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Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter co-signs Justin Bieber's 'Justice' album despite backlash

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The Biebs is back! Justin Bieber has released his latest album and it's causing some controversy on Twitter.

After releasing his 16-track "Justice" album Friday, Twitter users criticized the album's title and some of the tracks featuring clips of Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches. However, King's daughter Bernice King co-signed Bieber's new project in a tweet Thursday before the album's release.

"Thank you, @justinbieber, for your support, in honor of #Justice, of @TheKingCenter’s work and of our #BeLove campaign," King tweeted.

In the first song on the album, "2 Much," Bieber opens with a clip of King saying "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" before singing about the love he has for his wife Hailey Bieber. The almost two minute long track "MLK Interlude" is made up entirely of a Martin Luther King Jr. speech.

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Twitter users were confused by the King soundbites and criticized Bieber for using them on an album mostly about marriage and love.

"im confused why this justin bieber album is called justice and has a whole mlk skit if it’s just about how in love he is with hailey bieber," @iamabriannaa wrote

Another user tweeted: "justin bieber using mlk speeches about justice ... to sing about his white wife ?"

"justin bieber really wrote another collection of love songs to his wife, threw in a little one minute MLK speech and called the whole album 'justice' PLSs," @toto_ali719 said.

Justin Bieber released his sixth studio album, "Justice," on Friday, March 19.

Before "Justice" hit streaming services, Bieber listed several social justice organizations he would be donating to in honor of the album's release. Among the organizations listed was The King Center, the organization where Bernice King sits as CEO.

In Bieber's pre-release album, he encouraged others to also donate to organizations he listed.

"Each of us, including artists and entertainers, can do something," King included in her Thursday tweet.

"Justice" comes a year after Bieber's "Changes" album. Vocal appearances, aside from Martin Luther King Jr., include Khalid, Chance the Rapper, Burna Boy and Giveon.


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Abeg, Who Know Road?

For a while now, I have been advised that to progress in life, I need to “follow who know road”. Isn’t that a great advice?
My issue though is that too many people are advertising themselves that they are one of an elite group of people who know road.
If everybody is elite, then is elite still elite?
If so many people knew the route to success, why do we have so few success stories?

Follow who know road, I ended up going far, except that I was heeded in the wrong direction. I had to retrace my steps to start all over again. Wasn’t I better off having never made the journey?
Now I’m stranded, waiting for someone who actually knows where we are going to. A lot of people are making good points, but the first guy also made a great point, yet I was led astray.

Is it not that everyone is just experimenting and trying to find their way through this maze called life?
My life coach has a life coach. Who would have imagined? Am I not caught up in a pyramid scheme?
After sifting and searching, I finally found someone that actually “know road”.
There is just one caveat though. He is not going in the right direction. Can you imagine?

Yes, he knows he is headed in the wrong direction. According to him, he wants to see where this road leads to first, before coming back to take the right road.
Follow who know road. Am I supposed to follow him?

He has enough time, I don’t. He has an insurance blanket, he doesn’t have to worry about the cost of his decision.
I know I’m not covered. I also do not have the luxury of time. Am I supposed to follow him in the wrong direction?
This is my advice for you. Follow who know road, but ask them where they are going to first.

Wilson Joshua is a Video Editor, Content Creator, and Creative Writer.
Follow him on TwitterFacebook, and Instagram. @IJOSWIL

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 Family and systemic constellation training in Maleny

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About Systemic/Family and Organizational Constellations

There has been an explosion of interest in both Systemic/Family and Organizational Constellations from those working in coaching, therapy, education, business, health etc. Emerging out of family systems therapy, existential, psychodynamic and with elements of indigenous spiritualism Systemic/Family Constellations is an experiential and phenomenological approach at the leading edge of psychotherapeutic approaches. A brief and solution focused method it reveals deeper often hidden and unconscious dynamics in family systems and organizations and what is necessary for resolution. Developed by Bert Hellinger in Germany it is now in more than 25 countries.

The Training is a combination of lectures, workshops and experiential groups in a retreat like setting
Professional Development Points for PACFA, CAPA and GANZ members. Registered Psychologists can claim CPD hours to meet PBA requirements.

Margarete Koenning is a PACFA Supervisor and a Senior Gestalt Therapist with a BA in Social Work. She is a trainer and facilitator in Family and Systemic Constellation and Gestalt Therapy. Her compassion and strong interest in healing trauma has brought her to work to Indigenous organisations and communities focusing on mental health issues, addiction and family of origin entanglements. Margarete is known for her healing heart, deep authentic contact, attention to phenomenology, healing rituals and her capacity to hold intense affect until it softens and reconnects with life. Margarete lives in the Sunshine Coast hinterland where she runs her private practice and training since her arrival in Australia in 1993.


