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Maulana’s Shrewdness Failing Him: Doors Closing Fast For Him

Maulana Fazlur Rehman is a shrewd politician who understands when he is defeated and he is backing down out of Islamabad Dharna and threatens to spread his movement all over Pakistan. What are the other options for Maulana?

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The ill-fated Azadi March of Maulana Fazlur Rahman has reached a dead end: the ultimatum he had given expired and his demand – PM stepping down from his office – has not taken place and is not likely to take place. In addition, the ‘partners’ in this enterprise, the PPP and the PML(N) have backed out from their support by indicating quite clearly that they would not support the Maulana’s second envisioned step – to march into the Red Zone with the band of his ragtag supporters despite the agreement that he had concluded before that the Red Zone was off-limits for him.

That refusal should not come as a surprise; after all, there is not much in common between the three parties save for only the fact that they want the current government out of power in order to grab power themselves. Otherwise, they disagree on most other things: while the Maulana wants an Islamic state PPP and PML(N) are part of the existing political system and do not want to change it.

Another disagreement is the role of religion and madrassahs; while the Maulana needs them the way they are functioning today so that he can continue to spread his weird version of radical Islam the other two are do not support him in this and probably see the necessity to bring about changes in the madrassah system that has been nurturing radicalism and militancy among young Pakistanis without giving them any knowledge that would enable them to lead a useful life and become members of Pakistani society that can bring the country forward. Therefore, the political support between the opposition parties is limited and the maulana cannot stem the tide alone.

The politics of dharnas initiated in 2013 with the Tahir ul Qadri sit-in, followed by the PTI’s D-Chowk protests and the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan lockdown, now seems to haunt its creators

Now, where can he go from here? With D-chowk out of limits, he will have to figure out some face-saving that the government will probably give him. There are meetings underway that are discussing what could be given without causing harm. On his side, Fazl has summoned the leader of PPP and PML(N) to discuss the next steps but both have so far backed out. All three of them – government, PPP and PML(N) – will have to consider carefully how far they are ready to go without alienating their members and supporters. The next days will show what is possible.

Fazlur Rahman mentioned in his speech yesterday that he would expend his movement to the whole of Pakistan and make it a national movement. Well, he is a shrewd politician and so far his tactic of threats has delivered at least in some way. He and his party all of whom were badly beaten in the last elections and were expected to drown in oblivion are relevant again. And Fazl himself is a famous backdoor dealer who trusts that he somehow can get away with what he is doing. That he can’t do on his own is clear, again he will need the support of the other two parties at least and one can only hope that they will not want to venture into such an adventure at this point.

Read more: Apart From Opposition’s Betrayal & Disgrace, What Did Maulana Achieve?

But regardless of what Fazlur Rahman will get or not, in the end, there are already some important lessons visible at this point. One, while a part of the complaints of the Maulana relates to economic issues like rising prices none of the economic issues he is naming can be solved by his march. “The economy is sinking, factories are being shut and traders are in distress, we have to save the country, save the economy of this country,” he said at one of the rallies on his way from Karachi to Islamabad at the head of the procession.

He seems to be oblivious of the massive toll his anti-government campaign is likely to take on the country’s flagging economy, the businesses and the people who are already struggling to survive the impact of a rapidly slowing economy. Instead of bringing relief Fazl is disturbing normal life and business in the capital and in the other places he was passing through and especially vulnerable day laborers are losing out on their business creating hardships for the families. It may be true that the Maulana doesn’t care about that, but what does that tell us about his political acumen?

Secondly, what image would a mullah with a ragtag following aiming at Islamabad create internationally? Pakistan needs foreign investment badly and expects international business to invest in Pakistan and pictures about hundreds of thousands sitting in the roads and blocking traffic is hardly going to instill confidence into any investor foreign or national. The possibility that the protests and sit-in might continue for weeks as it has before or even turn violent does nothing to strengthen business trust and only raises anxiety among business people. At a time when a stable business environment is the need of the hour the opposition parties’ march is hardly helpful for solving the problems that they are complaining about.

The real aim of ‘Azadi’ is grabbing power and saving the spoils that have been made during previous stints in power. What a miserable picture of democracy!

Thirdly, the drama in H-9 of Islamabad is distracting the attention of the country and the region from a much more important issue: the situation in IOK where people have to face much more trouble. In a situation when the international community -even if slowly and hesitantly- is paying attention to Kashmir and by implication to Pakistan what they see is turmoil in Pakistan and Kashmir. We should not underestimate the negative impression that mullah’s march and militant speeches create abroad and that it may well give credibility to India’s allegations of Pakistani militancy and Islamic radicalism.

And last but not least the situation in Islamabad shows that dharnas are no bona fide means of protest any more. The politics of dharnas initiated in 2013 with the Tahir ul Qadri sit-in, followed by the PTI’s D-Chowk protests and the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan lockdown, now seems to haunt its creators. How can the PM deal firmly with the Maulana’s march when he had done the same a couple of years ago and not given respect to D-chowk?

Read more: CM Khattak claims he was asleep when mob attacked PTV during 2014 Dharna

While the duration and outcome of the current upheaval are still not known what is known is that it will damage Pakistan on many fronts and none of the problems that Pakistan is suffering from is solved or even improved. A closer look at the underlying intentions of the politicians involved in the march is utterly selfish: it is an attempt to annul the result of an election that has been no more or less ‘free and fair’ than any of the previous ones and that has been accepted by the Election Commission of Pakistan. The real aim of ‘Azadi’ is grabbing power and saving the spoils that have been made during previous stints in power. What a miserable picture of democracy!

Ikram Sehgal is Pakistani defence analyst and security expert. He is a regular contributor to articles in newspapers that include: The News and the Urdu daily Jang. The article was first published in Daily Times and has been republished with the author’s permission. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Global Village Space’s editorial policy.

Pakistan’s global and regional concerns to center-stage PM Khan’s UNGA address

PM Khan's UNGA address through a video link will highlight Pakistan's global and regional concerns by ensuring lasting peace in Afghanistan and enhancing Pakistan’s diplomatic outreach and engagement with its international partners and key institutions


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Act Natural - Waffles' Quickee Dental Update

WAFFLES:  Uh oh, how did I end up back here at the VET??? This can't be good.

WAFFLES:  Something about checking my teeth again and making sure they're ok. The last time they did that, they STOLE some.

WAFFLES:  Ok, act natural. Maybe if I sit here really super still, no one will notice me.

Nothing to see here. Just us cat statues.

* moments later...*
WAFFLES:  Nope, not gonna do it.

WAFFLES:  Not opening my mouth no matter how handsome you say I am.

Waffles Dental Update
Waffles took another Jeep ride to the vet this week for a quick look-see to make sure he was healing properly from his recent dental procedure and extractions.

Everything checked out 100% perfect. Of course, Waffles already knew that.

That's Brittany, our super-sweet Vet Tech, checking out her orange crush, Waffles. One thing we love SO much about the staff at our clinic (Uniquely Cats of Boulder) is how they don't even hesitate to get right down to the same level as their cat clients. In fact, every time Katie or Waffles has been there for an exam, our vet and the techs sit right down on the floor with them.

