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Debunk the dengue myths around the vector-borne disease

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Over the past few years, dengue has managed to capture the headlines in both India and abroad. Statistics show that India reported over 67,000 cases of this mosquito-borne disease in October 2019. While authorities have taken several initiatives against this endemic issue, several myths exist, preventing people from understanding the actual signs and symptoms of dengue.

What is dengue?

Dengue is a viral disease spread by the bites of Aedes mosquitoes and identified through mild to severe dengue fever symptoms. There are primarily 4 different viruses causing this illness – DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3 and DEN-4. It is a common disease in over 100 countries across the globe. In fact, around 400 million individuals fall victim to the disease every year. Close to 22,000 deaths happen from severe dengue while 100 million get sick.

To curb this killer virus effectively, it is crucial to understand the disease, the myths surrounding dengue mosquito and preventive measures to avoid being infected.

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Debunking the myths around dengue fever

  • Dengue is treatable

There is no specific medication or vaccine to treat dengue directly. Doctors prescribe pain-killers and other such medicines to bring down its effects according to dengue symptoms. Also, patients need to drink plenty of fluids and vitamins to get well soon.

  • Dengue is just a fever – harmless and mild

As mentioned, dengue can be both mild and severe. If the mild symptoms are detected in time, patients can receive proper treatment and heal within a week or so. However, high dengue fever causes internal bleeding, breathing difficulty, confusion, liver failure and more. Improper diagnosis and delayed treatment can result in complications, leading to a patient’s death as well.

  • Papaya leaf can cure the fever

You can use papaya leaf to manage the signs and symptoms of dengue, but it cannot treat the fever. As platelet count fluctuates and drops in patients, papaya leaf aids in increasing the platelets significantly. It acts as a supplement only.

  • Dengue cannot infect more than once

Most people have this misconception that once a patient is affected by dengue, he or she cannot get it again. However, the truth is this disease can infect you multiple times.

When an individual gets affected by a dengue virus, his or her body grows resistance against it but not the remaining three. So, chances of being infected remain. You must follow all the measures for dengue prevention such as using insect repellents, mosquito nets, and empty clean but stored water where the mosquito breeds.

The indicators of dengue

Some of the signs and symptoms of dengue include:

  • Fever,
  • Eye pain,
  • Headache,
  • Body pain (especially in joints and muscles),
  • Nausea,
  • Vomiting,
  • Unusual bleeding, etc.

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Additionally, you can also purchase a hospital cash cover plan to deal with the regular expenses during hospitalisation.

While the numbers of affected people are high, it has reduced considerably compared to previous years. Simply follow the necessary dengue prevention measures from being infected and cover yourself with an additional safety layer of dengue insurance plan in India. Make sure to watch out for the symptoms and seek medical help immediately.

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The Telecom Commission on Friday approved Rs 30,000-crore National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) for broadband connectivity to 2,500 Panchayats in the country.

A meeting that was held a few hours ago has approved the proposal that was initiated early this year. A study by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), says India will need more than Rs 40,000 crore investments to build a broadband infrastructure to provide 214 million broadband connections by 2014, which is likely to touch 700 million.

The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) had identified three business models to build a national broadband network to take high-speed Internet to rural areas.

According to sources, the government is likely to fund existing operators to expand their data networks to rural India. A special purpose vehicle is to be set up by the government. Under the special purpose vehicle model, BSNL and MTNL are likely to hold 49 per cent private companies holding 51 per cent. Within this 51 per cent holding, a private company (individually) can hold a maximum of 26 per cent stake.

As per the proposal discussed at the meeting, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd will build NOFN. The Rs 30,000 crore is to be funded through the Universal Service Obligation Fund. The Universal Service Obligation Fund was created to fund those operators who go into the rural and non-remunerative areas to offer telecom network. Private telecom companies contribute 5 per cent of their annual revenues towards this fund.

Sam Pitroda, Adviser to the Prime Minister of India on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations, said: "This kind of broadband network can add 1-2 per cent to our GDP."

This would also help in connecting the innovation that happen in institutes situated in far flung corners of the country. Describing the building of this network as a complex task, Pitroda said, "It is now achievable."

The government is also likely to involve the Centre for Development of Telematics, RailTel, PGCIL Tel and GailTel in building this NOFN. The 2,500 Panchayats will be connected to monitor the various government schemes including the allotment of ‘Aadhar' the UID numbers.

Sources in DoT said, 33 new major applications will be built using the open source code. These applications will use NOFN to connect rural areas with educational institutions, health service and central government services.

R. Chandrashekhar, secretary DoT told BW, "We see these kinds of services, expanding, the demand for broadband; they become the chief drivers of demand for fixed line."

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Noita: How to Discover East & West Worlds

Noita is a very difficult game, but players can have fun exploring all of its secrets. This guide shows players how to discover parallel worlds.

Roguelike game Noita is incredibly difficult to play but can be very rewarding for those who put a lot of time into it. As players progress through each run they will be able to discover a wide array of different spells, wands, and other items to help them progress further into the game. On top of this, there is even a multitude of different secrets for players to find on their journey as well.

One of the most intriguing secrets that players will be able to discover is not something that is readily apparent but will allow them to access to an alternate version of the world they are currently exploring. These East and West versions of the map are near identical to the world that the player begins in, but could potentially have different drops or items for them to discover or grant them additional versions of power-ups already acquired. This guide shows players how to access East and West worlds.

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Noita: How to Discover East & West Worlds

In order to make it to these alternate versions of the world, players will need to travel all the way East or West that they possibly can. Once here they will run into a wall that extends infinitely all the way into the sky that is impenetrable by the majority of weapons in the game. Once players pierce through it though they will find themselves in a near-identical version of their current location that will be named the East or West version depending on which wall they broke through.

In order to break through it, players will have a few different options at their disposal. A slow but easy way to dig through it is to acquire a wand with Luminous Drill or Chainsaws can allow players to push through the rock. By far the easiest way though is to acquire the earthquake spell, which will completely demolish a vast amount of the rock but will cost players a lot of mana.

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    Is "Othello" — With An All-Female Cast — A Feminist Play?

    A production of "An Evening With Desdemona and Emilia" starring Cynthia Nixon, Uzo Aduba, and Heather Lind sparked conversations about the contemporary epidemic of violence against women.

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    The cast of "Public Forum Drama Club: An Evening With Desdemona and Emilia," at Joe's Pub at The Public on March 16.

    Some 400 years after Shakespeare conceived a character who kills his wife for believing she's been unfaithful — all over a misplaced handkerchief, mind you — the brutality of intimate partner violence detailed in Othello feels disturbingly contemporary. A 2014 study from a Northwestern Medicine review of research noted that anywhere from 25% to 75% of queer people experience physical, sexual, or psychological harm in their relationships. It was difficult not to think of this statistic while watching an all-female cast perform the play — a tragedy culminating in the murder of not one, but two wives at the hands of their partners.

    As part of The Public Theater's Public Forum Drama Club Series, "An Evening With Desdemona and Emilia" brought together exclusively women — including novelist Meg Wolitzer and the actors Cynthia Nixon and Uzo Aduba — to perform certain Othello scenes this past Monday, March 16, for one night only.

    Othello's wife, Desdemona, "is the most famous victim of domestic violence in literary history," the show's director, Jeremy McCarter, told BuzzFeed News. He went on to say that Emilia, the wife of Othello's tormentor Iago, is a victim of the same fate. "Their stories got even more timely — horrifically so — last week when the U.N. released a report saying that 1 in 3 women globally have suffered domestic physical violence. That's more than a billion women facing the kind of abuse that Desdemona and Emilia sustained."

