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Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

The Chicken and Egg question is an issue which seems to be unsolvable, using society's present belief system. However, the concept of Simultaneous Time answers, explains, and negates the entire idea of anything coming first. Prepare yourself to delve into an all-expansive topic which will utterly shatter your concept of time, space, and physical reality.

To begin with, just because you can't see or touch something does not mean it doesn't exist. They laughed at Thomas Edison when he said he could make light come out of an empty glass tube. The lack of belief in an incandescent lamp did not stop the bulb from lighting! I am glad Mr. Edison had the good sense to ignore those narrow minded fools of his time! In fact, I thank him every time I turn on my light switch -- and you should too!

What does Thomas Edison have to do with Simultaneous Time? Not much directly, but his spirit is a reminder that you can break down the barriers society has erected against you. Barriers which stop you from understanding and accepting useful ideas, like Simultaneous Time.

To begin with, your past, your present, and your future exist NOW, simultaneously, within the Ever Present Moment. As we covered in the last chapter, the Ever Present Moment is your intersection point to other energy patterns. Each present moment is a doorway to the moments that came before and the moments that are to come. If this doorway did not exist, the present moment would not either. For example, It is logical to assume that to get to the moment you are in now, you had to go through the past moments which led up to your present moment. Now, let's take this idea one more step. If past moments exist -- because you had to pass through them -- than the future moments must exist too. Think of it like this: how can you move from or to something that does not exist?

Think of the past, present, and future as three rooms. You are in the center room. This room's name is the present. Now, directly behind you is the past room -- you just came from there. Ahead of you is the future room -- you are going there. Now, if that future room did not exist, you would have no place to step into; as also, if the past room did not exist, you could not step into the place you are now.

Because you feel you can not peek into that future room or back into that past room, you feel they can't exist. Yet you walk easily from one physical room to another, without first peeking into them -- and you don't think twice about it. So it is with Simultaneous Time, you effortlessly walk from moment to moment, without a second thought about where you have been or where you are going. Obviously the carpenter built those physical rooms for you to walk through, and because he built them, they exist. Well, the carpenter for your past, present, and future is yourself. Are you going to deny the existence of yourself? Then don't deny the existence of your past or future.

What we are doing here, with this room to moment analogy, is breaking down those barriers that society has erected. In actuality, there is no difference between walking through rooms and moments. Both items are energy through which you move. However, the difference between them is in the patterns that the energy takes, at any given time. Once your consciousness tunes into a particular energy pattern, that energy pattern becomes part of your conscious moment and becomes your point-of-power. The fact is that the any physical room, the past, the present, and the future are all energies which exist together, within the Ever Present Moment!

Can we access these other energies contained within the encapsulated moment? Yes! These other moments, which encompass the Ever Present Moment, are accessible. Simultaneous Time coupled with the Ever Present Moment demand it to be so; and the instrument which enables you to obtain this information is with you all the time: your consciousness.

Because your past and future are accessible from the Ever Present Moment, you can check on, alter, and even communicate with those moments! Think for a minute how powerful and advantageous that can be for you now. Imagine calling on a future self, to help solve your present dilemma! Imagine going back into your past, so that you could warn a past self of a potentially dangerous event. What would those actions do for you now? The potential is infinite -- and awesome!

No longer will you hang on an unknown future or a disturbing present event. No longer will the past haunt you. The answer is simple! Go back and change those past moments or go forward and see what you will do. Your past and future, as well as your present, exist together within the present moment because time is simultaneous. Remember your point-of-power. Your point-of-power is your key to access those other moments. With your point-of-power properly focused, you can change what was and what will be, or look into what was and what will be, or even talk to what was and what will be.

Now that we have hyped you up, let's come down-to-earth a bit, before we go any further. By shifting your point-of-power and traveling backward in time, to change some undesired event, there are things that are not going to change, as far as your current moment concerns itself. For example, if you changed into a job that you regretted and you go back to that past self and stop that person from changing jobs, that is not going to alter the fact that you changed jobs in your reality. However, what will change is your present feelings that accompanied that mistake. You will no longer feel regret for that past action. You will have helped another part of yourself make a wiser move.

Furthermore, that changing of your past, through the Ever Present Moment, will influence the future you are drawing toward you. The past you have changed will cause other conditions to spring about more suited to your present needs. Eventually, your present moment will change into conditions similar to what you would be experiencing, had you not made the erroneous decision. Also, as if that is not enough, Simultaneous Time dictates that once you begin to reach to your past selves, to help them through difficult times, your future selves will come to your aid when you need it.

Now, the extension of future selves, in a reality that is simultaneous in nature, should bring you to the idea of your Higher-Self. You've heard people talking about that all-knowing self locked away some place. Your Higher-Self is a future self of you eons from now. Simultaneous Time unlocks that elusive Higher-Self and brings that wisdom right into your present. Your Higher-Self knows what is best for you because, in your Higher-Self's Ever Present Moment, your future is his past! Simultaneous Time is one reason your Higher-Self cares and loves you so much. Your present moment is his past. Your Higher-Self knows the all important lesson of Simultaneous Time: to make the present the best it can be, you must make the past and future the best they can be. Your Higher-Self loves you dearly -- for without you, he would not exist. Likewise, without your past, you would not exist. Therefore, when dealing with a past self, use only love, kindness, and compassion. Remember! It's you you are reaching out to.

Let's talk about how you can reach your past and future self from the Ever Present Moment, using your point-of-power. For this exercise, and your first few times doing the routine, limit your contact to the past. In the beginning, it is easier to make the connection to a past personality than a future one. Also, it may be helpful, but not necessary, to get an old photo of yourself taken around that time you wish to travel back to.

First, to accomplish this connection, you will need to shift your point-of-power from the reality you know. Find a comfortable spot, but one that will not put you to sleep. You can sit or lie down. We find that sitting on the floor with your back against the wall works the best. Take a moment to relax. If you have a picture of yourself, take these moments to look at it. Try to get a feel for the time and era you are trying to reach. Think about the feelings that were going through you then. Now, close your eyes.

Place your finger tips together -- without letting your palms or your adjacent fingers touch each other. Each finger tip, including your thumbs, should touch each other. Your right thumb tip should touch your left thumb tip. Your right index tip should touch your left index tip ... and so forth. There should be about a one inch space between your palms, and there should be at least a half-inch space between each touching finger. Only your finger tips should be touching. The tops of your fingers should point up and be near your chest. This finger positioning is very important -- it connects all your energy centers in such a way that enables this technique to work easily.

Now, start taking slow, easy breaths. After about a minute, try to feel yourself floating within a warm, cozy bubble of energy. At this point, you should feel your energy-level rising. You may even notice a burning or a chill running up and down you spine. That sensation is good. It is a sign that your energy centers are active.

Now, mentally look outward through your energy bubble, as if you are looking into a great distance. Think about the past self you wish to contact. Picture that person in your mind. Now, visualize before you a calendar. This calendar should start with today's date. Begin to turn the pages of the calendar backward, faster and faster, glancing at the dates as they go by. Stop when you reach the approximate period you want.

Now, see that past person clearly in your mind. Do not worry, in the beginning, if you feel this process is all in your imagination. In time, the images within your mind will become more clear and more real. Tell that person the advice you came to communicate. Now, travel forward in time a bit -- visualize that other past self following your advice and watch the new outcome.

Now, you may return. Picture that imaginary calendar flipping forward and stop when you reach your time and reality. Take some deep breaths to center yourself. Open your eyes. The technique is complete.