The exam rooms don't even look like exam rooms. They're peaceful, comfortable and not a stainless steel table to be found.

  1. I am glad Waffles' teeth are now AOK

  2. What a great clinic! You guys really lucked out! We don't have stainless steel tables in our exam rooms either, but the ambiance at your vet still blows doors on ours.

  3. Glad to hear Waffles is doing well! What a cool vet office!

  4. Glad everything is good.
    Sue B

  5. I'm sure glad all is okay. My Sister Zoe is still waiting for her follow up visit with her dentist.

  6. that is a very nice set up and we are glad Waffles got a good check up

  7. Well done Waffles for eventually letting the nice vet check your mouth. Hugs and Purrs.

  8. Thanks for the share. Waffles we are all glad that everything is going 100% good for you. You tried your best to be a statue but they will take good care of you. Have a great day.
    World of Animals

  9. Jenna thinks a vet's exam room is a vet's exam room--no matter what it looks like! She is glad to hear you are on top of Waffles and Katie's dental needs, though :)

  10. YAY Waffles!
    For Angel, no vet room is a good room! For Da Boyz, there isn't a piece of furniture, table, rug, that they don't like!

  11. Sounds like the vets love you Waffles and want only good things for you and your health. You are a lucky cat!

  12. We're glad you got a good report, Waffles. Maybe you won't have to go back there for a long while.

  13. Glad your teeths look good. You were trying to be the statue and hoping they would miss you.

    My vet has metal exam tables, BUT, they use a mat on it so it isn't cold to the paws.

  14. You know the ladies won't hurt you Waffles...They only took your teeth because it was best to keep you healthy so you could eat more chickens!

  15. Good to hear that all went well with the follow up Waffles!
    Now you can go home and relax and do Waffle stuff ;)
    Purrs Georgia,Julie and JJ

  16. I hope the next time I move I get to pick a vet first then find a house

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GMB Union sadly announce that President Mary Turner has passed away after a short illness.

Mary has been a trade union activist for over 60 years, and was a much loved and hugely respected member of the GMB Union.

Born in Tipperary, Mary moved to the North of England as a child before finally settling in Kilburn, London. She was a trade unionist from the day she started work. When she was 16, her father asked her ‘have you joined a union yet? – that was the beginning of a trade union career that has spanned over six decades.

First joining the Tailor and Garment Workers Union (aptly a union that would go on to join GMB), Mary worked at Jackson’s Tailors on Oxford Street, then went on to serve as Mother of Chapel in the print industry before taking time off to raise her children.

For 59 years, Mary was married to Denny, whom she had married within six weeks of meeting. They shared a wonderful life together, filled with love, humour and happiness. Denny sadly passed away in 2015.

As a trade unionist, Mary was a trailblazer who never took no for an answer. When she returned to work part –time in 1970, she started work as a dinner lady in Brent and quickly set about organising the female workers who were poorly paid, untrained and treated badly. It was also during this time that Mary developed a lifelong passion that she would campaign on for decades to come: free school meals. Having seen hungry kids and the stigma of those who had to queue separately for free school meals, Mary could not let that stand and she was instrumental in ensuring free school meals for kids became Labour party policy.

From feeding 600 young marchers during the people's March for Jobs in the 1980s, to fighting the National Front and leading, recruiting and supporting thousands of low paid workers, Mary has led our movement. In recognition of her incredible work, Mary was elected to GMB’s executive where upon her election, she served as the only woman out of 40 members.

In 1997 Mary was elected as President of GMB a position she has been re-elected into every year since. She has served on the Labour Party National Executive Committee, chairing the Party in 2004. In 2010, Mary was awarded an MBE, which was followed by a CBE in 2017.

Tim Roache, GMB General Secretary said: “I and the whole of the GMB are truly heartbroken by the loss of our President Mary Turner, a woman who has been the heart and soul of our union for a generation.

"The word giant is sometimes overused but in the case of Mary she really was a true giant of our movement. Mention the name Mary Turner and people will smile and say she had that unique blend of fighting spirit mixed with care and compassion.

"She has left this world having made a real difference to people’s lives, that's something we are all proud of and that GMB will never forget. Be it fighting for dinner ladies in Brent, for hungry kids to have a free school lunch, for pensions, for young people, against discrimination and the National Front, Mary has led our movement. They broke the mould when they made Mary Turner, she will be deeply missed by her GMB family, including her beloved London Region.

"Mary may be gone, but she has left behind a union that will ensure the values and principles she fought her whole life for, will always endure.

"Our thoughts and love are with Mary’s family, whom she loved so very much.”

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A book of condolences will be launched for Mary (July 20, 2017)

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NPS measures the amount of loyalty a client has toward your company. To find out your NPS score, you need to start with the NPS survey. It’s something we automate for all our clients day one.

The NPS survey is a simple, single-question inquiry that asks clients, “How likely are you to recommend us to a colleague or friend?”

Clients can choose numbers on a scale from 0-10 to answer the survey, 0 being “not likely”, and 10 being “very likely”. As the responses start flowing in, you’ll get some incredible insights.

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Tanner Tolbert also hopes ‘The Bachelorette’ recasts with older men for Clare Crawley

Fans weren’t the only ones side-eyeing the incredibly young group of men cast for Clare Crawley‘s season of “The Bachelorette.” Former “Bachelor in Paradise” winner Tanner Tolbert had the same reservations.

“I think she’s going to be good on TV because, let’s be honest, I don’t think Clare is going to take sh– from anybody,” Tolbert told “Us Weekly.” “Just speaking candidly, the original cast that they put out for her — not to be ageist, if that’s a thing — but there were not many guys close to her age.”

In March, ABC revealed the 32 men who would gunning to be the future hubby of 39-year-old Crawley, the oldest Bachelorette ever, and 23 of the guys were in their 20s, sparking criticism from viewers. After the coronavirus pandemic shut down production before a frame was even filmed, Crawley encouraged men to keep applying, which Chris Harrison later confirmed was happening because, as he noted, it’d be unrealistic to expect all previously cast 32 men to be available again whenever they’re able to shoot.

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Tolbert, who finished in eighth place on Season 11 of “The Bachelorette,” doesn’t think a large age difference is a “deal breaker,” but a smaller one might have a “higher success rate.” He hopes “the show uses this quarantine time to cast maybe some more close-in-age contestants.”

“She may fall in love with a 23-year-old and they’ll live happily ever after too. I’m cool with it,” the 33-year-old added. “I’m not trying to be ageist or anything like that, but I’m hoping they use that time.”

Mills explained last month that the short timeframe between the announcement of Crawley as the Bachelorette on March 2 and the scheduled production start date on March 13 prevented them from looking at more applicants.

SEE ABC confirms ‘The Bachelorette’ is aiming for a fall premiere, but ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ is stuck in purgatory

“I don’t think she’s dated anyone older than her, by the way. She’s only dated younger. So this wasn’t a horrible cast for her by any means,” Mills said. “But one of the problems was, we met with Clare, made the decision and announced her within the space of like four days, and then we had two weeks before we were gonna start filming, so there’s just so much time you can get. There’s a whole rigorous thing with background [checks], medical testing and everything.”