    To place the play's currents of jealousy and rage into a contemporary context, the performance's stage directions were read by Liz Roberts, chief program officer for Safe Horizon, the largest domestic violence service agency in the U.S. "Of the 100,000 calls a year Safe Horizon receives from the New York," Roberts said. "Many of them sound like Desdemona." Victims of abuse are often accused of being sluts and whores ("strumpet" is Othello's own accusation of choice), and women subjected to those verbal assaults internalize the blame, said Roberts. "They think, If only I loved him better."

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    Heather Lind, Uzo Aduba, and Meg Wolitzer

    The few selected scenes for the show, which was staged simply with a line of performers standing before music stands, focused on the dynamics between the sweet and submissive Desdemona, read by Heather Lind, and her quietly defiant attendant, Emilia, read by Cynthia Nixon. Francesca Faridany as Iago, Uzo Aduba as Othello, and Tiffany Rachelle Stewart as Cassio gave nuance to characters infamous for their distinctly male bravado. The women delivered their lines with damning humor and poise as their characters barreled ever closer toward calamity.

    The tragedy of Desdemona and Emilia's deaths, spurred by the rage of viciously jealous and controlling husbands, was the primary driver for discussion after the reading's applause-inducing end. As the actors settled down in their chairs with glasses of wine, McCarter, moderating the conversation, dove in: "Did we just hear a feminist play?" he asked.

    Nixon had performed the play's most arguably feminist lines ("as a modern woman, we all want speeches like Emilia's," Lind commented). During the reading, Nixon's Emilia referred to men — among many other things — as "all but stomachs, and we [women] all but food. [They] eat us hungrily, and when they are full, they belch us."

    Yet, after conceding that there were ways in which the reading could be interpreted through a feminist lens, Roberts ultimately answered McCarter in the negative. "If this was a feminist play, the tragedy wouldn't be that [Othello] killed [Desdemona] because she wasn't true," Roberts said. "The tragedy would be that he killed her."

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    Tiffany Rachelle Stewart, Francesca Faridany, and Cynthia Nixon

    Faridany, having read for Iago — the central villain who, out of vengefulness, spurs Othello to kill his wife — remarked that it had been difficult to embody such a character. "He's so driven by jealousy," she said. "It's a disease for him." Considering jealousy, more so than gender, she said, was central to her preparation for the role.

    So, too, did Uzo Aduba, the night's Othello, de-emphasize the maleness of her character. "There is nothing I can do to make you not see me as Uzo," she said, gesturing down the length of her body. What she focused on instead was Othello's crippling sense of honor and duty. "He doesn't necessarily want to kill [Desdemona]," she posited, "but he feels as though he must do it. He has to do it."

    And Desdemona, who doesn't share that it was Othello who set out to kill her even in the moments immediately before her death, seems to believe she simply must accept her undeserved, and fatal, punishment. Lind's Desdemona, timid and terror-stricken, premeditated both her death and her unwillingness to place blame upon her murderer: "[Othello's] kindness may defeat my life," she told Emilia, "but never taint my love."

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    When McCarter asked the stage if anyone thought that Othello and Desdemona's relationship might have worked out, were it not for Iago's terrible interferences, Roberts offered some chilling insight. "I think Shakespeare thought it would all work out great," she said. So do many women who become fixated on their own "beautiful beginnings." They remember times in their relationships that were sweet, and loving, and good. What Roberts has discovered in her decades of working with domestic violence survivors is that "as commitment in relationships deepen, abuse begins." Whether it's moving in together, getting married, or — terrifyingly — having children, when the seriousness of a relationship intensifies, abusers develop heightened senses of "entitlement and ownership."

    An audience member, in the brief Q&A following the discussion, asked those on stage about the "multiple layers of victim blaming" in Othello, prompting the conversation to turn back to the excessive textual uses of words like "strumpet" and "whore."

    "We [as a society] want to blame victims of domestic violence for the abuse they suffer," said Roberts.

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Ice Nine Kills Release "Scream" Inspired Song

Just in time for Halloween! Ice Nine Kills gave fans all of the spook with their new Scream inspired song “Your Number’s Up”.

The track was released last Friday, and has fans SCREAMING with excitement! The bonus song off of the deluxe version of the band’s album ‘The Silver Scream [FINAL CUT]’ was inspired by Wes Craven’s 1996 classic. “Your Number’s Up” follows the IT inspired music video for their song ‘IT Is The End’ from the band’s horror-inspired album.

The album features many references to horror classics such as Saw, The Crow, The Shining, Halloween, and many more!

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It’s no secret, home prices have skyrocketed. In fact, according to CoreLogic’s April 2021 Home Price Index report, home prices increased 13 percent year-over-year and 2.1 percent monthly in April. Coupled with lack of inventory, today’s housing market could be quite tricky to navigate. With that in mind, we’re guessing you wouldn’t believe us if we told you houses are actually quite affordable. We agree, it sounds outlandish given the state of the current housing market, but the truth of the matter is that home prices aren’t the only thing that determine affordability.

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You have found “the house” and your offer has been accepted… Really exciting stuff! But what’s next? When you initially completed your application, upon review and approval, your lender either provided a pre-qualification or a pre-approval letter. The terms are similar, but not the same. A pre-qualification is a pretty vague application including very basic pieces of information. While this information may have allowed your lender to give you the initial OK to search for homes... If you chose this route, now that you have found the house you are going to purchase, it is time to revisit that application and add more specific documents and information to keep your loan file moving along in the process.

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Valentine’s Day is almost here and love is in the air. Do you know what else is in the air? Talk of low interest rates. If you haven’t caught wind that interest rates are historically low consider yourself an anomaly. Mortgage interest rates have continued to hover near all time lows for quite a long stretch of time, meaning now could be the best time for you to take advantage of them by refinancing your current mortgage or locking in a low rate for your next home purchase. Unlike eternal love, low interest rates may not last forever so take advantage of the situation while you can!

6 Major Well-Being Mistakes You Might Be Making

It’s been nearly a year since the pandemic made its big debut in the United States… Sorry for the reminder! If you’ve been feeling anxious about what’s next, in a funk or just completely over it… You’re not alone. It’s totally normal to feel the fatigue of 2020… Afterall the current situation at hand has truly outstayed its welcome. We think we can all agree a hard reset is needed; here are 6 common well-being mistakes you might be making and more importantly, how you can fix them!

Thinking About Selling? Don’t Miss These Steps

If you are thinking about selling your current home, you may have been given a lot of advice about how to prepare. Things like decluttering, a fresh coat of neutral paint, deep cleaning and staging may have been thrown your way more times than you can count… But is that all you need to do? Read on for tips on other areas to ponder before adding that “For Sale” sign in the front yard.

5 Steps to Achieving Your Goal of Homeownership

As the entire world is aware, a fresh new year is ahead of us. Like many others, you’ve probably taken some time to reflect on how this last year has shaken out and you've likely set some new goals for yourself. In order to best achieve a goal, we need to map out exactly what needs to be done to get there. If purchasing a home is on your list of resolutions this year, keep reading because we’re laying out exactly what you need to do to crush that goal in 2021.

3 Things Millennials Should Know Going Into 2021

If you’re like many millennials, this pandemic has made you reevaluate your current living situation and wonder if you are ready for a home of your own. It’s been an eye-opening year for sure. Despite being the group affected most by the economic downturn, millennials remain motivated to make a move. 2020 was a record-setting year when it comes to mortgage originations, especially among Millennials. In fact, in September, the Ellie Mae Millennial Tracker reported that 61% of all purchase loans this past July were made by homebuyers between the ages of 21 and 40. That’s a huge number, and an even bigger indicator of what’s next for the housing market. Here’s some things Millennials should know going into 2021:

2021 Housing Forecast

What can we say about 2020 that hasn’t already been said on the late night shows, twitter and in every meme on the internet? To say the world is looking forward to 2021 is the ultimate understatement. While 2020 was a solid year in the housing market, the same cannot be said of all industries. At Cambria Mortgage we feel blessed that we were able to help our clients throughout this year and into the future. Now, on to 2021! Here’s a look at what we anticipate for the coming year:

2020 in Review: Words of the Year

2020… The year of so much and so little. How is it possible that March lasted for 6 months and October, November and December were over in two weeks? If you are anything like us, the year has become a little bit of a blur; we decided to look back on how the world portrayed each month of the year using a single word. Read below for Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year and a highlight from each month of 2020.