The whole process should take no longer than ten or fifteen minuets -- less time than that when you get good at it. Try to do the exercise once or twice a week, until you get the knack of it. After that, you can use the routine as much or as little as you like.

As you get better with this routine, you should use the procedure for contacting a future self, though this contacting may not always be necessary. Once you begin establishing a good connection with your past selves, you may find future selves visiting you, without the need to program yourself to go there. A future self is most likely to visit you right before you begin to turn those calendar pages backward. However, don't be surprised if you find a future self popping up in other places, like in your dreams or in the form-of whispers in your ear. Remember, your future selves are better at this exercise than you are. They have been doing it longer than you! They have improved on the process!

That's it! So which came first, the chicken or the egg? If you have been following me, neither chicken nor egg came first. They exist together. One can not exist without the other -- when the egg came into being, so did the chicken. When God created you, your past and future came into being. As far as Simultaneous Time is concerned, it does not matter. As far as God is concerned, he recreates you every moment -- moment to moment. If God is not concerned about this which came first thing, than why should you?

In the next chapter we will dive further into the Ever Present Moment and explore another doorway that exists, the probability doorway. Probabilities are what enables you to choose from a myriad of possible futures. So get ready! The next chapter will finish the mind-blowing this chapter began!


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Secondary PTSD

One of the things that doesn’t get talked about often enough is Secondary PTSD.  It is still highly debated on whether it exist, and if it does to what degree.

The VA and DOD do not recognize Secondary PTSD as being real, the last I looked.  I believe that it is very real, and just like PTSD, it depends on the individual on the degree it affects one.

I can tell you when my husband was at his worse, I experienced some hyper-vigilance symptoms, ups and downs of emotion, anxiety, avoidance.  I was also pregnant at the time, and the surge of hormones, as well as the lack of sleep could have been major contributors to what I experienced.  It is a stressful situation when you are constantly looking for mood changes, staying up with him to make sure he doesn’t take off, in self-destruct mode, trying to calm the situation, especially with young children, and lack of empathy from him.  This is very hard for anyone to take.

So please, take care of yourselves.  You will do your spouse no good if you aren’t physically and mentally healthy.  Get into individual therapy. is a great resource and free.

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5 Home Improvements That May Not Pay Off When You Sell

You spent the holidays bingeing on HGTV, and now visions of shiplap accent walls and freestanding soaking tubs are dancing through your head.

a kitchen with a wood floor: A massive kitchen renovation may not help resale value as much as you think.

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Don’t let your desire to upgrade your home downgrade your home’s market value. Before you make a renovation fantasy a reality, consider whether the project will pay off when you’re ready to sell. Plenty of home improvements add value, but others — like these five — can hurt it.

1. A chef-quality kitchen

If you love to cook, a high-end kitchen could be the ultimate gift — for you. But if you think a massive overhaul will majorly impact resale value, you might be in for a surprise. An upscale kitchen renovation recoups just 54% of its cost in added value, according to Remodeling magazine’s 2020 Cost vs. Value report.

“If you do marble countertops and high-end appliances, you could spend $100,000, and it doesn’t necessarily mean your house is worth an extra $100,000,” says Beatrice de Jong, a consumer trends expert for Opendoor, a San Francisco-based direct home buyer and seller.

Smaller kitchen upgrades could yield a bigger payoff. Chris Arienti, broker and owner of Remax Executive Realty near Boston, suggests keeping updates reasonable: Think granite rather than marble, and GE instead of Sub-Zero.

2. DIY painting

A bold statement wall can say the wrong thing to potential buyers if the workmanship is questionable. Streaky, chipped or low-quality paint can knock $1,700 off a home’s sale price, according to Opendoor data that looked at home offers made from June 2018 to June 2019.

“A good paint job is not easy,” says Sarah Cunningham, a real estate agent with Ethos Design + Remodel in Boise, Idaho. “It is all in the prep work, and most people don’t want to do the prep work.” Hiring a professional to paint can help ensure a more attractive result.

3. An expanded master suite

Knocking down a wall to create an oversize master bedroom or stealing closet space to build out a spa-style bathroom may sound dreamy. But how about as a selling point? “If you go from five bedrooms to four, and you can make it work, no big deal,” Arienti says. But he cautions that losing a bedroom in a smaller house could mean a lower selling price.

As for cutting into closet space, residential building codes don’t mandate that bedrooms have closets. But, Arienti says, “Once you take the closet out of a bedroom, to a buyer, that no longer looks like a bedroom.”

4. Plush wall-to-wall carpeting

Carpet can be especially unattractive to first-time home buyers, who may be used to landlords updating carpet between renters, de Jong says.

“In general, people are grossed out by [carpeting]. It can make a room look a little bit dated.”

It can also ding your sale price. Carpet as the primary flooring in a house drops the value by $3,900 — and carpeting in the master bedroom causes a $3,800 plunge, according to Opendoor. Conversely, a 2019 report from the National Association of Realtors estimated that sellers could recoup the entire cost of refinishing hardwood floors. New wood flooring could actually add value, with sellers getting $1.06 for every dollar spent according to NAR.

5. A swimming pool

It doesn’t matter if it’s infinity edge or above-ground: Any pool can be seen as a drawback by buyers who don’t want to deal with maintenance or insurance. Even in Florida, a pool doesn’t add value, Liede DeValdivielso, a real estate agent with the Keyes Company in Miami-Dade, said via email. If you’re thinking resale, it’s not worth it — you’ll never recoup the cost, DeValdivielso said. But if you’ll use it and enjoy it, put in a pool.

How to decide if a renovation is worth the cost

To ensure you’re making an informed decision:

  • Consider your timeline. “If you’re going to be in the home for 30 years, you can do anything, because at that point, your mortgage is paid off,” Arienti says. Looking to sell in the near future? Pay closer attention to whether your choices will appeal to a potential buyer.
  • Consult an expert. “Talk to a professional so you aren’t making misinformed choices that are going to work against you in five to 10 years,” Cunningham says. A designer can help you tell fleeting trends from future classics; a contractor can explain what kind of work a proposed renovation would entail.
  • Compare home features in your area. De Jong suggests looking at comparable homes for sale near you and going to open houses to make sure your improvements align with the norms for your neighborhood.
  • Get an appraisal. A licensed appraiser can do a feasibility study to estimate your home’s current value and its likely value after the improvements.

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WJWC decries violations made against rights, freedoms

Women Journalists Without Chains (WJWC) on Tuesday staged a sit-in at the Freedom Square in the capital Sana'a. Al-Ja'ashin's displaced persons and students from Sana'a University took part in the sit-in.

During the sit-in, a leader of the Joint Meeting Parties, Naif al-Qanis, praised the struggle of the activists and students at the Freedom Square.
"Your struggle is a victory to the judiciary, justice and the constitution" he added.

"The participation of students and youth with the protesters of the Freedom Square is also a victory to our peaceful struggle" he continued. "Al-Ja'ashin's displaced persons left their houses to approve to all people that Yemenis are still looking forward to justice and peaceful change" he added.

Al-Qanis told Students and employees of Sana'a University that their participation is considered an accumulation to sacrifices of their ascendants.

For his part, the member of the Yemeni Socialist Party Yahya al-Shami called students and workers to join the struggle of journalists and activists.

"Nowadays, farmers, oppressed persons, students and professors are present in the Freedom Square, demanding their rights" he added.

"Forty years ago, from the top of this building, revolutionists of 26 September called for freedom, and you are struggling for achieving the same objectives of 26 September revolution and combating corruption prevalent in all the state joints" he went on, stressing that the activists and protesters will not stop their struggle and that they are ready to make sacrifices as their parents did" he added.

