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On the 26th of July 2019, we launched our fifth digital learning campus in the village of Dumphries. A special highlight was the awarding of the All Heart Fund Leanna Knopik Cup. This award is inspired by the heart and spirit of Leanna Knopik – a young American woman who has touched many lives.

Leanna’s Story

Leanna’s time on earth was brief. At the age of 16, she passed away suddenly after contracting a rare heart infection. A family trip to South Africa was a life-changing experience for her. She felt a sincere connection to the South African people and wanted to work as a missionary, helping children in schools and orphanages. Leanna’s loving friends and family often remember her as “all heart”. Leanna never had the chance to volunteer in Africa, so in the spirit of her heart’s wishes, the All Heart Fund was created to provide the resources and education necessary to enhance the lives of rural African families. Dumphries Digital Learning Campus is funded in part by the All Heart Fund and all those who support it in Leanna’s memory.

The 2019 All Heart Fund Leanna Knopik Cup

Runners up, Oscar Madonsela and Doylance Mbungela were honoured for their determination, selflessness, and kind hearts. The joint winners were cousins Tiyisani Mkhabela and Landi Mkhabela. Both are students at the Dumphries campus. Landi is differently abled, having struggles in communication and mobility. She is exceptionally bright and capable, and with the selfless help from her cousin Tiyisani, she has been excelling in her courses in the Bridging Academy. There are no two more deserving of this recognition than Landi and Tiyisani.

A very special thank you Steve, Beth and Rogers Knopik for being with us to present this award.

It’s amazing what can be achieved with a single dream.

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Anthony S. Fauci — the infectious diseases expert helping to steer the White House’s coronavirus response — said that the United States should double the number of coronavirus tests it’s performing in the next several weeks, and has the capacity to do so.

Purdue University, one of the first colleges to shift to online classes amid the coronavirus pandemic, is preparing to go back to normal this fall.
President Mitch Daniels said in a recent missive to the Purdue community that the Indiana-based university intends to accept students back to campus in typical numbers and resume in-person instruction, with new rules and practices in place.
Daniels, a Republican who served two terms as Indiana governor, said such a move was necessary because students are more likely to succeed when theyre present on campus.
He also claimed that while young people can transmit coronavirus, they face close to zero lethal threat from covid-19. Literally, our students pose a far greater danger to others than the virus poses to them, Daniels said.
Death from covid-19 is rare among teenagers and 20-somethings, but it can be fatal. The Washington Post has found at least 50 deaths among people in their 20s or under.
About 80 percent of Purdues 50,000-person campus is under age 35, according to Daniels, who said the university would take steps to protect people in older demographics, including reducing class sizes, allowing people to work remotely, and pretesting students and staff.
The announcement got a mixed reception among faculty. University Senate Chair Cheryl Cooky said she was worried that the plans may put the campus at risk if a second wave of infections comes in the fall and winter.
While there are still many questions yet to be answered, Cooky said in a statement, I am confident in the leadership of Purdue and our shared commitment to maintaining the safety of our community while ensuring the best education.
At least 785 people have died in Indiana and more than 14,000 have been infected. The state has an infection rate higher than most U.S. states, with roughly 217 confirmed cases per 100,000 people, according to The Posts analysis.


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The National Science Foundation has the mission of using taxpayer funds to promote science. But one critic says they’ve recently drifted to the left of that goal.

Last month alone, the NSF spent more than $3 million on social-justice themed projects to fight “implicit bias,” “lack of diversity,” and “microaggressions,” according to Campus Reform. Horace Cooper of Project 21 (The National Leadership Network of Black Conservatives) says those terms simply involve targeting people based on their race or gender.

“The lesson of the civil rights movement is that every citizen is supposed to be treated equally, as compared to any other citizen, and certainly never to be treated favorably or unfavorably because of gender or race,” Cooper tells OneNewsNow.

An upcoming NSF-funded conference at Stanford University will be devoted to reviewing the scientific literature on the concept of implicit bias and to “identify fruitful directions for future work,” although Cooper believes that overall it is a misuse of public funds.

“These are supposed to be science-based grants and they should be encouraging innovations and creativity in science,” he says. “They are not doing that. In that sense, they are actually a misuse of the tax dollars.”

Also, the NSF is encouraging the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M to change its focus away from planes and spacecraft and instead “to emphasizing more modern applications, including energy systems, the environment, healthcare, and quality of life.”

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Ask a child to name a big fossil, and they’ll probably give you the name of a dinosaur like T. rex, Diplodocus, or Triceratops.

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Christian Teacher Suspended for 'Misgendering' Transgender Student: 'It's Political Correctness Gone Mad'

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A Christian teacher and pastor has blamed "political correctness gone mad" after he was suspended from his job because he "misgendered" a transgender student.
The Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) found that 1,986 children under the age of 18 have been accepted for specialist treatment in the past year. Getty Images

A Christian teacher and pastor has blamed "political correctness gone mad" after he was suspended from his job because he "misgendered" a transgender student.

"I have been shocked and saddened by the actions of the school, which, in my opinion, reflect an increasing trend of Christians being marginalized in the public square, and unpopular beliefs silenced," said Joshua Sutcliffe, 27, a teacher at a state secondary school in Oxfordshire.

The controversy began after Sutcliffe, who also pastors at an evangelical church in Oxford, reportedly said "Well done girls" to the teenager, who was born a female but identifies as a male, and a friend when he spotted them studying.

He apologized when corrected by the student, but six weeks later he was suspended from teaching after the pupil's mother lodged a complaint. Following an investigation, he has been summoned to a formal disciplinary hearing this week to face misconduct charges for "misgendering." He also faces claims that he is breaching equality policies by referring to the pupil by name rather than as "he" or "him," reports the MailOnline.

The transgender student's parents also claimed Sutcliffe had unfairly given the pupil a disproportionate number of detentions for poor behavior, but this claim was later dismissed.

Sutcliffe told reporters he was "distraught" by what he referred to as "political correctness gone mad," explaining that he had no official instructions about how to address the student. However, as a Christian, the teacher said avoided using male pronouns such as "he" and "him" when referring to the student.

"While the suggestion that gender is fluid conflicts sharply with my Christian beliefs, I recognize my responsibility as a teacher and Christian to treat each of my pupils with respect," he said. "I have balanced these factors by using the pupil's chosen name, and although I did not intentionally refer to the pupil as a 'girl,' I do not believe it is unreasonable to call someone a girl if they were born a girl."