Since the show started recasting, there have been “a lot of guys applying, so that’s been the one positive about this whole thing,” Mills shared.

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A lot of golfers never get over the instinct to lift the ball off the ground. They swing off their back foot or flip their hands through impact, both of which make the club bottom out too soon. As a result, they hit the ground first (fat shot) or catch the ball on the upswing (thin shot).

If that sounds familiar, let me give you two simple keys. First, make your initial move from the top a little bump onto your front foot. Feel like you’re shifting toward the target, so your chest is over the ball. Second, get to impact with the back of your top hand facing the target (left), not pointing upward. A good image is that you’re back-handing the ball, like a tennis stroke. If you get those two moves right, you’ll swing into impact with your weight forward and your wrists firm—two things every good ball-striker does.

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In the 2003 Presidents Cup in South Africa, two of the sweetest swingers at that time, Adam Scott and Stuart Appleby, were matched against two of the most unconventional, Jim Furyk and Jay Haas. As they warmed up, murmurs from the crowd suggested the “pretty” swings had it made. At one point, Jay said to Jim, “I bet those people don’t give us much of a chance.” Jim laughed, and the Americans went on to win, 6 and 5, one of the most lopsided victories in the history of the event. Don’t get me wrong, Adam and Stuart are tremendous talents. (I taught Adam for years.) But the only real barometer of a golf swing is the shots it produces.

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If you’re playing irons with thin heads and soles, you’re missing out. Clubs with wider bottoms, especially hybrids, are a lot more forgiving on off-center hits. The wider soles also help shots get in the air, and with more mass behind the ball, your strikes will feel really solid. Also, consider graphite shafts that give you a little kick at the bottom of the swing for a softer feel and higher trajectory. —WITH PETER MORRICE


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There Will Be a Vince McMahon Biopic, With a Ridiculous Name

Dramatized biographies are all the rage in the past decade or so. After all, they did wonders for Ray Charles and Johnny Cash with Ray and Walk The Line, respectively. Plus Apple founder Steve Jobs actually got two different films, and McDonald’s original boss Ray Kroc was recently portrayed on the big screen by Michael Keaton in The Founder.

According to a recent Deadline report, the man responsible for the state of pro wrestling today is now getting his own movie. That’s right, Vincent Kennedy McMahon will have his story told in an upcoming movie, which happens to have a ridiculous name — Pandemonium. Old school wrestling fans might remember McMahon screaming that word into the microphone in his early days as a ringside commentator.

The movie, which will be directed by John Requa & Glenn Ficarra, is being produced by Sony Pictures/Tristar. However, if you were hoping for a tell-all exposé, keep dreaming. WWE Studios is also partnered on the film, meaning is will likely go through a rigorous approval process by the boss himself before it sees the light of day.

The film will go back to the days of local wrestling territories, which McMahon ruthlessly bought up in the 80s in order to turn the then-WWF into a national (and then global) wrestling powerhouse. On the backs of stars like Hulk Hogan, The Rock, and Stone Cold Steve Austin, McMahon turned the WWE into a billion dollar business.

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After a riveting first day, day two of TEDGlobal opened with a talk by Global Voices founder Ethan Zuckerman, who offered as much a bold case for globalization as he did a cautionary tale of the implicit hazards in it. Zuckerman pointed to "imaginary cosmopolitanism"—our tendency to think we know what's happening all over the world, while in actuality we're presented with a media-framed sliver of that reality—as a dangerous delusion driven by media's continued failure to reflect an increasingly global and connected world.

"We need to cultivate xenophiles," Zuckerman said, emphasizing the need for "bridge figures"—people equally immersed in and knowledgeable about different cultures, who are able to use that knowledge and insight as a cross-pollinator between these communities.

This segued nicely into novelist Elif Shafak's eloquent ode to the importance of opening ourselves up to others and to the world at large. The author of the critically acclaimed The Forty Rules of Love explored how the world of identity politics affects the way stories are told and circulated. Storytelling, she contested, is a powerful antidote to the deadening isolation of the soul that takes place as we build walls around it.

"Stories help us get a glimpse of each other and, sometimes, maybe even like what we see."

Elif Shafak, Novelist, during TEDGlobal 2010 Session 3: Found in Translation, July 2010 in Oxford, England. Credit: James Duncan Davidson / TED

Shafak called for moving from "I think, therefore I am" to "I feel, therefore I am free"—the liberating power of empathy through storytelling.

"Identity politics is made of solid bricks. Fiction is flowing water."

Infographic curator David McCandless followed with a case for another form of cultural storytelling: Data visualization.

David McCandless, Data journalist, during TEDGlobal 2010 Session 3: Found in Translation, July 2010 in Oxford, England. Credit: James Duncan Davidson / TED

"Visualizing information is a form of knowledge compression," McCandless said as he spoke of the fluidity with which our brains process and extract insight from visual information. "Patterns of shape and color are the language of the eye."

He pointed to the importance of information relativity—understanding not only absolute data but also how different data sets relate to one another—in crafting a more complete conception of a topic. For instance, this visual timeline of global media panic has an odd gap in late 2001, one that would make little sense outside the context of the September 11 attacks, which in fact gave the world a very real reason for fear and panic, reducing the usual media exaggeration to actual, reality-based reporting.

Jerusalem-born singer-songwriter Mor Karbassi filled the theater with Middle-Eastern magic and breathtaking vocals.

Mor Karbasi, Singer-songwriter, during TEDGlobal 2010 Session 3: Found in Translation, July 2010 in Oxford, England. Credit: James Duncan Davidson / TED

Facial surgeon Iain Hutchison raised the question of how our face frames our identity.

"When we change people's faces, are we changing their identity? For better or for worse?"

Iain Hutchison, Facial surgeon, during TEDGlobal 2010 Session 3: Found in Translation, July 2010 in Oxford, England. Credit: James Duncan Davidson / TED

Hutchison pointed to the need to develop viable face transplant medical technology as a necessary quality-of-life intervention for violence victims and facial disease patients. (His graphic images of patients with their entire faces shot off sent some of the more squeamish TEDsters in the room running for the doors.) Hutchison's charity, Saving Faces, offers facial reconstruction surgery to those whose lives are severly impeded by facial deformity.

Session Four, titled Irrational Choices, opened with psycho-economist Sheena Iyengar's keen discussion of the flawed and illogical ways in which we choose, emphasizing that the value of choice depends almost entirely on our ability to perceive the differences between options—which we very frequently don't.

"Research shows we can't really tell the difference between Coke and Pepsi. Choice is about who we are just as much as what the product is."

Iyengar raised an interesting point about the cultural norms of choice—in the West, it's treated as a private act and framed as fundamental to freedom, to the American Dream. But limitless choice can be overwhelming and stressful rather than empowering, often making us unhappy with the choices that we do make.