He said that people missed Alayam newspaper, the voice of freedom, indicating that it wrote and published articles about the struggle of the Yemeni people everywhere. He stressed that these protests and sit-ins organized by activists, students and workers are a support for the freedom of speech and expression.

"You are defending rights and freedoms and you are struggling and calling for a united Yemen for all Yemenis, so I am standing in solidarity with you.

I am standing with oppressed people and all those who their rights violated. I am standing in solidarity with al-Qadasi, displaced persons of al-Ja'ashin, journalists and detainees" The journalist Mohammed al-Maqaleh said.

Al-Maqleh presented the document which was brought to the court as an evidence against him, pointing out that the document included his participation in sit-ins, some articles he published on newspapers and an address he delivered at the Freedom Square in which he expressed solidarity with Bani Hushaish's displaced persons. He said that the document also included phone calls with party leaders, pointing out that these evidences depended on spying and surveillance , pointing out that the Yemeni constitution and our religion, Islam, prohibit these actions.

Al-Maqaleh said he demanded judge, during the trial, to bring those people, who kidnapped him for four months, for justice.
He cited that this Freedom Square is a place to all oppressed people, demanding the authorities to listen to their complaints and put an end to their repressions.

"I am very grateful to this square, Ms. Tawkol Karman and all of you. My release came as a result of your struggle" he added.
He demanded to release all detainees who are held on the ground of Saadah war, activism in the Southern Movement and all those who were detained unfairly.

Saif al-Jaradi, a student of Sana'a University, lauded students of Sana'a University and activists of the Freedom Square who relinquished fear, joined the activists of the Freedom Square and declare their peaceful struggle.

"We share your struggle and stand against oppression and corruption and express our refusal to corruption inside the university. Professors of the Yemeni universities are in a strike for two weeks because they demand their financial rights and we are the victims because study is suspended. The government does not meet the demands of professors and all other people".

"Our message directed to all people is that students are leaders of the future, so we demand to resume the education in Sana'a University and the demands of professors are met by the authorities" he added.

For his part, the lawyer Khalid al-Anisi said in a speech delivered in front of Sana'a' University that only a few activists and journalists were protesting before the cabinet three years ago, pointing out that the authorities attempted to bring it to an end.

"They wanted to end our protests and we hoped then that squares of freedoms are created in all areas of Yemen. Now, squares of freedoms are prevalent everywhere in Yemen. Those who struggled from inside their offices in the past have recently joined us at freedom squares " he went on.

"Nowadays, freedom squares have become a sanctuary for children, women, farmers, journalists, intellectuals, students and even policemen. We are proud that we here speak on behalf of all Yemenis. The people protesting in the Freedom Square are struggling for oppressed persons and demanding to release detainees" al-Anisi said. "Those who are oppressed or looted will find a refuge at the Freedom Square."

"We want the freedom guaranteed to us by God, a freedom without a ceiling, a freedom withoutidols. None can deprive us from our freedom" he added.

"We do not fear anyone. Look at those hungry people at streets and neighborhoods. The regime does not allow people to live with honor and dignity. Many people look for jobs, but they do not find".

"The change means victory and it is always caused by youth. Given that students of Sana'a University and Amran University joined us, we ask the regime to leave" he added.

He decries the ignorance of the authorities to university professors' rights, demanding to increase the salaries of professors and decrease salaries of President, Prime Minister and high-ranking officials.

"The Yemeni unification can be protected by freedoms, democracy and providing food to people" he said, demanding security forces to protect the Yemenis and their properties and avoid repression. He also thanked policemen, soldiers and intelligence officers who were present at the Freedom Square.

For his part, Secretary General of Doctors and Pharmacists Abdul-Qawi al-Shamiri said" We make a better future for this nation as students, tribal leaders, children and women took to streets, demoing to have their rights.

He talked about conflicts in some Yemeni areas, pointing out that people kill each other in the district of al-Hada and the authorities have taken no measures to stop these conflicts.

Chairwoman of WJWC Tawkol Karman said "I am glad because you are happy and everyone could express freedom and demand his or her rights under the state-constitution. Today, students of Sana'a University and Amran University joined this square.

"Now, you could strengthen your freedoms through your struggle. Once, we were told that the unification came paired with freedom of expression, multiparty and press freedoms. However, the democratic margin is narrowed though President of the republic claims that he was the founder of democracy" she continued.

"We will not allow anyone to breach the constitution or violate our freedoms, and we will struggle until we get all our freedoms and rights" Karman added.

"The authorities gag mouths and prevent people from having their rights of combating corruption and standing by oppressed people, and the Yemeni constitution stipulates that everyone has the right to express his opinion or have TV channels, websites and newspapers".

"You are practicing your right and express your complaints, but your bothers in al-Mukla, Aden, Lahj and al-Dhala'a are deprived from organizing such assemblies. If they stage a sit-in, they are detained. I appeal to you,youth and students, to continue your struggle because revolutions are erupted by youth and students".

"The struggle road is long and this square was founded for this purpose. If you are standing here for only having your rights, then be sure that your children will face a worse future".

Karman called for expressing solidarity with Alayam, al-Watani and Hadeeth al-Madeenah newspapers, pointing out that the authorities ban the print of these newspapers. She cited that the authorities banned channels and newspapers from covering the sit-ins and transmitting suffering of people.

Jamal al-Salimi, a student of Sana'a University, delivered a speech in which he expressed his solidarity with journalists and people of al-Ja'ashin, saying that students are leaders of the future struggle.

Ali al-Kumaim, an employee of Sana'a University, thanked all those who joined the sit-in, expressing their solidarity with detained students and suspended newspapers.

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“Please will you come downstairs with me? I’m afraid.”

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The second larp based on Karin Edmans dreams, the first being Witches of Ästad Farm.
This game will about facing the terrifying unknown, isolated in the woods, with only strangers to turn to.

There will be indoor sleeping, electricity and modern toilets.

As a participant for A Parable of Trust you will sign up to participate in one of three groups, for now called “Adventurous”, “Criminal” and “Paranormal”, but you will write your own character. The larp will have about 30-32 spots, mainly for Nordic participants.

All three groups will in game made up by strangers, people who might know of each other but not know each other. Members of all groups will take part in a wilderness camp with Adventurous at an medium advanced level, Criminal at a medium level and Paranormal at a beginners level.

In game the adventurous group will be made up of strangers going on a retreat to meet new friends. They will bond during the day with doing advanced activities and then meet the other two groups at the camp site. Their ordinary life gives them a wide array of skills.

The criminal group will be people with a criminal background who have been invited, and recommended, to participate in a possibility to network and possibly find new people to “collaborate” with in the future. This is mainly the group who will be proficient in solving problems with violence and firearms.

The paranormal group are people who only know each other online and have decided to have a meet up in a highly haunted area that has had a few ufo sightings. They are seen as crack pots, as nut jobs. Weird and eccentric these are the people who are open to all possibilities. And this openness might very well be a very needed resource.

Because as darkness falls over the wilderness hostel, strange things are afoot and phenomenon that should not be start to stress everyone out.

A larp where it’s not the external threat that is going to harm you but how you and other characters react to stress. And remember:

Everyone is weak.

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Removes the part of a material that is completely enclosed in a mesh volume. It only removes the faces that fall completely inside the cutting volume, along with the vertices and edges that define only faces that are deleted.

