quickly and vocally split into Team Kid or Team Gorilla. They’ve been tearing one another apart online, each side insisting on being right. Experts have been brought in too, just in case the fighting wasn’t loud enough.
Even if you know the details, even if you were there, can I make a request?
Be compassionate. Be kind. Have good manners. Stop assuming you know everything and that you are above reproach. Stop tearing other people apart.
No matter what political affiliation you have, this election season has been marked by the same vitriol and hate. Instead of arguing issues, people are employing the classic logical fallacy of ad hominem rhetoric to make personal insults and senseless jabs the order of the day. It’s as though a reality TV mentality has taken over our political consciousness and landscape, replacing real conversation and intellectual debate with spite and pettiness.
Well, I’ve had enough. I don’t want to read any more about the horrible things people say and do to one another. How can we expect our children to grow up and be good people if the adults around them have lost their minds?
I spend a lot of time practicing avoidance. Instead of letting stupidity get to me, I often pass up reading the newspaper. That probably makes me less informed, but considering how idiotic people can be, I’m cool being out of the loop. I’d rather stay in my bubble and eat dessert.
All I did here was take my happy brownie base, add peanut butter chips, and put it into a 9-inch springform pan. After baking it, I covered it in my super-easy peanut butter caramel, which is a hack. Just combine sweetened condensed milk with a cup of peanut butter over low heat and stir until smooth. Once it’s covered and set, sprinkle the whole thing with sea salt.
The result is a brownie cake you will not soon forget. I wish I could forget all the ickiness going on in our world right now, and that everyone could just behave. But since that won’t happen, I’ll hole up with this instead!
Peanut Butter Caramel Brownie Cake
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup cocoa
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup flour
1 cup peanut butter chips
Peanut Butter Caramel
14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk (I used fat-free)
1 cup peanut butter
- Preheat the oven to 350. Coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix the cocoa into the melted butter until it dissolves. Add the sugar and stir again. When the sugar is incorporated, mix in the vanilla and eggs. Add the salt and flour, mixing until just combined. Fold in the peanut butter chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes until set. Cool completely.
- In a medium saucepan, stir the sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter over low heat until combined and smooth.
- Release the brownie from the springform pan. Place it carefully onto a large plate.
- Pour the peanut butter mixture over the brownie base and spread it evenly using an offset spatula or knife. Some of the peanut butter caramel will spill down the sides and to the edge of the plate.
- Allow the topping to set. Sprinkle with sea salt to taste.
- Cut into wedges and serve. Store covered.
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omg that caramel on top!! That is everything.
Sues recently posted…Thai Scrambled Egg Tacos
Yes, it is. Caramel is the best!
the brownie cake looks sensational Mir, yum! and totally with you on this whole gorilla story. We judge way too soon.
Manali @ CookWithManali recently posted…Strawberries and Cream Eclairs
We really do. People can be so mean!
Mmm brownie cakes are SO good! I would take this over a cookie cake any day. And I’m with you about hiding in a closet with this and a good drink. Sounds perfect to me!
Gayle @ Pumpkin ‘N Spice recently posted…Frozen Strawberry Lemonade
Hiding in closets with dessert is my thing!
AMEN times a million to everything you said about compassion and good manners. So important. And also to that delectable brownie cake!
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I know. Would it kill us all to be a little nicer?
I have come to the conclusion that 95% of the people in this world have no manners, compassion or empathy. Seems like most people are haters these days and so eager to tear down other people. I’m not really sure why this is, because it takes SO much more energy to hate. Sure everyone has an opinion, but is it really necessary to vocalize it, especially when your opinion is meant to hurt? I’m thinking hiding in a closet with some (or all) of this cake and a martini is the best idea EVER. 😉 I totally love cookie cakes, but a brownie cake is genius, Mir! With the peanut butter caramel and sea salt on top I bet this is one addictive cake!! SO YUM! Cheers, girlie!
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Good manners are so important, Cheyanne. Everyone seems to be forgetting that!
This cake looks unreal- chocolate, caramel, AND peanut butter?! It’s like when they came out with peanut butter twixes, but BETTER.
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The best of all worlds, Medha!
I’ve got my running shoes on… I’ll happily join you in the bubble to eat brownie cake and drink martinis!
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Yeah, election season, I’m sure more fun things are about to come! This brownie cake looks perfect! PB chips inside? Genius! Pinned!
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Election season is CRAZY this year.
Mir, oh my goodness! I hadn’t heard of the gorilla and the kid at the zoo story and just spent like 20 minutes watching all the videos on youtube! I agree 100%!!! Be compassionate. Be kind. Have good manners, people! there are some messed up, mean, silly people in this world .. pass me a big slice of this amazing peanut-butter-caramel-brownie-cake! Today, I need like 3 slices .. !