"I said it was only one incident for which I had apologized, but he insisted the investigation would go ahead," he continued. "I had always tried to respect the pupil and keep a professional attitude as well as my integrity, but it seemed to me that the school was trying to force me to adhere to its liberal, Leftist agenda. I have never been trained to deal with this sort of thing. I felt completely out of my depth and intimidated."

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Joshua Sutcliffe also pastors at an evangelical church in Oxford.

The investigation reportedly concluded that the "misgendering" of the pupil and "avoidance of using gendered pronouns contravenes the school's code of conduct with regard to demonstrating an awareness of sexual and cultural diversity of students and use of insensitive comments towards young people" and "the use of religious comments in maths lessons demonstrates a failure to comply with school policies."

Andrea Williams, chief executive of the Christian Legal Centre which is supporting Mr Sutcliffe, said that the case is just one of many "where teachers are finding themselves silenced or punished if they refuse to fall in line with the current transgender fad."

Sutcliffe has previously come under fire for his biblical view of gender and sexuality; several years ago, a voluntary Bible club he started during lunchtime was shut down after he answered a student's question on marriage by saying the Bible described it as being between a man and a woman.

Statistics from the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) reveal that 84 children aged between three and seven were referred to gender identity clinics last year, compared to just 20 in the year of 2012 to 2013.

Results have shown that the number of children under the age of ten being referred to service had also risen by four times in the last five years: a total of 165 children aged ten and under were referred to the clinic last year, compared with 36 in the year of 2012 to 2013.

Last year, 2,016 young people aged between three and 18 attended gender identity clinics, while just 314 did from 2012 to 2013.

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Partnerships – Are They marred because of Serial Monogamous Relationship?

What is a monogamous relationship? In other words, it is a romantic relationship in which the two partners are completely dedicated to and stay in love with each other and no one else. Within a monogamous romance, intimacy and romance are paramount. No one outside of the partnership will ever touch either spouse. In fact , this kind of relationship is often referred to being a closed romance or a relationship because no-one outside of the couple ever enters that.

A monogamous relationship can be formed in most different ways. It can always be founded on spiritual convictions (i. e., monogamy), a special function (i. electronic., first marriage), or a your life experience (i. e., serial monogamy). Usually, monogamy can even be the product of the sexual romantic relationship. Individuals who are drawn to just one person at a time could exhibit signs of dramón monogamy.

A few examples of a polyamory relationship will be the marriages of two girls that have been together for decades. Or perhaps, two people exactly who met in college and married in the later years. Polyamory is a relationship wherein two people so, who are sexually attracted to one another to engage in multiple sex-related partners. buy a bride Those who are wide open about their erectile feelings tend to be open about forming a monogamous relationship. Yet , polyamory does not occur in a vacuum without the involvement of the other spouse.

The monogamy issue becomes complicated when ever one or the two partners engage away from the various other partner, or when ever one or both equally partners to formulate an interest in multiple sexual partners. Additionally , monogamous connections can also originate from challenging for electricity within a romance. For instance, every time a man has already established an oppressive experience, he may feel reluctant to engage in monogamy, or perhaps he may be afraid that his partner will keep him in cases where they become too sexually included. This is why it really is beneficial to take steps to ensure that the monogamous relationship is healthful, stable, and respectful of the partner’s needs and desires.

There are many techniques you can demonstrate to your partner just how committed you are to preserving a monogamous relationship. A technique is by getting available to your partner when they prefer to talk about whatever related to their libido. Another is always to make sure that the relationship can be honest and open up to communication. In case you keep elements secret from the partner, then there is a higher chance that the intimate occasions will result in breakups or splitting of marriages.

When much more both lovers of a monogamous relationship starts to engage in extra-marital affairs, it could possibly create challenges for the couple. But , there are methods to this issue by simply working through the romantic relationship issues and coming up with a monogamy strategy that works for everyone. Should your partner still loves you despite the cheating, you can overcome your issues and observe after your monogamy by simply working on your communication expertise, respecting your partner’s demands, and avoiding having sex with other people away from your relationship.


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Wonga views downfall after years from the side that is wrong of justice

Wonga had been the poster child of all that has been and it is incorrect using the credit industry.

It had been a tech start-up touted to soar into the stratosphere вЂ“ alongside Twitter, Amazon and Bing. It attracted investors and board people from endeavor capitalists and luminaries regarding the world that is digital. It had TV that is quirky with puppets, and a slick online system that offered an individual as to what they required minus the hassle other providers caused. Its now in the brink of getting bust.

Wonga offered short-term loans at same day payday loans in New Jersey astronomical prices to individuals, with no checks and safeguards needed for other financing. an available loan of ВЈ 100 lent for thirty days might appear an option that is attractive. It could connect the space until pay check, or help buy childrenвЂ™s college clothing. But, whenever you paid it right straight back by the end of this thirty days, it wasnвЂ™t a spare ВЈ 100 youвЂ™d need certainly to find but much more. Wonga seldom made their yearly interest levels clear to see, alternatively plumped for day-to-day prices or repayment that is illustrative, presuming you repaid on time. Nevertheless the annual prices often resolved at a lot more than 4 , 000 percent; one customer told the BBC that her ВЈ 300 loan mushroomed to ВЈ 2 , 000 with standard charges and interest.

Critique of Wonga received attention that is high profile the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, declared war on Wonga in 2013 . He stated then that вЂ‹ вЂњ the church would like to place you away from businessвЂќ. It was maybe not prepared being an outright ban on such loan providers but, instead, providing better choices through credit unions as well as other financing models. Nevertheless, the assault threatened to backfire whenever it emerged that the Church of England had indirectly dedicated to the lender that is payday an embarrassment Welby took regarding the chin, but a caution for experts to provide for their very own homes lest their well-intentioned campaigns flounder.

In 2014 the Financial Conduct Authority ruled that WongaвЂ™s methods had been unjust, and possesses been a downhill slope when it comes to ongoing business subsequently. That ruling implied that 45 , 000 clients were entitled to ВЈ 2 . 6 m in payment. The exact same 12 months, brand brand brand brand new rules meant that interest could perhaps perhaps not be much more than 0 . 8 % aвЂ“ it might not sound much, but a ВЈ 100 loan would accrue ВЈ 292 interest if left for a year day. Wonga saw consumer figures wrote and halve down money owed of ВЈ 220 m for a simply over 330 , 000 clients.