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Wake up with a stiff back?  A bit of discomfort left over from yesterday's activity?  Or need a little break in the midst of gardening?  Use your hands at the back of your pelvis to remind your lower back of its length and flexibility.

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ISU contribution to Marine and Port Review

Mike Lacey, Secretary General of the International Salvage Union

Over the past four decades, the 20 largest marine oil spills released some three million tonnes of pollutants into the sea. Three of the most well known casualties – involving the tankers ‘Exxon Valdez’, ‘Erika’ and ‘Prestige’ – resulted in spills totaling around 120,000 tonnes of crude oil, but gave rise to costs in clean-up and compensation running into billions of dollars.

In contrast, salvors of the International Salvage Union (ISU) render services every year to oil tankers carrying on average a total of over 400,000 tonnes of crude oil. . Since 1994 (when the ISU began its annual survey of pollutants salved), ISU members have rendered services to more than 3,000 marine casualties laden with some 15 million tonnes of oils and chemicals.

The shipping industry has been successful in reducing the incidence of accidents and spills in recent decades. Significant events (defined as over 7,000 (?) barrels each) have fallen from more than 20 annually in the 1970s to fewer than five annually in the current decade. Nevertheless ISU salvors typically conduct over 200 operations each year where their intervention prevents or minimises pollution. In doing so, they save shipowners and their liability insurers billions of dollars and protect both the coastal environment and corporate reputations.

Salvors have an excellent track record in saving property and preventing spills, but they do not achieve these successes by acting in isolation. The outcome depends on effective cooperation between many parties, including the authorities ashore. A good working relationship between the salvor and shore agencies is a major success factor.

The key salvage contract

After 100 years of constant use, Lloyd’s Standard Form of Salvage Contract – known as Lloyd’s Form or LOF – remains the world’s most frequently used salvage agreement. LOF promotes rapid response and fast reaction is often the key to preventing a spill and, possibly, catastrophic environmental damage. LOF is the ideal contract when there is no time to lose – when, for example, fire has broken out or cargo is leaking into the sea.

The contract has been revised many times over the past century, to take account of both commercial and legal changes affecting global shipping. One of its key features is the principle of “no cure, no pay” and the obligation on the salvor that he must use his “best endeavours” to complete the salvage services.

With LOF agreed, the salvor can get on with the task of saving the ship and its cargo, together with his obligation that whilst salving the property he must use his best endeavours to prevent or minimize damage to the environment. LOF can be agreed with no pre-contract discussion about terms and conditions. LOF 2000 is a streamlined edition of the contract. It is a document with just seven boxes to complete. There is no need for commercial argument as the LOF system offers impartial arbitration, should those involved fail to reach an amicable settlement after the services are completed. It has undoubtedly been a major contributor to the prevention of maritime catastrophies over the years.

The regulatory framework

The significant improvements already achieved in maritime safety and spill avoidance over the past 30 years are unlikely to be replicated. The regulators have entered the territory of diminishing returns. Naturally, it is impossible to eradicate all risks, and accidents will continue to occur due to natural perils, human error and occasional mechanical failures. As a result, every vessel can be seen as a potential casualty, capable of threatening life, property and the environment should things go wrong.

And new risks emerge over time. In the 1970s, the advent of VLCCs and ULCCs resulted in a dramatic shift in the character and scale of risk (although such risk analysis is by no means straightforward, as larger vessels reduce the number of loading and discharge operations). Likewise, now days there are the very large container ships of 13,000 TEU and perhaps more, as well as Cruise Liners carrying over 5,000 people.

Shifts in the pattern of oil transportation also have an impact on risk exposure. One obvious example is the increase in oil exports from Russia and former states of the Soviet Union. Governments are sensitive to these issues. For example a report to the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) noted that very heavy fuel oil movements through the Dover Strait now total around 30 million tonnes annually – “with a significant proportion originating in Russia and former Soviet Union countries”.

In December 2003 the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted Resolution A.949(23), “Guidelines on places of refuge for ships in need of assistance”. This followed the loss of the oil tanker ‘Prestige’ off the Spanish coast in the preceding year – an event ending in a pollution disaster. A major reason for this was the Spanish refusal to grant a place of refuge for this badly damaged tanker. The vessel was ordered out into the winter Atlantic and broke up just a few days later.