"Choice can develop into the very opposite of what it represents—freedom—when thrust upon those unprepared for it."

Iyengar's latest book, The Art of Choosing, offers a deluge of insight into how we choose and how to immunize ourselves against our own psychological flaws.

Cognitive psychologist Laurie Santos drew some striking comparisons between primate and human cognition, stating semi-jokingly that the most embarrassing thing about the mistakes we make is just how predictable they are.

Cold-water swimmer Lewis Pugh, who told the story of swimming across the North Pole at last year's TEDGlobal, relayed his latest adventure swimming in a lake on Mount Everest. Part extreme sport, part environmental activism, his swims aim to raise awareness about high-risk ecological regions.

Lewis Pugh, TEDGlobal 2010. Oxford, UK, July 12-16, 2010. Credit: James Duncan Davidson / TED

"Melting glaciers in the Himalayas are the next big battleground on this Earth—three billion people rely on their water."

Comedians Jamil Abu-Wardeh and Maz Jobrani, of the excellent Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, rocked the house with brilliant wit and humor, underlying which was a profound observation of the biased narratives the media use in portraying those of Middle-Eastern origin as "bombers, billionaires, and belly-dancers."

Jamil Abu-Wadeh, TEDGlobal 2010. Oxford, UK, July 12-16, 2010. Credit: James Duncan Davidson / TED

Opening Session Five, Healthier Together, analytical psychologist Inge Missmahl pointed to some devastating examples of how residents of conflict zones resort to violence towards their family members—beating wives and children—in a misguided attempt to regain a sense of control over the world. She offered a solution to violence in Afghanistan rooted in developing a culturally sensitive psychosocial intervention approach.

The ever-amazing Annie Lennox followed up yesterday's breathtaking musical performance with the equally moving story of her AIDS activism through her SING campaign inspired by Nelson Mandela.

HIV/AIDS activist Michael Besser opened with the stride-stopping statistic that 40 percent of children in the developing world are born infected with HIV, compared to 2 percent in the West. He called for finding better ways to provide medical care, beyond doing tests and giving drugs, instead engaging entire communities in caregiving and, in the process, changing national attitudes towards women, AIDS, and social stigma. Besser's Mothers2Mothers nonprofit casts HIV-positive mothers as caregivers and educators to their communities, empowering and enlightening those affected by the far-reaching social consequences of the AIDS epidemic.

Turkish-born, Amsterdam-based singer-songwriter Karsu Dönmez channeled a young Diana Krall with a kick of Amy Winehouse and an undercurrent of Janis Joplin as she filled the room with powerful vocals and multilingual magic.

Karsu Dönmez, TEDGlobal 2010. Oxford, UK, July 12-16, 2010. Credit: James Duncan Davidson / TED

John Hardy, founder of Indonesia's Green School, offered a tour of the school and the curriculum vision, infused with innovative sustainable alternatives like using car windshields with white paper stretched behind them instead of traditional PVC whiteboards.

Sustainable chef-activist Arthur Potts Dawson, called out restaurants as the world's most wasteful industry, second only to war. He pointed to four types of waste—waste of time, waste of space, waste of energy, and waste of waste—and offered examples of solutions to each from his restaurants. Waterhouse, for instance, is a fully no-carbon restaurant, running entirely on hydroelectricity from kitchen to dining room.

The day's final and most compelling session, Different by Design, opened with an excerpt from Miwa Matreyek's enchanted performance animation, Dreaming of Lucid Living.

MIT's Neil Gershenfeld, mastermind of the ingenious FabLab—or fabrication laboratory—offered a vision for the future of computing alongside a sampler of the fascinating projects coming out of FabLab, such as this wireless network made of junk.

Neil Gershenfeld, Physicist, personal fabrication pioneer, during TEDGlobal 2010 Session 6: Different by Design, July 2010 in Oxford, England. Credit: James Duncan Davidson / TED

"Interfacing between digital worlds is a new form of literacy. Your brain doesn't execute lines of code—everything happens everywhere all the time."

Entrepreneur Tan Le, founder of neuroengineering startup Emotiv, recruited Seeper's Evan Grant to demo her incredible "mind-reading" device by making a virtual cube move and disappear purely with his mind, to the crowd's gasping disbelief.

Evan Grant during TEDGlobal 2010 Session 6: Different by Design, July 2010 in Oxford, England. Credit: James Duncan Davidson / TED

Green designer Eben Bayer showcased MycoBond, his brilliant alternative to synthetic glue made out of mycelium extracted from mushrooms—non-toxic, fully biodegradable foam-like material that can be used in packaging and insulation, harnessing nature's own recycling system.

Voting system designer David Bismark contested that transparent and verifiable elections are the next step for democracy. His innovative paper ballot, which leaves the voter with a barcode-like "digital receipt," addresses the verifiability component in a simple yet effective way.

For an appropriately compelling finale of the Different by Design session and the day at large, Emily Pilloton of Project H Design offered a case study that embodies her six guiding principles of design for social change:

There is no design without action

Design with, not for

Document, share, and measure

Start locally, scale globally

Design systems, not stuff

Pilloton's talk was very much an eloquent, reality-rooted response to Bruce Nussbaum's Is Humanitarian Design the New Imperialism? op-ed, which stirred quite a kerfuffle in the social design community last week.

Emily Pilloton, Humanitarian design activist, during TEDGlobal 2010 Session 6: Different by Design, July 2010 in Oxford, England. Credit: James Duncan Davidson / TED

Pilloton's book, Design Revolution: 100 Products That Empower People, came out last fall and is an absolute must-read for anyone interested in how humanitarian design can lay the groundwork for a smarter, more sustainable future of society. Which, perhaps, should be everyone.

Follow our live coverage of TEDGlobal the rest of this week and keep an eye on as some of the talks begin being released.

Maria Popova is the editor of Brain Pickings, a curated inventory of miscellaneous interestingness. She writes for Wired UK, Big Think and Huffington Post, and spends a shameful amount of time on Twitter.

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From affordable decor to modern DIYs, try these inspiring workspace setups.

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Just about anyone can benefit from having a functional workspace to tackle their to-do list, make headway on a creative project, or simply catch up on some reading. Luckily, when it comes to home office design schemes, the possibilities are endless. You can transform an unused closet with a few space-saving design tricks or go bold by outfitting an entire room with graphic wallpaper, standout furniture, and colorful accessories.

Whether you love nothing more than rustic decor or prefer a modern aesthetic, look no further than our roundup of 30 brilliant home office ideas. This collection of images is filled with more than enough inspiration to upgrade your own home office with the right color palette, affordable furniture, and decorative accents.

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Install a Wall-Mounted Desk

Don't be discouraged if you lack a designated room for a home office. Add a flip-down work area to just about any corner, and you'll be all set.

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Combine Your Office and Playroom

Let the room do double duty as a weekday workspace and a weekend kids' area. Place a pair of toy baskets on an oversize rug and create workstations with built-in desks and shelving for tackling your to-do list.