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It’s the craziest footage, right? I think people are being so mean to the mom. I mean, we all have unguarded moments. Show me a perfect parent, because I haven’t met one yet!
I’m pretty sure the world would be a better place/people would totally forget about being hateful if they had at least one bite of this delicious brownie cake. Wars would end, peace would be made. Until then, I’ll join you in the closet!
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I know. More cake, no war!
I usually think the richer the better when it comes to dessert, so brownie cakes are wonderful to me! This looks so tasty! I really dig all that peanut butter action!
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Me too. PB is my life!
The peanut butter caramel is blowing my mind. It looks INCREDIBLE! I’d need two slices – at least 🙂
I ate way too much, Trish!
I hear ya, the news makes me crazy. I avoid it at all costs because I can’t handle the drama they start. But on to the better things in life like this incredible looking brownie cake…that caramel topping looks to die for!!!
I know. It’s so discouraging sometimes!
That story drove me insane too! Like, THIS is what we’re talking about today? A GORILLA? Anyway, I could live on these brownies. LOVE!
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Exclusive historic castle "Villa Mainini" on the shore of Lake Lugano with approved building permit for renovation and restructuring.
In Caslano, in one of the most important municipalities in the canton of Ticino, near the town of Lugano, we sell exclusive villa Mainini in eclectic style built in 1903 by architect Henri Fivaz Parisian. The property is located in an isolated eastern position of the old center and directly overlooking the bay of Lake Lugano.
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In the past few days, since the news about that family has dropped (you know who I’m talking about), I’ve been obsessively reading any article on the matter appearing in my Facebook feed. Initially, I was simply trying to gain more information as I was in shock. The shock was not about what had happened. The shock was about my being right. I’ve known for years that something was up with this family (beyond the fact that they were part of a cult) and my gut told me it was this. This exact thing. But of course, that self-doubt creeps in and you tell yourself, when those instincts are triggered, that you couldn’t possibly be right and, further, that you are just a mean-spirited person for thinking that way.
Early on, though, I kept reading because learning of this situation had triggered a memory I’d stashed away. I’d hidden it so deeply, even though it happened when I was nineteen, that I’d even blocked out the person. There have been plenty of comments in support of the offender in this public ordeal but there has also been support for the victims. Those poor girls. In these words of support for the girls,now young women, whose painful past is being dissected and discussed publicly, I found support for myself. I would never pretend that my experience was the same as the experiences of these girls. The victims in this high profile case have endured so much and I cannot even begin to imagine how much irrevocable damage has been done. My circumstance happened one time, and when I woke up, my perpetrator quickly removed himself and that was that. After I moved out of the dorm, I don’t remember ever seeing him again. What I learned that night was not to fall asleep on the sofa in the lobby of my college dormitory while studying/reading. I learned this was a bad idea. Because I was just inviting someone to touch my private parts. I tried to tell myself that I wasn’t to blame. That I didn’t invite Mitch (that’s right, his name was Mitch) to molest me in my sleep. I also tried to tell myself that I didn’t invite my boss, a few years later, to tell me that I “oozed sexuality”. I tried to tell myself that I did not ask for it when, recently, I tried to befriend a fellow male writer who happens to be male and he propositioned me. I tried to tell myself that these men were to blame. But of course, that self-doubt creeps in and you tell yourself, when those instincts are triggered, that you couldn’t possibly be right and, further, that you are just a mean-spirited person for thinking that way.
So, now I’m swimming in these memories. I’m feeling a lot of anxiety, anger, and frustration. Certain things are helping, like this sketch from Funny or Die. It helped to link the dark humor from one of my favorite shows, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, to the situation so I created a meme: I’ve cried a lot. But mostly I just keep reading and reading and reading. The articles in support of his victims, the comments in support of his victims, the ones stating that they weren’t to blame and shame on any whacked out cult-like teachings that might indicate otherwise… that’s the stuff I’m looking for. That’s good stuff. That’s the stuff that is helping me heal. It’s helping me throw my feminist fist in the air and shout, “I’m not to blame”. The way I dressed, the way I spoke, the way I flirted or behaved or awkwardly handled myself was no reason to do anything to me, in my sleep, no matter where I happened to be sleeping.
Instead of waking up, reciting to myself a little chant, something akin to Kimmy Schmidt’s “I’m not really here. I’m not really here. I’m not really here,” I wish I had immediately sprung to action and punched the creep in the face, a move I liken to the response Kimmy had when her backpack was stolen.