The Bible does not provide us a thorough policy that is economic however it does encourage us to confront financial injustice and exploitation.

Their company leads have actually experienced within the last years that are few but Wonga went wrong from the beginning. It absolutely was a company predicated on exploitation, providing cash to individuals who required it however in an easy method that resulted in desperation and crisis as opposed to a cure for the long run.

The Bible offers an extremely various eyesight of cash and ownership, through the 12 months of Jubilee into the Old Testament to your exemplory instance of the very early church keeping every thing in typical. Jesus taught that people who possess the wealth that is greatest had the best barrier to going into the kingdom. His economics ended up being unconventional: a solitary cent held huge value, plus one sheep had been worth the identical to the remainder flock. The Bible does not provide us a thorough financial policy, however it does encourage us to confront financial injustice and exploitation.

For the reason that light, WongaвЂ™s apparently impending collapse should never be an occasion for mourning. Investors will totally lose away вЂ“ reports recommend they will have poured ВЈ 90 m to the business as it were only available in 2007 , with ВЈ 10 m moving in just lately in an attempt to shore the company upвЂ™s viability. But losings have installed in each one of the final four years, and administrators are increasingly being prearranged to address the collapse that is impending.

Some organizations are bad. Only a few enterprises should prosper, so when much as we have to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation, these should not be at a cost that is human. Loans given out as appealing choices with punitive payment schedules try not to help those who work in poverty but just drive the nail much much deeper.

This really is additionally to be able to recognise the energy of popular stress: not only the language of visible numbers such as for example Welby, but also grassroots campaigns. Whenever Wonga sponsored Newcastle United in 2012 , fans are not satisfied with the partnership вЂ“ perhaps not that it did much instant good, given that deal lasted its four term year. Nevertheless, other payday lender, QuickQuid, fared less well within their sponsorship of Bolton Wanderers, that has been terminated after outrage from fans and regional politicians.

Whenever companies are running in a unethical or downright manner that is immoral we now have an obligation to speak up. We ought to recognise why individuals utilize companies such as for example Wonga, but which should encourage us to action in place of resignation. The church has led the real method on economic education and financial obligation help through organisations such as for example Evangelical Alliance member Christians Against Poverty and it has supplied options through credit unions. It is work that has to carry on particularly as individuals can be trying to find other, possibly more harmful, choices to access money that is quick WongaвЂ™s demise.

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Danny joined up with the Evangelical Alliance in 2008 and it has held a selection of functions within the advocacy group. He presently oversees the policy that is public throughout the British and engagement aided by the parliaments and assemblies, and particular governments. Before doing work for the Evangelical Alliance, Danny, who may have levels in politics and philosophy that is political worked in parliament for the MP. Danny is passionate about motivating Christians to incorporate all areas to their faith of these life, particularly when it comes down to assisting them undertake leadership outside of the church, and helped start the Evangelical Alliance’s Public Leadership programme. He usually provides touch upon present governmental dilemmas, in both Evangelical Alliance magazines also to the press.


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From the depths of the uncharted wilderness (or is it “wildness”?), Nardwuar the Human Serviette, John Collins, Stephen Hamm, Nick Thomas and Shawn Mrazek, known hereafter as The Evaporators, release 8 new songs in the form of a digital download and coloured vinyl LP, titled Ogopogo Punk!

The Evaporators sing about a lot of things on Ogopogo Punk including: shaving, mohawks & dreadlocks, eating to win, the mythical landlocked BC monster the Ogopogo, Skagit Valley’s Chuckanut Drive and a whole lot more!

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Suspected Leak Highlights Tension Between the Two Sides of NSA's Dual Mission

Breaking into computer networks overseas in search of useful intelligence about foreign governments and terrorists conflicts with helping protect America's networks against foreign spies and other hackers.

(TNS) -- A top National Security Agency official revealed this month that the agency's staff had rushed to the scene of virtually every major hack of a government computer network in the past two years.

Curtis W. Dukes, director of information assurance at the NSA, was trying to emphasize the Fort Meade-based spy outfit's lesser-known but growing role of helping to protect the nation's sensitive data.

But while Dukes was speaking to reporters in Washington, the cyber world was poring over a leaked cache of what appeared to be tools developed by the NSA for its more controversial activity: surveilling, spying and hacking.

The disclosure of the files — the NSA hasn't confirmed that they're authentic, but researchers and former NSA employees say they seem to be — underscored once again the tension between the two sides of NSA's dual mission: breaking into computer networks overseas in search of useful intelligence about foreign governments and terrorists and helping protect America's networks against foreign spies and other hackers.

Dukes, talking to reporters on the sidelines of an NSA conference last week, said his responsibilities included "fortifying public trust" in the agency — trust that suffered a major blow three years ago when former contractor Edward Snowden leaked details of its phone and email surveillance programs.

The networking giant Cisco confirmed that the leak included a previously undiscovered weakness in its products. The weakness has attracted particular attention because it is a so-called zero day vulnerability, meaning it was unknown to the company.

The NSA's identification of such vulnerabilities is controversial. While the NSA says it does not use them to break into American computers, there is no guarantee that another country or group of hackers has not found the same flaw.

In recent years, the government has followed a formal process to determine whether a weakness should be kept secret so it can be used to gather intelligence, or whether it should be shared to protect computer users.

The government's policy is to favor sharing. The NSA said recently that it had done so in 91 percent of cases.

Andrew Crocker, an attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said too many questions about the Shadow Brokers files remain unanswered to know for sure what role the NSA might have played in their creation. But given all the fingers now pointing at Fort Meade, he said, he expects their disclosure to put pressure on the government to be more transparent.

"I think that's a good thing," he said.

Columbia University scholar Jason Healey got up in front of the audience at a major hacker conference this month to make the case that the government's process for sharing vulnerabilities strikes a good balance between intelligence collection and security. He said it didn't seem as if the NSA was stockpiling large numbers of secret weaknesses, he said.

"I was taking actual personal risk getting up in front of hackers and saying NSA is less evil than you think," Healey said in an interview. But after the Shadow Brokers disclosure, he said, he's reviewing whether that conclusion still stands.