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Carve Out a Nook

Draw inspiration from Kaitlyn Fast and let an oversized mirror steal the show in your home office. “It reflects all the natural light we have in this room and makes it easy to switch out the decor and flowers as each new season arrives,” she says.

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Display Vibrant Accessories

One of the best ways to bring a compact office setup to life is with bold accessories. California-based party stylist Kelsey Klos went with colorful cake stands, rainbow garland, and more to show off her style.

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Embrace Rich Blue

Spruce up an all-white bedroom by weaving a pop of color, like a rich navy, into your closet office setup. Pull the look together with a statement piece of art.

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Add a Comfy Sofa

If you're working with a large space, consider incorporating a cozy sofa, as Kari Bancroft, a stay-at-home mom in South Jordan, UT, has done here. It's the perfect spot to step away from your desk, take a call, or catch up on reading.

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Put Your Office by the Stairs

Lindi Vanderschaaf and her husband, Russel, opted for an unexpected yet functional office setup — a wall next to the stairs on the first floor of their Grande Prairie, Canada, home. The wood desktop and shelving add contrast to the black-and-white color palette.

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Set Up a Workspace in Your Kitchen

If you're unable to dedicate an entire room to your office, carve out a space right in your kitchen. That's just what Heather Keeling of Portland, OR, did. She created a cozy, contemporary workspace with baby-blue penny tile and sleek custom shelving.

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Paint a Brick Wall

Baltimore is known for row homes with exposed brick walls, so Megan Leonard of the Our City Nest lifestyle brand chose to make hers the foundation of her office setup. “It provides an instant texture throughout my home that I love to pair with wood accents,” she says of the charming design.

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Make a Desk Out of Two Dressers

If you've struggled with how to make use of old furniture, this kid's space, designed by Sara Johnston, will inspire you. “We painted two old IKEA dressers with leftover white paint and asked a local lumber provider for the top, which just happened to be shelving cut down to this specific size,” she says.

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Go for Chalkboard Paint

Looking for an easy way to add a playful touch to your office? Consider chalkboard paint that's ideal for putting your to-do list on full display.

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Mix Patterns

A home office is the perfect place to experiment with different patterns. Choose a few of your favorite prints for pieces like seating and window treatments, but stick to the same color family for a cohesive look.

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Try High Shelves

Don't fret if you're lacking cabinet space. Graphic designer Ashley Smith revamped her compact closet with high shelving that offers just enough room to store books and decorative accents.

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Consider Colorful Accessories

If your home office features white walls, introduce color in the form of a desk chair and accessories, like pencil cups, pinboards, and small storage boxes.

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Mount Your Desk

Take a cue from Rachel Mae Smith of The Crafted Life blog and mount your desk to the wall. Enhance the low-profile look with a track shelving system and brackets spray-painted in bright hues.

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Introduce Wood Accessories

Warm up a neutral home office by styling a bookshelf with wooden accessories, including art and decorative boxes.

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Hang a Shelf Directly Above

Expand your workspace by adding a sleek wooden shelf at eye level. The rest is up to you: Display artwork, or use it as a handy storage spot for gadgets.

RELATED: 18 Desk Organization Ideas That'll Inspire Productivity In Your Office

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Fill Bookshelves

Keep your desk space clutter-free and store books, paperwork, and storage boxes on wooden shelves.

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Transform an Unused Closet

No office in your floor plan? Make your own by removing the doors of an empty closet and turning it into a cozy office space. Decorate it like you would any other room: Add wallpaper, light fixtures, and decorative touches.

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Decorate with Greenery

Rely on Mother Nature to give your office new life. Scatter succulents and plants — real or fake — on shelves and reap the benefits, especially if you choose air-purifying varieties like spider and snake plants.

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Use Wire Organizers

Wire shelves and baskets are a simple way to encourage you to keep clutter at bay because, well, you see everything. You can also use 'em to incorporate another color into your space — just add paint.

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Go Completely Plaid

Covering a wall with plaid fabric (or any patterned fabric, for that matter) is a clever way to personalize your space. Plus, if you stick thin cork squares behind select areas of the wall, you can pin photos, prints, and notes straight to it.

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Add Metallic Accents

Modernize your office space by incorporating an assortment of gold, silver, and rose gold accent pieces (think: lamps, trash bins, and plant misters).

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Invest in a Ghost Chair

Timeless design aside, this clear acrylic chair, commonly called the "ghost chair," is a modern-day design that opens up even the smallest spaces (and looks ultra-chic while doing so).

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Opt for a Minimalistic Desk

To mix warm and cool tones, pair a minimalistic white desk with a contrasting antique chair. Decorate with baskets, paintings, or accessories that combine the two colors.

RELATED: What Is Minimalist Living? Here's How to Start Living With Less, According to Experts

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Make an Entire Cork Wall

Prioritize functionality by covering an entire wall in cork square panels. Then pin calendars, to-do lists, and bucket list-worthy photos straight to it.

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Bring in a Pop of Color

Give your home office some Scandinavian-inspired flair by keeping your space light, airy, and minimalistic. Adding one colored piece — a bright orange desk chair, for example — makes a statement.

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Create a Gallery Wall

Part office, part art gallery: Surround your desk with inspiring prints and artwork, complete with mismatched frames.

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DIY Your Own Butcher Desk

Give yourself plenty of room to craft, write, and work by building a butcher desk that fits an entire wall's length.

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Go for an Unconventional Desk

If you're short on space, stick a console table against a blank wall for a makeshift office. Hang a framed bulletin board directly above the workspace for added inspiration.

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We live in an age of instant communications. Why write a letter when you can email someone and receive a response in hours rather than days (depending on the person of course). Want the latest news? Check out your constantly streaming ticker app, hey, it even flashes if the news is really important! Got a mobile phone? Send a quick txt msg! (see I DO know all the clever …ehhh …textisms??)

Except surely it would be quicker to speak to the person. You know, you create noise from your mouth and the person on the other end of the phone interprets it and replies in kind… conversation I think they call it. Wow, what a radical concept, think it will ever catch on? Tell you what I’ll run it past the group of schoolkids I saw the other day, standing at the school gates, mobile phones in hand, txting away. Whatever happened to British Bulldog?

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What does the Bible say about oral sex?

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Oral sex, also known as “cunnilingus” when performed on females and “fellatio” when performed on males, is not mentioned in the Bible. There are two primary questions that are asked in regards to oral sex: (1) “is oral sex a sin if done before marriage?” and (2) “is oral sex a sin if done within a marriage?” While the Bible does not specifically address either question, there are definitely biblical principles that apply.

Is oral sex a sin if done before or outside of marriage?
This question is becoming increasingly common as young people are told that “oral sex is not really sex,” and as oral sex is promoted as a safer (no risk of pregnancy, less risk of sexually transmitted diseases*) alternative to sexual intercourse. What does the Bible say? Ephesians 5:3 declares, “But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity...because these are improper for God’s holy people.” The biblical definition of “immorality” is “any form of sexual contact outside of marriage” (1 Corinthians 7:2). According to the Bible, sex is to be reserved for marriage (Hebrews 13:4). Period. So, yes, oral sex is a sin if done before or outside of marriage.