Use Cases

Remove geometry from occluded parts of the base object, like the head when wearing a full helmet.
Remove the same geometry from many different child objects, across any LOD, like when a jacket uses a volume to remove any shirt, torso, hoodie, and accessory that is under it, hidden from the player, keeping the visible parts intact.

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(Customizable Object searchbox): Customizable Object from the same hierarchy that contains the material that is being removed from.
(Clipping Method): ComboBox to decide which method will select the material that is goig to be removed. The options are: Material, Tags or Material & Tags.
(Material dropdown): Material that is being removed from. The faces from this material that are completely enclosed within the input Clip Mesh are deleted, along with any dangling edges and vertices.
Tags (array): Tags defined by this material modification. Any Material Node that defines any of these tags, also receives the material removal when the Customizable Object this node is connected to is active.

Changing from Material to Tags will set the selected material to "None". Also, changing from Tags to Material will clear the array of tags.

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Sepp Blatter has many factors to balance at the FIFA Executive Committee meeting
October 2nd, 2013
02:50 PM ET

FIFA's folly?: What's riding on the Qatar question ...

As events go, committee meetings usually engender the same level of excitement as that felt by Willy Wonka on hearing his dentist appointment has been brought forward.

“A committee is a thing which takes a week to do what one good man can do in an hour,” was the assessment of American writer Elbert Hubbard. And if the judgement of Mr Hubbard is to be valued nearly one hundred years after his unfortunate death at the hands of a German U-Boat then it’s probably fair to assume such a gathering of bureaucrats won’t make for a great spectator occasion either.

However, even if you’re a sport hack more used to the drama-drenched fare of World Cup football, the deliberations of soccer’s biggest suits at the 28th executive committee (ExCo) on Thursday and Friday just might be different.

That’s because agenda point 25.2 will see a discussion on the future of the controversial 2022 World Cup in Qatar, an important bone of contention for a number of reasons:

1) FIFA’s credibility is on the line …
Ok, so maybe it’s a little like closing the gate after the horse has bolted on this one, but as the governing body for the planet’s most popular game, a sport that has a unique ability to enthral, unite and inspire people around the globe, is it too much to ask that those in power govern its future responsibly? FIFA’s recent effort to end racism in the game was admirable and in stark contrast to the farcical situation of recent years in which FIFA ExCo member Mohamed bin Hammam was banned for life, while fellow executives Amos Adamu and Reynald Temarii were fined and suspended, on the grounds of corruption and bribery. Their involvement in the voting systems that delivered Sepp Blatter’s fourth presidency and Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 World Cup stained the results in many people’s eyes. The decision to award the 2022 tournament to Qatar - a desert nation whose July temperatures often reach 50 degress Celsius (122 degress Fahrenheit) and a location that even the chairman of FIFA’s medical committee (another one!) Michel D’Hooghe advised might not be the most hospitable climate for thousands of football fans to mill around in – has prompted a barrage of criticism. Much of that criticism has come from Europe, unhappy over the gathering momentum to stage the 2022 World Cup in the Qatar winter rather the summer. It is now FIFA’s task to show leadership and find a solution that will placate the dissenters. If discussions in Switzerland lead to the 2022 World Cup being moved elsewhere - given the billions of dollars (the New York Times valued the Qatar bid at $50bn) that has been spent on the bid process, where does that leave FIFA’s already shaky credibility?

2) Sepp Blatter’s legacy …
The curious shelving of the agenda point to limit the length and age limit of a FIFA president from May’s Exco could suggest Sepp Blatter feels he has much work left to do as head of the global game. The multilingual 77-year-old has his critics, not least for his questionable off-the-cuff comments. His previous suggestion that women players could wear ‘tighter shorts’ to enhance the appeal of their game, that homosexuals should ‘refrain from sexual activities’ if travelling to Qatar for the World Cup and that the adultery of former England captain John Terry would be ‘applauded’ in Latin countries, have done nothing to enhance his reputation. The fining and suspension or banning of corrupt FIFA officials - many of whom worked closely with Blatter - and his loose tongue arguably have come to define the Swiss administrator over what he would see as his major achievements. “The public perception of FIFA and FIFA’s view of itself don’t seem to connect in any way,” Alexandra Wrage, who resigned from FIFA’s Independent Governance Committee this year, recently told the New York Times. “The disconnect is pretty alarming.” Despite the disconnect, it was through Blatter’s drive that FIFA became one of the only major international organisations to recognize Palestine as nation and as his recent work to ease travel restrictions through Israel of Palestinian players shows, his commitment to this sensitive cause remains. It is also under his tenure that Asia and Africa hosted the World Cup for the first time and with Russia staging the 2018 tournament he has also delivered its debut in the former Communist bloc. Blatter feels that a World Cup in the Middle East would be his crowning glory, despite voting for the U.S. to host in 2022, and consequently it would be a big personal defeat if this opportunity slipped from his grasp.

3) Money matters …
The plan that many feel is the best way forward would be to reschedule the Qatar World Cup to a more hospitable time of year, around the month of November or January for example when temperatures average around 20C. This is a challenging idea to deliver because it would mean disrupting the league schedules and 100-year traditions of some of the world’s most lucrative sport franchises - including the European Champions League, the English Premier League, La Liga and Serie A - for upto six weeks. Moving matches means shifting many of the events that broadcasters have paid multi-millions for and, importantly, would be wanting to tie up in contracts for the future. European football administrators have recently warmed to the idea of a winter move in principle but this could merely be their starting position for complex negotiations that may ultimately require compensation payments. On top of this, Fox Sports and Telemundo paid $1 billion for the rights to broadcast the 2018 and 2022 World Cups in America on the basis the event would take place in June.  The legal intricacies of any switch could be complex and time-consuming which plays into the theory that at most the ExCo this week will announce a task force to investigate potential solutions rather than rush the decision.

4) Cutural catalyst for Qatar ...
If FIFA were to take the nuclear option of moving the 2022 World Cup away from Qatar altogether, what impact does that have on the Gulf state? The accusations that Qatar supports a form of slavery for foreign workers and has ‘questionable’ prohibitive laws banning homosexual activity are just two areas that have come under scrutiny by primarily Western-based media recently. Whether the hosting of international sporting events really do act as a catalyst for the improvement of human rights is questionable but undoubtedly the exposure of the Qatari culture to the world, and vice versa, is an unavoidable result of staging one of the most televised events in human history. Advocates like Blatter would argue the potential for a greater understanding between differing cultures would be lost.

To add to the intrigue of the build up, former New York attorney Michael Garcia - head of the investigative arm of FIFA's ethics committee (that's three and counting) - announced earlier this week that he would be visiting all nations who bid for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to assess their bidding process.

A sign of concern that Mark Pieth, chairman of the Independent Governance Committee (four!), added to when he told CNN he had "very serious doubts" over the procedure that delivered the awarding of the tournament to Qatar.

The pressure is mounting for FIFA to act and to show that committees, despite their poor reputation, can deliver.

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  1. John Hillman

    What credibility? The decisions have been made after bribes. Either direct monetary exchange, jobs for relatives or other obscene perks. FIFA has NO credibility. QATAR proves it.

    October 2, 2013 at 4:59 pm | Reply
  2. steve

    why are we looking so far in the future as 2022 to condemn FIFA? We should be condemning them for the blatantly bribe-awarded 2018 world cup to xenophobic, homophobic, corrupt-to-the-max, dictatorial russia!

    October 2, 2013 at 5:06 pm | Reply
  3. Suresh

    Many thousands Nepalese are working in Qatar but we are paid so less, treated so badly and working without having rights and laws, it's inhuman and speaks against the human right.... This needs to be checked and changed very soon. Manpower company are making business out of us, that needs to be transparent.