At the least, he said, the incident certainly raises fresh questions.

The most recent of the files posted by the Shadow Brokers dates at least as far back as 2013, a time when Healey concluded that the disclosure process was not functioning as intended, so they could have fallen through the cracks.

Healey said he wants the NSA or the National Security Council to provide a public explanation of what happened in the new case.

"They need to come out on this," he said.

A spokesman for the National Security Council declined to respond to a request for comment.

The NSA is in the midst of a major reorganization aimed in large part at bringing together its offensive and defensive operations. The idea is that if the two sides work more closely together, they can spot threats more quickly and work to come up with solutions. But privacy activists have raised the concern that the agency's much larger offensive side will overpower the defensive one.

NSA officials are trying to persuade skeptics that that's not what will happen, and that the defensive mission remains at least as important as ever.

Dukes did not comment on the Shadow Brokers leak, and the NSA has not addressed it publicly. But in an era when the online spying business puts the private information of every American at risk, he said, his team is increasingly being called on to help the FBI and Department of Homeland Security respond to major breaches.

In the past two years, he said, members of his team have been involved in cleaning up after hacks on the White House, the State Department, the Pentagon and the federal government's personnel agency. The NSA's teams can be on site within hours of a problem being discovered.

The agency also works with private companies. It published guidance last month on how to solve security problems in a product made by Cisco — not the one implicated in the Shadow Brokers files — and Dukes said the agency has worked with Microsoft to suggest ways to make Windows more secure and proposed fixes for a problem called "Pass the Hash."

"This is something where we knew the adversary was exploiting," he said.

Microsoft declined to comment on its relationship with the NSA, but said in a statement that it reviews reports of security problems in its products thoroughly, whoever brings them to the company's attention.

Cisco has a relationship with Dukes' branch of the NSA. Company spokeswoman Yvonne Malmgren said working with the NSA is a necessity for many businesses.

Malmgren declined to comment on whether the Shadow Brokers disclosure might affect the company's work with the NSA. But she said the firm is troubled by the disclosure.

"We are deeply concerned with anything that may impact the integrity of our products or our customers' networks, and Cisco will continue to seek additional information," she said. "Cisco remains steadfast in the position that we should be notified of all vulnerabilities if they are found, so we can fix them and notify customers."

The NSA's defensive role started to grow beyond the government's classified systems and other military and spying infrastructure after the North Korean attack on Sony Pictures in 2014, Dukes told The Baltimore Sun in an email.

It was a mission he would not have anticipated getting involved in years ago, he said, but now "there doesn't appear to be any network that's off limits."

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security call on the NSA for its technical expertise — Dukes boasted that his teams are "arguably the best in the country."

Once called, NSA personnel can work on a breach for months. They gather information about the attack, work with other parts of the NSA to help figure out who might be behind it, and help the victim be better protected in the future.

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This week I went to the Marvel Marathon in a lead up to The Avengers.  I know a lot of you where doing a similar thing.  It was my first theater movie marathon and it was a real good time.  They showed the 5 superhero movies that lead up to The Avengers in order; Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain America.  If you skipped some on these, I would probably suggest seeing them before you see The Avengers.

   The Avengers starts off with Loki, Tom Hiddleston, returning to Earth to steal an artifact called the Tesseract.  It was the same relic stolen by The Red Skull during Captain America.  Loki wants to use the Tesseract to open a portal to another world and allow an army to infiltrate the Earth that he met after he was ejected from Asgard in the movie Thor.  (see why you might want to watch the other movies first?)   To prevent this from happening; Nick Fury, Samuel L. Jackson, calls in superheros to help get it back and to stop Loki.  The team is dysfunctional at first.  They all seems to have pretty strong personalities, but as they are tested they unite to become The Avengers!

   This movie was a lot of fun!  The action was great, but with Joss Whedon (Serenity, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Dr. Horrible) at the director’s helm the story in between is just as entertaining.  Although there isn’t much character development since that growth took place in the lead up movies, the chemistry evolution of the teammates in captivating.  Tony Stark/Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr., does seem to have most of the spotlight, but the ensemble cast balance is done very well.  Even Black Widow, Scarlett Johansson, and Hawkeye, Jeremy Renner, get a good share of screen time.

   When I was a kid we had premium channels on our cable and usually that resulted in me and my sister watching hours of the same movies over and over each summer.  One of those movies was My Giant.  One of my movie quality markers come from that movie, “The size of the Villain determines the size of the Hero.”  Loki is played very well.  He is conniving, clever, persuasive, and bit mad.  As for the army he brings in, they are pretty faceless.  We really don’t get much of an understanding of them and who they are.  They have the personality of the Battle Droids of Star Wars, but don’t talk.

   Although it is an action movie, it has a lot of lighthearted moments of humor.  One of my favorites comes from Captain America, Chris Evans.  When warned that Thor, Chris Hemsworth, and Loki are Gods Captain America responds, “There’s only one God ma’am, and he doesn’t dress like that.”

 I was pleased with the way this movie is appropriate for a younger audience.  There was some mild language including the first half of Sh-, but it doesn’t get finished.  As an action film there was a lot of violence.  Although our heroes seem pretty indestructible, a lot of civilians are not as lucky as New York become ground zero for the invasion.

   The Avengers is a non-stop adventure.  It has themes of loyalty, redemption, hope, and patriotism.  Just writing this review makes me want to go see it again!


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Taipei | Reuters — Taiwan has formally applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the government said Wednesday, less than a week after China said it too had submitted an application.

Taiwan has been angling to join the grouping for a while and had already been discussing the issue informally with the bloc’s existing members.

Cabinet spokesman Lo Ping-cheng said they had informed the CPTPP’s members of their decision to apply to seek their support, and that Premier Su Tseng-chang had asked ministries to make preparations for talks.

“Applying to join the CPTPP is an important economic and trade policy that the government has worked hard to promote for a long time,” Lo said in a statement.

More details will be given on Thursday following a weekly cabinet meeting, he added.

Taiwan Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua last week expressed concern about China’s “sudden” decision to apply to join CPTPP, and said she hoped it did not affect the island’s own application.

The original 12-member agreement, known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), was seen as an important economic counterweight to China’s growing influence.