The IMO’s Place of Refuge Guidelines make an attempt to reconcile two conflicting issues. On the one hand, the best way to reduce a pollution threat may be to transfer cargo and bunkers and this requires a place of refuge, to minimise the spill risk, and the hazards of the salvage operation. However, allowing a casualty to approach the shore may endanger the environment, the coastline, fisheries and other economic interests. Not surprisingly, local communities and shore authorities are likely to oppose such a course of action.

Decisions on whether or not to grant a place of refuge are essentially political in nature. They must be taken on a case-by-case basis. Following the ‘Prestige’, however, there is more awareness that the instinctive response – to order a ship out – might well aggravate the problem and may even produce a “worst-case” event: the loss of the tanker and catastrophic pollution.

The IMO has urged Coastal States to implement the place of refuge Guidelines. States are expected to identify safe havens and be prepared to use them in emergency situations. The European Union, for its part, requires member states to list places of refuge. Most have fought shy of doing so, at least in a public sense, due to the obvious sensitivities. Some have responded by declaring their entire coastline as a refuge: no coastal community is singled out.

There have been a number of other developments prior to and since the IMO’s place of refuge guidelines were adopted in 2003. For example in 1999 the UK established the SOSREP (Secretary of State’s Representative) and the ISU regards this far-reaching decision as the most successful ‘command and control’ system devised to date. It has been effective in promoting streamlined, timely decision-making in challenging marine casualty situations – as demonstrated in the handling of the ‘MSC Napoli’ case. A further example, in October 2007, has been the approval by the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee of “Guidelines on the Control of Ships in an Emergency”. These Guidelines were promoted by the Bahamas, with support from ISU, following the ‘Prestige’ incident.

The ISU has welcomed these IMO initiatives but has noted that the guidance is too general in character. In view of this the ISU decided to draft broader-based guidelines on Marine Casualty Management (the MCM Guidelines). They will set out a comprehensive statement of best practice when responding to ship casualties and are presently being considered by wider stakeholders.

Key role of ports

Port emergency plans should be coordinated with national response systems, as required under Article 3 of the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation, 1990. Port authorities are the “maritime interface” between the response offshore and the shoreside efforts of many agencies, including local government, emergency services, civil defence, wildlife protection teams and water, environmental protection and fisheries agencies. Ports, in particular, play a central role in shore reception and the provision of emergency cargo discharge facilities.

Port authorities take a central role in many casualty response situations. The spirit of “best endeavours” should act as a strong motivator for port authorities and all involved in the response effort. These parties share the common desire to avoid massive economic dislocation, environmental damage and disruption to the life and well-being of coastal communities.

The salvage industry, like many parts of the wider shipping business, has been adversely affected by the downturn in shipping markets over the past year. And it recognizes that it has many issues to deal with – such as maintaining a cadre of experienced, professional salvors and continuing to invest in the necessary equipment when times are hard. But, as has been amply demonstrated over the past century, salvors remain committed to their role and ISU members around the world stand ready to respond to vessels in difficulty, to save life, property and to prevent pollution.


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Doghouse is Undodog's first official course in Super Mario Maker, released on November 4, 2015. It is set in the ground theme for its main area and the underground theme for its sub area, as well as in the Super Mario Bros. game style.

The level begins with a house-like structure, with a Warp Door. Mario must enter the Warp Door to get a Mystery Mushroom, then break the Brick Blocks and head to the right. Upon reaching two warp pipes facing left, Mario must hit a P Switch and follow the coin trail into a warp pipe. In the next segment is a structure made to resemble a cat, with Goombas resembling fecal matter. After some conveyor belts, Mario must hit a P Switch and continue to the left to a warp pipe, which leads him directly to the Goal Pole.


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The white paper is the #1 most influential piece of collateral that technology purchasers consult when making or influencing a buying decision for their company, according to a recent survey by Eccolo Media, which also found that online video is fast becoming more widely used when evaluating purchases.

The Eccolo Media 2009 B2B Technology Collateral Survey of American businesses was conducted among more? than 500 technology-purchasing decision makers.? It confirmed that sales materials of any kind – white papers, case studies/sale sheets, podcasts, videos, product brochures and data sheets – are most frequently consumed at the beginning of the sales cycle – before a company ever invites vendors to participate in an RFP.

Collateral subsequently is used less frequently as sales relationships evolve, the survey found.

Additional survey findings:

  • 77% of respondents say they’d read at least one white paper in the last six months, with 84% of them rating white papers as moderately to extremely influential when making technology-purchasing decisions.