What I have gained by watching this scandal unfold is… well, some pretty upsetting repressed memories. But also, I have gained the ability to see previous positions in which I’ve found myself as not my fault.
I wasn’t “asking for it”. I was just existing.
I have to let them know they didn’t break me.
Also, thanks Kimmy.
Next time, I’ll be unbreakable.

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The other day, the screen on my trusty laptop suddenly went black. I didn't feel too worried as I shifted to my husband's computer to do an internet search to troubleshoot the problem. At first glance, it looked like a simple glitch that sometimes happens with laptops. Unplugging the computer, pulling it's battery, and discharging the machine would put it back in order--if luck sat on my shoulder. However, that maneuver only worked for a short period of time. I managed to salvage a few documents by emailing them to myself before the Black Death appeared again. Determined not to dig myself into a pit, I pulled the battery out again and walked away from my laptop until David returned home from work.
My laptop contained all of our photographs from our trip to Ireland. Some pictures we've posted to Facebook, but many more remained on my hard drive. We decided that if we got the computer up and running, we'd back up the pictures onto an external hard drive. Crossing our fingers and whispering words of encouragement, we fired up the computer one more time. We quickly began transferring photos. The process took a couple of hours because we had so many pictures stored.
Then the screen returned to black.
David began trying to determine possible causes--RAM card going out, video card fried. A few other options surfaced for possible reasons for the black screen. All of them spelled doom to my little laptop, though. My Aspire expired on Friday, October 19th within a little sigh and whimper.
When I first began writing, I used an old Amiga computer. I diligently typed my novel each day and saved both to the hard drive and to disks. I printed out each chapter, made revised and edited, and then put changes back into the novel. Two years ago, I dusted off the box that contained this manuscript and retyped it into my laptop. Again, I did a major revision of my work. This time, however, instead of backing up to disks, I sent each chapter to both of my email accounts. I've done the same with my poetry. Even the first three chapters of my latest writing endeavor sits in cyberspace. For that reason, I didn't feel panic over losing any documents.
After the pictures from Ireland, I longed to save family photographs that mark our days. At this point, the laptop refuses to cooperate. Fortunately, many of my favorite pictures I've shared on Facebook. I can download those albums to a file, so not all is lost.
Losing a computer for my personal use didn't bother me too much. I used to share my husband's Apple and knew I could slip back into utilizing his machine during the day. I have an iPhone now, so I can use it to access the internet in the evenings once David's home. No problem.
My son, however, decided to loan me his MacBook Pro. What a lovely little machine compared to my old laptop. It zings and zaps so rapidly that I feel disoriented. It'll take me a while to explore all of the bells and whistles on this new machine, but I enjoy a good challenge. I count myself fortunate that my son's generosity immediately removed all stress and frustration from my mind.
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- Top of the class: The Tiguan is the most successful model in the Volkswagen Group and the best-selling SUV in Europe
- Steady increase in production: Since the Tiguan made its debut in 2007, Volkswagen has increased annual production from 120,000 to just shy of 911,000 units
- 2,495 units per day: Last year a brand new Tiguan rolled off the production line every 35 seconds in one of Volkswagen’s factories in Germany, Russia, China and Mexico.
Tiguan: Global bestseller breaks the six million mark and has been the best-selling Volkswagen in 2019
A global bestseller sets another new record: in spring 2020, the Volkswagen Tiguan broke the production barrier of six million units. A total of 910,926 units of the SUV were manufactured in 2019 alone. This makes the Tiguan the best-selling car in the Volkswagen brand and Group. The versatile vehicle is available to buy in 80% of all countries on earth. It is the most successful SUV on the market in Europe. The Tiguan is one of the three most popular sport utility vehicles in the world. Volkswagen produces the top-selling model in four time zones across three continents.
First generation – first Tiguan updated
In spring 2011, Volkswagen unveiled a major technical and visual update at the Geneva Motor Show. By then, 700,000 units of the Tiguan had already been produced. The revamped design moved the Tiguan closer to the Touareg. The turbocharged engines became even more fuel-efficient, due in part to a start/stop system. Safety and comfort were enhanced with new technologies including the Lane Assist lane keeping system, the Dynamic Light Assist advanced main-beam control, and the XDS electronic differential lock. This update enabled the SUV to conquer the world with a vengeance, as the annual Tiguan volumes broke the 500,000 barrier for the first time. Some two million units of the second generation were manufactured between 2011 and late summer 2015 – production had almost trebled by comparison with the same period for the first generation.