    October 2, 2013 at 5:47 pm | Reply
    • Prem

      Then why the hell you go and work....for money rite...u will have good exchange money in rupees...if u fell work is more important then come back to india and work.

      October 6, 2013 at 5:47 pm | Reply
      • sumit

        mate! there is not just Nepalese working and getting less pay in Qatar.. there is workers from India as well.. why dont you look after your people? you are so nice that you offered to work in India but we dont want to get robbed and we dont our sisters get raped in your country...cheers

        November 29, 2013 at 12:00 am |
  4. abalone

    The only event Quatar should be allowed to sponsor is the International Gathering of Slave owners

    October 2, 2013 at 6:21 pm | Reply
    • NSL

      Hear, hear!

      October 3, 2013 at 1:55 am | Reply
    • Sakthi

      Absolutely! Qatar as well as most of the arab nations pretty much have modern day slavery! Workers have hardly any rights and their living conditions are nothing short of inhumane!

      October 3, 2013 at 8:04 am | Reply

    Some lines should not be crossed. Do we want the most beautiful tournament in the world stained by Slavery workers. I think no one does.
    Players from the world should start announcing now that they will not take part in this event.

    October 2, 2013 at 7:18 pm | Reply
    • NSL

      If I were still playing, I would have already informed my national team that I wouldn't be playing in Qatar.

      October 3, 2013 at 1:56 am | Reply
      • HARDTALK

        Excellent idea! Should be propagated.

        October 3, 2013 at 10:10 am |
  6. SirAlex

    Anyone who's follows soccer knows that FIFA has no credibility to begin with!

    October 2, 2013 at 7:19 pm | Reply
  7. Messy

    Cant understand how a small oil rich country with billions to spend and with no football heritage can bag the world cup from much better alternatives. Blatter is either up to his neck in corruption or he is ignorant of what FIFA voted for or he thinks bringing football to the ME will end all wars thanks to him

    October 2, 2013 at 8:53 pm | Reply

      Bribes of course! Bribes! In the mean, they don't a rat's butt about the human condition. They have been abusing the Asians for years. Slavery and Feudalism in in 2013.

      October 3, 2013 at 5:07 am | Reply
  8. oreste assereto

    Sorry about one question. Do they play football in Qatar?. Are there any Qatar players in any major league?
    The answer is probably on the negative.
    The world cup in Qatar has to do with money. Few people go to a stadium to watch a football game, except Spain, Italy ,Brazil and Argentina. And maybe UK and Germany,
    In short this issue is of no importance to the world , is only a business issue for organizers, TV chains and the advertising industry.
    Is not anymore the "circus" of the world , as in Roman times
    It does not fulfill anymore a social mission.
    And it will go down as an unnecessary item on the world scene

    October 2, 2013 at 9:23 pm | Reply
    • logenthe9

      Germany has the highest average crowd attendance in Europe, followed by England, then Spain, then Italy, then England's second tier league comes in 5th.

      October 7, 2013 at 4:27 am | Reply
  9. Thetruth

    The corruption allegation has been there for a very long time but Blatter remains. Does the corruption explain why he's been there so long? Who knows. One thing is sure, it's time for an overhaul of the entire FIFA rules, with Blatter and many of those that have been there for too long shown the way out,. I guess that's what the authors of this article wanted to hear anyway

    October 3, 2013 at 12:08 am | Reply
  10. El Dog

    Qatar sucks, no world cup for qatar

    October 3, 2013 at 12:10 am | Reply
  11. Primehealth

    Australia also bid for the 2022 world cup using the record of hosting one of the most successful modern Olympics in Sydney. Don't mind losing to a better proposal but we were shocked to be comprehensively beaten by Qatar. Aust got only 1 vote.

    October 3, 2013 at 12:23 am | Reply
  12. kippax

    maybe instead of shutting the gate after the qatar and russian horses that have bolted we should be focusing on the corrupt mess that is FIFA! Blatter and platini and co need to be replaced by a new governing body less concerned with making money and more concerned about the health and needs of the beautiful game

    October 3, 2013 at 1:33 am | Reply
  13. Lechuck

    Qatar spends a lot of money these days. FIFA bribes, weapons for Al Qaeda in Syria, that's serious expenses.

    October 3, 2013 at 1:51 am | Reply
  14. NSL

    As a former professional player, and a current USSF referee, who is too old to referee at WC competitions, and who has done field coordination at FIFA world cups, I can say that there is no way that Qatar should have been awarded the WC unless they were to provide indoor, fully air conditioned stadiums for every game, which I would still be against as Football is an outdoor sport.

    We are going to see players absolutely dead on their feet by the end of the tournament, when they should be at their physical best. We are going to see fans passing out from the heat and possibly even deaths from it, both in the stands and on the field.

    As a former USSF delegate, since retired from that, I am outraged at the corrupt manner of the selection of Qatar as the host country. The selection process was as corrupt as Mr. Blatter's reelection. FIFA is, in my opinion the most corrupt and disgusting world sports organization in existence. If FIFA members had any guts and integrity they would kick Blatter and his cronies out of FIFA or start a rival world body.

    As to changing the dates of the WC to November or January, if I were the European leagues and teams, I'd tell FIFA where they could shove the "Cup." I'd refuse to release the players, and if forced to allow them to participate, I'd sue FIFA for several billion Euros, the sum lost, and costing the leagues to turn their schedule upside down, and I'd sue FIFA for even more, for each and every player which got injured who lost time from playing in their their well established leagues' seasons. When the WC is held on its standard dates, everyone knows that well in advance and plans for it.

    As a human being, the idea that Qatar is to host the WC, one of the premier sports championships in the world is a disgrace. It is well documented that Qatar takes expatriate workers from nations throughout Asia and parts of Africa and routinely subjects them to forced labor and, including prostitution. The country is literally in the sex slave trade business. Their record on freedom of religion is equally dismal.

    October 3, 2013 at 1:53 am | Reply
    • Peter

      So much rubbish about Qatar in your mail and so much hate in most of the other comments here. Why is that? Have you even visited the place that you speak so knowledgeably about it? I've just moved out of Qatar after spending 14 wonderful years there. It is a small pace, has it's weaknesses like other places, but will certainly deliver a world class event for FIFA in 2022. Just you wait and watch.

      November 23, 2013 at 5:39 am | Reply
  15. philip

    qatar should never be allowed to organize the fifa world many people are dyeing in the name of soccer.....go to hell fifa.....

    October 3, 2013 at 3:30 am | Reply
  16. philip

    I curse this people be treated in hell as the same way they have treated the poor people.....

    October 3, 2013 at 3:34 am | Reply
  17. Jason

    It is obvious QATAR got the world cup through bribery of voting officials (ether directly or indirectly paid), as there is no other reason to have passed on bids from other locations (USA?). The problem is that FIFA is a corrupt organization run by people who are primarily interested in lining their own pockets. Unless they are kicked out (better yet arrested), nothing will change.

    October 3, 2013 at 3:36 am | Reply
  18. Jason

    Russia Oil/Gas money = world cup
    Qatar Oil money = world cup

    This is how it works with FIFA ... countries with ethical guidelines/laws have no chance anymore

    October 3, 2013 at 3:39 am | Reply
  19. Michael Garin

    FIFA is the worst. Israel has to play Russia and Portugal and doesn't make the tournament because FIFA lets Israel's neighbors (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon get away with not playing them. Mostly because they know they'd get their asses kicked and couldn't stand the "humiliation".