Creating Your 2021 Vision Board: Is a New Home One of Your Goals?

In a year full of uncertainty, one thing is for sure… It was easier than ever to lose sight and hope of what’s next. Many who planned on buying a home this last year decided to postpone that dream. But interest rates are stellar and it’s time to act. If you’re like us, and ready to put the doom and gloom of 2020 behind you, you’ll enjoy this article.

Ways to Make Sure You Are Getting the Most Out of Your Remodel

In 2020 many of us spent more time than ever in our homes and that led many to discover things about our surroundings that we no longer love or just do not work for our new reality. With an average of 3 out of 5 (61%) Americans tackling at least one home improvement project since March 1, 2020 there are a lot of changes happening within our households. If you fall into the percentage making updates, read on for tips to get the most out of your remodel.

Bored Indoors? These Games Will Liven Things Up!

The holidays are upon us and for many of us they will look very different this year. If you are staying in versus traveling over the river and through the woods, you may be wondering how to stay entertained. If Netflix isn’t really your thing, or you have already made it through the latest seasons of...well...everything, we’ve put together a list of games to keep you entertained well into the new year.

MN-Made Gift Guide: Shop Local This Holiday Season

The holidays are fast approaching and it looks like the COVID-19 pandemic wants in on the celebration. Unfortunately, we’ve watched this virus continue to take its toll on local businesses throughout the state. If you’re looking to make a difference this holiday season, you’re in luck; we’ve put together a Minnesota-Made Gift Guide to help you find local businesses to support online or in person. Keep in mind, these are just a few of our favorite gift ideas… If you have something else in mind but still want to support local, a quick Google search can take you a long way. Here’s some gifts we found priced from $25 - $100:

Easy Dessert Worth Getting Stuffed For

Whether you’re choosing to gather in-person with family or not this Thanksgiving, dessert is a must. When it comes to the delicious goodness we look forward to so much—we don’t know about you, but—we want simple. We sourced seven easy pie desserts that you’ll definitely be saving room for (or loosening your belt for) this holiday...

Homebuying Tricks & Treats: Creepin’ it Real

Dying to jump into the market but finding home buying horror stories and misconceptions are haunting you? With Halloween right around the corner, we’re addressing some common ghost stories and laying out what’s a true treat vs. a false trick. Let’s get to the thrills and chills, shall we?

WFSH: Work From SECOND Home Life?

The weather is growing cold and many snowbirds are starting to make preparations to head south… Sound appealing but not quite at the snowbird stage of life yet? Can you still get in on the warm weather action? With the current changes to many people’s working environments you may be able to live the snowbird life while still maintaining your working routine. Read on for the benefits of owning a second home.

15 Fun Things to Do This Fall

Sure, a lot about our daily lives has changed in 2020, but the earth hasn’t stopped turning meaning we are coming full speed into fall. If you are looking for fun activities that are COVID-19 safety approved, we have a list for you. Before you head out to a new location, however, make sure to check out the procedures for guests as a lot of places will have mask or reservation requirements. Take a look below to find some ideas to get you having fun this fall.

How The Election May Affect the Housing Industry

There are a handful of factors that impact mortgage rates. Most of them, ones you’d never think to consider. For example, the weather impacts rates; when natural disasters take place like a hurricane or earthquake, rates tend to decrease. More expected, generally speaking, when the employment situation and economy improve you can expect rates to increase. But what happens when there is a presidential election?

At-Home Office Must-Haves

In March and April chances are we were winging this whole working from home thing… After all it was only temporary, or so we thought. But, it’s nearly October and many of us are still living this same song and dance. If you find yourself setting up shop to work from your kitchen table, check out a handful of things we think you definitely cannot live without during this extended period of working from home.

Mortgage Payment Breakdown: Where Does Your Payment Actually Go?

Chances are you know exactly how much you make your check out for every month when you pay your mortgage, but do you know what you are actually paying for? As a company, we talk a lot about interest rates and closing costs when investigating a refinance or purchase, however, once all the paperwork is signed it’s easy to lose track of the exact terms of our mortgage. Let’s take a deep dive into exactly what your mortgage payment is allocated toward. Read on for a full mortgage payment breakdown.

Halloween in the Time of COVID

In the latest of 2020 gut-punches, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) has now recommended no door-to-door trick-or-treating due to the novel Coronavirus. This recommendation comes out in an attempt to keep everyone safe in a year struck by a global pandemic, but it doesn’t have to mean there will be no spooky fun on Halloween. We scoured the internet for Halloween activities that meet the guidelines while giving you and your family a chance to gather some treats...and maybe a few tricks!

Get a Fresh Feel with a Budget That’s No Big Deal

Chances are, you’ve been looking at the same indoor scene more than usual as of late; it’s understandable if you’ve grown tired of it. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could get a refresh with minimal work and a small budget? You’re in luck... We’ve put together some ideas for giving your home a big update with little effort and minimal money.

Yesterday and Today: What Low Interest Rates Actually Mean

One of the phrases companies love to use right now is “historically low rates” (guilty!), but what does that actually mean? Is it just lip service getting people intrigued or is there more to it than that? We took a look back at the last 30 years of data to show you what exactly goes into the phrase we all love so much.

Is 2020 Still Your Housing Year?

We don’t think anyone would disagree with stating this year has been unexpected, difficult and confusing for most everyone... but especially for prospective homebuyers. Those who planned on 2020 being the year they jumped headfirst toward their dream of homeownership may now find themselves doubting that idea altogether. Fear surrounding another housing crash like that of the last recession still lurks, however all signs are still pointing toward a positive housing climate.

10x Our Team Blew Us Away

At Cambria Mortgage our team’s primary goal is to make it easy for clients to finance or refinance a home. It’s important to us that our clients feel at home before they even find one; here are 10 instances where we were especially blown away by post-closing feedback.

Convert to Calm | Create a Home Oasis

The environment in which we live can make a big difference for our emotional state. We’ve put together a few ways you can easily create a calming area that promotes a healthy mindset. Read on for tips on creating your own home oasis.

But First, Get Pre-Approved

If you’re thinking about buying a home this year, I’m sure you already have many things on your to-do list. Maybe you have been looking into reevaluating your budget and saving for a downpayment; you’ve probably started to get an idea of what your credit looks like; heck, you may have even begun to dream up your future home online. The list goes on… But what is the #1 thing you should do right now?

Celebrate Homeownership Month with Cambria Mortgage

June is here, and you know what that means… It’s officially summer and school is out; the longest day of the year comes and goes; wedding season is typically in full swing. But what else? National Homeownership Month. We celebrate a key American value and the cornerstone of our economy every single day of June.

Back to Basics: How to Create (and Stick to) a Budget

For many, the recent global health crisis has thrown us a financial curveball. With any budget, and especially with the amount of uncertainty at large, it’s important to periodically examine your finances to make sure you are optimizing your assets and preparing for the future. If you do not currently have a budget, this is a great place to start. Read on for tips to create, and live by, a budget.

Stay at Home Stay-cations

It’s no secret that many people are getting the itch to travel now more than ever. We’re feeling restricted and cooped up. Let’s face it, we’re in need of a vacation that just can’t happen in our current circumstances. So, we improvise. In this article, we’re laying out our favorite ways to get a little R&R with a mini “staycation”.