Is oral sex a sin if done within a marriage?
Many, perhaps most, Christian married couples have had this question. What makes it difficult is the fact that the Bible nowhere says what is allowed or disallowed sexually between a husband and wife, other than, of course, any sexual activity that involves another person (swapping, threesomes, etc.) or that involves lusting after another person (pornography). Outside of these two restrictions, the principle of “mutual consent” would seem to apply (1 Corinthians 7:5). While this text specifically deals with abstaining from sex/frequency of sex, “mutual consent” is a good concept to apply universally in regards to sex within marriage. Whatever is done, it should be fully agreed on between the husband and his wife. Neither spouse should be forced or coerced into doing something he/she is not completely comfortable with. If oral sex is done within the confines of marriage and in the spirit of mutual consent, there is not a biblical case for declaring it to be a sin.

In summary, oral sex before marriage is absolutely a sin. It is immoral. It is in no sense a biblically acceptable alternative to sexual intercourse for unmarried couples. Within the confines of marriage, oral sex is free from sin as long as there is mutual consent.

*While oral sex is safer than sexual intercourse in regards to sexually transmitted diseases, it is definitely not safe. Chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, HIV/AIDS, and other STDs can be transmitted through oral sex.

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After all the E3 teasers, trailers, speculation and hype, The Division release is almost here. Fans of role-playing games are excited; followers of Ubisoft’s Massive studio are ready. The community that’s slowly coalesced around the open-world role-playing game since it was first announced is ecstatic.

A virus of some kind strikes New York City on Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year. At first, the federal government is able to cope, sending the United States military into New York City to help contain the outbreak and ensure that America’s greatest city weathered the crisis. The virus spreads and absolute anarchy ensued. When the military fully pulled out it left the city to its own devices. Xbox One, Windows PC and PS4 players are members of Strategic Homeland Division, a shadowy agency with sleeper agents living amongst the devastation. With all other forms of authority gone, it’s up to players to go on missions to help the un-infected population, help experts find a cure and keep the innocent safe from rogue groups all vying for power.

Read: 12 Tiny Tips for a Better Time in The Division

Here are some tips to get you through The Division release date on March 8th.

If You Pre-Ordered Digitally, Preload

Lots of people place digital pre-orders for games, assuming that they’ll be able to play on launch day. That should be what happens, but often they forget to start a game download after they’ve made the purchase, believing that they can’t begin the download until the game’s release date. Don’t become a statistic.

All of the platforms that The Division will arrive on later this week offer what’s called digital preloads. The idea is simple, if you purchase the game ahead of release, you can begin downloading it days ahead so it’s ready to go when the actual release date arrives. Preloading is important because video games aren’t getting any smaller in size. For some people, downloading a digital game could take days. Xbox Live shows The Division as taking 32GB of space, for example.

Xbox One preloads have started already. Steam and UPlay Downloads have already started too. Look for PS4 preloads start on March 6th. If you plan on purchasing a digital copy on release day anyway, now is the time to make your move.

Waiting for release day doesn’t really have any perks for digital buyers, Ubisoft confirmed earlier this week that there won’t be any sanctioned reviews on The Division release day.

Start the Install Immediately

Those buying discs on The Division release day should keep in mind that this doesn’t save them from a little waiting. All games for Xbox One and PS4 need to be installed before users can play them. If you’re planning to get together with some friends and head into the Dark Zone at a specific time, make sure you install your disc copy of the game ahead of time.

It wouldn’t hurt to go ahead and configure your character either. The Division’s complete character creator lets you create the agent of your dreams. You’ll find gear in the game to further customize your character as you progress.

Even if You Get a Copy Early, You’ll Need to Wait for Servers

So you’ve got a physical copy ahead of The Division release day. That’s great, but don’t assume that you’ll be able to install the game and get a head start on everyone else. The copy of The Division that you have installed on your PC, Xbox One or PS4 is just a client. It needs to communicate with servers to become fully functional.

Ubisoft plans to turn on the game’s servers “globally” at midnight Australian Eastern Daylight Time or AEDT. That being said, a forum post from the company confirms each version of the game will check local time before it lets users come online. In the United States, The Division won’t be playable until 12AM Eastern Standard Time on March 8th.

Redeem Your Free Gear from The Division Agent Origins

If you need something to do before The Division release date arrives, go ahead and take some time to get The Division Agents Origins gear sets that Ubisoft is giving users codes for free in most territories. This content will get you a few different looks to choose form when the game launches.

You Can Buy the Season Pass Separately

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Early on there were just two ways to get The Division Season Pass. You had to purchase The Division Gold Edition or The Division Collector’s Edition. No more, with the game’s release quickly approaching there’s a third option that we all knew was coming.

The Division Season Pass is available from GameStop, Amazon, Xbox, Steam and UPlay now for $39.99. That season pass gets users access to exclusive events and no less than three different expansions over the game’s first year of availability. Launch players also get a sawed-off shotgun.

Read: Trailer & Post Reveal The Division Year One Content

Note that even if you don’t get the season pass, you’ll get free upgrades from time to time. One such upgrade adds loot trading to the game, for example. New game modes, like Incursions, are free.

New Content is Coming First on Xbox One

GameStop leaked it and trailers ahead of The Division release date confirm it. Microsoft’s Xbox One entertainment console will get access to some of The Division’s content ahead of Sony’s PS4 gaming console. If you already have a PS4, still purchase on that platform.

If you’re thinking of purchasing a new console simply because of The Division, it might be a better idea to go with the Xbox One version as you’re likely really dedicated to the game. Microsoft is selling a 1TB Xbox One bundle that includes The Division for $399.

Don’t Wait Around For The Division Collector’s Edition

For a few days this week, Amazon had more of The Division Collector’s Edition in stock. Now the site is back to showing the edition as sold out, with no details of when more of it might arrive. Try calling around to Best Buy and GameStop, but be aware that the Collector’s Edition has been hard to find for months. You may have to abandon hope of getting it and settle for a physical or digital version.

Read: The Division – Which Edition Should You Pre-Order?

You’ll Need an Internet Connection, Xbox Live & PlayStation Plus

The Division does have a story experience, but don’t expect to play the game without access to the internet. Additionally, Xbox One players will need a subscription to Xbox Live Gold. PS4 players will need a subscription to PlayStation Plus.

PlayStation Plus costs $49.99 a year; Xbox Live sells for $59.99 a year. Both are available directly through your console on release date. Here’s one way PC gamers win out. Neither Steam nor UPlay have fees for multiplayer gaming.

Enjoy The Division.

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    03/06/2016 at 7:25 am

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  2. Nicholas ooi

    03/06/2016 at 4:49 pm

    I wanna know about server down ,I think less ppl won’t buy this game

  3. Komrad

    03/06/2016 at 5:27 pm

    I’m pretty excited for this game. it’s up front in my Gamefly queue, and I hope that it ships to me as soon as they get a copy of it :)

  4. daafjoes

    03/07/2016 at 3:15 pm

    Got a problem here. (Ps4)
    I pre-ordered the gold edition about a week or so but it didn’t gave me an option to purchase it.
    A timer just ran till the day of the release.
    It started downloading and installing 2 days ago.
    Now in (GMT time) it is the release day but it says that I need to purchase it from the ps store.
    Problem now is that the ps store doesn’t give me an option the purchase it, same goes for the normal edition.