But the TPP was thrown into limbo in early 2017 when then-U.S. president Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the pact.

The grouping, which was renamed the CPTPP, currently links Canada, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.

Britain is also keen to join the CPTPP and in June began negotiations.

Taiwan is excluded from many international bodies because of China’s insistence that it is part of “one-China” rather than a separate country. China views Taiwan as its own territory.

But Taiwan is a member of the World Trade Organization and the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) grouping.

Taiwan has been heartened by recent progress toward trade agreements with the United States and the European Union, which are both frustrated with China’s lack of progress in opening its economy and are keen to show their support for Taiwan’s democracy and much freer market policies.

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It is believed Milliken now becomes the second Weld County community to allow sales of recreational marijuana. Garden City is the first.

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Stop Food Waste Day is a global awareness day focused on fighting food waste by empowering us with skills and tips to make the most of the food we have. 💪 It is estimated that 33% of all food produced globally is lost or wasted every year and that we can attribute 8% of all greenhouse gas emissions each year to food loss and waste. Those are quite startling figures but fear not because change is possible. Today Didi from Sustainable Deeds is sharing with you, her top tips to reduce food waste in your own kitchen!

1. Write a shopping list!

Modern life has become so busy and full of ‘convenience’ options that many of us no longer shop weekly for groceries, but instead shop ad-hoc here and there to suit our hectic routines. The humble shopping list is also something that many of us have shunned in favour of buying what we fancy on the day. Not only is this an expensive way to shop but it is also a key contributor to the amount of food waste that each of us generates.

In an ideal world, I would recommend trying to meal plan and then shop weekly or fortnightly to suit the meal plan. However, if a regular shopping routine is just not going to work for you then I recommend at least keeping a running shopping list on your phone. This way it’s really easy to add things to the list when you run out of them, and also simple to look at when you pop into a shop on the way from work for example.

2. ‘Use me first’ containers

Our love of shopping whenever it is convenient can often result in us buying fresh foods, whilst the same items have disappeared to the back of the fridge to shrivel up! To combat this, I have created two ‘use me first’ containers, one in my fridge and the other on my kitchen counter. Every time I use half a pepper or quarter of an onion, for example, I pop the remainder in the relevant ‘use me first’ box. Then next time I come to cook something, I head straight to those boxes to check what produce needs using up. Keeping these perishable items in one place ensures that they do not get lost and therefore wasted.

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Freezers are often thought of as the place to keep quick oven-ready food like chips and pizzas, but a freezer can be so much more! In my household, we freeze all sorts. For example, half a tin of tomatoes if we don’t need to use a whole can, and the same with coconut milk. We also keep a freezer bag or container for vegetable scraps that can later be used to make soups or stocks. Each time you have sad-looking veg or a broccoli stalk too many, pop it in the freezer rather than throwing it out and you will have the makings of a super tasty meal!

4. Compost

There will always be some food waste that can not be avoided. Whilst we try to ‘Compl-eat’ things like carrots by not peeling them, I am not going to tell you to eat your onion skins and banana peels! For the fruit and veg scraps and used tea and coffee grinds that are inevitable, please try and compost these items. If you have a garden, then you can buy or build a really simple compost bin using materials from your local garden centre or DIY store.

If you live in a flat or shared accommodation without outdoor space then composting can be trickier, but it is not impossible. Many large towns or cities now have community composting schemes where you can donate your food waste to a communal compost heap to be used in a park or community garden. Have a little look to see if there is a scheme available in your local area. We are lucky enough to have an allotment close to our house, so we just take all our scraps up there once or twice a week.

5. Get creative in the kitchen

I thought I’d end on a tasty note. A great way to combat food waste is to get more creative in your cooking, baking, and preserving. The past year may have made us all sick to death of banana bread! But, I have another clever way to use those bananas that are lurking at bottom of the fruit bowl. This does take some prep work, but it is so worth it for the delicious result. Sad-looking bananas make excellent ‘Nice’ cream, a super simple take on traditional ice cream! To create this dessert, simply chop up your bananas and pop them in the freezer for at least a few hours.

When you are fancying a sweet treat, take the frozen bananas and pop them in a food processor or blender with a spoon full of tahini and flavourings of your choice and whizz it up into a smooth but thick consistency. I tend to put some cocoa powder or peanut butter in mine. Once blended, you can either eat the ‘Nice cream’ right away if you like a soft-serve style ice cream, or you can pop it back in the freezer to firm up a bit. Such a fun way to use up something that is often wasted!

Those are my top food waste reduction tips, but please head to the Stop Food Waste Day website for lots more ideas and inspiration on how you can waste less food and create positive change for our planet. 🌍

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When it comes to getting great scores on the GRE, knowing how to answer the questions is only one piece of the puzzle. You also need to know how to optimize the conditions needed to achieve that great score.

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7.      Speak up if your conditions are less than perfect. If there’s something that will impede your ability to effectively focus on the test, speak up . . . before the test begins. Is your chair adjusted properly? Is it quiet enough for you? Are there any distractions? If there’s some way to make your test experience better, see if the test-center personnel can help.

8.      Use the tutorial time wisely. The GRE begins with a tutorial. If you’ve practiced with mock tests, you need not pay attention to the information on the screen. Instead, use this time to calm your nerves, clear your head and remind yourself of the relaxation techniques and time management strategies you will employ during the test.

9.      Pace yourself. Yes, it’s easier said than done. You have a perfectly viable time management strategy; just don’t forget to use it.

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Gardening Without Plastic

, written by Benedict Vanheems gb flag

Plastic-free terracotta plant pots

As gardeners we try to work with nature where we can. And that’s one of the joys of growing your own: fresh food without all those nasty chemicals and pesticides! But what about that artificial material we’ve been hearing a lot about recently: plastic? It’s everywhere, including the garden.

Here are some great ideas for growing and storing fruits and vegetables without relying on plastic...

Grow Healthier Seeds and Seedlings Without Plastic

Let’s begin with sowing. Swap seedling flats or seed trays for wooden alternatives. They are heavier and need watering more often, but will last for many years and are simple enough to make and repair. Wood also improves conditions around the roots because it allows the potting mix to breathe.