    October 3, 2013 at 5:25 am | Reply
    • Sergio

      I'm not sure who the "they" refers to, but Israel doesn't play Egypt, Lebanon, et. al. because Israel is in UEFA but its own choosing. And I sincerely hope you're not implying that Israel would kick Egypt's ass in football.

      December 19, 2013 at 5:07 am | Reply
  20. James

    No World Cup in Qatar. Thousands of workers live and work in inhuman, slave like conditions. Hundreds of workers are dying building the stadiums and other buildings. Many are cheated out of their wages and many are not even paid. Hundreds of workers return to their native countries in "coffins" and in debts. It's a shame that this rich country treats people this way. No way! No World Cup in Qatar! They can have a gathering of slave owners and slave drivers. Maybe the Devil will be their chief guest.

    October 3, 2013 at 5:51 am | Reply
    • Rory Starkweather

      In addition, Qatar is not a good place to sponsor any sporting event that does not take place inside an air-conditioned building. The Qatari may not consider their country to be 'hot', because they live there.

      I grew up in Saudi Arabia. The oil company that my father worked for took very good care of us. But it took me a long time to get to the point that I could engage in a full schedule of normal events outside when temperature was around 130 degrees F. Qatar is even worse than where I grew up because it has quite a bit of humidity as well as the heat. The humidity where I grew up always stayed pretty close to 0, except during the once a year rain we received, without fail.

      It would be bad enough for the athletes, who are highly trained to do what they do under adverse circumstances, but consider the fans. What would the World Cup be like with the bleachers empty?

      BTW, and this does not, and is not intended to make any point. One of the ways that the oil company took care of us was by having a good relationship with the local prince. I met him once when I was 4-5 years old. Sat on his lap, pulled his beard. I became curious about him, and he turned out to have an interesting story. He was born a palace slave. I'm not sure how old he was when he saved the King's life by jumping between the king and an armed assassin.

      So one day he was a palace slave, and the next day he was a prince, with a bullet hole in him, who did not look the least bit like an Arab.

      We can judge people from the middle east as much as we want, but, in the end they don't think the same way we do. Their senses of morality, fairness, and many others, are not often compatible with ours.

      December 6, 2013 at 7:59 pm | Reply
      • Rory Starkweather

        I left out a good part about the prince. He became concerned about our safety during one of the Arab-Israeli wars. So he started thinking 'worst case' and assembled enough camels to carry us all, and enough goats to provide milk for all the children, and I don't know what else, in case our town became untenable. Rumor was that he paid for all of it out of his own pocket.

        The only point I'm trying to make here is that judging an ethnic, racial or religious group as a whole is not a good idea.

        December 6, 2013 at 8:07 pm |
  21. esor

    Qatar being a rich country practices slavery which is not good.At the time when we are running campaigns to end slavery such kind of incident disturbs .workers from Nepal,India,Bangldesh,etc are made to work like slaves in the gulf countries its the thing the whole world knows but its more disturbing when workers are made to work like slaves in the fifia venues.The best way to punish those who practices slavery in this case is to get the world cup out of Qatar.

    October 3, 2013 at 5:53 am | Reply
  22. Totally QatarTed

    qatar is a third world country with a lot of money and no morals or value for human life. slavery and human rights abuses are visible throughout the city. the majority of oil arabs have terminal cancer of the soul. the way they use and abuse other humans is inexcusable. richest country in the world, exploiting the poorest countries for a work force, not providing a minimum wage or worker's rights. shameful. no world cup.

    October 3, 2013 at 5:55 am | Reply
  23. uqmaffle

    The whole selecton process was a joke. Australia, an emerging and enthusiastic football market who have hosted 2 excellent Olympics as well as numerous Commonwealth games and rugby and cricket world cups, got one vote. Clearly Qatar simply threw wads of oil money at FIFA in lieu of any pretence of being able to hold a satisfactory tournament. Well, FIFA's greed made their bed, now they have to lie in it.

    October 3, 2013 at 7:12 am | Reply
  24. Shameer

    I think Qatar should power the process and build couple of stadiums and accommodation facilities in Nepal and Bangladesh, and do a world of good to these hardworking people by letting them host the prestigious event.

    October 3, 2013 at 7:48 am | Reply
  25. Rob

    I think it is a fair request from Australia to ask for there failed bidding money back. It is ridicules to give Qatar the World Cup, Australia has a great sporting culture, and it would be better in Australia

    October 3, 2013 at 7:48 am | Reply
  26. Dave

    Qatar is land of slavery. They want to build soccer grounds out of blood of poor contract workers who are treated as trash. if wold is so much serious about human rights, in Qatar there is no human rights for contract workers from Developing nations. Most of the companies dont pay even their little salary on time, Once you are in Qatar as an employee, you cant leave the country until your sponsor release you. Is it not slavery ? where are these human right pundits go after poor counties ?

    October 3, 2013 at 9:17 am | Reply
  27. Dollar $$$$$$$$$

    Why fifa hate Ukrainians so much ?!!

    October 3, 2013 at 9:41 am | Reply
  28. curios noypi

    i am working here DOha its so hellish as well as our employer... the modern slavery is really here in doha.. atleast i ma very lucky that i have my passport n my hand as other co. they hold their employees passport and they never pay over time.. etc..some working hours is more than 8 hours ..the Labor dept . here never listen to the people. the laws here only for the qatari. the norms and customs here is very different. people here most especially arab don't respect expatriates most especially the most inferior worker here.. people can't go to malls a most especially f during family day and that family day is the day were most of the workers here have their Off.. laborers cannot go inside the malls. the are only allowed to a park which is too hot trees nor any thing to hide.. .

    October 3, 2013 at 12:02 pm | Reply
  29. Haytham

    I think such an important event should not be hosted in contries with problems like drugs, segragated healthcare, legal prostitution and human trafficking to name a few.

    October 3, 2013 at 12:04 pm | Reply
  30. COM

    Qatar is not a strong footballing nation, but they are very good at paying bribes, paying mercenaries to destabilize other countries. FIFA has no credibility, its already a bribe tainted world cup award to Qatar.

    October 3, 2013 at 1:05 pm | Reply
  31. sportplayer

    Ok Sepp & FIFA Lets level here with us the fans, clubs, kids, consumers of FIFA approved and regulated equipment, Pay TV customers, ticket buyers, airline, hotel, travel customers i.e. (Das Fans)......... Your a registered as a Swiss non-profit, non-transparent, non-reporting and protected under the Swiss banking privacy laws (secrecy) Yet your a public governing body with public & sponsors money and you select & choose locations for events. (all at a profit by rules and fees and pay for selection process) that are all kept in secret. Your the keeper of the games rules & reg's yet can rule and delegate based on fees be they members, sponsors including product merchandizing and you own the media & image rights of players, games + events..... So Please tell us exactly what your doing for us the fans, clubs, professional, amateur , youth and promotion of the game? This is a logical, rational, legitimate question we all want know. The simple fact is; if any of us did business deals like FIFA/Sepp we would be investigated, have our accounts seized, go to jail under the foreign corruption rules. We have accepted you are immune and above the law. You have over CHF3 billion in cash on account. Where is the quality of game and the quality of transparency and leadership from this secret protected wealthy organization? .... All we can see is a massive loss in credibility, lack of leadership and carefully crafted secret club with rich partners and inside deal makers that we pay into and reschedule out lives are around hoping to get a decent ticket or event broadcast schedule we can adapt to so we can enjoy the sport............ Its clear, FIFA HQ Zurich, has created a game of insiders... who lost the spirit of the sport we the fans & players love so much and we keeping paying for.....