    Do I need to wait till tomorrow or just delete from my playstation so I can re-install it and eventually buy the game?

    • Jack

      03/07/2016 at 4:06 pm

      This is a really weird place to ask that question. Call play station support or something

  5. CB

    03/07/2016 at 5:56 pm

    “Jack” is it possible to play the morgue mission while sitting upside down?

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Good news for lovers of bubbly! A study has shown some incredible, unusual effects of champagne on the brain...

We all know that Champagne tastes absolutely delicious, and makes every celebration better, but this new study has shown that it might even have a positive effect on the brain.

A study conducted at the University of Reading indicated that a compound found in pinot noir and pinot meunier — two of the three grapes that may be used to make Champagne — can improve cognitive function, spatial memory, and even promote learning and memory retention.

"The results were dramatic" according to Jeremy Spencer, a professor at the university and one of the team researchers.

To get technical, the compounds found in the grapes were shown to "favorably alter a number of proteins linked to the effective storage of memories in the brain,", which generally decline in concentration as people age.

Sounds win-win, right?

But before you pop that bottle of bubbly...

There is one pretty huge caveat: the study was only done on a test population of rats, and no further research was released to follow up regarding humans.

Clearly, rats and humans are pretty different until the same findings are proven in human brains, we're going to stick to champagne consumption for leisure reasons, not medical ones.

Still, it can't be too long until that day comes, right? And in the meantime, here are a selection of our absolute favorite champagne cocktails.

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The Jacuzzi Suite features a bedroom with a built-in double bed and private balcony with sunbeds. The Outdoor Jacuzzi is the perfect place to cool off on a sunny day. From there, stunning views of the Volcano, Caldera, Aegean Sea, Thirassia Island and the famous sunset unfold before your eyes. Elegantly furnished and decorated, the suites were recently renovated in modern Cycladic style. Guests can enjoy the volcano view from their balcony. Honeymooners love this place.

Breakfast is included in your reservation. Check Out is at 12 midday. Check In is at 14:00 pm or earlier if the room is available.

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Earlier this month, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber joined the FAA, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, OSU-OKC and Rose State University in hosting a two-day UAS Safety Summit for Oklahoma’s public safety and government operator community.

The event drew attendees from across the state to learn from thought leaders about launching or operating a UAS program, as well as the rules around enforcement of safe drone usage. “Oklahoma is so fortunate to have such a significant FAA presence,” said Roy Williams, President and CEO of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber. “In this summit, we were able to bring Oklahoma’s public safety community a national-caliber conference. The use of unmanned vehicles and drones is going to continue to grow dramatically. This knowledge for the public safety community is crucial as broader implementation of drone usage becomes a reality.”

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When Dwight Lemke of Cecil was told that a job he held for 11 years was being outsourced, he looked at it as an opportunity. With almost 35 years of experience in electrical system design and the spirit of an entrepreneur, he decided to use the opportunity to start his own venture.

“I wanted to get started as quick as possible after being laid off,” Lemke said.

He named the business Lemke Engineering and formed an LLC. He talked to others in the same business for direction on pricing and marketing. He met with a Green Bay SCORE mentor and started on a business plan. All he needed was the approval of his business license application.

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And, that’s where things have stalled. In applying for the Designer of Engineering Systems — Electrical license, he was optimistic that he could submit records of experience to qualify.

“I had to go back and get signatures from all of these places I worked; some had closed and in other cases, the person I worked for was no longer there. After submitting the evidence, I was told that I could only count the jobs that I held in Wisconsin," he said.

Lemke spent about 25 years of his career in Illinois and is trying to get that changed to allow for licensure. In the interim, he proceeds with the hope that he’ll have good news soon.

His confidence comes partially from his background. As the son of an entrepreneur, Lemke worked for his father and started his own business in his early 20’s when he needed money for college.

“I took some tax refund money I got at the end of the year and bought six mini bikes,” he said. “I rented the bikes out for rides around our property and kept investing the income until I had 32 bikes at the end of the year. I sold those and took the money for college.”

He says it was a great learning experience. In addition to working seven days a week, he hired help and managed cash flow. He also learned how expensive insurance can be and is smarter about estimating how much everything will cost for the new business.

“I am looking at pricing, sales, and income and expense projections. At first, I was viewing this like I was a creating a job, but my accountant pointed out all the business-related expenses I would have. Taxes are just one of the issues,” Lemke said.

Other costs include health and business insurance, employment taxes and licenses. There is also the uncertainty of if and when he’ll need employees and how large he wants the business to be. He might have larger or smaller projects, but businesses like this tend to fluctuate in demand for services. Although he would like to control the flow of jobs, he is aware that turning down jobs when he’s already busy is bad for business.

“That’s always a concern," he said. "I don’t want to be overwhelmed with projects, but I don’t want to say that I can’t deliver.”

Having been part of teams that developed 15 U.S. patents, he is excited about the prospect of continuing to innovate. In hopes that he will receive good news around his license application, he is completing his business plan, drafting a statement of work, planning a website and developing business contacts.

“I want to continue to work with companies in developing new applications that will improve a feature or function,” Lemke said. “It might be a new implement or attachment or an electrical interface. I have created many designs and processes over the years that have helped protect a company’s profits and improved the quality of life for everyone. I’m ready to get started.”

Tina Dettman-Bielefeldt is co-owner of DB Commercial Real Estate in Green Bay and past district director for SCORE, Wisconsin.

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Aquamot Professional Podmotor elektrisch 4,1 kW

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Electric pod drive with 4.45 kW power, which is suitable for boats up to approx. 4.45 tons displacement. The motor from Aquamot is operated by remote gas, has variable speed control and captivates by high quality from Austria.

stepless speed control

stepless speed control

very quiet engine

very quiet engine

efficient direct drive

efficient direct drive

robust bronze propeller

robust bronze propeller

suitable for salt water

suitable for salt water

with separate control unit, remote throttle and battery monitor for control station assembly

with separate control unit, remote throttle and battery monitor for control station assembly

brushless, maintenance-free electric motor

brushless, maintenance-free electric motor

Complex installation

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48 V
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Aquamot is a manufacturer of electric boat drives from Austria. Aquamot stands for quality and high-quality, pollution-free boat engines. The Austrians offer complete packages with all components from their own hand. Aquamot's motto is High quality. Sustainable. Safe.
Aquamot GmbH from Vöcklamarkt has two product lines of electric boat motors. The Aquamot Trend Line is perfect for boat owners who are looking for a clean electric motor for their boat with a good price-performance ratio . The electric boat motors are very robust due to the aluminum housing. Also, the Aquamot electric motors are significantly quieter than most other electric drives due to the absence of a gearbox. And much more important: significantly more efficient with higher efficiency!

