Notations From the Grid (Final Month-End Edition): @ordinaryfaces making a difference....

As we bid farewell to November, please enjoy this final edition of "Notations" here in our "ordinary faces" property courtesy the team at Global Citizen as we bid farewell to November and embrace December here in our Properties: 

Her Parents Tried to Force Her to Marry – So She Went to the Police

When this 14-year-old found her future under threat from the very people who were supposed to help her, she took action.

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School in Anti-Vaxxer Stronghold Sees Chickenpox Outbreak

The local health department says vaccine exemptions are partly to blame, as widespread misconceptions about the safety of vaccines are putting entire communities at risk.

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World's Water Could Become Scarce if Amazon Is Destroyed

The Amazon rainforest faces potentially catastrophic levels of deforestation under Brazil’s new administration – and it could have a huge impact on the rest of the world’s water supply.

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UN Launches New Program in Fight Against Malaria

A new report shows there were an estimated 219 million cases of malaria last year, but the UN has a new program focused on malaria prevention and treatment worldwide.

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This House Is Made Entirely Out of Recycled Materials

This house is a groundbreaking model in sustainable living – and it could mean big things for the future of housing. 

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Ask Kylian Mbappé to Take the 1% pledgeCall on Kylian Mbappé to commit 1% of his wages toward helping millions of children out of poverty each year.

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On the Dawn of Thanksgiving Week....

Some "Sanity Checks" for us all!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

"Always start with thanksgiving; be thankful for what you already have and see the miracles that come from this one simple act." — Jim Rohn

Make gratitude your No. 1 focus. Put your family first, be kind to others and relish everything that brings you joy—even the small stuff!

1. Family First
When you look back on your life, you’ll remember your relationships more than anything else. Make a list of the people and relationships that you need to work toward improving. Carve out time for them.
Read: The 9 People You Need to Be Successful

2. Give forward.
Gratitude isn’t just a thank-you card. It’s paying forward the gifts you’ve been given. Write down your top three strengths and reflect on how you could use those to help others.
Read: Why Gratitude Makes You a Better Leader

3. Relish everything.
The point of self-reflection is to reassess what really matters in your life. As you’re journaling, draw a little star next to each memory that brought you joy. Revisit these regularly.
Read: Would Today Be a Good Day to Die?

4. Find feedback.
We don’t always see ourselves as clearly as we could. This week, reach out to your five closest people and ask where they see opportunities for growth in your life.
Read: How Would Your Friends Rate You?

5. Slow down.
Although there are numerous benefits to a thank-you note, focus on the act of pausing to sit down with a pen and paper. Take a moment to appreciate this gift of a brief pause in a busy world.
Read: The Health Benefits of Gratitude

#RandomThoughts (Weekly Edition)

Please Enjoy our Latest Selections From the Grid:

Notations On Our World (Weekly Edition): On #Armistice100 & #VeteransDay

Please enjoy these "Food 4 Thought"

Duty, Honor, Country.
Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be,
what you can be, what you will be.
- Douglas MacArthur

War settles nothing.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

Pitiful is the person who is afraid of taking risks.
Perhaps this person will never be disappointed or disillusioned;
perhaps she won't suffer the way people do when they have a dream to follow.
But when the person looks back - and at some point everyone look back -
she will hear her heart, saying,
"What have you done with the miracles that God planted in your days?
What have you done with the talents God bestowed on you?"
- Paulo Coelho

If we take the generally accepted definition of bravery

as a quality which knows no fear, I have never seen a brave man.

All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are,

the more they are frightened.

- George S. Patton

Disarmament, with mutual honor and confidence,

is a continuing imperative.

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

The soldier above all others prays for peace,

for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the

deepest wounds and scars of war.

- Douglas MacArthur

Notations From the Grid (Special W-End Edition): On An @OrdinaryFace who Went All the Way

#USMidterms2018 is now history.     As our team continues to assess it as a new reality dawns, we chose this from Barack Obama as it was 10 years ago that he walked on the stage in Chicago--the story of an ordinary man who went on an extra ordinary journey--this is also as a number of firsts were achieved in this cycle including the first Afghan Refugee being elected to a seat in the New Hampshire House, a Palestinian American and a Somali Immigrant elected to the US House as we present our "Visual Scenes from the Grid":  

Notations On Our World (Special Month-End Edition): As We Go Dark thru the US #Midterms2018

Please enjoy this Visual Essays from our Production Team as our Team was on the Road throughout October to be witness to the vibrancy of our Community:

Onward to November with all its possibilities!!

Notations On Our World (Special Month-End Edition): On the Month That Was

It has been quite a month throughout our properties as we have worked to assess our World as 2018 is starting to draw to a close.     We have been startled to observe the United States withdrawing from the World under Donald Trump, continue to be amazed as China rises and as Europe struggles with continued internal fissures.  This is as we continue to see challenges before us throughout the Arab World with the War in Yemen raging on, Gaza under siege, Jordan under immense difficulties and as Iran continues to deal with profound challenges as sanctions loom on the eve of the Mid-Terms.     

As we go dark thru Halloween here in the United States, please enjoy these "Random Selections" of what transpired in Politics, Business and finance our team complied from Al-Monitor, CBInsight and the Real News Network--our team will continue to have daily updates on our Twitter Channel, periodic updates in our Google Corner at http://ordinaryfaces.business.site as we hope all visitors enjoy our Live Broadcast POD Featuring Al Jazeera and SkyNews

Onward to  November with all its' possibilities!!! 

Gulf Saudi Arabia's shifting narrative on Khashoggi reveals fragility The Khashoggi affair is the latest example of how Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has become a liability for Saudi Arabia.

Assassins for Hire: US Citizens, Israelis, and Palestinians Kill for Money in Yemen

The US-based mercenary company Spear Group, headed by an Israeli and hired by a Palestinian on behalf of the UAE, conducts extra-judicial killings in Yemen. Antony Loewenstein discusses the details

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Inside Nikki Haley’s Shocking Speech to Secretive Far-Right Group

Just days before she resigned as UN Ambassador, Nikki Haley delivered a private speech to the Council for National Policy, a secretive group of influential right-wing figures. Journalist Max Blumenthal obtained exclusive access and reveals shocking details — including Haley’s admission that she threatened the Chinese ambassador with a US invasion of North Korea.

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Does the UK Need Donald Trump, or does America need Jeremy Corbyn?

In Part 1, TRNN correspondent Jaisal Noor speaks to Brits about their views on the U.S. president, Brexit, and more

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How Germany Breaks its Own Laws to Arm Saudi Arabia

The German government is pursuing the interests of the its arms industry, even as this means violating their own laws, their coalition agreement, and promises to the public

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Laura Flanders Show: The Next Economy

10 years since the financial crash we’ve learned that there exists in the US not just one economy, but many, as well as many kinds of economic actors. From platform cooperatives to cryptocurrency, people are continuously building economic alternatives. So says Nathan Schneider, crusader for collective ownership and author of “Everything for Everyone: the Radical…


 

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