Replace plastic plug trays with ones made from pulped cardboard or pots pressed from fibre or coconut coir. Better still, make your own seedling pots from strips of newspaper. Cardboard egg trays are handy for most seedlings, or save toilet paper tubes to start off crops that prefer a longer root run, including sweet corn, peas and beans.

All biodegradable pots need to be watered a little more frequently, but on the flip side they encourage healthier roots and can be planted whole, pot and all, to avoid disturbing the root system.

Forget boring old plastic plant labels, make beautiful wooden ones instead!

Long-Lasting Pots and Labels

It’s easy enough to replace plastic pots with all manner of terracotta, metal, wooden – even slate – alternatives, most of which look significantly more eye-catching anyhow. Remember that terracotta and metal pots take a lot of energy to manufacture, so a sturdy plastic pot may have less of an environmental impact over its lifetime, especially if it can be recycled locally.

Labels are easy to make from lollipop sticks, which you can buy in bulk from craft stores. Wood naturally absorbs moisture, which may cause ink to become blurred over time. Use a soft pencil instead, or try labels made of bamboo. For larger labels opt for lengths of wood batten cut to size, painted with non-toxic paint to give a more durable, decorative finish.

Buy Plants Without Plastic Pots

Plants are typically sold in plastic pots, but look out for fiber alternatives, often made from quick-growing, sustainable grasses. Most trees, shrubs and perennials can be purchased bare root over the winter months while they are dormant. Some mail-order nurseries now despatch young plants and seedlings with minimal packaging, just carefully laid between layers of newspaper or straw. And, of course, remember that the cheapest and most effective way to raise lots of plants is to propagate them yourself, by sowing seeds, taking cuttings and dividing established plants.

Recycled plastic compost bins can be very durable, so may prove a more sustainable option than other materials

Plastic-free Potting Soil

Potting compost typically comes in plastic bags. These can be reused in a multitude of ways around the garden, but if you want to avoid plastic altogether the simplest way to start is by making your own garden compost and leafmould. Blend your own potting mixes by thoroughly combining garden compost, leafmould, topsoil and organic fertiliser.

Bear in mind that plastic composters tend to have a longer lifespan, so this is one area where you might want to relax the rules. The composter above is made from thick recycled plastic.

Compost and other soil amendments can often be bought in bulk bags, which require less packaging per unit of product and can often be returned to the supplier.

Choose natural fibres for plant supports

Durable Plant Care

Plastic twine is out, replaced by string or twine made from natural fibers such as hemp, which is also less likely to cut into stems as they grow. Plastic netting is easily swapped with sturdy, longer-lasting metal alternatives.

Keep on using your plastic watering can but when it finally needs replacing, go galvanized with a traditional-looking can. Water barrels have many metal or wooden alternatives – pricier but very attractive!

Cold protection necessitates a return to glass, which is more durable and less likely to scuff, shred or blow away compared to lighter-weight plastic cloches and row covers.

Storing Produce Without Plastic

There’s really no need for plastic in or around your harvested fruits and vegetables. Use crates of damp sand to store root vegetables like carrots; boxes of straw to insulate fruits such as apples; or breathable hessian sacks for maincrop potatoes.

Herbs keep for longer once picked if the cut ends are placed in a jar of water

Keep just-picked leaves fresher for longer by washing then wrapping them in a damp towel destined for the refrigerator. Bunches of herbs should be popped into jars of water, like cut flowers, a method that also works for asparagus spears. Twist off the leaves from roots like radishes, beetroot and turnips then store in a container in the refrigerator with a damp towel or cloth laid on top. Carrots should be placed into containers of regularly changed fresh water, while tomatoes and aubergine are best left at room temperature, out of the sun, in the dry.

Finally, store bananas well away from all other produce. They emit the ripening gas ethylene, which can lead other fruits and vegetables to quickly spoil.

Of course, plastic isn’t all bad and can sometimes form the most sensible and sustainable choice. Nevertheless, we could all do with reducing our addiction to plastic, especially single-use plastic.

Share your tips for a plastic-free gardening life down below. We’d really love to hear your experiences. Have you managed to kick the plastic habit?

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"Thank you for this article. I think all of us need to be reminded that truly regenerative gardening requires us to re-consider some things that we've taken for granted because they're so darn convenient! Let's do our part, as "mindful gardeners" to make a difference where we can."
Julie on Saturday 22 February 2020
"Absolutely Julie!"
Ben Vanheems on Wednesday 26 February 2020
"I'm trying to find a bin for collecting garden waste when I'm out weeding that's not made of plastic. I was using an old wicker laundry basket for years and it finally fell apart and I composted it. Anyone have ideas? I've done a little searching on the internet but everything is made of polypropylene. "
Michele on Wednesday 6 May 2020
"Hi Michele. My only suggestion would be to buy something second-hand or even source something from a recycling/refuse centre. That way, while it might be plastic, you aren't contributing to the production of new plastic - you're not part of the problem. If you really are insistent on avoiding plastic then perhaps another wicker basket or perhaps a trug made of wood?"
Ben Vanheems on Thursday 7 May 2020
"Michele, what I thought of when I read your question was, how about an old wagon? "
Connie on Wednesday 22 July 2020
"Stainless steel bucket"
Donna on Friday 11 June 2021
"I need to knowhow to overwinter without the poly fabric or plastic sheeting used to cover hoops. It could be that the only way is to go full greenhouse but I know people have figured out how to grow in New England its just a lot of plastic and I am not willing to do it. "
chris on Tuesday 29 June 2021
"Hi Chris. Yes, the only real alternative is glass, as you obviously need something that's see-through. However, sometimes plastic has its uses and is justified. While it's great to avoid plastic, sometimes it's just more convenient, as in the case of overwintering plants. So while I'd avoid it where you can, don't massively go out of the way when and where it serves a good purpose."
Ben Vanheems on Friday 2 July 2021

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Australia may be the smallest continent but it is the sixth largest country in the world.

Its size and geological features coupled with variable climates provides a unique set of challenges and risks compared to any other country.

That’s why GRGS Corporate Member, Maxar has launched the MAXAR SPATIAL CHALLENGE, in partnership with ARLULA, an online platform that provides users with simple and affordable access to remote sensing data, and CONSILIUM TECHNOLOGY, a team offering professional consulting services and intelligent software solutions.