Preparing to Purchase: 5 Things to Do to Get Ready to Purchase Your New Home

Buying a new home is an exciting prospect. The spring and summer housing market is heating up and rates are low ‒ you are ready to take the leap…right?! If you are feeling compelled to ‒ or maybe just pondering the idea of ‒ making the move into a new home purchase, make sure you don’t hit any potential bumps along way by following our tips below.

Spruce Up Your Outdoor Living Space

No matter if your outdoor space is a city balcony or a sprawling acreage in the country, having a space you love is key to enjoying the short summer months. Read on for tips to add some charm and charisma to your outdoor space.

Creating Opportunities Using Tools We Already Have

Oftentimes, opportunities don’t create themselves. It’s up to us to set goals and make a plan to achieve those goals… There will be many instances where we must regroup and rethink our plan along the way too, especially now. While a lot of what is happening right now is being handled on a day-to-day basis, having a plan is still possible and we have the power to create opportunities for ourselves. Whether you’re looking to branch out and build a business, find a new job or just curate new friendships… read on for suggestions on how to avoid feeling derailed and unsure of what to do next and instead build that door to opportunity.

Your Future Home: Up Close & Personal…at a Distance

If you find yourself taking the online home search to a whole new level during this Stay at Home order, you’re not alone. The housing market is booming and–just like you–consumers are still buying homes. While new guidelines are being implemented and the way we buy homes is changing, the need to be fully informed is not. For your benefit, we have compiled a list of tips for diving into your next potential neighborhood from a distance.

Quarantine Baking: It’s a Thing

If you are currently sheltering in place, or have made the transition to working from home, you may have picked up some new hobbies to keep you busy. It seems that many people have turned to baking during this time judging by the amount of recipes floating around the web! If “Quarantine Baking” has become one of your new hobbies, check out the recipes we sourced for you below. Make sure you take some great photos and tag us on Facebook if you make any of them!

Celebrate Mom From Afar

This year Mother’s Day celebrations may look a little different. Despite being in quarantine, there are still ways to make the one who gave you life, cared for you and shaped you into who you are as a person (no pressure) feel loved and appreciated. Check out some unique ideas that show mom you care while still maintaining social distancing measures and keeping everyone safe and healthy.

Hop, Skip and Plant Your Way to Spring Curb Appeal

Throughout most of the country spring has officially sprung, even in the frozen tundra of the upper midwest (finally). Along with the spring sunshine comes new growth and blooming gardens that brighten up our homes and lives. To make sure your curb appeal is on point, check out these spring tips below.

Tips for Getting a Mortgage Virtually

To many, the mortgage process may seem daunting to begin with… add a pandemic to the mix and it’s a recipe for disaster right? Wrong. While things around the office definitely look a lot different while we are in the midst of social distancing, things aren’t all that different when it comes to the mortgage process. Being we live in a world of advancement and technology, we were ready for a situation like this and haven’t missed a beat. Here are a few of our most helpful tips to make the virtual mortgage process a breeze.

Good News from the Housing Market (Why This is NOT 2008)

The most popular phrase during this pandemic seems to be, “during these uncertain times…” Some may even use this phrase when referring to the housing market. While a comparison to 2008’s housing crisis is certainly reasonable, the current housing market shows positive signs that keep us optimistic and show this is not a do-over of 2008. Read on for factors in the current housing market that show things are looking up.

Simple Ways to Recharge

It feels like day 572 of quarantine and chances are—at least once during this uncharted time—you’ve felt mentally depleted. Whether that is a product of the news coverage, juggling work with having the kids home 24/7, missing loved ones or just wanting to leave the house without fear of sickness… we understand. We’ve put together a list of five simple ways you can recharge your batteries and get back to feeling 100% again.

Ideas to Support Local Businesses and Keep Your Community Strong

Pandemic or not, choosing to shop small makes a difference; but during times like these the difference is even greater. For many locally-owned businesses, consumers choosing to shop small may be the difference between continuing to serve our communities post-pandemic or closing its doors for good. Local businesses are essential for our economy; they provide goods and services along with employment opportunities and a sense of community. These small businesses have been there for us, now it is our turn to be there for them.

3 Things You Can Take Control of Today

While the world is indeed still spinning around, sometimes it seems as if it is spinning out of control. The feelings of uncertainty and anxiety you may be experiencing during this time are valid. But it’s our hope that we can help you feel a better sense of security and control. Here is a list of three main things you can always take control of.

5 Tips for Transitioning to Homeschooling During School Closures

In a time of school closures and social distancing, a lot of parents are being thrust into the life of homeschooling their children. Even if your child’s teacher has put together a comprehensive distance learning packet for you to draw from, the proposition of being your child’s teacher can still seem daunting. Here are some tips we put together to help you get through this time stronger, and hopefully smarter, than ever.

Finding Joy in Times of Uncertainty

When everything is going smoothly, it’s easy to be grateful. Ironically, it seems in times of stress–when we need a positive outlook most–we forget how great the life we are living really is. If the current state of our world has been weighing you down, here are some ways you can find the joy you’ve been missing again.

Secrets for #WFH Success

Many companies are encouraging employees to practice social distancing on a whole new level by avoiding coming into the office altogether and instead, working from home. For many of us, working remotely is a new practice. Some may be jumping for joy—we see you millennials—while others may be feeling a little out of sorts. No matter your attitude on the situation, we’ve put together a list of our best tips for staying productive while working from home.

Why Refi? What it Means to Refinance and Why You Should Look into it

Interest rates, interest rates, interest rates. That seems to be the only thing in the headlines regarding mortgages these days. The TV, radio and internet ads are all telling you NOW IS THE TIME TO REFINANCE! But why? What does it mean to refinance and what do you have to gain? Read on for the many reasons to refinance to see if it really is time for you to take a closer look.

Catch More Zzzzz’s Without Counting Sheep

Everyone loves a good night’s sleep, but for some it is as elusive as the perfect selfie. With small changes you could see an improvement on your nightly slumber. Read on for how to improve your sleep habits and wake-up feeling rested and refreshed.

A Look Ahead to 2019

A review of 2018 and a look ahead to 2019 may look a little frightening from a financial perspective, however,…

Seasonal Migration; Not Just for The Birds

As the weather takes a turn for the worse, the thought of getting away to a warmer climate becomes more appealing. The term “snowbird” is often used to describe those who migrate from colder climates to sunny locations for extended periods each year. Becoming a snowbird and owning a home in another state can provide more than just a respite from the cold. Read on for more about the benefits of being a snowbird.

Fall Décor Trends

When the seasons start to change it is fun to be able to update our surroundings with new and exciting décor. Read on for Etsy’s six fall home décor trends:

Learn to Love Your Space Again for Free

Making changes to your decor can get expensive, but leaving things the same can make you long for an update. Before you throw in the (old) towel, read on for tricks to redecorate your space for free.

Paths to Becoming a First-Time Homebuyer

Owning a home has traditionally been part of the “American Dream”, but in today’s financial climate some Americans doubt they can afford the dream. The good news is that there are many programs available today to assist first-time homebuyers in obtaining a mortgage. Here are more details about the programs and options available.

Planning The Perfect Picnic

The time for long days spent in the sun and nights by the fire has arrived. Take full advantage of your time outdoors by planning a picnic for your next outing. Here are some tips to help you plan.

Why A Preapproval Is Key to Your Home Buying Success

Home values are rising. Inventory is low. If you are looking to purchase a home right now, these factors can heavily influence your search. Having a preapproval for your mortgage used to be a nice thing to have; today it is essential and here’s why.

Liven Up Your Space with an Indoor Garden

While the calendar may say it is spring outside, the weather doesn’t always cooperate. If you are getting tired of the winter blahs it may be time to spruce up your space with an indoor garden. Read on for tips to green up your digs.

Tips to Get Ready for Entertaining

As the holiday season approaches, there are many opportunities to entertain friends and family. Getting prepared for all of these events doesn’t have to take all of your time and energy. Here are some quick tips to ensure you can enjoy your gatherings.