The Professional Line is particularly suitable for frequent drivers and for commercial use, as it is characterized by more robust processing . In addition to a full-color on-board computer and sovereign protective functions, the engines are perfect for boat rental companies.

For the batteries, Aquamot relies on specially developed AGM batteries, which can be deeply discharged thanks to their deep cycle capability. The batteries are extremely cycle-resistant compared to other AGM batteries on the market.

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Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid is one of the most respected cricketers in the world. Many young cricketers today credit Rahul Dravid for their technique and improvement in performance over the years. However, Dravid never takes that credit and respects the hard work of these players. Another great quality that one can learn from Dravid is to be composed and calm. There are almost negligible instances when Dravid turned aggressive or expressed anger. But, the ex-cricketor’s anger issues are going viral on social media, of course for an advertisement.

CRED is one of the credit card bill payment platforms that rewards its members for clearing their credit card bills on time. During the IPL last year, CRED launched a new set of advertisements. For this year as well, the company shot a few ad commercials. One of them features Rahul Dravid. The latest advertisement introduces Dravid to us in an aggressive mode. In the ad, we can see him stuck in a traffic jam, picking fights, banging up the side view mirrors of other vehicles with a bat. Rahul looks annoyed and says, “Indiranagar ka gunda hoon main (I am the don of Indiranagar)”. Indiranagar is a locality in Bengaluru.

Indian team captain Virat Kohli reacted to the ad by tweeting about it. He shared, “Never seen this side of Rahul bhai.”

Popular Youtuber Tanmay Bhatt shot the video along with his team. Tanmay shared some behind the scenes information on Twitter.

“Rahul Dravid is one of the nicest, politest people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting. In the brief few hours, he taught me how to correct my batting stance (I do all my cardio while batting in the nets), was kind enough to share the most fascinating cricketing insights and most pleasantly surprising was his incredible curiousity. He asked about punchlines, and delivery, and the science behind writing and directing comedy. Incredible experience. What an absolute legend.” wrote Tanmay.

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Relieve hip and knee pain with radiofrequency ablation

Gundersen Health System has expanded treatment opportunities for patients with hip and knee discomfort to include radiofrequency ablation.

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"Hip and knee pain is a really common problem, and radiofrequency ablation gives us one more tool to use to address that pain for patients, outside of steroid-based injections or surgical interventions," says Cary Effertz, MD, Gundersen Health System Pain Management.

The outpatient injection treatment generally takes about an hour, with the actual procedure lasting less than 30 minutes. During the treatment, X-rays are used to locate the affecting nerves. An expert in pain management then numbs the area and deactivates the nerve by heating it with radio waves. The process prevents pain signals from being sent to the brain, thus reducing discomfort.

Long-term relief generally lasts between six and 18 months, beginning anywhere from several days to two weeks after the procedure. All candidates for radiofrequency ablation undergo one or two diagnostic tests to ensure that they will respond to the treatment.

Candidates for radiofrequency ablation include your patients who have advanced arthritis in their hips or knees or have pain that is unresponsive to injections or therapies. Your patients who have had a hip or knee replacement but still suffer from pain also are candidates, as are people who may not be eligible for surgery due to health or other conditions.

In addition to radiofrequency ablation, Gundersen offers a variety of injections for pain management:

  • Ultrasound-guided injections to safely and accurately deliver pain-relieving medication to precise targets.
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  • Large joint injections to reduce pain caused by inflammation in the large joints of a patient's body.
  • Occipital injections to reduce inflammation around nerves on the back of the head, diminishing pain and other symptoms caused by the swelling.
  • Cryoablation to freeze nerve endings that send pain signals to the brain and prevent discomfort for up to a year, until the nerve endings rejuvenate.

If you have a patient who may benefit from a consultation with Pain Management, contact Gundersen via MedLink at (800) 336-5465 (in La Crosse (608) 775-5465).

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World Premiere: NEW Pasta Latini in the Bronx!

Fusilli Classica  The Latinis decided to give a new look to their legendary Pasta Latini! If you haven’t heard, the multicolored boxes are no longer of this world. If you have a box in your pantry, take particular care of it! It is now part of history. The future is White and Black! Do not worry, nothing else has changed, only the packaging! The quality of the pasta is as wonderful as it always was: best heirloom wheats selected and/or grown by Carlo Latini, best water, bronze dies, excruciatingly long drying in the natural air of the attic of the pastificio.

The Latinis care so much about Gustiamo and their American fans, they gave us the big honor to announce and present the NEW LATINI PASTA to the world.

Yes, the NEW LATINI PASTA has arrived in the Bronx warehouse. Say a big hello to:

the White box, Linea Classica: made with a selection of the best Italian durum wheats;

Tagliatelle al Farro the Black box, Senatore Cappelli: made with heirloom wheat Senatore Cappelli grown by Carlo Latini

the Black box, Farro Pasta: made with farro flour. It is the best farro pasta you will ever taste. And so good for you!

Dear Carlo and Carla Latini: I know you were busy fulfilling our order. We and all your American fans thank you very much. Now, take a deep breath, take a break, and try to relax… Time to update your company’s website, too. Grazie mille!!!

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  1. Emily Winters says:

    Next time I’m in NY I will pick some up….esp the farro pasta! Can’t wait!

  2. beatrice says:

    yes! do tell us, when you are here, next. we’d love to meet you and show all the magnificent products in our warehouse. ciao e grazie!

  3. Diana Franklin says:

    Mama Mia!! Thatsa elegante!

  4. Dave Papale says:

    I need to buy a couple of cases. Here in Pittsburgh nobody seems to have a source. Any suggestions as to where I can get it…….

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Cinnamon Maple Brown Rice Porridge

Cinnamon Maple Brown Rice Porridge

2 cups Unsweetened Almond Milk
2 tbsps Maple Syrup
1 1/2 tsps Cinnamon
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup Brown Rice (long grain, rinsed well under cold water)
2 cups Strawberries (chopped)

Add the almond milk, maple syrup, cinnamon and vanilla to a large saucepan with a tight-fitting lid. Bring to a gentle boil then stir in the rice.
Reduce heat to low and cover the pot with the lid. Let it cook, stirring
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Leftovers, Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to five days.
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Laser powder bed fusion of WE43 in hydrogen-argon-gas atmosphere

Growing demand for individual and especially complex parts with emphasis on biomedical or lightweight applications enhances the importance of laser powder bed fusion. Magnesium alloys offer both biocompatibility and low density, but feature a very high melting point of oxide layers while the evaporation temperature of pure magnesium is much lower. This impedes adequate part quality and process reproducibility. To weaken this oxide layer and enhance processability, a 2 %-hydrogen-argon-gas atmosphere was investigated. A machine system was modified to the use of the novel inert gas to determine the influence of gas atmosphere on hollow cuboids and solid cubes. While processing a 20.3 % decrease in structure width and 20.6 % reduction in standard deviation of the cuboids was determined. There was no significate influence on relative density of solid cubes although eight of the ten highest density specimen were fabricated with the hydrogen addition.

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