The challenge is designed to encourage collaboration to find new sustainable solutions to address Australia’s biggest challenges. Participants will leverage Maxar’s high-resolution satellite imagery and platform, along with other information sources, to build solutions for two categories:

Urban Spaces:

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Regional Spaces:

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  • Environmental assessment and monitoring over mining sites with tailing dams
  • Timber stockpile analysis
  • Almond orchards identification and modelling almond yield prediction

Maxar has solicited input on the above list from government agencies and corporations. Participants will be able to pick from the above challenges or provide their own. The next step is for interested individuals or teams to register to participate.

Training and data will be provided by organizers and the participants will have over six weeks to work on their solutions. Solutions will be due in mid-October, and winners will be announced in November.

Winners will receive attractive prizes valued more than AUD 30,000 ranging from cash to archive imagery to internship/research support.


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Looks like the US can’t have enough of our desi dusky girls!

It’s no secret that they adore our desi kudi Priyanka Chopra of Quantico fame and are now even smitten by the gorgeous Deepika Padukone, who is all set to make her debut in Hollywood alongside Vin Diesel in xXx: Return of Xander Cage.

And now Bollywood’s poster girl for fitness – Bipasha Basu may have a similar effect on them.

We hear a health university based in Los Angeles has invited the beautiful dusky diva for a discourse on fitness. The Alone actress is not only one of the biggest fitness freaks in Bollywood but also has two successful fitness DVDs to her credit.

The US government has taken up several initiatives over the last couple of years to address the growing obesity levels that are plaguing the country and Bipasha has been invited for one such talk and will soon travel to LA for the same.

A source close to Bipasha said, 'Bipasha will talk about the importance of exercising and incorporating small daily activities that go a long way in establishing healthy fitness levels. She will also be demonstrating a few simple exercises that people with a sedentary lifestyle can do while watching television or at their workstations. The talk will take place in January next year marking a new healthy year for the fitness community.”

Way to go girl!

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Welcome to Edition 29 of Boardroom Brief.

This is a service specifically targeted at the needs of busy non-executive directors. We aim to give you a “heads up” on the things that matter for NEDs in the week ahead – all in two minutes or less.

APRA’s crisis management powers to be enhanced. The Treasury has made available Exposure Draft of Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Crisis Resolution Powers and Other Measures) Bill 2017 for public comment. The purpose of the draft bill is to strengthen APRA’s crisis management toolkit in relation to banks and insurers by providing APRA with clear powers to enable it to set requirements on resolution planning and ensure banks and insurers are better prepared for a crisis; and an expanded set of crisis resolution powers that equip APRA to act decisively to facilitate the orderly resolution of a distressed bank or insurer. See Treasury’s media release. See also media release by the Treasurer for Commonwealth of Australia, Hon Scott Morrison, MP. It may be imprudent to read too much into the push by APRA for clearer and stronger powers in this area, although Directors should always be cognisant of counter-party risk if their company has extensive interaction with and / or dependence on one or a small number of financial institutions.

Improving consumer outcomes and enhancing credit card competition. The Treasury has made available Exposure Drafts Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 8) Bill 2017: Credit card reforms and National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Credit Cards) Regulations 2017 for public comment. The draft legislation is intended to ‘provide greater legislative protection to vulnerable consumers and exert more competitive pressure on credit card issuers’, and would implement reforms to ‘help ensure that consumers can manage their credit card debts and help prevent the debt cycle that many Australians find themselves in" and "will prohibit the overly complex and unfair way in which interest is calculated on many credit cards’. Specifically, the reforms to be implemented would include: requiring affordability assessments be based on a consumer's ability to repay the credit limit within a reasonable period; banning unsolicited offers of credit limit increases; simplifying how interest is calculated; and requiring online options to cancel cards or to reduce credit limits. See Treasury’s media release. See also media release by the Treasurer for Commonwealth of Australia, Hon Scott Morrison, MP.

Chevron withdrawals transfer pricing challenge. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, the Hon Kelly O'Dwyer MP has stated in her media release that the government welcomes the withdrawal of Chevron’s appeal to the High Court over the ATO’s assessment of $340 million in tax and penalties for interest payments made to related offshore parties. Chevron sought to challenge Australia’s transfer pricing rules and the appropriate method for establishing an arms-length interest rate for a related party loan. The case also raised constitutional issues regarding transfer pricing provisions. The Full Federal Court upheld the ATO’s position in April this year. The withdrawal of the appeal means that the decision is now final, and Directors of companies with international operations would be wise to ensure management in the tax and treasury functions are across the implications of the decision.

ASX FY17 results. ASX has released its FY17 results which showed a 1.9% increase in NPAT to $434.1M. ASX Managing Director and CEO, Mr Dominic Stevens stated that ‘ASX has built on its strong first half results with a solid performance for the full 2017 financial year. Activity and revenue levels were higher across most major areas of the business, and our strategic initiatives both new and existing progressed well over the period. A combination of macro-economic drivers and ASX’s own investments provide the company with growth opportunities for the future’. See ASX’s media release for more information. A robust equities exchange “ecosystem” is a pre-requisite for an efficient and vibrant economy, so it is encouraging to see ASX report a solid result, notwithstanding the increased complexity of the operating environment and the potential for technological disruption to erode margins.

ASX upcoming deadlines. ASX reminds listed entities in its recent compliance report that annual listing fees for FY2018 were due on 31 July 2017. Should payment not be received in full by 21 August 2017, ASX will suspend trading in the entity’s securities before trading commences on 22 August 2017. The compliance report also reminds entities of upcoming deadlines for periodic reporting, noting that a failure to lodge the relevant documents on time will result in an automatic suspension on the entity’s securities.

Wage “growth" – part 2. Last week, we discussed how a lack of growth in wage price inflation over the past three years has led to households starting to feel the pinch of higher living costs. Q2 wage increase data confirmed that wages growth continues to lag behind the recovery in the Australian labour market, as reflected in employment data. The current data supports only a very modest boost to the growth in household income. Directors should be aware that historically, periods such as this lead to pressure from labour groups for greater sharing of the benefits of corporate profits - which are generally quite healthy. Although industrial relations have been on the backburner as a political issue, it can pay for corporates to be one step ahead of the curve on these matters.