Second generation – the all-new second Tiguan
The IAA in Frankfurt in September 2015 provided the stage for the world première of the new second-generation Tiguan. However, it was a case of revolution rather than evolution, as the Tiguan was now constructed using the Modular Transverse Toolkit (MQB) for the first time. And this technical platform changes everything. Increased dynamic proportions with axles moved further towards the outside provided the template for an authentic and energetic SUV design. The interior was considerably roomier owing to the extra wheelbase while, on the technical front, new assist systems including Autonomous Emergency Braking Front Assist and City Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Monitoring heralded the dawn of a new era in active safety. The second generation of the Tiguan arrived on the market in April 2016. At the same time, Volkswagen launched a global SUV campaign with the Tiguan as its centrepiece.
XL version of the second generation – stratospheric rise for Tiguan Allspace and friends
The product line was revamped again in 2017 with the debut of a second Tiguan – this time, an XL version with a wheelbase extended by 110 mm and bespoke front and rear ends. The SUV, available with either five or seven seats, was built at the Mexican plant in Puebla, while a separate version for China was produced at the Anting plant near Shanghai. In America, Volkswagen has sold the Tiguan of the second generation exclusively in its long-wheelbase version since 2017. In Europe and many other markets around the world, the new long-wheelbase model was launched as the Tiguan Allspace, which is also manufactured in Puebla. Volkswagen offers its Shanghai counterpart in China as the Tiguan L. The reason being that, parallel to the Tiguan L, the first generation of the product line was still available for some time in China as the “Tiguan”, which has since been replaced by the new Tharu.
Second generation with plug-in hybrid – the Tiguan L PHEV from China
In October 2018, Volkswagen expanded the range of powertrains for the product line in China with the new Tiguan L PHEV. The first Tiguan with a plug-in hybrid drive has an all-electric range of more than 50 kilometres, coupled with extremely low fuel consumption figures.
Four factories in four time zones – no barriers for the Tiguan
One in seven of the 6.18 million Volkswagen cars manufactured in 2019 was a Tiguan – a total of 910,926 vehicles, as outlined above. The annual Tiguan volumes have increased almost eightfold since the first full year of production. The top three markets for Tiguan deliveries to customers in 2019 were China (approx. 255,000 units), the USA (approx. 110,000 units) and Germany (approx. 85,000 units).
The Tiguan is currently manufactured at four Volkswagen plants spread across four time zones, thus ensuring almost round-the-clock production of the versatile SUV. The version with a normal wheelbase (NWB) is manufactured at Volkswagen’s main plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, for the markets in Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. The Kaluga plant, situated 170 kilometres south-west of Moscow, produces the NWB vehicles for the Russian market and for neighbouring Central Asian countries. In Shanghai, Volkswagen manufactures the Tiguan L (LWB) for the Chinese market. In the Mexican city of Puebla, the LWB versions of the Tiguan are produced for North and South America and – as the Tiguan Allspace – for countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania.
Update of the second generation – 2020 set to be a year of Tiguan news
Since 2007, the Tiguan has evolved from an SUV newcomer into one of the most successful sport utility vehicles in the world. During this period it has become one of the mainstays of the Volkswagen brand and Group. Volkswagen is preparing to launch the next chapter of the Tiguan success story with a major technical and visual update in 2020. One of the highlights will be a new additional variant with a plug-in hybrid drive (PHEV) for Europe. The countdown has already begun...
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All of us reading The Words know that Macalester’s English majors are great, intelligent students. But what happens to us once we graduate? Do we all become the Tim O’Briens of our day? Of course not, and today, The Words is excited to bring you an exclusive interview with Mac English alum Dylan Garity ’12, co-founder of the Twin Cities based multimedia publishing company Button Poetry to speak about his experiences as an English major and entrepreneur.
The Words: What were some of your initial plans for and dreams about the company?
Dylan Garity: It all came out of us going to poetry shows and watching audiences be absolutely blown away by some of the performances, even folks who were just dragged there by their friends or had no previous interest in poetry. We figured if 50 out of 100 new people seeing great performance poetry walked away impressed and wanting to see more, then what if we could show it to a thousand folks? Ten thousand? A million?
TW: Did your time at Macalester influence those plans and dreams? If so, how?
DG: Absolutely. With advice and help from Sam Cook [Button’s founder and president] and other local poets, I founded the Macalester Poetry Slam in 2009. We put on shows for the Macalester community, brought in poets from around the country so people could experience all kinds of great new art, and traveled to the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI) the next three years. Seeing so many incredible pieces of writing and performances made me really want to be able to share them with as many new people as possible, which is exactly what we’ve ended up doing with Button.
TW: How does the company as it exists now compare to your initial plans?