    Never an audit to be showed, never a fair & true story to be told, only tickets to be sold by an organization that leaves us in the cold.......... (Time a new organization in a new place, new leaders and transparency to promote the game)

    October 3, 2013 at 4:32 pm | Reply
  32. Papis

    I found the reports on Qatar not founded, I leave in Europe with an degree earn around 600 euro my rent for the apt. where I leave is 400 Euro am left with around 150 euro for food and clothing I hardly make it to the end of an month, am bend to one employee because is marked on my residence permit where is the difference btw. Europe and Qatar, for me the reports I see are not founded, are they racially motivated or with background, funny.

    October 3, 2013 at 5:35 pm | Reply
  33. Robert Hussein

    Slavery in the Gulf nations are so widespread, but no one cares. If you believe that Pyramids in Egypt were built by slaves then we would believe that the high sky buildings in the Gulf nations are built by the hands of the slaves

    October 3, 2013 at 5:50 pm | Reply
    • Andrew zand

      I totally agree with you .

      October 7, 2013 at 9:41 am | Reply
  34. john

    Its time to get this Camel and the Tent (Qatar) off the football pitch and get on with football as we know it

    October 4, 2013 at 1:50 pm | Reply
  35. Kent R. Sailer

    Integrity??? Please this "Deal" was done as soon as the bribes were paid. How can you have a bid on a contract with one set of criteria and after it is awarded (under some very dubious circumstances) change the criteria for the awardee. In ANY court of law in any country (except FIFA"s world) this is illegal. We are all convinced of Blatter's corruption, but Plaitini you should be ashamed. 65 Nepalese worker s died during June, July and August. Tha't 20+ a month. I would love to see England, Germany, Spain, Italy, Brazil, Portugal, France, and Holland, all state that they will NOT participate in the tournament if a revote (with strict and equal conditions for all bidders), is not done..

    October 5, 2013 at 1:02 pm | Reply
  36. Kent R. Sailer

    If these countries with Brazil. Argentina and a few others, did threaten to boycott th 2022 cup. Because of human rights violation in Qatar, they would do more for Football, than the awarding of the Cup to Qatar will ever do. At this point a re-vote is in order. Sorry Blatter you have to return the bribes.

    October 5, 2013 at 1:27 pm | Reply
  37. Raj

    Arab slavery in modern times.

    October 6, 2013 at 9:25 pm | Reply
  38. 12beyond

    There is no peaceful places like Qatarrrr

    October 7, 2013 at 1:43 am | Reply
  39. 12beyond

    There is no many peaceful places like Qatar in the Asian continents

    October 7, 2013 at 1:45 am | Reply
  40. yehya toema

    Cash cash and cash $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

    October 7, 2013 at 2:07 am | Reply
  41. yehya toema

    Cash cash and cash

    October 7, 2013 at 2:07 am | Reply
  42. yehya toema

    October 7, 2013 at 2:08 am | Reply
  43. Klaus

    Oxymoron: "Fifa Ethics...Committee"

    October 7, 2013 at 6:45 am | Reply
  44. Kindman

    I see things my way and not for others... life is all about looking on how to survive. Yourself first.. Qatar has its strict policies which many thinks its harsh, for which i look at them as good. If they were not there, a lot would have happened and worse circumstances more than the dead of workers would have pop-up .
    Qatar like any other nation in the world must have setbacks, nations in Europe , Asia and Africa do have their own plays which when looked upon, you feel like never want to talk about them. the America also have their own circumstances which sometimes I look at it as the world coming to an end.
    So therefore, i say to myself, Millions of migrants have migrated to work in Qatar and i know they can make up a population of a large state. They can be consider a region where you must have dead registered provided people are undergoing strain activities. Can someone check on average the population that make or can make a good life afterward???? rather than looking at the average number of life loss for which death is inevitable. Most people who travel to Qatar know there is much intense heat in the area.
    There are also embassies of many of theses nations whom they national are lost. Why can't they stop their nationals from going to work in Qatar??? Simply because they know those people can get a better SOL in the future.
    All in all, with the numerous dead recorded last summer, advises should be given on how Qatar to ameliorate on her works status and workers treatment, rather than trying to focus on the fact of 2022 world cup issue which when pass-by, workers can be expose to the so called "slavery". Qatar got a lot to offer, ask me, i will say Qatar deserves the 2022 world cup final.

    October 8, 2013 at 5:30 am | Reply
  45. Muaz

    They are capable of hosting each an every fifa tournament. I mean the Qatar. So why the heck now for this chatter.
    Moreover they have already given thd authority. And they are getting ready for now more the half a decade.
    All what fifa need is some high class grounds and a vast tourist spectrum. Qatar has done with it.

    October 20, 2013 at 11:15 am | Reply
  46. Joe Blough

    The answer is easy for Qatar....All stadiums must be fully air conditioned and covered and NO fans travel to Qatar....unless they suspend their idiotic Muslim laws. Fat chance I they don't need the WC !!
    Play the games in empty stadiums.....thanks Blatter. Time for you to GO !

    October 23, 2013 at 12:14 pm | Reply
  47. Mayank

    Instead of shifting to winter, and complicating schedules, etc. can't they just play at night?
    It would be much cooler and the heat related issues would be minimized to a significant extent.

    November 5, 2013 at 6:10 am | Reply
  48. Jay

    Shame to Qatar...
    See here why & how Qatar making money...

    November 10, 2013 at 6:30 am | Reply
  49. Tochukwu Callistus Ipere esq

    Aside from FIFA's credibility, the continental bias is very significant and should be given some due considerations. If Qatar passes the test of bias, then the world goes to Qatar to play and judge first hand.

    November 18, 2013 at 11:56 am | Reply
  50. Peter

    Swe: Ge FIFAs "Sepp Blatter"ett röt kort för gott!
    Han är nog den person som är den har störst korrupta av alla medlemar inom FIFA.

    Eng: Give FIFA "Sepp Blatter" a red card for good!
    He is probably the person who is the most in corrupt of all members of FIFA.

    November 20, 2013 at 2:18 am | Reply
  51. Born Again & Again & Again

    My aunts neighbor in the Philippines has a burnt scar when she was imprisoned by her Qatari employee. She refused to convert to islam so her employee locked her in her room for months and pour a hot boilng water on her back.

    November 28, 2013 at 10:32 am | Reply

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The Cardinals and Giants had a game this week that could have been called off.

But it turned out to be a game of the week, and that means we’re going to need to fix a few things.1.

The Cardinals’ offense didn’t get a lot of help from their defense.

They didn’t even have to look hard.

The Cards had seven sacks and six hits for a total of 21 points.

This is not a team that can make the big plays.

They needed to make more big plays than they did, and the Cardinals struggled to get off those big plays, especially on third down.

The Giants defense held the Cards to one third-down conversion.

This was an offensive game.

The offensive line struggled.

And the defense was bad.3.

The offense couldn’t get on the same page as the defense.

In the second half, they went from a pass rush to a pass protection scheme.

They were forced to use a lot more zone coverage, which is not the best fit for a passing offense.

They also had a bunch of third down plays, which were really bad.

The defense had to get involved in the run game, and when it did, it was not very well.

This game had a lot to do with the offense’s inability to play with one another.4.

The Chargers’ defense got caught out of position.

This has happened before.

This year, the Chargers went from not having a ton of talent to having a lot.

They had three first-round picks, but they did not have the best cornerbacks.

They used their fourth-round pick on a cornerback.