Should I Buy an Investment Property?

Owning and investing in real estate has the ability to provide many short- and long-term financial benefits. In fact, we often hear about some of the world’s wealthiest people being involved in real estate investing. Before deciding to purchase your first investment property, make sure it is right for you by doing your research and being prepared. Read the tips below for getting started with investment properties.

Organize Your Closet Like a Pro: 10 Tips to Elevate Your Style Storage

Not surprisingly, celebrities often enlist the help of professional closet organizers to help keep their massive wardrobes in check. In fact, Kim Kardashian got her start as a closet organizer for many celebrities in the early 2000s. Below are tips from professionals that you can use in your own closet to keep things in order.

10 Questions to Ask Your Real Estate Agent

When making the decision to sell your home or purchase a new one, it is important that you are comfortable working with the real estate agent you choose. The sale and purchase of a home are large transactions and you want to be sure that you are finding the right fit, not just the easiest or first person you meet.

Buying Vs. Renting: Why Now Is a Great Time to Become a Homeowner

The choice between buying a home and renting is among the biggest financial decisions many people will make. Homeownership has long been touted as the American Dream, but you may wonder if you are ready to make that dream a reality. Read on to learn why now is a great time to make the jump from renting into homeownership.

Ready for a Retreat? Tips for Purchasing a Second Home

When summer finally hits and you start to dream of getting away on the weekends, it might be time to start looking at purchasing a second home. There are many reasons to purchase a second home and only some of them are financial, however, those reasons should not be overlooked.

Designing Your Home to Sell

When looking to get the most out of your home sale, the topic of staging may have come up. By highlighting your home’s strengths and downplaying its weaknesses, you can help yourself attract the most potential buyers.  Here are some tips to help you stage your home like the pros:

How to Host the Perfect Summer BBQ

Summer in the Midwest means time outside. On these beautiful summer days there is nothing better than a BBQ to bring friends and family together. Here are some tips on how to host the perfect summer BBQ.

Building Your Dream Home

Many people dream of being able to design and build their dream homes to their exact specifications. Building a new home can be a dream come true, but it can also have its challenges. Read on for more information about building your dream home and construction loans.

2017 Mortgage Forecast

As 2016 draws to a close, we’re grateful for the strong housing market, which has enabled us to help hundreds of individuals and families invest in real estate, purchase new homes and vacation homes, and reduce their interest rates. As we look ahead to 2017, we anticipate the local housing market will remain strong.

Color Your World: How to Pick the Perfect Paint

With the holidays just around the corner, October is a perfect time to give your rooms a fresh coat of paint in a fabulous new color. But, unless you’re a design professional, it can be challenging to pick the perfect palette with confidence. Here are some tips for getting it right the first time.

Countdown to a New Home

Thinking of buying a new home? The experts at Cambria® Mortgage™ can help you streamline the process, make the right decisions, and enjoy a smooth, stress-free experience.

5 Common Mortgage Myths: Get the Truth from Cambria Mortgage

The idea of getting a home mortgage loan can be daunting, especially if you’re a first-time homebuyer. The good news is that many long-held beliefs about mortgages are no longer true. Here, the experts at Cambria Mortgage explain some of the most common misconceptions.

Staging Your Home: 5 Tips for Success

With robust buyer demand and a limited supply of homes for sale, homes in this area of the country are generally selling faster than last year, with prices close to—and often greater than—their asking prices. To maximize this opportunity, consider staging your home.

Vacation Homes: How to Buy a Piece of Paradise

Do you find yourself returning to the same pristine lake every summer, wishing you owned your own piece of paradise? If so, it might be time to listen to your heart and consider buying a cabin or other vacation home. We asked Matt Helling, Vice President of Sales and Operations at Cambria Mortgage, for his advice and insights.

5 Classic Home Styles and How to Spot Them

There’s just something special about a traditional home. Crafted of timeless brick, stucco, masonry, and wood, these charming houses are filled with warmth and character. If you’re in the market for a classic home, here’s how to spot five beloved home styles.

5 Tips to Enhance Your Home’s Security

According to the FBI, a home burglary occurs somewhere in the United States every 15 seconds, with the majority of residential break-ins happening in daylight while homeowners are away from their houses or condos. When it comes to home security, billionaire investor Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., has some sage advice.

Blue Skies for Homeowners: What to Expect in 2016

If your list of New Year’s resolutions includes refinancing your existing mortgage or buying a new home, now’s a great time to get started. “We’re very optimistic about the economic outlook for 2016,” says Matt Helling, Vice President of Sales and Operations at Cambria Mortgage. "With historically low mortgage interest rates, attractive programs, and a loosening of credit guidelines, 2016 looks to be a strong year for homeowners."

Ready. Set. Entertain! Tips for a Stress-Free Holiday Season

As much as we look forward to the holidays, the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day can often feel like an endless round of decorating, cooking, and entertaining. To reduce stress and prevent holiday burnout, use these tips to make this season easy, enjoyable, and memorable.

Remodeling ROI: How to get the biggest bang for your renovation buck

If you’ve been thinking about remodeling your home, you’ve probably realized that it’s both an emotional and financial decision. For example, if you love to cook, a new kitchen with a chef-grade stove may bring you countless hours of joy and entertainment. But if you might be selling your home within the next few years, you also want to know the kitchen will pay for itself when the “For Sale” sign goes up in your front yard. Here are some tips to help you get the biggest bang for your renovation buck.

Get the Low-Down on Down Payments

A happy family that chose a home loan that best suits their needs and budget. Whether you’re considering building a brand-new home, rehabbing a mid-century treasure, or buying a historic downtown loft, you’ve probably realized there are two key things to consider—what you can afford as a monthly mortgage payment, and what you can afford to “put down” on your home as a down payment.

It’s Home Tour Season!

As home design enthusiasts know, summer is an exceptionally exciting time, because it’s when home tours are in full swing. Starting in June with the Artisan Home Tour and the Luxury Home Tour, home tour season offers an unparalleled opportunity to immerse yourself in the endlessly inspiring world of architecture, construction, and design.

5 Easy Ways to Create Beauty and Value

Spring is a great time to amp up your home’s curb appeal. Set aside a sunny Saturday and use these five easy, cost-effective ideas to jump-start your efforts. P.S. Once the neighbors see the fruits of your labors, don’t be surprised if they start spiffing up their own homes!

There’s No Place Like Home

At the end of The Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy clicks her heels three times, chanting, “There’s no place like home,” she’s not thinking of a rental apartment. While we appreciate rentals, especially in the form of beachfront summer cottages, Tuscan villas, and Tribeca lofts, we have a special affinity for the word home. No matter where we grew up, home has a feeling of permanence, and a sense of comfort and peace in our busy world.