DG: It’s almost unrecognizable looking at where we are now versus where it began. It all started really small. The first project Button ever did, back in 2011, was putting out a mix CD of local poets. The goal was literally just for poets to have something professional to sell on tours. Over the next year we started filming performances. We’d noticed that there were a ton of amazing poetry videos online, but they were scattered all over—there weren’t many unified places where you might go and watch a poem and then be able to easily find more, especially not of professional quality. So we went to festivals and local shows, filmed everything, and with the help of other local folks curated the most impressive work to try to really showcase the heights of the art form. That feels like so long ago now. Even when some of those videos started going viral, it was mostly still a part-time hobby project for Sam and I. That slowly morphed into the main jobs/work for a few folks, videographers and editors and such. The biggest transformation has really just happened this last year though, as we shifted our focus to publishing. Now we think of the video less as the primary focus in its own right, and more as one of a bunch of cool ways to use new media to sell old media, to get people reading poetry books again. We essentially use the videos as previews or trailers for the books. In 2017, we sold nearly 200,000 poetry books and the company went from a few people mostly working part-time to eleven full-time employees. We help support dozens of artists’ careers, we run regular sell-out shows here in the Cities, and some of our biggest poets are starting to do major national and international tours for crowds of hundreds to thousands.
TW: What is your personal relationship to slam poetry?
DG: I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember, but I first performed at a poetry slam the summer before coming to Macalester. I’d done theater in high school, and realizing I could combine performance and my own writing felt pretty magical. I competed in the college and adult national poetry slams and went on a few tours with fellow Twin Cities poets Hieu Minh Nguyen and Neil Hilborn. Almost everyone who helped build Button, and most of the folks who work here even now, are writers or artists of some sort. I don’t perform very much anymore as I’m more interested in working to broadcast other folks’ stories, but I do still write a lot, mostly fiction these days.
TW: What current aspects of the company excite you most?
DG: The fact that we’re taking social media, video, all these new media tools that can so easily be used in negative/reductive/dumbing-things-down ways and using them to do something we fundamentally believe in—putting great books in people’s hands. I want buying and reading poetry books to be just a normal thing in the culture, and I like to think we’re doing a small part of the work to get it there.
TW: Do you have any advice to current English majors who may also want to start a company after graduation?
DG: We got super lucky in lots of ways. We never could’ve “planned” for certain videos to go viral, or any number of other chance things that have catapulted the company forward. But that luck wouldn’t have done anything for us if we weren’t grinding constantly before, during, and after it. Building Button Poetry meant us spending years volunteering 10, 15, 20 hours a week while working other jobs. It meant us having to let go of all kinds of visions of exactly what it would look like and embracing the opportunities that came up. If you’re looking to start a company in an English/literature-related field, don’t be afraid to dream big but also don’t be afraid to let those dreams completely change. In terms of super specific advice, think hard about your audience/customer-base from the start. It doesn’t matter how cool the thing your company does is if you have no real plan to actually show that thing to people. I know tons of amazing books by small presses that folded after only a few years because they never planned a real way of reaching a new/broad audience.
Button has some great books set to be published in 2018, including The Future by Mac alum Neil Hilborn! If those of you in the Twin Cities want to experience what Button has to offer, Button hosts a live show on the first Monday of each month, at Camp Bar in downtown Saint Paul.


Sydenham man will face trial after 12-year-old was allegedly sexually touched in Bromley park
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A 43-year-old man will stand trial after a girl was allegedly molested in a Bromley park.
Kenneth Buffogne will appear at Croydon Crown Court on May 13 charged with sexual touching.
Buffogne, of Woolstone Road, Sydenham, was charged on March 14 for the alleged incident which happened in Shaftesbury Park, Downham, on February 24.
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An ecosphere is a planetary closed ecological system. In this global ecosystem, the various forms of energy and matter that constitute a given planet interact on a continual basis. The forces of the four Fundamental interactions cause the various forms of matter to settle into identifiable layers. These layers are referred to as component spheres with the type and extent of each component sphere varying significantly from one particular ecosphere to another. Component spheres that represent a significant portion of an ecosphere are referred to as a primary component spheres. For instance, Earth's ecosphere consists of five primary component spheres which are the Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Atmosphere, and Magnetosphere.
Types of component spheres
The total mass of water, regardless of phase (e.g. liquid, solid, gas), that exists within an ecosphere. It's possible for the hydrosphere to be highly distributed throughout other component spheres such as the geosphere and atmosphere.
All living organisms that exist within a given ecosphere.
The magnetic field of an ecosphere along with the charged particles that are being controlled by that magnetic field.
- "A Lexicon of the Spheres" (PDF). Oregon State University.