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The Gibson Les Paul Special was originally released in 1955. This was a decade when many classic models were created; guitars that are still used and seen as influential to this day. The Special stood out as a model due to the simplicity and straight forward playing experience that it offered. While it was originally introduced as a budget model, it soon found its place as a guitar chosen by many over better-known models. The single cut design was indeed the original shape but then in 1958 it was also produced in a double cut version.

Many may associate the Les Paul Special with the TV Yellow finish. The story goes that back in day when television was still in its infancy, white guitars wouldn't look right on screen if the studio lights bounced off them and a black guitar often didn't stand out enough. The solution was what is now known as TV Yellow. It has now become a classic and is a look that many guitarists are still drawn to. A number of colours are available here so regardless of what your preference is, there will likely be a colour for you.

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Are you willing to start doing business online but you do not have an idea how to go about it? There are many businesses that you can do online either as a side hustle or as your major source of income. The advancement in technology and a wide array of online tools allow you to do anything that you want to do. If you are still unsure whether to do it or not, I tell you that there will not be a better time to start your online business than now.

The thing with online businesses is that they allow you to work remotely while creating a source of constant income for yourself. It does not matter if it is your major income source or a means to make extra money, you can establish the business idea, generate traffic on your website, and start making money in the shortest possible period if you know how to go about it.

Having said that, here are 6 steps that you can follow to establish your online business as soon as possible.

Choose An Idea That Is Profitable For You

This is the first step that you must take and it is also the most difficult one for many people. As a matter of fact, this is the excuse that people give for not making the move to start an online business. Many people do not know what business is good for them.

It would be easy for me to say there is a lot of profitable business for people to do online. But the truth is, for many, the problem is a mental barrier. So, rather than writing a list of online businesses, it's easier to help break the barrier.

According to an article on dissertation-today.com, there are 4 questions that you can ask yourself to help break this barrier and choose the right business for you.
  • What are you good at? It is important to do things in line with your skills and natural strengths.
  • How do others view you? What the people around you think of you and what they think you are good at is probably something you are not paying attention to yourself.
  • What do you do in your spare time? What you do with your free time easily reveals what you are passionate about.
  • What are you currently paying for? The fact that you are paying for a product or service online shows that others can pay for the business you do if it meets their needs.

For each of these questions, write out as many answers as you can. Up to 5 of them at least.

Know Your Market

The success of any business venture is dependent on the market. Before you venture into an online business, you should have a pretty good idea of what the business is about. Not just the business, the market it is in and the audience it feeds.

You should carry out a study before you start anything. You should know the biggest needs and wants of the market, how you can reach your customers, the biggest players in the market, the right words to win over customers, and how best to address them.

These are little things that you need to take note of. According to Paul Walker, an eCommerce business owner and an advocate for the best Linux firewalls, you have a higher chance of success with your knowledge of the market. It helps you to reach out to the right people with the right services or products.

Create A Website For Your Business

Having a website for your business is a matter of necessity. You can’t claim to be doing business online without having a website. However, it is not a big deal and is not half as difficult as it sounds.

You can hire a Shopify plus agency to help you create your website if you can’t do it by yourself. This is the better option for you and it is not an expensive one too. Finding professionals to help you do it is even easier. If you do not know any web designer personally, there are many websites that you can visit where you will find freelance designers. Some of such are Upwork.com, CraigsList.com, and Fiverr.com. These sites are freelance websites where you can as well find and hire other freelancers, including an essay writer, if you have the need.

However, even if you are not tech-savvy, you would at least know that you need to ensure your website is secured against hackers.

Choose Your Online Payment Method

If you are doing business online, you do not expect to carry out transactions through other means. It is crucial for the success of your online business that you can accept payments and also carry out financial transactions right there from your website. On its own, this pushes the customer to pursue their immediate gratification and act impulsively to pursue whatever products or services you have on offer.

The popular payment method that you can start out with is either Paypal.com or Stripe.com.

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Your delivery method will have a lot to do with the type of product which you offer. It could range from an online service or easily downloadable information to even more complicated deliveries involving the use of couriers to ship products or the use of a fulfillment company.

If your business deals with physical products and you do not want to deal with having an inventory, then a business model that you should consider is the dropshipping model.

Drive Online Traffic To Your Website

It does not matter the business model that you are using, or the product or service that you are offering, everything is only as good as the number of people that sees it. You can’t expect to run a successful online business if your website isn't visible and is buried online by other millions of websites.

According to a recent article at assignment help, there are different ways to improve your website traffic but you have to be careful. You should select your methods carefully and only go for that one that you know is best for you. This will prevent you from being overwhelmed.

Starting a business online is not anything difficult. You only need to have a clear picture of what you want and how you plan to achieve it. Then, make the right decisions in line with this.

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Gaby thought her life couldn’t get more complicated. She was wrong.

She’s not the teenage backpacker she thought she was. She is one of the Rephaim, descended from fallen angels. The brother she thought she’d lost is alive. And now Rafa – sexy, infuriating Rafa – is being held, and hurt, by the demons who want to get to her.

Now Gaby needs the bitterly divided Rephaim to work together, or Rafa has no chance at all. It’s a race against time. And it may already be too late.

If you loved Becca Fitzpatrick’s HUSH, HUSH, this is the perfect book for you.

This series is one of the most mature YA series I've read so far, and one that deserves to be huge where the urban fantasy crown is concerned. It has fallen angels fighting with Katanas, demons ready to rip your throat out and a cast of characters so layered and realistic it's like they're standing right in front of you. It's quite possibly my favourite of all the urban fantasy/paranormal series out there; I honestly can't think of anything that could better it (excluding Twilight, of course, 'cos I still have a special love for that book), and I don't say things like that lightly! Read it!
Where I had loved SHADOWS and HAZE, I found myself to to be obsessed with SHIMMER. I read the book in three days; it was definitely the right kind of summer read that kept you turning the pages, and wanting the story to last forever.
Weston doesn't disappoint in this latest installment of her excellent Rephaim series. Shimmer may lack the sizzling romantic tension with Rafa imprisoned for a good chunk of the book, but delivers on incredible action set pieces, high tension political stand-offs between the different factions within the Rephaim, and develops the interesting morality and mythology of the Angels.
This series has all of my favourite things - gloriously entertaining romance, heart-stopping action, clever and interesting plot - all skilfully tied together with barrels of tension and emotion. It's angels without the accompanying drone of been-there-done-that paranormal fiction.