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Reasons Why You Should Be Investing In Land

Posted on: June 13, 2016

1) With Vacant Land, You Don’t Need to “do” Anything to the Property.
Forget construction! Forget renovations! You don’t need to be an expert or know anything about how to rehab a property yourself. In most cases, you really only need to know one thing: “Is the property suitable for building?” As long as someone else can build on the land if/when they want to, a huge part of the battle is already won.
Have you had enough of dealing with tenants, toilets, bugs, mold, lawn care, leaking roofs, bursting pipes, and the hundreds of other issues that come with owning buildings? Vacant land doesn’t involve ANY of those things. Once you buy it… it sits there, it behaves itself, and nothing happens.
2) Statistically, Vacant Land Owners are Highly Motivated to Sell.
Why? Because vacant land owners (by default) are always absentee owners. When a person doesn’t live inside of (or even near) the property they’re trying to sell, there is less of an “emotional connection” (because it isn’t their primary residence). In many cases, you’ll find that these sellers are willing to sell their land for a lower profit – simply because they don’t live anywhere near it, it’s not producing any income for them (because they don’t know how to optimize their land correctly) and as a result, they are much more apathetic about it. Find these people, and you will find some incredible deals.
3) Land Investors Have Virtually No Competition to Deal With.
Are you tired of dealing with such stiff competition on every property you try to buy? Are you sick of getting outbid on every good deal you’re lucky enough to find? Well guess what… there is virtually no competition with land. You see most real estate investors have their minds stuck on: “houses”, “apartments”, “commercial property”, because that’s what everyone else does. Most investors don’t understand the superior benefits of land and this can definitely play to your advantage.
4) Land Investors Call Their Own Shots.
When you buy vacant land the right way, it’s easy to buy each property with your own cash and completely avoid dealing with banks and mortgage companies.
5) Land is Very Inexpensive to Own as a Long-Term Investment.
When you buy a piece of land for the right price, there are no mortgage payments to make, no utility bills to pay, the cost of property insurance is nominal (if you have it at all) and property taxes are extremely cheap. If you want to park your cash somewhere and forget about it, vacant land could be exactly the investment vehicle you’re looking for.
6) Land Gives its Owner Peace of Mind.
Think about it – land is a long-term, tangible asset that doesn’t wear out, doesn’t depreciate, and nothing can get broken, stolen or destroyed. Put all of these benefits together with your ability to buy it for next-to-nothing… and can you think of a better combination?

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The Battle Over Defining Antisemitism

Antisemitism, history’s oldest hatred, has re-emerged decades after the Holocaust in the guise of hostility toward Jewish nationalism and a Jewish state.   While efforts have been increasing around the world to marginalize and defeat this new anti-Jewish bigotry,  those who engage in it are fighting to make it a socially sanctioned form of discrimination and exclude it from the accepted definition of antisemitism.

Natan Sharansky, a human rights activist who was imprisoned in the Soviet Gulag for almost a decade before immigrating to Israel and serving in its parliament, first attempted to distinguish between antisemitism and valid criticism of Israel in 2004. Intimately acquainted with Soviet antisemitism, he understood that antisemitism was on the rise globally, increasingly disguised as criticism of Zionism and the Jewish state. He decided to spell it out clearly, describing what he called the “3 D’s of anti-Semitism” – “Demonization,” “Delegitimization,” and “Double Standards.”

About “Demonization,” he wrote: “When the Jewish state is being demonized; when Israel’s actions are blown out of all sensible proportion; when comparisons are made between Israelis and Nazis and between Palestinian refugee camps and Auschwitz – this is anti- Semitism, not legitimate criticism of Israel.”

Regarding “Delegitimization,” he explained: “When Israel’s fundamental right to exist is denied – alone among all peoples in the world – this too is anti-Semitism.”

And about “Double Standards,” he noted: “When criticism of Israel is applied selectively; when Israel is singled out by the UN for human rights abuses while the behavior of known and major abusers is ignored – this is anti-Semitism.”

These 3 D’s became a very useful and widely accepted litmus test to gauge antisemitism masquerading as criticism of Israel.

At around the same time, the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia – known as the EUMC – conducted a study of antisemitism in Europe and came out with a “working definition of antisemitism” intended as a guideline for identifying the growing number of antisemitic incidents there, and for legislation against antisemitism.”

The EUMC defined antisemitism as follows:

“A certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews… Accusing Jews as a people of being responsible for real or imagined wrongdoing committed by a single Jewish person or group, or even for acts committed by non-Jews.”

The examples given included both classic antisemitism and antisemitism that targeted the state of Israel “conceived as a Jewish collectivity.” It included, among other things:

  • Making mendacious, dehumanizing, demonizing, or stereotypical allegations about Jews or the power of Jews as a collective — such as the myth about a world Jewish conspiracy or of Jews controlling the media, economy, government, etc.
  • Accusing Jewish citizens of being more loyal to Israel, or to the alleged priorities of Jews worldwide, than to the interests of their own nations.
  • Denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination, by claiming, for example, that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor.
  • Applying double standards by requiring of it a behavior not expected or demanded of any other democratic nation.
  • Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis.  and
  • Holding Jews collectively responsible for actions of the state of Israel.

In 2009, the EUMC was replaced by a different organization whose mandate did not include defining antisemitism, so the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), a global organization that combats Holocaust denial and antisemitism, took formal ownership of “The Working Definition of Antisemitism” with just minor changes from the original EUMC document. This IHRA definition was widely adopted around the world, by the Persian Gulf country of Bahrain in addition to Argentina, Uruguay, Australia,  Cyprus, Canada, England, Scotland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, and almost two dozen other European countries. Numerous other entities, including the European Union Parliament, universities around the world, and the Global Imams Council, an international body of Muslim leaders, adopted this definition as well.

In the US, the definition was adopted by the State Department and the Commission on Civil Rights and was used as the working definition in a bipartisan bill introduced in the House and Senate to combat antisemitism on campus. Under the bill, called the Antisemitism Awareness Act, the IHRA definition was to be used to help the Department of Education determine whether incidents of harassment in schools and on campus are anti-Semitic in nature and thus in violation of Title VI, the US anti-discrimination law.

The bill was first introduced in 2016, during the Obama administration, and passed the senate unanimously. It was then referred to the House Judiciary Committee, where it got stuck after several witnesses spoke out against it, attacking the bill as infringing on free speech rights. Since then, the Antisemitism Awareness Act has been reintroduced several times – once in 2018 and twice in 2019 – and remains mired in debate spurred by those who want to narrow and limit the definition of antisemitism.

Attacking the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

Those who attack the IHRA definition of antisemitism are those who discriminate against Jews, practicing antisemitism, as defined by the IHRA.  They are primarily  proponents of the BDS movement. Among the bill’s fiercest adversaries are leaders and members of a BDS organization inaptly called “Jewish Voice for Peace” (JVP), who try to put a “Jewish” seal of approval on antisemitism, misrepresenting their own antisemitic campaigns and rhetoric as human rights activism and valid criticism of Israel. The group actively agitates against the use of the IHRA definition of antisemitism and attacks the anti-BDS legislation introduced in Senate and Congress, as well as other efforts to raise awareness of antisemitism. They write op-eds and circulate petitions that falsely claim the bills are “intended to codify criticism of Israel as antisemitic” and to “make dissent about Israel illegal” when, in fact, neither the definition of antisemitism nor the bills proposing its use would outlaw criticism or dissent about Israel. On the contrary: The definition includes language specifying that “criticism of Israel similar to that leveled against any other country cannot be regarded as antisemitic.”

JVP leads the charge that the widely-accepted IHRA definition of antisemitism is undemocratic.  The group substitutes its own alternate definition that restricts age-old hatred against Jews to Christian theology-based or Nazi white supremacist-based racial theories alone. This disingenuous propaganda is aimed at those who are unacquainted with antisemitism or with the proposed legislation against it, as it sounds an alarm against any practical attempt to hold people accountable for anti-Semitic racism and persecution of others. JVP demands that:

It is vital that Jewish organizations across the globe stand united against harmful definitions of antisemitism and together for human rights and the freedom to protest. We at JVP are proud to have initiated this historic effort.

In November 2017, Former Executive Director Rebecca Vilkomerson joined Linda Sarsour—a vitriolic, anti-Israel, BDS activist who has been accused of outright antisemitism—on a panel that redefined antisemitism to exclude the panelists’ own activities.

Former Executive Director Rebecca Vilkomerson (2nd to right) joining Linda Sarsour (right) in panel  that redefined antisemitism.

On November 29, 2020,  the Guardian published a letter signed by 122 leaders and supporters of the BDS movement expressing their opposition to the widely-accepted IHRA definition of antisemitism, substituting their own accepted definition of antisemitism that excludes their own hostility against  Zionism and a Jewish state.  (For a more detailed analysis of the letter, see here.)