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Current affairsArtist Benjamin West exhibits his celebrated modern history painting The Death of Wolfe at the Royal Academy, commemorating the death of General James Wolfe at the 1759 Battle of Quebec during the Seven Years' War. The painting creates a sensation and George III commissions a copy.
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Art and scienceRichard Arkwright begins to develop cotton mills at Cromford in the Derwent Valley, Derbyshire; one of the earliest factory complexes.
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Sun Life Financial is a financial services company with locations around the world. Their primary business is insurance, as well as offering other protection and wealth accumulation products such as mutual funds, seg funds and pension accounts. Like other insurance companies, they have underperformed the market in the period since the 2008 crash. However, the current environment appears to be supportive of this type of company, and SunLife has handily outpaced the market over the past year.
The company pays an attractive dividend and is benefitting as bond yields rise. They have good momentum, although because of the recent growth, some professional managers see more potential in the banks. Earnings are expected to continue to grow, and there is a chance that the dividend could be increased.
I like the positive momentum, and SLF has just joined the top five in my momentum calculator. VRX is still rising rapidly and MG isn’t too far behind. MFC is another insurer that is also in my top five.

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The network will be created and managed by Luminet and will deploy small cell wireless basestations developed by CCS.
The advantage of a backhaul network of small cells it is more spectrum efficient and will provide operators with increased mobile data capacity.
Small cell networks are also expected to be an element of future 5G network deployments.
Although small cells are recognised as the ideal solution for operators to cope with the increase in mobile data, deployment is often hindered by site acquisition and associated planning approvals. However, Luminet already has more than 1,900 sites in London via its fixed wireless access infrastructure.
Luminet also has two clean 112MHz frequency channels in perpetuity at 28GHz for the M25 region, to be used by the CCS Metnet small cell network system.
Sasha Williamson, CEO, Luminet, writes:A 3D map data will be used to identify demand hotspots in the capital for on-net delivery with a resolution of less than one metre.
“London mobile network congestion is hitting a crunch point – it is one of the most digitally dependent cities in the world and is the epicentre of the UK’s digital economy, which is growing 32% faster than the rest of the economy. In order for the city to retain its competitiveness on a global stage, having the necessary digital infrastructure is paramount.”
The Small Cell Forum anticipates a demand of 0.01 GkM for urban peak data density in London.
However, according to Mobile-Experts.Net, this demand has already reached 0.015 – 0.02 GkM (Gbps/Km2/MHz) for some hotspots in London.
This wireless backhaul network from CCS and Luminet, utilising the new 3D hetnet mapping capability, is planned for 23 partitions and 250 polygons across 1050 small cell sites, enabling a transit capacity of 0.012 GkM (Gbps/Km2/MHz).
“This will be one of the first self organising networks in a Tier One global city, and by adopting a neutral host strategy we are enabling how mobile operators can scale with the ongoing increase in mobile data demand in urban areas,” said Williamson.


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King Charles, at the age of 74, will be formally crowned on Saturday, with all the pomp and circumstance that attends the coronation of a new British monarch.
It is a job with a long lineage in history. King Alfred the Great is considered the first occupant, and he died in 899 AD. Between his kingship and that of King Charles lies the story of British history and the overwhelming power of the monarchy to shape and change the world and every corner of it.
However, the British people seem relatively unimpressed by the latest change in their monarchy. Charles is replacing his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, one of the most popular figures in British history who reigned for an astounding 70 years.
She was an impeccable monarch devoted to her people and a life of service. While two of her children, Charles and Andrew, caused much concern over their personal lives, she herself was always considered above the fray.
Opinion polls show that 45 percent of the British people could care less if the monarchy was gone, the lowest figure in history. It’s a clear indication of how far the monarchy has fallen in modern times.
Now, the monarchy seems to exist in a bubble of scandal, such as Prince Charles imploding his marriage to the late Princess Diana, or downright anger such as when Prince Andrew gave an incredibly foolish interview to a reporter in an attempt to worm his way out of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
So it is a monarchy at a crossroads. But Prince Charles, for all his stuffiness, has made some interesting moves in the direction of modernization.
He showed himself unafraid to get involved in the peace process in Northern Ireland, despite the killing of his favorite uncle, Lord Mountbatten, by the IRA.
He also met with Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams at a critical time, and in more recent months, has made clear that he strongly supports the Windsor Framework created to deal with the Brexit logjam and make Northern Ireland self-governing again.
But the fact is that the British Royal Family has become a tabloid writer’s delight. The latest scandals involving the behavior of Charles’ second son Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle give further reason to question – what is the monarchy really all about?