  • Nearly half (49%) of respondents say they had watched a vendor’s video while considering a technology purchase, up from 20% in 2008.
  • Collateral is more viral than ever: 89% of respondents say they share white papers with others, while 85%? share case studies, 81%? share brochures or data sheets; 80% share podcasts; and 79% share video.
  • People prefer to consume collateral from their desktop: Only 1 in 4 surveyed even print out an online document.
  • Data sheets and brochures are considered least influential written collateral but were also the most consumed type, indicating they are still valuable “table stakes” in helping solidify a brand’s product messages with potential buyers.
  • Podcasts are, when compared with other types of collateral, among the least influential; Case studies – preferably thoses that are written – are gaining in influence.

Good Writing Matters

The survey also found that the quality of report writing gets noticed. Some 86% of respondents felt that high-quality writing was at least moderately influential and 51% ranked good writing as either very or extremely influential. By contrast, poor quality writing was the most frequent reason respondents gave for decreasing the influence of a white paper.

“We’re definitely seeing some important trends here for technology marketers,” said Lorie Loe, president and chief content strategist at Eccolo Media, Inc. “Decision makers and those who influence them want information that is straightforward, well-crafted and can inform their earliest research into vendors and products.”

Loe added that the research points to the fact that consumers want to consume content from their desktops and share it frequently.
About the survey: This is the second year Eccolo Media, Inc. has surveyed US technology executives seeking input on their preferred collateral types, how they used content, if they share it, and just how influential it was on their final technology purchase. The survey compiled results from 155 respondents, of whom two-thirds identified themselves as technology-purchase decision makers and one-third identified themselves as purchase influencers.

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Coming up: Philly Fed, U.S. leading indicators

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Manufacturing conditions in the Philadelphia area are expected to improve slightly in April and the index of U.S. leading economic indicators probably rose again in March but at a slower clip, according to economists polled by MarketWatch. Both reports will be released at 10 a.m. Eastern. The Philly Fed survey of manufacturers is forecast to rise to 4.0 from 2.0 in March. Any number above zero signals expansion, but the U.S. manufacturing sector is not growing very fast, hurt in part by slow global growth. The index of leading indicators, meanwhile, is projected to rise a smaller 0.2% in March after three straight large gains.

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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures turned up on Wednesday after the U.S. revised its third-quarter growth numbers to show the economy expanded at a 2.6% pace during the period, less than economists expected. The dollar extended losses modestly. Gold for March delivery rose $1.30 to $1,390.10 an ounce, after falling to $1.391.70 an ounce before the data.

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Standard Parking CEO sees signs of economic recovery

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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Jim Wilhelm gets a true on-the-ground view of the economy as chief executive officer of Standard Parking Corp., one of the largest providers of berths for passenger cars in the U.S.

Keeping close watch at Standard Parking's STAN, +1.21% 2,200 parking facilities in 335 cities ranging from Yankee Stadium in New York to the Arco Tower in Los Angeles, Wilhelm remains cautiously optimistic about a recovery -- not a 'V' shaped bounce, but maybe 'U'-shaped recovery -- awaiting the U.S. economy

"We like to think that we're a leading indicator," said Wilhelm, whose company is 80 years old. "Parking at hospitals and schools has remained stable, but it's been down at airports and hotels up until the fourth quarter, when it started to flatten out."

Despite the recent recession, Standard Parking has been busy adding to its growth through a combination of acquisitions and contract wins at the Boston University Medical Center and elsewhere.

By focusing on management agreements instead of outright ownership of parking facilities around the country, Standard Parking has avoided the pain of the real estate downswing as it reinvests its cash flow into new technology.

Standard Parking traces its roots to 1929, to a gas-station operation in Chicago.

Standard Parking, which has a market capitalization of $250 million recently became a fully independent company with the sale of shares owned by entities managed by The Blackstone Group BX, -0.77%, Wilhelm said.

In a transaction related to the deal on Nov. 16, Standard Parking formally closed on an offering of 6.6 million shares of common stock, adding to its liquidity as a publicly traded company.

The company traces its roots to 1929, when the owner of a Standard Oil filling station in Chicago's Loop sold spaces for pennies a day.

Standard Parking became the first company in the U.S. to offer paid airport parking in 1951, and launched a line of musical-themed garages in 1985. It rolled out the first variable-rate debit card system for U.S. parking facilities in 1990.

Lately, Standard Parking has been touting its online services for prepaid parking spots, and will be using a similar reservation system for a high-profile contract, providing parking and bus services during the upcoming Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Last summer, Standard Parking bought Gameday's Click and Park online parking and traffic management system, which allows parking customers to purchase reserved parking online in advance of an event.

It's also the founding partner of a venture to offer the largest database of proprietary parking facility information available throughout North America.

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