On December 15, 2020, several BDS and anti-Israel organizations are convening a panel made up of those who seek the demise of the Jewish state, in order to redefine antisemitism.  The panelists include Rashida Tlaib—a U.S. congress member accused of using antisemitic tropes of dual loyalty, spreading anti-Jewish blood libels, singling out politicians for criticism because of their Jewish identity, and having close ties to a Holocaust denying, conspiracy theorist  and terror-supporting anti-Zionist activists; Barbara Ransby — a university professor in History, African American Studies and Gender and Women’s Studies who is prominent player in the BDS movement, supporting violent anti-Israel terrorists and using her platform to spread  false and vicious anti-Israel propaganda; Marc Lamont Hill—  BDS proponent and one-time CNN journalist who advocates the elimination of a Jewish state, justifies anti-Israel terrorism, and is associated with the notoriously antisemitic Louis Farrakhan. The single Jew on the antisemitism panel is Peter Beinart — an “as a Jew” Jew who has made a career of vilifying the Jewish state and advocating its abolition.

Smearing Civil Rights Expert Kenneth Marcus

When the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment of civil rights lawyer and expert Kenneth Marcus as the Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights in 2018, JVP released a statement slurring him as “eminently unqualified” and “likely to use his power to violate [civil rights].”

In fact, Marcus has an extensive background in civil rights law. His qualifications for the position include his service as the Chair in ‘Equality and Justice in America’ at Baruch College, four years as staff director of the US Commission on Civil Rights, a 7-year tenure as president and general counsel of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and a previous appointment as assistant secretary for civil rights under President George Bush, in addition to his authoring of several books and articles about antisemitism.But Marcus opposes the BDS campaign, exposing its antisemitic underpinnings. JVP threatened, therefore, that if the Antisemitism Awareness Act became law, it would “give Marcus the power to falsely and maliciously label advocacy for Palestinian rights as anti-Semitic.”

Siding With UK’s Jeremy Corbyn

JVP’s efforts to allow antisemitism to flourish is not limited to the US. In the UK, it took up the cudgel for Jeremy Corbyn and the antisemitism coming from within the Labour Party under his leadership.

From September 2015, when Corbyn took the helm of the UK’s Labour Party until he was replaced as leader in April 2020, the party was beset with complaints and internal divisions about the antisemitism manifested by party members, as well as Corbyn’s tolerance of it and his own association with antisemites. In July 2018, the UK’s major Jewish newspapers warned that a Jeremy Corbyn-led government would pose an “existential threat to Jewish life”.

JVP sided with Corbyn and the antisemites within his party and turned their fire instead on those who called out the party’s antisemitism. A statement put out by JVP’s board of trustees again tried to turn the tables by mischaracterizing the increasing antisemitism coming from the Labour Party as mere “criticism of Israel.”

When the UK’s Labour Party soon afterwards changed course by adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism – after initially rejecting it – JVP attacked the party’s shift toward the IHRA definition. Writing in London’s Independent, then-Executive Director Vilkomerson employed falsehoods to support the views of Jeremy Corbyn, complaining that the IHRA definition of antisemitism was just a weapon “to target organisations campaigning for Palestinian rights” and claiming that it would shut down legitimate criticism of Israel’s “racist” policies of “segregated road systems” and “dual justice systems.” In fact, there are no racially segregated roads in Israel. Nor does the Israeli justice system differ for those of different races or religions.  These are all part of the litany of falsehoods that form the basis of the JVP campaign to thwart opposition to antisemitism while promoting its agenda against the existence of a Jewish state.

In May 2019, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) – Great Britain’s national equality body – announced its investigation into allegations of antisemitism in the Labour party. The resulting report, published on Oct. 29, 2020, concluded that the party was responsible for several breaches of the Equality Act:

a) political interference in antisemitism complaints

b) failure to provide adequate training to those handling antisemitism complaints and

c) harassment, including the use of anti-Semitic tropes and the dismissal of complaints about antisemitism as fake or smears.

The investigation found evidence of 23 instances of inappropriate involvement by Corbyn’s office. Corbyn’s response was to cast doubt on the EHRC results by claiming that the numbers of antisemitic complaints were “exaggerated” and that the scale of antisemitism within Labour was “dramatically overstated for political reasons by our opponents inside and outside the party.” As a result of this response, the Labour party suspended Corbyn, who, in turn, contested his suspension from the party. He  was later reinstated into the party, but not as a member of parliament.

JVP again sided with Corbyn.  Deputy Director Alissa Wise condemned the UK Labour Party for its suspension of Jeremy Corbyn as it denounced the US Secretary of State’s criticism of  Oxfam, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International for antisemitic actions:

When the U.S. State Department was considering ending aid for BDS-supporting groups like Oxfam, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International for what it perceived as antisemitism, JVP denounced the state department and accused the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Antisemitism, Elan Carr, of “cynically using the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism” and of a “coordinated and documented campaign to silence and censor advocacy and activism for Palestinian rights.”

Targeting the ADL

JVP also targets the 106-year-old Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a civil rights organization founded by Jews to combat antisemitism and racism of all kinds. In 2018, the ADL was to have participated in a nationwide racial bias education day for Starbucks employees following the arrest of two black men who had entered a Starbucks café to use the washroom. Among those slated to give diversity training to the company’s employees was Jonathan Greenblatt, a progressive liberal former Obama staffer who heads the ADL.

JVP immediately launched a campaign to remove Greenblatt, the only Jew, from the list of speakers. They smeared the ADL with baseless slurs of Islamophobia and racism, falsely accusing it of being anti-black, anti-Muslim, and anti-Palestinian. They demanded that the ADL director be excluded from the anti-racism teaching initiative, even though combating racism is precisely ADL’s mission. A JVP website page was devoted entirely to demonizing the ADL.

Part of JVP’s campaign against the Anti Defamation League (ADL)

JVP’s attacks on the ADL echoes historic attacks on that veteran organization by such anti-Semitic organs as Henry Ford’s The International Jew during the 1920’s. For example:

“Let the Jew end forever the disgrace of an anti-defamation committee [the ADL] which grows frantic over innocent remarks on the part of “Gentiles,” and is absolutely indifferent to the misdeeds of thousands of Jews who do more damage to the Jewish name than all the “Gentile” critics and newspapers could do in twenty years. No one can give the Jews a bad reputation but the Jews themselves.” (The International Jew, Vol 4, Chapter 79)

BDS groups on campus, like Students for Justice in Palestine and JVP, continuously work to thwart the adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism at universities. Following the defeat of a resolution against antisemitism at Butler University on October 21, 2020, for example, JVP tweeted the following self-congratulatory statement:

The battle continues between those who aim to defeat anti-Jewish bigotry and those who seek to deny Jews the right to self-determination in their ancestral homeland, who demonize supporters of the Jewish state, who discriminate against them and campaign to render such antisemitism socially acceptable.


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World News – UK – Kirstie Allsopp Weight Loss: Kirstie’s Christmas landlord made a diet change to lose two stones

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Kirstie Allsopp is known for presenting real estate shows such as Location, Location, Location and Love It or List It. She turned heads with her recent weight loss transformation.

In the past, Kirstie has stated that the pounds piled up when she was between 40 and 44 years old.

The TV host revealed that she was inspired to take shape when she learned about the risk of becoming overweight at 50.

She told Mail Online, « I decided that as a parent and partner I was irresponsible and it had to go. «

The location, location, location moderator explained that eating three meals a day helped improve their structure.

She said, « I eat three meals a day – I don’t leave home without having breakfast.

“It is crucial that you have five hours between meals and only water during those five hours. ”

Kirstie also figured out which foods were best for her, swapping clumsy carbohydrates for healthy greens.

Speaking to the Sun, she added: « For me, one of my things is that potatoes don’t suit me. I don’t eat them anymore.