The British Crown, from its foundation almost, was deeply involved in Ireland. The invasion of Ireland in 1169 was led by the Anglo-Norman King Henry, and his success in many ways was the opening moment of a centuries-old conflict between the Catholic Irish and the Protestant British.
That was certainly the case in the time of King Henry VIII when the Irish refused to acknowledge his kingship which led to a massive war of attrition against the Irish and eventually the rise of Oliver Cromwell.
The monarchy was at the center of the great battle that established Protestant power in Ireland when King William of Orange defeated the Catholic King James I at the Battle of the Boyne.
So wherever you go in Ireland, or however you read the nation’s history, it is utterly identified by the conflict with successive British kings and lords.
In the modern day that has changed. But there are still many British people who believe that Northern Ireland belongs to them and the new King Charles.
It is interesting to note that Sinn Féin Northern Irish leader Michelle O’Neill will attend the coronation, an act that would have been entirely impossible just a couple of decades ago.
The coronation of the king brings to the throne a man who has spent decades in waiting to take over the job of his lifetime. It would be nice to consider Prince Charles on his merits as an environmentalist and other causes he has championed, but time will tell how his kingship unfolds.
*This column first appeared in the May 3 edition of the weekly Irish Voice newspaper, sister publication to IrishCentral.

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Himes, Blumenthal, Murphy Introduce Pediatric Stroke Awareness Resolution
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Senator Christopher Murphy (D-CT) introduced companion resolutions in the House and Senate today to recognize May 2015 as “National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month.” This annual resolution has been inspired by seven-year-old Wilton resident Patch Angerame, who suffered a stroke before he was born.
“We usually think of strokes as affecting only the elderly, but strokes are a leading cause of cerebral palsy and disability in children, and can even be fatal to them,” Himes said. “After learning of Patch’s story and speaking with his family, I have advocated for increased awareness, research and treatment efforts for pediatric strokes. I am pleased to introduce this resolution so that children at risk of or suffering from strokes may be able to live full, healthy lives.”
“Increased awareness for pediatric strokes will enable more to be done to recognize, diagnose, and treat this horrible condition that affects children across the country,” said Senator Blumenthal. “This resolution helps accomplish our goal to raise awareness that a pediatric stroke can cause permanent neurologic damage or death if not promptly diagnosed and treated. I am proud and honored to have gotten to know Patch and work with him on this vitally important issue. Patch’s story, and the stories of other children like him, are an inspiration to me and I am committed to continue working hard for the community.”
“Too often, people think of strokes as something that affects only adults and seniors. My hope is that National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month reminds us all that strokes can have devastating consequences at every stage of development,” said Senator Murphy. “What happened to Patch breaks my heart, and further tragedies can only be prevented if Congress steps up and increases funding for the critical research and health services needed to make these important medical advances.”
The American Stroke Association estimates that pediatric strokes are experiences by approximately 1 out of every 3,500 live births, and 4.6 out of 100,000 children ages 19 each year, and pediatric strokes are among the top 12 causes of death for children between ages 1 and 14 in the United States.
The resolution urges support of programs, services and organizations that provide increased awareness and education on pediatric strokes; supports the work of the National Institutes of Health for medical research and work on pediatric strokes; and urges the coordination between federal, state, and local governments to improve treatments and prognoses for children who suffer from pediatric strokes.


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Alter Ego Closes
After many years at the second story walkup near Bathurst and Bloor, Alter Ego clothing store is closing. In fact, today was their last day so by the time you've read this, they'll be done.
In speaking with one of their staff, I was told that they'll be moving their inventory to one of the other stores in their mini-empire which currenty includes Style Bomb, Odyssey and Spy Lab.
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Fire at popular Toronto brunch spot leads to impromptu photo shoot
Someone created a t-shirt that sums up the state of Toronto's rental market
Toronto now has a place where you can go to customize your own sneakers
Victoria Beckham was just in Toronto and poked fun at her signature facial expression
You can buy furniture that Meghan Markle might have sat on in Toronto right now
The Toronto Maple Leafs showed off their killer costumes this Halloween
This is what the Toronto Raptors dressed as for Halloween
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Aerial view of Grangemouth shipyard sandwiched between the Forth and Clyde Canal and the River Carron. A cargo ship is sitting in the river, tied up to dockyard. It has its bridge amidships and engines at the stern. To the east is a dry or graving dock occupied by what appears to be a paddle tug and an empty slipway. To the west are two gasholders.
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As organizations come to grips with the need for digital transformation, a new role is emerging to help these companies remold their brand image for maximum impact, reach and influence in a digital age.