The same thing happened on the offensive line.

They played very poorly, and they did a lot on offense that was not their fault.5.

The first quarter was a disaster.

The second quarter was terrible.

But the Giants got the better of the Chargers.

It didn’t matter that the Chargers were on offense, and it doesn’t matter if the Giants were on defense.

The ball was in their hands.

They did what they needed to do to get into the end zone.

The game was not over.

They will have to start over.

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1. Wrike

Wrike is one of the most used project management software tools designed for remote teams, along with a piece of detailed information about every project you do. It delivers a minimalistic design yet giving you all the options you need in one place.

This tool is excellent for tracking every part of the project, and you can easily add tasks to other workers and track all activities. It allows both managers and workers to be more productive and track their progress. Besides the regular desktop app, this tool is also available on iOS and Android mobile phones.

You can start using this tool for free, but if you need more features, there are also several paid plans you can choose from (Professional, Business, Enterprise, and Pinnacle).

2. Trello

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3. GitHub

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8 Best Blogging Practices to Increase User Engagement [2021]

]Top rated bloggers don’t only have excellent writing skills, they also take responsibility for their content performance in search engines. Over the years, they have learned one simple formula – you have to write while focusing both for the people and search engines.

Everyone is a writer these days. Blogging and content writing is one of the most popular professions now. Despite the demand recruiters sometimes fail to find bloggers fit for their purpose as they lack best blogging practices. So here we are with a checklist that you can follow if you are looking for a career in blogging.

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8 Best Blogging Tips to Increase User Engagement

Here we are listing top 8 best blogging tips to increase user engagement.

Having Strong Research Skill

Research skills are considered absolutely vital if you want to practice the best blogging practices. A reader wants to know in depth. If your article reflects that you hadn’t researched, giving wrong information on an article, the reader will not come back to your website the next time.

Each human being should have minimum research skill. Content writers or bloggers are especially required to have strong research skill. This is because they are assigned to inform people about things they don’t know or have little knowledge about. Again to know which are the best fit for your content is also necessary.

Bloggers also have to present a hard subject in an easy manner. So if you do not know about a certain subject adequately, you can’t explain them in simpler words. This is why research skill one of the best blogging practices. Strong research skill is an essential skill that you need to increase user engagement.

Showing Command Over Language

When you are writing you have to have a clear concept on what you are doing. This is where comes the necessity of command over the language. You must know the language best in which you are writing. This way you can catch the expressions better and you can deliver them better.

Critical Thinking

A critical thinker does not mean you have to write critically. What critical thinkers do at their best they see things critically analyze them and present them the way readers can digest.

Being a critical thinker allows you to better word your thoughts, making a paragraph more concise and usable.

Key Questions to Ask

(a) Why? Who says?
(b) How does this work? How often?
(c) How reliable is this information?
(d) Is this true? Why? Why not?

Unleashing your power of thinking out of the box does the trick here.

Provide Value

Providing value is one of your marketing strategies. This is also one of the best blogging practices. When you provide certain values into your writing your readers will also think about it.

To express yourself clearly, you need a good active vocabulary. You have to connect with your readers with their form of language.

Tip: When you learn a new word, try mastering all forms of that word and the prepositions that are used with the word. For instance, when you are learning the word “depend”, make a note of to depend on, to be dependent on, a dependant. Learn the usage and meaning of the word with a preposition.

SEO Know How

In the digital marketing world, a content writer must know to organize the blog in such a way that Search Engine Optimization or SEO gets the beauty of the article. You should know to make your content google friendly.

Ultimate WordPress SEO Guide [2021] | 22+ WordPress SEO Tips

As a blogger, you need to have a fundamental understanding of search engine optimization (SEO)

You should learn to use keywords properly, adding an attractive meta description, adding tags properly, adding image name, alternative image tag are just few techniques you can follow to improve your SEO. [Also read: Ultimate WordPress SEO Guide [2019] | 19+ WordPress SEO Tips

If you do these things properly, this will help you in ranking better as it is the most crucial task nowadays. Using proper SEO is considered as one of the best blogging practices nowadays.

Showing Persistence

You must be persistent. The entire process of writing a blog is like designing.  To make the design successful you have to be persistent. Accept the fact that you won’t be the best from the beginning.

You have to be open to criticism. This way you will be able to learn about your drawbacks and improve them.

Having Love for Reading and Writing

Have you been wondering how love for reading and writing can be considered one of best blogging practices? The thing is when you are a writer you have to know the trends of current times and of past. Besides regular writing, if you keep reading blogs of all times this will add insights into your writing.

Not only blogs, but you should also read novels, fiction, and non-fiction regularly. All these you let you know other styles will be a resource to you. This rich resource will show in your writing. This is a very effective way to improve your writing.

Wrapping Up on Best Blogging Practices

One of the most fundamental question: So, should you create content for Google’s search bots or human readers?

Well, why not both?

Both are equally important to increase your chances of getting found in search. As search engines have gotten smarter, writing that pleases people and satisfies spiders is not that far apart, if at all.

Yes, optimizing content for search engines is essential but you must also remember the end gain. That is; A human being reading it, enjoying it and taking a strategic call to action.

So, if you are a blogger and had been confused for a long time with your performance, these are the tips for you to follow. icon

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Chief Editor at WP Hive. He’s a passionate speaker and WordPress enthusiast. You can find him talking about WordPress, human-computer interaction, community & open-source projects.

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Mask rules take effect Tuesday at Fort Wayne city properties

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA21) - Visitors to Citizens Square, Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control, the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory and other city-owned properties will need to mask-up beginning Tuesday.

Mayor Tom Henry announced last week that masks would be required -- regardless of vaccination status -- at all Fort Wayne-owned facilities, effective Sept. 7.

The rule also applies to Parks and Recreation pavilions and community and youth centers.

The decision to implement "mandatory masking" was announced along with an incentive program to encourage City employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Masks are required at Citizens Square and other City of Fort Wayne venues starting Sept. 7.

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Jonathan Shelley is the news director at WPTA TV, which he joined in 2016 following nine years in a similar role in New Orleans and previous news management positions in Oklahoma City and Las Vegas.

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Bill Cosby’s Release is Both Wrong and Disgusting

Once upon a time (the 1980’s and early 1990’s to be specific), Bill Cosby and his family sitcom, The Cosby Show was everywhere. He was America’s TV dad, breaking boundaries and telling stories that we all could relate to, regardless of skin color.

Cut to nearly 40 years later; Cosby was a felon, found guilty of sexual assault. But as of yesterday, he was released from prison due to the accusation that his due process rights were violated.

Adding fuel to the fire, his TV wife, Phylicia Rashad initially supported him by the following tweet on Wednesday:

“FINALLY!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted- a miscarriage of justice is corrected!”

By Thursday, it had been retracted and replaced with another tweet.

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This is why the #Metoo movement exists. To make sure men like Cosby are given their day in court and then locked in jail for the rest of their natural lives. While I understand that Rashad and Cosby have been friends and colleagues for years, she should not be excusing his behavior. She should be calling him out on what he did and standing by the victims.

As a response to her initial tweet, Howard University, where Rashad is a Dean of the College of Fine arts, has received complaints from students, parents, and potential students. Honestly, I don’t blame them. By condoning him, she sends the message that these kinds of act are not just acceptable, but those found guilty will get just a slap on the wrist.

When it comes to rape and sexual assault, we have finally reached the place in which the victims are believed and the perpetrators get what is coming to them. Bill Cosby’s release is not just wrong and disgusting, it is a cold reminder why we still need #Metoo.

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