« And eggplants disagree with me. Wine doesn’t match me so now I drink vodka martinis.

« I really do eat more greens. I now order two salads. I wasn’t really a pasta person in a while. It regards vegetables as carbohydrates. It’s always the beans, the broccoli – potatoes are not needed. ”

She added, “I wake up at 6am on a work day. 3 p.m. and I’m right in my training kit for a workout.

With small changes in her lifestyle, the TV star is said to have thrown two impressive stones.

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JWR, Philpott no longer welcome in Liberal caucus; secret tape the last straw

Several Liberal MPs characterize the recording as "entrapment" and want to see Jody Wilson-Raybould ousted from the Liberal caucus

April 2, 2019  The Canadian Press

PHOTO: Jody Wilson-Raybould/Bernard Thibodeau, House of Commons Photo Services

OTTAWA – Liberal backbenchers and cabinet ministers alike condemned former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould on Monday for surreptitiously recording a phone conversation with the country’s top public servant, Michael Wernick.

For many of them, the recording was the last straw in the SNC-Lavalin saga that has engulfed the Trudeau government and proof that the former minister can’t be trusted as a member of the Liberal caucus.

“Jody Wilson-Raybould? Should be gone. Gone. Should’ve been gone long ago”, said Prince Edward Island MP Wayne Easter, calling her secret recording “about as low as you can go.”

The same sentiment was applied by most Liberal MPs to Jane Philpott, who quit cabinet in solidarity with Wilson-Raybould early last month, saying she no longer had confidence in the government’s handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair.

“The moment you stop trusting the government, I mean obviously you shouldn’t be in the government or you shouldn’t be in the caucus that supports the government,” said Montreal MP Alexandra Mendes.

Easter, a longtime MP who once served as solicitor general, suggested Philpott might have been “used” by Wilson-Raybould and several others said they’d like to know whether she condoned the secret taping.

Wilson-Raybould submitted the 17-minute audio recording to the House of Commons justice committee last week to bolster her contention that she was improperly pressured last fall to intervene to stop the criminal prosecution of Montreal engineering giant SNC-Lavalin. The recording confirms her earlier oral testimony about the content of a Dec. 19 phone conversation with Wernick, clerk of the Privy Council – although whether anything he said amounted to “veiled threats,” as she has alleged, is a matter of opinion.

In a written submission to the committee, Wilson-Raybould said she took the admittedly “extraordinary and otherwise inappropriate step” of recording the conversation because she was home alone in Vancouver without a staffer to take notes and wanted to “ensure that I had an exact record of what was discussed as I had reason to believe that it was likely to be an inappropriate conversation.”

Tourism Minister Melanie Joly said if Wilson-Raybould simply wanted a record of what was said, she should have told Wernick she was taping the call for that purpose.

As it was, several Liberal MPs suggested the recording smacked of “entrapment.”

“In my listening to it, I felt she had to be reading from a script at times to try and draw out, to make the clerk and the prime minister and cabinet colleagues and us that sit in caucus with her look bad,” said Easter. “Of course I’m angry.”

Mendes called the secret recording “unethical” and “treasonous, really.”

“Even if she had taped that conversation for the purpose of bringing it to the prime minister’s attention, the thing is she never did.”

Montreal MP Marc Miller called the secret recording “distressing” and “somewhat repugnant.” He noted that courts are typically skeptical about such “one-sided” recordings because “there’s an ability of the person recording to prime the evidence, consciously or unconsciously.”

Toronto MP Adam Vaughan said the revelation “impacts the frankness by which we have conversations with people.”

A former journalist, Vaughan said: “I know that when you use a microphone and you know it’s being recorded and the other person doesn’t, it puts the other person at a significant disadvantage. It also puts the person recording it at inappropriate advantage. I think for those reasons there are rules for lawyers, there are rules for journalists, there are rules in place for how recorded conversations are used as evidence.”

Transport Minister Marc Garneau said it was “very inappropriate” to record the conversation without telling Wernick. “It is not an honourable thing to do.”

Both Wilson-Raybould and Philpott have said they intend to remain in the Liberal caucus and run as Liberal candidates in this fall’s election.

“Why would I resign?” Wilson-Raybould told Global News as she left Parliament Hill on Monday. “I’m just doing the best job I can.”

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has thus far been unwilling to kick the former ministers out, maintaining that the Liberal party is a big tent that can accommodate diverse views. And until the secret recording was released Friday, Liberal ministers and backbenchers dutifully used Trudeau’s script.

They now appear determined to take the matter into their own hands at their weekly caucus meeting Wednesday. Some are pushing for an emergency meeting earlier to boot the pair of former ministers out of caucus as soon as possible.

But a handful of Liberals are still willing to accommodate the former ministers, both of them former stars in the cabinet whose open criticisms of Trudeau have coincided with noticeable declines in Liberal popularity.

“We’re putting it behind us and my aim is that (Wilson-Raybould) and Jane are welcome and comfortable as part of our caucus,” said Treasury Board president Joyce Murray.

While the secret tape has galvanized the Liberal caucus against Wilson-Raybould and Philpott, it has fortified opposition parties in their call for a thorough investigation of the entire SNC-Lavalin affair.

The recording proves Trudeau “not only had knowledge about the pressure being applied on the former attorney general but he and his office were, in fact orchestrating it,” Conservative House leader Candice Bergen told the Commons, accusing Trudeau of providing “false and deceitful information” to Canadians about the affair.

Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre, meanwhile, launched a one-man filibuster of the government’s budget until the Liberals agree to further investigation of the SNC-Lavalin affair.

“I have the ability to speak an unlimited period of time (on the budget) and I will be using that ability to demand the government end the coverup (and) agree to a parliamentary investigation into the SNC-Lavalin scandal,” he told a news conference before heading into the Commons to begin an hours-long speech.

House of Commons rules say the finance minister and the Opposition’s finance critic can speak as long as they want about the budget, but only within the time allotted each day for government business. That means Poilievre’s plan won’t disrupt most other activities in the Commons and he has to speak for only a few hours at a time. Debate on the budget is also restricted to four sitting days.

The Ottawa-area MP said he wants senior members of Trudeau’s staff, as well as the prime minister himself, to testify before the justice committee about the pressure exerted on Wilson-Raybould.

“When they agree to that, I’ll stop speaking.”

Wilson-Raybould has said she endured a months-long campaign of PMO pressure, including from Wernick and Butts, to arrange a so-called remediation agreement for SNC-Lavalin, which is facing criminal charges that it used bribery and fraud to get business in Libya. Conviction could include a 10-year ban on bidding on federal contracts in Canada.

She alleges that her refusal was the reason Trudeau shuffled her out of the prestigious justice portfolio and into Veterans Affairs in mid-January. She resigned from cabinet a month later.


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Canadian Poultry Magazine

Sweden has figured out how to keep food free of salmonella. Why can’t Canada?

'It's not a small, quick, overnight measure. It's a painful measure to industry'

April 5, 2019
By CBC News

When it comes to controlling salmonella outbreaks, Canada could learn a lot from Sweden.

The Nordic country is on a passionate mission to eliminate the harmful bacteria from its food. Thanks to strict regulations that apply to chickens and other animals, few Swedes get sick from salmonella.

Meanwhile, outbreaks caused by contaminated food, especially chicken, are frequent occurrences in Canada.

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Canadian Poultry Magazine

Who’s Who

Canadian Poultry magazine’s Who’s Who issue is released every July with the goal of shining a light on stand-out members of the Canadian poultry industry.

The theme for the 2019 Who’s Who issue is diversity. We’re searching across the country and in different parts of the poultry industry for people who have an interesting and broad mix of focuses. It could be a farmer growing a combination of different crops and livestock in addition to poultry, a vet with a varied range of clientele and responsibilities, or a researcher studying multiple aspects of poultry – from health and welfare to bird management and more.

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