A digital brand manager is tasked with driving growth and awareness across a company’s product lines by converting traditional, physical brand management, awareness and marketing to digital consumer and customer experiences, says Victor Janulaitis, CEO of management consultancy Janco Associates. A position with such broad responsibilities coupled with specific knowledge of digital technology commands a salary of between $130,000 and $140,000 a year, according to Janco data.
“The digital brand manager position is in high demand right now as companies work to expand their digital consumer experiences across entire enterprises and their operations and oversee rapidly changing digital sectors like mobile applications, social media and internet marketing. This position has evolved into a technology role that does not report to an IT leader, but rather to the marketing leaders in most enterprises,” Janulaitis says.
That makes sense, as many organizations are leveraging technology to drive awareness and market reach across social media and other digital platforms, and using platforms like Twitter and Facebook for customer care, according to Rational Interaction, a digital studio, technology services and consulting firm.
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“We’re entering the era of social customer care: where customers engage directly with brands on social media to resolve their issues, and brands provide personalized customer service in real time. When it works, successful social customer care can help brands transform dissatisfaction into loyalty, and care into profit. But when it fails? At best, brands can lose customers, and at worst — one tweet can spark a wildfire of outrage, and tarnish a reputation,” according to a recent Rational blog post.
Organizations that can provide a great digital experience to back up their brand also see advantages when it comes to attracting and retaining talent, says Leela Srinivasan, chief marketing officer at recruiting software company Lever.
“There’s definitely a rise in interest around employer branding as it pertains to hiring and finding great talent. So much of the art of recruiting revolves around a successful collaboration between recruiting and HR and marketing, because the skill sets are so similar; you have to have a fantastic product to sell and the knowledge and experience to sell it to your customers on any platform — in this case, the product is your company, and the platform is digital,” Srinivasan says.
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If you’re lucky enough to have current employees with this unique combination of skills, hold onto them. If you don’t, it’s high time to start looking, Srinivasan says. Currently, a search on job search site Indeed.com returns 15,936 open positions for digital brand manager and similar roles, so there are plenty of opportunities for job seekers, as well.
“Employer branding is a major focus area nowadays when companies need every talent-attracting advantage they can get,” Srinivasan says.


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So long, G.I. Joe. See ya later, Lucy. And Harry and Hanna? Adios to you, too.
Oregon-based companies were sold at near record levels in 2007 thanks to the $2.8 billion sale of Tektronix Corp., which for decades bolstered the region's tech reputation by calling Beaverton home. For historical perspective, Kroger Co.'s 1999 purchase of Fred Meyer Stores for $13.5 billion is the apparent record holder.
The Business Journal counted up more than two dozen Oregon-based businesses sold to out-of-state and even out-of-country buyers in 2007. And the march continues even as the year draws to a close. This week, Tigard's AcryMed Inc. said it will be acquired for $25 million by I-Flow Corp., a publicly traded company in Lake Forest, Calif.
Many companies still maintain a physical presence here. But the buck no longer stops in Oregon. For Tek, bought by Danaher Corp., it stops in Washington, D.C.
Wilsonville-based G.I. Joe's, renamed "Joe's Sports," answers to a private equity firm in San Francisco.
Executives at Lucy Activewear Inc. report to higher-ups at VF Corp. in Greensboro, N.C. For Hanna Andersson Corp., ringing up corporate means calling St. Louis. And Harry's Fresh Foods, aka The Harris Soup Co., is now a holding of Basic American Foods in Walnut Creek, Calif.
Oregon's business leaders routinely lament the lack of locally based companies. Losing a Brand Oregon headliner like Tektronix wounds the state's pride. But many say it isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Erin Flynn, newly appointed economic development director for the Portland Development Commission, said the sword cuts two ways.
Seen in a positive light, the many sales reflect a lively and innovative economy that is launching successful businesses.
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Nora Brockstedt dies age 9206 November 2015 at 12:47 CET
Born in Oslo, Brockstedt began working in the music industry professionally from the age of 20. In 1960 she won the Norwegian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, Melodi Grand Prix, and subsequently represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest with her song Voi Voi. She repeated her success in the contest in 1961 with her song Sommer i Palma. Her entries finished 4th and 7th in the Eurovision Song Contest respectively.
Brockstedt enjoyed a successful career as a jazz singer following her appearances at the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1996 she was awarded the Kings Medal of Merit and in 2008 she released an album at the age of 85. Nora has been credited by former Eurovision Song Contest winner Hanne Krogh as being one of the major influences in the creation of the Norwegian music industry. The term ‘legend’ is often overused but in the case of Nora Brockstedt, this description is wholly appropriate.
Details of Nora Brockstedt’s funeral have not yet been released. On behalf of the Eurovision community, we send our heartfelt condolences to Nora’s family, friends and of course her fans.